Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1867, Page 1

—_— —— THE EVENING STAR 18 PUBLISHED DAILY (SUNDAY EXOEFT£D AT THE STAR BUILDING, Southwest corner Penn'a avenue and Lith) sireet, BY Ww. D. WALLAOH: The STAR is served by the carriers to their subscribers In the City and District nt Tes CENT@ PER WEEK. Uopiesatthecoanter. with er without wrappers, Two CENTS eact. Paice FoR MAiLING:—Three montas, One Dollar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dol- Jers; one year, Five Dotlars. No papers are sent from the office longer than paid fer. The WEEKLY STAR—pnblished om Fri- ay —On- Dollar and a Half a Fear. eres = D. C., SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1867. BANKERS. JAT COOKE £60, BANKERS, Fifteenth street, opposite Treasury, ny and sell at current market rates, and keep constantly on hand a fulleupply #f all GOVERNMENT BONDS, SEVEN-THIRTIES, AND COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES. Orders for STOCKS, BONDS, &c., executed, and Collections made on ail accessible-points. fe 1-tf SHANGE OFFICE OF WILLIAM HUB- | aaa ‘LEY & 00, } Weare sclting Bills of Exchange on England Ireland and Scotland, for one pound sterling anc upwards, at our office, 408 Pennsylvania avente: ap 29-30 WM. HURLEY & 00. SAVINGSBANE. \ * “A PIN A DAY 1S A GBOAT A YEAB.” e Call at the corner of 19TH STREET AND PENNA. AVEN FREEDMEN’S SAVINGS AND TRUST CO. CHARTERED BY CONGRESS. ‘The Central Office of this Company is new situated as above, and is carried ou in connection with the Washington Branch. OFFICE OPEN FROM 9 TILL 3. ite of ONE DOLLAR and upwards received. ang Pitercat FIVE DOLLARS terest paid on all sums of And cpwards. ‘stmients are made in UNITED STATES AND STOCKS ONLY. under the direction COOKE, Beg. of JAX, COOKE ‘inance the ‘The Deposits are now more than $400,000. M. T. HEWITT, of New York, President. D.L. EATON, Actuary. W. J. WILSON, Cashier of Branch Bank. my 3-W.FEM on™ First National Bank of Washington BD. COOKE, (of Jay Cooke & Co.,) President. WM. S. HUNTINGTON, Cashier. GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY AND FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES, 16th strect. opposite the Treasury Deparimens, Government Securities with Treasurer United States SF ONE MILLION DOLLARS.e@ We buy aud sell all classes of GOVERNMENT SECURITIES at current market rate FURNISH EXCHANGE and make Collections om ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES. ‘We purchase Government Vouchers on the MOST PAVORABLE TERMS, and give careful and prompt attention to ACCOUNTS OF BUSINESS MEN and FIRMS and to any other business entrusted to us. FULL INFORMATION in regard to GOVERN- MENT LOANS at all‘times cheerful) furnished, WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier, ‘Washington, March 2. 1985. m 21-tf) HOTELS, &e. J OTICE. —MN. GEO. A. SPRINGMAN, form erly: proprietor of the Columbia Hotel, o Washington. bas opened a Hotel on 703 Walnut treet. Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. He also has and a large stock of Rhinesh Wines of his own portation. The citizens of Washiugtou ought to fail to give him a call jy 6-Im* INEY POINT HOPED. SALT WATER BATHING. This well known resort will be open fe ception of visitors on the 20th of June, ard per da 4 rd per week. ae Wi. SUTCHELL. Proprietor. Steamers leave Washington every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at § o'clock a. m.. and Baltimore every Tuesday, Friday and Satur? Gay at 4e'clock p.m. Touching going and return- ing at the Point je 12-tf A QABD.< The undersigned herewith announce the pu as sold out hi Restaurant, 501 7th street, to Mr. F. G ROKR. He'avails himself of this opportu. nity to thank his friends for the many favors whic for #0 many years they have been pleased to bestow upon him, hoping that they will continue to extend the same to his successor. CHARLES KLOMAN. Washington, D. C., April-i3. 1887. I take pleasure to inform the public that I have bought the well-known establishment known as Joman’s Rettanrant. Ft shall be my duty to do everything in my power to gain the custom and eateem of the citizeus of the District of Colambia, Ap 13 3m" F. G. ROHE. DENTISTRY. D*- LEWIE & DAYIS’ DENTAL ASSOCIA- ‘TION. No. 260 PENN’A AVE, Between 12th and ith streets. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN. No charge will be made forextracting where Ar- tificial Teeth are inserted. although the patient will be required to. pay for. the! Sfrgical operation when perf . which will be deduoted when the are made. ‘The Association is now prepared to make Teeth on Gold. Silver and Rubber at New York. Philgdelphia and ton prices. All persons wishing deutal work done can have itascheap ws iu the abeve-named cities. AT work will be done in the neatest best manner, and warranted to give entire satis- faction. Persons i do well te call and examine our work before getting it elyewher ay 18th BETH. M. LOOMIS, M. D.., The Inventor and Pateniee of the MINERAL PLATE TERTH. attends. personally at hig office in this city. Many persons can oo Wear these teeth whi nnet Wear others, fool person cau wear others who cannot wear ose. Persons calling at my office can be accommodated with any style and price of Teeth they may desire, Dut to those who are particular. and wish the pir: eat. cleanest, strongest and most perfect dentare that art can procure. the MINERAL TEETH will be more fall ted. oom in thiecitye No, 338 Penn'a avenue, be rel Rooms in this city—No. Eten, Sth snd 20th ete. (Also, 9OF Arch stro oc 20-1¥. Philadelphia. CLOTHING, &c. J. HEIBERGER, (Successor to H. F. Lovnox & Co.,) CITIZENS, ARMY AND NAVY 4 MERCHANT TAILOR. Metropolitan Hotel, (late Brown’s jy10-tf__ No. 362 Penn. avenue, Washington, LOSANO, MERCHANT TAILOR, + 9th and D streets, desires to re stowed upon him during past seasons, ar the same time invites bis friends to visit hi store and inspect his new and choice selec fr. his tiem of Goods, which he hi bg ond Simmer Trades Mr. HARDON. tus attention garments work and ap8-3m* 486 ’ 3 oa iS fo, give coup Fy ‘and goreral sppearanice 0 mede at the establishment. The Moderate charges ia our motto. 486 SEVENTH STREET. TO PERSONS RENOVATING. REDUCED PRICES FOB CasH. B the largest and choicestStock in the Dis- Uibatth sear Ueei meta eet sible during the s fall purchases, we sball offer. % je next two months eediced prices for cushy OUE Phoice veloc. on PAPERHANGING! DOW SrTADES, A OVAL vierea RAMES, PICTURE CORD AND TASSELS, Cibinets, BOOK SHEL: ae. Also, always on exhibition and sale & few i and ENGRAVIN To the above we would say please call and sxamine our Gods; sid compare quailty and priecs before! purchasing. cimper the 4 number. Please remember the re Abc TPE, No.4) tb doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall mV sht doors abvittween Diane E streets, = Nietuaa Save CourteMartale By Atay ies Resi, TRA Tat gg ieee sais Figuiérs) vol ; Loudon. nm y Mire, Frances Dane Gage” May Day: By sip alae meron: Good hnghahir, a in Lepauege- Harrison on Sean ean ocx hak one-act /KS.