Evening Star Newspaper, September 17, 1868, Page 1

DAILY, Sanday Excepted, » a3 (he Star Building, ; 3.W eer Pennsylvania Ay. and lth siceet, | BY to their es] ‘ x | : | ” One} & Ue Del- | e N 3 are five » paid fe | . ¥ ished vo Friday | Pp a Haifa Year ING STAR. EVES TELEGRAMS, xc. r YT TeNcy ASA Stare Off ‘ ficat ’ teem made with ome ot | made > del cate sold at sailors’ | . Pp iladely on the ist two cen’: 3 mile and re- Bro viow bas issued a prociama- § om calling Upcou the militit of the State to or- EABIzr AC ONCE Hie sys he Ropes there will bs Bo Ger a-iow to call the troops into active ser- vice The Alaba:na LegisInture met yesterday in extfasessio0. Gcveruor Smith sea: in a suort Message in Flation to registration, The damage to the railroad between Mont- and Mobile las been repaired, and Tunuing oa schedule time, At a Repubdlicon mass meeting aud barbacue ap Katergs, No: th Carolina,tive housand were present. The Masome hanquetat St. Louis on Monday evening iv described as the most splendid af- fair of tue kind ever seen in the West. Unied States Minister Caldwell to Bolivia, and Hiram Ketcham, Vollecior of Castoms for Alaska, satied yesterday from New York. ‘The total number of voters registered im St- Louis up to Monday was 21,277; total rejected: At New York yesterday the case against Commissioner Roiuns was again postponed. THE TRIAL OF WHELA His Address to the Court and After the Sentemce—Application New Trial. A special dispatch to the New York raid, dated Otiawa, September 15, gives the follow- iE Account of the swene at the conviction of Wheisn for the murder of the Hon. DP Arcy Meier ‘The court opened at nine, and the prisoner, When brought in, was very nervous and ex- cited, alternately flu-bed and pale. He was dressed in biack, with gold watch and chain, and wore a beaver hat. ‘The yury entered amid ipten.¢ silence and gave in their verdict of guilty, when Cuief Justice Richards asked the tried and found guilty of the me, and Of cunTse am supposed to be a mur- derer. Standing bere on the brink of my grave 1 declare to yon, my lord and to God. | am innocent. 1 never committed this deed; tuat 1 know im my heart and soul. I have been ac- cused of being a Fenian, bat I never was. Whelan Rere detaied bis career im (Quebec, Montreal and Quawa, giving at length lus pr. ceedings om the might of the murder and hi arrest. He complained of his treatment by the sheriff, and s hen I was in jatl the wi ness Lacroix wes brought to my cell, 1 w: pointed cut to him, and he said he did uot know ve. Then Sheri! Powell took my clothes down stairs aud shewed them to Lacroix, and then he made me put them on. He then put m+ in a line with others and made us right about tace. While I hed my back turned, in sight of Gooce, be pointed me out and Lacroix swore to me. ‘They would not let me look at ms deposition Ber yue-tion him, but rap me out of the room. 1 know tat tue minds of the people and the | Prejudice of men of opulence are against m~ | ogeause 1 sm an Irish Catholic. Tne sheriif | came to me im my cell, and illtreated me, and | gloaed over me, and said he would bave the | hangman's fee. I would spend the last drop i | & ra H rs g is 7 5 & F E = § Ee é E te ef my blood for the woman whose portrait hangs above your Lo dsuip (poimting to the picture of the Queen.) I served her nine years and six months—four years in Imtia—anod would pill tbe Jast drop of my blood for her to-morrow. I never took McGee's life; I never owed bim spite 1 looked upon him as taient- edand clever. We Catholics are looked on as taitors. There ts a curse on this land—it is party,and I am a vietim to it. I may be ac- «need and iound guilty, but I am innocent. | Hed 1 beem ona jury with the same evidence | before me I would have given the same ver- «ict. J exonerate them, bot did they know how be Cro¥m evidence was manuiactared they would bave given another verdict. Every Ko- | man Catholic is ac used of beng a Fenian. { Any Englishman is welcome to say what be | likes: Dut if a poor, starved Irishman dares to | it bis voice for Irish liberty he is seized, cbarged with assa_-ination. banged or sent 1m cbaibs toa» English jai!—that terrestrial bell, where be lingers one of the living damned.” Chief Justce.—1 have given you plenty op- | portumsty.”” Wobelan.—+-Il am king facts—"" Chief Justice.—“I will bear you on matters sommected with your tal; but we are not in Yogiand.” Whelan—-But these things were prac onme Ged knows it. He and I kno: The Chiet Justice then sentenced be banged om the ivth of December, bad no hope of mercy. Whelan said excitedly, “M, rd, all that <anpot make me cuilry.” When Whelan cot 9 jail he da pipe and seug in bis cell. I saw hig neon and bad @ long conversation aya Mr Hillyard Cameroun, late counsel te he- Isw’s defence, has received several threatening letters from Orangemen, of whom he was ‘and Master, but resigned bis position. ‘Ihe Aseizes ‘adjourn to-morrow. On my leaving Dis cell to-day Whelan gave me sutograph, in very poor hand, as follows: “To correspondent of the New York //eraid—Yours ond Ireland's, James Whelan.” A dispatch from