Evening Star Newspaper, August 22, 1867, Page 1

7 ‘ THE EVENING STAR 38 PUBLISHED DAILY (SUNDAY EXCEPT«cD AT THE STAR BUILDING, Southwest corner Penn's avenue and 11th street, BY WwW. D. WALLAOH;? _———— ‘The STAR is served by the carriers to their subscribers in the City and District at Ten ORNTs PER WEEK. Uopiesat the counter, with oF without wrappers, Two CEenTa each. PRICE FOR MAILING:—Three months, One Dollar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dol- Jers; one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from the office longer than for. The WEEKLY STAR—published on Fri- Gay —One Dollar and a Half a Fe: “WASHINGTON. D, C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1367. N&, 4,510. y*™ OOOKE & CO., BANKERS, Fifteenth street, opposite Treasury, ‘ay and sell at current market rates, and keep Sonstantly on hand a full supply ef al GOVERNMENT BONDS, BEVEN-THIRTIES, AND COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES. Orders for STOCKS, BONDS, &c., executed, and Collections made on all accessible points. wortt tceance OFFICE OF WILLIAM HUB LEY & CO. ‘Weare selling Bills of Exchange on England Ireland and Scottand, for one pound sterling ang upwards, at our office, 408 Pennsylvania avenue ap 29-am WM. HURLEY & 00. AVINGSBANKE. “A PIN A DAY IS A GROAT A YEAR.” Oall at the corner of 9TH STREET AND PENNA. AVEN FREEBDMEN’S SAVINGS AND TRUST CO, CHARTERED BY CONGRESS. ‘The Central Office of this Company is new situated as ebove, and is carried on in connection with the fashington Branch. ween VFICE OPEN FROM 9 TILL 3. site of ONE DOLLAR and upwards recefved and faterest paid on all sums of FIVE DOLLARS and upwards Investments sre made in UNITED STATES BONDS AND STOCKS ONLY, under the direction of HENRY D. COOKE. Esg., of JAY COOKE & CO., Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Bqthe Deposits are now more than $400.000. . HEWITT, of New York. President. Ee ey D. L. EATON, Actuary, W.. J. WILSON, Cashier of Branch Bank. wy 3-W,F&M om" Tirst National Bank of Washington B. COOKE, (of Jay Cooke & Co.,) President. WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier. GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY AND FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES, the Treasury Department. Sth street, opposi. Government Securities with Treasurer United Brates @7 ONE MILLION DOLLARS.m ‘We buy and sell all classes of GOVERNMENT SECURITIES at current market rate FURNISH EXCHANGE and make Collections @m ALL THE PHINCIPAL CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES. We purchase Government Voncherson the MOST PAVORABLE TEKMS, 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 GOVEBN- MENT LOANS at all times cheerfnlly fished, WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier. m21-tf HOTELS, &e. HOUSE 23.25, nnd 27 Broadway. Opposite Boteling Green, ON THE EUROPEAN PUA ally ., The jon is expect rehants and business men: it isin close proximity to the ty—is on the highway of South wr travel— and adjacent to all the 1 and Steamboat dep The Stevens H for over 200 genes principal Railro: eral accommodat 1 furnished, and ement forth: i is prompt and r werously the season—at ng heen refurnished an offer extra facilities of ests, . K. OHASE & CO.. Proprietors. every del ‘The rooms we are enabled t fort and plessuri au S-6m GEO OINT HOTEL. | eaten re LT WATER BATHING. This well known resort will be open forthe re- ception of visitors on tie 20th of Inne. ed, or the com -- S14, WM. NITCHELL. Proprietor leave Washington every Tuesday, urday at 6 o'clock a.m isy. Friday and Satur P.m. Touching going and return- DENTISTRY. W. BABSES inert: TERTH ON RUBBER LD LVER. very cheap. Fourth gtreet cast. between A and Pstreets north, Leave Navy Yard car at Third street, on acconnt of wide walk au 13-Ln D* LEWIE & DANTE Dea TAL ASSOCIA- No. 260 PENN’A AVE, Between 12th and 13th streets. TEETH EXTRACT WITHOUT PAIN, Bo charge will be made for extracting where At ficial Teeth are inserted, although the, patient will be ired to pay for the! Patient, will bt soutined 1, pay foe the Will be deducted when the Tecth are made. Association is now prepared to make Teeth on Gold, Bilver and Rubber at New York, Philadelphia and ton prices. All persons wishing deutal work done can jiave Stax cheap 4s in the above-named All work will Le done in the neatest and Dest manner. and warranted to give entire satis- jon. Persons wil! dewell te call and examine our work beforegetting it elsewhere. jy 18-tf EETH M. LOOMIS, M. D. The Inventor and Patentee of the MINERAL PLATE TEETH. attends personally at Bis office in this city. Many persons cant wear there teeth who cannot wear oth and to person can wear others who cannot wear Persone calling at my office ean be accommodated Tith any style and price of Teeth they may desira, Bat to those who are particular. and wish the pur- eet, cleanest. strongest and most perfect denture faatartenn procure. the MINERAL TEETH will ted. be more fnllv warr: Rooms in this cit 335 Penn’a avenue, be- tween 9th and 10th sts. Also, 907 Arch street 06 2-19 MERCHANT TAILOR. Philadelphia. tel, (late Brown’s,) CLOTHING, &c. No. 362 Penn. avenue, Washington. J. HEIBERGER, (Successor to H. F. Lovnon & Co. ARMY AND NAVY 7 0-8 Baltimere and Ohie Railread, For Battimore.—Trains leave daily, except Surday, at 7:00and 7:45a m.,and 12:15, 3:00, 4:30, and 8:45 p.m. On Sunday, at 7:45a.m., and 4:30 and 8:45 p.m. For att Way Stations.—Daily, except Sunday, at 7.00 a. m., and 2:00 and 8:45 p.m. Sunday, at 7:45 &. m., ang 4:30 and 8:45 p. m. For Way Stations Sovtu or Anmarozis Junc- TION.—6:15 and 7:00 a. m., and 2:00 and 4:35 p. m. For ANNAPOLIs. ®. m.,and 4:39 p.m. No train on Sunday. For ALL Parts or re West.—Leave daily, ex- cept Sunday, at 7:45a. 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, without change of cara.—Leave daily, except Sunday, at 7:45 a. m., and 12:15 and 7:00 P.m. On Sunday, at 7:00 p.m.only, Sleeping cars on7p. m. train. For PuILapetrnia—Daily, except Sunday, at 7:45 @. m., and 12:25, 4:30, and 7:00 p,m, On Sunday, at7 p.m. only. r Great Pennsylvama Reute. For THE NoRTHWet, SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST Trains leave Baltimore and Obio depot at 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 and p.m. Steambeat Travel. For RicuMonp AxD THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST. The steamers of the Richmond and Fredericksburg line leave Seventh-street wharf daily, except days,atGa.m.and7p.m. On Sundays at6a.m. only. For ALEXANDRIA.—Steamers leave Seventh street wharf every hour from6a. m. until7 p. m., daily. For Movnt Verxox.—The steamer Wawastet leaves Seventh street wharf Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings of each week at 10 o’clock returning at 33. p.m. For Bartiaore and Potomac River Lanp- InGs.—The steamer Columbia leaves Riley’s wharf, foot ef Eleveuth street, every Wednesday morning at 6o"clock. Potomac TRANSPORTATION LINE FOR Ba.ti- MORE ann Potomac River LANDINGs.