Evening Star Newspaper, May 5, 1869, Page 1

———— EE THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday Rxcepted, Butidt At the Star ate EVENING STAB NEWSPAPER COMPANY. ts served by the carriers to their manent the Oity and District at Tas ' } PER WEEE. ies at the counter, with a CEnTs cack. . $ wom MaILine:—Three months, One Dollar and Conte; six months, % Inre; one year, Five Dollars. are sent from the office longer than a The WEEKLY STAR—published on Friday and & Haifa Year. THE MOST SUCCESSFUL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE WORLD. THE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE | THR GRANDEST TRIE UNITED STATES OF 4MERICN WASRINGTON. D.C CHABTEBED bY CASH CAPITAL ... sees 240,000,600, JAY COOKE & co. GENERA! SOUTHERN AGENTS. IS NINE MONTHS 5,000 POLICIES HAVE BEEN ISSUE! NSUBING IN EGUND NUMBERS 815,000,000. Wo better evidence can be furnished of ti STABILITY OF THE COMPANY OF of the & effort to implity aud reduce the cost uf LIFE INSUBANCE. APPLY FORA POLICY, BLACKFORD & HAMLINK. 406 SEVENT! STREET, Opperite Post Office, NTS FOR THE OF COLUMBIA, GENERAL DISTRCT | JAY COOKE & 00. ern Agents National Life Insurance Company of the U.S. A. General So ap 26-tf XC. LEC. NATIONAL (CAPITOL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF WASH » TON. Charsered by Special Act of Congress POLICIES NONFORFEITABLE. NO RESTHICTION ON TRAVEL OF OvCU- PATION. DIVIDENDS ANNUALLY. NO COMPANY MANACED MORE ECON ICALLY. MATTHEW G. EM@PRY. President JOEN B. PATTERSON, tecretary. THOMAS M._PLOWMAN.¥ LEWIS CLEPHANE, Treasnrer * Pres | 1 in Brooklyn. | | MODELS OF ENTIRE: jf with which the public regard the | } | nt. | VIEW he #vening Star. / v=. XXXII. WASHINGTON. D:; C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1869. Es NS. 5,040. AMUSEMENTS. Tus Pingeim. FTY-FOUR PAINTINGS, s0yGs, LECTURE, NE xbibitions were given in fn Boston og Negke 1B ‘The I, flock to ee the Pil- nt in Was inetem, odgea, Durcher all lenominations sttend Lovers of Art, the Oultivate Pin Og Short Senco will be wevefits gi\en to Obarcbs NU After cieht woeks JW BAIN. Proprietor. | Oop rettows: van: WILL OPEN THORSDAY, MAY 61>. THE GREAT MUSEUM OF ART. ty AND THE TION EV THE AMERICAN PUBLIiv. ‘al exhibition consists of NITIES AND \ILLAGaS River \iews. Battle Fcones MOST This Novel and Bes audscapes, Sea and m Laws A a Panorama or co: but consists of more thaa 75.000 OARVED MOVING LIFE-LIKE MOvsLS rte ct Entire Viliages, 8, Factories ant the Operatives ai work and the motion t ery im In fact. thie Trus and Wonderfal bxbt- bition may be justly styled 4 WOBLD WITHIN A WOBLD' jachins With everything moving perfectly Mte-like and patural,even to the Sum, Moon. aud Siare, aud Waters ef 1 great In presenting this Exhibition, to thec'tizens of thix eft; “tbe Manager feels that for Mechanical Skill and A Decorati Al intment ite fk ‘end Netural, Me cate machi: ‘Tickets 30 Lents. ‘No extra charge for Reserved Feats \TINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATUBDAY = AFTEBNOGN' my 54t* _ C. PARMEB, Business Manacor ATIONAL THEATER. HE WORLD RENOWNED BRYANT'S MINSTREL AND BURLESQUE OPERATIC TROUPES HENCING TURBDaY, MAY arn 1; Dress Civele, 7 ranette, Cirele, 108, $3. "Box Shect now open heater, where seats can be secured with- ont extra charge . ‘ GRAND MATINEE SATURDAY AFTERNOON ‘AT 2 O'CLOCK. Admission 50 Cents; Childrea, 25. ep2s-tf “LET US HAVE PEACE: GRAND NATIONAL PEACK JUBILEB MUSICAL FESTIVAL, Te Le held in the CITY OF BOSTON, JUNE 15. 16.17 Te commemorate the restoration of PEACE THROUGHOUT THE LAND. THE COLISEUM. im which the Jubike is to be ample accommodations for nearly U- SAND PEB=0NS.and thereries of Mi Enter- tainmente will include oratorio performances by THE GREATEST CHORUS over organized in any part of the world, made up «) Musical Socteties from all ~ections of the coue- | try, and TWENTY THOUSAND OHILDREN from the Public Bcheo!s, with an Orchestra of ONE THOUSAND INSTRUMENTS, « == ‘ing many of the primcipal Bands and best Maucic in the United States. DISTINGUISHED GUESTS from all sections of the Union. inclading NA- TIONAL AND STATE OF Fl’ TALS. will partici pate in the Jubilee, and the citizens cf Boston will be prepared to extend those hospit: - tentions to visitors from @!-road which they hope may serve to ingugurate the retarn of kind and fraternal feeling among al! American citizens. aid ip perp-tuating throughort the world,“ Price ON EARTH, COO Tow RD MEN. The immense outlay attendant upon this vas undertaling has been guarant With an unex- am rcmptness by the citizens of Boston. en- suring forthe Festival and Jubilee every success which pecuniary aid can command. The followins scale of prices has jen estab- lished . & secured seats, $5 and ation. \. ithou! secured sea N Toc ny (transferable! admitting three to all the entertainments given in the Go- m durin the season... 