Evening Star Newspaper, July 14, 1869, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, , at the Star Building, §.W. Corner Pennsylvania Av. and lth St, ! BY Tum v EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. by the carriers to their and District a° Tew the counter, with The STAR is serve sobecribers in the € CENTS PER WERK or wchout wrappers, Two Cents each. Price POR Martine —Three Months. One | Polar and Fofty Cents; six months, Three | Poulars one year, Five Dollars. No papers are son! frem the office longer than paid for. The WELELY STAR—published on Friday | morning—(ne Dollar-and-a-Balf a year. | he £oening SI dl == vs. XXXIV. ~ SPECIAL NOTICES. REMOVAL, T J.GALT DAVIS’ PAIN KILLER. We bare tested this sod esenre our ers that it not only possesses all the virtues | aimed for it, bat in many tnstances surpasses | any other remedy we have ever known. bot be classed jonid ostrums of the day, got ‘poxe of pecuniary profit. bat of the standard medicines, for | Herald of Gospel Liberty. | ‘omoting digestion. a pal. pi "con Ht ti = ty ana aye a ‘conditions airing tt ‘of a ferrugioons | rec: nd it to CNTT, M. D.. ia University o a KIDWBLL & SON, Pennsyivania avenue and sth street, my sa ERRING BUT NOBLE. SELF-HELP FOR YOUNG MuN, who having Brred, desire a better MANHOOD. Sent in seated vi free of charg-. Address HOW- AKY ALD ABSUCLATION. Hox P, Ps my 19-e03m PIC-NICS, EXCURSIONS, &e. E * © 0 8 8 to Ns. 7] ares ‘The steamer Arrow make: semt-weckly AFTEB- NOON TBIPS to MOUNT ¥ T ing at arrivii T rT cr moonlight excursions on the Potemac, (the Bbove afternoons excepted ) HT’S MINSTRELS, THE GREAT SLAVE TROUPE, Admission. 23 and 30 Cente = MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2 O'CLOCK. 15 and 25 ceats. ay iett v L. BECRIBERS HAVE THIS DAY ART STORE from No. 304 Per eto No 245 F street. between 13th aad reets. in Hooe’s new building. Rew store will be opened to soouas it can be properly fitted up, with azew and splendid assortment of everything in our line Thanking the public for past favors, we hope to ra 8 Continuance ef thelr patronage, which at all times endeavor to merit. SMITd & STRONG 1B On EXE TION jBo. 456 AND SALE 71H AT MABKBITER’S, ( Sraunr. <6 Seventh street, between D and E streets. Eight Deore above O4é Fellows’ Hall,” Oheice O11 Paintings, Evgra m 8. Be. Also. Largest Btock Paperbane Window Bbedes, Picture Frames, Picture Uord and Tas. Rings, Nati, &c..in the District TEBMS ei ings, CASH. Pisese ber Name and Humber. Ul a “the public as Bo. 456 Tru ‘REET. em avis DON'T PAY 1: i | HIGH PRICES. GO TO 313 SEVENTH STREST AND BUY aC WHOLESALE PBIV&S. Lace Shoes .@) sizes Bettoneang ton Boota $135 Children’s Colored Batton ap Children’s Heeled € olored Quildtea's high eat Soiored Misses " he be jome Ladi Gent's pees and Children’s Shoes fact, everything im the way of fine BOOTS, SHOES acé GALTBAS, st regular wholesale prices. Call anc satisfy yoursat ane Bkcs. will save, at bridentage e BEOS « Detween I and K. R P. JaCeSON 'D JOSEPH . 'UBNEYS 4T Law. Bo. as D street, near 6th street. Wi , B.O. [_A¥ 708 BLACK BERET. Li aes This Sime Frait. for the table be ready about of bet: wit ‘rat the vii willnow their orders. None of this regular rotation a 8. c Seone Brightwood Post Of ; ( RAY INSTITUTE, 1,627 ani 1,529 CBre apace eect, Philadelphia, Pa. Hictous fruit ever coego the market. Ord Otic, D.0. 1 Koglish ami French, for young tees se Sanity, end itate, “yecm MADAME D’ 2 90. MILY GROCERIES, TE: LIQUORS. &c.. No 6"9 Tth street, bet. F snd G sts. south. ‘Terms cash. ay im" ‘PO COAL OIL DEALERS AND GROCERS. will sapply nire $20,000 wours or ranmixes np FANCY GOODS, MUST B soup a 4 Hrd TRE NEXT PRIME COST, TO CLOSE STOCK, a Sai intend to balld my Store and fit it up tn the 8. BELLER. No. 34 Market Space. 2 Between 7th and sth streets. 358 ~~ aramer. 858 a. noc#, almporter of WINES. LIQUORS, and depot of — Philadelphie DRAUGHT ALB sed POR- ei cnore pata, suEReE ond Pow ai yD SeuT. ry street. per the < ja ly REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE No. 327 PENNA AVENUE, al Between 6th 904 7th stevoie want S4*+ Dy sy Jas wwe p'ayo TUNING SND REPaIRtgg. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. IsTERBAL REvVENUVE.—The receipts te-day from this source were $674,100.61. Wm. Wixturor, United States Consul at Malta, is dead. Me. Si Barman, United States Consul at Sin- tiago de Cubs, died there on the 6th inst. Two BUNDRED new money order post offices ‘Were opened on the 12th instant, making & to- tal of 1,50) offices im the country. FRark T. HaTcu was yesterday appointed Storekeeper in the Castom House at New Orleans. E. L. Patamn, Special Inspector im the Cas- tom House at Eastport, Mame, was yesterday removed. WE ARE INDEBPTaD to Mr. J. K. Drvis, of the steamer W. W. Coit, of the Norfole tine, for Nortolic papers of yesterday, in advance of the mails. PERF ONAL.—Hon. J-seph Segar, of Virginia, is at the Ebbitt + Hon. Onarles O'Neill and Hon. Leonard Myers, of Pennsylvania, are at Willard: A CIRCULAR from the Secretary of State gives notice of the terms upon which will be held the session of the Mexican Cisims Commission, and preecribes the duties ot Mr. Commissioner Ashten. THe Ware Hovse—There was a large number of visitors at the Executive Mansion this morning, but very tew were admitted to see the President, who was engaged in ar- ranging bis business preparatory to leaving here to-morrow. ARRESTS POR Kevexve Fravps.—The Act- ing Commissioner to-day received a telezram from Supervisor S'anwood, in Mississippi, announcing that Collector Willis and Deputy CoNector Quill, with a whiskey distiller, had been arrested there. APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL AGENTS.—Major J. B. Morris, of Penn., has been appointed Spectal Agent of the Treasury Department for the 3d Customs District, with headquarters at Philadelpmia. Dr. A. P. Heichhold has baen appointed Special Agent for the Izth Customs District, with headquarters at Sault St. Marie. Joun WALTERS 4¥D EvwarD McManvs bave been dropped from the rolis of the Third Anditor’s Office from the 3ist instant, aud the following appointed — obert F. Lyons, Pat- Tick Donnelly, and George Ely Donnelly, ata salary of @Weach. Isaac Roberson has been 3600, MR. AND Mrs. Geant, the President’stather and mother, arrived at the Executive Mansion on Monday evening from Knoxville, Tenn. father and mother will prov- ably accompany him to Long Branch to-mor- Tow. Mz. Isaac N. Morais, late Government Director of the Union Pacific Railroad, whose Teport caused so much comment, is out ina Jong letter this morning, in reply to Hamilton G. Fant, im which he(M.) reiterates his for- mer statements concerning the road, and is rather severe on Senator Conkling and ex- Senator Wade for their telegrams in praise of its copstraction and management. NAVAL OnpERs.—Lieut. Commander Thos- H. Eastman bas been ordered to daty under Rear Admiral Thatcher at Portsmouth, N. H Paymaster R. U. Spalding has been ordered to duty as Fieet Paymaster of the Pacific coast in place of Paymaster E. ©. Doran, detached and ordered to settle his accounts. Commander T. Scott Fillebrown and the offii- cers of the U. S. steamer Narragarsett, which arrived at Portsmouth, N.H,on Monday last, ave been detache@ and placed on waiting orders. AfPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.—The President made the following appointments to-day : James F. Wilson, of lowa, Government Di- rector of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, vice James Brooks. James H. Foote, of N.C., Pension Agent at Raleigh, N.C. Harlan P. Hail, of Minn., Pension Agent at St. Paul, Minn., vice Reuben B. Galasha, sus- pended. George T. Terry, of Nevada, Register of the Land Office at Austin, Nevada. Isaac T. Gibson, of Iowa, to be Agent for the Osage and other indians at Neosho Agency, vice George C. Snow, suspended. Joel H. Morris, of Ind., Agent for the Potto- watomie Indians in Kansas, vice L. K. Palmer, suspended. James S. Upton, to be Postmaster at Battle Creek, Michigan. Post OrPic® APPoInTMENTSs.—Postmaster Genera! Cresswell made the following appoint. ments to-day: Route Agents.—David P. Freeman, of Craw- fordsville, Ind., route agent between New Albany and Lafayette, Ind, vice Benjamin F. Weiker, removed; W. Albert Bessey, of Poultney, Vt., between Ratlaad, Vt. and Troy, N. ¥., vice J. M. Panam, resigned; John T. Young, between Moberly and Kansas City, Mo., vice ©. J. Gillett, removed: Hamlet F. Roberts, ef East Hartford, Conn , between Providence, R. I , and Waterbary, Conn., vice Orrin Jobnson, removed; Joseph Mitchell, of Battle Ground, Ind, between Michigan City aud Indianapolis, Ind, vice John Gulick, re- moved; G. W. Lambert, of Terre Haute, Ind., between St. Louis, Mo., and Terre Haute, In vice W. W. Sibley, removed; David Mar: bet ween Indianapolis and Michigan City, lad., vice Geo. W. Griffith, removed; Wm. L. Wells, between Omaha, Nebraska, and Promontory Point, Utah; J.C. Morrow, between Omaha, Nebraska, and Promontory Point, Utan; John B. Moore, between same points; and George H. Boggs, between Omaha, Nebraska, and Pro- montory Point, Utab, each with pay of $1,000 per aanom. Mail Route Messengers.—Oliver P. Demath, of New Philadelphia, Unio, frem Bayard to New Philadelphia, Ohio, vice A. D. Grible, removed; Thomas Havens, with increase of pay as messenger between Indianspolis and Connersviile, Ind. Locai Agents.— William Manson, local agent at Mitchell, Ind., vice J. D. McCoy, removed- Jobn B. Furay, local agent at Omaha, Ne- braska. Pay Discontinued.—The pay and services of Ww. H. H. Dudley as mail roate agent between Memphis, Tenn., and Vicksburg, Miss, bas been discontinued; also, of H. T. Martin as Toute agent between Memphis, r- and Vicksburg, Miss. Tax on SALE OF NawsrareEs.—The fol- lowing decinon of the Iateraal Revenue De- partment is interesting to newspaper publish- ers throughout the country = Treasvry U otoongg ag og 4, Jenene’ Revenue, We fom, July . ise. €- WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1869. THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTION. Preclam' by the President ef the Unit ites—The Election to be Held Nevember 30th. The following is promulgated to-day: By the President of the United States of America. A PRUCLAMATION. In pursnance of the provisions of the act of Congress approved April 10th, 1869, I hereby designate Tuesday, the 3th day of Novem >er as the time for submitting the Constitution Adopted on the 15th day of May, 1964, by the Convention which met in Jackson, Missis- sippi, to the voters of said State, registerei at the date of such submission, viz: Novem»er S0tb, 1569. And I submit to& separate vote that pirt of Section 3, of Articte VIL, of sa‘d Constitation, which is in the following words: “That I am not disfranchised iu any of the provisions of the act knowa R Sruction Acis of the 30th and 40th Ooa- gress, and that ladmit the potitic’l equality of all men; so help me God. Pro- vided if Congress shall, at any time, remove the dissbilities of any person disfranchised in said Reconstruction Acts of the said 39th and 40th Congress, (and the Legislatnre of thi: Svate shall concar therem,) then so mach of this oath, and so muca only, as refers to the said Reconstruction Acts, shall not be required of such person, so pardoned, to entitle him to be registered.” And 1 farther submit toa tion 5 of the same article of which is in the following words: “No person shall beeligible to any offic? ot profit or trust, civil or military, ia this Stare, ‘who, as a member of the Legis'ature, voted for the cili of the convention that passed the or- dimance of secession, or who, asa delegite to any convention, voted for or signed any ordi- nance of secession, or who gave voluntary aid, countenance, counsel or encourag-ment to per- sos engaged in armed hostility to the Uni'ed States, or who accepted or attempted to exer- cise the functions of any office, civil or mil- itary, under any authority ‘or preten: government, authority, power, or con- stitution within the United States, hostile or inimical thereto, ex-ept all parson: who aided reconstruction by voting for thi Convention, or who bays continuously advo- cated the assembling of this Convention, and shall continuously and in good faith the acts of the same; but the Legislature may remove such disability: Provided, Tnat mothing in this section, except voting tor or signing the ordinance of secession, shall be so constraed as to exolade from office the private sold er of the late so-ealled Confedera'e States army.”’ And I further submit to a separate vote, sec- tuon Sot article xii of the said Cuns:itation, ‘which js in the following words: “The credit of the State shall not be pl-dged or loaned im aid of any person, association, or corporation: nor shall the State hereafter b:- come & stockholder in any corporation or asso- ciatio And I farther submit, to a separate vote, part of the oath of office prescribed in section ‘Gof article X11 of thesaid Constitution, which is im the following words : “That I have never, as a member of any Convention, voted for or signed any ordinance of secession: that 1 have never, asa mem»er of any State Legislature. voted for the call of vention that passed any such ordi- nance.” ‘The above oath shall also be taken by all the city and county officers before entering upon their duties, and by all other State officials not included in the abowe provision. I direct the vote to be taken upon each of the Above cited provisions alone, and upon the other portions of the said constitations in the following manner, viz: Each voter favoring the ratification of the constitution (exeluding the provisions above quoted) as adopted by the Convention of May 45, 1-65, shall express his jadgment by voting POR THE CONSTITUTION. Each voter favoring the rejection of tue Uon- stitution, (excluding the provisions above quoted,) shall express his judgment by voting Each voter will be allowed to cast @ separate ballot for or against either or both of the pro- visions above quoted. tis understood that sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 11 and 15, of article XIII, under the head of + ordinance,” are considered as forming no part of the said constitution. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my d and caused the seal of the United States . ed. Done at the city of Washington, this thirteenth day of Jaly, in the year of our one thousand eight hundred and (1.8) sixty-nine, and of the independence of the United States of America the mmety-fourth, By the President : HamiLton Fish, Secretary ot State. THE YeRosR Hapgas Uorrvus Vase Be- FORE Osrey Justicg Cuass—On Monday last, as heretofore stated in Taz STAR, Messrs. James M. Carlisieand Philip Phillips present ed to Chief Justice Chase a petiton of E. M- ‘Yerger, now on trial before a Military Uom- mission im Mississippi for the murder of Col. Cane, U. 8. Army, preying ‘or. writ of habeas corpus to take him from the custody of said Commission, and Chief Justice received the application and fixed 11 o'clock this morning as the hour for hearing arguments on the same. This morning at 11 o'clock Chief Justice Chase was in his seat on the bench, to hear the argument in the case. The court room was well filled, nearly all the prominent members of the bar of this city being present. Mr. Phillips, counsel for the petitioner, opened the case by reading the petition, and then spoke for nearly two hours in advocacy of its merits. The gist of his argument was the present peaceful state of the country, he claiming that, no war now existing, trials by military commissions were against the spirit of the law. Attorney General Hoar, representing the Government in the case, then said that he hardly knew how to explain his presence on the occasion. He had been notified to attend bere, but the Supreme Court had adjourned and he could not see how the tumctions of the court could be performed by any one mem- ber thereof during @ recess of the court He then referred to the statute defining the powers of the Sapreme Court, and denied the jurisdiction of the Court, either appellate or otherwise, over the case in its present forms- tion. He referred to the fact that there was no precedent forsuch action. The Judges who, by virtue of their appointment, were distrib- uted in circuits all over the United States, each had power in his own individual circuit, probably to take action on cases, returnable in his own circuit, but this esse would lead to the conclusion that certain powers could be exercised by the Unief Justice, which no Cir- cuit Judge could exercise without liability of non-concurresce by @ District Judge, and in ‘that case, of appeal to the full bench of the Su- preme Court. ‘The case was a subject for the consideration only of the Associate Justice im whose circait it was located. He was speaking ef the merits of the petition ‘when our report closed. CoxVICTIONS ABD SEN TRweEs FoR Faavve ON THB KevexUR.—Information has been re- ceived at the Inwrnal Revenue Department that the cases against Edward Lyon and ‘Michael Weaver, recently on trial at Reading, Pa., b@s resulted in & verdict tor the Govern- ment. These were actions against distillers and some 6v0 barrels of spirits, appraised at $31,000. Martin Billmore, who was convicted several days ago at Williamsport, has been sentenced tosix months imprisonment and fine of $1,000. He is one of the wealthiest men of that com- vanity. Ublman, who plead guilty, has aot yet been sentenced. Apurmmat Horr, commanding the squadron i Pubes woeeen’ie te ascBoved at Bisown Tequest om account of il-Bealtn Rear Ad- miral Poore, now in command of the Wash- Yard, will succeed bim, and Admiral ‘Dabigren will take the vacast position ia the Yard. U.S. Grant. N°. 5,099. WASHINGTON TO THE PACIFIC. SLIPPING OVER TO SAN FRANCISCO WiTd A VALISE. Smith gramme—What is Made Possible in 1369—The Trip te Chicago—Things te be Done and Thingste be Av. (Editorial Correspondence of The Sar.) Sagemay Hovss, ?} Cacao, July 12, 1269.5 “Going beyond Baltimore?” “Yee, we think of dropping over to San Fran- cisco.” So spoke Smith at Washington, Saterday p m., (With a valise) on bis way to Philadeipbia and #0 answered the present party (with valises) on our way tothe Pacific, overland. Smith reads the papers ard understands tha’ ome things can bedone in ’69 that couldn't be done im "68; and so without even looliag an exclamation point over the idea of “slipping over to San Francisco,” carpet-big in hand, as one would to Baltimore or New York, he con- tinued— “Go straight through by this train “No, we shall probably stop over at Ohicago, Omaba, Cheyenne, Salt Lake City, Virginia City, and some ether way stations.” “How long gone 1” “Ob, about 8 month. In thirty days we pro- pose to travel 93? miles to our starting point on the Missouri River; thence 1,0) mules West- ward over the new path t Indit and the set- ting sum; across the great desert prairies; through yawning eanyons; through the huat- ing grounds of the wild Indian; through the fruitful laod of the many-wived Mormons— “where every prospect pleases and oniy maa is vile;” over the barrea mouatains of Nevada, where land (Comstock lode) sells at $13,000 per square foot; over the gold-bearing sno W-cover- ed mountains of Califoraia tos land of milk and honey where you plant from December to April and harvest from April to December: where figs grow on trees as big as o1ks; where there are precipices three quarters of a mile high, matched by trees older than the Christian Era, and