Evening Star Newspaper, June 2, 1869, Page 1

ae ear A, TS Che Evening Star. THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED BAILY, Sunday Excepted, At the Mar Building, §.W. Corner Pennsylvania Av.and Lith Street BY TES BVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. ‘The STAB ws served by the carriers to thet subscribers in the City and Dis:rict st Taw (ORSTS PxE WEEK. ———s the counter, with oF Without wra) Cmmrs each. Prick son Maiting:—Three months, One Doliar and Fi SS — Three — lars; one year, Five Dollars. pers sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—pabiished on Friday Morning—One Dollar and 8 Half a Year. vs. XXXII. ASHINGTON, D: C.,. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1869. N&. 5,064. OFFICIAL ORDERS. Svatx or V TA. lonMonp, Va, May 21, 1569. GENERAL OnvzRs, The President of designated Tuesday, r submittin HEane’Rs, FreetT Mitrtary District, i 0. 61 be United States having and paving ons lowme enant Governor, 5 of Public A flour. &e rT eS id County urt of Hastivgs.and A for the Commouweaith Legisintare may, by a vote of three-fifths of both houses, remove the disabilities incurred im each ease. 10 7, article 3, which is im the foi- lowing word: 7. In addition to the foregoing osth of office, the Governor, Lientenant Governor, members of the General Assembly, Secretary of State, Auditor of Public Accounts, State Treasurer, Attorney General, and all persous ed to any convention to frame a Constitu- this State, or to amend or revise this Constitution in asy manner, and Mayor and Counetl of any city or town, shall, vetore they enter on the duties of their respective offices, and subscribe the following oath or affir- mation: Prvvide?, The disabilities therein con- tained may be individually removed by a three-fifths vote of the General Assembly: + «I do solemnly swear or affirm) that I have ever voluntarily borne arms against the United States since | have been a citizen there. of; that 1 have voluntarily given no aid, coun- temance. counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto; that I have wever sougnt nor accepted. nor attempted to exercise the fuuctions of any office whatever, under any authority or pretended authority, mm Rostility to the United States: that [nave not yielded & voluntary support toany pretended government, authority, power, or constution within the United States, nostile or inimical tBereto. And 1 do further swear (or affirm) that, tothe best of my knowledge and ability, 1 will support and defend the Uonstitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic: tha: I will bear true faith and alie- giance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or pur- pose of evasion, and that i will well and raith- Tally discharge the duties of tne office on Whieb i am abonttoenter. So held me (god. “The above on:h shall also be taken by all city ard county officers before entering upon their duties, and by all other State officers not ineluded in the above provisio ——— Shall at the same time pe submitted to a separate vole by the registered voters of sid tate upon the question of ratifying or reject- ing said aud sbove-cited provisions. Now, therefore, under te authority of a prociama- ten of the President of the United States, is- sued at Washington on the fourteenth cay of Msy, one thousand eight hundred and sixty- mune, and in pursuance of the Iaw of the United States of March 2, 157,“To provide for the more efficie ment Of the rebel States,” datory ther Freer. That of Virginia on Tuesday, theéth day of July, ~€¥, at which election all registered voters of smd States may vot? “For Comstitutica” or Constitution,” (the provisions sub- & separate yole veing excepted. also om the same ballot “may Vote for ect members of the General Assembly of the said State, and all theofficers of said State pro- vided for by the said constitation, and mem- bers of Congress,” as apportioned by the ordi- nance adopted by the Constitational Conven- tion, and &s hereinafter specified. At the same election the regist red voters of the State may vote on separate ballots « clause ith, Section 1, Article 111, of the Con- stitution,” or “ Against clause 4th, Section 1, Article Ii], of te Constitution: and « For Section 7, Arucle IIL, of the Constitatio ~« Against Section 7, Article III, of the Consti- tauon.” Secoxd. In pursuance of ‘he provisions of the second section of the act of Congress, ap- proved April 12, is6¥, (Pubhe No. XIII.) that “the commanding general of the d of Vieginia shal ause the lists of ion, commencing on Mon day, the fourteenth dav of June, and giving Teasonable public notice of the time and place thereof, to revise for a period of ten days (exclusive of Sunday) the registration lists: and, upon being satisfied that any person not eput thereto has been registered, to strike the name of such person from the lists, and such person shall not be emtitied to vow. The Boards of Begistration shall, also during the same period. sad to lists the names of all persons who2t that ti the qualifica- tions required by saic acts, who Dave not already been registered. In deciding who are to be stricken from or added to the registration lists the boards will be guided by the law ot March 2. 