3100 sale of ecats will cominonce at the Boston Monday, May 3A Orders for seats w companied the money, may }e transmitied Gealere throughout the country, or by mail or express, directed to AP. PECK, Ticket Agent, Boston Music liail, Boston, Mass. the Execnt HENRY 6 aoe $2 ner Per er apzt-F Mw ire] ON EXHIBITION \5q 46 ex AT M*RKRITER’S, " Seventh street, between D'and £ strects. Fetlows Hall, vings, Chromss, &c. rhangings. Window ture ord and Tas ings, bails, sc..1n the District TERMS «| Please Remember Name and Number Committee ARK ER. Secretary. A ST GALLERY. 304 PENNSYLVANIA AVENU®. BETWEEN NINTH AND TENTH STRBERT 4 choles goljection of OLL PALNTINGS: Gor on. French, Ergiish, and American OBROMOS Ge. PHOTOGRAPHS, PASSE. PAG JUSOOP Be. ‘BBBOOF iC Frames der. Pri HOG, J. €. BALL, M. DF. HOWARD, M. D. | — made 00 ory. OMITHS® Propriet Medical Board. av yo — . y ET. | 486 —— 436 = SPRING STOCK -M PILESTOS BOW OPEN AT General Agent, District of Colambia Maneneruue, Ho. 486 SEVENTH STREET, Between D axp E Strerrs, HOME OFFICE-Garz’s Beiwoine. api dea Pps sf aah EMBRACING NOVELTIES (6 PAPERHANGINGS, WINDOW SHADBS, PIC. evr gre _S.OLMSTEAD | TUKE FRAMES, PICTUR® CORD AND Tas- Fresideat. Wee eeretary | sas. PAINTINGS. ENGRAVINGS, OHRO- Mes, PICTURE NAILS, BINGS, &c. eee eck COM EEE INSUB: | picase remember mau- and number. ——— TERMS Casi. aptt-2m * BABTYORD, conn. F our amp orrat. BAND OFFAL. Ameots over bie aod EVERMAY EXTRA YWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, Srxweca stone. The rh NE COMPANY are propaned te furnish thetr Sores ia dimensions sod quantity rejotred, SAWED TO ORDER. STEPs, PLATFORM! Al SILLS. WINDOW Us PS AND SILLS. GG ING, ABH. fe, Be RUBBLE OB BOUGH SOUND neo eer: ia large quantities. cw sarees _warls ADRS" EME AN® CHILD: RECOND- HAND COOTHING JOTHING, BOOTS ant SHOR. ko. Bc. ae Vinerty a ae htt Weta vast side, for sale, rose, oo oe change r 4 M. WILLIAN 6 ‘Has now open a handsome stock of SPRING GOODS, comprising 81LK SACQUBS.W ALEING SUITS. LLAMA LaCE POINTS, TRIMMING! BONNETS. HATS. STRAW GUODS, BiBBOM v VEUVATS, LA- CES, LADIES’ UND! MTS, Btc., Bto DBESSES and MANTLES made in the latest Pa ristan otyle. 336 Penns ave. 7 Gite Trevise, Paris. «pis EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENUE.—The receipts to-day from this source were 86!2,312. Mrs. Lincoty was, when last heard trom, in Frankfort, Germa Ter Dyer Court or Inqriry will, it is thought, give a decision this week. ‘Tre Dasisi MINISTER, MB. if BILLE. was married yesterday to a daughter of Chancellor Seabriskil, of Jersey City. Ma. S. ©. Mippieton, for twelve yeurs pas ‘he competent cashier of the Treasury, re- igns on the ticst of June, to go ito the bank- ing busin Coymopor® Wittiam Rasus Payton, has been ordered to command the Northern Division of the Pacitie station, hoisting his peudaat ou board the Unived States steamer Ussinee. Mrs. Perricne Kris has been appointed Asa regular clerk in the offic:ef the superin- tendent of thy postal money system. removed sowe time ago, but Postwasver Gener- eral Creswell hus reinstated her, for pensions were filed m the Pension (fice; 1) claims were disposed of during that Period, being 109 in excess of the number Tegeived. APVoINTMENTS.—The President to-day ap- Pointed John A. Prall Assessor of Internal Revenue for the seventh district of Kentacky, and Emma J, McMackin to be Postmistress at Salem, 14, FIVE FEMALE CLERKS were to-day appointed in the Third Auditor's Office by the Acditor, Hon. Reader W. Clarke, to fill vacancies in that office mentioned im the STaRof yesterday. Nearly all of the places in that Bureau are row filled. OrriceRs RELIEVED.—Major Alfred Foot, Brevet Colonel A. B. Drake, Brevet Mi Paul Quirk, Captain W. F. Goodwir, and Brevet Captain Thomas S. De-bler have been relieved from duty in the First Military Dis- trict, and ordered to proceed to their homes. Mason T. J. Powmrs, of Penn:., hes been appoimted Disbursing Clerk of the Register’s Office, Treasury Department, in place of Col. J.O. P. Barnside, who held tke positien ur - der Register Jeffries. Major Powers is a na- tive of Pittsburg, and served in the army during the rebellien. He is x gentleman of hugh integrity and tine business qusiif.cations” Gov. Gzary of Pennsylvania, W. A. Newell of New Jersey, William V. Alexander of New York,and Jaries P. Mcitusid of Pennsyl va- nia, & committee of the Union League of the United States, this morning called upon the President to pay their respects and acquaint him With the s/a/us of the organization of which they are the representatives. MARRIAGE OF AN ARMY UFriceR.