ninety feet in cireunterence, coupled with water-falls fifteen times higher than Niagara; we shall bathe im the Pacific; see the sea-lons; go through China town by gas-light; do the Geysers; ride down the “hogs-bac! take observations of any chance earthquakes; sample the California wines— Just here Smith bad to look after his ticket to Philadelphia, and missed the rest of our Programme, but he doubtless left with a real- izing sense of what may be done in thirty days in 1°69, through the aid of the Pacific railroad. Washington to Chicago. ‘We left Washington at 7.45 Satarday night, Teaching Chicago at 9 o'clock this morning; ‘ime 37 hours. A! Baltimore we experienced the usual annoyance from the break in con- nectioa between the Baltimore and Ohio road and the Northern Central, but that will all be remedied when the Baltimore and Potomac road is built and a tunnel connection made under the city of Baltimore with the Northern Central. Then, too, the time between Washington and Uhicago will be shortene 1 aa hour or two, and the fare will be reauced probably some- what; though now, owing to the competition between the great lines ranning West, it is by this route (Pennsylvania railroad and Fort ‘Wayne railroad) brought down to $17.70 from Washington to Chicago, 465 miles. The local Tates over this route aggregate nearly double this amount; the fare from Washington to Baltimore being $1.50; Baltimore to Harris. burg, $3.10; Harrisburg to Pittsbarg, $3.70: Pitusburg to Chicago, $14; amounting to $27.30 At Baltimore we took a sleeping-car, occu- ime to Altoona, withvut change. burg we struck the well-managed Pennsylvania Central railroad. The Great Trunk Lines Wes! The affairs of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company have been managed with such quiet. unostentatious sagaciry that outsiders mot in we secrets of the railroad circles may not be aware that it now ranks as the first of the great trank lines leading west. A discassion recently in the New York papers on the question of freight carried by the three great rival railways from New York and Philadelphia to the West, showed some facts in favor ot the Pennsylva- nia railroad that very much astonished the New Yorkers. Thecomparison made between the years 1802 and 1567 shows that the Penn- sylvania railroad bad increased in freight busi- Bess 59 per cent., while it had reduced its charges on thetreights per ton per mile2\ per cent. The Erie bad increased its treight per mile 57 per cent., while it increased its charges per ton per mile about 5% per cent. The New York Central had increased its freight busi- meses about 22 per cent., and the increase in charges per ton wasabout 14 per cent. ight ef the Railroad Kings. For some time a contest has beem carried on with singular adroitness and immenseenergy between the railroad kings for supremacy inthe way of western connections; and to those who have watched the game, it is hardly necessary to say that the Peansylvania company have not come out setond best. Astute John W. Garrett bas been terribly out-maneavered on more than one occasion in this sharp bout; and the Evie and New York Central have been. ened in the same rude tashion by some «beat” or check- mate at the hands of their adroit Peansylvania competitors, A Huge Railread System. Step by step the Pennsylvania Railroad Vom. pany bave extended and perfected their rail. Toad system until it presents the following re. markable proportions. Their connections with Obicago are by the direct Inne over the Fort Wayne railroad, which they have now leased. ‘They have also under ther control the G)- Jumbus, Cincinnati and Indiana Centra! rail- road, which makes direct connections with Co- Jumbusand their Pan Handle route East. Thus they have a direct line trom Philadelphia over their own line (360 miles) to Pittsburg; thence they own and control a direct line to Chicago, (468 miles,) giving them a line to Onicago and the Northwest and Union Pacific railroad— their route being over a hundred miles shorter from New York than by the New York lines and connections from New York. At Pittebarg they also have direct connec. tion over lines owned and leased, (with ths ex- ception of a small link ranning ander arrange. ments with them,) to Terre Haute, and thence to St. Louis, via the Vandalia route. At Uolambas they also connect with a sys. tem of leased roads direct to Obicigo, with a @aigua, 12 New York State—north west to Erie, onthe Lake, and southwest, via the Camber- land Valley to Hagerstown, in Maryland, The main trunk of the Pennsylvania has ‘Bie branches, developieg the mining and agricultural regions of the State, amounting in the aggregate to 181 miles. ‘These, with the main line from Philadelphia to Pitteburg, show an aggregate of over 3,090 miles, which the Pennsyivanis Railroad Qom- pany own, control and lease, thus having un- broken all-rail connected routes