—Steamers Jeave Sixth street wharf at 6 @. m. on Wednes- days and Saturdays. For tis Bastrry Storr—The steamer Hi an elegant host, Te = her pier, oppo- site No. 170 Light street wharf, Baltimore, every ‘Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 8 p ‘ton Point. Dou Nach’s Wharf, Cambridge, Hugblett’s Wh abin Creek, Medford’s Wharf, and Lloyd’s ing. ——-re-__ Fire Alarm Telegraph Stations. Atthe suggestion of many of our readers, who do not understand the signal numbers in the striking of the bells to designate the locaii- ties of fires, we publish the following list of the numbers and localities of the boxes in this city: street east and L street south. p street east and Virginia avenue. rh street cast and Pennsylvania avenne, th stree id Pennsylvania avenoe. th street A street south. 7—Ith street cast and Sroith street east and 42 Street and Mary d avenue. 21-C street north and New Jersey ave., (RB. R. Depot.) 'y Hall. Hock-and-Ladder Honse, Mass. ave. 4th street. 5—sth street west and New York avenne. ‘lice Station, 7th and Boundary streets, et west and M street nortl h street west and h street west and 31—#. etreet and Pen h street west and 34—Bank of Washington 1 Guard-Houre et west and N street north, 1 Tstreet north. ne-House, Ist. north and thet. street south. Louisiana avenwe. partment, 14th st. west and Sx ‘s Hotel. nerth, Navy-Yard gate. 5=—Nith street west and F street north, 59—5th street west and N street south. 3 Pennsy iyenks, avenue. 7—U. 8. Observatory. : 68—8th st. west ani north. (residence of Su- perintendent of Police.) es ee 0 eel WOOD AND COAL. Cc OAL AND WOOD AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL. I am now receiving all the various kinds of COAL from the most approved mines, purchased direct from miners for cash. I have taken a portion of Riley’s wharf, foot of lth street. for the pnrpose of storing Coal on it, thereby saving hanling to Yard. nan be deliv- ered. direct from the wharf for fifty cents per ton less than if hauled to the yard. ji Having all the facilities for obtaining and deliy- cring Coal, I will sell it at the lowest possible prie: : Vhere persons nse large quantities, a deduction be miade in price. 11) hinds of WOOD at low price. BF Coal and Sawed and Split Wood kept wader cover. Hi. CLAY STEWART. Office, corner Hand 12th sts. Wood Yard, 15th st. and Canal. Coal wharf, foot of th street. : 0 L REDUCTION IN PRICE FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST ONLY, For the Danene of persons desiring to purchase the winter's supply. Whi Red 4 Kens Itimore Company's enper mnt Summer Cooking € Comberland. (run of mine. Cumber|and Lump Allkinds and ; We are the sole agents for the celebrated Balti- more Company's, and can supply in any quantity, 2,240 POUNDS TO THE TON GUARANTEED. Persons desiring to avail themslyes of the above by cf ering their coal and tdeliy of 7th street. w d to se end old customers. He hes added to hix stock some Of the choicest trande of Tobaree and Clears, bud wil onl st Baltimore and New York prices. > bie “*CoRN STABCH, HECKER’S FARINA. AM) frees, apd at lowest UC DOH ELL, der Ebvitt House, jem comme lath end F streets, OOK 8. —Li and Practice of United IN etucce Naval Courte-Martile By Ac. Hat: |, U.8.N. The Keignof Law. By the Duke See e Ny eres” no Vexetable Word. Louis Fieuier: 1 vol.; London. By iste agoos. By Mrs. Frances Dana Gage. May Day? y Waldo Emerson, Good Romelis poner o lar Brroqe e Steam 5 in Language. Harrison on jhe Steam Boller. p og POTOMAC BRICK WORKS. ensive arrangements for man-, ns AUR IERS of every description, machine.” will soon bé prepar: nied i th wtrect, 20 déor north of Ofee Meth etree re Gas Book. LOCES y ocws! BEST UE Fy LOCKS!1 NT OF LOOKS AND BUILD- PRS’ HARDWARE IN THE CITY. BUILDERS DEPOT. 462 SEVENTH STREET Opposite Centre Market. 72-1 H. W.HAMILTON & CO. aL 18 00. | NE ASSORTMENT OF IVER UTES" AND ROWS SACKS, je b-tf AtODBON BALL. ‘ RAIN TILE! D DBALN TILE!! The only reliable DRAIN, and the cheapest. | 90.000, ail sizes, just arrived at Bartholow’s RTHOLOW. Wharf, and f le b; J.P BD. and tor ewleby "J.B BA 8 Seventh strect. EFEFERPEPPCPPEPRPPPPPrer? NEW BOOT AND SHOE STORE. GEO. B. WILSON, Late of the firm of Burns & Wilson, ‘No. 502 SEVENTH STREET, Under Odd Fellows’ Hall, dgddddedddddddddddddddage WHlskx! ae om WERE: AT LEAST 50 PER CENT SAVED. lust received a large lot of fine So bea 18-« rot ‘irginis disti| BS Fe ae hor, Vea aa mR army ds $32. rh 5 per TA from the above prices, it a ‘will alsotoflers i mn retail, rior tO a1 S220 per gallon 1 aig ga gallon, & large lot of I EAS Wistee from. Europe, act York, transferable to 100 couke of Cadiz TELEGRAMS, &c. E. W. Uole, who claims to be the president ofthe Nashville and Chattanooga railroad, having been elected by the excluded stock- holders and thore voting against the Burns’ directory, has Pied to Judge ey beat of the Circuit Court of Davideon, Tenn., fora man- damus to give bim poesrssion of the road and stoc! Judge Bryen will hear the caseat the regular term of the court next month. What- ever his decision. the matter will go before the Supreme Court next December. General orders, No.53, from General Pope’s headquarters, directs that grand and petit jurors for the trial of all oates in his depart- ment be hereafter drawn exclusively from lists of registered voters, without denomina- tion, The sheriff will require jnrorsto swear that they are registered, specifying the pre- cinct and county, which affidavits are to be placed on file in the courts. Tuesday night in New Orleans a resolution ‘was adopted by both Boards of Aldermen de. claring it the opinion of the Commor Council that the rurtber retention in office of the pres- ent comptroller, surveyor, city attorney, as- s'stant city attorney, and coroner will be a disregard of the rec raction act, and call- ing on the general commanding to remove there officers. The cabin of a negro named Franklin, near Gallatin, Tenn., was entered yesterday morn- ing just before day, and Franklin murdered. His ‘son was alco shot, but made his escape ‘with 8 bad wound ip the thigh. Franklin wes earrisge-driver for Mr. Franklin, of Gallatin. The murderers are unknown. Supposed to be negroes. The bark Comet brings Sandwich Isiand dates to July 23. Eleven thousand pounds choice Sea Ieland cotton has been received at Honolulu cultivation is profitable and extending. The great volcauo is quite active agan. The export of California wheat is con- tmumg to increase. Thirty-four vessels are loading for foreign ports, mostly English. C. C. Flint, clerk of the Gosport navy-yard, and proprietor of the Old Dominion newspaper of Noifolk, who suddenly absconded a year ago and fica to Europe, on account of frauds of $20,0'0, was recently arrested in New Or- leans,and arriv'd at Norfolk yesterday for trial. The Exchange National Bank is the principal victim. Dr. Harris’ weekly letter to the New York Beard of Health notes some points of interest touching the cendition of the public heal’h in that ci y ana Erooklyn la-t week. Nearly teveniy-five per cent. of the mortality of the past week, we are told, was among young chiltren. Mr. Beadles, his wife aud sister, and child of the latter, were