—Yester- day the city of Baltimore was agitated to its fashionable circies by a wedding in high lite, and Broadway Church was througed with youth and beauty, to witness the nuptials of Lieutenant A.D. Schenck, a nephew of Gen- eral Schenck, and a Lieutenant in the 4d United States Artillery, to Miss Maggie B. Turner, of that city. POLIT AL WIRRS are not the only ones neces. sary to be adjusted. Those of the Western Union Telegraph Company are at present in a tangle. Owing to this fact the transter to th- new Office was not consummated Monday: though much of the material was removed thither. The delay has caused disappointment to newspaper men; bit, probably, by the end of the week the Western Union and the Asso- ciated Press oifices will take the direction of “the star of empire.” PORTMASTE: GENERAL CRrEss\ bas ap- pointed Jacob D. Enos, (colored,) Postmaster at Valadosta, Ga., and James Simms, (colored,) Postmaster a: Savannah, Ga. Simms is the brother ot the colored man of that nume about whom there was such an excitement many years ago. consequent upon his return to slavery trom Boston under the fugitive slave act. J Loring, now ct the United States Court of Claims, was at the time acting as commissioner in the case. Enos was a sergeant in the 3d regiment colored troops. Uvr or GEAR.—For some reason the “Minor Topics” man of the New York /unes seems disposed to contradict every thing said by the Washing'on correspondent of that paper. This of course makes variety for the columns of the Zimes, but must be rather puzzling to matter-of-fact readers of that paper. la the Times of yesterday we find the +-Minor Topics” pelting away at the correspondents Grant-Lee interview item in another column of that paper “with as much zest as if” rival papsr was the subject of its wrath. RESIGNATION AND AProINTMENT.—Secre- tary Boutwell this morning appointed Major H.C. Woiteiey, of Boston, Uhiet of the Secret Service Division of the Treasury Department, su place of Cel. Wm. P.Wood, resigned. Major Whiteley tor several years past bas been a ecuve ef the evenue Department, aad ic 2 officer of muck ability. He was wiih Gen- eal Baler in New Orleaus, where be tre. mentiy gave evidence of Lis superior xbility as &u expert: and be gained sti) more credit by bs su tul invesUga@tion of the Aspmun murder in Georgia. A COMMITTEE OF CLERKS trom the Fitth A ucitor's oflice called last evening at the resi- dence of the late Auditor and presented him with a splendid copy of Tennyson, illustrated by Gustave Dore, appropriately inscribed asa mark of personal esteem from the clerks of the office. The book was conveyed to Mr. Walker by the Chief C.erk, Mr. Smith, on behalf of the clerks. Im accepung it, Mr. Walker spoke warmly of his personal regard for the gentle. men of the office, and of his gratitade to them for their un varying faithfal discharge of offi- cial duty. Tae Point oF Rocks RaAtLnoan.—The ‘work on the Metropolitan (or Point of Rocks) branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, is getting on finely, especially that portion with - tm the District, and the grading will shortly be finished, when permanent rails will be put Gown, and it is likely by the first of July cars will be ranning to the District line or, per- bape, to Silver Springs. The Gompany have a large number of hands employed, under the di. recuon of Mr. Murray, and the other contrac. ors within the District are Messrs. Coyle, Foward McNamars, and McUabe who, to- gether, bave nearly seveaty horses and carts on the line. Cor, Jostaz Gives, of Des Moines, lows, has been appomted Third Deputy Commission er of Internal Revenue, ana will enter upor the discharge of his duty at once. Col. G. isa lawyer of acknowledged ability and large ex- perience, and bas a most excellent war record, first as Lieutenant Uolonel of the 18th. and afterwards as Colonei of the 74th regimen Ohio volunteers, He is well-known in Wasb- ipgton, as haying been ,Postmas‘er of the House of Representatives during the Thirty- ninth Congress, a position which he filled with great acceptance, as he will doubtless fill the new one to which he has just been called. Col. Given went fram Unie to lows s couple ot years age. - THE Wurrs Hovse—Secretaries Cox and Rawlins and Postmaster General Cresswell bad interviews with the President to-day. General John A. Logan called in company with Mr. Fabens, whe claims to be the com- mercial agent of the Government of San Domingo, but the President could not see them. Orrick Hours at 28 TREASURY.