from Phiia- delphia to the northwest—to St. Louis and tre Kansas Pacific Railroad—to the sonthwest, to Cincinnati and veyond—to Lake Erie and to Niagara Falls and Baffalo—the three firs: grand western routes being muck shorter from New York, v.a Penasylvanis, than by aby other route. Of the connections of the Pennsy]vania Rail- rosd south of Maryland, there will be a cbap- ter of special mterest to Washington to record when the Baltimore and Potomsc Railroad is completed. Sleeping Cars. From Baltimore to Altoona we occupied the old style sleeping car, Sleeping Car.” This (German) silver sleeping cars an inferior imitation of the famous Pull- man sleeping cars of the West. We ba: ever. the advantage of its occupancy day night until our arrival here, which, from its Toominess and toilet conveniences, is 8 grea Point for travelers from Washington to Chicago Price for the day and migh’, 5 per sectioa A Swindle. Onr fine tempers were a good deal rut! by the dinner-swindle at the Union Depot Railroad Hotel, Pittsburg. We were assured on entering that we bad thirty-five m:nates for dinner, but had barely got through with our soup (which the waiters took their tims in bringing) when the c1ll was made, gers tor Chicago by the way of Fort Wayne and Crestline will leave in for minutes '” ‘There was no help for it, ard we were obliged *o leave our dinner aneaten aad hurry to the cars. To the gorgeous chap at the door who took our dollars for the dinner we didn’t get, we applied some pissing remarks of a sarcastic nature, which he received smilingly, as if axed to that sort of thing. This outrageous swindle can be avoided by the traveler over this line by getting breakfast at Altoona at9o'clock, and taking his next meal et Alliance at 54 p.m. Price seventy-five cents. He breakfasts at Ply- mouth, Illinois, at 6 o'clock the next moraing; alsoseventy-five cents. I mention prices as I go along for the benefit of those who may fol- low in this direction hereafter, as thie is the direct route for the West and the Pacific coas! from Washington and neighborhood, ant 1 likely to be much traveled. Cc. 8.N ——-++e —___ TSE NORTHEASTERN S.ENGERFEST. The Preceedi: York the Wa ma | i— The Grand Concert—The To-day. {Spectal Report for the Star.) Bartivone, July 14.—Yesterday morning, there was a grand iebearsal at Maryland Io- stitute Hail of the programme for the concert given last evening, which was well attended; and the manner in which the pieces were sung ‘was oply surpassed by their performance at night. Every association was represented at the rehearsal, but so intent were some on sight seeing that a few associations did not appsar im full strength. After the rehearsal, the vis itors were taken in charge by their Baltimore frien id were shown about the city, visit- ing the Park and other attractive points, or re- turned to their quarters, where they spent the time in singing and quaffing lager, the supply of which, notwithstanding the immerse quan- tities consumed during the « feste,” still moids out. A delegation of eight members of theNew York Arion visited Waspington yesterday to call on President Grant. On arriving at the White House they were at once introduced to the President, who shook hands with each member, and the ebairman stated that they ad made the v.eit to the President for the pur- pose of tendering him the res: ‘and good ‘wishes Of the Ariuns. President Grant replied ina few complimentary words regarding the German Sengerbandsin general. The chair- man expressed the regret of all the tes to the Swngerfest that the President was prevent- ed from attending, and in reply he said that notbing but the great pressure of business would bave caused bis abs-nce. The delegation visited Lieut. General Srer- idan, and extended to him an invitation to be- come the guest of the Arion daring the festival, for which be thanked them, and said that al- though he could not name any parucular tim: at which he might visit the festival, yet the: Reed wot be surprised tose him. 7 NOY The Anions of Washington have spent quite &@ pleasant time in visiting other associations and are quite comfortably quartered at Klein's The Sengerbund of Washington, who-e per- formance at the prize concert on Monday night ‘were so highly complimented, have since been lionized by many Baltimoreans and others. It is not known yet whether they will receive first or second prize in the second class (a: sociations with less than 46 members) but large numbers of those present on Monday night feel sure that they will receive the prize—a Knabe piano valued at $1.50. The committee, Protessors Lensehow, Tillman, Szemeleayi, Rosewald and Muller, appointed to act as judges and award the prize pianos, were in session yesterday discussing the merits of the societies who competed for the prizes at the concert on Monday evening, but ir decision ‘will not be made until to-morrow, or at least aad not be publicly announced until that 8. Justice Smith baving returned home, leaving the Washington societies without a Squire, Justice Walter made his appearanc: at the Swngerbuna’s quarters (Washington Gar- dens) last evening, and was received with cheers, and subsequently attended the concert. The Sangerbund expect to return on Friday, and will doubtless have a welcome extended vem bi Proceed: ings reced~ img ones, a grand success, and the hailor the Institute was crowded. The programme was commenced with the overture, «‘Robespier-e;” after which the Fest ‘was recited by Dr. Wendwart. The « pel, in which the chime of bells war .mitated by tbe bass voices, was sung by the New York societies; after which a pretty composition, “San: es aspen by the United i “Into forest,” st by the Philadelphians, closed ‘ine ret ese ‘Mr. Techirch was introduced and made ‘ief address. The second of the concert commenced ee retreat) iy Serge oe Ta, which was m0, br, sung b; the United Singers.” 7 Mobrsang by The Baltimore societies next sang Mr. Hermann F composition, b; Hi receiv, ped os the priz: Mi of Germany, wh poem by F. ‘was finely rendered by the United Si ‘. be 'y y ingers the concert. wv. . [Special Dispatch to The Star.) Batimors, July 14th, 1969.—This morning the societies assembled at Concordia Hal!, ani forming in procession, marched py Eataw, Baltimore and Gay streets to the Schustz-n here and to-morrow will be icnicing. ILLwass oF Gzonosr Peanopy —The ic, both m this country and England, wil share in the sorrow consequent ment of the continued a. oe: S97 The capmakers’ stnke and fever have disappeared in New York. event Canadians abound in Farmington, = Daving come into the state toas- TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. THE S#.NGERFEST. Award of Prizes. Baltimore July Mth, 1969.—The judges ot the prize singing of the Swagertest were in session unt 1 ten o'clock Inst might Award bas not yet been made Their mblic, bat it has leaked out that he prizes to the first cliss have been giver kranz, of | who sang « N The Tie first to ibe Deatsober Lieder- ew York, seventy-four singers, low coms love,” aod the sec nd prize to the Junger Maennerhar, of Ph pbia, #ix'y-two singers, who sang “The m: of Wintwight, * are not yet Known. singing societies and many vi: Prines to Uke second class A procession of all the tors, over amile | mm length, with gay banners, flags and bunds of musi Hon. KR. © Rapp, of the Baltsmore Weeler. The day is sultry, but a floe breeze prevails [SBCOND DISraTom.) Battiwory, , is BOW marching thr: S'reet on the way to the Sc ap address will be made ugh Baltimore aetzen Park, where im Engitsh by tbe and iu German by Dr. July 14.—Toe pricss to the second class were awarded to day—tne tirst to the rt te Club, of Hoboken, singers, who sang Banks ‘of the Rs: Swogerband, of W Singers, Who sang “Greeting to Sp piizes to each clas: two grand _pirno: a of “The Poet's Grave thirty-oue a the 1 the . *Rirty-tour ng” Tae * and the second ngton, D. are the sam», the first beac f Knabe’s mauctacture, valued at 81.500 each; and the second prizes being two grand. square pianos, of Gaeble’s WAvufacture, valued at $1,000, The excitement and rejoicing of the success. ful parties are very great The awards of the judges. especially to the first class, is univer- versally satisfactory. THE New ORLBARS, NEW FR e ORLEANS s. uly 14 —A sampler AUD Arrest ned Peter Holton was arrested yesterday for tase sampling the recently seized sugars. Telvased on $3, rant bas been issued by the | He was ) bond; but there are some tirty similar aM@idavits against him. A war- court for the arrest of Deputy Sarveyor Charles B. Dith. He will also probably be releared on boad tis afternoon. parties implic namber of affidavits age ed, and their arrests will prob- t ably be made this afternoon Among the seized cigars in the possession of ( ilector Sock dale are alot of 7,30, systemat the bottom, so that they cou! out defacing either In the est idl) stam there was about 100,00 Pe ‘which were stampe4. Session and are investigating the mutter, peat ientana seras desrosteve' HOTEL DESTROYED BY FIRE. Montve, July 14—The hotel at Point Clear was burned at 12 o'clock last might. The fire originated im the bake room. A powerful north west breeze was blowing at the time, aad the flames spread wito terrible rapid: ent seized yesterday igars, only a part of The officers are in pos- and burned with such tury that noone could get near them. The main building was entrely destreyed, with all its furaitare, aud in mau. cases all the baggage of boarders. At the time of the calamity there were 150 boarders in the house. fugitives went to Short’ No lives were lost. Most of the 1 Steadman, &c, Havawa, July 14.—The steamer Cola: a bas arrived from New York. = The remains of Consul Stedman have been | interred at Santiago cials, civil, military and foreign, the body to the crave. ‘The weather is very hot and dry, and there is Vd. much sickness throughout the de Cuba. Seventy offi- accompanied ORANGE RIOTS IN BELF, IRELAND. eet Brtrast, July 14.—Serious riots have oc- curred between Catholics and Orangemen. ‘The windows of many buildings were «1 One Catholic school-| and another badly damaged. Seve: ashed. se WAS entirely gatied rioters ‘were wounded, and one ogg og while en- deavoring to restore order, broken by a heavy stone thrown mob. FROM FORTRES! Forrazss Mey! ‘States steamer Nj trom Port au Pri three ribs y One of the MONROE ROE, July 11.—The United i. Selfridge, nce ‘asbington, rived here. with all well, but has monn a antined for observatio1 corvette De Estrees in port, all well, and re- quar. She left the Frenc' Por's that Port au Prince is healthy. ‘The bark Albers has ? with 392 passengers fr SH CH Loxpow, July 14.—Following of the Tories, the Liberal izing a number of meetings passed in for Baltimore, om Bremen. THE Liberal Meetings in England. ILt. the example is now organ- in favor of tne dis- establishment of the Irish Church, which are advertised to be held Tis © Kingdom. aera) THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. Sax Francisco, July 13.—The members ot the Congressional Com: Means are visiting the the of Puget Sout ‘The; fant a Ormsbee, im various parts of the mittee of Ways and ties of Oregon and —$——_____. LADY SHOT BY A BURGLAR. SPRINGFIELD, OnI0, July 14—Mrs. B. A. burglar o1 house, west of Greenmount Cemetery. THE FRENCH CABL N Begst, July 14 & widow lad: was dead by a this morning, in ber been received thro: Great Eastern, sinoeine noon.—No signals have the new cable from the dispatches of Monday. Itis supposed, however, thst no accident has occurred. ——————— MR. SEWARD EN ROUTE FOR SITKA. Sax Fraxci Seward and party the steamer Active. » July 13.—Hon. William H. sailed for Sitka to-day, in | New York, Jaty 1 J, yesterday, the post two stores were burned. Loss €25, ered an addi object of the meeung was Hi 4 | s A if f H it 8 fi 5g Lt H| inted on i rH a 3 he “Flea al iu permanent ization. W. Clepp, of Memphis, then deliv- ress, in which be deaied that the wo # young Bip Van Win- of & certain Texas town —In Union Village. N. office. six dwellings, and OO, organi: ir i if & 4 by af ! Thought to be sprightly. 1868 there were deaths {rom qrenhenness in Russia, ag ’ REVENUE mport or revenue | FINANCIAL ANO COMMERCIAL. Money continuts in good supply in New Yor at 7 per cent. on call, =: ot lerchants flad areadier marke: for their ps- Per. and prime je BegrNled Wirhon: aiMeulty at Sa® per cent. ‘frmoess io gold os main’ ——— Government Secaritios. ‘WAthIneTor, July 14, 1569.—Jay Oooke & following Co. furnish the jectauens of Gov. ernment securities : 6 > im home and forvign markets as follows Naw YoRs.July 14. —S-cond Boara—U pose, none’ Oumberiand, 3!, Western Union Tele- TN: Quicksilver. 154; Bostos Water Sy New York Gencrat, Had- ‘Reading, Ih; Bichigan Southern, Central, 145, Cleveinnd and " Northwest. 5), do. pret'd 954; Cleveland & Rock Isiand, 117... Part Wayne, & Terra Haute, none Toledo sna 8 y: Wak Fargo & Oo. Express, i, United Sates Ex- press, 7): American Express, 4:4 Mer- chants’ Tnjon, none: Chicago & Alcon, 15° oy oe ise. Market weak Gold, 17 army. (By Uabie.) uly 14. 1p. m.—Consols, sia9iy Ene, 13, ™m —Hoads, ~ PRANKPoRT, | p. Livgeroot, 1 p. m.—Uotton firmer Sales 10,000 bales, Middiing Uplands, i24; Mid. 3. Bombay shipments to ob BALTimogs, Jaly '3.—Cotton steady 4. Wheat firm at an advance of about 5 cents, Cora firm. W &) Vlas! 6; yellow $1.00. Oxts firm at 75a. Pork firm at $3. Bacon active and with ons charged. Whiskey in good demand a: LAS. Wa New Yor, Ju. sharp seven 5-20's, 1-06, 23 Sy do. pew, 4. r New York, July 4 | Wheat scarcely so firm. +280 HORR'SLE EVENT. of Fifteen Killed by a Denaken we Murderer ( ommits dispatches yesterday of a shocking even: which occurred on Staten Island. N. ¥., at Tompkins- Ville, near the first steamboat landing, yester- day morning. The New York Trlegras of Inst in bis em- ploy for some time past, a journeymin shoe- T, named Jobe Rosch, aged abou’ thirty | years.” This man, it appears, thourn a good | Workman, has led a very irregainr life, and bas been much addicted todring. This abit . The child was up and dressed at this time (about six o'clock), and when be entered was stooping to tie one of her shoes. He rushed roat, severing Prindpipe and inicuag a cut fromeartoear. The girl fell over withoat pra ly a fy omg The ‘ello’ for Omaha the last twodays making arraagements ‘with the Union Pacific Raitrosd Uompaay tor the Grand Lodge of the the trams Unitea from this city to Saa Fraacisco and back, in 5 mext, and oa ves over the Union Pacific —tickets over the California road bad already been sent. Odd therefore, can kaow that meelitifcs! cit fi i f i : 4 i it i F if i i : 4 feos at F j