—Law and Practice of Paice on. T= POTOMAC BRICK WORKS. Fhe | Sr apres es || phases Puitk Sore ana iade and prexsed, manuty bie ie 7 Office th ste aie ° im’ vey | tof NN US Raise Oy Res Sen ae rise Cem bue EEG th cee ie ge ional eg day Sap RS URI eI TRAVELLER'S GUIDE. Baltimore and Ohie Railroad. Fou Bartimore. rains leave daily, except Surday,, at 7:0and 745 a m.,and 12:15, 2:00, 4:30, and 8:45 p.m. On Sunday, at 7:45a.m., and 4:30 and 8:45 p.m. For acy Wavy Stations —Daily, except Sunday at7-00 a. m., an@2:00 and 8:45'p.m. Sunday, at 7:45 @. mi., ANG 4:30 and 8:45 p. m. For Way Stations Sourn oF AxNaroris Juxc- TLON.—6:15 @n4.7:00 a. m., and 2:00 and 4:35 p. m. For ANNAroLIs.<7:(0 a. m.,and 4:80 p.m. N. train on Sunday. For ALi Parts oF THE West —Leave daily, ex: cept Sunday, at 7:45. m., and 4:30 and 8:45 p.m. On Sunday, at 4:30 and 8:45 p. m. only, connecting at Relay House with Western trains. Philadelphia and New York Through Line. For New Yorx, withont change of cara—Leave daily, except Sunday, at 7:45 a. m., and 12:15 and 7:00 p.m. On Sunday, at7:00 p.m, only. Sleeping cars on? p,m. train. For Paitapetrmia.+Daily, except Sunday, at 7:45 @.m., and 12:15, 4:30, and 7:00 p.m. On Sunday, at7 p.m. only. Great Pennsylvama Rente. For THe Nortuweer, SOUTH AND Sournwest. ‘Trains leave Baltimore and Ohio depot at 7:45 a.m. and 4:90 and 8:45 p. m. Steambeat Travel, For RICHMOND AND TRE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST. The steamers of the Richmond and Fredericksburg line leave Seventh street wharf daily, except Sun- days,at6a.m.and7 p.m. On Sundays at6a,m. only. FoR ALEXANDRIA.—Steamers leave Seventh street wharf every hour from6a. m. until7 p. m., daily. For Mount Verxon.—The steamer Wawarset leaves Seventh street wharf Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings of each week at 10 o’clock returning at 332 p.m. For Battimorg ann Potomac River Lanp- ixcs.—The steamer Columbia leaves Riley’s wharf, foot ef Eleventh street, every Wednesday morning at 6 0’clock. Potomac TRANSPORTATION LINE For Bartt- MORE AND Potomac River Lanpincs.—Steamers jeave Sixth street wharf at 6 a. m. on Wednes- days and Saturdays. For tHe Eastern SHore.—The steamer Wil- son Small, an elegant boat, leaves her pier, oppo- site No. 170 Light street wharf. Baltimore, every ‘Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday, at 9 p. m., for Easton Point. Ponble Mills. Oxford, Clora’s Point, Wallach’s whart, Cambridge, Hughlett’s wharf, Cabin Creek, Medford’s wharf and Lloyd’s Land ing. ————_-+e-___ Fire Alarm Telegraph Station: Atthe enggestion of many of our readers, who do not understand the signal numbers in the striking of the bells to designate the locali- ties of fires, we publish the following list of the numbers and localities of the boxes in this cit street east and L street sonth. hh street east and Virgin ith street east and Pennsy 7th street east and Pennsylvania avenue. A street south. Z—oth street eust aud South Carolina avenue, S—ith street east and € street north, 8—6th street cast and H street north. 22-21 street cast and K street north. Ad street east and East Capitol street, 14—No. 3 Engine House, Capitol street west and Fiatreet south, 16—Police Station. 4+. and F street south. 17—45¢ and M strect oath. oy 1S—lith strect weat and Maryland avenue. J9—Hs street and Maryland avenue. —C street north and New Jersey ave., (B. RB. ) 0 City Hall. ». 1 Hook-and-Ladder House, Mass. ave. and 4th str tro 7th street west and M street nortl ‘eet north, 29—7th street west and E street north street and Pennsylvania avenue. Ftreet west and D street south. 34—Bank of Washington, Louisiana avenue. 35—Central Guard-Honse. 36—12th street west and N street north. 37—12th street west and I street north. 3S—No.2 Engine-House, D.et. north and 12th st. west. State Depattment, lath et. west and Sst. nerth. rds Hotel iggs’ Bank, 15th st. west and N.Y: avenue. 15th street west and K treet north 5—i1oth street went and H street north. 46—2ist street west and Pennsylvania avenue. 47—1644 street west and H street worth. 45—soth street west and M street north. 49—Police Station, 20th st. west and K at. north. $1—26th street west and G «treet north, 37 oNave Vand gat 57—Navy-Yard gate. 5S—lith strect west and F street north. 59—6th street w and N street sou’ ‘Adams Express Office, Pennsylvania avenue. overnment Printing Office, H xtreet, 'h street west and I strect north. ‘bh street west and G street south. & Math street wise and C street south. 67—U. 8. Observatory. 6$—8th at. west and 4 st. north. (residence of Su- perintendent of Police.) WOOD AND COAL. AL AND WOOD AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL. YO I am now receiving all the varions kinds of COAL from the most approved mines, purchased direct from miners for cash. as T have taken a portion of Riley’s wharf. foot of Hth street. for the purpose of storing Coal on it, thereby saving hauling to Yard. It can be deliv cred direct from the wharf for fifty cents per ten if hanled to the yard. ‘ aving all the facilities for obtaining and deliy- ering Coal, I will sell it at the lowest possible ryone use large quantities, a deduction rics ee Coal erry Ae kept und a nd Sawed an ept mn cover ee OH CLAY, ket." fice. corner H and 12th sts. 0 Wood Yard, l0th st. and Canal. of lith street! 3.20 pounds to the ton guaranteed, ‘by 8 worn rf n5-1m Coal wharf, foot C ) A L. REDUCTION IN PRICE FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST ONLY, For the benefit of persons desiring to purchase their winter’s supply. White Ash Red Ai Lykeus Vailey Soit Red Ash Baltimore Company's superior Chestnut Summer Cooking Coal Cumberland. (run of mine). Cumberland Lump. s Allkinds aud sizes. toauit customers... We are the sole agents for the celebrated Baltt- niore Company's, aad. can supply in any quantity, 2,240 POUNDS TO THE TON GUARANTEED. Persons desiring ¢ avail themselves of tlie abov (e1 i ees, by ordering their coal \d paying fol Ievedn have ivdelivencd any tine durtay dhewinter. Checks wil) be given for coal so ordered, and will be delivered upon the surrendering of said checks. 8. P. BROWN &:8ON, 465 9th street, ¢ Branch Office at our Yard and Wharf, at the foot of 7th street. dy 20-teepl A ILE! D*® eae DRAIN TILE!! ‘The only reliable DRAIN, ani the cheapest. 90,000. ail sizes, just srrived at srttolow’s v ¢ PB. iOLOW, Wharf, and for saleby. 3+ By BARTHOLOW Brnuvos aznow noor, PhErA! a nites al ; EATER GRITS; DURYEA'S MAIZENA "i ‘AND COBN STARCH, BCKER’S FARINA. k; < r All fresh, and st ower Roe CRCHELL, Under Ebbitt ___ corner eth and ¥ vtreada,_ FEPPEPPRPPPPPOPPPEPrPPPeR NEW BOOT AND SHOE STORE. GEO. B. WILSON, Late of the firm of Burns & Wilson, No, 502 SEVENTH STREET, Under Odd Fellows? Halli: r agddddddddddddddddddddddd daily. Some planters say they expect to make bee: } neymen shoemakers are on a strike. ) carry TELEGRAMS. &c. ‘ The steamer Narva, engaged in laying the cable, has arrived at Havana. She started trom Key West on Saturdayfmorning. She lata twenty-one andahalf miles of three sizes, buoyed ai the ends. The sverage of paying ont the cable is four miles an honr. The United States men-of- war Tahoma and Foun- war Sao Fran- 0 mied the Narva, but no assis'ance was required. The Narva Uegan operations thera Moncay evening aud started uext day for Key West. A special dispa'ch to the New York Times dated Fort Hayes, Smoky Hill route, Pacitic railroad, August 8, via Fort Harker, Augus 9, says: The Indians bave just made three separate descenis on working parties albog the