—Secre- tary Boutwell this morning issued the follow- ing order, fixing the office hours of the Treas- ury Department and the various Bareaus thereof Treasrry DerarnTvENT, May 4. 18.—The office hours of this Department will hereafter ve from a.m. to + p. m., unless Otherwise o dered, Saturdays excepted, when the offi hours will be trom a.m. to3 p.m. Groree S. L, Secretary. Crvan News Tar: Despatches received at the Department this morning from Kear Admiral Hoff, com- minding North Atiantic n ship Contoocook, Havana, 4 nounces tha’ he eit found upon his arrival there tha: polltiou matters were edingly (niet. An expedi- tom had sailed, it was supposed trom Yuca- tan, consi args steam and several sailing vessels, aud attempted to lund men and arms for the Cabans on the soutn side, in the western department. near @ place known as Pinar det Rio, but fatled. The Spanieh admiral bas left Havana in his flagship, accompanied by several other ves- sels,im search of this party, but no news bi yet been received from him. The transpor: having on boaré the political prisoners that left about a month since, supposed to have sailed tor Fernando Po, has put into Si. Johns. Porto Rico for repairs, and the Captaim-General of that Islané bas de- termined to seud some of the passengers to the Canaries and the balance to Cadiz. Both Unbans and Spaniards seem to be exceed- ingly quiet and there has been no successes lately on either sede. Nothing can be heard of the movements at present, bat the Admiral announces that he will keep the department imformed of the facts and rumors that may come to his knowledge by every opportunity. THE SOLAR LAPSE OF ABGUST 7TH.—Com- modore D. F. Sands, superintendent of the United States Obseryatory,is making extensive Preparations for the observation of the eclipse of 7th August next. The Navy Department, at the request of Cemmodore Sands, has directed Rear Admiral Craven, commandant otthe Navy Yard, San Francisco, to detail a versel to convey Professor Asaph Hall. United States Navy, of the Observatory, and an as. sistant, Mr. Joseph A. Rogers. of the Hydro- graphical Office, to the most convenient point near Behring’s Strait, or Norton Sound, Alaska, for the purpose of observing the eclipse, and other Professors of the Observato- Ty will be sent to convenient points on the pan of totality, m the State of lowa: thus giv- mg the Naval Observatory a large share in these interesting and usetul Astronomical observations. The orders for Professor Hall and Mr. Rogers were issued from the Navy Department to-da\ —_—$—22e—____ Pv A Queen Casijof Insanity. Yesterday, the Davenport Brothers catled at the office of the Chief of Police, and complained that a man styling himself the Rey. Elisna F. Minier, who had been in their empio;, he being the middle-aged individual who turned up and down the gas lights at the s/ances of the brothers, had embezzled about $150 belonging to them, the preceeds of the “dark sence,” given on Thursday evening. Minier was ar- rested. Heisatall man, with greyish hair, clear blue eys, and an intelizent looking cow tenance. His conversation is fluent and pleas- ing.and his ideas are lucidly, not to say elegant- ly, expressed. The Davenporis say they pick- ed bim up in Washington, D. C., a few weeks ago, and gave him employment more ont of cbarity than anything else—he being in reduc- ed circumstances. Since bis arrival in Boston Minier has sued the Davenports for <-0s, bis claim being that that amount ts due for services recdered them in writing manuscripts and controlling the spirits for them. His next annoving step was the retention of the $ 5 previously referred to, And it Was :ound necessary to have him look- ed atter by the authorities. On being arrested be dleclarea that he knew where the money was and that tt belonged to him. In fact, he had conceived the idea that the whole estab- lishment, Davenports and all, belonged tohim, and be proposed to run it until he bad raised teu millions of dollars, which he declared bis intention of devoting to the publication of tor- ty-eight thousand pages of manuscript. the birth ot Christ, whose near kin he was, Application was made to Judge Bacon for a warrant in the matter of embezzlement, but after perusing the pamphlet the Judge refused the warrant on the ground of evident insanity. Subseyuently Drs. Foye ard Long examined Mimer and declared him insane. The same determination was reached by Dr. Clark, after- wards, and finally, by order of Judge ‘Ames, Minter was taken ‘to the Insane Asylum at Taunton; not, however, until he had promised to visit Boston with a big earthy aateand shake it all to preces.