Ottawa, Canada, yesterday Application for a new treal in the case Whelin will be made to the Judge at [o- ronto in November, on the ground that the Judge on the trial refused to allow the challenge ef jurors before peremptory challenges were exbausted. Promineut lawyers think the sTound & good one. Ressta anv THE UsiTap Srata:—A letter om Berlin, m the Northeastern Qorrespoa- ce. says that all accounts agree in attribu. ig to Russia the plan of forming a close al- hanee with the United States in view of the Easter question, and that her over tures have teen wrty favorably Tecerved by the Gov-rn- ment at Wa-bington. The first manifestation of the new allinnes, it ap; intervention in favor of im which Prussia, who cerned in the negotiations, will take part the other band, great efforts are still made to bring about a rapprochement between Austris | ud Prussia. This, the correspondent <ays, was the subject of the long interview which logieplace recently at Munich between Princ: ‘nlohe (the Bavarian Premier) and tae | ra, is to be a j vint ror of Austria. The latter said on this « jon that he had mo objection to ths pro raypre:hement, bat that it did not depend him alone to establish it. Another piece of bews given in the letter is that Her Von Ken- dell, who accompanied Count Bismarck waen the latier met with his late accident, has gone to Lucerne to have a political suterview with Lord Stanley. “Lucerne,” says the corres- pondent, “bas just now become the object of diplomatic pilgrimages, which proves that Evgiand s0l) maintains her prestige in the | "yes of coptinental politicians.” | staring | eof the money made im the newspaper bere, we may state that the Al‘on democrat bas sued the Alton Telegraph for the | tum of seven dollars and fifty cents. which the | former bas hitherco been unable to collect and | the latter been unable to pay. The progress | of this suit will be watebed with the deepest apxirty by the parties interested and the com munity g-merally— Alton Cor. of the St. Lows Bepad von S7 le Milford, M: le children were playing ‘3 sand Dank, Bt caved in, burying of them, of wh: m only two were taken ont alive. S¢ A romance oecurtd in the Wh te Moun- | tas. beouriful young lady bas become eoamored sith x gw and there is trouble ia ber family im consequence. Ge. i of cash in the Post Of- Newsrarer IMPRCUNIOSITY.—A: ovidi busine: { @ number of | » Feceat!: SF Ler Ameriy ‘wiaks the populetion is neg tor tot to England, and wants & reasnte to ‘ke Bulnber of children in exch Bree. His owe fumily, Dow- eody oXocded the standards y ‘ibers” of CBictgoare consid erre av OrUBsKCe fo prevent geese trom roa + at ie | De the greatest 4 | duties in a few days. you XXXII. Washington News and Gossip. ~ THE APPROACHING SEASION OF CONGRESS.— Udject of the session on Monday next ~ the general topic of conversation here to-day. et the prebatibtirs of action of the two wees are being discussed. It is urged by »y Well mforme: gentlemen that there wil culty in securing a quorum su the Senate, vs every Republican Senutor Maine to M.s-ouri will be mecessary to othe thirty -tiv) whieh constitute a quo- : t bundred and seven Devers ¢ (worm of the House. Lbere are but few Senutors or Representatives in the city yet SxcRETARY McCvuniocn bas postponed the use of stamps on distilled spirits tll the 1st of November, when they will be ready fer all parts of the country, including the Paciti: coast. The time for nse of the stamps on to- bacco, snuff and cigars Ras also been post- poned, but to what time has not been definitely fixed. TRE CLERKS’ Vores.—Efforts are being made by the various State organizations here to per- fect arrangements for getting ont the vote in the Departments and obtaining furloughs for the clerks. A meeting of New Yorkers ha been held bere to provide the necessary ar- Tangements and to consult upon the best course to be pursued. Ohio has already taken similar action, Mausers. Brownixe awn EVAnts are the only members of the Cabinet now abseat. The former is at the Virginia Springs, and the Int- ter is on his farm in Vermont, which he will not leave until about the Ist of October. Exrontems oy Corrox Fasnice made ex- clusively of tax-paid cotton are entitled toa drawback when the goods are exported; but if the fabric is made of material upon a part of which the tax has not been paid, no tax having been paid on the other part, no drawback can be allowed. A ComMMissany YvOR ALASKA.—Genora, Grant bas ordered Brevet Major W. H. Bell, Captin and Commissary of Subsistence, to proceed via New York and the Isthmus o¢ Panama, and report in person at the headquar- ters of the Military Division of the Pacitic for assignment to duty as Chie! Commissary of the Department of Aleska and Post Commissary at the Pr .toccupied as the headquarters of that Dep? . ment. CHANGES OF Urricens or SunsIsTENcE.