railroad beyoud here. They stole all the stock, which numbered about forty head, trom the contractors, and wounded several men. Several Indians were kilied; among these three of the Cheyenne tribe. Small bodies of troops have gone ont with the contractors, and they are again at work. The Ludians are in Juyge numbers all around us. Cotton crop advices from the lower river parishes of Louisiena and the counties of Mis- sissippi are quite unfavorable. In all the tower parishes of Louisiana the worms are at work to an alarming extent. In Point Coupee the destruction was so complete that som> plantations were abandoned. Another state- menteays that from the Kansas river gloomy accounis are received; not only is every plan- tation suffering, but those in safety to-day are looking for the visiting to-morrow. The boiler at the Actioniron foundry,on 9th, below Wharton street, Philadelphia, exploded yesterday afternoon. A man named Jacob Gibson was killed. He leaves a wire and three children. John A. Pollocks and Matthew McKnight were seriously, and Joseph Martin was slightly injured. All of the above were members ofa co-operative firm, and owned and run the establishment, which they had re- cently started. In Wilmington, North Carolina, the sheriff and tax collectors report unexampled diffi- culty in the collection of the State and connty taxes. Some parties will refuse to pay the State taxes on the ground that the State gor- ernment has no practical existence, and be- lleving that the sheriff will not be allowed to distrain property for non-payment of taxes. A society Is being formed in Cuba to promote the immigration of white laborers from Spain. Lond complaints are being made on account of the discovery of every piece of gold coin in circulation on the island being clipped. Many doubloons are daily found to be shorttwo and even three dollars. The Diario de la Mariano, of Havana, of the 4th instant, insists that the United States has been a party to the indiscriminate shooting in Mexico by the Liberals, and calls for European coalition against America, in order thatthe eause of common rights shall be respected throughout this continent. An arrival from Valparaiso reports great ex- citement at Valparaiso and Limaon Jaly 3d and 13th, over the news by the French mail steamer, confirmed overland from Buenos Ayres, that the Spanish fleet under Mendez Nonezhad left Cuba to renew hostilities against Chili and Pera. The Union Independent Committee in San Francisco has nominated Caleb T. Fay, a merchant of San Francisco, tor Governor, and B. K. Ntekereon for Sec: ry of State. The regular Union ticket is gaining strength. Advices from the Sandwich Isiands to Jaly 13 says that the King has named William G. Sunalito as bis successor in case of his death. The +h of July was enthusiastically celebra- ted at Honolula. The'etearier Gem"burst her boilér-héads on Tuesday evening. mn the Lilinots ‘river, near Nanler, by which two employes were instant- ly killed and two others were severely scalded. They probably cannot live. The Portland (Me.) Star says that Walter Brown has finally consented to accept Hamill’s challenge to pull on the Hudson for the cham- pionebip. ‘The crop reports from Southern Georgia and Florida says the prospects are improving the largest crop known for the acres planted Fourteen negroes were appointed on tht police force by Mayor Horton in Mobile yes terday. One of them was made a lientenan: of the day police. More troops are being sent to Arizona, and operations against the Indians will be more vigorously pressed. fi The receipts of the Central Pacific railroad for July were about $175,000 in gold. DISASTER IN THE CHRSAPEAKE—Sinicing of the Wilson Small—Two Lives Lost.—The steam- er Wilson Small. Captain Leonard. which left this port on Thursday evening. at © o'clock, for the various landings on the Ohoptank river, was sunk by collision with the steamer Mary Augusta, about one e’clock yesterday morbing, off Poplar Island. Some of the pas- sengers and crew reached the city at an early hour yesterday morning in the steamer Lou. isiana, from Norfolk, which was in the vict! ity at the time of the collision. The Wilson Small was the property ot W. D. Wallach, Esq., of Washington. and was engaged in the regular trade to the Oboptank. The Mary Augusta, a powerfal doubie exder, command. ed by Captein Lewis, had been chartered by Mr. Wallach te run in connection with the Wilson Small during the peach season, and was on her return frem the Choptank, fally loaded with peaches, when the nccident oc- curred. Mr. Wallach was on board the Wi.son Small It is alleged that when off Poplar Island, the Wilson Small ran into the Mary Augusta, striking ber on the portside, and cutting away her upper works, injuring Der to the amouat of several hundred doliars. The Wilson Small sunk almost immediately in twenty feet of water, but fortunaiely all on board were saved by the steamer Louisiai gusta except two female colored passenger who were asleep at the time of the collistoi and who were drowned. The Mary Augusta was compelled to throw overboard abont 700 boxes of peaches, but by canting her on the side, opposite to which she was struck, she was enabled, by the efforts of Captain Lewis, to reach her wharf shortly after 11 o'clock yesterday morning. The Wilson Small was valued at $30,000, and te supposed to be fall insured. The accident will, doubtless, cau some disappointment to the ‘peach growers of the Eastern Shore, as they are just now in the midst of gathering their abundant crops ot fruit, and it will necesearily be some days be- fore the places of the Wilson Small and Mary’ Angusta can be supplied —Baltimore Sun. THE WORKING PEoPLE—tit it Siponneed that work in the Springfield armory has been considerably reduced, and 250 workmen have eently discharged. Ln Seeate) ear 6 Trea. son of their Action, as alleged dy them, is that their employers refase to allow them more than 114 cons & pair for making heavy ki boots. “They state that these prices are insuf- ficient for tbeir support. In Beston the brick. layers are on a strike, and bave quit work be- cause their SERRE. engage more appren- tices than are allowed by the rnles of the Bo ton Bricklayers Association. The employers, at last accounts, refused to diminish the num- ber of their apprentt d. were looking ont for hands to take the of the strikers: In Bridgeport, Conn., the bricklayers have struck for $5 a day, but their demand has not yet been acceded to } ‘{5> A emall steamer has been built in New York, her length being: Gi'teet and her tonage 24tons. The smallness of thie steamer ws not the wonder connected with her, but it is the iactthateke 12 to be eent to San Francisco, ound Cape Horn. and. she is ex- We pateags By the upp of sails. 