—Hoston Hr ral F ALEXANDRIA ITEvs from the /a:rtt of lastevening Fishtown.—1n consequence of the the prevail. ing northwest wind, the receipts of fish at Fishtown this morning were very limited so few, indeed, as to bardly warrant quotations. Shad were old at from £15 50 to 1650 per hun- borg and herring at from =v to $40 per thous- an Appointmen’ of Aldermen —James 1, Dyson and John Jcbuston haye been appointed by Gen. Canby members 0: the Board of Alder- men for this city: the former from the ith Ward, vice ‘T. B. Robertson, and the latter from the fst Ward, vice Geore H. Markell. The following are Avother Coal Avney—The ageucy of the Midlothian Coal Combany, heretofore located an Georgetown, has been transivrred to this * Magistra-y.—Lawis Stein, lately appoint. ed by General Stoneman, a Magistrate tor the vd District of this county, has declined the ap. Folutment by retusing to yualify. Another vacancy has been occasioned 1u the MAgistracy of the 2d District by the removal of D. K: Hawxhurst from that distr: ing —Mr. Daniel Bayliss who, during & ft of mental abercation shot kermselt’ with a pistol, on Sunday morning , is improving, and hopes are now entertained that, though the bali penetrated bis lungs, he will recover, BRENADE TO SENATOR SP@Acce.—On Mon- day Sevator Sprague of Rhode Island, reached Phi'ade Iplis, en route for bis home. In the evening he was serenaded by the Working. men’s Association at the Continental Hotel. There was a crowd gathered in front ot the bote!, snd music by Beck’s Band, Mr. Sprague thanked tbe Union Labor man and their — Sa the pnocmemge | or tres approval, s of the “despotism of private ana etdaoa: capital, a vitiated partaan press, and secret caucus dictation;” stated that he was constantly receiving congratalations tor the brave words he bad spoken; declared ubat labor and the work! the foun iuded by sayi . and would secure @ reduc. money, laction and liv. ing, and would enable Caden orem to their fullest extent of the resources of the Key - stone State.— Philadelphia Ledger. CuILpRER’: WRAPFINGS.—Short loose saad eee nse and white pique, ry ren, Theee are ess claborately puffed and trimmed than than those for grown described le; otherwise there is but little difference. Rome ailes ar tand for children’s clothes than ‘tat trlanasings, and fall suits of the same material thoughout are more ‘raps of another color. A rr —<——<__——_—_ SF The New Hampshire rauroad strikes do Bot interrnpt Cae sioraa SFT he ladies of epers .. Rave been Visiting the various ‘saloons in that city, im. portuning the proprietors to discontinue the traffic, 87° The Philadelphia Press says: “We have been sued for publishing “Young's Night Thoughts.” RAILROAD MEETING TO-DAY. Impertant Measare Discussed. New Lime ef Railroad Proposed. Washington te Lake Eric. Interesting Discus: The committee appointed some ume einer at A meeting held in this city, in relation to the railroad iuterests of this District, of which committee Judge Wright is chairman, sssem- bled in the Board of Trade Rooms at noon to- day, for the purpose ot consulting with a dele- gation from Frederick city, Md., composed of | John Loats, President of Frederick and Peun- | sylvania Line Railroad Company, Cot. Joba Sit ord, W.H. Falconer. A. Haydn, SL. Gouveneur, and L. A. s in Teference to a proposed railroad from Washington to Lake Ene by way of Frederick. Mr. Samuel Norment caiied the meeting to order. and on bis motion Mr. S. bacon called to the chair, and H. Kilbourn secretary. Mr. Loats oon, xpltined the proposed route of th which it was proposed the Frederica aud orm p ale 4 the Pennsylvania State Line road wast And set forth the advantages which w. Accure to thie District trom the buiiling Proposed road Col. John Suford exni Tovte and stateu that the pr Menced at thts end of the I ot Huntin tions and siready raised more tnan t expected, aud zens of Buf ing in the matter also. He swid tha: business and in order that the West should not lose heart. of the line should adopt some aeti action. By building a road to Frederick ¢ would open the Momocacy Valley, where there ‘Was plenty of lime, and with antbracite coal hand, the price of lime would be re- duced 5 cents per bushel here. They had two cbartere: one for Monocacy and this line and about 1:2 miles would place Washington in connection with Lake Erte. Hon. A. B. Davis