Evening Star Newspaper, July 15, 1868, Page 1

\ Si ldineteeeneenereee THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday Excepted, | At the Star Baiflding, W. Corner Peanayivania Av, and Lith Street, . NOYES, BAKERS CO. { _—_—_——— { The STAR is served by the ¢ pecsibers in the Oity OxrTs Pex weer. Copies; or without wrappers, Two Oxnrs eact. Paice FoR Mailine —Three monibs. XXXII. Reoverion ov Taw Muuvrany Pracs Es- TABLISHMENT OF THE Uxiten Stares.—In the Senate to-day, Mr. Witeon introduced ® bill Cwhich wee referred to the Military Com- | milter.) which provides that | army, *s now copsti amd. be reduesd to thirty Teguments of infantry, right regiments of tay- airy, and four regiment> of artillery; eah re- tefere adver, d tothe fcr “hut Mr. Witham | duction to be cred er of the Preece t Smo h Das been © Dy the several | tegiments of f evel arms now im service. railway comp: ates forming the roate be ween | 4S soon as the ae agge ts and necrssitic “ will admt of deiug done, nd New York to tate chergs of ns | the Presidest*is directed to muster om! lars, one tent from the office longer The WEEKLY STAR—published on Friday merning—One Doliar and a Half a Year. EVENING STAR. " Washingion News and Gossip. Conront ros TeAVREYR® —We hive he e- To2Zh travel betwrea the two cules with na- alee sma tow ie axvEe aatll Berity to invodeve eueh impvovemen:s avd | the tofal number rmaining in service s Yforme a mayb necr -#ry ta rob the ‘ip of | duced 2% 2 lage Cavalry, 4.0%; some of sie pre-eat terrible di comior nee, rt we believe uu Get lls of the proposed ar.are- | ments fere shall be allowed 70 red no meats hove ye been winoracsd. In a bief | od provides further, that antil said re- = *s a ' ehed no further enlistments imto oaversston ‘with Mr. Smut, & few days ara, | 9. cray abet! MG WAEE tnd, thateaten tere he todieated to vs some of "he smprove Nea!” | shalt be no more th.'n 26.0.0 ehlisted men in the Which ae hop: ' loinaugorate at an early day, | service at any ope time, unless oiherwise and asthe mater |soue vecy nearly efcting | authorized by law. AM the bands now in a the neti tue pl: vq | the servicer orgenized onder the provisions of 0 ee Doreen On oe Dedile, we t.ba Di sure | Gs nw eUpTOWa Fuly A IS oneept ta a laying the cutline te ore the weaders of the | Band at tkemmiivocy scademy, sbatl be honor- STAR, os W. Kuew (uey with 'ake solid comfors | enly dicc wrerd without deisy: ‘Tae Sccretary 10 the proswect thus foresbadow>d. | f War, immeuiviely aiserthe passige of this we under-tind, the present 8c‘, is required ‘o apoeint.a board of officer, Dbibiting ticke:s for | [° Prepare and submit to him rf eed for carry- m of exi me te ©" | inz into effct the provisions of this act, speci- eB «- oa of the Toute to anew conddctor | fying im deiatl the manner if which tle con- ‘ew miles is to be abolished, and a | solidation of regiments shall be effecind, oped: oF placed an charge ef the | 8"d Gesiguating from the officers on = py a the line Of the several grade now in wao wilt take up the ticKet= at | service, those to be petnined om duty with the «be accountable 0 the different | Coasoltd: compen “10> their jast proportion of the fares. | charged aied regiment”; those to be wholly dis- from service,'‘and tho e not refined Teviment= aod to be Tero new aod suverior sleeping cars and | pear Boo aes the —_ Boe ange Abn dhaary cars wis’ head-reat aenisare tobepiaced | gcuon of Congress, Frow aad atier the pix ea ally cbt scefns, and we believe the iumily FoF" of this act all vecanciés occurring among © Compe: .mrot ars are also to be introdw ot | tts commissioned officers of tne army, liber line or » aff, of any grade, shall be leit unfilled s as et.cable. Lo jeas*, the prchine bea uasiearme rd bei bers. BS 2 util otherwise directed by Inw. time Belweea the two cities te 1) t> short- ear@ to cight how The night trains will Tez about two boors later Men pow acd accive oa Heavy Repvction my Tae Treeavey.— Betwren this date and tbe first of September, over two bupdred male and female employees Will be dismis. ed trom the various bureaus of the Treasury Deparment. The appropriatioa for the pay of temporary clerks has been cut down irom $275.09 to $1000 tor the present fiscal year, hence there are no funds trom which to pay sueh temporary employecs, and the discharge must be made. A majority of those to be di: missed are females, and of cours the Secretury will be besieged by sriend® to re- tain them, but it will be uttérly impossible tor bim to do 0, as they cannot be paid. e exch pon present time o- her city Fins Will sto BOW. Woile the morping wall start on prr-ent time, or nearly <0, rive about two hours c.urlier, O.her minor comfor's are to be introduced, which, with “he reforms no.wd above, will go tar to make the pas +e iolézable:and with im- Prowd «.ting-hon-e sacilities anda better table ome proper point on the route, the trip be- tween the politieal and commereral e2pital of the -ount ‘Wall sven Gs lo be the foretaste urgatory it Das been cumsidered, and with ce F mr mavqvration Mr. Smih will just’y te looked tpon sa public benef..ctor. QUARTERMASTERS TO HE Mrvstenen Orr — Under the provisions of General Orders, No. 79, of May Ist, 19€5, the services of the follow- g-named sesistent quartermasiers of volan- feers being no longer nerded, they have bren Ronorably mustered out of the servier: Captain Charlier Barnard, Captsin Edmund B. Whit- mero, Captam Charles W. Folsom, Captain Barri on A. Royce. Tue Watre House.