drowned in the Pecatonica river, near Rockford, Illinois, on Saturday. The lo*t child went into the water and got beyond its depth, when the others perisne: their efforts to rescue it. Ata meeting of the ex-Federal officers and soldiers, hefd at the Ballard House, in Rich- mond. on Tuesday night, it was agreed to call a State convention on the 25th of September next, to #seemble in the district court room in tharciy. The call will be issued on the 27th fust The first meeting of the newly.appointed Republican Stare Ceniral Commitee of New Jersey was held in Trenton yesierday, and an orgavization effected by tbe election of Fred- erick Kingman, of Mercer, chairman, and J. Y. Foster, secretary. Mayor General George H. Thomas, having received official notification of hi: se*\gnment to the command of the 5th military district, lett for New ‘Orleans trom Louisvilie, Ky., yesterday afternoon, by the 3 o'clock train, accompanied by his staff. A Mr. Brown, an elderly man, was killed at Clay mount, Del, Sunday, by the morning ex- ress {rain crom New York. Mr. Brown was in Acovered wagon, which may account for the accident, as the whistle was duly blown atthe crossing. Rev. Mark P. Ladd, a representative to the General Assembly from Worcester. committed enicide by heuging, at Richmond, Vt., Satar- day. He wasin independent circams'snces ‘The coroner’s verdict was suicide .rom insan. ity. Peter Conner, the murderer, who escaped some days ago from the New albauy jail, and was arrested at Nashville Tuesday, arrived a New Albany. Ind., yesterday evening unde guard, and was recommitted to prigon. The corner stone of the Cameron railroad bridge across the Missouri river at Kansas city, was laid yesterday with Masonic cer>- monies. ‘The number registered in Charleston, S.C. yesterday were 235, of whom 140 were whites and 5 colored. in New York, yesterday, the Athletics were again victorious, defeating the Eckfords by a score of twenty-three to nineteen. There were ten deaths by yellow fever in New Orleans, Tuesday. Return of Seme ef the Jaffa jenists. Bak Hannor, Mt. Desert, Mx., August 15- ‘The Jstia colovy,abour which eo much has been svid in the papers during the past . originated in this section. Twenty-threm of th- sil-starred colony returned a tew dayssirtce, baving been assis.ed to the State by the ehari- tes of managers of steamship and packet lines. Some of these persons tell hard stories of Apams, the lender. They look upon him as an imposter and swindler of the deepest dye. Had ic nct been for the American Corsul in Jaffa the colony would bave starved to death for the wantof means, Adams having from the art managed to become the cnetosian of the funds. Appearances wonld indicate that the followers of Adams haye become sadly de- moralized. Although rejoiced to aga‘n tread the goil of their native beath, they find them- selves without cash or having in| roperty, vested and lost their all in the visionary echeme of Adams. Tbey left their homes tn good cir- cumstances, and were all. or nearly all, pro- feseing Christians of the Baptist or Methodist persussion. Many of them now retorn un- done, eniertaining the faith of theintidel. Af- ter months of untold suffering the veil is re- moved, and Adams, instead of being inspired 07 God fo raise up & “new natien” beneath the shadow cf Jerusalem, was only @ tool in the hands of Brigham Young to establish and pro- p.gste Mormonism. The Christian word is thankful for the fsilure of the Jaffa colony. Peru and Chili. Advices from Pern are dated Lima and Ual- Jao on the 26th of July. Congress was still in seesion. Laws bad been passed prohibiting the President from sending away any more guano on consignment, and authorizing nim to sell at Lima. All Spaniards who have not become citizens will now be required to leave the country. The anniversary of Peruvian independence was Bppropriately edlebrated. General Hovey, the American Minister, bad goné to Ecuador, probably on acconnt of a misunderstanding with the authorities in Pera. Newe had been received of the appearance of three Spanish men-of-war at Montevideo, but no confirmation of it had atrived. ‘Letters from Chili are dated at/Santiago, 16th July, and Valparaiso, Wei 17. ‘The retarn of tbe Spaniards to the Pacific was regarded as certain, and work on the fortifications at Val- paraiso wes being pushed rapidiy forward. It ‘was rumored that Peru had ordered her squad- ron to leave the waters of Chili and returo to Callao, snd hard feelings bed been revived in conéequence on: the partof the Chilians. A Tuptnre of the allisnce between the republics ‘would be the signal for an independent adjust- ment on the part of Onili with Spain. A con- troversy with Brazil ts being carried on, in the mean time, regarding the occupition ofRio Janeiro by the Spanish fleet, bat it eet, been given to the-publte. Buenos Ayres is abont'to make @ demand on Chili for repara- tion for certain damages during the Mendoza rebellion. The allied Peruvian and Onilian fleets were gtill at Coguimbe. (#reat alarm existed at Valparaiso at the reported approach of the Spantaras. SAD CALamiITy.—Un Tharsday, the Maddy Crerk, in tbis county, wus greatly swollen by the heavy rains, and while several pers nr, including ®& von @ad daughter of Beojymin Pymer, avd 8 grandson of Alexander Ander- son, at] of Fawn township. were standing on Morton’s stone bfidge, over the creek, in Fawn and Lower Chanceford townships, one of the arches of sald bridge gve way and precipi- tated the three chiloreninto the racing waters. Every effort was mace fo rescne them. but all failed, ard ‘he terror-siricken’ relatives and friends of the victims could only leck on in Mr. Pymer’s children were aged re- spectively ive 8nd eight years, and Mr. Ag- @erson’s erandebiid sbont ‘years. body of only.one; Mr. Pymer'a,son, was res- ened-on Sunday.— York (Pa.) Gazette. ten cs hel leet Da. dix TRiP,-JObh' W. Garreit,’ oe Sntprenioen nike jure and Ral é ie aN eo York regiment, which intends Sere eipate qin comienen ot sabi is near he cemet the nio 8 ich unde, ana back again Tlopertiown Herat, sat Superierity ef American Heavy Ordnance. A late number of the London Standard Feporte at considerable length the results of a trial at Shoeburynese, England, of the Amer can naval fifeen-inch gun. The experiment involved the capacity, force, and resistance of the American Rodman gun, the penetrating power of spherical and round shots, and in- cidentally the relative resistance of armor- clad and rarreted vessels. The target selected ‘was No. 29, with eight-inch armor plates and Warrior backing of eighteen inches of teak timber, and a dovble number of supporting ribs. The gun, a fifteen-inch cast-iron smooth bore of nineteen and a balf tone, was fired a seventy yards range, with sixty pounds of mammoth powder, direct at an eighteen-inch target. The first round was with the Ameri- in. cast-iron epherieal snot ot four nundred and fifty-three pounds weight. I'he second Tound was with a spherical ehot of Ponty- pool iron, cast in sand, (@ process comparable with the Palliser system of chilling, but not eo effective.) Weight of shot 45z.5lbs. The third round was with 8 spherical Firth’s tee! shot hardened in oil: weight 498 Ibs. It struck about 5 feet from the left ena and a foot trom the top edgeof the lower armor-plate, and stood out from its tromt perfectly entire except six or eight radiating narrow fissures) for about 8 inches, the remainder being buried im the indent it had made in the plate. One separate crack was made in the armor- piate atan old scoop; buckle 1.6 inches over an area of 10 inches. In the rear one slight crack; no other damage. ‘There can be no doubt that such hardened steel shot would be most effective missiles fired from these large smooth-bore guns, and would make good pen - étration upon very stout armor plates (up to 6 or 7inches) with the like 60lb. charge of American powder. The experiments proved that hardened steel ehot would be tbe most effective miseiles against stout armor pilates, driven by a charge of sixty pounds of powder. The Standard says: «“ The effects of these shots are alike import- ant to every country in Europe, for there is Rot an iron-clad ship afloat that would be likely to come off scatheless from their pene- tration. The Warrior and La Gloire classes wonld certainly be cleanly penetrated; the Bellerophon and Loro Warden are the only ones that would stand any chauce of resisting; but itis questionable whether they, too, would not succumb. The Hercules ought to keep these missles out, but she ts not yet afloat. We do not for one moment intend to indicate Any superiority for the American 15-inch gun over our own {-incb, oreyen in most cases our smaller 7-inch guns, whilst Major Pal- liser bas recently demonstrated the way tor converting our large sivck of 68-pounders and other cast-iron canton into really efficient ri- fled aztillery, Nor would we attempt to con- tend that the heavier missiles of the American guns would have the same penetrative power at long ranges as our lighter elengated rifie Pallicer projectites thrown at higher veloci- ties. But it is ecmething most essential te know that American 45-poander smooth- pore guns could ceriainiy hull our iron- cased vercele at one hundred yards, and that Penceforth no English man-ot-war could be laid broadside agaiust an American ship carrying guns of this calibre, in future the sbips must te kept at an angle to cach other: and hence one would naturally deduce the conclusion tbat an additional reason is thus given in favor of the fighting uulity of turret-ships capable of pioperly training the heavicst guns all but directly fore and aft. Nor must we omit to coasider possible con- tingencies in the application by an enemy of such powerful smooth-bore euns, the shot from which are remarkavly accurate in their flight. The 15-inch gun now at Shoebury- ness is warranted proved, it is true, for only & limited number of battering charges of 60 ibs. But tbere is po dcubt trat the gun would fire many rounds of 70 ibs. of powder with very little risk. What the effect of ten pounds more powder yesterdxy m'ght haye been is probably that the 60 1b. charge having proved €uMcient to crush jn the thick armor plates, the extra ten pounds of powder would have earried the projectile completely through the wood backing. Now, the American gun might certainly be fired at @ risk with 100 dbs. of powder, and there can be very little doubt that if the commander of a ship armed with such guns felt a reasonable conviction, as be might de, that he could knock a 15-inch bole in the side of 4 9 er 10-tncb armor-clad enemy tbat he would run the risk of barsting @ gun for the chance of sinking his anta,onist, In the case of a bombardment. too. these 450- pounders would do great damoege in throwing Incenaiary shells of very large capacity filled with liquid tron, or carcass shells filled with burning composition. 1t 1s turther to be borne in mind that the Americans bave far larger gunsof the like construction up to 1,00U-pound- ers. We are by vo means alarmists, nor do we desire to underrate in any way the value ana decided superiority of our own wrought-iron rifled cannon. But it is most desirable, how- ever, honestly to face the Knowledge we have gained; and credit is properly due to the Gov- ernment and the ordnance select committee for the.e very proper practical trials of the Amert- can uaval guns. We now know exactly what we have to expect, and that in future fighting we muet take every proper care of our costly ships.” MaRYLAND DIsLOYALTY.—The Philadel- phia /nquirer says The provistors of the new Maryland consti- tution, to be voted for on September 1%, indi- cate sufficiently the bitter distoyaity of the memters of the convention. All State officers. except the Governor, are to be ousted from their positions, the muntcipal officers at Balti- more are to be displaced, the present Court of Appeals is to be abolished, and ageneral revo- lution is to be effected. The school system is done away witb, anda new plan isto be de- vised by future Legislatures. The test of loy- alty, required of voters by the existing cons: tution, is no longer to be enforced. Tne testi. mony of colored persons is hereafter to be ad- mitted, but the Legislature may, in its discre- tion, take away the right. This clause was only carried after a vehement struggle, and the opponents of the measure threaten the direst vengeance upon its advocates. With thousands of retvrped rebel soldiers coming to the polls and voting without restriction, the procpeeis under the new constitution are noi opeful. The disunionists are eager torecover their long-lost sway, and unles3 they exhibit more moderation In the future than they have in the psst, peace will not soon return to Maryland. Now AND THES.—The Norto'k Day Book ts rejoicing over the fact that the price of bakers’ bread bas just been reduced in that city from eight to six cents per loaf, and it is a matter of public congratulanon that the staff of lite has come down £0 near to old prices. Apropos otf this grateful change, we are reminded of the war style in Richmond; then we paid $2 a loaf, which was served through the key hole. The diminutive e1ze was, in some respects, an inconvenience, it is trne, but it was so conve- nient to deliver. The baker came along early in the morning, and without disturbing the family, or without loss of time consequent upon arousing the sleeping inmates, pitched his loaves through the key hole. and thus passed rapidly trom house to house, serving 18 customers without trouble to any one. This. however, was the only recommendation that the war style porsessed. Layp SaLu—McCracken & Qo., sold Iast week, the “Gatewell farm.” in Carotine county, belonging R. W. Coleman of this county, to David W. Taylor of Newcastle, Delaware, £6,000 cach. McQ, & Oo., had pre- viously bargained ‘with snother parcy for the fame at $8,000 omtime. ‘The farmels generally known ag Uarolica Springs,” is two mil trom Guiney’s Station. and contains 837 acres. They als6 sold to Mr. Drakeof New York, 40 acres, of land belonging to A. K, Phillips, Esq.,at $50 peracre. The land lies below the Railroad Depot, running out to Hazel Ruo.