said that 15 years ago he appealed to the citizens ot Washington for aid in building a road to Brook ville, and his appeal was successful. He camenow as a representa- tive of Frederick, Howard, and Montgomery counties, first stating that they at present had no charter through Montgomery county, He recollected when the great Baltimore and Ohio Tailroad was commenced, and it was in just such meeting as this. He spoke of the Balt- More and Ohio railroad as having franchises through the State, and of monuplising the travel north. They charge four cents per per mile, id in Consequence of the sliding scale cos! is held atthe same price ia Frederick as in Bastimore. He spoke of the necessity of another road from the capital, and instanced the tact that it there had been another road in 1561 when the road in Baltimore was torn i much bloodshed might have been avoided, Jobo (Quincy Adams recogmized che neces- sity of an outlet from the Capital, and under his orders Major Lorring made a survey through Maryland and he believed that during the Jast war the President signed an order for the construction of a road through Maryland, recognizing the necessity for it. He referred to the claim that the stock, Xc, of the Baltimore and Obio Railroad is exempt from taxation, contending that it was not fair to exempt the Property of one corporation and tax another, which in effect, is encouraging mouopolists. Ithad been said that the Baltimore and Obio Railroad governed the State and he reterred to the fact, that the act for the construction of the Metropolitan Railroad bad been nullified. That road defeated at (wo sessions the acts charter- ing the Chesapeake and Lake Erie Railroad, the Howard and Carrol county road and others. Itis claimed tha: Congress bad not the ower to charter @ road through @ State und e claimed that Congress had = such power, and that in consequence of the previous ineffectual attempts to obtain charters (arough tates, the resort is now to Congress, The practical question now is, Shall Congress con- trol the internal commerce of the country, of sbail euch monopolies as the New York Cen- tral and Baltimore and Ubio roads coutinue to Tule! The interior Danville Railroad enabled the Confederacy to hold out so long. He re- ferred to the many connections with Harris. burg, and spoke of a road due norca ce tor the joral capital, which would concentrate here vast amount of wealth. Colonel Suford read a telegram from Rey Father McCloskey, expressing his regrets that be was unable to be present. The route was Proposed to ron to Harrisburg, and thence to Gettysburg. which would plice Washington in close connection with the coal region. He asked could not the Secretary of War be in- duced to make a detail of engineers to mak- the surveys He believed that whenever the citizens of Washington were anxious to have this road that the Legisinture of Maryland would respect their wishes. He had found tbat Mr. Garrett bad overdone matters, and lost much of Dis influence. Mr. Hayden, the engmmeer ef the York and Penusylvania Line road, spoke of the impor- tance Of the road, and if ‘a connection is made with it they could bring down the raw material nd the products of one of the most beantitul valleys on the continent. The Loudon and Hampshire road would require heavy grades both ways, while on this proposed line the grades are easy. A letter was read trom Mr, John Dougheriy, of Mount Union, Pa., in reference to the pro- Posed road, enclosing @ copy of a letter from Colonel James Worrell, Civil Engineer. Mr D. says that by this road the lake tonnage may be shipped east and south, instead of north- ward aud then southward from New York city. The proposed route would counect with the railways of Canada, and form a mach needed military road from the Capital to the Canadas, (sooner or later to be paris of the Vaited States.) intersecting all the great rail- ways trom East to West, and conaecung with | the Pennsylvania canal, about peing enlarged ; to admit of boats of 510 tons. With a low j grade ratiway trom Buffalo to Washington. And @ first-class steamboat slack water ay gation from near the base of the Allegac Havre de Grace, the cities of Washington, Nortolk, Baltimore aud Philadelphia la ontrol (he luke commerce now larger than our foreign commerce, and by meaus of this eas ern section of Net rewech the Pacific by way two-thirds of the distance wouli aud fiver, pour mto the Chesapeake bay the commerce tor which so MADy great cities are striving, while we have hitherto stood spevin. tor hewing out 4 channel from t North to the South. Mr. Dougherty