01 wer, and she can teen days’ fuel. She cost $9,000, and is to be used a8 & family pleasure boat in the Bay of San Franqisco. i# a7 The Canadians are constantly in dread he Umited States, organized by the Fenians. in UE aay inoes the course of the new international railroad is under. discus-— sion, and althou; Toute near the border is the most advantageous, yet tha fear ot incur- sions. from the United States will compel the | adoption, at an inereased expence, of an inte- rior line. « if ) 1sPROVENENTS in NowroL —The Norfolk. ‘pal publi -& heat over sights, (ye eniidings now im course of ergetion, i £00D ee a . BE ps ‘cosvot these aileinge. ‘exelusive Of he pro enti. ev The census that the greatest eer of D nie. a7” Heim! ital of itising, ecards, a . wr saaie een of paceot an fins tey gould satte! themse “they cont parade. batore th | with secret explana! poser, ) otber friends ALLEGED MAPEACIMENT: CONSPIR- ACY, Statements of Sandford Conoyer, alias Dunham. Han. Jobn W. Binckley, Acting Attorney General of the United States, forwarded to the President on the 5th instahtan application of Sandtord Conover, alias Danham, for pardon. accompanied with several papers, and among them some extraordinary statements of Uon- over, the prisoner, who, it will be remembered, was recently convicted of perjury dy the Orim- inal Court of this District, and incarcerated for that offence. His application seems to be pre- dicated, m part, upon & supposed technical irregularity in the constitution of the jury, and is supported mainly by the services which ne alleged to have rendered the cause of j in ataing the prosecuting counsel in the col- lection. ot evidence, and otherwise, upon the trial of John H. Susratt for murder. The papers upon which his application is grounded, and by which itis sustained. con- sist of tour, im a parcel, which, by endorse- ment, appears to have teached tha Executive Office on Saturday, the 27th of Jaly, 1967. The firstis dated the 22d of July, and is writ‘en Upon the ordinary note, paper used by mem- bers of the Honse of Representatives, with an engraved v gnette caption, aod purports to oe anote from Hon. J. M. Ashley, addressed to Hon. J. Holt and Hon. A.G. Riddle, suggesting the signing of a petition by them for Conover's ardon. Perne next paper 1s from Hon. A. G. Riddle, alate representative in Congress from Uhio, Row & member of the Washington par, ad- dressed to the Presidentof the United States, stating that early in April last he was retained to aid the Governmentin the prosecution of John H. Surratt, and took the general manace- ment of the preparation of the case, and that the labor and difficulties of the cace were great, and the Government is ander great obligations to Charies A. Dunbam for much valuable in- formation. both as to the facts and witnesses for the United States, and for the history of and facts concerning the witnesses called for the defence. Mr. Riddle says.—«{t seems to me that for his services in this behalf the Gov- ernment should mark its appreciation of them in a way not to be mistaken.” The next recommendation ie from Hon. J. Holt, who says concur with the Hon. A. G. Riddle in hi imate of the valae and im- portance of the services rendered by Charles A. Dunbam. as set forth in the foregoing letter to the President. A principle of public policy leads governments to encourage. by ali Ren- orable means, those charged with crime to make disclosures which may, and often do, result in unmasking even greater offenders than those who make them: and hence wheu they are found to have acted voluntarily. and in good faith, the highest public considerations require that their conduct sball be generously appreciated.” It may be proper to remark that the recommendation ot the Judge Advo- cate General is written upon one leaf of the same sheet with that of Mr. Riddle, and not upon official paper. ‘he last paper in the case 18 the petition of Conover himself, who does not base his appli- cation on the above mentioned grounds of ser- vices rendered to the Government, but trusts mainly to a technicality Saying: «that he was tried and convited by 4 jury not qualified to try him; that the jurors before whom he was £0 tried and condemned were illegally selected and drawn, as decided by the court in the case of Jobn H. Surratt, the manner and torm of eelectirg avd drawing the jurors in the case of Surratt and tbe petitioner being identical. That in the diecussion on the opening of the trial of Surratt. as to the legal quaification of the jurors who had been summoned and em- panuelled to try bim, it wae contended by the prosecution, and decided by the court, that eaid jurors were intermally and irregularly se- lected and drawn, and that any verdict they might render upon any trial wouid be abzo- lutely void. The petitioner further asys that under the rules and practice of the Supreme Court of this District, the above informality in the selection and drawing ofa jury does not, after sentence under a verdict found py such a jury, constitute a grotnd fora new trial or other relief by the court. and that the ovly remedy for such an illegal conviction lies in an epylication to the Execative for pardon. Mr. Binckley says:—~The above are all the papers which have come fo my knowledee in Telation to the application tor pardon. When considered in connection with other papers, adventit.oushy received. they excite peculiar interest, and Command careful attention. And itis the extraordinary gravity of the import of these papers, last mentioned, in connection source whence they come, which makes it my delicate duty to submit their con- tents for your stndious consideration, and to suggest that some proper disposition ought to be made of them, in consonance with the dig- nity of the Goverament, end in justice to all parties. I introduce them as follows : “First, a communicaticn addressed to the President of the United States, bearing date Wasbington, July 29, 1867, and signed “Charles A. Dunham ” It will be seen that this person, who is certified by gentlemen of official and professional responsibil ty, and of distin- giehed sagacity, to be capable of great and vainable service in the disclosure of crime, makes startling asseverations directly against prominent members of the National Legisla- tare.” Then follows the statement referred to. ac- cnsing Hon. J. M. Ashley and others of a con- spiracy to manufacture testimony for an im- peachment of the President. After claiming to be actuated by patriotic motives in making the disclosure. Conover. or Dunham proceeds : ‘After obtaining my promise to render all the assistance in my power. Mr. Ashley ex. plained to me the kind of evidence he thought it most advisable to present against you. He thought 1t would be very plausible to prove: ist. That Booth had ‘on several occasions paid you familiar visits at the Kirkwood. This, it was hoped, 1 might be able to Induce some of the old female servants to testify to. If this could not be done, then it should be proved by some of my friends who happened to be at the house at the time, who knew Booth, &c., and saw the visits. 2d. That you corresponded with Booth, which should be shown by one or more per- sons who had taken notes from Booth to you, and your replies (contents unknown) thereto to Bootb. The witnesses should be persons ‘who protess to have been intimate with Booth, and to have been enlisted by him to take part in the ageassination. 