Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1869, Page 3

ae fl EVENING STAR. | LATE TELEGRAMS, &c. Mr. Robert L. Whitten, an insurance agent in Pittsbarg, recently became blind after hav- dug himself shaved in the barber shop of the | DMonongabeia House of that city. The barber | had wiped bis face, atter shaving him, towel which had been used in the app! ©f arsenic to whiten the complexion. It is feared thai Feces Saat eerie | and result faral | ‘A. Laxta, of Hew Orlcens, who wes fixed ‘3: 850,000. An officer from New Orleans bas arrived with a warrant for his arrest. He will be taken there for trial. session of the American Science Asso- in Mass. zdopted leavin meeting in the and —— ~— to select Niagara wided sucable ext place of meeting, sui ace Zommodations ean be chinined, ot or if they the jocali'y unsuitable, to make the next best arrangement. Col. Folsom, Quartermaster United States Army, at Knoxville, Tenn., under orders from the | | } panies of $600,000 due the Govern- ment for engines and rolling stock purchased Bt the close of the war. A very remarkabie meteor was seen at Phila- delphia. about 7 p. m., last evening, in the “western sky. Instead of moving horizontally, ‘Bs 1s usual, it ascended vertically, and then de- scended over the same course, exploding and Jeaving & fleecy cloud like amoke or ‘Which lasted in the sky aboct ten mines The Massachusetts Democratic State Con. ‘Yentuion a, nominated for Governor, J. . Adams; for Lieutenant Governor, 5S. U. Lamb: for Secretary of State, John K. Tarbox: Zor Treasurer, Mr. ‘Heywood, of Garainer; for Attorney General, J. G. Abbott, and for Audi- tor, Phineas Allen. Two men, one s citizen ot New Orieans, and the other of Mississippi, went to Bok near the dormer city yesterday to prove who was the ost honorable by attempting to murder each other according to the ruies of honor. The Ee is said to have been oo was another fire at Philadelphia yes- terday, occurring ima large building, on the corner of Ninth and Wallace streets, occapied by eightor ten manufacturers. As no water ‘Was to be had the damage was heavy. night at St. Louis inthe and Fifth streets. ‘at ten thousand dollars, part.ally Theaonus! pic-nic of the Fenian Brother- hood was lately held at Jones’ Wood, near New York city, aud was attended by 100 persons. The order was maintained. A collision between two coal trains occurred on the Reading Railroad near Norristown yes- terday, by which two men were killed. All passenger trains are delayed. The Rev. Father ey so long held asa Fenian convict by the ian authorit arrived at Buffalo, N. Y., yesterday, after an absence of three years. Ismail! Pasha gives ample assurance of lor. ality to the Sultan, and it is presumed by th: time that his sublime excellency is at ‘with the progressive viceroy. G borhood of Jaquey Grande, and that they Te- treated eastward. The Manayunk, Bave stopped on account of low water, the Price of paper ia Philadelphia has advanced 243 cents per pound. Prince Arthur and bis iriends are enjoying Penusylvania, paper mills themselves superbly at Halifax. They attended & grand pic-nic and a brilliant concert yester- day The Gubernatorial campaign has opened in Mussissippi. Leiding colored orators are aid- ing the white men of the Vonservative cause. There were refreshing showers about Rich- moad, Sraui » Lexington, and the Uld Sweet Springs, Monday ana yesterday. Dr. Haxley has been chosen to preside over the next meeting of the British Association of Science next year in Liverpool. The Harvard snobs and Oxford swells are Stull ventilating their great aquatic expecta- tions by cable. The French Senate meets to-day to hear the Teport of the committee on the senatus consul- tum. Moore's Hotel, at Claverach, New York, was burnt yesterday. Loss 86,000. Several deaths occurred in St. Louis yester- day from the effecis of the heat. ‘The Empress ot France and the Prince imperial have arrived at Lyons, ———_-re-—___. A DerEeRMINeD SvicipE—A Little Prelim. vary Conrersation.