al- closes an invitation to the citizns to con ver.tion in St. Mary's, Elk county the Mr. Worrell says the propa differs immaterially from # straigut liae, and te road wold not be an expensive on Mr. Kilbourn, atter reading these letters, | said that be bad beard frequently of the Wasn- ington aud Buffalo railroad, but until recently he did not know that this was the Waskincton alluded to. He did not know what we could do except to express our interest. Mr. A. R. Shepherd said that we wanted rail- Toads, but could not say that we could do more than to express sympathy with the movement, and appoint a commitiee to procure an appro. priaticn to aid in theeurvey. He believed that there was & good time coming, and that sone time before the yesr 1%) we would be able to get outot jen type henge Toad than the Baltimore and Ohio tollowing resolution: solved, That we cordially approve of the pyess ne of rallroad between Washington Frederick, Md., as suggested by the Mary- the subscribe towards this the! r Resolved, That & committee of five be ap- to solicit an appropri- te suthorities of the anted by the chairman Pion frees the TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. pe Shot with Arms rf the Revolution. Action ef onge Discredited. [Special Dispatch to The Star.’ New York. May 5.—The Wasuington dis PatcBes of the /rivune Of to-day bawe coe lowing The pressdispatch relacing tothe Republican Congress of Cabs declaring fo discredited bere. It is known Strong party amoug the pa! independence, and that by idea of anuexacion has) open ques Cuban 3 versally affirmed that the ot tiok WAS to effect their sepa Weaving the anvexa‘ioa pr when the istand was free onceniment of & won. FROM THE W+sT. Indian Troubles and Mob Law. St. Lovis, May 5.—The Aepullican tearns that Tudian matters continue unsettled in ch southern district of the ludian Territory. The warriors are dissatisfied from (be failure of the Governmen: agents te turnish sap; lated. Tall Beil. chiev ot Doe forces with about | 5!) lodges o: refuse % Vincent Collyer, the well known pnilan- thropist of New York city, left on the I=th nit tor the Navajo country. He is making a tour im the interest of the Humanitarian Suctety of fork. Contracts have been let to break ground for all bands and tribes now friendly. Houres are rocess of erection for c! ts. Seeds and farming utensils are furnished, and | to adopt | every facility offered to those willix habits of civilization. The Indians are reported as dumb scholars. A Kansas city dispatch says itis reported urveying party were attacked near Fort Scott oy a party of armed settlers on what is known as the Joy Joy pu: 5 party were captured with all equipments Hon. M. 0. Cass, while attempUng toaddress party of settlers near Fort Scott, was fired upon by & mob and driven away. Maca trouble 1s apprehended. THE LONDON TIMES ON THE ALA- BAMA CLAIMS AGAIN. Lonpor, May 5.—The Times of this morning Bas another leading art:cie on the Alabama treaty, recently rejected by the United Senate. The writer sharply criticizes the of Senator Sumner, and concludes as follows “The question is one of law and not of feeling. It remains to be shown that Great Britain can be held answerable for any infraction of law or of excess over the ordinary practice of both countries. The Rt. Hon. Thos. Lefroy. Iate Chief Ju lice of the (Queen's Bench of Ireland. died yes- terday, aged‘) cently appointed United the eastera district of Pens nd it is supposed that be ruptured a bivod vessel while playing with bis nieces. Jobn Destonet, formerly of the firm of Des- tonet Brothers, (French importing house.) fell dead im Chesnut street this morning, supposed of heart disease. DIAMOND ROBBERY. Cxwaco, May 5.—The Jewelry store of Gues & Bro. was robbed of <3 store together and asked to see some spoons, and while the attention of the tracked to another part of the teized the diamonds. No tra; ACQUITTAL OF LLONER. WHO SHOT WHITTAKER IN CANADA. QuEbEc, May 5.—The tnal of H_ ©. Chulo- ner, who shot Ensign Whittaker for seducing his terminated last might. The jury were locked up until this mo’ When they returned a verdict of wot Not guilty. Chaloner was loudly cheered as he left the court-house. THE DREW CASE IN BOSTON. Boston, May bomas Drew was before court agaim on habeas corpus. The cour! de. cides that the Legislature had a right to sum. mon the prisoner to testity. aad to punish him for refusal: and Drew was thereupon remanded to the custody of the sherift. MUNICIPAL sumcTiox IN MADISON, 1 . Maprson, Lx .