— The tollowing changes in the stations and duties of office of the Subsistence Dapartment have been made Brevet Brig. General W. W. Burns has been ordered to New York city, to relieve Brever Brig. General Kilborn as Purchasinz, Depot and Issuing Commissary in that city. Isrevet Colonel Jno. Mc. Taylor has been ordered to duty as Purchasing and Depot Com. missary at Sap Francisco. Brevet Brig General T J. Haines bas teen ordered to duty as Chief Commissary of the Department of the South, relieving Lieut. Colonel Thos. J. Sullivan, who has been ordered to San Franc assignment to duty in the Military Div CoLoszL Mann, the first and only Revenue Supervisor as yet appointed, lett here last night | to enter upon his duties in Missouri and con- | tignows terrstory Kran wm. Unea, N. ¥., Tuesday night, aged seve ApwTRaL MeRVINE died in ty eight. He entered the Navy when a lad and fiusily rose to the grade of Rear Admiral. He wos engaged the first year of the rebellion lighting for the Union, but his advance! age compelled an early reurement. His fancral \akes place to-day. NxvVAL Onpers.—Captain J. F. Armstrong has been detached from command of the navy yard at Pensacola, Florida, and is placed on waiting orders. Commodore Theodore P. Greene has been or- dered to command that siation on the 15th of next month. Captain E. G. Parrott has been detiched from command of the receiving ship Utio. How. H. R. HCeLEURD, Comptroller of the Currency, 1s at present confined to his room by sickness, but is not seriously il] as has been stated, and will be able to resume his official ‘The report that Mr Hulburd intends resigning is certainly without foundation. it canuot be sscertained at the Department that he has any idea of so doing. During the illness of Mr. Hulburd, John say _— Esq., 18 performing the duties of Gomp- troller. REconsTRvcTION ExPRnses.—The Treasury Department has remitted to the Paymaster of the Fifth Military District, since the begin- ning of the year, $2,301 400, being the reconstruc. tion expenees for that district. ATISPACTORY CONDITION OF APFAIRG IN Slexico.—Exiract of a letter just received, dated Mexico, August 26th, 1=6:: “Affairs here go on very satisfactorily. The work of restoration 1s progressing very finely. ‘The revolts -in the mountains of the State of Puebla, which might have been serious affairs, | have been satistactorily settled. ‘There is pros- tration inthe country, the natural result of so many years of destructive war, but noiwith- tanding this the financial condition of the jovernment is very encouraging. ‘Uber# 1s but little danger that it will be overthrown by any revolution.” Anruy Orvens.—The following officers of the Corps of Engineers upon the expirt- tion of their graduating leave have been or- dered to report to the commanding officer of ‘ue Engineer's Post and Depot ot Willet's Point, for assignment to duty with the neer "Battauion:—Secomd Lieut. Jn i Knight and Brevet Second Lieuts. E4gar W. Bass, Jas. B. Mackall, Wm 1. Marshall, and Jas. 'H. Willard. Second Lieut. Richard L. Hoxie is ordered to to the commanding officer at Jefferson ks, Bld. for duty with Co. E. Engineer Battalion. Prxsonal.—Kear Admiral D, D. Porter is atthe Ebbitt House. ----Gen. John E. Mul- ford, of Richmond, is at Willard’s. PotrticalL.—General Kilpatrick, who has just returned to this country after an absence of three years in Chili, has entered actively on the canvass for Grant and Colfax. H» spol at Orange, New Jersey, last night, and wil speak at the Cooper Institute, in New York city, to-night. nator Van Winkle 1s on the stump for Grant aud Colfax. 5 — At the Republican mass meeting i Balti- more last night, under the auspices of the R-- publican State Executive Committe, speeches were made by Hon. John A. Creswell, Archi- bald Surling, Jobn E. Smith, and others. A salute was fired in honor of the Republican victory in Maine. — Ex-Secretary Stanton expects co start West , totake part in the campaign. He will speak ‘at Prduurs, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, Cinciunai, and Dayton, ed porsibly ata few ober pots, Ue ‘ben ntends to visit New York, 14 Ume to eater the field there. —The Richmond Dispatch recently said: —“It Maine shall show a gun, large or sinsl!, for the Radicals, Seymour may consider bi chance of being a successor of Georzs Washing’ a- ‘small indeed — Two negro members of the Sout Carolina Legisiature, elected by Republicans announce their intention of voting for Seymour and Bisir. — Lieut. Goverwor Jones, of Texas, Dem- ovratic Elector, is out in favor of maiver suffrage, amd asks wether be shall retire from the ticket. —The Cincinnati Gazrte svy's 25, 00 Republi caus in that place tok part in the demanstra- uons of oy fom the Matus siection, aad 51K corebes were carr In the proeessfon. — The Demoercy of Brooks county, G., had meeting lest week which wasadtressed ios (very foreible =peecd Dy Moses hry a cole i red MAR, UDI) recently & leaduug Kepr dli- van, A Tax SurERViS0RSHIrs.—The statemen: tha’ Commesioner Rollinsis being urged to acced= to Secre’ 7 McCulloch’s proposition to divide the supervisorships batt and halt between and Republicans amounts to this — that every polittcian who hos succeeded in is willing aoxigus tha: mun in someboay else's disitict should b traded off, solong ashe get. what he himself wants. THE ViRST R¥GIWENT Borsin Blow. in cits city, have arranged to attend the aster sol- diers’ and silors’ meeting ta Phiiuteiphia the first of nes! month, icy represe at. ing,it is said Hon. ©. L. \ aliandizham's views 88 to the distribution of Government patronage am the State of Obio, with what effec: is not ye: known. Isrenwat Reverve.