— Fredericksturg Herald. Arrains IN TaLnoT Coonty.—The Easton Star contains the follow! Camp Meeting.—The 1 Methodists ts near end- E held a camp meeting at Chi ‘woodi Easton, which commenced on the 0th and ed on the 19th instant. On Wednesday night and Thursday morning those tented on the ground were nearly swept away by heavy rains, which materially interfered with te religious servicrs. Several very tine preach- ers trom, Baltimore attended the camp, Tas Peace Mageet.—For the week ending Saturday, at noon, where were brought to New Yorw city 250,00 baskets of pexches, about 20,600 of which Were traneportea over the Consolidated Companies’ ronte to Jersey City. On the Intter route were brought into New York the following Ct a of the past week: baskets; Tuesday. aes Satirgng ap to's, ck A noon, hes’ bee e favorable to =n. ¥. Third Day of the Baltimore Schuetzen- fest. ‘The receipts of the first two days of the fes- tival at the gate, shooting gallery, and dancing saloon, amounted to upwards of $2.70, a larger amount than been received any two days of eitherof the previous annaal fes- tiyals. The Sun of this morning says: So far the festival has been a decided suc- cess. On entering the park yesterday morn- ing the first thing that struek the eye of the visitor was Prof. Ligh! balloon, “Flying Oloud,” epread onthe Jawn, none the worse for its wrial flight of the previous evening, when the profeesor landed on the Anne Arun- del shore of the Patapeco river, at five min- utes before 6 o'clock. The balloon descended in the Patapsco river, and was dragged to Mr. Gretel’s shore, about a mile above the long bridge, Prof. Lignt being at times above hi! waist in water. There was a pic-nic near the Place of Janding, and the party were azsidu- ous im their attentions to the daring voyager. Mr. Abraham Rider brought him and his bal- loon to the city the same evening in his wagon. He has already made seventy-four succees- ful sscensions, without meeting with an acci- dent. The prize shooting yesterday commenced punciually at 10a. m.and trom hat time until nightiall the sharp crack of the rifle might be beard in rapid succession. About the time the shooting commenced it became known in the shooting- houce that several gentlemen belong- ing wo the Schuetzen Aseoziations of Chicago and Milwaukee were on the ground. They soon made their appearance, and by their ex- celient shots comvinced all that no ordinary marksmanship could carry off the prizes, and thus the contest waxed warm during the day. At Boon a prominent member of the Baltimore Schuetzen remarked that he had hit the bull's eve seventy-six different times, but that the shooting was so exceedingly good that he was fearful he world not even get one of the lowest prizes. The distance from the target ts five bundred teet, and the shooting gererally dur- ing the past three days is said never to have been excelied in ihis country. The ten.pin alleys were also fully occupied doring th jay and evening by eager contestants for priz a number of the players having made 2s, and ceveral 30 pins with the three balls which each contestant is allowed to rolion the pay- Ment of 95 cents. Something of a contest, but, perhaps, not a very commendable one, as to who could consume the greatest quantity of lager seemed to be going on with many in tne whule enclosure, and numerous coniestants were in time compelled w give up. The dancing commenced about noon, and was kept up, with but few exceptions, until a late hour. ‘The tollowing prizes were awarded yester- day tor howling: 1, silver-platec menage, B. Salzig: 2. china tea set, Mr. O. Angerman, Wasbingten ; 3, silver-plated water pitcher, Aug. Shafer : 4, walnut marble-top table, Maulhonee ; 5, silver-plated menage, Otto Ben- ner; 6, silver-plated menage, Aug. Schmal- tuss. The festivities will be continued to-day. moch the same order of the past three days 1t is confidently expected that President Joha- eon, General Grant, and other d'stinguished gentlemen will arrive in Baltimore and visit the park about noon to-day. Should the Presi- dent be enabled to pay the proposed visit. it will be done m the mest quiet way pessible, without any formalities or ceremonies further than those constituting a becoming courtesy. Mr. Johnson is desirous of taking a quiet look atthe beant ful greunds of the association, and to witness for a short time tbe manner in which the Baltimore Schuetzen entertais its ‘visitors. in Dry Goods. A very marked improvement has heen man- ifested ihe past week in dry goods, tue benefit of which has been chiefly felt by importers and domestic commission houses. The job- bers have been laying in their fali stocks, and have bought ireely without materially ad vaneing prices. In wooilens and dress goods the movement has been lively, and the im- pPortations and withdrawals trom’ bonded warehouses have been large. Prices have been firm, but only in exceptional instances bas there been any increase. It is better that there should be no advance: “und importers ap- pear to take @ very sensible view of the situa- tion, and to content themselves if they can sell ata small profit, With the increased facilities for transporta- tion, there is not the came necessity for early purchases by western merchants which ex- sted @ few years ngo: and they naturally put off as lopg as they can the replenishing their stocks. Mut the fall trade has already com- menced, and will increase in magnitude during the next month or two; and the payments, on account of :he large crops, will be much better than last year. In domestics there have been some heavy transactions, and some of the manutacturers’ agents have attempted to stimulate purchases by @ small conc~ssion of prices In two or three leading stylee. But prices have generally held their own. In certain styles of unbleached sheetings asmall advance bas been established, and is likely to be maintained. In bleached goods there has been an increased supply of standard grages: the demand has been active, but witbont much infinence upon prices. Drills are rather dull: the demand for them 4s emall. Stripes and ticks are in better re- quest; the be.ter qualities meet with ready sale. ‘The demand for denims as well as {or seasonable prints is much better. All the fall styles of prints sare now in the bands of manufacturers’ agents, and sell freely. Some of the new patterns are very elegant, and are eagerly bought up. Ginghams, jacorets ‘nd cambrics, both white and colored, are readily taken by the trade. Linteys a better demand. Muslin de laines of dark styles are in aciive demand: the new patterns are unusually attractive. In all domestic goods of this class, the value ot which depend: upon the taste and artistic skill displayed in the patterns, our manufacturers exhibit a very marked and gratifying improvement These remarks apply especially to shawls, the quality of which excels that of any pre- vieus season. The market for them is corres- pondingly good. Our manufacturers are be- ginning to learn the commercial value of good tasie. American mohair braids are now at- tracting attention, and offer 4 formidable com- Petition to German goods of a similar charac- ter. Woollen clothe, cassimeres, flannels and satineis show some improvement, except for inferior qualities, wnich are dull. The stock of goods of this class in first hands is still Jarge, trom the ever-manuiacture of last year. N.Y. Independent. 