—The city election yesterday was ly contested. The Demo- cfats re-elected the Treasurer, Assessor, and Clerk by an average majority of 207 MARINE DISASTER. SavaNan. Ga, May 5.—The steamsi sore tor Ne Tybee with rudder tost. She awarts toe arri of the steamer Cuba to tow her to Norfolk tor repurs. THE NATIONAL P Boston, May 5.—The of the Natioua! Peace 4 brreau of accommodatio F visitors good boardey MOND. m ¥.Cavana suicide Unis through the hear} ————- +e _______ Fatal Accident to a Circus Pi From the Springfield, (1...) J At Danville, on Friday last, as tne if Joe Ratledge’s circus were the tent, one of the athletes, un Maller, met with an accident, which it is ex- pected will prove fatal. The accidentoccurred while turning a double somersalt throagh a hoop. Muller bad been turning double somer- salts in the ordinary way. when, against the counsels of bis comrades, he undertook to dou. bie himself through @ hoop: but alas! his foot caught sgainst the hoop, and he fell upon the back of bis head and sheulders, injuring the vertebi:" to the extent above indicated. Com- TMunication between the brain and the lower part of the body and the lower limbs was in- stantly cutoff.sothat a pin might havebeen ran into him up to its ‘without his knowledge. When the accident occurred he was Inid perform- practic ed Two of the | worth of | diamonds yesierday. Two men wens into the | BD | | | FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. There was an active demand for money so New Yoru yesterday, ap to the close of Dank Dours: che larger number of loans were made em per cent. gol @ull and steady. { bonds are dull and generally lower —_—_—— Government Securities. Waemmmerom, May 5 (6°.Jay Uooke & Co. furnish the following quotations of Gov- erument eecuriues: —— | By Bankers’ anc Brokers’ Branch Ottice in Lewis Johnson & Jas. M.Gassawny, operator New Yors. May > —First Board—t’ 5 @, V1, coupon, 119: | A, IMB. compe 1M@4, coupons 114, ISB. coupons. i; COUPON, Dew, 1164. S2"s, IMT, coupon, 10.40°s, compons, 1). Pacific Mail « & Mise. Qertificates. 2: Mariposa. Ausn- tic Mail, none; anton, 69, ; Oumberiand, Weswern Union Telegraph, none. Qeicestiver, * Hostor Water Powe: ne, New York Gentral, 192: Hudson. 152, Reading, MicBigan Central. none: Michiesn Sc Wells, Pargs & © hintes Express 0: = Union for hgt Pork quie s rib sides 14; bam . Dominally SI.44a =1.45. Bacon quiet; ; sboulders. ity quiet ati... Whisky firm, at 1 usetcied. M rling Exchang. 140s, do new, Six. Virgiia’s, ex-coupors, 57; do. new, 62 asi Naw Yor, Ma: | dull acd 2a: y Lour less active. Woes: lower. Corn dull and drooping SPECIAL NOTICES. THE PAIN KILLE So yustiy cot led. was introduce! to the about twenty ye a popularity oprunalled by any other medicine WF. the cure of diptheria dysentery. cholera morbus, rheumetiem, congbs and colds, \. tie wit neyael Seid by all the drvcpgists.—Dai'y Plaindenter. Clerc! ap 29 Im We clip the following from the Rahway (N. 3. Temes ‘We commend to the attention of our readers the following note frum one of our <ttizens bout a year ago I wes attacked w rhage of the Luo PHALON’S rareian LOTION" ee THE Sal AND COMPLEX. | BEMOVES ALL ERUPTIONS. FRECKLES, PIMPLES, MOTH. BLUTCUES, = ‘and renders | HE SKIN SOFT. ssi Sais ont Si00) MING lor LADIES tp the NURSERY it is tnvainabie Fer gke 'LEMEN after SHAVING it has oo ogaal *PAPHIAN LOTION” is the «nly reliable rem- 47 for diseases and blemtshes of the SKLN. | PHALON'S “PAPHIAN SOA for the TOILET. NURSERY snd BATA, will pot Chap the BRIN. Price 85 cents per cake. “FLOR DE “MAYO “FLOR DE MAYO. \a WwW PERF! & FoR THE HANDE ES HiGe Snquisits. DELIOATE, LASTiNG | Weacuanck, PHALON & BON. New bork | jesay Sold by ell Dracciete Drag ¥ WM. L. WALL Stores 31 Southwest cormer Penn U.S. MARSHALS SALE OF HOLD FUSNIT Ip \irtue of an order of sale cle ALOT HOUSE ae telm. to wit. in part, Lot of Bedsteads, Mattress terpine. Blaukets, Car; Shades, kerywer Looking- classes. W ritt Kocking and Arm Chai Sofas, ie. Marble top Tavies Clock, Attaciva, Pictures Punch 4 Rpittoons Up ec t tor rent. Wo, ly 2 Kyuity, Th: on Flateher. & shal D yi-ddds ALL& pes LASTING BALMOBALS wend sles s at is S02 7th street. onder Odd Fellc [457 uireres. 4 For Honse War 552 7th street, nud: FURST. Ce ass srrors, Which we are gelli POR YOUR SENSITIVE asd w being feet tev ine U TENT CAST CONGRIED™ BOOTS aud : . At WEAR and PRIy WILSON TOdi Fel ows i THORSON wh a6 Pennsylvania aver. street. between Per SING GOODS, — to erder ‘sade afrancements ad to my custowers EXCHANGE @ BROKERS. Do. 327 PENNA. AVENUE, South Bice, Between 6th and 7th streets west n 1 ME IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH.