Evening Star Newspaper, October 15, 1867, Page 1

= THE EVENING STAR 38 PUBLISHED DAILY (SUNDAY EXCEPTED AT THE STAR BUILDING, ? Seushwest corner Penn’a avenue and 1ith street, ar W. D. WALLAOH: The STAR is served by the carriers to their subscribers in the City and District at Taw CuxtTe PRE WEEE, Copiesat the counter, with or without wrappers, Two Ouwrs each. PRicB FOR MAILINe:—Three months, On¢ Dollar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dol- tars; one year, Five Dollars. Ne papers are sent from the office longer tham paid for. The WEEKLY STAR~—published on Fri- Gay —One Dollar and a Half @ Year. oo T, WGOD AND COAL. npc uahe eta aterendeened Woon AND COAL. A Pine Wobs as pper cord. WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN ICE CO., ‘OfSee. corner Twelfth and F streets,and Tenth Street wharf. 68 21-tf OAL AND WOOD, LOW PRICES STILL CONTINUED IN CON- SPQUENCE. OF FREIGHTS ANB TOLLS Not HAVING ADVANCED. White Agh..... 50 ed Ash... steps renteemmese: 715 Lyken’s Valley (soft Red Ash)......-». 800 laltimore Company (superior White Ash - 776 nesta Summer Cooking Coal 600 riand Run of Mine. 60 a Te 500 rian, sass coat iD PINE WOOD 5 are the sole agents for the sale of the cele: brated timore Company's Coal, and are prepared to furnt: t many qranti Persons desiring to Themselves of the Tow. prices, by or: ay ve ¥ OF: dering thelt coalamnid paying, Pe it,can have it vere fe during the w: Re civen for coal eo ordered, and will be delivered pon the surrendering of said checks .P. N & SON 465 sthstreet. between Band F. b office at our yard and wharves at foot of athetrert. ” {Obronalacell'] se STOVES. OVES! STOVES! SEOVES! y your Stoves at the manufactory where ‘an get repairs. OLD STOVES taken, t for ne} Repairs tor all’ Kade of STOVE RATES. at whole le and retail,at WHIT ).’S. Fron Founders, No 33 432 st., one squere from the bridge. ocl-Iin™ B18 PENNSELVANIA AVENUE. L. 8. WOODWARD, (Successor toC. Wootward & Sen. treceived a large stock-of Bibb = NT PARLOR HEATERS 318 1 pat mp ix the which I w i st manner, and satis- faction sax - tor heating two, three, or four tory houses: “ral assortment, COOKING TING STOVES, which will be sol ‘ap for cash c casi ; ; am now prepared to repair imme diately, in the Best manver, Stoves of all descriptions. Please send in early. oopWARD, 15 Pennsylvania avenve, fe 28.1 51s Penioween eth and i. STOVES! STOVES! jease take notice that we are prepared to repair in! the beet manner, all Kinds of HEATING Ae PARATUS, and sugzest that it is not safe to delay thie work until late in the fall. ‘We are also prepared to put upnew LATROBES and other HEAT and are now eee oe fresh etock of COOKING and HEATING STOVES. in great variety, and respectfully invite an exam- ination of our stock, € at SIBLEY & GUY m-att - BOOTS AND SHOES. BOOTS AND SHOES AT COST. From to day Iwill sell my large oa ef BOOTS AND SHOES AT COST te close busines: all early fo: Stove Warercoms, Pennsylvania avenue. and Ith etrect: between 10t rains. 7 A. P. HOOVER, 331 Penn’ ave., Uet. Gth and 7th st i on HOTELS, &c. GTEVENS HOUSE, N30 21, 23.25. and 27 Broadway, N.Y. Opposite Bowline Green, ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN. ‘The Stevens House ix well and widely known to the traveling public. The location is especially muitable to merchants and business men; it isin close proximity to the business part af the city— oo the bichway of Southern and Weptern travel and adiaccut to all the principal Bailroad and feambout depots. The Stevens House has liberal accommodations for over 300 gnests—it is well furnished. and pos- weeses every modern improvement for the comfort and entertaiament of its inmates. The rooms are spacious and well ventilated—provided with gas and water—the attendance is prompt avd respect- fol—and the table is generously provided with every delicacy of the season—at moderate rates. The rooms having been refurnished and remodeled Rese enabled to offer extra facilities for the com- fort and pleasnre of our guests. ‘autm GEO. K. CHASE & CO.. Proprietors. PAWNBROKERS. E AUPREB RRO Lc AN OFFICE, 351 north C between 45 t Tumediately in rear of § Advances made in all sums on merchendize at the moet reasonable rates, and for any length of time. oc htm om, XXX. WASHINGTON. D. C.,. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1867. NES. 4,556. TELEGRAMS, ec, Ata meenng of: the Union inp of Cotam bus, Obio, 2 resolution, Proposed by Attormey General West, was adovted, with mneh en- thusisam, that the Union Club of Uolambus. concars with, and responds to, the Unionists of Maryland in the recommendation of Gen- eral U.S. Grant a their candidate for next President. William and Henry Crockstt of Willamson county, have been brought to Nashville, Tenn , charged with the murder of Joseph Draked, cotored, and shooting at his wife. The negroe: ‘were employed by the Crocketts in making a crop. The prisoners gave bail in $5,000 for, their appearance. They are confident of acanittal. In the United States Uourt in Missouri judg+ Meut by default was rendered in favor of W. S. Alley, of New York, agaimst the city of Hannibal. Missoun, for one hundred and eizhiy thousand dollars for bonds issued by Hanoi-., bal in behalf of the Pike county (Illinois) railroad. Dr. Charles Irving, an old resident and late Major in the ict Virginia cavalry, has been nomivated for the convention by the \Conser- yatives of Amelia county, Va. and John U. Woodward and Jacob N. Liggitt, prominent members of ihe bar, as Conservativesin Rock- ingham. A mass meeting of the Republicans at Ches- ter, Va, copfirmed the nomination of Charleg H. Porter, John F. Maddox and James B Carter, tor the Convention for Powhatan and Chesterfield. The candidates made speeches, which were received with enthusiasm. General Sheridan arrived at Rochester, New York, yesterday, and remaimed about an Roar. A salute was fired and an address of welcome delivered by the Mayor. The general excused himeelftrom speaking. A large crowd was at the depot. Governor Brownlow has submitted to the Tennessee Legislature the report of Mr. Mc- Elwell, sent 10 Memphis to investigate the condition of the national bank that borrowed the school fund. The report gives little hope of recovering $100,000 due. The staging of tbe new Baptist church in vourse of erection at Marblehead, Mass., gave way yesterday, precipitating several men foriy feet, upon rocks and debris. One man was kilied, three taially injured, and others seri- cusly. An application will be made to the United States Supreme Coart for amandamusto com- pel the Treasurer of Missouri to pay the in'er- est due on certain State bonds out of money now in the State Treasury. Joe Wharton was convicted at Nashville, Tenn., yesterday, in the Criminal Court, of an attempt to commit a rape some years ago, and sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years. Reeolutions were offered in the Legislature of Tenneseee yesterday, favoring the nomi nation of General Grant for the Presiden- cy, and for the reduction of the tax on eot- ton. A bill bas been introduced into the Tennes- sce Legislature a+suming the claims of lov- el citizens for property destroyed during the war. The number of fever interments in New Orleans to six