—The receipts to-day irom this souree were S214, 1. aan From the Hndson Taylor Book Store, Messrs. French & Richardson, we have Puinan’s Meg- azine for © oxcrnor Brownlow. CALLING OU) STATE TROOPS LN TENNESSEE. A prociamation frou Gov. Brownlow of Tennessee just issued ceclares that there are armed bands of secret conspirators agains: the ‘Stare who bave been committing, and coatnue to commit, outrages upou defenceless, inoffen- sive Joyal citizens, It recites an act of the Legislature giving the time aud power to call out the militia, and says, tn pursuance of this act, I call upon geod, loyal and patriotic peo- ple, white and colored, of every county 10 the State to proceed without delay to raise compa- nies of loyal, able bodied men, and report the same tome at Nashville. Whether any of the companies, white or colored, so organized, wilt be call into the field will depend entirely upon the conduct of the people themselves, that there will be no ogcasion to call ‘out these troops, but that the efforts of all citizens ‘to preserve and maintain Will succeed, and thus obviate the necessity of this’ stern resort. Bat if, unhappily, counctis do bot prevail and order is not restored, and I am compelled to put down armed marauders by foree, I propose to meet them with such nam- bers and in such manner as the exigency shall demand, whatever may be the consequences, and will not be deterred trom the discharge of my duty herein by threats of violeace from Tebel speakers or rebel newspapers, nor by auy other means of intimidat on. The Governor adds prefers these troops shall be raised ia Bast Tennessee, aud therefore does not limit the namber of compamies in any county.” In reference to the promise ot Federal troops to keep peace, he says. “Suould the department commanders be turmished with a suilicient force to keep order, I will cheerfully co-operate with him, in that the State guards mty no! be called into service.” Love AND Swat Pox.—The San Franci correspondent of the San Jose Merc ‘ry w: the following: When J tell you the actual fa. that three or four thousand people were vac- einated in this city Ww you will readily stand that & yellow flag waving in the breeze will create a degres of consternation and excitement that will at least rid that imme. diate neighborhood of all the nois: at cits. turbance of hawkers awd hucksters, pas<ing footsteps and fre uent visitors, Well, 4 certain popular and very eccentric young buy, who has a string of benux whed to ber glove finger, conceived the romantic idea of test- ing the sincerity of her devoted who professed to exist only on ber smiles and Often avowed a willingness to die tor ber. She availed berself of the wmporary absence of ber parents im the country, took a servant into confidence, procur low flag, nalled i to the gate, ad awaited the “breaking out” of the new: Key sud the tidiogs spread like wildfir Teport the case to the Health Officer, and insist that she be takem to the Pest House. Two or three “devoteds” songht the vicinity to make assurance doubly sure, and on spying the sic- nal retreated hastily, denying themselves even the light diet of a smile. The family physiciin Was questioned, but hadu't been summoned, and at Inst sn officer boldly ventured to inves. tigate the case, aud learning the ruse, prompt ly removed the flag, but not until the fact wa fully established that she was abandoned to her fate, whatever it might be, by the swarms of summer friends who lived im her smiles, aud in the prospects of her father’s bauk ac- count. The lady is still willing to accep: a gennineffiiend—wheu she finds one. BUCRIGNANI AGAIN. —His Arrest ona Charge of Seduction.—Mrs. Margaret Buchigaani (formerly Mrs, General Eaion) appeare-l this morning betore Justice Dodge. at the Jetferson Market Police Gourt, with her counsel, Mr. mes I. Morgan, of the law firm of Fine & ‘and 16 Wall street, and made setting forth substantially that jignant, her husband did in 1846, In the month of Ocroter, abduct and mveigie Mary Randolph, a cranc-daughter of the com- plainsnt, and carry ber off to Italy, where he dived witb ber iv prostitution and adultery for one year, and then returned t» Canada, and sl juently to the United States. On this vit Justice Dodge issued a warrant for r stof Buchignani. Miss Randolph isa aug ter of S nator Randolph of Virgini:, who about six F fer ago. She was a beautiful and accomplished girl of sixteen when she be- come the ¥ ctim of this villain, The unfortu. nate old ludy, M:-* Buciiguani was much ag. itated when in Ocurt and her hand trembled So much that her sigwature wus almost illegible, She seemed de‘ermined, however, w punish the vile wretch wuo has been the cause of so much di-tress to the family. The corey for the crime of seduction ts, in this te, Bot more than two years, imprisonment in the State Prison, and not less than one year in the Peui- ten tiary.