Evening Star Newspaper, July 26, 1867, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR 18 PUBLISHED DAILY (SUNDAY EXCEPT&£D) AT THE STAR BUILDING, Bouthwest corner Penn’a avenue and 11th street, BY Ww. D. WALLAOH,. a ‘The STAR is served by the carriers to their subscribers in the City and District at TaN OEnTe PER WEEK. Uopiesatthe counter, with or without wrappers, Two CENTS each. PRicB FOR MAILING :—Three months, One Dollar 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. day —One Dollar and a Half a Year. eal LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN THE GTON CITY POST OFFICE, Friday, July 26, 1867. IOFFICTALLY PUBLISHED IN THE PAPER HAVING THE LARGEST CIRCULATION.) BF To obtain f these let WASE LADIES’ LIST. 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BURCHELL, phalia Hams a¥8 Under Ebbitt House, cor. 14th and F Jest AReivep— Pure Country CIDER VINEG, te bbls, Pare Cork LF PEABDON Wholesale Agents and Comission Merchants, Jel4-dit LOCAL NEWS ae Improvements im the Botanical Garden. Mr. John Cameron, the contractor, has just completed the more important work of laying the fonndatien, and building the stone walls for arching Tiber Creek through the Bo- tanfcal Garden. It bas been a heavy task under the serious difficulues he has eacoun- tered, and he has sbown indomitable ener- @y and perseverence in surmounting these obstacles. No less than six times has his work, when nearly completed, been washed away by the unprecedented rains of this sea- son, and each time he has recommenced his task without a moment's delay, though from these drawbacks he could hope to make noth- ing Whatever through the completion of his contract except in reputation through its faith- tul performance. In pumping out the water in these heavy everfiows he has been kindly aided by the Government Fire Department and Chief Engineer Dixon. Messrs. Jones & Collins have already entered upon the work of throwing the arch over the Tiber. By this important work of arching the Tiber through the Botantcs] garden two acres of valuable ground will be gained, and anitary mea- sure the results will be of the first importanee. This portion of the canal and Tiber Creek is the head of tidewater, and was the receptacle tor floating filth, carried both from the direc: tion of Georgetown and the Navy Yard. The head of tide here, which, with these deposits testering in the hot sun. was always a fertile breeder of malaria will soon be comple.ely covered in. By altering the course of the Tiber, also in arching it, that stream now unites with the canal current instead of abut- ting it, which is of advantage to both streams, swelling the volume in the direction needed. and carrying off the filth that by the meeting of the currents was lodged just here. The foundations for the green-house exten- sion are also progressing rapidly under the Merers. Wise & Callahen, contractors. The cellars have been completed, and the marble founaations for the main green-honse and ex- tension put in place. The present green-house will constitute about one third of the whole structure. The centre dome ts to be for tropi- cal plants, and the two wings for a geographi- cal distribution of plants within the range of bouse plants. The structure is to be entirely of mcombustible materials, averting the pos- sibility of euch a disaster by fire as that ex- perienced at the White House conservatory. ir. Clark, architect of the Capitol extension, expects the iron work for the superstructure in about three weeks. The style of architec- ture is less of the gothic than usual in such etrnetures—Mr. Smith, the experienced su- perintendent of the Botanical Garden, deem- ing rounded window heads more serviceable than the pointed heads in use, as furnishing more light. Itisexpected that'the structure will be considerably advanced by the meeting of Congress. A magical change Bas been wrought in these grounds since Mr. Smith entered upon their superintendence, some fifteen years ago. The shed-like apologies tor green houses were then located ina miserable swamp. At least 100,00 cart londs of material have been hauled in since then, and the ground is not yet up to the necessary grade to secure drainage. When the grounds are fully improved upon the in- telligent plans of Mr. Smith, the Botanical Garden will be @ subject for national pride. He wims, so far as possible to, make it serve as sn educational establishment for the people, and in this direction he has made the first at- tempt at establishing an Arboretum yet under. taken in this country. Tbe collection of ni tive trees is already very fine. There are 22 epecies of oaks to be seen there, for instance: and some years ago, we remember, when alist of trees, indigenous to the State of Ohio, was presented to Congress in connection with the construction of an arsenal there, every one of tbe trees named in the list was to be found at the Eozanical Garden. When the arching of the Ti- ber, and other improvements in progress,andin contemplation shal! have been completed, op- portunity will be afforded to make this collec- tion of native trees yet more satisfactory. Mr. Smitb has set a good example ‘n causing large conspicuous labels to be placed upon the trees and upon all the plants of any importance in the green houses. By thisaid the visitor is en- abled to get a vastly more intelligent idea of what he cees. In the public parks. arboretums, and horticultural establisoments of Europe, thoughtful provision is made for the education of ‘he people in this direction by minutely la- beling every tree and plant. giving the common ss well as the botanical name. In republican America we treat the people with much less consideration in this matter For instance, the visitor tothe Smithsopian grounds looke im vain Jor @ label giving the slightest clue to the 'pecies of the many rare and curious trees and shrubs therein: A cood collection of economical and orna- mental plants is being made by Mr. Smith. Attention bas been mainly confinea to woody and ebrubby plants, as until the grounds are properly graded, herb aceous plants cannot be well protected. Some five or six years ago Mr. Smith caured come trees 10 be planted on the canal at 3d street, and these have now attain 3a height of 45 and 50 feet. His idea is that theentire length of the canal should be planted with trees, selecting in all cases those adapted to the iocality, as the weepmg willow and large-leaved poplar, in order toafforu shade and prevent a rapid ex- halation of miasma from the filthy canal, such «s induced under the glare of the sun. It is well known, alro, that tree-vegetation is a gross feeder of such pestiferous exhalations, absorbing much destructive to life and health that would otherwise be thrown off into the aimosphere. 