1567, and the laws supplementary thereto, and their attention is specially directed to the supplementary act of July 19, I-67. At the close of this session a list ef the naimes that have beem added during the revision will be posted im at least three public places in the registration precincts, and five days tnereafter + second session of the board will be held and be continued for two asys for the purpose of reviewing the evidence and decidicrg upon iwestions of challenge and other doubtful cases, agd preparing copies of the lists for the Com- missioners of Election, but no new nar: +s will be added at this session vnless it be shown to the satisfaction of the board that, by reason of skemess or other unavoidable cause, the applicant was prevented from attending at the proper tim Tuimp. It shall be the daty of the registrars, during the revision of the registration, upon the application of any duly registered voter bas removed or is about to remove per- manemtly from the precinct in which be was orginally registered, to furnish him witha certificate that he was so registered, and to note ike fact jm, and erase bis name from, the regis- tratior books at tbe precinct of original regis- trauon. Upon the presentation of the afore- said certificate to the board of registration of the precinct of bis new residence at any time during the prescribed revision, the applicant ‘Will be entitled to have bis name en im the list of registered voters for the said precinct. Where the ¢hange of residence is only from one district to another of the same county, or from one ward te another ward of the same city, whenever 4 certificate i shall examine the records in their possession, and if such exami- mation shows that the applicant was registered ae stated, bis name will be stricken from the list of the precinct trom which be has ueplly removed, and placed upon the list of the precinct for the district or ward of his new residence. Where the change of residence is from one county oF city to another county or city the name and full description will be certified to of registration for the disirict or bh the person applying tor the hange first registered to the board of regis- ration for the district or ward to wBich he &:- removed. Tbe mame of such person will upon bestricken from the rolls of the ‘ of ward, with a note of the cause, and OPy Of the certifieate will be forwaraed with the registration lists tothe military commis- ner and superintendent of registration, to te by bim forwardea with the returns of elec- tonto the assistant adjutant general headquarters. Suck certiflate shall be held sufficient evidence, when presented to the board of registration for the district or ward to Which the person Bas removed, that he is ent to vote im that district on ward.a0e if presented during the revision o: ry ine name of such person shall be added 0 the registration Lists of the precinct of his new residende. Fourts. The boards of registration sball ause written or printed notices to be posted in at least five appropaiate places, within each Magisterial district of counues and wards of cities, designating the number of days—the tume and place when and where such revision Ot registration will take place, and the length of time each day; and inviting all persons qualified to vote under the act of Congress of Mareh 2, 1S87. entitled «Aa act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States,” and the acts supplementary thereto, who have not been previously registered, to ap- pear before the board for registration Firrut. The sessions of the boards of rej tration for revi-ion of the lists of voters s! be held for and io cach registration precinct at the central or most convent nt point; and for cities wherein a separate registration is made, in enc ward, at sach places as shall be desig- nated by the board, of which due notice shail b given. It shall be the duty of the registrars oF each county and city to proceed to the places ‘ ated in time to be present on the day When such are to be first opened for re- vision : and made their duty to procure and take to their precincts the criginal regis- tration W=ts upon which an election was held | im ibis State on the ques‘ion of a convention, on the 28d of October, 1°67. ‘The sessions of tae boards for revi hall be at least eight fours per day, during each of the twelve dvys mentioned in the second paragraph of tris order. SixtTH. The boards of registration shall con- Fist of three members for each registration pre- cinet, and where that number has not been ap- Peinted, or vacanciesoccur, appointments wiil be made by the military commissioners or Superintencents of registration. If vacancies occur during the revision the presidents of the boards are authorized to fill them, reporting their action to the superintendent of the district am which the vacancy occurred. The minis- terial work of the board may be conducted by any one member who may be present at the appointed place of meeting. but all questior of the right of persons to register must be dete: mined by @ majority ef the board. Al ap- pointments under this delega‘ed authority will &t once be reported to district headquarters for confirmation, SgVENTH. Registrars who have once properly qualified are not required to resupscribe the cath of office, but allother registrars will take the prescrited oath beiore entering upon the cuties of their offices. A copy of the oath will be forwarded for file to these headquarters at the time when it 1s subscribed. E1GRTH. The room ia which the revision of registration is to take place shall be so arranged that the board, together with the persons ad- mitted as challengers and witnesses, shall sit ‘Witbin an enclosure, where they and to be registered or examined for regi shall be separated from all other persons, Ap- plicants for registration will be admitted sing- ly, and their entrance and egress so arranged As to avoid contusion. NrntTH. To prevent the registration of any Person not entitled to vote under the provis- ions of the said act ot Congress of March 2, Ise7, apd the acts suplementary thereto, two white anc two colored persons, registered vo- ters of the district or ward, shall be selected by the board to challenge the right of any per- son to be registered, who, in the opinion of the rson challenging, 18 disqualified as a voter ¥ Teason of any of the causes set forth in said acts of Congress. Upon said challenge being made the board sBall examine the person pre- senting Dimself for registration, with reference toeach cause of disqualification alleged, and evidence shall be taken, if offered, to sustain or dusprove the challenge. ‘EBNTH. The board shail make a written re- cord of all persons applying for registration at this revision, in the books now in their pos- session for that purpose, and in adding new nam s “o the list they shall distinctly state op- po ite the names the date of addition. A copy ofall names soentered shall bemade upon one ‘written list upon blanks to be furnished from these headquarters, which shall state the aetion taken by them during the revision, and in the following order, alphavetically under this en First. The names of all persons registered withcut challenge. Second. Those persons who applied, and thougu challenged, were admitted to registra- uop Third. Those whe applied, and were chal- lenged and rejected. Fourth. The names of persons to whom cer- tificates for change of precinct, based upon change of residence, were given or received. Fifth. Those who bad been admitted as vo- ters at & previous registration whose names were stricken from the lists. Whites and blacks will be entered in separat« columns, The nature ot the examination and Tesult of chatlenge wiil be stated in all cases. Where such challenge was sustained or se acide upon documentary evidence, the evidence submitied will be returned, sccompanyiag the Teports of the revision to these headquarters. ELgveNTs. Upon compietion of the revis- fon of registration, the ooards «bail prepare the Teports above required of the results, and shall piace one copy of such reports in the hands of the supermmtendent for the registration district whe shall retain the same in his possession until the returns of the election are received, and tbe saxi reports shall then be forwarded by bim with the returns of election to these head- qust.ers. Blank forms for these reports will ve furnished from these headquarters. ‘TWELPTH. Boards of registration shall have power stall times, when in the performance of the duties of their office it may be necessary, to summon witnesses and to compel their atten- dance im @ny cases of contested registration, and to suppress disorder and preserve the peace im the vicmity of the place of Uon. They are authorized to call upon registra- the lo- cal civil authorities or military officers for such aid as be necessary, or they may in their discretion summon a special police force for these purposes. ‘THIRTEENTH. The registrars of each pre- cinct shail be the commissioners of the election for their precinct, and where there 1s more than one polling place in the registration pre- cinct, they shall be distributed so as to give at least one registrar, as commissioner, for each polling place, and suck additional commis- sioners will be appointed as may be necessary to give three to} each polling piace. It, from sickness or other cause. one or more of the com- missioners should be absent on the day ofelec- on. or unable to act, any two of them may ap- pout a third; or, if only one be presen’, he may associate with himself twoothers, (regis- tered voters,) duly qualified, who shail take the same oath, be invested with the same power, and be subject to the same responsibilities a8 the regularly appointed commissioners; but in no case shail the election at any polling place tail if there be one commissioner present; WO, in that case, will cause the polls to be opened, appoint the necessary writers or clerks, and conduct the election im accordance with the provisions of this order. FourtTzents. At each polling place two writers or clerks will be appointed by the commissioners, each of whom shall bave charge of a separate poll-list, on which he sball enter the aume of every voter whose bal- lors have been accepted by the commissioners, and shall perorm, during the election. the counting Of the ballots and making up the re- turns—ench other clerical duties as may ve de- volved upom him by the commissioners. At polling places where the number of votes to be polled exceeds two hundred, an additional clerk may be appointed if the commissioners sbould consider it necessi whose duty it 1] be to register the certi: of registra. mm and affidavits in the cases provided for by section 1°, ard perform such other clerical du- ties as may be devolved upon bim by the com- missioners. Betore entering upon ir duties the clerks shall be sworn to the faihful and impartial discbarge of their daties. ca” Tegieriion precinct, fmtcleterial ae each registration ict (mi trict) of counties and of citive at the ible the — of ee rey jing place w: selected for each, wi re as pearl; heme Fog may ——— i comveni voters in reaching ¥ “public Rotice defin the boundaries or Limi of each of the pi te 80 Se and designating the lace for will tmnndeasel be ee aud ent ced im at least §. yf the most public places of each of the precipets £0 established.” As soon ot separate polling places Precinct. Voters are required to vote at the polling Place so established for the polling precinct within the limits of which reside, but they will be allowed to vote pisce within the limits of the cinet upon showing to the sai of the commissioners that, tes, or any other s to vote at roper 5 ‘Sixraaare. The ‘vote will be mes,numbers.or marks by which the vote ight be disclosed will be placed on the out. sidee! any ballot. Every person presenting a ballet or ballots at the polls shall announce his name, and if, upon examination, it is to be found that he his teen registered as a voter, One of the commissioners shall receive his bal- lot or ballots, and, without openiog them or allowing them to be opened or examined, will deposit them in the ballot-box, and the name of the voter shall then be entered by each clerk dn the poll-list under his charge. No vallots will be received from persons who have not been properly registered, except in cases where the name of the person ‘applying to yote hss been incorrectly recorded on the registration lists, in whick ‘case, if the officer conducting the election is satisfied.either from his personal knowledge or from the testimony of credible witnesses, that the person was actuaily regis- tered, then bis vote sball be received and his name entered on the poll-list, and checked on the registration list. Blanks for poll lists will be farnisbed, upon which the names of all persons yoting at the election will be entered. VENTRENTH. Registration 1s evidence of ght to vote, ancl challenges at the polls are wed only so far as may be necessary to Prevent repeating or fraudulent person tions ofdaly registered voters. To the end that the Tigntto challenge may not be made the means of obstructing or hindering the election, two Persons may be selected from each political party to act as challengers at each polling piace, by or through whom all challenges shall be made. They must be registered voters, and known to the commissioners as respecta- bie and responsible citizens. Whenever aay Person challenged for identity, whose name is found upon tue registration jists, 18 known to any one of the commissioners to be the person he represents himself to be, his vote shall be Admitted, but if he be not so knowa, one of the commissioners shall administer the following oath: You do swear that your name is (here the name announced shall be inserted) and that in such pame you were registered as a voter of the election district and precinct, and that you are the identical person you so represent yourself to be. If he be chailenged for bavirg already yoted, the commissioner shall administer the following oath: You do swear that you haye not voted at this election, at this or any other polling place. If any per- son so challenzed shall refase to take the oath: so tendered, bis vote shall be rejected, but it be takes it his vote shall be rejected, but it Me takes it his vote shall be admitted, but the fact and cause of challenge shall be noted on the poll list opposite nis name. EIGETRENTH. The polis shali be opened on the day of election at each voting place at san- rise, and closed at sunset, and shall be kept open duting these houre without intermission of adjournment: Provided, That if the electors who appear at any place or places ot voting cannot be polled before that hour, then the polls may be kept open until 10 o'clock, P. M. Mf the commissioners should consider it necs Nixermenrn. Under the provision of the first section of the law of February 2s, 1=0-, that “at the election in which the adoption or re- jection of avy constitution is submitted any Person duly Tegistered in the State may vote in the elecuion district where he offers to vote when he has resided therem for ten days next precedin such election, upon presentation of is certificate of registration, his affidavit, or other satisfactory evidence, under such regula- tions as the district commanders may pre- scribe,” any duly registered yoters of the State will be allowed to yote in any district upon Presentation of his gertificate of registration, accompanied by bis affidavit that he has re- sided in said district at least ten days preced- mg the day of election, and that he has not al- ready voted at this electron. In default of the certificate of registration the affidavit of the voter must set forth the fact that he was duly registered, and the name of the county and precinct in which he was so registered. In Goubttnl cases the registrars or commissioners of evection shall require such additional evi- dence as may be necessary to satisfy them that the applicant is entitled to vote under the pro- visions of the law above cited. Blank forms for the certificates and affida- vits will be furnished the registrars and com- missioners of election, and, when used for the Purpose of voting, will be numbered to cor. respond with the number of the voters’ names &s entered on the poll-lists, mitted to district headquarters with the re- turns of the election- Except as above p provided, all registered vo- ters will vote at the polling places that have been or may be established within the precincts in which they were registered TwsyTIgTH. No member of a board of re; tration, who is a candidate for election to office to be filled at this election, shall conduct te election in any precinct which he seeks to Tepresent, but upon accepting a nomination he shall immedistely give notice thereof to the military commissioner of his division and to these headquarters, in order that his place may be filled by another appointment. ‘I WENTY-FIRST. All bar roome, saloons, and other places for the sale of intoxicating liquors ‘Will be closed trom 6 o’clock of the evening of July 5 until 6 o'clock ot the morning of July 7, and during that time the sale of all intoxica- ting liquors at or near ny Polling place ix Probivited. The police officers of cities and towne, and the sheriffs and other peace officers of counties, will be held responsible for the strict enforcement of this prohibition, and will promptly arrest and hoid tor trial ali person ‘who may transgress it. TWENTY-SECOND. Any person atiempting by force, intimidation, or fraud to prevent an. qualified voter from voting freely, shall at on: be arrested and charges pre! against him, in order that he may be brought to trial before a military commission. The use or exhibi- tion of fire-arms or other deadly wea: ator near any polling pince on the day of election, or during the counting or canvass or_ votes, is Prohibited, and will subject the offender to punishment upon conviction by a military commission or other military tribunal. ‘TweNTY-TuIRD. No voter shall be compel! ed to work on the public roads, or attend any court as suitor, juror, or witne se,on the day of election, or be subject to arrest under any civil process, during his attendance at this election, or in going toor returning therefrom, my such process be made retarnable op theday emery or succeeding the election, if thereby his right to vote would be deteated. If arrested on the day of election upon a criminal process for other crime or offence than a felony, before he has voted, he I be allowed to vote before be is imprisoned. TwENTY-POURTH. The board of commis - sioners shall possess full authority to maintain regularity and order, and to enforce obedience to their lawfal commands during the election and during the canvass of the yotes after the closing the polls, and shall have fall au- thority to preserve the peace and good order at and around the polls, and to keep the access thereto open and umobstructed, and may ap- poimt one or more electors to communicate their orders and directions, and aid them in the performance of their duties. If any person shall refuse to obey the lawful commands of the commissioners, or by disor- derly conduct in their ce or hearing sball interrupt or dist their proceedings they may mi an order directing the sheriff or any constable of the county to take the per- son so offending into custody and detain him until the final canvass of the votes is comple- 2 z e 4, section 1, article 3,” and for and against “section 7, article 3” this constitution, shall also be counted and placed tn arate the member of ballots shail marked on the outside of the package. If twe or more ballots should be feund wrapped in the same paper and evidently cast by the same person, or if the writimg upon any bal. lot be so illggible that the imtent of the voter Squbotbe deurmtacd, ach alto: shail not be counted, but shall be placed ima separate pack- age, which shall be marked on the outside “rejected ballots.” The separate packages, , will then be placed in the will be focked and sealet and signed with the names of the commission- ers, in sueh manner that the box cannot be Opened without destroving the signatares. The president of the board of registr: each registration pracinct will then convey all the records of the election, including the origina! registration lists snd the ballots to the Seat of justice of the county or city. It there sbould have been more than one poiling place in the precinct, he will first collect the records of the election at the other polling place or places, and take them wich bim as above directed The presidents of the boards of registration tor each county or city shall constitute the board of canvassers for that county or city, and will assemble at the seat of justice thereof on the second day after the election. The superiaten- dent of registration fer the distric’ President of the board, except in districts which Se not composed of more than one couaty,>n which cuse be will be President of the boara for the county in which he is stationed. In the other county or conuties of the same distric:, o- in the csse of the absence of the superintendea', the board will be organized by the election o: one of their own number as president TWENTY-NINTH. The president, in the pres- ence of the commissioners, or 4 majority there- of, will the packages, count the ballots, and verity the poll-lists and canyass revurns, and enter the summary of votes for and agains: the constitution, and for aed against the sec- tions of the constitation upon which separate yoves are polled, and the namber of votes polled for each candidate for election to office, together with the designation of the office Upon the canvass retarus—blanks for which will be furnished from these headqaarters. ‘The summary of votes will be entered upon the canyass returns complete for each coun- ty, and for each city in which a separate election was held, and the results will be certi- fied to by the president and by all the members of the board of canvassers for each county or city who were present at the canvass, The votes shall then be placed in ages as re. c-ived, and shall be brought by the president of the board of commissioners, 1n person, with the poll-lists, listof persons admitted to regis- tration, the books of registration, and the can- vass returns, and oaths of voters, to these head- quarters. The empty ballot-boxes will be turned over to the clerk of the county, to be held by bim until further orders. Tuintiern. The State officers to be voted for at this election are: 1. Governor. 2. Lieutensnt Governor. 3. Attorney ral. ‘The members of the General Assembly to be elected are as follow: {See article V., secfions 2 aud 3 of the Con- stituuon.} {For “Qongress(onal apportionment’? see Consutation.} THIRTY-SECOND.—The compensation ot the registrars, of the commissioners of election, And of the canvassers will be at the rate of tive dollars per day for each day actually employe in the duties of their office, and they will lowed travel ‘At the rate of ten cents per mile in gomg their homes to their stations and in returning therefrom. The clerks or writers at the election will be allowed three dollars per day, aud the persons employed in Posting the notices of registration and election provided for by this order wiil also be allowed at the rate of three dollars per day for tue lime actually employed. All accounts for services rendered under this order will be made out on the blanks to be tur- nished by the chief paymaster of this district; and the correctness accounts will be certified to by the superintendent of registra- tion and election for the district im which the services bave been rendered. They will then b+ forwarded to the military commissioner of the division for examination and action, and, ifapproved by him, will be forwarded to the cbiet paymaster for payment upon the order of the commanding gereral. No account will be torwarded for payment until all the services at the revi f tration, the election, 2 of votes bave been rendered. They will then be imme. diately prepared and transmitted as above re- uired. Where adequate public buildings capnot be obtained in which the election for each district is conducted, the registrar of sach district. with the authority of the president of the board, authorized to hire suitable rooms, at @ ren: net to exceed two dollars per day for the time used, The ballot-boxes used at the election ot 1 Will be procured from the county clerks, or other porsons in whose hands they may be, for use at this election. In case they have been lost or destroyed, the president of the board shal! cause new ones to ve made at as reason- able a rate as poscible, and forward duly cer- tified accounts for the same, with the proper sub-vouchers, to the chiet paymaster. Stationery will be furnished presidents ot boards in such quantities as may be absolutely required by the military commussioners in ‘whose district the county is logated, who will forward accounts for the same, with sub- youcherr, to thechief paymaster of the district for oneal ; cages By command of Breve m. Canby. 4 Louis V. Caztarc, Aide-de-Camp, A. A. A. G —- ore __. DECORATION OF THE GRAVES OF CULORED SOLDIERS. We bave already made some mention of the ceremomies of decorating the graves of colored soldiers in the cemetery about a mile from Ar- lington, where colored soldiers, teamsters, and Bospital nurses lie buried, and now supply some additional particulars of interest. After the conclusion of the services at Arliagton, the colored men and women marched with the company of Volored Zouaves to the cemet tor colored soldiers, where interesting and ap- propriate ceremonies took place. These ser. vices were similar to those elsewhere, and ‘were all conducted by colored speakers, min- isters and singers, and reflected great credit on those engaged im the ceremonies. The arrangements for decorating the graves in this cemetery were in charge ef Mr. J. Lewis, representing Posi No. 4,G.A.R., which has none but colored soldiers in it; and also by Dr. Green, in behalf of the colored Sunday schools. Both of these gentiemen were members of the general committee of arrangements. Dr. Green asked thatasum of money be voted from the general fand to enable colored men to carry out their ceremonies in their own way, and twice the amount asked for was voted. It was an impressive scene to see these people thus Bonoring their heroic dead, who were born slaves, but gave their lives freely to their country, in order toset free their down-trodden race. Noone could witness these ceremonies without being impressed with their beauty and significance. A Rowinc Matcn Berweex tue Navar ScHooL OREW AND (—y fopgey von CLUB.—The Atalanta ‘a lew Yor! organized in 1817, and the oldest’ Towing club in America waters, have, it is understood, Ter; fa his capita! letior o& boatsnge wherein ne ter, on ne expressesa to test the midshipmen of the naval school at Annapolis with some “good Doat club” in a Face of three miles. will |y lead to one of the best and e F Faces ever rowed asthe Atalanta rank as a first-class boating association aval school oarsmen are ‘A writer in the Revolution demands for wivesequal pay with wet nurses, S87-The clergymen of Newark have met and yared hae be hmmoral to run the horse cars on 'y- 87 Eugenie’s latest is a white dress trimmed = flounces of red, pink, and peach-blossom EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. InTERWAL REVENUE—The receipts to-day from this source were $297,273. TRE White Hever was crowded with visi- tors this morning, many of whom were ad- mitted to see the Presi¢en’. DR, OmaRies ALLEN, a well known loca Politician, has been notified that the resignation Of bis position as aclerk in the Patent Office Will be accepted by the Commissioner. Joun H. THOMPSON, of Ventreville, Md., bas deen appointed a Postal Olek between Wash- ington and New York, ang yesterday entered upon his duties, THE SSCRETARY OF WAR bas communicated to the President of the New Orleans Chamher of Commerce the perfect harmony of the Goy- ernment with the wishes of the Commercial Convention respecting the improvement of the Missiasippi. ArrornteD.—Mr. Wm. B. Long, who, for Some time past has been employed as the as- sistant to the Superintendent aud Laspector Of Sewers, has been appointed to # clerkship in the Third Auditor's Office, and bas entered on bis duty. AYYOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.—The President to-day made the followieg appoiut- ments: Robert E Brown, to be Uollector of Internal Revenue for the 234 District of Penn- sylvania, Postmasters—Edson W. Lyman, Fairbary, 1i1.; Edward J. Southworth, Hud. son, Mich.; Chas, P. Wheeler, Eufaula, Ala. and Geo. H. Dunn, Greensburgh, Lad. Mz. REvERDY JouNsoN, our Ite Minister to the English Uourt, is expected to arrive in Balumore on Friday. He isa passenger from Southampton by the steamship Obio, of the North German Lloyd Bremen and Baltimore Line. The Baltimere City Council propose to dine bim upon his arrival, the Second Branch having adopted a resolution to that effect yes- terday. A MOKMING CONTEMPORARY seems Enhappy over its news defeats. A paper that did’at find out that so prominent a citizen as Ex- Mayor Magruder was dead until three days after it happened should’nt talk about “earliest and most reliable intelligence,” and when it is obliged to steal bodily trom our repor: of the faneral, it should’nt indulge its spleen over the fact by tuesy fault-finding. Ws. H. ANDREWS, Esq., for the past three years the able chief of the Loan Branch, Sec- retary’s Office, Treasury Department. has re- signed bis position to accept the position of Examiner of National Banks, and will be as- signed to duty in New York. Mr. Andrews will prebably be succeeded in the Loan Branch by J. P. Bigelow, Esq., who has been his as- sistant in that office. A PAREWELL DINNER was given last even- ing at Gray’s hotel by a number of prominent citizens to the Hon. Charles M. Walker, late Fifth Auditor of the Treasury. George S Baker, Esq., of the Department of State, pre- sided. Mr. Walker purposes lncsting himself in Kansas city, where he will practice law. H» leaves Washington much to the regret of his humereus friends, and carries with him the hearty good wishes of the community. ‘THE WARRANTS issued by the Treasury Do. partment during the month of May to meet the Tequirements of the Government amonnt to in round numbers, the following sums, viz: Civil, miscellaneous, and foreign intercourse, £3,55',- 600; interest on the public debt, $19,831,00-; War Department, $4,180,000: Navy Department, $1,163, Interior Department. ;pensions and Indians,) $162,000, “Total, $3,306,600. The warrants issued for the redemption of the pub- lic debt are not included in the above. West PoInt GRADUATES THIS YRAR.—The graduating class of 1569 at West Point Military Academy is unusually small, consisting ot but 39 members. They are: Eric Bergland, Lili- nois; Leonard G, Hun, New York; Samuel E. Tillman, at large; Philip M, Price, Jr. Peun- sylvania; Wm. ©. Fitzsimmons, Michigan; Dan’! M. Taylor, at large; Wm. P. Duvall, Maryland; Worth Osgood, New York: Arthur S. Hardy, Massach usetts; Henry L. Harris, at jacob A. Angur, at large: David A yle. Obio; John G. Bourke, at li ; Chas. H. Kea, Iinois: John Aspinwall, Remembrance’ H. Lindsey, Pennsylvania: J E. Porter, Maine: Earl D. Thomas, rank E. Nye, MainejOkarles Braden. Michigan; Franklin Yeaton, at large; Wm. 1. Reese, Kentucky; Wm. T. Craycroft, Ken- tucky; Henry P. Perrine, New Jersey: John W. Pullman, Washington Territory; Uharies Morton, Missouri; Wm. F. Smith. New York: Charles H. Kock well, Obio; Wells W. Leggett, at large; Wentz. C. Mi Pennsylvan. 4 ter H. Smallwood, New J : George B. Ba- con, Illinois; Wm. Rawson, Missoun Henry W. Sprole. New York; Edward W. Brady, in diana; Martin B. Hughes, Pennsvivania; Wm. W. Robinson, Jr.. Wisconsin; Wm. Gerhard, atlarge; Mason M. Maxon, Wisconsin. FRavD ON THE U.S. Pawsion OFFICR.—In- formation has reached the Commissioner ot Pensions thatJohn H. Loudon, of Blooming- ton, Indiana, has been seutented by Judge Davis, of the U. S. Circuit Court at Indianap »- lis, to pay @ fine of $1.00 and all costs of his prosecution. iy cornet had — tadicted two years ago for pg paper to the Commissioner vot Pensions to enable a claimant to secure a pension. Judge Davi passing sentence, took occasion to dwell some length on the character of the offence of which the accused was guilty, and remarked that he would in all similar cases inflict (he severest penalty which the circumstances and the law would justify. Five indictments were served at the recent term of the United States Court at Indianapolis for traud on the Pension Office, all of which will be vigorously prose- th U.S. Circuit win Da Pension Office are being very a@alously looked into, and the guilty par- ties are meeting the results of their infamous the Tight place, thoroughly. quail the jt ughly q important position he has been cailed on to oc- cupy. ALEXANDRIA AvPraiRns.—The Gazztic of last eventi items: House, for the murder Convicted, and sentenced 10 eighteen years con. finement i . He will start in any The Jorarn to thet momea pokey Cg Pee TRE Prriic Dent.—The starement of the Public debt of the United States en the Ist day of June, 169, Ras just been issued, of which the following ts & recapitalation Devt vear tere: = Bonde at 8 per cent in °°! ¥! sued before Mar. 1864. $27.072.00 Bonds até prot (10-408 isened under act of a 1864 194.567 300 @p Bonds of 1881 at 6 per « = - 288,677 400 00 Debt bearing inter- et in lawfaimouey, $57,075,000 0 Debt desring no i terest, viz Demand and legal ten- der not Postal posited 412,852,257 49 Debt on which interest has ceased thuce maturity pSrcerie gptoon rg Interest accrued, bt—Privctpal and interest 2 633,510,038 10 Amount In Tressnry— Goin belonging to Gov- OT DMELL a nsseeeesnenee Bl 839,40 48 Cob. for which cart cates of deposit are outstanding. 1-23 340,720 00 Sparener.- 19,988,585 U7 r 128,258,039 98 Amount of public debt,lees cash ‘aod tinktog 1a Treasury... 2,505,412,6.5 12 Ameunt of public debt, lem cash an@einking fund in Treasury, on the Ist ultimo... Docrease of pnbiic debt during thi past rontn. Dec rease sins 13.354.777 $7 Y cn 20,050 646 89 The total amount of bonds issued to the Union PacificRaitroadUompany and branches, payable in lawful money, is $55,635,320. Bal- ance of interest due United States, £3,334,963.21. LOCAL NEWS. Tu Raitroap Brivcs.—Mr. Lewis Cle- phane, whe was yesterday appointed receiver in the case of the Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad, by Judge Olin, of the Equity Court, bas filed Ris bond and entered o1 duties, and is already endeavoring to moke some arrangements for the repair of the railroad bridge over the Potomac, (the break- age in which for some months hus greatly re- tarded through travel and freight.) Messrs. Stevens and Phelps, the receivers of the road under the Virginia courts, whose jurisdiction extends to the south end of the bridge, some months since were prepared to repair the bridge, but it required an order of the court, and it is understood that they, with Mr. Cle. phane, will immediately take measures towards Tepairing the bridge. EXAMINATIONS OP COLORED SCHOOLS.—The following 28 the programme for the examina- ton of the public colored echools of Washing- ton and Georgetown prepared by the Board of Trustees. Mr. F. T. Cook is the capable superintendent of the colored schools. Tne current school year of these schools ends June 30: Wednesday, June 9th, 9.30 a. m.—Lincoin Chapel, 12th street eastand D porth.—Ungraded School. Wednesday. June sth. 1.30 p. m.—1itn sireet West, near the canal —U. Scnool. Thursday, June wth, ¥ a. m.—Delnware ave- noe, near H street south.—Onegradedand one Ungraded School. Friday, Jane iith, 9a. m., to 3p. m.—New England Friends’ Mission. T3ub street west and S, north.—Five ools. Monday, June lith, 9 a.m. m.—Stevens, 2ist street west, near K nort Five Schools of the lower grades. Tuesday, Jane 15th,9 a.m. to 3 p. m.—Stevens, 2ist street Schools west, near K north.—Four of the bigher grades. Wednesday, June th 9a. m wo 2pm own, East street.— Four ‘Schools of the lower * grades. Thursday, June 1th, 9 a. m. to 2 p. m— Georgetown, East s:reet.—Three schools of the bigher grades. Friday, June i-th, 9 a.m. to 3 P. m.—C street south, near 2d east.—Four graded schools. Monday, June 2is:, 9 a.m. to 2 p. m.—O street north, between $th and 5th streets west.— Four schools of the lower grades. Tuesday, June 22d, 9 8. m. to 3 p. m.—O street nortb, between 4th and 5th streets west —Four BD ‘Wednesda: s. Thursday, June 2th, 9 a. m. to 3 p. ™m—Corner th and E streets, Isiand.—Fou: schools of the higher grages. Friday, June 2th, 9 a, m, to 2 p. m—M street north, near ith west.—Four schools of the lower grades. Monday June 28th, 9 a.m. to3 p. m.—M street mngraded school and th te? creas Ngher aan, an ree Schools Spelling Matches.—Tuesday, Jane 29th, 1 p. ™ , at Stevens School-house, room No. 1. Com- Petitors to consist of six select upils from school. Three prizes se, 1. Com. selected pupiis frem Four prizes to be grammar awarded, one of which isa gold medal to be — by Mr. Wm. Ballantyne to the best speller. Puusical and Literary Entertainment.