—N. ¥. Democrat, 16h. REVENGE AND AnpUCTION.—Kecently Mr. Sayman, of Hamilton. Canada Wes!, who was a widower, determined to bring light and glad- ness into his his lonely household by the intro- duction of a new connubial partner. The bappy union bad only been consuminated when a second womav, who had kept au eye on Mr. Sayman’s estate, appeared on the scene, and made much ado, professing to feel the despair of slighted affections, The damage, however, was beyond repair, and the afflicted ‘one conid obtain no raparation which the law ‘would justify. Vengeines iound 4 lodging im ber breast, and she resolved upon a course which would bring equal w upon the ob. ject of ner aifecuon=. Awaiting a favorable opportunity, when Mr. Sayman was absent tor A promenade with brs chosen bride. pointed woman entered the «sleepi abducted the first-born of ber y Jad of eleven years ofage. Mr. made gres! vtlorts to recover the lad, aud sue- ceeded in tracimg him the Caledonia, whence be was taken ima wagon, and it is apposed tha: the woman continued trom there to the United States. The lad was plied with hquor before being taken from his father’s residence. Mr. Saymun is greatly distressed by the vecur- al the a respondent, writ - H., relies ibe following ine jows depravity Saturday night a Mr. Boynton, a highty respected citizen of this town, bad been at work at Sirisiol and started to go home on foot; when he bac proceeded part way he found his own team standing by che road-side in a piece ot woods, Stopping to examine and ascertain how it came there, be was iired at trom behind & neighbering tree, and received the contents of ashot-gun in bis face and head, intlicting severe but uot dangerous wourds. ‘The per- seu Who fired the shot dropped the gun and took to the woods, winle Mr, Boynton took the m sist recurned to Bristol. where he had lus wounds dressed, snd sents Sheriff in search » Who was found aud appre- xt day. "He proved “0 be Mr. Hoyaton’s som, aad about sixteen, who had utfrom home to meet bis father with When questioned regarding the af- he meant to take the old man’s money and go to peddling. His father, it as sud. Heclines to appear agains: the boy, aud it 1 probable he may escape the punishment he deserves. a Coal TRADS.—The shipments over the Raitoore ‘and Ohio Railrosd, tor te week endiug September !¥. amounted to 15.50s.19tons. ‘Ry the Ohesapenxe aud Obio Canal there was dispatcbed trom this port, daring Inst week, z Min, d stanee of precoe 2 07 toms of coal, torwarded by the follow. he companies: Cedtral, 151254; American, Consolidation, 142.01: ©. & TE Oo, 05, Hampeh re . Haltimore, 220d —C iverionl illaghancen, hel: my folts | at carey! Tacdies whatecds colur ob de niggers!) the neighbors urged each other io | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches, THE MAINE ELECTION. thas far 21 an Majerity 000 to 23,000, [Special dispatch fo the Star.] Boston, Sept. Returns have been re- ceived from 315 towns in Maine. These are mostly officiai, and show that ‘he total vote of those towns was 111.290. Gov. Caamberlain’s majority thus far is 2 over Pillsbury, which largely exceads the estimates of the State committee, In many vf the ler towns the Republican yore Was urexpe edly increased. There are about one ivandred small places yet to hear from, which may bring the total yote up to 127,000, and give Cha-aber lain a majority of between {By Associated Prews.] AVOUETA, Matnx. Sept. 17.—Returas from a6 towns show a Republican major ty of 21,114. The balance will inciease ib syority prob- ably 1.00 more. RECOVERY OF HON, JOUN 4. LOGAN. [Special Dispatch to the Star.] CHICAGO, Sept. 17.—General John A. Logan has so far recoyered .rom his illuess &s to per- mit him to leave for his home at Carbondale, TRIAL OF THE EXPRESS ROBBERS, Toronto, Sept. 17.—The express robbers were again before the Police Commissioners to-day, when Dan Thompson was discharged and then gave evidence for the defence, which went to show that the robvery had been planned with the co-operation of the e: Messenger, Brown; that there was no used, and that the’ offence was simply zlement, which is not extradition. SUICIDE BY LAUDANUM. Boston, Sept, i7.—Lient. ColJR. W. Kengon, resident of Troy, N.¥., died here tast nizht at the Boston House, trou the «tfects ot Iaada- num. After taking the poison he informed the lanalord of what he lad done and said to him “Do all yon can to save me.” A physician was immediately called, who ndministered all the known remedies without A COMMITTEE FROM NOVA S'tOTIA COMING TO WASHINGTON. Hatirax, Sept. 17.—In the House of Com- Mons last night a petition from this city was presented, praying that commissioners be sent to Washington to look after the intere: Nova Scota, in connection wth th. ty Committee appointed by the U.S. to prepare resolutions on the subject. er ck FROST IN WESTERN NEW YORK. ROCHESTER, Sept. 18.