1t is # curious fact that the first specimen of the sorghum or Chinese sugar cane plant, now worth millions to the country, that ever eu- tered the soil of America, was at the Botanical Garden, where it was received by Mr. Smith from the curator of @ botanical garden in the ‘West Indies, and set out in a flower-pot. At the same time tbe Chinese gras. cloth plant wus received from the same quarter, and in- troduced in this country through the agency of the Botanical Garden. 1t was sent from Washington to various points in the South, where it grows with remarkable facility, re- quiring little or no cultivauon. The cloth inade from this plant is now extensively im- ported from China, and there is no doubt its manufacture will soon be entered upon In this country. In fact, but for the interruption to incustrial enterprises at the South in conse- quence cf the icbrilion, the business would Bave commenced some time since. as great in- terest was manifested in it by leading men ot that part of the country. During the war a large collection of econom- teal sub-tropical plants, cinnamon, coffee, &c., vas sent from the Botanical Garden to Mr. Stickney, a gentleman ef taste and leisure, true to the flag. Several of these plants have been reported upon yery favorably, as doing Temarkably well, and the experiment is likely to lead to important results for the material interests of that Siate. Among the plants sent to Florida by Mr. Smith wos a new variety of arrow-root, recived by him from St. Kitts, West Indies, and which is said to be so greatly superior at heretofore in use as likely to supercede it altogether. The mode of its man- hineture is @ secret, but we can trust to Yan- kee shrewdness to quickly find it out, tai ails Artexr? To Break JaiL —Within the past few Gays the guards at the jail have discovered that there was a plan on foot by eight of the prisoners who were confined in the 2d story lett corridor to effect their escape, but before ttey bad made much progress they were dis- covered. 1t appears that in this corridor the cburacters are very desperate, including San- ford Conover, alas Charles A. Dunham, cen- victed of perjury, and under sentence to ten years inthe Albany penitentiary, and Thomas Myers, a notorious burglar, against whom siz ebarges are pending The first intimation of the attempt came from a prisoner, and accord- ingly the guards kept a sbarp look out, and on Monday Mr. Ross noticed Myere at work o1 one of the bars st the west indow on the Rorth side, while Conover waa at the window apparently overlooxing the job. The other uards were at once notified and the prisoners & that corridor were secured, the ringleaders being placed in irons. A search of the prison- ere resulted in finding on Myers @ small saw Of silver steel fixed in a frame of wood. the cord being of waxed thread, It seems that the plan was to cut the bars of the wi w nearly trough unt tl had an aperture large enough toget through, and after having made ropes of their blankets, to break the bars and by the ropes swing over the wall into the west- ero yard, the wall of which they conid exsily scale. It seems that this is mot the first time that an attempt has been made by Conover to escape, and that several weeks ago informa- tion coming to the officers that an attempt was to be made and Conover was the leader. hé was seorshed, spose he prosensec ‘his inno. gence, and & and in pocket one blade of which bad been made into asaw. Sopa. DaarE a ee ove cLellan, u enty -! iunteers, (Higniana Guards) aied very suddenly a ednesday. Deceased wel Known bere as the officer who took command of the: -pinth on the fall of Uolone! Qameron atthe battle of Bull Ron. He was President of the Oaledonian Ulub, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1867. The two Victories of the Natioual B. B. Club in St. Louis. The reception accorded the Nationals at St. Lonis was the mos! cordial and enthusiastic they bad yet met with. Especially were the Union Club atrentive tothem. Their head- quarters, too, were at the finest hotel in Ameri- a, the Southern Hotel of St Lonis. Here the Nationals were welcomed by a large crowd of the fraternity, and the day after their arrival they were taken in carriages to every point of interest in the city. On Monday they played an interesting game with the Union Club, of St. Louis. The totals at the close of the ninth innings stood at 113 to 26, the former figures being the highest the Na. Uonals hud made In the series of games, while the Unions were credited with the most rong in an inning, the largest score ina game, and the most bases made on hits against the Na- tionals since they left Washington. The dis- play at the bat, either on long hits or good grounders, did not equal that made at indian- polis by the Nationals, the whole nine not making more Dome runsin this game than Geo. Wrigbtalone did at Camp Burnside. Neither was the fielding as good, but the rough ground, of coarse, bad a great deal todo with that. The St. Louis Republican, ot the 24th instant, contains an interesting account of the victory of the Nationals over the Empire Club, of St. Louis, from which we make the following ex- tracts: According to announcement the National Base Bali Club of Washington played with the Empires yesterday merning. being the second game played by the former in this city. The score after 81x innings each, resulted 53 to 261n favor of the Nationals. It proved the clogest contest that the Washington Club nas had since they started fer the West, and the opin:on was freely expressed that had the usual number of innings been played, the Empires would bave come off the field with a still smaller disparity between the scoringe. Owing to the early hoar in which the game was announced to'commence, the attendance was not as large @s on the previous day, and but few carriages were out. the numbers pres- ent may bave reached three thousand. The interest manifested in the progress of the game was of an excjting character. The police regu. lations were excellent, and thoce occupying the press tent were not pressed upon by the crowd &s on the day before. The contesting ciubs appeared ready for work at a quarter pact ten, the Empires gaining the choice in the toss and taking the fiela. ‘The Nationals having consequently the firs innings, Parker took the ba: and hit a eplondid ball. During this innings some excellent bat- ting was made, the batters sending out some beautitul grounders, giving those on the base an cpportnnity to come home. There was nothing elre that snowed any remarkable supe- riority. Berthong went out on second base, having been forced off, the ball getting in ahead of him. Parker was pnt ont at first base, and McLean followed suit also on first base, which clcecd the inpings for the Nationals. Five rane in. The Empires then took the bat, full of encouragement. and hoping tomake a better scoring than the competitors of the Nationals did the day previous. Wirth opened the in- ning. and reached his base on a wild throw by the Nationals. In this inning. the umpire awarded Murphy his first bace on a culled ball. The Empires only got in two runs, 80 ehorp was the fielding of the Nationals, the fcore now standing 5 to2. The second inning of the Nationals was opened by Williams, who reached hie first base in three strikes and 8 pase ball. The club did some very heavy batting in this mning, reminding one of the terrible punishment inflicted on the bull the day previous. Fox and Wright were con- spicuous in this particular. A great many of the bases were easily made by the catchers Jetting the ball slip through his fingers Tbe Nationals kept up this tide of batting until. they ran their score up to 21 runs, giving them &@ vast advantage at this early stage, to be over- come by their competitors. Tne side was final- Jy put out, Berthrong being disposed of on the tiy by Barron, who took the ball, dropping irom Murphy. The Empires now went to the bat evidently determined to_show a gcod rec- ord. Jerry ruin leading cff with a -sockdol- ager” to right field, which carried him to his second base. Barrett reached his first base on three strikes and a pass ball, which also brough' Frnin home. “Johnson dropped a fly ball in Fietcber’s band, and immediately took A back seat. The Empires coutinued this style of batung until they got in nine runs. making the total ecore 26 to 11; the Nationals still over two toone ahead. McLeax opened the third inning for the Nationals, but immediately made fn out on first base. Williams on a high ball to left field, went skimming around and came home on Fox's bit. The Nationais got in six Tung, the otber two ouis, falling victims to the superior skill of Parron and Wirth. R. Fruin then went to the bat and as quickly went out on a fly tip Wirth was also quickly dis- pored of ina fly ball. Duffy made hisran when Quinn went out on a foul ball. The scorenow stood 34 to 12, the Nationals still in the advance The fourth inning of the Nationals was not conepicnons for any remarkable play; the sbarp flelding of the Empires quiekly dispos- ingotthem with but three rans. The Em- pire went to bat, and did nothing unusual ex- cept to add threeruns to their score, the total now standing 37 to 17. On the fifth and sixth innings the Nationale showing evident signs of fatigue, and often changed the position of their men, and added 16 runsto their score, making their total tally standing 53. The Empires now began to get down to thetr work, and were steadily closing up the gap; but betore they had time to fully overtake their adversaries the third band wen tout and ending the inning. The game was now called on account of the necessity of the Nacionals baving to leaveon the 4 o’clock train for Chi- cago. The total score stood at the close of six even innings: Nationals Empires, " One over two to one, The ordinary bace ball salutes were given, and the contestants then jumped into their carriages and aligbiing at the Southern Hotel took dinner. ‘Ihe Washingion Club was then escorted across the river by addlegation of the St. Louis clubs, and took the train for Cnica- ‘0, where there are two or three clubs. The Nationals express themselves much pleased with their vielt bere, and doubtless, carry with them a most friendly feeling for all. and especially toward those with whom they had engaged in a contest with bat and ball. TnE HoG QuzstTION.—GRoRGETOWN, D. C., July 26, 1567.—Euitor Star: L bave read with great satisfaction your remarks on the hog and dog nuieance in Washington, and as it is said “misery loves company,” I’ trnst it may be scme sileviation of your troubles to learn that the quadrnpedal population west of Rock Creek is quiteas numerous, and held fuily as sacred, as in the most favored portions of the metropolis. A gentleman in the eastern sec- tion of our city yesterday stood in his doorway and counted on the street, within the limits of @ equare, 43 large porkers and 27 pi and it wasn’t & geod day for swine either. says be is partial to the flavor of bacon, but the odor from theee unemoked specimens was éxecrable. Our city fathers here have a the- ory that hogs are the best and cheapest scay- engers for the streets, and cannot realize the fact that there are some stomachs less sensi- five to the effiuvia trem a decayed cabbage leaf than to the sight and emell of a filthy herd of swine, and that there are more effec- tive and more savory modes of cleaning cities in successful operation elsewhere. In con: quence cf the wise theory we have mentioned, there is & law On the statute books for confine- Ment of swine in winter, when they are least Offensive, permitting them to ran at large in summer. The law is a nullity, however, &s the hog interest is so strong here (no pun itended) that when the police occAsionally make a spasmodic effort to enforee it,and cap- ture a few swine, they are generally released by order of the councils,and thus the owsers of the animals and our city fathers both mane ge tosave their Bacon. Boe ey ch Le SOP Svicipz—A young woman, between sixteen nd sevenieen years of » named Ellen Bea. vers, the daughter of William Beavers, form. erly of this city, but now a4 resident of Prince George's county, Maryignd, threw heree!f into the Potomac yesterday evening, about half past 2o’clock, irom the Thomas Coliyer when that steamer, On her way to this city, had reached 8 potnt in the river between the coal wharves god Mr. Siater’s Barden. The unfortunate Tormeat ae key’ lathes tae ORGE Ci ed hse ment from ne » Ie:t her home in Consequence, and gone to her Sister's, in Washingtoa, but, having apparent- ly made up her mind to retura to Prince pore and liye there with her eF-10-18 Ww re Jamie ‘Spen cei at necks Sccom: him, delibara' took ber own Ute, he Dad that before she would gohome again she would . drown herse}f.. Mr. with her when the was Mar. Sister's garden fee ieeyink md earn repent THE Cask or THE JomnT PuRcHass ov Prorerty.