—Some two or three weeks Sco, or more. Patrick Purcell was seated on tbe track of the Mount Carbon Railroad, ov ooking the turbid waters of the Mississippi. die had been seated there but a few moments | when along came Ma’bias Scnaefer, a German Zesident of the place, who accosted Pat in this wise: Mr. Parcell, I've a notion to drown my- self “Well, if yo to drown yourself,” coolly replied y don’t you go aloug nd do tt!" “Lf you don’t come,” rejoined Schaefer, «I'll do it sure—you'd better come”—sa: ing which Be proceeded to the edge of the wa’ on with the show,” was the answer, «i Bone of my funeral.” “Come quick, if you are coming. I tell you ‘Sgn. you'd better come,” was Schaefer's fiaal | appeal to the imperturbable Pat. who main- | tained Bis seat on the ratiroad track. | “Proceed with your exhibition,” came from | Pat again. whereupon the determined Schaefer ‘waded out iato the stream, sat down, and ac- | tually drowned himself. Pai mentioned the circumstance to a passer- | by & few moments after, and when reproved tor not rushing im and rescumg the foolish man, retorted, With some spirit, that if Ae wanted to drown Rimenif 4 ‘would go pretiy | bard with the man that might attempt to in- ierfere with his arrangemen ! And so the matter diopped | The body of Schaefer was taken out as soon Ss possible, but too late to attempt resuscita- HOB with any Rope of success. So it was quiet- | ty put away im the ground on the margin of the scream within whose waters the life left it_— (aire (Ii) Bulletin. Suvevtag Resutt or Heat.—From Arca- chou, France, ou the Bay of Biscay, a ver. \ngular result of the heat is rej whic at oue moment threatened to prouu regular pestilence. The muddy shore near that place 48. 8t low water, the resort of inmumerable eels, WRich Dury themselves im the slime till the return of the tide. The excessive heat, by | drying up the mud, had killed them in thou. sands, and the smell of their dead washed up and down by the tide, was bing to spread fever in the neighborhood. A | large number of fishermen were therefore en- | esged to collect them im heaps on the beach, Whence they were carted inland and buried. ‘The total amount thus disposed of was over four hundred cartloads. —<—$—<——<—___ B7 Which is best for man who has ‘strained every nerve,’ arnica or opodildoc 7 MARRIED. | BELT— KIRE woop. Om the 10th instant. «| the restden: et tenet, at 9 o’eloe! ; yoanei di. Bi joes. ced 42 years, & “salve of }, but fer several years a resident ctentectts GLADMON. On fst deugbter of et 2 months and 21 z. ery err a aged londay, August 23, ts seed | art UNDERTAKERS. BICHARD F. Babver. ALONZO 4. MARR MARVEY & MARR, UNDERTAKERS, Ne. 336 F sTBEEr, Between Minth aad Tenth. my ly 8. “22220 = . HAS ERBMOVED Se Mec — aaa This choice one cry superior -FLOUB. from ae a Stig per san ETE, c. | to the sto wa any ee Stand Bo. 1 Wane it two years” ence (a, tbe Bros Bustocee. apply MAN WAWTED.