—The flest light frost ot the season was experienced here last night, but uo damage Was done to vegetation. After the Greci BY JOUN PAUL. When lovely woman stoops to frolic, And rues the ruse, alas, too late, What balm stall soothe ber melon What art shall se: herback ap straight! The orly thing for the disaster— The only way her woe to end, Is to apply a mustard plaster — It she won't do st. let her bend. VIRGINIA NEWS. <ty capitalists were expected Tn day. to arrive at West Pout, York river. Baltimore, with the view of purcha in that section of the State, for the a grants, Tuesday, while Mrs. Th trees of te Richa room, of «small tal atuned $65 in money and about $3,000 in bonds, Te ceipts and other valuable papers. The ‘rob- bery, it ss thought was perpetrated by a colored mai, who bas been in Mrs. Thornton's employ since a few days ouly. Capt. H. H_ Dinwiddie, late assistant pro- fessor atthe Virginia Military Lustitnte, has Teceiyed the appomtment of Professor of Chemistry and Natural Philosophy in the University of Texas, Tue corn crop in the lower Valley is short in consequence of drought. The trnit crop in the Valley has been almost a total failure, Last year it was very abundant. Cuvece Dirricuntres is Vinorvta.—The Leesburg correspondent of the Alexandria tte writes to that paper as follows : our local reporter was entirely mistaken im saying thatthe Neusville Church had been burned. I heard the report two weeks ago from the editor of the Wasiangtonian, who in- vestigated it and found it to be entirely without foundation, But 1 am sorry to say thatthe military order bas not been regarded by Rev. Mr. Krighg,vof one of the churches and his congregatius. Un Sunday last Mr, Hicks, of the other chutch, went there to fill his appgint- ment, when be found the doors locked and the keys gone,and @ young man, named John M. Thompson, who was in the Loudoun Guard of the 17th Virginia Infantry, for a while, bat hy hook or crook became courier, took his horse by the bridle and led it from the church down to theroad, Just then Wm. F. Barrett, D.S. came up and told Mr. Hicks that if be wanted the use of the house he should have it, and Mr. Hicks told him be would give way for that day to Mr. Kriglen. Barrett asked him to go And say the ssmue te bit, which he did, but Mr. K. refused to preach, giving as a reacon that the minds of the peopl+ ‘Were too much disturbed to listen to preaching that day. I believe the collision ts explained in this way: 10s out of 114 members prefer the Church South, anq it being their church puild- ing, they determined not to have preaching every other Sunday, pnt on the second and fourth Suadays, leaving the church unsupplied for the first and third, and vacant for the fifth Sunday, whenever that might occur. This was, As 1s alleged. to prevent coufusion and cole lision, amd actually resulted in collision as sbove stated. 1 bave heard that the sheriff has determined to remit the matter to the military authorities for their action. Ts it not singular that Christizns, so named, will thus quarrel 1 A Bow ov BULEZD Conx.—Hulled corn is the cheapest of all kinds of food, and it is cer- tainly one of the best. It has been a fayorita cach in New England since the days of tho Pilgrims, and it i= a wonder that i 15 so set. dom jound on farmers’ tables in the West. Eaten Cither warm ot cold, with milk or with a dressing of cream and sugar, oF a= it is pre ferred by ail Yankees, with syrup or molasses, hh fitto set betore aking.” It is also ent for a breakfast dish when warmed up ima little fator butter. The Country Gentle~ man gives the following recipe for preparing it: Shell a dozen ears of ripe corm; putt in an iron kettle and cover with cold water: putin the corn # hag of two teacupfuls of fresh wood ashes and boil until the corn looks yellow and and tustes strong of the alkali; then take out the bag and boil tbe corn in ‘the lye over an hour: then pour ojf Ihe lye; add fresh water, and simmer until the corn swells. It the hulls co pot then come off by stirring, turn off the ‘water and rub them off With @ towel; add more water and simmer for three or four hours, often stirring io keep st from burning; when it swells out and becomes soft and whice, add salt to liking, and letall the water simmer away.” The use of the potash I preparing this dish, 1s to dissolve the silick Which contains in the bull. This lye water in which the corn is boiled, isexceilent to moisten meal for oceasion- al food for bogs, or, if not used for this pur- pose. may be apphed &s maaure for the gar- den ‘Trapes 0 x1oNs.—Some of the trades unious bave Jooked with disfavor upon the competi. tuon of women in certain branches of mechani. cai sri, The Albany convention, las: wes, and now the Chicago conventian of trades unions have passed resolutions in favor of the women. The Chicago resolution is as follows Resolred, That the low wages. long ours, and dame zing service to Which multitudes of working virlsand women are doomed destroy health, and are @ standing reproach to civiliza- tionbat we would urge them to learn trades. engage in business, join oor Inbor waton~, 0° use any other nonorable means to persuad:: or force men to render untOevery woman accord- ang *> her works. BF Young men of nineteen at Sali Lake must marry or pay Brigham $200. SF boston bas 8 free school for en and their children. — ? s7-The Burial Board o: rlisle, Ragland, has been bigoted enough to retu: Gangut r the privilege acing on the tombstone o: her father the jot lost, but zone betore,” tecause he bad been am nclor and clark ofa Tace course. NANCIAL AND COMMER: pAAL. Money is now justas plenty aad as exily Derrowed in New York as at any um during ‘be Sumer; and rates for cal! loans are as low ruling from 3 to4 per cent. The banks Bave talked of putting up discounts: but tt ts only im exceptional cases where it has been done ‘There is a wholesome recollection, how»ver, of the tight squeeze which bas usually been ex- Perienced about this season, which causes Sprenlations on the Stock Exchange to be vory shack and gives confidence to the bears. Stocks have sold down to a point where praden: operators hesitate to go short; but ‘hey cau tiously hold off from going long aatil after the first Week tn October, when a pretty lively re- vival is expected. ——_s—_—_. Government Securities. WASEINGTON, Sept. 17, 156%.—Jay Uooue & Co. tarnish the following quozstions of Gov- ernment securities: U. S.6's, 1881... Five Twenties, 1862. Five Twenties, 1564 Five Twenties, 1°65. Los Five Twenties, Jan. & July, 65..108, 100 Five Twenties, Jan. & July, °67..10 iow Five Twenties, Jan, & July, "6. 109 y Ten Forties May Seven Thirties, NEW YORK—PIRST BOARD. U.S. 6's, 1881. $.20°s, Jn &Ty,"67..1053, Ae ne &JY, "6S. .1087, Ten Fortes ‘Telegrapn.) Lewi> Johnson & Oo. quote stocks and bong- {o home and foreign markets as follows: i New Yors, mages 17. —Piret Board—U. 8.6" e=1, coupon, 128; 5.0's, 1882, coupons, 11:5; Is64, coupon, 109 ; 1565, cou} TOA; Leen, coupon, new, 1S! 6.20°s, 1967, coupon, 105 10.40"s, coupons, 104; Pacific Mail, 10; 5, Obio and Miss.Certificates, 299,; Mariposa,s; attant: Mail, 20; Canton, 464; Cumberland, 2; W. U. Telegraph, 34%; Quicksilver, 103; Boston Water Power, 15%; N. Y. Central, 125%: Erie, do. preierred, none; Hudson, 140; ing, ; Micbigan Centrai, none; Michigan South- ern, 44; Lilinois Central, none; Cleveland and Pitsburg, $83; Northweet, 8! #9; Oleveland and Toledo. 1024; Rock Istand, 1024; Fert Myson 1095, ; Alton & Terra Haute, 40: “Poledo & Wabash, (23; Adame Bx., 50% Wells, Fargo & Uo. Exp.,27; American Ex- prees, 48; United States’ Express, 47; Mer- chants’ Union. 24; Obieago & Alton, 1s; do. prf‘d, 156. Market strong. (By Cable.] Lompon, Sept. 17—11:15 a. m.—Consols for money, 94; Bonds, 7! %; L1ltnots 91; Erie, 3 FRranxrort. Sept. 17—1 :15 a. m.—Bonds, Livenroot Sept. 17—11:15 a. m.—Cott, Sales estimated at 15,000 bales; Middling lands, 10; Orleans, 16, Lonvox, Sept.’ 17-120 p. m.—Consols for money and account, 9% 4; Ilhnois, 9%; Bonds, 7, Ere. 3 Livery ket advancing. lands, 10',; Orl 41, Sept. 16—120 p. m.—Cotton mar- les, vo Mu bales; Middhng Up- Us, 10%. —_e timere MM: jay. Kartntorey, Sept. \7.—Cotton firmer, at 24% ter Middling Upiande; Flour dali and un- ghanged; Howard street Super $8.5'a31 5 1 288.50: do. Extra, § e and choice }aS?.71; ordinary firm at Rye firm at $1358 ons easier. Pork, $31; Bacon—rib tear do. Walz {: shoulders, 14; —_e___ Baltimore Steck Market. T Factivore, Sept. 17.—Virginia t's, olé bid, 45% asked; do. 1565, 48% bid, 5) asked; do 1567, 47 bid, 49 asked; do. coupon, old and new, 54% bid. ri NEw Yor, Sep! lower for common grad: lower. Corn a sha Spring Wheat za} e lower. toms Wal mw YORK, Sept. Exchange, 9 Golds registered, bew, U's, 1882,13% ; 10-40", 3; North Carolina 6's, 72%, do. 1; Virginia 6's, 5. —_—-+e-___ &2-In tourteen races in which paper boats have beenfused this year, they have wonelever, 87--No card” weddines, owning to ridicule, are uot so Mumerous as they have been. S7The cittle disease has broken out at In- dianapolis. L asaiennintnemmmnnenpeseenecaeenamatse tee od SCHOOL BOOKS AND SCHOOL REQUISITES, FRENCH & BICHABDSON, BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, 334 Pennsylvania avenue, Would respectfully invite the attention of PABENTS AND TEACHERS Te their large and varied assortment of eCHOOL BOOKS AND SCHOOL STATIONEBY which we offer at a9 LOW PRICES DRY @ooDs AT LOW PBICBs. BOGAN & WYLIE, No, 329 SEVENTH STBEET, between New York avenue and L street. jea?-an Umtp STATES PATE WASHINGTON, D_O.. Sepwmber 9, 1958, tition of JAMES B SIMPSON, of mY pre. prasing for the extension of ut ranted bim on the Sth day of December » for an imprevement in Dry Docks: it is ordered that enid peiltion be heard at this ‘the 23d day of November next. Any Rergon may oppose this extension | Obictions thle nice twenty days before the day of bearing. this office twenty days before the day ing. ELISHA FOOTE. fe 10-lawsw Oemmissioner of Patents. | U faa 1} STATES PATENT OF FICS. Wasnixcton. D. 0. September 11. 1858. On the petition of GEORGE W. HUBBARD ant WILLA} §, CONANT, of How York, WY praying for the extension of @ pateu Them on the 9th day of Jnnuary 4136, ard rolewned on the 18th day of september, 1855. for an iinpro’ ment in Operating Slice Valves in Dirgt Acti-n Epgives: Itis ordered that the said petition bé heard at this office on the 2lat Gay of D-comber next Dy DEIR may eppore this extension. Obyec nt, deponitions, aud other papers should be fled tn this office twenty days before tne dey ef hear- ing. mi ELISHA FOOTE. sels lawsw Commissioner of Patent BPHANS’ COURT, Septembor Ich, 1958 —Dis- Cort wria, Washi Couoty. to th ot MAMTHA W. BIRD and WM. “LONIPHAN: administrators of Ebura, Birt decer eed. the administrators as. with the approbation of the Orphaus’ Court of Wash ington County aforesald inted SATURDAY. October 17, A. D. 1558, for the final settlement and aretribation of the personal estate of said decessed, on : when and ‘erediters sof said decreed are potifed to attend, with ‘ir claims propert, vouched, or they may otherwise by Inw be exctaded Scopy of this order be published once aeck for h od ones Ape three weeke In the “Evening Star” previ us to the said day. JAS. O'BEINE, 0 16-1awsw Hogister of Wills ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Wasutxotox. D O., iat 23. 3803, ‘On the petition of AAMON H. ALLEN, of Bos- patent granted bint’ be the Mh doy of Decne Is—. for an improvement in Seate for Public Build: ings: ft is ordered that anid petition be heard at chix the 23d day of November on i fo: ‘Bext ora ' MEDICAL. ADDRES) vO THB NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED WHOSE SUFFER NAVE BYEN PROTRACTED FROM HIDDEN (avs: AND WHOSE CASES REQUIRE (PROMPT TSBATMENT » Andis now TO BENDER EXISTENCE DBs} BLS If you are suffering . what eflect dove it produce upun your genera health? Do you feel 9 tated , do. preferred. ae ‘Weak, debilitated .em-tiy tired? le extra exertion the heart? Does your liver, oF Kidneys frequently ve spells of abort brea =| ‘our bowels consti of Rivetnes or Forher of blood to Toe eas "Pee! | wemory impaired? in a tired $ 3 2 - ing npon this subject? Do you feel dull, listless. moping, ‘of of life? Do you wish to be left alone, to ray ‘verybody ? Dove any Uitte thing make you starter ‘ump? is your sleep prokes or reeticas? Brilliant? the bi ~ ; and iReeesaptatey Seibais ‘is we pears gd sabtia, vonscons diecenes Gectag u eeeheeee te the gencrativeorgaae. you ever think that : | BELMBOLD'S FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU ISTHE GREAT IURETIO, AND A CERTAIN OURE FoR DISEASES ov Tun BLADDER, KIDNEYS, GRAVEL, DROPsrY, OBGANIO WEAKNESS, FEMALE COMPLAINTS, GENERAL DEBILITY, AND ALL DISBASES OF THE UBINABY OBGANS WHETHER EXISTING TH MALE OB FEMALE, From whatever cau: igimatine, O moiccriaigene If no tratment 1s submitted to, Cousamption Insanity may ousue. "Our Seahaud teen ee > irom thcecsoarces: and the bealth wai hap. \rellable remedy.” iain HELMBOLD'’S EXTRACT BUCHU established upwards of 18 years, Prepared by 4. Tt. HELMBOLD Druggist, 694 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, ax 106 SOUTH TENTH STREBT, PHILADELPHIA, PENSA.; FONB ARB GENUINE uuiess done » steel engraved wrapper, with jac simile ‘Chemical Warebouse, and signed +00 T. HELMBOLD GENERAL AGENCY Fos i MATIONAL LIFE ISSUPLYCE COMPANY UNITED STLTES OF SMERICA, ror “ARVELAND, DELAWAR AGIVIA, Westy ™ ay r oF AT THE © os ; JAY COOKE & CO. FIFTRENTH STUTRT OPPOSITE TREASUKY OSPAn SMENT, WASTINGTON D. 0. ibe NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO PANY tea corporation chartorat 5) special & Of Cougress, approved Joly 38,183 #ith's Cash Capital of One Million Do! v Addis Row thoroughly erganined and prepared Liberal terms offered to Agents ant dolicttors, ‘who are invited te apply a! eur oc: aos ut Tas RATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY orTus UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WASHING Chartered by Special Act of Congress, Ap~ Preved July 25, 156%. orFFtice, IN THE BANKING-HOUSE OF JAY COOKE « Co., WASHINGTON, D. c. OFFICER: ©. . OLARK. Philadelphia, President. JAY COOKE, Chairmen Finance and Executive Committee. HENEY D. COOKE, Washington, Vice Presi- dent, =” IN W. PEET, Philedelphia, Secretary and Attuary. TURNER. Washincton, Assistant Secretary. FRANCIS G SMITH, MP , Medical Director. J. EWING BEALS, M.D. Assistant Medical Di- rector ATTORNEYS: WM. E. CHANDLER. Washington, D. 0. GEORGE HARDING, Philedeiphis. MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD: J.K.BABNES. Surgeon General United States Army, Washington. P. J. WITZ, Chief Medica! Department United States Navy, Washington. D. W. BLISS, M. D., Washington. DIRECTORS: JAY COOKE... Philadelphia, ©. 8. CLABK _--Phtiadelphia. ¥. BATCHFORD STARR. Philadelphia. WM. G. MOOBBEAD GEORGE F TYLER. J BINCKLEY CLA & A ROLLINS HENBY D. COOKE WM E.CHANDLER. JOBN D. DEFREES _. EDWARD DODGE H.C. FABNESTOUK . ci .pattonal in its character, % ey renen at ta Unpltal, Low Rates of Pre mium. and New Tables, the most desirable menue of insuring life yet presented to the public. rates of premiom. being large! pate, faverable to toe torarert ‘on those of E. W. CLARK & Co., Dor PENNSYLVANIA end Seuthera NEW JER. JAY COOKE & CO., Washingtes, D. c. Bor f La “aa ee J. Ae ELLIS & CO., Chicage, m1., ‘For ILLINOIS and WISCONEIN. Hen. STEPHEN MILLER, st. Fost, sae's ox MINNRSOTA, eae