—In the Equity Court (Judge Carter) yesterday, the consideration ot the caces of Towers v8. Williams, and Williamset al.vs Florence, of which we published a sum- mary yesterday, were resumed. The case in- volves the title 1@ a three-story brick house at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 17th etreet, upon which Mr. Towers has an incum- brance, Mr. Florence @ contract of purchase, and of which the other parties are present owners. Mr. Stanton, for Williams et al, con- tended that the contract of sale alleged to have been executed sets forth no specific time at which the sale was to be made, and that no steps to perfect the purchace having beer taken by Mr. Florence, he,entermg as tenant pre- vious to the contract, was to be considered as holding the houge under the contract to rent, and not under the contract to sell; and that, therefore, he should be charged with rent since the time he ceased paying in 1866. He had not been ready, diligent, prompt, &nd eager as the law required of a person asking the ad- vantage of @ contract. Then, too, it was evicent Mrs Dorsey, one of the heirs. had not signed the contract, and, of course. it could “not be enforced against her Mr. Davidge replied, at first, to tae argument in the first case made on Wednesday by Mr. Brent, and afterwards to the argument of Mr. Stanton just made. It might be very conve- nient to snepend the creditor's remedy until the whole property could be sold, but it was not a matter of nght. Replying to Mr. Stan- ton, Mr. Davidge contended that Mr. klorence had proven a contract of purchase, of which he nad performed more than was obligatory upon him todo. He had xhownsall the prompt- ness the Jaw required, and if there was any negligence it was on the part of the other party. Mr. D. admitted that Mre. Dorsey was not bound by the contract, which she had not signed; but beld that as P. H. Dorsey, who did eign, held an estate for her life in the property, nis interest vested in Mr. Florence, who would be entitled to a deduction from the price agreed Upon, proportionate to the valueof the interest of Mrs. Dorsey. The Court Held that, as the contract showed that Mr. Florence occupied the house under a contract to purchase, which was not carried out, the firet movement required was the ten- der of & deed to Mr. Florence, and as no decd had been tendered, he could not be expected to account for the rents and profits. On the other hand, he bad actually paid no portion of the purchase money. and had enjoyed the fruits of the purchase. “Under these circumstances, it ‘was just for bim to pay interest. If the parties to the second cause conld cometo an agreement as to a hiansfer, the intereet of Mrs. Dorsey, who certainly was not at all bound by tne ccn‘ract. the Whole case might be thus eqni- tably acjnsted. The counsel agreed to a con- sent decree pon the basie laid dewn by the court, 1" being understood that Mr. Florence should have credit for one half of atl moneys paid out for ime benefit of the whole property, and the case was adjourned until Saturday tor ihe purpcseot entering snch decreeon tha’ day as might have been previously agreed upoa between the parties. —s es Boarp or Perick.—Atthe regular meeting of the Board yesterday the complaints against Private Thomas ©. kelly, charged wit con- duct unbecoming an officer: against Private WS. Lewis, for making an arrest without cause and using undue ceverity with his pris- oner: against Privates J. D. Notting and Peter N. McChesney, charged with violating the rules and conduct unbecoming officers; agair st Thomas Markwood, for making an ar-est ‘witbout cause and using undue violence with his prisoner, were dismi. ed. Private Peter W. Farley, charged with gros: Beglect of duty, was ordered to be rep manded: Private W. E. Dunn, tor being absent without leave, was ordered to be fined #10 and severely reprimanded: John Loyle, charged ‘with violating the rules and regulations, was ordered to be fined $5 and reprimanded. In the case of private L. W. Jacobs, charged with conduct unbecoming an officer and intox- ication, the compl aint was diemiseed. Private John C. Marsfield, charged with disobedience of orders and refusing to de duty ‘when ordered, was fined $2) and reprimanded. Private Wm. H. Strand was promoted to the Position of sergeant, vice A. M. Howard, dis- missed at a former meeting. Jas. W. Edmonson was appointed a private, vice Strand. promoted. ©. . Okery was appointed a private for 90 todo duty m the Washington Navy Yard. FI. Meyer, Ed. O'Conner, Geo. W Wise, Obas. F. Sigourney, W. H. Muldoon, Wm. Reed, W. J. Smith, Sam'] W. Sloan, ‘Frank Porter, Edward Gunson, and Davia L. Wat- "on, were orderea to be commissioned as sd- ditions! privates for 9) days to do duty at the U.S. Treasury Extension ——_.—_—__ A SINGULAR STATENENT.— We trust and be- lieve that the subjoined, taken from the Wash- ington correspondence ef the Christian Watch- man. concerning the commencement perferm- ances at Columbia College is a misstatement: ‘One graduate, ‘John H. Wright, of Vir- ginia,’ read 2 Master's Oration. Tnis last per- formance was & model of bad taste every way excessively long, poorly read, and “yeno- mously rebellious and disloyal. Its worst sen- t'ments were loudly cheered by a large part of the audience. But for the fact that the band Played The Star Spangied Banner, near the close of the pertormances, there was nothing setd or done from first to last that would not ave contented a Richmond audience in June, 1562. Not one patriotic allusion was made, not one Joyal sentiment uttered. For all that appeared in prayer, music. elocution, or bene- diction, slavery sill existed and the Southern treason still «flourished over us.’ *And so has it been,’ suid Rev. Dr.-—, who sat by my side, ever since the civil war began —— New Buitpine Enrerprise.—Sale of Money, dc.—A new building aseociation, known as th Uniontown Building Company. has been or- ganized at this flourishing suburb—opposite the Navy Yard—for the purpose of accumuia- ting and disposing of real estate, with the fol- lowing well-known officers: President, Nehe- mish Libbey; Vice President, James N. Burns; Treasurer, Frederick Emerich: Secretary, Jas. M. Dalton: Board of Trustees, Messrs. J. H. Fuller, Randolph Morland, and Rolly Parcell. Building Commnttee, Messrs. Thomas Sande! son, Wm. W. Nally, ard James N. Burns. ‘This association is organized on a new bas frem that ordinarily pursued in building as Sociations. The capital of each is placed at $5',000, 10, shares of S100 each, with'no subs scription for more than ten (ii) shares, to be paid for in monthly instalment of <1, to deter- mine and close when the paid-in subscriptions and profits amount to £100 per share. At the 2ist monthly meeting of the Eastern Building Association, held at Odd Fellows’ Hall, Navy Yard, last week, $1,700 were sold, ‘at an average of 46 per cent ° —— THE RIVER FRONT, JULY 26TH, 1567.—A dead calm prevailed to-day, and but little activity was observable along the front. The follow- ing is an exhibit ot what has taken place since our last report. Harvey's Wharf—Sailed—Schr. Mary Eliza, Harris, Havre-de-Grace, light. Carters’ Wharj.—Arrived—Schrs. America, Medley, Havre-de-Grace, coal for Wilson BE. Brown; Pearl, Williams, Havre-de.Grace, Jumber for Blitz & Co. Sailed—Schre, Sam’l H. Travers, Ap) ard, for Havre-de-Grace, light; R. B. Yueker, Sherman, Georgetown, to Joad with coal for an Easterb port Riley’s Wharf.—Arrived—Scbr. Federal Hill, Lewis lmmber for U. B. Church; sloop David cveee, Meleon, Accomack, potatoes for mar. Fowler's Wharf.—Arrived—Schrs Imogine, Percell. White Point, gravel for market; Og- den, Doherity, Annamessix, wood for market. Rea, Estate Sates.—Meesrs. Cooper & Latimer, auctioneers, yesterday sold lot 7. in Square 315, on 12th street, between Massechu- setts Avenue and M stree’, to Catherine smith, ‘&t 60 cents per foor, Messrs Green & Williams, auctioneers, yes- terday told lot No. 11, in square No, 55, 16 feet front by 130 feet 10 inches deep, on I, between 2a 23d streets, Hapronee, by a new tw story frame house, to L. B. Heltman, for $2,150" poe ~ ged st wet in se eae ris on F street sonth. between 2 streets, Jeland, with improvements. to W. O. Drury, for $1,400, and part of lot 17,in same square, on fl lH petween same strenta. ti the ssme person, for $3,450. ——_-—_ ie Navan, Magapire-s tare is now at eo ameunt of munition, mostly from Jefferson Barrcny, Misecors, on which over thirty men have Remi put to work, o aling, unloading Ce, | r Tas HAviowaL B, 5. TuE Corp WaTER ARMY.—Last evening & meeting was held in the Council Chamber, at the City Hall, for the purpose of forming a new temperance organization, all persons to be admitted to the same without regard to race or color. There were present fourteen white men and one colored man. The meeting was called to order by Maj. H. A. Hall, and L. E. Dudley was called to the chair, and John ‘Thomas Jobnson (colored) chosen secretary. The hair stated the object of the meeting, and suggested that it should partake of the character of a military organization, and be called the cold water army, with a ritnal, &c. Mr. L. E. Ross said the Good Templars were now taking steps to torm lodges of colored men. Mj. Hall dia not want lodges of colored men or lodges of white men. He wantedan organization where all should beequal,and no distinction on account of race or color. Mr. J. T. Johnson said there always had been, and always would be barriers to social intercourse between the white and black peo- ple. The colored men did not desire to force themselves upon the white people. He spoke of a lodge of Sons of Temperance numbering about 30 members, all colored men, nearly 204) of whom were active members. Mr. O. K. Harris said he and others had fre- quently spoken about admitting colored men to the Sons of Temperance, granting charters to them, &c. Im the Washington City Tem- Perance Society all were invited to sign the Pledge. He was in favor of having lodges composed of colored men, and the Grand Di- ‘Visor of the Sons of Temperance had been ap- plied to tor that purpose. Maj. Hall moved that a committee of three be appointed to prepare a ritual; adopted. and the chair appointed H. A. Hall, John T. John- eon, and L. K. Ross as sach committee. Mr. Dudiey urged immediate action, and suggested that there were many persons in the tb who had not been accustomed to the se of spiritous liquors, and now was the Proper time to work in that section of the country. ‘oss offereda resolution endorsing the Monitor, a new temperance paper, and recommending ‘it to the temperance men; adopted. The eecretary was authorized to procure one of the colored churches as a place for the next Meeting. and have notizes of the same read in the churches. Adjourned eg A Cass op PAWNED Goons.—Yesterday at- terday afternoon, a pawnbroker named Henry Prince, who does business on the avenue, be- tween (ith and 11th streets, came before Jus- tice Bates upon a warrant sworn ont by Sallie A. Barton, charging him with swindling her Chrough false pretences) out of 239, en or tronting | OL0B at Onidace.-\, about the Ist of April. 1567. Mr. Ingles ap- peared for the prosecution, and Mr.N. H.Mil- Jer for the detence. 1t seeme that sometime since @ mannamed J. J. Donaldson alias My- ers, an entire stranger to her, visited the per- sn with whom she was boarding, and asked this lady (Miss Barton) to go to Mr. Prince's and redeem some jewelry he had pawned there. Not having the money at the time, she prom. ised to comply with Dis request the next day, and en the following day she went to the store ct Mr. Prince, accompanted by another, and there met said Donaldson or Myers, and redeemed the jewelry at $390, taking a receipt therefor. Donaldson having disappeared, and Miss Barton standing in need of money, went to Prince's and offered the jewelry, asking the sum she haa given to redeem it when Mr. Prince had advanced upon the jewelry to Don- Aldeon, $950; the interest, hewever, made $3.0), He refused to advance her $390, as demanded, but offered her $275. She took’ the articles to several other establishments, but without an offer of as much as she usked. She now desires to prove that Donaldson, alias Myers, never pawned the jewelry, but the: he was a tool for is disposal, which consisted of two bracelets, & watch, & pin and a locket, and that the jew- elry Was of inferior value. Several witnesses were culled in, who testified th: was often the case that pawnbrokers loaned npon goods more than they were actually worth. Mr. J. Alexsncer, jeweler. testified that pawnbro- kers were obliged to make liberal loans upon goods, and that they were often deceived as to their real valee. He also testified that in his judgment the articles m question were worth $ The cecision in the case was re- served until to-morrow Sa gt Tue JaiL—The new Worden enters on his Duties—This morning Mr. W. H. Henstis, the newly appointed Warden of the Jail, filed in the Clerk's office bia bound, on which Messrs. Phomas Berry ana Noble Young are his secu- Tits, in the sum of $5,000, and entered on bis duties; the late Warden, Mr. T. B. Brown, after showing Mr. Heustis through the build- ing turning ttover to bis charge with the 73 prisoners now confined in it. Itis noted as am odd fact thatthere is not at this time a woman, white or colored, in its walle, a cir- cumstance which bas not taken piace for Is years (at which time Gen. Hanier was Mar- shal.) when two women, the ouly ones in jail at that time, made their escape alld remained ont tor two or three days, spending their time iu picking blackberries ‘It is but justice to Mr. Brown to say that the building ts left by him in as good order as 18 possible to have such a ratile-trap old concern, and that he leaves the prisouers ail secured, including Conover and Myers, the two ringleaders in the late attempt to break jail. Mr Brown has fillea the pycition of Warden fortwo years lacking a few weeks, and during that time there has been but two successful attempts to escape. Mr Henstis isa citizen here of some years Tesidence, ind possesses trom his former con- nection with the police of @ neighboring city excellent qualifications for the position on which he entres and there is but little doubt but that he will make an efficient officer, and safely keep the prisoners entrusted to his ebarge. ‘Lhus far he has removed but twe of the officers—Dr. W. J. C. Duhamel. the physi- cian of the institution, and Captain UC. H. Man- ning, one of the guards. In their places be bas uppointed Dr. Noble Young the physician, and Mr. Isarc W. Ross one of the former Guards, who resumes his old position. —_+—__. HabgAS Corpus —Yesterday, Daniel Tay- lor, one of the parties charged with having Tobbed Arthur Laveny of his watch. vest, and 2400 in money, was brought before Chief Jus- tice Cartter on a writ of habeas corpus sued ont by his counsel, Mr. J Bell Adame. The affidavit of Laveny, setting forth that he did not think Taylor intended to steal his money, and was so intoxicated that he was not con- sciove of the act, having been presented to the court, he was discharged. ~~» ALEXANDRIA AND VICINITY.—The Gazette of yesterday say: James Skinner, known by some as James Walton, Rapes dl Of this city, but for some years past a resident of Dumtries, while cross- ing the Petomac at Sandy Point boat on Sunday evening last, accompanied by two friends, was struck by lightning and in- stantly killed. One of his friends was stunned, but soon recovered—the other one was unhurt. The boat was not injured. A meeting of the subscribers to the Virginia Land Company was held this morning, T. A. Brewis, Enq. 12 the chair. A majority of the subscribers being present in person and b proxy, an election was gone into for a Presi- dent and five Directors, which resulted a8 fol- lows: President, J. S. Barbour, Directors, T. . Brewis, C. F. Suttle, Julius Dienelt. A. ‘amieron, and J, W. Burke. An bmtpe g to escape from the county jail, by several of the prisoners, was frustrated thi morning by the vigilance of Mr. Ward, guard, who discovered in the room of Meade and King, two of the prisoners, a rope made of strips of blankets torn up and plaited, strong enough to have borne the weight of a man, by which they were to let themselves dewn trom 8 window. Mrs. Smoot, a notice whose death pens Under the obituary head in to-day’s Gazette, ‘was apparently as well last night as ahe ever yas in her life. She ate some vegetables and fruit at five o'clock yesterday evening, at four cee ree Serene 8 physician he tor, nd at eleven she was 8 corpse. Mr. James finctor, Smoot, her eldest son, is absent from e city. ‘Travelon railroads hasancreased ib. trains of the Orange and Alexandria Hail: ‘Are filled Gai ‘of the passengers m. way to the Virginia Springs. ‘the ‘de- Fens ant eens anes sents & busy scene o: arrival md departures. wi i oodcoc! ve. been bch cme in the low. grounds in this vicinity for some weeks ast, and shooting them has affarded excellent rt te amateurs, and been @ source of cons Profit to bo a N&, 4,487. TELEGRAMS, &c. The proceedings in the ceavention atOolum- bis, 8. C, yr Tday were harmonious. The platform adopted ts in many respects similar to tbat of the Republicans of Tennessee. Mila confiscation was proposed and voted down. An effort to add Radical to the name of the party was unsnecessful. A resolution intro- ducéd, that the cclored race, on account ot their loyalty, are entitled to the nomin:tion of one oftheir coler for Vice President of the United States at the next election was the pending question when the convention ad- journed. W. J. Armstrong, a delegate to the convention from Washington, addressed the citizene. There was a parade of a newly-formed col- ored military company in Baltimore, yester- day, heaced by a bandof music. They were mostly armed with muskets. The procession halted on Baltimore street, opposite the office of the American newspaper, and cheered that paper, and alto Hon. Thad. Stevens and Con- gress. The affair passed off quietly. The killing of Captain Speay, an English officer, by a soldier on board the steamer Oc- tavia, on the Upper Missouri river, some time gO, i likely to become en international affair. Courtwey F. Ferry, of the 68th Royal Rifles, is & personal friend of Captain Speak’s, and’ is now at St Louis taking testimony under i Ftructions of the English Minister at Wash- ington, but nothing new has been elicited 80 far. ‘Under the measures suggested by Mayor Heath, adopted by both boards of the City Councils of New Orleans, for funding the city iseues of imterest-bearing certificates, the cnr- Tency is recovering rapidly from its depres- sion. Some of the brokers are purchasing as high as at three per cent. diseount. Over sixty thorsand dollars have been withdrawn from circulation and destroyed. ‘Wm. Howard Barnum, te!ler of the Pequa- mack National Bank, of Bridgeport, Conn., has cecamped with several thousand dollars of the banks money. He is twenty-seven years of age, rather good looking, tive feet four inches high, dark hair and eyes, slender build, nd Weighs abeut one hundred and twenty: five pounds. The bank offers a reward of $500 tor bis arrest. About half of the Table Rock at Niagara Falle was blown off Wednesday. A blast of two hundred pounds of powder moved the whole mass of rock. but the most projecting point breaking off, the rest settled back again. ‘The sight was very rand. The American brig William Robertson ar- rived at the pass below New Orleans yester- day morning, having on board twenty-three Coolies. O:ber shipments of small numbers have already arrived, and are at work on the plantations. The caily Dispatch of Wilmington, N.C., has been sold fo a company ot Northera men, and will be conducted aiter August 1 under’ Re- publican auspices, The registration of voters in the five dis- tricts of Amelia county, Va., foot upas fol- lowe: Whites, 466: colored, 1,465 Colored majority, 99. The regts'ration of voters in Tennessee thur far foots up S0,548, with fourteen counties to bear from. Jchn M. Botts and abont fifty delegates to tbe Virginia Republican convention have ar- rived in Richmond. Serious Riot in East Tennessee. NASHVILLE, July 25.—A dreadful riot is re- ported to have occurred at Rodgersville. East ‘Tenneseee,on Tuesday. A large crowd bad arsembled on the public square, near the court-house, to hear Mr. Etheridge, the Con- servative candidate tor Governor, speak. Many, both Conservatives and Radicals, were armed with guns and pistois. After Mr. Eth- eridge had spoken an uour, be was interrupted ey Tom King, a leading Radical, who pro- nounced a statement Etheridge had made a damned lie. Etheridge retorted bitterly, when some one shot at him. Numerous shots fol- lewed in quick succession. The crowd broke, the Conservatives going one way, the Radicals another. sBooting at each other. 'Finaily they halted, and volley after volley waa tired at each other for about twenty minutes. A white Conservative and colored Radical were killed, | seven were mortally wounded, and abont thirty slightly injured. The woundea were conveyed to a hotel. where they remain. Eth- eridgé was not burt. He left tor Shelbyville after quiet had been restored. A negro is reported killed at Knoxville yes- terday for shouting for Brownlow at a Con- servative meeting. Prompt action of the po- lice prevented a riot. A MYSTERIOUS CUTTING AFFAIR —Yester- day morning. as the Eliicotv’s Mills train was approaching the city, the conductor noticed, at the pomt about four miles from Baltimore, a colored woman lying near the railroad track. ‘The train was stopped, and upon exammation it was found that the woman was in an insen- sible condition, and appearently laboring an- Ger the influence of liquor. 1t was aleo found that she had received a cut around the rigit shoulder blade, about four or five inches in length, besides having other contusions about her body. She was placed upon the train and brought to this city, and sent to the southern stauon houee. Captain Fred had Dr. Bates summoned, who dressed her wounds, after which she was removed fo the Bayview Asy- ium. she having no one to provide for her. Sue had formerly lived in the sonthern eection of the city. The girl stated that her name was Sarah Deumett, but would give no information in reterence to the cutting or to how she came yn the posit on in which she was found.—Bal- timore Comercial 26th. Frizz FiGhT in NEW JERSEY.—One ot those brutal exhibitions called a prize fight, which is conduc‘ed according to fixed rule: and mnaged by persons chosen for the pur- pose—referees, bottle holders, &c.. came off on Wednesday afternoon at a retired spot near Red Bank. NJ. The principals were John Provost, alias Rynders, of New York, and Dennis Foley, of Philadelphia, sometimes called Thomas Evans. There was a large crowd of ronghs as ‘spectators, and they seemed to enjoy the exhibition as though it afforded them the highest gratification. The fight was for $1,(00 a side; the stike was won by Provost, or Rynders, who was declared the winner after elghty-six rounds had been fought, and Feley knocked out of time. The affair did not get io the knowledge of the New Jersey authorities until it was too late to interfere. Bnt for that the population of ‘Woodburg jail wou!d have been greatly in- ereased.— Phil. Ledger. SALE oF VinGinia Layps.—Mr. Bingham, a gentleman from Vermont, who arrived in the city a day or twosince, has purchased 700 acres of good land in Greensville for $12.5 per acre, equal to casb, and will make Virginia his home. Mr Bingham isan intelligent farmer from the Green Mountains, and before coming here cold his old farm of eighty acres in Ver- montats¢7 peracre. The plantation he has purchased in Greensville isan old Virginia Place, the lands being considerably worn, but itis well improved, and has fine build! Petersburg Indez. FIGHT AT 4 Pic-Nic.—An excursion or pic- nic of colored people was held on Monday in the vicinity ot Annapolis Junction, and during the morning a fight ensued between parties trom West Baldmore snd from Federal Hill, resulting in oue party being sbot in the hand, @nother in the arm, and the third was cut in the face with a razor. The managers of the affair interfered for the preservation ot peace, and succeeded in quelling the disturbance. THE FALL IN FLCUR.—The great fall in flour—two dollars a barrel in three days—be- ins to tell the st ry pretty effectually of what 18 to follow when the new crop really fills the market. The only occasion for surprise is, that already the price has not come down lower and more rapidly; but enongh has al- Teady occurred to warrant us in congratula- ting our readere thatthe reign of speculative prices is over.—Baltimore Commercial. S77 The Nashville Dispatch says that large jaantities of Cincinnait, whiskey are being 8 ipped to Robertson county, Kentucky, which is famed for its good whiskey; from thence it is hep ae to all parts of the country, North an ath, as fine, prime old a county whiskey, and is as eagerly sought for as the genuine article, and brings 98 good a price. The Philadelphia Ledger says: Phils is the greatest man ufactu city in thé Union. Her operatives number ooes3, ‘and peel Ta the member of hers aces is no er irons to be 16,000 ahead of New york a the larger population of the lat. PESO Sm SBA al libraries in several cities of Con rat are thrown open at certain inday for the beaeft of workin; ee era qaany other German shies,” | in melting metal, FROM EUROPE. Lorpox. July 25—Mr. Phillmore has been mipated judge of the Admiralty Court. By the orders of the British war office, a trial of the American 15 inch Rodman gnn was had to-day in presence of a number of naval and military officers and experts. It was proved by the tests to which the gun was submitted that no iron or steel armor yet invented is capable of resisting its shot. anié, July 25—The Corps Legisiauf yes- terday passed all the provisions in the budget for extraordimary expenditures. By this ac- tion the only sections which had not previously Deen agreed upon were disposed of, and the other general business of the session having been completed, the Corps Legistatif ad- journed. DuBLIw, July 25.—A umber of Fenian pri oners were cheered to-day at Trale, and the police guarding them were stoned. No at- tempt, however, was made to rescue the pris- oners, and they were safely placed in jail ST. PETERSEURG, July 25—Advices have been received here from Centro} Asia which report that the Kabn of Bokhara has obtained from the commander of the Russian forces an agreement for a temporary armistice Lonpon, July 25.—Omar Pocha reports that the militar y forces under bis command have succeeded in suppressing the insurrection in Candia, and that the war in that island isnow ended. A _COENTERFRITERS’ — ESTARLIRAMENT Broken Ur.—For some time past there has been in circulation in Omcinnatia large amount of spurious five-cent coin, and the detectives of the Treasery Department have been actively exerting themselves to discover the source from whichfthe supplies were drawn, Some months ago United States Detective Quinton obiained information leading him to believe that there was an extensive manufactory of the coin in question. After much patient but fruitless searching he succeeded this week, with the assistance of an Indiana detective mamed Ruby, in puttirg bis hands on the men and their tools. ‘The trail they had obtained led to the fourth story of @ building on the north side of Third s'reet, next west of the Henrie House, in Cincinnati. A rear room of this fourth floer had been for some time occupied by a mysterious couple of men who passed themselves off as paper- bangers, but were, in reality, busily engaged moulding counterfeits of the five cent pieces, and selling the same to the men who carried the «boodies” by the thousand. To this piace Quinton and Ruby repaired, and Kicking epen the door, which was fastened, entered a room in which glowed & briskly burning fire, beneath a furnace kettle filled with metal, and before which stood the two “coniackers,” stripped tothe waist on account of the beat, and just preparing to throw fire, furnace and all, out of the window, through which they had already thrown & quantity of coing, monids, and metal. The two men gave their names in as Lonis Beli and Louis Belino. They were taken to the United States Court, together with their tools, five moulds of five pieces each. and the furnace, fifty pounds of metal. and five thou- sand counterfeit pieces, and were sent to jail, to appear before Commissioner Halliday for examination. MiviTaRY Justice.—On Friday last, a de- mand was made upon Onarles H. West, Esq and HS. Griggs, Esq, president and tpeas- urer respectively of the Charleston Savings Institution, for amounts deposited in it by Uni- ted States soldiers prier to the war. A pre- vious demand for the same money, accom- anied by the closing of the Charleston Savings Bank, the succeseor of the Charleston Savings Institatien, was mentioned in the Mercury @ short time ago. The demand on Friday was accompanied by a threat that unless the money was forthcoming, the president, trustees and treasurer of the Charleston Savings Instita- tion should be arrested and lodged in Castle Pinckney. The assets of the Lastitation in the hands of its officers were heid by them in truet for all the depositors, but although they did not think it right that they should make preferred creditors of the said United States soldiers, yet they were unwilling to go to Castle Pinckney for the benefit of other peo- ple. and they accordingly paid over all cash in their hands, and a sufficient amount of col- laterals {to secure the balance of the soldiers” claims. The Oharleston Savings Bank has been permitted to reopen, but on account of thi distrust created by the above mentioned pro- ceedings, they have declined to take any more deposits, and will go into hquidation ana ‘wind up the affairs of the bank as soon as pos. sible, Depositors need not, however, be un. easy. as the ascets are sufficient to mee? all lis- bilities. — Charleston Mercury Tue Case or Rev. S. M. Mernitt—The Troy, N. Y.. Times publisbes a letter from the Rev. 8.M. Merrill. This gentieman’s name ‘was some weeks since mixed up wi'h taat of a young lady ot North Adams ina scandalous Manner. Subsequently the gentleman, desir- ing to give out the impression that he was drowned while out fishing with his young son in the evening, fell out of the boat, and on com- ing to the surface of the water persistently swam away from the boat. His death was duly snpeunced in all the papers, but a few days later he was ceen in Detroit. In his letter to the Times he attempts to extennate his conduct and atthe same time gives a brief history of his career. He denies the charge of improper conduct towards the young lady, though he admits that he was imprudent. He says that ever since he commenced to preach, in 1845, he bas been constantly in debt,and to this fact alone he charges ail bis troubles. He further says his troubles worried him so much here- solved to commit suicide, and actually made the attempt, but when in the water he thought ot his wife and children, and repented of his design. He then fied to the West, where ne wrote to his family. The letter closes with a piteons appeal for charitableness and forgive- hess. SuiT AGainst TRE Boston BOARD oF AL- DEKMEN.—In the Supreme Judicial Court of Maseachueetts, im the petiuon of James Law- ston versus the Board of Aldermen of the city of Boston, the itioner asks that assessments of the tax on ‘his shares in several National Banks may be declared invalid and set aside, and his petition hased upon two grounds. First. Tbat the State has no constitational authority to tax shares in banks created by the Government of the United States; and, second, that if under the provision of the ret of Con- gress of I°6t the States have a right to tax shares in national banks to which that act re- lates the tax is invalid, because the law of Massachusetts does not’ conform toits pro- visions. The judge delivered the opinion of the court against the petition, and dismissed the case with costs Cotorgp PorvLation oF New Yor number of negroes in New York city, seventeen years ago was 16.(00, is now only 10,000. Among them are 20 clergymen, and an equal number of doctors and druggists, 2 no- taries public, 2 rich merchants, 1 lawyer, 50 school teachers, 2 professors, 25 mustcians, 20 shoemakers. 30 ‘tailors, 500 coachmen, 95 bar- keepers, 2.300 waiters, 460 house painters, 500 wash women, 100 nurses, and 20 fortune-tellers, ‘Two papers are published by colored persons. One claims to be @ professional poet, and 13 possess atortune above S40,(\(0. There are 7 colored schools, ard 32 mixed marriages, namely, of @ white person with a colored one VIOLENT HAIL STORM.—We learn that on Monday afternoon last a severe hail storm, ac- companied by thunder and lightning, passed over portions of York and Lancaster counties, Pa.,and Hartord, Cecil and Kent counties, Md. Much damage wae done to the growing crops. The same storm passed over Cranberry Summit, Cameren ard other stations on the Bal'imore and Obio Railroed in Western Marylandand West Virginia. THE MAnrYLanp ConsTITUTIONAL CONVEN- ‘TION was occupied all yesterday with the con- sideration of that part of the judiciary report Telative to the Court of Appeals. The substi- tute of Mr. Archer, providing for an indepen- dent Court of Appeals was voted down by a large majority. and the section as reported by the judiciary committee. providing that the court sbaes be composed of the chief justices of the different cireutts, was adopted. “MILL” Broken Ory.—The prize ht which was to have come off in Sepiember be- tween Wm. H. White, of this city, and John McGiade. has been broken off. McGlade failed to come to time with the stakes. It stated, however, that negotiations fora “mil! between White and a New York bruiser are pending, and that there is a probability that the match will be made up in a very short time.—Richmond Ezaminer, July 2s. Low wace AND eens Bae Albany Knickerboc ‘8 truly enough that the great cause of alithe misery in this world, is not that mem earn too little, but that they spend their earnings unwisely. Almost every mawepends as much for cigars, juleps, and other nonsense, as would pay his board and nenp ime in idleness; and what is true of in- dividual folly, is equally true of national. _——<—$—__ SUFFRAGE FoR WomEN.—Mrs. Lucy Stone Blackwell appesnes before the Connecticut Legislature a tew di to argue in favor of givingfthe 1 mt of 8 to women. in ‘Wisconein, a call has been issued for aconven- tion in Janesville to ze &@ movement for woman “marcas phe Locum it ‘woman suffrage are confident of success ‘November election. Naval AcapEmy.—The Secretary bas com- municated with Vice Admiral Porter, super- intendent of the Academy, in regard to enlargement of the ares of the Academy. A Government civil engineer In n. the grounds recently parchaned: for the exten- sion.—Annapolis Gasette. : —— ls lnnonicRration.—Since January ist, 144,336 imm: its have arrived at New York from. which is cm ete ee the azPivals Inst year the cor- 7” A petition, intendea to subvert entire mene = he A ves bas