—A white or ola C Receens wire ae ae ‘= Dig et the coruct of W ane SOineten suse st" it fe WW “fit Bigats aeee oer Penmaes a We - i tears na CLERE WANTED— Apply at the Star Office. au 24-8" WASTED—4 MAN. competent to take care Ns faacittetse seen ARB Eytan aD roe eee OB tive sae pj — salam Ww Te wemall ee are Tal i and Tirwets near starve eferenee Ww NTRD—A DA GIRL. to attend gates: Ho. 38 Fy street, nes ear’ Pennsylvania avenue. Wa ter aaa aa Sastegracr ‘Mew Jersey avenne and Sete! oot souk SR AWEE aa Ware A aire eee teehee rake eR ANT = tod pial MUMBA ivi-tt Brokers 416 16 That: bet ta Hi'sts. With aet Persone decll can dispose DENISON, 377 Pa Pa. a eas i sgn LOST AND FOUND. neo the 22d inst a PaRaPeaie are ‘The owner will EB. The owner will come for: acy Bad take it opposite Georgetown 0 sum or + wt Lik ore a ergo. rea aire ot dons voted ving information cows at o pate i ey! I street, will be be Mberaliy re- BOARDING. ABDING—A Iady of ¢: well | Bigees ss waote a mg fri as come er table, a tesa Baabine ‘noose Boarders accommodated i Bo, ©, adjoining, some $ tarnished 8 tor feat ‘some unfur- pal which can now be secured for the win- ry Boas, AaD anne sD eatin Recreate t balf hotel ew es z streets corner 10th. CARDING ag cs ne i ue tear | * au’. A RDING—A few genteel BOABDEBS can be BYtcommotaied at V58'e ‘and 19th streets. K street, between 18th ‘of the De- iy. jome come aut-iw* [D ROOMS FOR RENT—With or ‘at Ho. 498" Peaneyivanis ‘Boarding at the same pla: 6, 35 FURST Boome a bet cite seer ti ‘Tms. st 21% K st. bet. Timend th; a short walk pame most of the public offices. Lad PFoRRS ee BD. ace THE GREATEST INVENTION OF THE AGE! FORMAN, The Grocer, Nos. 227, 229, and 231, SEVENTH STREE®, BETWEEN M AND N, | Has just completed and putin successful operation o | BBAY’S PATENT BEFBIGEBATING ROOMS, im which Fresh Meats, Fruits, and preaneee FO wishable nature cea (pt ed iw td OF TIME. Bee. oo eee er geet best wae uae. exas, a * ‘on the 10th inst., r ass and in as perfec! a condit as when Sasa Woblic aro respectfully tnvited to call end He bas just received pat yas Pinst J ai sR Diora . Orricz pines 7 bcs hh Bick™: AUCTION SALES. :| Bm WILLIAM L. WALL € 00. Kuationcors, a ‘aples fae 2s jote sttor Paper, With many other tee namerous to men- W. L. WALL & Go., an 2 Aactl ¥ OAS. W. BOTBLEB, Aactioneer, SALB OF Pa ae runt AU; I pelle my Auction tives, | Also, one iron au 2st" c Sonali Farnitare: . W. BOTELBE. Acct. ¥ GREEN 2 & v2 WILLIAM! Estate Brokers, Ho. 636, southeast corner anys Ea D streets, ere SR ay ee ke On TH as nent. ats ae ooo im st] 5 fag Ghoka ie See gin a5 juere . 7 Eee ake ean street (19) ence north Tisbed 1s he Olty of Washington aiicourey- | c 8, 4 @ MS, Aucts. ths | inqvf stall hom ‘at cost—bat at Wishing ‘Faruitare wf Uaifand judge Yor senenel FURNITOBE Wa: 501 5 my 2-tf hs iE aweRDoRy soe Batt i owe" Balt. D B. BIOHAU’S la GOLDEN REMEDIES. sk for no other, take no other, save time, facay, atop 4 case of disease in any : Rela s 2 Getdee Balsam No. jonres loos, 08 ous or Skin & A cir Cc. ae fike Bealp, i viene we hi re! ie 2 cores ‘Meren- ite forms, FURNITURE AT BREDUCED PEIUES, ies. Price of 2, 85.00 por bottiovor twa tos? Gott Antidote, @ anf a radi cal care for ail Urinary DeFangs ed with fall directions. Price | 2 ‘cores pame of RD ‘Kichau’s ‘s Go tiger sole proprietor, D. B. lows ing poe Of bot: Vi UREAU OF MEDICINE AND BURGERY, Wasuinctox, D. O., August 10, 1350. =e be received at this office for the ieee oot and construction, complete, of a Naval <einnan ere ofthe pga agptienst | § Ey tect, 30 asst Raat, ares requirements of the peaitendere the masiter of the ection and a of the hospital afore- idders dediriug to make a rsonal examination er eniog mate ist ‘EDWwaGD 8. ae v. s Ts Esch proposal, to ast be guar- sites ble persons. certified b; tie Gn Unites States et judge, he Us tT: Sa col- Ir, jeer. 7 cont, of bidder Proposal offered ripe or bidders eo 3 Fisvesieed ba Within ten daye ofthe aa nee,of his oF thets bid, en oe with is ie eur ae crepes oo struct and carry through the same to completion accerd: to the terms of the bia an a nd spect- ‘above me spouse