—The crowd of visitors atthe Executive Mansion this morning wos very lorge spd many were aimitied to see the President. Wm. Pmekney Whit», Feq., the new Senator rom Maryland, Secretaries Scho- field, McCulloch, Browning, and several rep- T entatives bad interviews with the Executive dvring the day. Tae MritaRy Commirree of the House have b a Roldiag Ga‘ly sessions on the bill re. ducing and fixing the pe.ce e-rublishment of the army. Their efforw will be dire. ted to- Ward securipT come content syst-m im re. dvcicn more in bermony wiih what apperrs o be the -ep.e of the Houce than the billss first reper od. They agreed this morning to support the amendwent> propored ye-terday by General Pile, which will probably not be sceepied by the Honse. They reduce the rank of Chiet of Saf Departments one grade, and the mumber of staff by rbout one-third. To Snr arrery arty the reduction into “fiect a council of of- | Tue Tax Brrt.—The committee of confer- Beers is to be -gnven d by the Gen it-in- | ence on the tax bill expect to report this atter- Chick consising of two general officers, iwo | goon. We unders'and thet they agree to the oMcers of esa sem of the service, and one from | gmendment throwing out the bank tax. Coal Cepe.tment; one half of whom shall | 9ii and iis manufactures are exempicd from rseppoint d.rom civil life, cr the vol- | taxation. Fe-s of inspectors are reduced; and cateer fovce, who stall inqv're into the fitness | tne Senate amendment making the tax 02 of off ers vo remain im .erviee: hese mafit to be grape brandy the same as on other spirits, is Cropped imm dia'ely. and shall prepare lists | g-rcad to. of the pember am exe” >, who hall be honora- ae Diy mw tered ont oa te 3:.¢ March, ise". GENERAL GRANT.—A leltor was received at ; the Headqoayters of the Army this morning fom General Grant, who iz now stopping on bic farm, near St. Louis, in which he au- ponnced bis intention of leaving there duriog PERSORAT —Mesy Cheriotie Cushman iia own, aud yesterday had an imierview with Secretory Seward. She dente> the newspap-r stories about her making the Unit-d S'.t*: her | the week tor bis trip to the Plains, but will permanent Rome, or that she is .o appear on | prcbably feturn to bis farm im the course of 2 be steze durveg her sPort sojowra in tbis coun- week= ty, ell her theatrical wardrobe, or give tead- | apuy Onvens—The President bas accept-a ‘age. She will visit the watering pivc~; dor-4 ine --ignation of Captain Wm. P. McCleery, ng the sammer mouths, and leave America | gin 1S, Infantry, to take effect from the lith for Italy in Novemter next. ---- J. 8 Ka'- fosten'. Major W. A Racker, Paym«<ter, bas Joc, Haa-as, 13 At be Seaton Houce. --- We} ordered to report to Brevet Brig. General egret to learm that Mrs, Senator Trombe'l is | U. W. Brown. Assistemt’ Paymaster General “er es 3 St. Louis, Mo., for assignment to duty in the quite tnwell, aad bes b-er confin-4 to b ay chieorenak ike Romar cm for more thana ‘ora’ght. ---- Goyer. | P*Y cab a ‘Seymonr is Aity-.even years of age. Gea. | CoLtector Sayre ts about the Capitol to- Frank Blair: .orty-eight yours of sge. tay working $0 ecere bis ccntirmation as ier to Austria. He bas bat little pto - Lins SUFI is arated that Josepe HM. | Me een ietumaltive on Foote Bradley, qq bas brought suit against Judze Siamses have decided against him, and wil ‘Ser, of the District of Columbia Supreme | po: reverse their action. Ut, for libel, laying bis dame ges at 20K. 5 = 5 tae alleged Mbel being the action of Judge | WASHINGTOX AND GEORGETOWN SBWELAGE Fisber in striking brs (Mr. B.'s) ame trom | ComPANyY.—The Serate Disitict Committee re- be rofl of stiorneys practicamg before the | ported to-day, without mendment, ttre bill in Criminal Court of this Destmet, in August | Siguemonete - Wisuingien cot Gece lad Mie: Muvaieg, We seek ites (Oe end | ESO Dae amceae tt ase head tein ‘And. ‘oat the remsrks for which he was disbarred | >: dered to be printed. were spoken aiter the adjournment of ibe —— fmtoal Cortt while irying the Surtatt case, FF. Goss, eee Uproar od that sud remarks theretore w | fourth district of South» Caroli ver cameege a eourt. ——— bere and bis cregentials ' were to-day reierred, SET aE fo the House Uommmitt-e on Blections. A Svureee PReseat.—Today Messrs. French & Ricbardsem presented to Minister || PROMOTIONS IN THE TREASURY.—The fol- Berlirzame at the Metropolitan Motel, s mane lowing promoiiens bave been made in the uifteeat copy of the UNITED States Comsctag | Tressury Department since the first inst.:— Recttasrons published by them. Itis proba. | creas ej Ooi ear means tant ‘ly te bendscmest book in binding lewer- | wart, trom eecond to third clase. prets and execution generally ever published sn this coun.ry, and must <erve to impress the Coy ?1RMATION.—George Hubbard was cou- Chinese favorably in regard to tae capabilities | firmed in executive session of the Senate yes- ©? ODT publishing hons-s. The work is full terday as collector for the district of Hunting. boond im Turkey moroczo, with gilt-rages, ton, Connecticut. couble doard, beveled, satin-limed, andall its | swonw In.—David Heaton, of North Caro- “ppomunents are of the richest and most ex- lina, was to-day sworn im and took his seat as Wah pou & member of the House. INTERNAL REVENUR—The receipts from this source to-day were €55,721.23. ore How To Kexr CooL—A correspondent tar- Bishes the London Times with the followiag Bints, which will be found pertinent to our own chmate :—In these hot days a cool apart- ment is areal luxury, @ luxury to be had tar ofterer than most suppose possible. The se- ret consists, not in letting in cool air, tor nat- urally all do that whenever they bave the chance, but in keeping out hot air. If the air outside a room or house be gooler than the air inside, let it in by all means: but it it be hotter earetully keep stout. A staircase window left m during the night will often cool the 's of a honre, and the rooms too, if be not shut; but it must be closed at or o'clock in the morning, or, if on the sunny mde, 4 or 5 o'clock, and the blind drawn down. In MovRNING.