5 ANOTHER FENIAN TRaiToR —The Fenian General Fariols; confined in Kilmainham p: on, under the provisions of the suspension act, is stated to have made some disclosures re- peciing the ¢ conspiracy.” Tbe Dublin Free- man’s Journal, of the 5th of August, bas the following in reference to the matter : A prisoner of rank in the «Irish revolution- ary Movements,” put who is rut a native Brit- ist subject, is stated to have made some «rev- elations” of an important character bearing on the revolutionary movement thronghout Eu- rope, of which the Fenian fiasco formed a por tion. On Friday, it is stated, a crown offici had two in' 8 with him in Kitmainham prison. The prisoner, it is asserted, has given such mformation as will compromise many persons of position, not only in Ireland, but also in England, incinding some of former high political importance. The <elf-justifica- tion of the alleged informer for his treason is that he was abandoned to the dangers of bis position without lega: he’p having been af- torded him by his former friends. CALIFORNIA Wines.—The San Francisco correspon deutof the Obicago Tribune says: “The single valley of Sonora produces an- nually over a million gallons of wine,and the total product of the State this year, in spite ot 8 sbort crop of grapes in come localities, will be from 3,500,000 to 4,000,000 gallons: To this you may add 100,000 gallons of brandy, repr: senting nearly "million more galions of wii and you may then form seme idea of the grape growing interest of California; and yetitis in itsinfancy. In a few years we shail produce 100,00.000 gallons of wine annually, or even more.” &7 The Hercules Ulub, consisting of about thirty of fas s piagen fy A Slated pre a of Louisville, Ky., Wo-thirds of their musigen base Veligeae on Friday afternoon, to the infinite amusement of a vast crowd. After two and sbaltbours’ play their wind gave ou’, on the. inning, when the second nine @ victors, having scored thirty- it. General peg eo | Mai All of the eminent sur- goons ‘were on the nd, bat riunafely their services were not required AnuniAnt HARvie? I” IRELAND.—The a edd Stites of the 8th of August, speaking of By 8: eg CE from the west are most encour. aging Teepecting the crops. The markets are ‘well suppl'ed with new potatoes, and noap- spel of Ne has, ap to the present, m feted itself. The grain crops are more in, a te Camp Meeting Correspondence. [From the Baltimcre American.] SuRuwspery Came Meering.—Surewe- BERY Camp, August 21—Tne work of prepa- ration forthe approaching camp meeting, in | the beautiful grove of Mr. Raymond, is pro- gressing rapidly. One hundred and twenty- two tents, including five large mceting tents, bave already been erected, aud this morning the working forces of the several Stations and Shrewsbery Circuit are busily engaged advan- cing the work. Among the ministers already upon the ground I have noticed Rev. Wm. F. Speake, of the High Street Station; Rev. Rezin Gorsucb, of Exeter Station ; Rev. Jabez Loane, of Franklin Street Station; Rev. Edward Al- len. of Shrewsbery Circait,and Rev. N.S. Bockingbam, of York Station. It is understood that Bishop Simpson and family will encam) with us, and will probably preach on Sunday. A number of ladies bave already arrived, and more are expected this morning. The first meetivg on the camp ground was held at the tent of Dr. Powell, last evening. conducted by Rev. Wm. F. Speake. I will Keep jyou ap- prised from day to day of any matters of inter- est that may transpire. ¥. Surewsrery Camp, August 21—Since m last communicstion quite & number of new tents have have been erected. It is estimated that upwards of 400 tents will be upon the ground, making this the largest camp ever held here. A large train filled with passen- gere for the camp arrived this morning and more will come in the afternoon train. Rey. B. H. Creaver, P. E.. of Carlisle Dis- trict, was among the arrivals this morning. He has charge of the meeting. I have also no- ticed on the ground Rev. A. E. Gibson, pastor | of Madison Avenue Station; Key. Kichard | Hinckle, pastor of Strawbridge Station: Rev. Asbury Reiley, pastor of Caroline Street Sta- tin: Rey. R.N. Baer and Rev. Jas.Gamble. No provision has been made for the colored people at this camp, from the fact that they have one of their own in progress near Freé- | land Station, Northern Central railroad. ‘The regular religious exercises of the camp will probably commence to-morrow evening, by which time all the arrangements fer the comfort of those encamped upon the ground will be pertected. By an arrangementeffected with the railroad company a platform has been built at the camp | ground, and the trains will stop there during the meeting, thereby obviating the necessity of walking trom New Freedom, a distance ot quarterofamile. Therearesiight indications of rain this afternoon. r HanrstRap Car, Ang, 20—I closed my letter yesterday eveniug just as the congreg: tion was assembling. Rev. A. R. Miller preached from Amos, iv; 12. Some six or seven persons presented themselves at the altar for prayers. The meeting was continued with considerable epirit until about LI o'clock. This morning we were awakened by peala of Heaven's artillery and a fire, refreshing shower. This, however, passed away. and by the time of the morning service the sun was sbinirg brightly. Key. J. H.C. Dosh, Presi- ding Elder of the Frederick District, preached & most powertul and effective sermon on Christian Perfection, trom Mett., v.:48. There was an unusually large and attentive congre fon. listening with slmost breathless inter- estto the diecus3ion of this most important doctt-ne of our holy religion. After the sermon the Sacrement of the Lo: Supper wae adminietered to 13 traveling and 5 jocal preachers, and 132 female and 13* male communicants. This was aseasor. of unusual power and grace. This afternoon Rey. Thomas Slicer, son of the Rev. Dr. Slicer, of your city, preached a powerful sermon from Luke, xxii: 42, 43. The exrnest and impassioned manner of this youth- tul speaker, and the ability with which he de- livered the message of truth seemed to give promise that he will be a worthy son of a worthy sire. ‘The ministers present to-day are as follows J. HO. Dosb, Presiding Elder: John Miller, A R. Miller, C. 0. Cook, J. E. Amos, Thomas J. Gross, Thomas R. Slicer. J. B. Akere, Ed- murd White. H. Linn, B. F. Clarkson, J. A. Ross, J. W. Feight. This evening Rev. characteristic and impre: brews, xiii ; 12, 13, 14. The prayer meeting is now progrescing spir- itecly: quite anumber of persous are at we sitar for prayers, and the good old fashioned Methodist shout is trequently heard. mingled with the prayers of the penitents and songs of triumph. The order of the camp has been excellent, and the indications are fuvorabie tor greai success. A. Ross preached a ive sermon from He- Virginia News. Messre. Stuart, Palmer & Co. proprietors of the Virginia Salt Works, are bus ly enggged in carrying on their extensive operations. They have rebuilt eeven of their furnaces, de- stroyed by the Federal army, and have another under way. They are now producing and chipping a train load of salt every da: 2,500 bushels, and expect to increase the q: uty. Tbey sbip mainly o the South, and tind & good market in Tennessee and Georg’ the 11th inst., at the Whi’e Sal- in Greenbrier, West Virginia, one of the acrobats connected with the cireus of Dan Castello, was killed by the bite of 8 rattlesnake which he nad bougnt the aay before ard which he wastrying to tame. He was bitten several times on ‘the bands and arm. He died a horrible death, and before doing so, caught the snake in his hands andate portions of it! The James River Bridge, at Lynchburg was sold on Monday, to the Orange ana Alex- andria Railroad Company, for the sum of $24,600—equal to 8200 per share. The object of the Railroad Company in making the purchase was to .ecure the right of way for the exten- sion of their road to the Va. & Tenn. depot, which could not be obtained without paying large damages, or purchasing the property. ‘The Bridge will be kept up as heretofore by the Orange company. Our readers will remember & recent notice of @ litle girl, Mary Mayo, who was lost in ithe Blue Ridge Mountains, in Nelson county. She was found on Friday last, the ninth day from the day she was lost. She was found about three miles from her father’s house near a locality called “Big Level.” She was per- fectly well when found, and stated that she had lived on berries. The New York markets are now well sup- plied with a geod quality of apples tcr culina- ry use. Among those now sold in that city the best is the Virginia apple. Vessels arrive al- mostevery day with about fifteen hundred barrels each, on ireight. The price is trom four to five dollars a barrel. ‘The gun smith establishment of N. B. Med- ley, at Culpeper Court House, was ent#rea on Saturday aight last, and the iron sate robbed of $1,173 in greenbacks, and $105 in gold. The thief was arrc:ted soon atter the robbery, and the monev recovered. General Robert E. Lee arrived at the Sweet Springs, Monroe county. with his tamily, on Thursday, the 15th instant, from the White Solphur, where be had been for two weeks. He will spend two weeks at the Sweet Springe. that General Rovert E. Lee has accepted the Presidency of *he Chesapeake ane Ohio Railroad is entirely unfounded. Le has no idea of quitting the Washington College. ‘The Norfol Day Book is rejoicing over the fact that the price of bakers’ bread ba} just been reduced in that city trem eight to six cents per loaf. ‘A powder magezine in Richmond has been robbed by the keeper, and a considerable quan- tty of powder cold to dealers at Jom prices, ‘he people of Fayette county, West Vir- ginia, have votea in favor of subscribing $150,- 00 to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. ‘The storehouse occnpied ny Mr. John H. Thomag, at King George C. H.. was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night last. : ‘Three meat honees in Fredericksburg were broken open Jast week, and robbed of their conten's. Co’ored detectives are now employed in Richmond, by appointment of the military, to aid the police. Considerable quantities of sumac are being brought to Fredericksburg for sale. Pavrstax Dierrust or Naro.gon.—The continental advices by the City of Paris report that tl ccounts from Berlin indicate fresh jstrust against France, notwithstanding the Spontaneous and frank “as:urances” ‘of tne meh Government. There does not appear to be any disposition on the part of Praxsia toadopt a menacing ttitnde, oF to take the initiative in aggression The, startiing circumstance is. the strong, ynac- countable Apapicioy, of bostile Intenuen- sgainst the other cide. Negotiations pave oa recently from Berlin wit! ¢- Weimar, Saxe-Miningen, Coburg, Goths, Altenburg. Rudalstadt, and the two rincipalities of Reuse, relative to the carry- pg Out of the military convention with Prus. sin, The negotiations have resnited in a sup- plementary convention, waich will shortly be Tatified. SHOOTING AYFRAY—On Motéay an ocenrredin. Pricreburg, Vas which aeeieed im Robert Smith, inter. being ehot by Dr. eT a 01 a ie om Cee ting: bos a a | of the West India and Pacific Steamship FOREIGN NEWS. Lompor, Angust 21—Evenitig.—Parliament ‘was pror to-day. The queen was not Present, but the speech from the throne was Tesd by thecommissioner. The qneen dec'ares tbat there is y ground for appre. 7 pt at revol: has been suppressed almost without bloodshed by the valor of tne troops and the vigilance and activity of the potice and the genersi loyalty ofthe people. The law has deen vindicaied withont the rifice of hu- man life. The speech refers with satisfaction to the new postal treaty made by her Majesty's Government with the United States of America, and conclades by congratulating Parliament and the country upon the completion of the Canaaian Union, the passage of the reform bill, and other measures beneficial to the United Kingdom. Liverroot, Angust 21.—The importan: suit 3om~ pany ve. Williams & Gaion, in the Liverpool Court of Assize, bas resulted in judgment for the plaintiffs, with damages avsessed at £130,- | 000.” This suit grew ont of the nitro-slycerine | explosion at Aspinwall, New Granada, on the | 34 of April, 1866, by which the steamship En- ropean, belonging to the plaintiffs, was totally destroyed while lying a: her wharf in the | above-named port. The explosion also re- sulted in the loss of sixty lives, incinding those | ef the captain and other officers of the steamer The steamship Caribbean, of the same line, being in port at the time, also sustained serions damage. The ship was valued at from 36,00) to £4,000. Her cargo was insured for about £50,000. The damage to the Caribbean was estimated at nearly (10,000. The owners ot several buildings on shore putin their claims for damages to a considerable amount adi tional. The underwriters declined to make good the losses, and threw the responsibility Upon the owners of the European, upon the ground that they were culpable in carrying explosive material on their ship, and below deck. The plaintfis. in turn, brought sait against Williams & Guion as the shippers of the nitro-glycerine, clatmirg that they were guilty of deception in shipping the under the name of glonoin oll, a substance un- known to chemists or to commerce, and thas involved the plaintiffs in their great losses and liabilities. The defendants reptied that they bed acted in the matter only as forwarders; that the explosive material came to them from @ Hamburg bouse, with instructions to for- ward to Boardan, Neilson & Co., San Fran- cisco, via plaintiff's line; tha they were them- selvs deceived by the destructive title of gionoin oil in the manifest, and had no know- ledge nor suspicion of the dangerous character of the freight which thus passed throngh their nds in the nsual course oftheir business. The judgment rendered is understood to definitely setile the fact that the plaintiffs are entitled to damages, and that they cannot recover their losses from the underwriters: but the question ‘whether the defendants are ultimately liable, | or whether the plaintiffs must look to the original shipper at Hamburg, the originator of | the srand, goes to a higher tribunal for argu- | ment and decision. Lonpox, Augvst 2i—Noon.—Advices from | Shanghai state tea is very active, and the new | crop is going off rapidly The Prussian Gov- ernment decrees free ‘rade in salt, Paris, August 2i—Even‘ng.—The semi- official press in this city declare that the con- ference of emperors at Salzburg ensures a long term of peace for Europe. Another gathering of European sovereigns is expected to take place bere. Lt is reported that Queen Victoria and the Emperor Francis Joseph will meet Napoleon at Paris in October next Loxpon, August 2i—Evening.—A despatch from Constantinople states that the sultan bas resolved to form a new council composed of equal numbers of Greek and Turgish mem- bers. The races at York took place to-day, and were well attended. The principal race was for the Ebor Oaks stakes, which were won by Inez “Lonpon, August 21.—It is reported to-day from Madrid that the revolt in Catalonia has failed and that the authority of her majesty’s Government is rapidly being re-established in the insurreetionary districts. FLORENCE. August 21 —The Italian Parlia- ment was prorogued to-day. Garibaldi nas again been obliged to defer the movement on Kome, and the preparations which were being mace by the party of action unuer orders of Ibe general have been suspendec. FRANCE, ITALY, AND THE PoPE—The Paris Moni‘eur ef the 7b of August, evening, says ‘The government: of France and Italy show a firm intention scrupulously to respect the convention of the th of September, which is at once # guarantee of the Pontifical territory and a pledge for the existence of geod reia- tions between France and Italy.”” The Opinion’, of Florence, of Angust 6,con- troveris the view taken by the French press on the proceedings adopted by the Italian Chamber of Deputies in reference to Genera’ Dumont’s mission to Rome. and alludes es- pecially to ‘he opinion expressed by the Paris jourmal La France, which held up to the view of Iralv the spectre of a new armed inter ven- tion. The Flerence Opinions save it will not loek upon such fits of ill temper as serious, and feels assured the French Government will not allow itself to be cheated by insidnouseng- | gestions into undertaking another expedition to Rome, which Italy would feel herself bound to ¢ to the utmost, and which, even if suc- ul, would only nlace France in the same position as that recent'y occupied by Austria at Venetia. THE Powzns oF Potice Orricers.—An in- teresting: question is to be brought before ene of tbe New York courts to determine the ex- tent to which police efficers may assault cili- zens and break into stores and houses in the attempt to ferret out offences againet the law. A licensed liquor dealer bas complained against an officer, who is alleged to have clubbed him brutally and smashed a back window of his place of business, last Sunday, in order to as- certain if any liquor was sold there surrepti- tiously. All the doors were locked, and, as a matter of fact. it proved that there was no liquor sold there. The question is not concern- ing the right of any man, ticensed or not, to sell intoxicating drinks on the Sabbath, or the right of an officer to use a proper amount of force in arresting an offender. The point is: Can any law justify an officer in breaking into a domicile or place of business, not to prevent a crime which he knows to be in course of per- petration, but in order to satisty himself that no person is committing a crime there. MetTnonist Curecn Case.—Some months since, in the trial ot the case involving therignt of property in the Methodist Church in Lewis- burg, Greenbrier county, Weat Virginia, Judge Harrison, in the Circuit Court of that county, rendered bis decision in favor of the claimants belonging to the M. E. Church. Au appeal was taken to tbe Court of Appeals of that State, which bas recently rendered 17s decision confirming the decision of J udge Hi Tison in the Circuit Court. The Greenbrier Independent says that «the old membership, who bought and paid for the property, num- bering about two hundred, are to be turned out of their bouse of worship to give place to half a dozen, perhaps, who contributed but ittle, if anything, to its purcbase or construc- tion.” —Sternton Spectator. Bz The deughter of Robert M. Barget, near ‘Wabash, Indiana, a few days ago, was terri- bly burned by the explosion of acan of coal oil. It is the old story—an attempt to fill with coal off aburring lamp. When the oil began to run, the gas took fire and produced an ex- plosion, bursting the can and covering the girl with burning oil. A young man who was near immediately tarew upon hera bucket of wa- ter and im a short time the fire was ex:in- guished, but not until she was so horripiv burned as to render her recovery extremely doubtful. Ly learn that several companies of colored troops have been organized frthis city for thepn pore of uitimately forming a recim=nt to be a: tached to the National Guard. Many of our most prominent military men are in tavor of this movement. The companies already formed bave been regularly drilled, and are well ad- vanced in military movement: HIGH Prices FoR HoRsEs.—It ts stated that the following is alistof the prices patd by Mr. Robert Bonner, ot New York, for bis cete~ brated horses: Dexter, $5,000; Pocahontas, $35,000; Auburn Horse, 215,010; Peerless. $5,0 0° Flatbush Maid, $5,900: Lantern, 35,000; Lady Palmer, $5,000; total, $115,000. S7 Sixteen hundred and thirty-nine new buildings have been erected tn Brooklyn du:- ing the year ending on the first of the present month. &# The colored voters registered in Florida, so sar as heard from, out number the whites nearly three to one. SA farmer in the town of Windham, Me. who makes cider and elderberry twine, ha: been indicted at the instance of the State Uon- stables for selling the same. moThere are 125,94 widows in the State ot New York, being 93,190 more than there are widowers. This is owing in part to the late THE Lory Bory Ronsgry.—A man named Charge of hating perticipaicd im te roboary of cDary ving Tot of 8900.600 worth of onde from the office of the Royal Insurance Go. in Wall street, New ‘York, in December, i£66. &7 George Daley, aged eleven, am inmaze of the Hartiord (Ct.) Home, aempied toset the barn of the premises on fire, Friday, “for the fan of the “bing,” but was caught im the act andJocked up. &@ Mary Plame. the girl who was recently ten by & in C01 wen Oy nce died. The about thé ankle—the worst my be selected on the limb—and, of course, the pion. was suddenly carried through the sys- ‘ga-Manggio Mitchell is in London. ‘a7 in former times 2 wife regared her hus- bandas 8 companion ; now he is her banker. ‘Mrs. Jeff. Davis has arrived in Richmo pom New Orleans. ae