3d. That the placing of Atzerodt with wea- pons at the Kirkwood was only a sham—al- though Atzeroat was not aware ot it—to make it appear that you were intended asa victim, and tbus distract all suspicion from you of conniving at. Lincoin’s murder. This also, it was suggested, could be proved by pers b 4 could testify that they had been induce t@en: bad F into the conspiracy with Booth, and erformed @ part in organizing it, &c., which persone, it was to be understood, were mduced to testify under an assurance trom the Government that they should not be prose- cuted for any part they had taken. The resolution under which Butler's com- mittee ‘was appointed, it will be observed, provideefor the protection of such persons. io. are hed with a good excuse for not comtpg forward before—by offering immunity to all Who are connected with the conspiracy who will now come forward and disclose their knowledge on the subject. 4th. That Booth, just after'the 4th of March, stated to intimate friends in New York, whom he endeavored to enlist in the conepiracy, that be was acting with the knowledge of the Vice President; that ithad been arranged to kill Lincoln on the day of the inauguration, which would account for Mr. Johnson’s strange con. duct on that occasion, which had proveked so, much comment in the press; that you expected the tragedy to be enacted: then, and had taken several potations to compose and tor 1 and that you were not so mach intoxicater Rervous and excited. * * * ty rs Ashley that I pes pot dni ig =o nding persons of good | ng an moral character to prove these MAtters and it was agreed that 1 should do 80 a8 soon. aa relessed. Asan earnest that! possessed the ability to do what I engaged, and in order, to satisty some of their party Who doubted the nee of evidence to connect you witn the ination conspiracy, Ashley and Batler Gesired and prebeed me to send for two or three Ppereons of whose intelligence and qualifics- ves, And woom. increa J consented, and Ash! supplied ine H ‘was derired they should Know and Tepeatand | forwarded watusty friend, sato my own pni eae aercay sna te- ment enclosed to him,@nd when sent for, to Shere and repeat mes it ae friends. suMcient time it time to in: At might beaaid ior the igapeacbers, had found and tbat their character for vex 5 ae *rziving here, + Mr. Binchley 103 4:—Never havi ‘handwriting of jon: J.-M. : “thought it due tohim tbat I should not proceed | | ROHO of his prauing cals it was intended to inflame. It being im- possible fur the men tosee meat the jailon Such businees, and eqnaily so for me to com- munic&te to them the desired changes and hecessary explanations and instructions in Writing. toenable them to incorporate those changes in their original statements, without ‘© contusion or contradictions, it was found neceseary for somebody else to take my office of preceptor, &c. This, with slight heei- taion, was done by Mr. Asbley, on my asaur- ance that the parties were Radicals, “dyed in the wool; and men of honor, in whom he could safely repose confidence. I have learned, both from Ashley Snd the parties themselves, what was said avd done by and between them in the matter, The staiemenis they were desired to make were revised and correct>d by Mr. Ash- ley. and they were assured by him tbat in case it should be determined to examine them he- fore the committee, they shauld be “splendidly Tewarded.” Ashley also discoursed to them onthe pro- priety and: justness of the course it was pro- pored to purste to make certain of the im- peachment of the President. He declared that you were @tfaiter to your party and country, &c.&e.; that there was nodoubtof your com- licity in the Sseassination conspiraey; but at thé evidence was in the h: frfends, and could not all be get at; that enough, however, had been secnred to satisfy most reasonable men of his guilt, but that, in ordertoeattefy the moet exacting. the state. ‘ments of these persons before the committee would be requisite; that the end fally justi. fied the means, aud that every man who con- tributed in this way to the impeachment of the President would deserve weil of the country, and that he {Ashley} would see them rewarded ten-fold when your successor should come into power. Suosequently, the parties were presented to Butler, and, after being inspected and paseed by him, were introduced by him and Asbley to several Radical members of the House, who, it was understood. had bitherto doubied the existence of evidence implicating you in the assaesination conspiracy, and who Intormally interrogated them es to ie mations upon which they Dad been instructed. Butler desired to have taken the depositions of these men at the time, but I would not consent to its being done un‘il I chould be released, as at firstagreed. These facts can be proved by these three persons, and also by my wife, whose character for truth and veracity is no: inferior to Mr. Ashiey’s: and I shall tae pleasure, if at liberty, in producing them be- tore avy committee or tribunal for the impeach- ment of the impracbers. Bot the evidence of this conspiracy does not depend entirely upon oral proof. The letters trom Asbley, herewith enclosed. in themselves speak volumes, What stacement from me could he have wanted. and for what pur- pore? Anything it was in my power to state to him could bave been stated to him orally a dozen times during his previous visits to me The s\atement he wanted was this, and for this purpose: There were many prominent Radicals, and especially among bis own con- stituents, who were lukewarm on the subject of impexchment,f who were not prepared to believe that you were privy to the murder ot Lincoln, and whose co-operation was greatly needed. Ashley, therefore. desired to be abie to piace before them assurances that the most unquestionable evidence of your guilt could be produced. He, therefore. requested me to pr+pare an elaborate paper. setting forth inat etch and such persons could be produced who knew «nd would testity to this, that and the other thing, including the pretensions that Booth had been seen in your room several trmes, that you had corresponded with him and with parties in Richmond: and that the persons who could testify to these facts were of the most respectable standing, and would come forward and tell all they knew, if pro- tected by the Government. He wished me to putitin astyle and tone that would be sure to carry conviction with it. He desired, that ip addition to the poluts of evidence we had conferred about, my statement shou!d contain others: and he ggve me a memorandum of other points which he requested me to incor- porate in my statement. This memorandum £ enclose, and it is. I believe.1p Matchett's hand. writing. After preparing the statement, I sent it © him at Toledo, where he wished to make use of it. ‘There is another note from Ashley enclosed worthy of attention. Itis in pencil, and was written at the effice of Judge Cartter. After the failure, through the blundering of Mateb- eb, to eecule my Feleace at the time promised, Thecame angry, and used pretty severe lag- guage to Matchett. He went to Ashley and Butler inalarm, and reported that 1 was going to expose the entire scheme to you. After the persons 1 had sent for toNew York as witnesses had returned, Matchett endeay- ored, without my knowledge, to persuade them to come here again, and in his letters to two of them he thoughilessly suggested some addi- tions that it was desired they should make to their statements. He made these suggestions by letter. as bis letters explained, because it ‘was not certain that he woald be here when they should arrive, or they might meet Judge Bingham, or some of the persons they had been imtroduced to when previonsly here, before he could see them and give them their poin's, and he therefgre wanted them “posted.” After my talking to him so severely on ac- count of the failure to have me releaged at the time promised, Matchett became frigntened, and seemed to get the idea that I had his letters to thore parties, and had sent them, or copies of them, to you. Possibly, in my anger, I threatened as much. He therefore made known hie fears to Ashley and Batler, and Ashley endeavored by this note to obtain the letters. 