—The morning after the nom- :vation Of Seymour and Blair by the New York Con*ention, some scam.p ted crape to the door ef Chief Justice Chase's residence, which. before it was removed. carted some uneasiness «mong the fiends of that gentleman, antil it was wnderstocd ty have only a pobtical sig- nificance. How. Epwin M. Srantow, late Secretary of War, bes declined the comphment of a dinner ‘endered Bim by the members of the New York Union Ly gue. Povrical.—The Cincinnati Enpurer, Mr. Pendleton’s org, remerks of Mr. Horatio Sey- mour, that “there is no comparison between Dim and Mr. Grant, either politically or per- scnally.” Lt regrets bis nomination. “He was bot originally the choice of the West, as is well known. They preferred, with extraordinary vnamimity, the Hon. George H. Pendleton; bat, owing fo adverse circumstances, he has been de- iraced, and the nomination bas fallen upon Governor Seymour.” —The Hartford Post thinks the Democratic ty blowing, taking away perspiration and papers t be jokiug i claiming that General | thereby gooting. the wie} iF the itis Frank Blair ts 8 ram-rod temperance man. and | made warmer, inster: “oer, 8 s000 as surmishes tbe following copy of bis bill at che | they move out of the draught find their Auyn House, Hartford, for & two-days’ stay | roam to be more un fore. campaign -—“Two days’ | Let in cool sir; out hot; that is the onl: is whisty, $65. Total, | toriawta to insure the minimum of diccomfo1 y significant incidents of the there Was one occurrence : dius. We have not seem it noticed elsewhere. When the repudia- ton plank in the platform was read, it met ‘with 8 strange wild burst of vociferous ap- A quiet-tooking MAn, writing at a re- ers table near us—a correspo: ofa baif rose from his work, struck the table with mvoluntary em ad attered the start —y the rebel yell!” ling exclamation, “By — The Cincinnati Ohronicle, of Thursday, ‘the retarnof Pendieton's mon: tured, broke. ba sore in feel- ings and pocket. in New York are uoted by them at N°. 4,799. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. CALIFORNIA AAD CENTRAL AMER- Specie spa IS Fesine Coast—The —Me 8 of Ste: July ot Nicar: i—Reported Wreck! o the U. S. Steamer Sawanee. ke. San Frawcrsco, Cav.. Jaly 1!.—The st-imer Constitution, from Panam, sailed to-day with -15,0C) in treasure, $-93,(I0 of whieh was for ew York. Late advices from Creseent City. al, state that the Kiamouth Lodians attacked a party of whites at Bloffr, killing one, wouad- ing another, end besieged the remainder in & ISole- notice. The samme tribe have been ste::1- Ing cuitle for moeths past, preparing for the resent raid. The military anu i Urged to station ly taken to put down the and bloody war is antici- Intelligence from Arizona to June 27 state that the Indians had set fire to the woods near Prescott, and great damage bad been done t> the cabins, fenérs, &c. Indian pus, the sivages kindle firs 01 arly every ouutain top. ‘The country around Qump lcPberson is filled with Indians. Busipe. is Uvely. The Wickeaburg Vultare mine is doing well. Mazattay, July 5—The Evglish steamer ll blockades the port sguinst at i= not interfering with od Statics steamer Res- teamer Oc. to. fuly 9 —Uniteg States steamer ac was dressed in the port of Mazel- id fired a salute of twenty-one gins nor-ot the day. In the port st Honol the United States steamer Mohop7o. A telegram from Vic‘ora says it is reported atthe United States steamer Suwane: was recked near Fort upert, on the sth of July. No particula: d Stat CABLE. Residence in ireland. Lowpor, Jaly 15.—The committee in the House of Commons to which was referred the proposition to buy the Prince of Wale: a suit- Able residence in Ireland, have reported fayor- ably upon the subject, Loxpox, July 15—Forencon.—Consols for Money. 94% a 94%. On account, 944. Eries, Bx. Dilinois Central, 92. ex-dividend. U.S) Is, 72%. {rnenErons, July 1s.—United States Bonds, Laverroo., Jnly 15—Cott quiet. Sales .(00 bales. Pork dull. Lard fi Others an- thanged. QUEENSTOWN, July 15.—City of London, from New York’ on July 4th, arrived yoster- day. SouTsamrton, Jaly 15.—The Berlin, from Baltimore on July 1st, arrived at 12:3) this morning. MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL FRANK P. BLAM. [Special Dispatch to the Star] ©micaco, July .—Fravk P. Blair, Jr., the Democratic candidate for Vice President, ar- Tived in this elty ye terday. He is accompanied by bis two sons. The Democracy have iu no Way recognized bis pre-ence, not eveu by call. inzonhim. Itis said he ison bis way to the Rocky Mounta'ns, where he will spend some time,” There isa wonderful tendency towerd the Rocky Monptuits by all the candidates for Presidential apd Vice Presidential honors. . | Bavrimorr. July 15.—E ght cases of sun- pe are reported here <sterday, none fatal. be ibermometsr reachd 106 at Lp. m. yoster- ay Atihe Ameiican office at 2 o'clock to- ¢ y the th rmometer stood at 108. Rocuestan, N. Y., July 15.—There were four gases of eumstroke im ibis city yesterday, two of which proved iatal. OND, Va. July 15—The weather is ely hot. The thermometer Iset night Dight stood 96 degrees. Samuél H. Huestor, a os at the Spottswood Honse, died to-day 0M supeiroke. THE MINERS' STRIKE. More Trouble im the Coal Regions. PoUrsvitLz, Pexna., July 15—2 P. w.—The @rikers arrived in town just now; ched to ‘ott’s Urcbard Works and stopped the foundry. ‘ke bell raog for work, but the workmen truck, Can't say yet about shop. A large Towa of pople, apd about one bandred iners sre now forming into line to march :o le, Alto & Atkins’ furrsce: THE HEATED TERM. Forty-five Deaths un Sunstroke in One ve | New Yorx, July 15 —Tae'New York Herald publistes a list of 45 cases of fatal sunstroke yesterdsy, besides 25 cases pot .atal. } PRIZE FIGHT TO-Day. | Bos Mass., July 15.—There was a prize Ponca Farmrngton to-day, for #250, betwen oncan god Murphy, of New York. | Ax Amazomiam Rovrwa—4 Queer Afayr,— ‘he St. Louis Democrat, of July 8, says: Ua ‘uy day lost, as Mme. Guissaz was alone ip er eati2ge on Taylor avenue, a woman of gi- ytic proportions and savage as) ect appeared t r and Lacy Bad a drak waier. imé. Guissaz invited to the parlor, and as preparing to get the desired draught, when e woman said she was bi and would ike something toeat. Mme. invited er te the kitehen, and was walking inadvarce of the woman, when. looking, back, she ob- terved ber strange visitor draw a long gleam- Pe koe .rom ber bosom. Raising the knife in thre-tening manner, the sa woman ex- ‘It is not bread I we: t money! uiseae is noted among her acquaint. inces for brr energy and courage, and although t iarst siar:led by the murderous denionstra- ion of the woman, she quickly recovered her resence of mind, and springing te the corner tr SToom, where a donbie-! shot-gun was nding, she :eized the weapon and leveled it it the semale footpad. 1t was sow the tarn of 200 to feel frightened, and turning w) her beel she rushed out of the house and @own the rord ss fat as her flapping skirts would permit. She did not pause to look back atti she hed placed a good quarter of a mile tween terself and the braye lady she bad wempted to rob. _ TEMPORAL GovERNMENT = Porr— Jind editor of the Tablet, a Catholic journal, Tawipg & distinction between the civil and preeee Jjurisdicuon of the Pope, says: claimed, Se ene eee ‘THE ALA Laestatune.—The re of ‘Alabama: that met at Waser y londay by order of General Meade, contains t nitty. colored sun | might know by this time that a cal kerchie! FORTIETH CONGRESS, ‘This Afternoon’s Proceedings, Wapwapear, July 15. Suvatz.—Mr. Drake led up the bill to ‘amend the various act: in to the Navy and Marine Corp, which was amended and P Mr Walron introduced bill to redace the which they pass- ed within the cerporate limits ef Porkopolis, aod Le I shereafter left for their homes, rrived im the me: is om the mora- ing Sth instant. He very well, having gained consider: ble flesh during his imprisotment. and in the cour e of comver- sation expressed himsef as very anxious to military ce estublishmeat of the Uniied | have the matter cettled as agreed upon at frat— titer. to the Committee on Military | by a eof arms alonv—and to that end Afters juristed upon the money belug left inthe hangs Mr. Poweroy called up the MI to as-ist in the ¢ ‘ablisbmeat of a line of sieamers from New York to Europe. Mr. Conne_s believed that it was a disgrace. {ul fact to the American nation, thet there was hota line of Americaa stramer* o1 the ocean; but he did not think tbat.aid should be given in the manner provided for in tb's bili. . of the stakeholder until it was tairly won and lost insuch manner. He imdignavily denied the statements msde by some parties to the fect that he connived at .he errest. McCoole reached the Mound City on the morning of the Sth inst. and was greeted very enthuvirstically by his partisans. We bave mot a word from bim direct, Dut understand that. like Cobura,be expresses himself as de-irons of haying (be commend steelf to any one who felt a pride in | money remain m ovr bands uniil a final ad- Ameriesn mails being carried by ‘American | justmentis had Iu the twenty-four foot circle. vesrele, = neeep re hie either be in iy or After farther deba: imeelf Or appoint some person to ct for him The bill to sateen the temporary supply- | fhortly, and when we hear from him direct we ing of in the Executive ments eball Appoint atime for amceting and confer~ ence of the menand their bucker=. If. as they say, they mean “nothing bat fighting,” ths best ‘was Tetarned by the House with @ refaxal to concur in Senate amendments, and a request for a Committee of Conference. pe fo Prove it (and at the same time to redeem The requect of the House was agreed to, and | their reputation. which suffered not a little by Messrs. Trumbull, Edmunds, and Vickers | the recent fiasco, and is now at stake,) is for the ‘were appomted an the Committee. men to agree upon some place of fighting et an Mr. Morrill, of Vt, mowed that the subsidy shall only be for ten years, 1 twenty. Agreed to—yras 9%, nays 17. ‘The bill was then tad over, and the Indian Appropriation bill was taken up. House ov Rergesenratives.—Mr. Diwes = precented the credentials of James H. oss. claiming to be reprerentative trom the Foorth Distiict of Soute Carolina. Referred to Committee on Elections. Mr. Washbura ({nd.) introduced a resola- tion for the appointment of a commitice of five to investigate fnte the expenditures of the con- lingent sund of the House for the years 1867 and 1958. Adopted. Mr. Garfield (Obio), trom Committe on Muli- tory Ad@irs, reported back Senate bill for the sale of the lands, tenements, and water privi- leges of the United Stateg in and around Har- rs Ferry, Va. Objection was made, and the nll was withdrawn temporarily. Mr. Pike, (Maine,) from Committee on Naval Afisirs, reported‘ bill to restore Commander Cilley, U.S. N., to the active list. Passed. On motion of Mr. Stevens, (Pa.,) a resolution was adopted allowing the Sactetary of the Treasury to admit tree of duty certain material imported for the erection of a monument at Harrisburg, Pa, to the memory of Pennsyl- vania soldiers who fell in the Mexican war. pighe House then oe consideration of the 1 pending at the adjourament yesterday afternoon, making appropriation forthe Colum - bian In-titute for the Deaf and Dumb, a motion having been entered to reconsider the yote il Mr. Washburne’s substitute was re- jrcted. Mr. Garfeld (O.) moved to lav the motion to reconsider on the table; and the latier motion wes agreed (o—yecs 67, nays 49, ‘The question iben recurred upon the smend- mentsabmiii d by Mr. Wa<hburae, (LiL.) ap- pomimg a commission to bave control of the isbursement of money appropriaid by Con- : s a charitable purpo:es in the District of jambia. The ameodment early date—uo more dilly-dallying, excursions, etc.