—Tues- day evening, June 29th, at 5 o'clock, at Ste- vens Hall, 2ist street west, near K north. =A the best talent selected from the several schoo! of the bigher grades. is of the enter- taimment to be devoted to the forming of a brary for the use of pupils ‘of colored schools in furtherance of which any contribution of books or money will be gratefully received and judiciously applied. CLose OF REGISTRATION—Women Refused he Franchise—Prof. Wilcox Takes His Name from the List.~Yesterday closed the three days’ revision of list, and was the last opportunity aff for % 7 o’clocic the list footed up 953 names, which had been day, and a total for the three days of 2,197. These to 15,535 voters reg- istered during the Jar sessions of the Board FH in are to — cRise, the same unfitness most ex..t in my own 1am unwilling to take an unfair ad- them by availing myself of a condition Ww seems 10 me detenceless i. justice or wisdom. “That I may not be mis. persistent refusal of that to insure its : : ! le SO toe ‘view tothe ’ j bis ime letter endor- ing the plan RTEUR DE PELGRAT.& PAtive of France. vn on stage @ Mons. A. Vandemon:, was killed pistol shot in tbe Parlor Masic Hatt at Mem on the 26ch ult. Just before he brea:bed Bis last he was married to a dane- ing girl, with whom he had been living, famil- ary Kncwa as Mille Avine La Fayre, with whom be became acquainted im this city sev- ‘Al years since, but whose :eai came was Mag- e Cox. It os said that Prigran was heir to | GUite m valuable estate in France, which will | Bow come into the possession of the yoong Indy who thus in less than @ half hour's time was maid, wife ana widow. ———— CowaRDLy AssavLT.—About ly o'cloc® this morning as Mr. Henry D. Gaunell, Commis. sioner of the Seventh Ward, was retaraiag to bis bome from the Seventh Ward Repub!i-an meeting in passing along $4 street. near Vir~ ginia avenue, be was crack from behind with & brick or stoue by some person unxaown. Othcer Barnes and Owens assisied him home on G stree’, between 4 and 6:h etree’ ‘They were unable to ge" any trace of the parties. AT A ovAR Lecser Literary Association, officers were elected to serve fo —For Presiden’. Abraham Kaaf- man: Vice President, Ben). D Traittel. Secre- tary, Ferd. Frank; Treasurer, William Pribram. This is a new organization, composed of the Hrbrew young men of the city. They will Bold & public meeting om Sunday afternoon next. ot Letrer Cannren img is the report of the th:s erty for the moath enain Nomber of carriers’ emp « lected. #2,260. The carriers appeared th ingon the streets im mora. their new and neat uni- forms, heretofore described in the STAR. meso ase SALe op Conriscaten Warsxer Twea- yofive barrels of whiskey, confiscated for eon- Payment of revenue tax, were this morning At the Internal Revenue Warehouse. 46% t, by the United States Marshal. Five barrels sold for€1.15 per gallon, fourteen bar rels at $1.20, five barrels at <1. and one bar- $1.45; & total of 1,085 proof galioes for ——_+—___. BOF Ewine act. Frnumm—in the ourt proceedings. in the case of Ewing agt. Faller et al. it sould have been stated the court ordered the funds be disttibated to the plaintiff and defendants, according to an agreement which fully recognized the claims of the plaintut. Bret Extraon: A lady fifty-two years of age, residing in South Washingtoa, Whose husband ts seventy odd years old. gave | birth to twins a few nights since, tather, — and children all doimg well. Beiag ot opposite sexes, the in! are respecuvel | named May and U.S. Grant, sin “ preset eal | Sate or a FARM NEAR ARLINOTON, Vie- otNta.—Fited & Fox, real esta'e brokers, have | Sold for Thomas A. Walker his market farm. near Ariington, Virgioia, contining thirty- eight acres, and improved by a two-story frame dwelling, to Mrs. “Harriet “F. KR. Vinson, for ——E Corrs BADGES—From Messrs. Bootes & Gray we bave received copy of their targe card contaiming representations of the various | Daoges of the several army corps during the | War, beautifully printed an colors. 1: is worth preserving by ex-soldiers. ———9—e KELLEY & Ltow’s Minstae.s.—The sale of lickets for the entertauments :e be given at the Nations! Thea:re next week, by the associated artists of Kelly & Leon’ = Bas com. < they menced, and the indications are will | have full houses. —e— ‘THE Younc Lavies ot the New Yorm Ave. nue Church hol Festival tnis evening, in the of the Church, to raise tor Ary purposes. All are cordially invited. —_»—__ THE BXBIriTiow at Isiand Hall to-night for the benefit of Grace Cburch Sunday School. w to bea very pleasant affair, consisting oi vocal Music, dialogues, declamations, kc, by te young folks of Seuth Waskingtoa Ranos or Teenvomeren ‘8: Fran! Co.'s, opticians, to-day : In the sBade, A. m., 72 degrees; 11 o'clvci 12 o'clock m., °3 degree: ° degrees; 2 o'clock p. m., 74 degrees. Goop News ror tug Teachens.— C. Proctor, the Treasurer of the public schools, will be ready to pay the teachers their sala- ries to-morrow. THE EXcURSION of the Business College to Glymont, which takes place to-morrow. prome se8 Co be the finest and most select of the season. | | | Oak Lawy.—The sale of lots m the sabdivis~ ion of this beautiful property is postponed ia consegnence of the rain tll to-morrow, Thars= day evening, at 6 o'clock. OUT or DEADLOCK.—The Mass. Senate Com- Mittee,to whom the liquor bill bave agreed to strike out Inger and let cider re- main; so we shall have prohibition, with cider exempted. Cider will probabl tude of s—ales.— New Bedford Mercury. &7-A Chicago negro bas whi bis son to death wth a rawhide, and py atts are pot am that city the Tumes = cpat Bevepatin charge ofa pubic sche AMUSEMENTS. pee EE OLEEE LE, peTiOu AT PApiow cal ow: ane sout b side, 50 OIL PAINTIN| aided the a = will Yoana the a + Bome 2% Dehoverey; Youug Lady in tae Fhe" ‘Old Wome Weighing cat ia . Tickets, 50 Cente, for the two Seancescombined. Beserved 5 extra. bad tn adv: on and after Fri- Seas san bu Mee te Ng 486) ON RXNTRITION pmo 456 p eels. Ralls, &c..in the District. CAEN. Places Remember Name end Mamber. Axst cauuesr, 304 PENNSYLVANIA AVERUB, BETWEEN NINTH AND TENTH STREETS. Lorus BLACK canvass GRENADINES, 18 SINGLE AND DOUBLS WIDTE, 1M ALL QUALITIES, And at the VESEY LOWBST MARKET BATES. Also. om hand, REAL BLACK BILD GRBNA- a ee “OME PRIS ONLY, IN FLAIN FIGURES. NO DEVIATION ALLOWED.