1 have just been ordered to get ready for the Penitentiary. Very reepecttully, Ouas. A. DUNHAM.” Then follow the several papers waich ac- company the above; the first in order being the fellowing memorandum: Shortly before the inauguration of Lincoin and Johnson, the latter, through or in conuec- tion with Booth, sent several letrers to the Con- federacy. one of which was intended for Jef- terson Daf@is. These letters were borne by a mesenger named Allen, who had been acting 4s. scout or spy for one of the Union Gen- erals. Allen was provided with a safe con- duct through our picket lines, and was sup- Posed to have been sent on secret duty, incon nection with his command. He was also pro- vided with papers from a rebcl emissary at the North, to ensure him proper treatment when he should enter the Confederate lines. After delivering his mail im Richmond, he returned, bearing several letters which he received from J.P. Benjamin Theee letters were enclosed to th. On. returning to Washington, Allén called on Booth and delivered the package, and Booth, after examining some of the letters, went out.as he said, in search of his meesenger. The messenger could not be found, and Booth asked Alien it he was too tired to go as far as the Kirk. wood House. Allen replied in the negative, when Booth, drawing forth the package brought from Richmond, sele: a letter ad- dressed to “Andrew Jobnson, Vice President | electof the United States,” snd asked Allen to deliver it. Allen promised to do so, and then accompanied Booth to the bar room to first take a drink. Here Alien meta friend, who wi j was in, and saw him go for his (Johnson's) room. Tois friend waited until Allen came down stairs, when he asked him, jocularly, what in the devil’s business he had to do with Jobnaon—it he wae already begging for an office. Allen can be produced, as well as the iriend who accompanied him te the Kirk wood from Booth. Allen, before going to Richmond, had been led by Booth to believe that be was 8 confidential and secret agent for the Gov- ernment, and that the letters borne by him had reference to peace propositions, which would speedily lead to a caprension of hostilities a8 the renioratin a an Union. And, also, canbe provi two per- sone, formerly rebeteoldiers, that Booth. on the first or second day before his death, fell in with them near Garrett's, and asked their ad- vice and assis informed, nce im his efforts to escape. He . Re Bad Killed Lincoln. ana Jade & 400d Southern man President. seld De bad made Andy Johnson President he had done the worst possible thing for the Sonuth, as he wes more extreme in his greater enemy to the South than Lincola. 3 ke—tnat Tepliied that it was a mistal Jobneon 4s a candidate and office-seeker, had to say'a great many thi 9s Poe g or Presi- dent he could do ashe pi ly that he was bound to bea friend of the Seuth, and that if be went back on bim (Root) he would ha Dies Bane Bigney ase men iid pally the h jwbieh gigi a potest cinaen and e names of Dawson and Allen, used above. Jeave ke, Or eubstitute the names ‘of such persons as you know will take their parts. ‘he other papers are four notes tape addressed to Charles A. Di by dressed wo ‘signed jwithout acquiring @ | Sis chircgraphy. 1, therefore, exhibi'ed ter which was written hy Mr. Ashley to rej ommend the psrdon of Dunham to a gentie- man acquainted with Bis handwrttine. The lutier, without hesitation, recognized that let- ter as genuine. The others strikingly resemble it Methodist Camp Meetings Waters’ Camp. {Correspondence Baltimore American.] Waters’ Caup GRound, BALTIMORE Oo., Mp., August 9.—Meeting of the teni-bolders at 5 p.m. Thursday, and the following rules were adopted, Gea. Summertieid Berry being appointed chief manager, ard will see that there rules are enforced Rule |. Family prayer will be had in each tent at 6 o'clock @ m. and at snn setting of each day, at which times the trumpet wil: be a signal. 2. Public prayer meeting will be held at the stand each morning at 8 o'clock, and the hours for preaching are 104; a.m.and 3and& p. m at which hours the trampet will be sounde from the stand, when the people (except those 10 Are sick or one person left to take care of the tent) shall come into the congregation, the ladies being teated on the right and the gen- tlemen on the lett of fhe preacher's stand. 3. No person except managers will be per- mitted to stand 1m or walk around the inner circle during the time of public worship, nor shall any person walk, stand, or lie on the seats at kny time. 4. Every owner of a tent fronting on either circie or aisle will be required to have @ light placed at the trout of their tent from 73 to Il Affairs woods on the right of the stand are r appropriated for the walks of the ladies: ibose on the lett for gentlemen. 6 No horses, unless by special permission, will be allowed to pass, or be fastened in the woods on the right of the preacher's stand. 7. No person will be allowed to wash in, at, or contiguous to the spring; nor will borse buckets or any other nnclean vessel be «lowed thereat, Offal of every description shail be thrown not less than one hundred yards from the en- campment. 9 No person will be perinitted to fix om or contignous to the encampment, efther tent, booth, wagon, or any other accommodation, withont the written cencent of the Chief Man- ager: and allewch personeshall be held respon- sible for the orderly conduct of those who uc- | cupy such accommodation 10, No person will be permitted to sell, bar- ter, give away, or otherwise dispose of spiritu- ous liquors, wine, porter, beer. cider, or otner | fermented, mixed or strong drink, on any ac- | count, witbin two miles of thix encampment, | (the limits prescribed by the laws ot the State ot Maryland,) nor bread, cake, horse feed, or any other article of traffic, without the written consent of the Uhief Manager. 11, No person under the infiuence of liquor, or weing profane or improper language, or be- having disorderiv in any way. will be per- mitied to remain on this camp ground. 12. No pereon will be permitted to smoke to- bacco within the inner circle. 13. No sign denoting a boarding tent will be allowed io be used. 14. At11o'clock each night (or sooner if the Chief Manager shail direct) the trampet shail | be sounded irom the stand, when all religious services shall immediately cease, and all per- sons shail retire to their respective ten's, and all persons not having proper accommoda- tions will be required io leave tae encamp- ment forthwith N.B.—ltis well that these rules de observed by all. The act of the Legislature prohibiting the sale of anything within two miles of the ground, and the Sunday jaw will be strictly enforced on the Lith. Atll p.m. all the managers meet for the purpose of patrolling the ground, and all per- sons Dot having proper accommodations for the camp ground are compelled to leave. A new feature of comfort was erected yes- terday—a large awning covering the stand nnd & large portion of the adjacent ground, io protect the a.sembly from the =un, rain and night dewe. Rey. S. H. Cummings, of Mount Olivet, reached at City Staton’ Tent at 7% p. m. Pest—Puil, 5, ‘5, “Brethren, pray for us.” Preaching at7'; p. m. in Charies street Tent by Rev.Wm 8S. Edwards. of Eutaw M. I Chureb. Text, Mat., 7 ch., 13, 14. “Enter ye in at the strait gate.” &c. In consequence of the inclement weather, ; Meetings were hela in the different meeting | tente this morning. There has been a very in- teresting meetmg of prayer and experi- ence in Franklin Tent the greater part of the morning—one couversion, the first on the camp ground—Rey. J. H Lemon, of Franklin street M. E. Chureb. presiding, Over this meeting. Preaching m franklin Tent this morning,at 11 o’clock, by Rey. James Stitt. of Light street M. E. church. Text—sSt. Sohn, 14, 1: «Let not your hearts be troubled: ye believe in God, believe aleo in me.” Alarge congregation was in attendance, and the sermon was affecting and powerful. Preaching in City Station Tent, at lla. m.. by Rev. J. H. Lemon of Franklin Station. Text, Heb. 1l, 16: “But now they desire a better country, that isa heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them acity.” Preaching in Charles Street Tent at 11 a.m, by Rev. Thomas H. Holiday, of William sireet. Text—Rev., 22. 3—“There shall be no mere curse.” The following ie a list of the ministers now Fesent:—Kev. J. Lanahau, P. E.: Rev. C. cAltresb, preacher, in charge Circuit; Revs. W.N. Davis, A. Longacre, W.S. Edwards. J. Stitt, Joel Brown, James Bear, R. Bear, F. McCartney, S. M. Lemon, S. Wil- son, W. H. Holliday, J Willis. S.H.Oum- mings, George S. Bradley. of Philadelphia. Several other ministers of Philadelphia Conterence are expected: also Rev. Henry Sheer, of East Baitimore Conference. Rev. A. Cookman, of Philadelphia, will Preach Sabbsth at i1 a. m. BrivERY aT ENGLISH ELECTIONS.—Lord Derby recently gave, in tbe House ot Lords, the following summary of the intquitiesof Lan: caster. Yarmouth, Totnes, and Reigate—the four boroughs which have been disfranchised as unfitto retura members to Parlament At Totes, £21,000 were spent by rival candidates between December, 1862, and August, 1565, prin- cipally in corrupting 421 voters: outof 353 elec- tors who yoted in 1585. exactly one-half are scheduled as having been guilty of bribery, and in the whole borough there is scarcely a single voter who could be said to have exercised his Tight of voting in an independent manner. In ‘Yarmouth—a place which had already been once purified by the elimination of the freemen element—out of 1,615 voters no less than 528 are scheduled as having been guilty of oribery. In-Lancaster, where there there are 1,465 eléc- tore, at the election of 1865 the expenses of the tour candidates were £14,530, about £10 per elector, and'973 voters are scheduled as having been guilty of bribery and corrupt practices; and in keigate, where there are 920 electors, 730 ef whom voted at the election of 1965. 346 accepted bribe: TEACHERS WANTED IN CH1CAGO.—Chicago is about building five new school-houses, ca- pable of accommodating one thousand children each. Asa consequence, more teachers will be required, especially as there ai vacancies to be filled. The salari principals are 81.fu0 forthe first year, aad one hundred dollars additional in each of the two succeeding yea! The salaries of female teachers are, for the first fourteen weeks at the rate of 8450 a year: for the first year thereaf- ter, $550; for the second year, £650; for the third year and subeequently, 8700. Female “head assistants” get $1,000 salary. These rates will hardly suffice to secure such teachers as Chicago ought to Baye in re- sp-neible positions, but the Board of Educa- tion has, fortunately, the power to vary from the regular rates «whenever it becomes neces- y to secure the services of experienced teachers.” o-0) tion is making ATION IN PBILADELPHIA.—-Co-op- teady progress in Philadel- Pi ‘The Bulletin says:—“The shoemakers, carpet-weavers, and other tradesmen of this city, are taking active measures for the promo- tion of co-operative societies, which are found to Vork so advantageou: that tbe capita’ sek shall st $50, that the capita! stoc! at present $50,000, the whole amount to be paid into the treasury on oF before the organization of the company; $15,(00 of the capital shall be spplied to the urchase of looms and machinery. and the Jan ce,835,( 00, will be used ary Wicning TABS, ‘The preeent number of shares will thourand, at the par value of $50 each. About £7,(00 has already been subscribed the atock.”” Sz It is believed that Atwood, wnose war 1ouna te Eltswood Gnwser? Dees Saturday, died of apoplexy. insurancé on his life. His ‘analized to ascertain er | a7" An excharge says that a woman was days walking along. bs: peref a Western, village nicied gr ts of Baitimore | | be merciful to all sinners. | offer my lite to Thee for the one | too! ON OF JERRY O'BRIEN FOR THE MURDER OF Kis MISTRESS. In New York, yesterday morning, Jeremian O'Brien, convicted of the murder of Bis mi: trees in that city in June, 186%, was banged 5 the Tombs. He was of Irish parentage, as nis name denotes, and was born in New York, Warned the trade ora machinist. Of ansteady habits, Ne soon heckme an habicue of the vile dens o! the Eighth Ward, and was known to ie denizens and to the police as a boy of wild passions and bad promise. Some time in i565 he mace the acquaintance of Julia McLough- lin, better known then and since as Kate smith, his victim, Kate and he lived together uutil be left ber to go to Oanada as a Fenian raider. During bis absence the unhappy girl, who, it appeared, was faithful to hin until | deserted, continned to live at the house of prostitution where he visi'ed her, bu mistress of Jesse Alle: wo than even O'Brien was dangerous rowdy, O'Brien returned from Canada early in June, disappointed, like those he accempanied, by the failure of the expedition. He found that his mistress had deserted him. and be gave way to dronkenners an? to jealousy, He swore openly that he would either have ker life or that of bis rival, Alien. On the night of Saturday, the i6th of Jane he met the girl and beat her, for which at he was arrested, bronght before a Justice of the Peace and required to give batlto appear for trial on the 2ist, which bat!. unluckily he ob- tained. Sull further maddened by this expo- sure and threat of punishment, he deliberacely prepared to do the foul work for which he sui- tered. On the afternoon of che 20th, the day preceding that set down for his trial forassani= And battery, he sent a note to Kate, to which she returned a reply. Shortly after the receipt of his, he went to the stand of a fishmonge: named Newnan, and unseen by 1!s owner, took Away the huge fisbknife be tonnd lying there. ‘This was about five o'clock in the afrernoon. Shortly after this, he reached the house of Amanda Cutler, the procures, at No. Liv Prince Street, and at once proceeded to the room of his intended victim. What first passed between them is unknown—doub‘less wild recrimina- tion on the one hand and appeals for mercy onthe other. Alarmed at his appearance on entering, and dreading bis purpose, two wemen of the house —its mistress and another bawd named Flora St. Clair—rushed up stairs and into the room. They found O’Brien and Kate, both upon their knees,be holding in his hand the terrible wea- pon he has just stolen, with haggard face, wild with the expression of deadly purpose; she with one hand upon her bosom, the other upon his shoulder, and her face upraised beseech She cried ou, pleading for ber life + love you have for me, Jeremiah, and for your dear mother’s sake, give me that knife! Ob, do not kill me; I am not prepared +o ciet” He was deaf to her heartrending ory, he was unmoved by her pitable appeal. Tha women cried, “Ron, Kate, ron for your life.” She rose and fled: she reached the landing, about to descend the stairs; the jealous fiend wes behind her, his hot breath was upon ner neck, and ere she had made one descending step the murderer's knife was in her heart, She died without a word. Unsatisfied with the dread result of his sin- gle blow, the murderer turned the weapon upon bimself and endeavored tocut bis throat, inflicting some fearfni gashes upon his head and face. He was found insensible by the of- ficer, lying on the ianding beside the body of his dead mistress. He was tried and convicted, and all efforts to obtain @ new trial or stay the sentence were ineffectual. The N.Y. Commercial Advertiser of yesterday gives the following account of the execution: At twenty minutes past eight the Sheriff, with some twenty deputies, arrived, dressed, as is customary, in deep black, with batons of office and shields draped. They entered the prison and proceeded to the cell of the con. demned, where the painful preliminari often before described were gone through. In the meantime the police, under Capt. Jour- dau, of the 6th precinct, formed in line, leav- ing an open space between the assembled citi- zens and the scaffold in front, and affording | full opportunity to the gentlemen of the press, | seated to one side of the structure, to hear and see distinctly. The peopl= on the housetops | had, by this time, increased considerably in numbers. but, as precautions had been taken. to shut ont with @ canvas screen the view of the sesffold itself in any direction from ont- side, the curious were content to remain that might see the prisoner pass from the prison door and across the yard, out twenty steps at most. The rain began to fall, ana fell heavily for a few minutes. Isaacs, the Deputy Sheriff, moved abont, the subject of somecomment. Officials talked about thisand otber like experiences of theirs, and were complimentary in speaking of the improye- ments noticeable in the construction of the scaffold. ato wie enter and pass to the rear of the scaffoll where they are seated, prepared, when the d: work is done, togive their verdict as the jaw commands. Several Protestant cler- gymen are present, among them the mind, genile-faced chaplain of the prison. The ut- most silence prevails; even the reporters have | ceased to interchange their bits of news. It is nine o'clock. Ali heads are uncovered. The | Prison door epens. and the solemn procession. advances. Sheriff Kelly walks before O'Brien, | evidently much impressed. condemned is supported on either side by a priest. His arms are pinioned: he holds in one hand a crucifix, over which he bends as he walks and prays. From bis other hand hangs the string of beads known by Catholics as the “rosary.” His face is flushed, and there is not. the slightest evidence of terror in it, butrather expressive of the spiritual absorption of one deep in prayer. ‘ The procession reaches the scaffold and all kneel—O’ Brien immediately beneath the rope, and to his left, Father Duranquet; to his right, the other priest, and immediately before hia, Sheriff Kelly and the Deputes. Here, at his own request, the prayers for the dying, and the Litany are said, 10 which he makes the re- sponses in low. tremulous tones, full of the fervor of earnest devotion. The services con- tinue. It is twenty minutes past nine, and he still prays, now standing, 0 y the prieste, for by this time he gives evidenc exbaustion, m restrained emotion. He is frequently helped to water, and grows weaker. Aensiris brought by the thoughtful Sheriff, in which O’Brien rests for a few minutes longer, concludes the responses to the service, which bas ended. Ali kneel again, and a brief prayer is said. The condemned, assisted to his feet, beneath the rope; he bids farewell tou er - iff. Isaacs comes in front,and adjusts the rope and pnts on the cap. Ali is ready. O'Brien | is Beard to utter, with great ferver, « Lord have mercy upon me; Jesus of Nazarath have mercy upon me! God bless Sheriff Kelly; God. Ob, my Father, 1 itis my best gift!” He kisees the crucifix passion- ately, breathes an unuttered prayer, looks up- warda Isst gianee. The cap is drawn over his face, the sheriff drops the fatal signal, the Tope iscut,and the work isdone. The mar- derer hangs by his neck, which is broken. The body ascended one minute after the rope was adjusted. When it fell on the revonnd there were some convulsive motions of legs and arms, but ip a minute these had ceased. For six minutes there were tremulous move- ments of the fingers. Then all metion ended. At forty-one minutes past nine the body was lowered, the pulee felt by the attending phy: oians, and the , bared. The heart still, He was dead, dead, dead, and the Lord bave mercy on bis soul. LACKRERRY.—In families where there are many children, there 1s no preparation of fruit so wholesome, 60 cheap, and s) much admired as this homely conserve. The frait should be clean, picked in dry weather, and to every pound of berries pat half a pound of coarse brown sugar: boil the whole together for three quarters of an hour, or one hour, stirring it well the whole time. Put it in pots like any other preserve, and it will be found most use- ful in families, as 1t may be given to children instead of medicine. S27” An interesting litue three year old daugh- ter of Mr. L. Ellis, of Troy, about & ween ago swallowed a nickel prany. A physician was. immediately called, and all the known reme- dies were applied without effect. Very soon. she commenced to vomit, and it was found impoesiple to keep anything on her stomach. The symptoms were all those of viraleat pol- £0n, vot unitke those which indicate the pres- ence of arsenic and strycbni: The lite snf- ferer died In convulsions on Tuesday. S7- Denver letters of the 13th inst., from Fort Lyon report the garrison of old Fort Lyon. ly of cholera. Twelve deaths have already occurred. Thirty-six ne: ‘are reporied. | sar-Beven aye thecsana sili 3 7 aA . worth o uae ae ry aorwitbrenae nine atch announces ve opened be ra one-third lower than at. the opening of inst year. wa died in Louisville, Ky. days ince, from the effects oF & tiveldag 7 Summer complaints—hot weather ani dull business. * Sv Brevet Major Thomas W. Walker, a West Point cadet. has been elected president of Nor- wich (Vt.) University. 7 Six bushels of wheat to each tnbabitant, is the average this year. May we all get it. i Gi dcrene bette her peng the chief Spottea ‘and says dog meat iscalicious. bes named Wood, Keeper of a navy while at-