o’clock on Sunday morning was thirty-two, aud to Monday morning, thirty- three. The steamer General Sedgwick was fallen in wth, badly disabled, forty-five miles we: of Ship Island shoals, and towed to Galyes- ton, Texas. The fever is very severe at Victoria, Texas. Major Lathrop, commanding the post, died on the $th inst, with eleven others. The marsha! of Philadelphia yesterday suc. ceeded in capioring sixtcen stills, most ot which bad been secreted by the owners. ‘The grand jury for New Orleans was chosen yesterday. It is composed half of whites and balf of negrors. “Data” writes to the Sun. “It as the general report to-day that the Pres- ident bas sent for General Frank Flair tocome bere and take the War Depar'ment, as the suc- eestor of Mr. Stanton, but there fs no good ground for the rumor; in fact there is authori- ty Jor saying that no ‘selection bas been made for thai office, the President having determined to canvass well the qualifications of the per- | cons suggested for the position. “Whoever sbalitaze the place will receive an appointment outright as Secretary of War, vice B. M. Stanton, removed; for it ig the pur- pose of Mr. Johnson to make an absolute re- moval of Mr. Stanton under the law as it ex- isted prior to the passage of the tenure of of- fice act, which is held by the Administration to be unconstitutional. In this opinion Mr. Stanton concurred when the bill was passed, and bimself prepared a portion of the veto meesoge, denying the power of Congress to pass such an act. “The removal of Mr. Stanton being accom- liebed in the manner herein indicated, the resident will simply send his message to the Senate, nominating A. B. to be Secretary of ESTABLISHED FIRM OF HE OLD FeTeOLDSTEIN & % ‘$ co.. LICENSED PAWNEROKERS. 34 FOUR-AND-A-HALF STREET WEST, near Pennsylvania avenue, Offer the highest cash advances on ali kinds of Merchandise, to any amount and for aay time desired at reasonable rates. Interest on large sums greatly reduced. Business strictly confidential. . Goods beught for cash and sold at private sale, fezi-1y War. vice Stanton, removed. By this means it Is expected in cage the nominee be rejected, that possibly Mr. Stanton may claim that he shall be reinstated, but being out of tne office, he will be compelled to seek bis legal remedy by mandamus, or any other mode, if there be any other pointed out bylaw. This will bring the question as fo the conetitutionality of the tenure of office act before the Supreme Court of the United States for adjudication, and by its decision the claim of Mr. Stanton to hold the office will be decided. “Under the old law the Executive had the BANKRUPTCY NOTICE BANKRUPTCY NOTICE. IS TO GIVE NOTICE. That on the1ith day jetober, A. D. is. a warrant in peraptey was issued against the estate of JOSEP! t; BUTENET. of the city of Washington. of said been adjudged a bankrupt on his t the payments of any debts and very of any property helonging to ich bank- Fapt, te him or for his nse-and the transfer of any property by him, are torbidden by law; that a meet- ing of the ereditors of t id bankrnpt, to prove ¢ one or more assignees cte held at a Court of Bankruptcy den at the City Hall. in the City of ‘on, before J. Sayles Brown, be: D. 1857. a! DAVID 8. GOODING, U.S. Marshal of D. C.. as Messenger. {Chron.} October 15, 1557. BANKRUPTCY NOTICE. Tas 1s PONE NOTICE, That on the uth ‘A.D 1s07. awarrantin bankrup’ he estate of TYRUS v of Washington, of said as been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition; that the payments of any debts, and ‘delivery of any property belonging ‘to ch bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the trans- fer of any property by him. are forbidden by law; that a meeting of the creditors of the said bank- rapt, to. prove their debts, and to chose one or more assignees of his e#tate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy to be holden at the City Hail, in the Cityof Washington. before J. Sayles Brown. Register, on the 3dday of November, A. D., 1887, At Oclock, 8M DAVID 8 GOODING, J. 8. Marshal, D. C.,a# Messenger. K a] ‘@ctobr 15, 1857 District. who Ly { Chronicle. STOCK OF FINE GOLD AND bial 5 1D SILVER WATCHES! All warranted to ran aud thoroughly regniated at the low price of $l@each: and faction guar- anteed. Ww Solid Gold Hunting Watches.....$280 to 1000 ito Cased al = 2000 600 100 Ladies’ Watehes, Enamelled.. 100to 300 200 Gold Hunting Chron’r Watches. 250 to $00 3 Gold Hunting if Sto Soe 3 Gold Hunting Duplex 180 to 00 Gold Hunting atches.. 100t0 380° pw Silver Hunting ‘Oto 180 by Silver, Hunting: T5to 260 id Ladies’ Wate bio a 140 Gold Hunting Bto 75 10 Miscel us to 100 2.0 Bunting Silver Wi Bo 6.000 Assort at The above stock will ba disposed of On the poppy, a me price plan. i every patron 4 iiae Gold or golid Bliver Watok fer @i0, without regard to valve! dispose of the above cates, namit 4 cer, aoe deere mixed. Holters are entitied to pata ‘worth a on their certificate, upon bayment of Ten ether it b ‘tch worth $1000 or one Tere. he return of any of our certificates entities Eamied thereon, upon payment, Irrespecti ys wort ‘as no article famed Op any ‘certidcate, it will sf once be seem it this toate Dottery, but a straight-forward legitimate Transaction, which may be in vem by the idious, A single ‘certitcate "will be 2 upeD of cent & & jum for atch for $15. gents ployment this ie » rere oppor ely conducted business. du! Sofemmens, ‘and open to the most care: ws! Addrem HT BROS. a 4 cok sue YOST BES BUD taporers. AILS, NAILS, NAILS. Agency of the celebrated “BRIDGETON” NAILS. Dealere furnished at Wholesale factory prices, in lots to suit. JOHN A. BAKER, Agent, . SS and 90 Louisiana avenue, sald ‘and Tenth ste, oc Leclw Between Ninth ‘enth power to suspend or remove, and the suspen- sion of Mr. Stanton was adopted for the time being outof abundant caution, and in order that this act might also be within the terms of the tenure of office bill. Bat it was in the first instance the purpose of the President to make an absolute removal of Mr. Stanton, sooner or Jater. Such are in substance the views and purposes of the Execative on this subject.”” Meeting of the Republican Nominating ‘Comvention of Richmond, The Richmo#@ City Republican Convention met at Oapitol Square at 12 o'clock yesterda: ‘aud was organized by electing James Hayes (white) president. The names of the candi-+ dates nominated st the meeting on Saturday migbt—Jobn W. Hunnicau, Judge Joba C. Underwood and James Morrissey, (wnite,) Lewis Lindsey and John Cox, (blacke,)—were then separaiely announced and yoted upon. ‘The result was their unanimous nomination to the Constitutional Convention. The meeting was one of the Jargest ever held on the square. ‘The greater portion of the celored population was present, Tobacco factories and other es- tablishments, where large numbers of negroes are empl6yed, were compelled to close for the day to give them an opportunity to atiend. There were tewer of the white alation present than inser It ihe mg the portion of the w! people and moderete colored intend to make other nom : thal wnt nal rt Hunnicutt docket.” ‘Tpeex-officerp and soldiers party did not take part in the convention and ‘will bot support the ticket, but will nominate che of their ows, thus splitting the party. Afier tbe nominations were made eack nomi- nee was called upon and signified bis accept. ance, except Judge Vaderwood, who is absent from the city. Speeches were made of the prosenptive ‘order, Morrissey, an Irishman, declaring that he ald vote iu the cenven-/ tion to disfrapchise eyery foreigner that aided the rebellion, while Hunnicutt favored mot only dwsfrancbising ali that Congress bas die. Iranchised, bat all ministers of the gospel and editors who advocated secession or rebellion. A ——_ on Fenaeny ceaee, Republicans,”cautioning people agains' =» ing themselves ta suppert the ipcemeeepete.) yesterday, as ‘intelligent, respectable candi- Gates” will be nominated at once. The Conservattves intend holding a meeting to nominate cai fer the elty and county during this wi Curious Case ov Kipvarrine,—The troit Posteays: “A case of Kidnapp: curred at Mooretown, Uanada, opposite St. Clair, Mich: on Satni the ie bed G of which St coteviel ‘eutious. The Saito ed pom _— va om coat or Jenn convicted of smuggiing. to w: ‘out of mis placed confidence heave, euch fivertion the smpnggler found no difficulty in. se toOanada. This proved too much for the Sberiff’s good nat sere form of IEW. sefeed hu sped Prisoner, jue form of ? ‘returned him to American soi! and Tor! oo up.in jail. Allowing thatthe provocat reat, we still lack good ground for jgsti! Khe ‘Sber'! action. The peg wot pi i be mage an international one, when an invés- tigation disclosure of the facts may jplace it in # different lint. we yre4ssa Steamboat clerk Louis diedo covers on Mondsy, after @ meal of water- ag Oliver, of New York, is in St Levine pnt young men ho‘y to cut their ‘own clothes. He Bas quite & ciass.and bids. fair torival _ iy. into the Sandwich Forvign Ministers in Washington. WAsuincton, Oct. 11—The Corps Dipio- matique has just been increased by the arrival here ibis atiersoon of George Reuster, the Minister from Hayti. He is a white man, bat Nis Secretary, Alfred Box, isa dark mulatto. Never before 1m the history of this country has there been ‘such & numerous body ot foreign Tepresentatives in Washimgton as at the pro- sent time. One of the most poputar and high-toned of the South American Mintsters, Mr. Melina. is Sbout to leave; but it is hoped that he will, S{tere time, return to this country. He is ® modest, unassuming gentieman, who has do! much to strengthen the bonds between the South American Republics and their portty North Amerfvan sister. Mr. Romero; unless he becomes Mextean Minister of Foreign-affairs, is likely to again to sbow bis familiar face on the avenue and in the lobby ot Usa: . The Brazilian Minis- ter, soon after his. pteventation to Presi- dent. went: home on-leave of absence, but will Probably retatn to Washingtom, uniess he can Secure & more congenial mission at some Euro- pean Cours havingltved.long at ‘Vien He js @ poet of great eminence. and bas the advai jage of having 2 pretty daughter, The Onilian Minister, Mr. Gana, 1s a gentleman of high ac- complishments, and the author of several The Portuguese, Spanish, and French Ministers, were ali directors .of the Foreign. Bervice of their respective countries before coming to the United States. They areburean men in the best sense of the wor dy ‘workers, without being brilliant men of s In the absence of ine Portaguese Minister the Legation is in charge of his first Secretary, Mr. Roeas, who is called the saint of the diplo- - matic wing of the Roman Catholic Church in Wasbington from his devotion to that Onareh. Baron Gerolt, the veteran Prussian Minister, is also n Roman Oatholic, watch is not usnal Jor Prussian diplomats. he hailing from Cath. olic Rhenisb Prussia. His house ts the great yeeort of diplomats, his charming daughters contributing much to make it agresable. The new Italian and Grecian Ministers are among the most aistinguished of the corps, both hav- ing high official positions in thelr own coi tries, and being men of universal repatation for scholarship. The new Turkish Minister was Consul at Naples for many years, and is agentleman of French Leventine descent and of ereat self-assarance and knowledge of the world The new English Minister 1s not definitely appointed, though the London Times an- nounces the nomination of Mr. Thoraton, late Minister to Brazil and recently appointed to Lisbon, a gentleman who springs from an old landed gentry fam:ly, and who has the repu- tation of beingan able man. The Prussian, italian and Grecian Minis‘ers are elderly gen- tlemen, while the French, Spanish, Portn- gnese. belgian and Austrian Ministers are comparatively youngmen. The jolly Russian Minister is too well known in Boston to re- quire any deseryption. His wife has recently returned to this country, but it is said she will not spend the winter in Wachington. The Dutch Minister, Mr. Von Limburg, well known from his having married a danghter of Gen. Case, is noi likely to return to the United States. ‘The gentieman temporarily appointed in bis stead bas also gone away on a leave of absence. ‘Ihe question of appointing a Swiss Minister still continues to be agitated, and itis to be hoped that our only sister Republic in Europe will soon be diplomatically repre- sented here —Boston Pos. The Prize Ring. THE GREAT FIOHT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP M'COOLE TO FIGHT COBURN FOR $10,0W—THR ALLEN AND RYALL FIGHT. ‘A few days ago we annonnerd that Joe Co- burn, the prezent pugilistic champion of the United States, had agreed to meet McCoole, who ln‘ely deteated Aaron Jones, for #10,000, and, this morning, Mr. Coburn was officially notified that Mr. McCoole would accept offer, and had already forwarded $1,000 asa deposit. This fully goes to show what: the friends ot Mr. McCoole have long contended— that hemeant business when he said ho would figbt any man in this country, and ail Mr. Coburn ‘can now do is to put up and meet his old antagonist in the ring again. Toat Mr. Coburn will do this, there is not a shadow ot doubi, and this week will find both men matcbed for the championship. The announce~; ment that McCoole bea agreed to meet Coburn again has created no little excitement among the sports of tbe ring in this city, and there is considerable comment over the result. They all acknowledge Coburn a thorough fighter, but there are many in doubt ast whether Oobnrn can again cope with McOoole, the lat- ter having greatly improved since his last fight with Coburn, being more careful and capable of standing any amount of panish- ment. Still, Coburn holds the odds in this city. Mr. Allen, whochallenged Mr. Ryall, meets him this evening to make arrangements for. the coming fight, the latrer having arrived in this city to-day, Jt is understood that Allen is desirous of having the fight come off in Canada, but it may jead to considerable dis- pute, as Ryall wants to fight within the Uni- ted States. On Sunday afternoon two small boys, named Jimmy Mack and Kelly Ackerson, both re- siding with their parents in New Canal street, visited Hotoken with a view of participaung in a regular prize fight. They were accom. pa ‘d by scme thirty little urebins, who fol- jowed them over to see the sport. They pro- cccded back of Six Hill, where they fought about balf an hour, when they were inter- tered with by the proper authorities, and young Ackerson arrested and locked up. The rest mede good their escape. Neither of the boys is over eleven years of age—New York Express, 14th. Dreadful Accident. Last evening, about five o’clock, a terrid| Accident occurred at the crossing of the Chi- cago, Burlington, and (Quincy Raitroad at Centre avenue, which resulted in the death of aman and a boy, the dangerous wounding of another boy, and the killing of two horses. itappears thata lumber wagon, in which ix pereons were seated, approached the track, when the locomotive, named the “Thomas Dyer,” belonging, it 18 stated tothe North- western Kailway Company, came dashing along the track at as ofsome twenty miles @nhonr. The wagon bad already partly got upox the track, and the driver of the vehicle, reeing the imminent danger in which he and those in the wagon with him were placed, en- deavored at first to back away. but finding his horses rather troublesome. thonght he would have time to cross the line before the engine should come up. ‘He whipped the animals forward, buat had no sooner got fairly upon the ratls than the Jocomotive with fearfal violence dashed mto the wagon, and in an instant-emashed It into Btoms Bnd buried its occupants ga all direc- tions. Both horses were hice a) Killea. One man, en aged German, Oseper Urthall b: name, was found dead among cetreltrd t the ot. . the Mice Scar of Sohn rant lay aoe ostaaes other a son off ma shocking iconaitiop .; Yaung Krants's head was cut open, both bid shoulders disio- Bimoat at enter “rie sou or Orthant se tries: Tecover, fully disfigured, but will poe a The other occupants of the vehieie escaped ‘with but alight injuries. 5 Ortball was a married man, about fitty years of age, and leaves a widow'and larke family in very destitute circumstances.— (Chicago Journal, Thursday, A Wraitay Finueh Munpehen Escape of the Murderers—They Secure $100000 in Ci 8. Bonds.—The Obiet ot Police, Robert: LOCAL NEWS. oration Aff Boarp or AcpER¥EN, Oct. 14, 1967.—The ir Iaid before the board ® communication from the Mayor, stating that he had approved veral aets—fourteen in mumber—which ori- ginated in this Board. Also & communication from the Ulty Surveyor, submitting, in accord- ance with a resolution of the Board of Alder- men, the following estimate for grading and Gexoling 26th street, from F to K streets: ‘umber of cubic yards of excavation, 7,790; number of square of graveling, 7,503. Referred to the Committee on Improvements. Also, & communication from Mr. John BR. Nourse, dated Treasury Department, Regis- ter’a SL fia Ust. U. iene. eee Fs wipald 3 spectfnjly call your atten’ situation of iith street, irom 1 to se Boundary. Last winter and spring it was sImost impassable, and unless something is done in the way ot re- pairs it may beeven woree next season. It is almost flat the whole distance.” Referred to the committee on improvements. Also, & communication from Lewis McKen. zie, Esq,, President of Loudoun and Hamp- shire road Company, to J. Russell Barr, Esq., President Board of Aldermen, Washin; ton, D C., saying: “There is a meeting of eople of Loudoun county to beheld ia Lees- Bure on the 23d inst., to consider the subject of @ branch of our road to Georgebwn. A more direct and easy connection wit Washington being a matter of much interest tour company, &s it sbenld be to your city, I beg leave to sa, gest the expediency of your interests being Teprésented on the occasion. Should your Councils deem it of sufficient importance to ba Tepresented in the meeting, it will afford us leasure 10 fornish tickets for your delegates yy the epecial train, which will leave our de- pot here at 9a. m. on that day.” Mr. Noves moved that a spedal committee of four, with the President ofthe Board as chairman, be appointed to atten the meeting. Mr. Elvans said he would prefer the entire Board to go, and moved that the invitation be accepted. The Chair (Mr. Barr) suggesed thax if the invitation was accepted for tht whole Board it migbt be that ne one wonld s@ proper to go. He thought it would be best D hive a com- mittee. Mr. Elvans said that member: of the Board, other than the committee, migit desire to go, and he thought the invita and tickets should be Becepted for any meabers who tool an interest in the subject and dsired to go, Mr Noyes? motion for a spe:'al committee ct four toembers and the Pregdent was then adopted, with the understanding that all the members of the Board able to jan the commit- tee in attending the meeting wiuld do so. ‘The Chair appointed, as the iommittc) from this Beard, Messrs. Noyes, Tirton, Elvans, and Tait, Mr. Elvars presented the pe'tion of Joseph I. Browa and others, asking tte removal of a ‘vau't on H street, between Nitth and Tenth streets; referred to the Commitee on Police. Also, peition of Caroline Barman, for re- mission of a fine: referred to tte Committee on Olsims. Also, the memorial of property-own- ers on Tenth atreet against the tension of the sewer on snid street irom F ta H streets: re- ferred to the Committee on improvements. Also, petition of Caroline McAlister, praying the refunding of taxes errononsly paid; re- ferred to the Committee on Clams. Mr. Lioyd presented the petition of A. Balmain, praying the retunding of certain mony erroneously aid by bim; referred to the Committee on Jiaims. Also, the petition of © Bramidi. ask- ing that # sewer be consiructecon that part of Second street west, between Land E strets north: referred to the Committe on Drainaze. Mr. Noyes presen ea the pettion ot Hugh Leday .and others, for curbim, paving, and guttering on north aide of E stret south, from Four-and-a-balf to Eighin stnets west: re- Jerred to the Commitiee on Inprovements. Mr. Moore, trom the Uommittee on Improve- meLts, reported bills ior settim the curb. stones and paving the footways and gutters on the west side of Thirteanth street west, be- tween M and 0 streets north, aa on the west side of Fifteenth street west, tetween Rhode Jeland avenue ard P street norin; passed. Also, bill to lay a flag footway across G street uth, at Tenth street, erst side; passed. Also, ‘0 st the curb-stoues and pave the foat- ‘ways and gutters on the noth side of I street north, between Twenty-seond and Twenty- third streets west: on the ast side of Eigh- teenth street west, between K and M strecis north: and on the west sile of Third street west, between E ‘and 1 freets south: all of whicn were passed. Mr. Tait, from ths Com- mittee on Markets, repcrtec a bill to repair the roofs of thetemporary shets connected with the Center market, appropnating #800 tor that purpose. Mr. Eivans opposed the appropriation, as the sheds were tumbling w pieces; this €500 would be money thrown away: and he thonght it would be ® good *thingif the whote thing was burned down. He was opposed to the appropriation of one cent for the present di- lapidated edifice, if it may we called an edifices r. Tait concurred with the gentleman (ir. Elvans) in ail he had said, and it he would give a guarantee that the sheds would be burned down, he (Mr. T.) would withdraw the bill Mr. Elvans would see tothe burning if the gentleman wonld save him from the conse- qpences. Mr. Tait said as long as we have the present dilapidated ‘strncture we most endeavor to keep it in repair. 1t was proposed to put on a gravel roof, which will probably last until sometRing is done toward ube erection af.a, new market honse. -! Mr. McCathran spoke in severe terms of the present Center Market Hons, but advocated the Spproprialion as & megessary one, Mr. Moore reviewed the pist action of this Corporation in reference to ths constraction of & new murket houte The bill was then passed, Mr. Elvans only voting in the negative. Mr. Lioyd, from Claims Conmittee, reported 8 bill jor relief of Frances k, Cook, adminis- tratrix of the late/H. Allen, refunding to ber certain money for taxes erroneously paid; passed. Also, reported bill xemitting the fine imposed on John Harris for carrying a con- cenied weapon: ad. Also, bill- remitting. fine imposed'on'J. H. Merrill passed: Mr. Noyes, from the Committee on Pablic Schools, reported back the Council amena- ments to the bill fromthis Bord making ap- propriations for the Public Schoote, and Tecommended that said ameniments be.non- congunga in, . Noyes, Mr. in answer to an inquiry,said that the Aldermen’s bill was the nual sppropria- tion ‘for the: support of the Public’ Schools. The other Board had puta number of riders upon this bill, one of which wisim regard to the paymemt of teachers saisries within the school year, & mBtter already provided for by separate bill passed by the Board of Alder. men. Another rider had been put on im regara to the arrearsges claimed to be due to the colored sebools. It,was held by the Committee to be best to pass the regular ‘igtion bill, and consider these matters fn separate DL Bas Preveiient WAP esiehiiehed of putting all sorts of riderg upon Sppropriation bills, % never succeed it paasing one, Mr. Bichards advocated non-soncurrence ‘with the amendments of the lower board at this time and in the shape presented. Mr. Elvans said that Lp heck Phage ter Up and pass a bil doing © colores schools he ¥, vote to sustain the report of the committee, but uptess this indebted- ness is dischargett he would oppose the pas- sage ofthe bid without the Oouncil amend- Friday afternoon, received a dis; ‘@ated | ments, to the end, and vote for no appropria- Ohi ing wl tel li ton for the white schools until the colored Faceaeat Goi. cvaaiane Ae ealirey | Smut ce Reteatae ata peed bery had been committed in that vicinity at ser Rens provision tor the rtm ye tas Ms near aa we. could. glee sicutarg.| amount of ch sauces waa now eine 7 . im from the Obiog a ead Sy ihe tnmae oc busiel | adjested. and thouge cid not wich to reece: Dentrler, 8, wi fe resides. L.| on the eommittec he tRonght th¢ir’ recommen- xeaulee comb prema ag mere in| dition! was calctlat a eae aan law of his bed and, his ‘robbed ‘of'the heavy! | Congress in refé to tack is. He sum of one hundred . a 4 Moved to et rots Bill one roofed order ni corer s By id a 1 ny ie aey re 3 venom cot Aiareeees ‘the ial opr iatie we toe Se lore bars what sal Wi 8 was fear! .. f LJ Springfield, ‘ad. both ban fo Ne ola" first a aay, eit te Mr anted to know 1 mi this board’ shee Sig : Pie ot mente ovclock mi was rolng tepase & Tein bel adi poeta to A reward of \unti tue pmappt due them is: Bacertaineg, it! ese eee wae ‘not be: etndjusted ts eamitted by the gen- detectives Are on te 100! sa dared at ty ttm otra pa” wr Balt ) for “1 study toadjust the matter roperly. For in- stance, the had bad. jower Board. bad three or foar and results, The chools have their set of figures, the Trustees of tbe white scbools have another; the Auditor of the Uourt. it ‘would seem, had yetanother, This confasion was the result of the clumsy wording of the bills that paseed Congress: both the original bill and the explanatory bills, which certainly donot carry out what ihe friends of the bills claim to have been their intention. If time was given to the committee to deal with these con- flicting figures, they would endeavor to report Rext Monday night. Mr. Elvans said’he never wished to impugn the motives of any Alderman, but he stated that the effect of the action recommended by them would beto defeat the law of Congress, | 4nd he still thought so. He said the report of the Trustees of the Public Schools would show conclusively the amount to be appropriated for the colored schools, and said his bill was based on that report. Mr. Noyes called Mr. Elvans’ attention to the fact that the trustees of the white schools have revised the figures of that report. Mr. Ricbards said that Mr. Wilson, whohad prepared that report, had snformed him to-day that it would be inadvisable to take those fig- Bres as the basis of an estimate. Mr. Elvans said that the Jaw of Con- grees provides that the Trustees of Colored Schools shall receive of all money recsived. and expended for schoo! purposes. a propor- tionate sbare equal to the proportion which the number of colered children bears to the Dumber of white and colored children in the District. One-fiith of the children in the Dis- trict, it Was ascertained by the census, were colored children. The Trastees of Colored Schools were therefore entitled to one-fifth of a)1 the money received and expended for schoo} purposes. If you appropriate $30.00 for white schools, you must appropriate one-fourth of that amount, $20,000, for the colored schools, He then read a statement of the amount of fines collected devoted to school purposes, and contended that the colored sckools are entitled fo one-fourth of euch amonnt. The amount of fines being 85,164.56, the colored schools ‘were entitled to $1,291.14. Mr. Richards said the gentleman was mis- taken. The amount of fines was $6,155.70 and the colored ecbools were entitled ty one-fiftn of the amoun! under the law, and so their share of $1,291.14 had been adjusted. That was right according tolaw. But when they come to the other amounts appropriated for white schools, it is claimed that one-fourth stould be tamen. Why take one-fifth of the fines, and one-fourth of the otnersums? He a: Mr. Wilson, of the Board ot Trustees, why he estimated one-fourth of the school fund for colored echcols, when the law said they should have one-fit'h, or 20 per cont, which is the proportion the colored children breu to the --white and colored ebildren,” 60 says the law; not “white,” bat «white and colored.” Mr. Elvans contended that bis position was tight. Ifthe colored schools are entitled toone- fifth of all the money appropriated for school purposes, they are entitied to one-fourth what- ever amount the white schools receive. Mr. Richards wanted to know if there was enyibing of that kind in the law of Congress, that the colored schools should receive one- fourth 9s much as the white scho: Mr. Elvans read the law to eustaia his in- terpretation of it. Mr. Richards said it wes clear, under the law, that the share of tbe colored schools sbonld be to thatof the white as the number of colored children to that of the white and colored children, or as one to five; that is, they were entitled to one-fifth. The gentleman (Mr. Elvans) wanted to prove that four-fifths were five-fitthe, Mr. Elvans said it was necessarily and mathematically trae—an axiom, and theretore did not peed demonstration or proof—that if yon divide anything in the proportion of one- fifth to four-fifths it must be the proportion of ene to four. Mr. Richards said he could not understand bow four-fif:hs could be equal to the whole. ‘Mr. Elvans said the gentleman was some- times obtruse, not from ignorance but other obvious canses. He then explnined that he cameacthe figures in his bill making appro- pristion for the colored sohoole from the ra Port of the Trustees of the Pabiic Schools, and guid that until some such provision was made for the colored schools he would vote against any appropriation for the white schools. Mr. Richards was in favor of a bill making Mr. Tait presented ihe petition of Samuel Stott, Thomas Evans, and others, asking the constrnction of a cewer in 19th street: referred tothe Drainage Committe: in trod: ‘ball the footways and gutters on the south | je of B street south, between 7th and Uth | streets eset; referred to Improvements Com. | mittee. Mr. Moore, from Improvements Com- | witlee, reported a bill to lay @ flag footway | | across © stree: south, Om thé easi side of 13th sureet west; passed. Several bilis from the lower Board were referred. The resolution from the lower Board, accepting the invitation of the Pree:dent of the Loudoun and Hamp. | shire Railroad, and appointing a committee of three from that Board to attend the meeting at | Leesburg, with @ similar committee trom this Board, was 1aid on the table. The appropriation bill was received from the tower Board, that Board having adhered to its amendments, and asied a committee of conference, Mr. McUathran moved the ap- Pointment of a committee of conference on the Part of this Board; agreed to, and tne Unair Sppo.mted as the committee of canference Messrs. Richards, Tait, and Turton. Mr. Elvans moved to take up the bill defin- ing the boundaries of the wards, agreed to It was then ordered that the bill be printed | with the proceedings. Adjourned. Common Councit.—President Dulin in the chair. and al! the members present except Mr. Parker. A Message Was received from the Mayor an- nonncing bis pProval Of acis {0 grade Q Bt from 14th to 16th streets west; for sewer in al- ley in square 574, Authorizing the Mayor to sell certaia hay scales in the oth ward; for wa- ter main in G Street, from 14th to 15th etreets Weat:'impusing taxes for the year Is67. Also enclosing the reports and prescriptions of the apothecaries of the let and 71h wards for the | quarter ending September 30th, 1367; referred. | ‘The Chair laid before the Board a letter from Lewis McKenzie, President of the Alexandria, Loudon and Hampshire Railroad, statrng taat ‘sa meeting of the people of Loudon County, Ya., 1s to be held in Leesburg on the 23d inst, to consider the eubject of a branch of our road te Georgetown. A more direct and easy con- nection with Washington being a matter of mueh interest to our company, as it should be to your city, 4 beg leave to suggest the expe- diency of your interests being represented on the o¢cesion.”” Mr. O. 8. Baker offered a resolution accept- ing the invitation and for the appoiutment of & commitee of three te make the necessary ar- rengements: adopted, and Messrs. 0.5. Baker, Knign’ and Dalton were appointed. ‘The tcllowing were passed: By Mr. O. S. Baker—Petition of W. F. Nelson, J. R. Good- man, and others, asking & change !n the grade of Grent street: referred. By Mr. Pfau—Bill to Isy water mains in P and Q streets: refer- red. By Mr. Nalley—Petition of Patrick Quirk for the remiesion of a fine, setting forth that he and others were piaying 5-40 at @ cent a corner When the police entered, arrested the party, teized the siukes, amounting to the ex- orbitant sam of twelve cents, took the party to the station, where he was fined $5) tor keeping a gaming-house: with a bill remitting | the tire; which was passed. By Mr. Moore— Bill for footway, &e.. on west side of First street west, between | and K north: referred. By G. W. Miller—Petition for the reliet of William Turner, (remission of a fine of $15 imposed for keeping dogs without licence:) referred. By Mr. Dulin —Bill tor footway, &c.. on south side of B sireet south frem Seventh to Eleventh east, (leading to Philadelphia Tow:) passed. By U. S. Baker—Petition tor the 1aying of @ footway from the south west to the norihwest corner of M and Fifteeatn ste.; Teferred. The tollowing were reported frem Commit- tees: —By Mr. Connoily, (Ways and Means)— Aldermen’s bill to purchase a drilling machine for the use of the sealer of weights and meas- ures; d. Also, Aldermen's bill to pur- chase new garbage dcx for use in Firs: Ward: passed. Also, reported back the genéral ap- piopriation Dill amended in the Aldermen, Tecommendimg that the Board insist on its amendments, and ask a Committee on Confer- which wae agreed to, and Messrs. Con- Nalley,and S.S. Baker were appointed the Committee on Conference. By Mr. Pfau, (Dratwage)— Bill for water main in P and Streets north, from 14th to Joth streets west, ani in i5th street. from P to ( streets: passed. ill of Aldermen ior barrel sewer in M street orth, irom Seventh to Fourteenth e:reets. By Mr Arricon, (improvements)—Bill to | Syenue and P streetnorth, was considered | be held Hable. pondence Chicago tev ane go abe 1 reqpinee all to t and pay at thee! yer ea Tight to ebeke theeé canes exceptions erulee. lat of Mr. Hoos er Gi fiers trom the others iy. ‘Money was not peid for the liceuse wniil th of Mar ree days after the repoa! of the and he them paid it on. the ass eof the S. rar al Tegister that Congres bad not passed the act above referred the understanding Seat ve ni it should appear that the law i are therefore Hed to the ion that these parties aré entitled to be reimbursed ax providec in the bills respectively, and recommend that the said bills do pass, pot withstonding the veto of his honor the Mayor The bills were severally passed—thai for the Telief for W.R. Hooper by yeas 16, anys oT Messrs. G. W. Miller, and L. ba ler, and L. B.S. M The bills fosehmbares Jonn Riggies and H. A. ‘ai}—yeas 16, nays 3—Messrs, U.S. Baker, G W, Miller, and L. B.S. Miller. Mr, Crocker, also reported bill for the relief of James Rodgers, amie Rodgers, (remission of fine:) passed. For relief of Francis Kinney, (remis- ston of & fine for standing outside ‘of the market,) rejected on third reading. Asked to be discharged from consideration of petition of aad eOabe, H. M. C. Donohue; dis- charged. The following werereceived from the Alder- men; and referred. Bill authorizing ne Mayor to make a contract with T. Z. Hoover, for the transportation of workhouse prisoners, &c., to pnrehage hose for the Western Maret: for renef Ezra Legore; bill for footways on went side of 15th street west. between Rhode [stand J passed. A Notable Case. ‘The Suferior Court, in session at Worcester, has just tried, for the second time, asome what exceptional case, with features which mae it worth noting briefly in this correspondence. The plaintiff on nis way to a camp meeting at Martba’s Vineyard, took passage on a steam- dost running thither from New Bedford, and crowded with an excursion party of @ thou- sand or more. As he stood on the deck, asm ull life boat, suspended over his head, became de- tached from its fastenings, several pase: having