—ond bave the affair fimally settled in short order, thereby rezainmng the confidence which hes to greot exteat been lost by the friends ofboth. Some arrangement will be arrived at Bs soon f= MeCoole ie beard from, which we exprct will be, either by letter or telegraph, before our next issue.—New York Clipper. DistResstnc Casvattizs 1x New York— Aeceral Persms Prowned.—The New York Com- mercial says:—At six o'clock iast evening a party of Seven young women went into the st River at thé foot of Fitty-sixth street for the purpose of bathing. One of them, Mary Powers, sixt-en years of age, and who resided in Avenue A, near Fifty-sixth street, slipped into deep water, and in ber struggle to regain a foothold, dragged witb her three of the oth- er, sisters, named De¢-mp. The screams of the girls attracted the attention of Frank Beck, a toy fourteen years of age, who rushed to the rescue, and succeeded finally in bringing the three sisters safe to land, but he was forced to dive for two of them. Miss Powers wa: drowned betore the heroic boy had time to res- ene ber, and after accomplishing the safety of the other three he endeavored to regain ber body, but without succes, as it had probably been carmed out by the tide. The-boy, who lives in Avenue A, between Fifty-sixth and Fitty-seventh streets, bas been instramental in savihg tbrve other persons from drewning in the same locality during the past twelve ™enverday ah pies left the city y & large pte-ni¢ party by the Stephen Low and two barnes for Dad- ley's Grove. Un returning in the evening a Jending was made st 1i2d street, when, as the boat was nearmg the shore, a young girl, An- nie Bell, of Eighth avenue, ell overbourd Officer Corbett, of the thirty~cecond precinct, dove in to her assi-tance, but both were drowned. A general rush was mad- to the sde of the bout by the other pgers, and the strain was so rreat upon the deck ratings that they gave way and abouta dozen people were prec pituted into the water. In the mids: of the exci'»ment it was impessible to tell Whether all were saved. Nine hats were sub- frequently picked up and were taken to the tirty-sccond precuic: 64. on-bouse for iden- tification, M3 Teject-d—yeas 63, nays Mr. Washberpe then moved to Iay the bill wpon the table. Reject yeas 42, nays ©}. ss baying been engrossed, was then seed. vr, Dawes, a) taom bles 3 on slections, reported favorably upon the creden- tirls ef David Heaton, Represeatative from the Second district of North Carolina, and he took the oath and was admiited to his «eat. Mr. Boatwell, (Mase.,) from the Committee on Recons!raction, ienorted beck the Sevate Amendments to the bili for relief of political d)-abiliuee. The amendments were coneurred in sn: che bill << ee . Tuz New York Waisky Rinc—Bzamina- tenand J iecherge of Covector Badkey—An exam- jvation wre bel before Upited States Gom- mirioner O:bo.a ye fevday in relauon to the charge of iravd preicrred sgainst Collector Briley, of the courth diariet, by Harri on Sbaw, alirs Jobu Lomarsme. The examina- Von exposrd ore of the moet imiamous con. spiracies ever concoctd in this city. The ori nal complaint of Shaw set torth that Collecior Bailey bed seepied dollars from him to permit the removal of a gvantity of whisky srom a bonded warehouse without the tax baying been pad thereon. o: the owners having given the proper beads therefor. Shaw wes exnmined y “sierday, and testified that he was promi d twenty-five dol- lars to make a false sffidu vit against Collecior ee and that be was paid §'5 tor doing ‘be affidavit wes draw: =e cy og and Br. Bisi.dell Witmess was told that these men bad no power to wake gees ae he wes — ling perjury. He was aiterwards ssked to betore Commissioneg Osborn and Tepeat ‘fe amMdavit, but ref He did subseguenily make a -econd affida vit im the office of Bell but at that time he did not know it was betore Commissioner Osborn. The said thar all of the statements made mst Collecior Botley were ialge, and that at the time the pro- ceedings were begun be had never seen the! officer. District Aitorney Courtney esked for the di charge of Mr, Bailey, snd arrest of AW On ® cherge of perjury. The application was granied. Pre Be knap will Sparrestea on a charge of subornation of perjaty.—V-w York Post, lth. Tue Wares Caxur gee Severs ames Witbin afew shave through sat a Belnce'as Rut ewes toval (M. E ) camp meeting a: Mai On motion of Mr. Broomall, (Pa.) the yote whereby a resolu.jon was adovicd appointing 2 Commi of five fo examine. into the con. tipgent a of ibe House was r-considered. The re olution was then amended to charge the Committee on Elections with the investi- gation, apd was passrd as amended. Excimye Turw cP Bsrween Rocky Moogs ann 4 Mumpgr OF Concress.