stepped into 1t, @ud, makingtoo heavy @load for the suspending bolt, the piaiuuif was struck with a blow which has ruined bia health, rendering bim incapable of labor, and ill probably uldmately send him toan in- ne asylum. The steamboat company were sued, in the inland county where the plain- uff lived, for damages, and a verdict of nine thousand odd dollars (the sum claimed being fifteen thousand dollars) was rendered some time ago. This verdict being set aside. for va- rious causes, by Ohief Justice Allen, just be- fore his retirement, asecond trial took place last weer, and the defendants, natarally alarmed at the magnitude of the first verdict— for the capital of the company is only thirty thousand doliars—made a desperate effort to reverse the result. Ex-Governor Andrew was engaged a8 the most eminent and able counsel to be had, and his plea, which I was so fortu- | nate to hear, was most mgenious and elo- quent. The ground taken, of course, was that the accident, caused, e< it was, by the conduct of passengers in getting into a place where they bad no business to be, was one of those occurrenees which no human foresight can prevent, and for the re- aults of which the corporation on whose deck it occurred could not properly ‘Mr. Aldrich, of Worcester, ar- gued the case, as betore, for the piaintiff, and put hisease with a great deal of skil! and power. The jury, to the astonishment of everybody, the case being generally regarded as at least doubtful, were out only fifteen min- utes, and brought in a verdict ot ten thonsand eight hundred dollars for the plaintiff—a con- siderably larger amount than before. The ten dencies ‘of juries to hold passenger carriers responsible in the strictest sense of the word for the safety of the life and limb entrusted to them was never more strikingly manifest. | The case goes up om exceptions for the raling of a higher court on questions of law, and the damager, when paid, will be more likely to co to the widow and children of the injured man than to the sufferer nimself.—Boston Corr-s- ribune Elepement of a Base Hi a. A heartless wretch named Richard Burk, a carpenter, who has been employed in this city, and has a wife and three children in New Al- | bany, a few months ago formed the acquaint- ance of & woman named Lizzie Smiib, and became deeply enamored of her. He repre- sented Dimself as a widower, and they were on terms of the greatest intimacy. kor sev- eral months past. Burk has failed to provide for his family, and bis wife, who has been sick and confined to her bed. and her children have been left utterly destitute. Indeed, she did not bave sufficient money to pay for the medicine prescribed by ber physician, The wife also obeerved that he bad grown exceedingly aba- | Sive to her and the children, and apparently indifferent to their sufferings. Bark failed to go over to his home on Satur- day night last, and Sunday having elapsed without hearing from him, his wife became uneasy, and resolved to come here and see what Was the matter. Accordingly she visited our city on Monday, And soon ascertained the heart-rending jact that her husband had de- TSR RAR TOE ORE Ran Rd? BPA of the fact that her false-hearted husband con- templated leaving the city that night, in com- pany with Mrs. Smith, for St. Louis, and that their effects were packed together and a: the ginde C street south, between %h and {0th sts, West, appropriating £300 thereior: passed. To Tepair gutter om Ist street, east side, between Cand Dsouth: passed. (B. A.)—To authorize the laying of certain sample pavements by B. | J. Smith; passed. For footway and gutter on | norib side of Rhode leland ayenue, between | Hith and 15th streets assed. Do., west side 0; oth street, between Band Maryland avenue: passed. Do. east side of Sth street east, be- tween Batreet south and Maryland avenue; express office awaiting transportation. She lost no time in attaching the geods, and setting the police on track of the guilty pair. At Iast accounts they had got no tidings of the recreant Jovers, and it is believed that they got awayon Monday night. Burk has been married nearly twenty years, during which time, until he was smitten with the charms of Lizzie Smith, he has treated his family kindly and proviaed for their wants. Mrs. Burk is a bighly respectable lady, and provision for the colored schools, and if #t was made the special order for next Monday would vote for it, giving the colored schools :he smount due them under the law as he under- stood it, but be could not make four-fifths equal to five-fifths. The Trustees of Public Schools had properly divided the amount of fines by five, bat when they crme to other moneys for school purposes had divided by four. There wes no dispute as to the years "62 and °63. but there is a difference of opinion as ‘| mow held or owned by the | | the Waehington canal, &o;" i im D. to the intcrpretation of the law of 1-66. That law ssys there shall be paid over te the Trus- tees of Colored Schools such proportionate sbare of all moneys received and expended tor school purposes, of all kinds whatsover, as the number of colored children between the ages of 6 and 17 years beare to the whole num- ber of white and colored children between the sareages. lt was a mistake in the law, but we must abide by the letter of it. He was told we should be governed by the intention of the law-makers. He had no donbt theirin- tention was to divide the money in the propor- uon colored children bear to white children, but he could not take that intention when it was contradicted by the lstier of the law, which was plain. His sym: would leed him to take the position of Mr. would be against his convictions of right. instead of making the amount due colored schools more than $7,000, as figured by Mr. Elvane, he (Mr. Richards) made it £35.962, or uiter deducting the amount already paid to the ‘Trustees of Colored Schools by Mayor W: ach, $36,068. He had obtained from Mr. W! s0m, of the trustees, a statement of the sums exye ded for schon] purpeses in the District, and was satisfied that he (Mr. Richards) was Tight ip his eetumates. Mr. Etvans expisined that he had strack out of his bill boi items of interest. Mr. Riehards said they were only eutitied to 10 per cent. interest after the time when Judge Cartter gave bis decision on the act of Congress in July, 1866. Mr. Eivans wsnted to know what right Judge Cartier had to invalidete the opinion of the Corporation Attorney. After further debate the question recurred on Mr. Elvana’ motion.to. pcetpone one week, which he stated was for the purpose of having his bill, making appropriations for the colored schools, passed and approved by the Mayor Defore this bill Is #cted on. Mr. Noyes:caid twas now presented in the- shape of a threat. that there should be no school appropriation billunless this colored school bill ¢ 100! the ‘appropriations for the white schools shall not pass. ‘ men ‘Tailed DY the fuNUw in NayeMentre Moore, Plovd Noves Riceaed aye—! . Moore, Lloyd Noyes,Richards Talbert, Tart, and Previaent, (Barr,)—7, ? The question was then taken on agreeing to the Council amendments, and they were re- ageted by the following vote: Yeas—Messrs. Elvans and Grinder —2. pay os McOat Moore, ‘Taibert, Tait, and the President, (Bare ye the Committee on Public one sy ‘Mr. Noyes, from basi ranean P oc! is the First School 8, trom the Commitiee on’ mary passed. Mr, No} ‘Canals, to which was referred #+A ‘vill vestin, an certain citizens of Washington all the: rights, oration in the} ington city canal, ‘and dor other pur. also, “Ap act authorizing 4he sale of rats communi. from ‘Walite Wise,’ offering to ease te oon the Sea an, the sum ot ($120,000, of rs 4 itute tor the bills refe ao Bald ) _AN Act to dredge the Washi | Be it enacte pgton Cena. ! » §c.. Thatthe, Mayor be ie to contrac! ae betel anche ws de yf four feet: below, VU: Xeas— MeCathran—3. leat lar width, and to C A. from Seveates went fe Haslers Brant and ie, Yoropele owes hs i e entire, twelve months from fhe day of fed ED ashare the contractor te fan bie eeay aoleriélahd tabarl and ac aitees for the faithful to rs Trom each, Aoting So hata ‘itfurther a it the earth excavs eae et Mast ae lsrercia oe caaeh recht cote (ines rm within Pid took oh arth ity, then (age fel anactad,S'Ehst for the purpose of afar gra Rts Uattadly oti ofits oars eet aa eo ted In aah gu atpectsi fond, tbe ‘spplied to reir ae taro > oe nce Mr. Elyans’ motion to postpane owei week | passed eastside of 11th street east, be- | tween Pen’ wamta avenue and East Capitol | { | street; passed. To gravei F street from 7th to | 1ith streets west; passed. To grade and pave alley im square 573; passed. Bull tor footways, &e., on east side of New Jersey avenue from New York avenue and N suet north. and bill for do, east side of 3d street. between 1 and N | streets north: passed. H Mr. Crocker, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the bills for te relief otJohn Riggles, W. R. Hooper, and H. A. Hall, retarned by the Mayor without his ap- proval, reported in tavor of their passage, and anhmitied the following report: The moneys for which these parties seck to be re- mnbursed. were paid for licenses under the act of the Councils, approved Apr 5. Said act re- | quired the payment of $200 for & license to transact | Dusiness as an agent or secretary for any insurance company—the license to. commence on the ist of November, and continne in force for one year. All ereons not taking license were prohibited from joing business, aud henyy penalties were provided for violations of the act. Mr. Riggles paid hie inoney and took his license Sow. Mr. Hooper not until March 5, 1857 - Hall, December 29, 185. On the 2d of March, 1867- Congress, by an act approved tl Gays annulled the sald act of the Councils, and pi vided that the Corporation should not reqnire tax-or license fee frcm any insurance agentexceed ing one per centom on the cash preminme received, Nossction was taken by the Councils uuder the said act of Congress until the sth of Juno last. The act of the Councils approved June, 6, 1837, which was passed pnreuant to the said act of Con- provides that the tax. for in ce license shall be one per centum of the cash premiums received by the agent, a vont, with two sureties to be approved by, the Mayor: to secure the payment of the tax at the close of the year, No new license to be ismed to any combany or agent who wakes default in ac: counting and soliciting at the «lose of the year. ‘Thns it will be ween that the first nct of the Conn: fy above cited, and under whieh the money was paid, assumed to grant an exclusive franchige for one Year, in consideration of 30). The license Was to grit aprivilege, to the Berson licensed to trabeact insuromce, business, agi trom which all offers were to'be excluded. ‘The protection. of the parties licensed. ty the cujoyment of the privi- lego granted, to the ‘exclus the, maine aid | penalties of par ¢ comtrac was-on condi Tone nea the licenses: issued. It formed & material part of the conside the ano- ney. pa the license, and was. indeed one pf the pri She grabs th incipal foducemoute for ‘persone t eraser ee seal tioreanid” abeoesicl tae ta eet ot fhe Boone apd on the dd of March the corpora ate vce ta ae ite taspentrart which formed thelaowalderation for the monte F Bie for which tively. Indea#'the right, fo Sih tegheataRaae geeiar ts pen ace ‘the gent oneurred rr wth ot ers " the: sof the your ie Ge ease re. rheumatiem. xii dage aee Wad opened hy | Inws should be. passed generally esteemed by her friends and ac- quaintances in New Albany. We hope that a ewiit retribution will overtcke the unnatural hueband and father.—Low/sviile Courter. Rights and the Wesleyn; 2 icy Debate. The Wesleyan Conference, in session at Cleveland, had a spirited discussion on Friday, over a report by the Rey. G. W. Bainam, on the state of the country, in which woman suffrage was advocated The Rev. S. M. Sny- der. of ilinois, opposed the proposition, argued against female suffrage, and proposed to strike out that part of the report which favored it. Mr. Bainum replied. Several other speakers fol:iowed on both sides, but the prevailing sen- timent wes for the extension of the privileges of the Jadies. The Rev, S. A. Baker, of New York, sald he had onca strong prejudices- against female suffrage. Yet, in common ‘With others, a8 ] read and learn, ef views are changing. Too long have placed women in the list of colored men and idiots. One of the best judges in Israel was a woman, and in the days ofthe Apostlesthere were coneeses. Whatare rights? Asanation wehave tried to stand on the broad platform of representation and taxation, gelng hand in hand. Society is so changing that the married women hold the titles of real estate largely. ‘Woman's power to gevern! Sir, say what you will, woman rales the world. Brother Sny- der’s wife governs him. And I confess to a similar weakness. Love is that ruling power. Notice the mother’s love! How it controls! In ‘woman's presence profanity cesses, +-Women not warriors?” Joan of Arc is aclear arga- ment. .We respect those who have equal rights with ourselves. If womenhad aright to vote intemperance would vanish. The Rev. L. ©. Partridge saia Wesleyans were the-wrong Woma, people to put down women, since they v: in all our churches. Half of the delegates to this Convention were sent as- sisted by women’s votes. The amendment failed by a large majority, and the repert was adopted by a large majority. From LIsERiaA—Distress——Revolt of Slave. Want of Employment —Lieut. L. b. Lioyd, of the wporarament of Liberia, who has just ar- rived in this city, informs us that there nas been muoh excitement distress In Liberia, ow! tho trade in tis known 88 “copntr: ” This 18 a couon blanket which is almost universally worn by “Tne aleves in the interior of Liberia, f slaves e fermer- held in subjection by the native kings or ts, have rebelled and obtained their free- Some T deat elvilized part of the commanity by whom the government of Liberia was es- (1s reported that there isa great want of loyment by the people of Many fon are = there, but mo provision is =e a praride en with he ho petite works ai wipe 07 MeLaughim basa colt which thinks” can beat J ot gna | Detroit Foes enys very sensitty kt p a guaievs vistol'at anot rin fos Sa In England theres one: tewyée for',210 zs Memphis paper says. wit « to he. reasers: oD 0003 Sabbath “a ry uited to the day,’ poe ay, ‘Bnd begins with an essay