—There ‘was considerable excitement created ii ing circles during the t_week by an occur- rence in which a well known member of Con- gress from this city, andene almosi equally well-known New York pugilist "Sie ® con. spicnous part. It a) that the Uongress- man, altboug® one of the shining lights of the Demoaratic party, had been down towa at the St. Nicbolas, where he bad indulged consider. ably and bet heavily on the success of ral Grant in the fortheoming Presidential cam- paign. Lave in the evening, tbe pugilist above alluded to, and who wes no other than the conqueror of George Rooke, in compauy with Another well known sporting mao. L. Biker, led in at the Congressman’s establishment to see Jobn C. Heenan, who is now located there. While there, the Congressman unexpectedly made bis unlooked for appearance: and seeing the two cate epranty ordered them to leave the house. Mr. Baker a! once complied, but Rockey refused, and the BM. ©. undertook to re- moye bim by force. The result was that spori- Rockey struck ont straight from the shoulder: | caster county, Pa. It is expected that this ill the Congressman’s oceulars were damaged. and | be the I: religious gatuering of the kind clinch ensued, in which both paruirs rolled | ever beta United States. There are five © the or six hundred tents ercctcd, and persons are there from various cections of the country. The opening vervices commenced yesterday. The Lancaster /; teltecncer ays: “Four or five large irame sheds have been rected to be ured as boardmg-houses, and three or four strnc.ares, under or in which the Visitors cau partake of lunch; a couple of tents, to be used a8 barber shops, bave been pitched: three wells, two ot them supplied with umps hogsheads, &c., have been dug, and Iferd no fonvenienge that could be desired hae deen oo The meting will be gept up anti ‘Tiday, the 24th instant. Many ot those pres- ent come ifom & distance, the Methodists of New York, New Jersey, nd \~ sylvania being largely represented, with others irom more dystont Stites. The grove in which the camp is located comprites oak, bickory and down the steps into the street. The advent & policeman caused the ce=sation of hostiliti and the parties were separated withou! farther damage.—New York Chpper. A MURDERER SELF-ConvicTeD.—Abont six rs ago, & girl named Lucinda MoGinnis, aying been murdered near Utica, George and Nowlsn, two men of the neighborhood, were Brrested and ted for the crime, but scquiited. The prin Witness against them was Gcorge White, the girl’s lover, who affected to testy Great reluctance. Immediately after the trial, however, White di.appeared from Oneida county, and did not revurn thither until recently. During the war it appears that be served in the Union army, but whither. soever he went his guilty conscience c-ased not to torment him, and at lergth be! bum the hamds of justice. For on Monday | chestnut trees, and is one of the most beautiful ere me os auetea pend ‘down the stairs | that could be select:d The encampment is ofthe City I in a state of meutal aberration, Jaid out in the torm of an oval, the tents front. he confeseed to the janttor who asked him and what was the ma:ter, that be mel ines [ater ese. F hi killed. This avowal of Poaned led to his pera and though bis iriemds | bury, Lybrande, Hamline, Fletcher and n- say that he was suffering at the time from 4: lirium tremens, and that no cred ought to be erven to his statement, yet it is highly probable thot he is the real culprit and that he wall be convicted and executed tor che foul de; Fewa.e CLenks AssgeTine THEIR Rights. The Worcester Gazetie siates that the clerks in one of sylvania. In the centre js Jocated the stand and altar, from which religious exercises will be conducted, and seats sufficient in number fo accommodate about three thousand persons. ‘The entire 5 devotcd to religions services is about 254 feet by 225." ————— AyoTuER LicuTming FReak.—The Dela- ware County Republican cays: Sunday eve- ning last, during the heavy storm, Mrs. Mary _= Ferrigan, while walking beneath a = jar tree near her residence, was stricken down by a flash of lightning which struck the top of the tree and shivercd it from tbe topmost branch to the butt. A_portion of the electric Keep ‘ing. A consultation was held, and whisperings of mutiny were beard. fair oncs thought of even into the cor discharge struck Mrs. Fi jon the top of Pitkant mocatight walks. Afer tr? an | the heady passea completely’ Tound her neck, ere not long in making up their minds, and Cette mol le to the knee, producing shook hands with each tosee the thing through, terrible of the scalp, and burning a her body in a dreadful manner. The cut on ber heed was clean to the bone, an imch and a long, and her hair was all mrned jo Actisp. | Ske hadon anew dress, ic br and Friasy afternoon last was settled upon tor the pro; A demonstration. At about five o’clock proceeded to pick up and roll up the goodls on the counters. and lay them away on Ke shelves, mdeed.every preparation for closing was made, snd &t six o'clock, they all ip a@ door , Bear the fg tree, saw the ing strike it, and nearly all wets ee = the limbs fal to tbe ground. ‘When Sars. Fon es yoR HYDROPHOBIA anv Sun Stroxz.—In ibis blazirg bot weather every- body wants a cure for bydrophobia and a pre- vensive for sun stioke. For the Figpn ae Perak SD, Sas wes purple in color, Say that it baslately been India | bet, which was knocked down, but not in. that a eure may prom) be effected by saliva- ting the victim. Tie the patient to a chair, FRUSTEATED.—Yes- ‘we should think y feat or f in the hat is a good thing.— i 8 a damp han! New York Times. f ry ft ik a Hist vE S27 Disraeli 44 declared to 06 an opinm eater SISEVA thay yeeens sta FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Money is 1m good sepply to Wall street bor- Towere at 3a¢ percent. The banks appear to have ample balance, and are offering monry. im some instances, at 4 per cent. There ap- Pears to bes retura of mosey from tbe cou: try; the movement, ver, can be but tem- yorary, and the probability is that. about the Close of the month there will be am active de, mand for crop py Diccownt= ere mod- erately active at 6.7 per cent. for prime nam. —_.—__ Government Securties. Wasnrnetox, July 35, 1865.—Jay Cooke & Co. furnish the following quotations of Gov- ernment securities : 109 307; Ws BNEW YORK—PIEST BOARD. DaK Saveda R170 tex 5.20's, Jn &Jy,'..1 Ten Fortes’. ss —_e_,— ‘altimere Steck Market, To-day. Barrmonz, July 13.—Virginia sixes, in- scribed old, 47 bid, 48 asked, Virgunia sixes, 1808, 46 Did. #7 asked: do., 1°67, 45 bid, 40 ask. 2 North Carolina 6's, 784 asked. pes srs Baltimore Markets, Po-day. Battiwore, July 15.—Cottoa gniet but stendy at 324 cents. Fi ve: Family at act! id super. Saati Gus lower rates; Floward sir. do. Family, $i2ai3; Cuy super, $8 75: do, exta 8.12; 500130. Woot uncbanged *Cora dell, xs firm, but un changed. Rye dull at 60. 6 cents, een, To-day’s New York Markets. New Yorx, Pa 15.—Cotton dull for Uplands. ‘Preights firmer. Flo: lower. Wheat and quite firm. Ryedull. Ouis a sbade lower Pork sicady; new mese, 35, Lard beavy at I Aals cenis. —.—___ Wait Street To-day. New York, July 15.—Stocks heavy. Money. 495 per cent. Gold. M1}. Bachange, 1 U, S. 5-20's, 1802, ex-coupou, U3: I> 1805, Ty: 1868, new, 184; 7 1W-40's, Wy; Compon, 107 j. Norton Cayolina 6's, ‘Virginia 6's, ex-coupon, 57 Peseee €X-COUPOR, 71; NEW, VK. Missouri 6's, 1 ———~<re--____ Bry Goods. The transnetions of the prst week bave not been very large im @omestics; but there im a | tendeacy to higher prices in s"apie covion goods of nll classes, and in prices buve ten established. Holders show a firteer dteposition to keep their goods for Digber reves than the jobbers and Iarge dealers do to take bold 8 percent price”. Urders irom the Wet bave been wnexpect dly large, aud our city buyers wi'l soon 1 > compelled to com- mence laying in stock ior their .all business. In brown thee’ ngs the of the week have not been larg~ but pri -* have advanced slightly ally m tie finer qualities of goods, which bave cold ively a. about balfe sents yard advance on the prives of the week betore. In bleached goods there has bren a moderate business doing: aad in the better sivies of Sbirtings the rates are iol! balf a cent bigber. The market bas improved for gray printing: cloths, and considerable activity Las been me off at steady prices,end there brs been con- siderable activity 2a medium and lebt effrcrs: For dark styles the market snows a decided /mprovement and evident teudency ww bigber lates, In other kinds of cotton goods there is no change to now. Muslin de laives are very quiet at present, the licht summer styles beung neglected and tbe dark not yet being isirly in ihe msrket. In Italian clocks there is a fair demand, anda con- siderable sales are effected at improving Phices. ‘Woolens are beginning to attract attention. bot tbe demand is mostly for tie coarser cle os of zabrics, particularly tor coatings and cloak- ings. Fine cloths are not in mach demand. Bat the season for woolens is clove at hand. me a — Of prices will be accomplished is week. In foreign dry goods the trade is very light, even ior the ségson; and the importauons are small comparatively. The importations for the week are adont 00 lees tian in the corres. ponding week of 1-67, while tbe imporiations Of dry. goods for the first half of Isé-'are atone jen millions of dojisrs less than in the firs: balf of Inst year.—N. ¥. Ind-pendea! GLycenipe Exriosion.—a terrible explo- sion of nitro-glycerme bas occurred at Qoensat. in vom. B ticcompanied by M Gillet, of the Hamburg Compavy, vwpich manufactures this dangerous aricle, brought 2440 kilogrammes (4411 ibs.) to the quarries belon; to M. Zaman, where it was to be ured in tiasting perations. The people em- ployed im the and those in "he neighbor- ood had been persnaded that this chemical and ies danger. TS were working at a ZOURE irl was clo © ny t 4 im the afternoon & yards were devastat No other lives have bren lost but nad the ex. plosion been an hour later, when the quarry. men had assembled to their work the deaths would bave to be reckoned by burdreds. ——$—$—$____ A Piecky Woman.—The Greensburg (L1.) ‘Star, of the 13th ult., publishes the following: a ee re cern end Toad, in ton Rcuge parish, 8 couple of negroes called inate hoase, pe ‘owner of which ‘was absent, and told the Iscy that unless she gave them ali the m: she bad in ber posscision they would ber. The ‘woman being with- oe getting the mone they ordered supper, ine lady complying wit Keeping the order, red it. if cool, Ry SR Re nine in tl wh stopped them Im the'r tniewish eat reer. She then gave the and upon ex- Emiration the supposed negroes ‘were found te be whitemen and near neighbors. town of Uakland, Jefferson coun’ Mr. Bakb, who married 2 gil of two months ago, the union not provi cut bis young wife's (broat, nearly severing ber Bead irom her body, and then st'empt-d to eut bis own Dut had not the courage fo WU encatines devt untaniting Potomac Navieation lwrrpgv.—The Al- Gozeite says: The draw in the Loug is "and in copsequemce veo. than ordinary are some siyles an inereose of | tested. In prints the old stock is work-d | @rrictar. ) ._ LAWS OF TRE UNITED'STATES, Passed at Second Session of Fortieth Se Sieh Cape (Prete No. 6 AN AcT const tutine eet hour «ye work fore") isbercrs workmea, a2¢ merhanics ‘mplowsd by or ce Deball of the Goveramest e Cnited Sent cnr 2 |. Peat enacted by the Semote omd Fenite of w ate_nea gf the Ewtted Bates g 97-43 om miled. That ¢ hours shail tote AAsy's work for all inborers, wo-kinen, and mechanics DOW employed. or whe may be bi» iter employed, By or on benalt ef ie Government of the United Stute and rt at acts and p.t's of act? rcon i-wnt mathe tame ate hereby. repestea et at Approved, June a 188. Bo. Pranic 3 AS Act for relief of certa'n exporers of rem Be st emacied ty the Senate and Hous of Repre- srntatiers of the Umaited Stotes = grees asermbed. ‘That the act of Janua:y eleventh, eightem bundred and si. iy-eigh: titled, “AN rel to prevent frauds um the trom of tax om distilled spirits,” beeo consirad as to permit Yum, whieR at the date of the pave snge of caida Ret wre already distilled of redt: tilled and intended tor export and actually contracted for to be delivered tor exvertauos, to be Withdrawn, rimeved, and exporud irom the United Stas under such Waneportauon pad + xpor. bonds sud regulation: Sage of ar'd act, and we eball be Pro heres.cer. Pyoraded, Thatall such sp beactuslly exported within sixty days fro the paseage of this ac; €XPor ation SBAH be pr: ing eball be furnished by sworn evidencs, to the satis.aciion of theCommi.sioner of I Revenue, sinat fact at the ate menvoned mtended for export and @ls. tilled or redistutbed for that contracted for to te Approved, June 25, 1868, [PURLic—No. 48} A® ACT 00 reer tabhsh the ne. by the Senote and Howse of Repr e i mited States of American tm Co 4 That the collection district tl be extended so as to embrace territory and waters of the Star of lying west of the principal meriv ‘au end south ot the Intitudruat live dividing to wo- ps number for irom townships num- lorty-four, Borth of rhe base line ot sad . exclndng toe territory bordering Goren Pay and including the isiand of Bois Biaec DEC. 2. Amd be at further evacted, That the col- lection disiriet of “Michilimackinac shall bere. alter be called the district of Superior. and sball embrace sil that part of the upper penta sula of the Biate of Michigan lyimg east of the Principal mendinn. all the islands im, and bor- deripg upon, the Saint Mane river. and ali that part of the Stair of Michigan lying west pal meridinn snd north of the inti- + dividing townsbips number forty three .com township: number forty-four, north of the base line of the enid State, including the territory im ssid Sinte bordermg Green Bay, togetber with all tbe islands, waters, and | shores of Lake Superior nud the adjacent ier- ritory unto the brodwaters of ail she rivers And Stresms iributsry thereto and within the | Jurisdiction of the United Staes, SRC. 3. And be xt further emaried, That the cole ict of Port Huron, im the Staw of shall Rervadcer be called Ube distract {of Hotcn, Approved. Jone %5, 1968 {Prstic—No. 4.) to exvend the boundaries of the collee- ict of Philadelphia so ms to inclade ole consolidated city of Philadelphia it emarted by the Srnate and House of Repre od States of America in Con hat the port of entry and de- | byery of Ploiadeipbia, Pennsylvania, is here. | by evtend dso as to anciude within its boune aries the whole cop-olidat 3 city of Phila- Geipbia Approved, June 25, 1-68. | {Poni 6, AS AcT ‘0 smend an act entitled “Am act to | provide tor corrying the mails .rom the Uni- teas to foreig: a pot t*, 9nd for other par- poses,” approwd March twenty-five, eigh- leeo Leudred and sixty-four. Be st enacted by the Senate and Howse of Repre- | sentatives of the United States of America im Con- | gress ararmtird. That the operation of the fourth | tetion of an get to provide for carrying the atts of the United States to ports. and {cr olner purpose, approved March twenty. fitth, eichtcen hundred and sixty-four, sball ise and deter mine on and after the thirte:h | Say of September, eightron hundred andeixty eigbt, Approved June 2, Ise [PvELic—No. 51.) | A® Act relative to filing reports of railroad companies Heit enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- cutatives of the Uniied Siates ff Amarina én Com | 9ress asermbied, That the reports required wo be mrde tothe Secretary of the Treasury oa o: before the first day of Suty of each year, by the ec Ons crv aied by oF entitled to subsdt * | Under the provisions of an actentitied “Am ar. to aid in “Le construction of a railroad and wl- eeraph line from the Mli.couri river to the Pa- mental to and amendatory , shall ber - aiter te made to the Secretary of the Interior, omer before the first day of October of ea-b year. Saad reports shall furnish full and spe- ¢ifc information upon the several points men- toned ip the twenUeth section of the said act of eighten bundred and -t Wo, And shall be verfird ax therein prescribed, and on fail- Bre tomeke the same as herein required, the issue of bonds or patents to the company in deinult shail be suspended until che require- ments of this yct shall be complied witb b; such company. And the reports hitherto made to the Secre! Of the Treasury under the said act of July first, eighteen hundred and sixiy- two, sball te transferred and delivered by hum } oh. ‘Secretary of the Interior to be tiled by SRO. 2. And be il further macted, That the cor- Porations created ‘by the provisions of the acts Of Congtess spproved July second, eigh'ern bundred and sixty-four, and July tweaty- sventb. eighteen bundrd and sixty-six, and koowm as the Northern Pacific Railsond Qom- Pay, the Auaptec and Pacific Railroad Oom- pany, and the Southern Pacific Ratiread Com- pany, shall make reports to the Secretary of the Interior on or before the first et October of each year, as are required to be made by the Union Pacific rmiroad and brauches, ander the Provisions of the first # ction of this act, and om jee mmo So to do, shall be sudyect to the like sus- nsion. PiSac 3. And be it further enacted, That the re- Poris Tequired trom the commissioners ap- pointed to examine snd report i relation to tbe road of any of the corporations where o Teference is made in this act. shall be addre<ed to and filed m the riment of the Interior, made stall rd led in saad the Interior; and ¢o much of any and all Tequires any reports irom such companies, or Any offic rs thereot, to be made to Secre- tary of the Trersury, 1s bereby repealed. Sac. 4. And be it further enacted, That, in Addition to the eighi Subjrcts referred to in sec. ‘orts of engineers, superintendents, or otber peers who make annually reports io any of said railroad come ponies, Approved. June 25, 1568. R®"™eo vwaut Missizevor WATER, Pe ” ‘M16818QUO0l WATER. Pi irihdiemnan ' ' ’