must state the) shortest to com ete The contract, with the understanding that. between two of more bids of equal amout the Department will give the preference to that ng t ‘ments for ee Rye d will be made monthly, ‘cortiscate of the Architect stabi Tee aes aminuts mand quailty ‘and that the terms of the contract ha t » per cant. res mt Teser ving Ber cont. of the “hole amount of eseh a ep, Matil the, baild- s0ge are delivered into te, ond ready fer cocupancy, ‘acco! C4 to the ter terms or the tract forthe erection end construction of the Naval Hospital and its appurtenances before mene ale tenet be addressed to Gar FO) witter a cod an irgeon Cy Chiet of Bureau artment, raven for raaral anlztd Canprrs. OURTAIR, &e. rug vga Heinen sf P®oPosats FOR Taam Wasnineton D. 0. § mest enti otciock ae Ti ay, of a i, 3800, for 600 tons (! to the oa tons (aa pounds to raed A stove AUCTION SALES. | on the ‘ay ot sale. to as | penne cane esterase oe She enpones of tiie Surchoase: rhe eal ahr at | Saulting pore tory, and the tite rie syered anim. Mealsa O00 TIME cts, aad Dereon aes | @ A BY Ona a ee B a hapa ne and cing at pure jySl-eodds ss ul'tiut place and hour. aud codds @ S27 BY BEQUEST OF | the above si TRUMSDAY, September terested, y order of | au w20" coads Io "8 T. s.J. Ison, ai st Brook Owen & Wile x sguiget Brook Br A August 16, 1869 a a eee ee mtbr HE ae OTR Ferien: ane on eee Pech saee. A. 2. met. tot in SoeEse ra rts yee sare ine “Yi of Bor the premises, el Lge Nowy tend 3 snd te readne ia in three suaal months terest secui ra eae ‘rustee. ounin's: ¥ Ww, CO TLLiaMs Auct’s. spove SALE IS POSTPONED AY, the loth instant, at the same __ GREEN & WILLIAMS. Aucts. eat STATES MARSHAL’S SALE. In virtue of awrit of feri facias issued from Ci leptin office of the Say pales ease ia front of the Cor ‘treet no fowl erence, in ry ay ,sotned od and te fod virtue of four write of fleri facts, andone writ of -vendition! exponas, issued {rom the Clerk f Distre street South abite Rotice. at the cost and risk a com of bleh nirtee of ® decree areas tip, ‘ir- Scenteh Reon of sale: One-third cae balance in 6 and tro ‘not com) | ‘ustee reserves the right tor poe ‘eel | er. Stamps and conveysn- eer ef the Trust iN & VS WILLIAMS, Auct’rs, Postponed until 1859, at same hour and preme Courtof the Bietrioe Fi HDA’ AY the Soth Oy ey all nig saat inte rest, in and to ton. D. 6 property of E. A. ar aatlaty execution Be. 5,511, its foyer ot ot Rewer as piettene ABP, Morena! +. 0. auld- atda” BP, fet Aususi W, 1869 ae eorte bag to the 3 iad toa i with cad levied a OR 478. EUG “a, ce iaees mi Ss: Marshal b. 0. an ‘ioea Ppsoresats FOB SEWER IN SQUARE 376 ; | dred Scpt_anp Ins. oF A¥S, FOOTWAvs AND NRW w AsuINAZOKs BweRs. OARRIAGE- WILDINGS, 21, it be reenived af the Mayor's til 12 ciclock mn Tuceday, sower tu Ua are ting fhe north side of the new Menonie mi seventiog orth westerly about one be of similar feet. ‘to the o1 ae ‘bul ide wali to be rab- bles work ofthe best, slat hydraulic € 20. mandation, The To be'ot bart ved brick laid in bydranic CREE tone to be done und of rs, and in accords: : Biaders wil will state price dine at th the faperintendent ning feot Font Wasnrx STON, MD., August Proposals. in duplicat f mi it 9. lente: with 's covy of f this ea. troops af ince opel 2 wreggheTAMSER is, post vying ¥ wy B. hit aA & RB & 00. Auctioncers, 237th east side,) between ola te ELEB & O0., Aucts. A VERY VALUABLE LB FARM FOR SALE. will ote Ist of Be] ‘Will {be ert Dar. Gairtan ce ar iv ovclock, Scauplote tn every ‘erms: Cash in be removed in aie, hours eu3-6t becriber, as gitorney for iF for | Mi water runai: rth b it. water is in im the 34 en years, with Sis tas omy, lance aay of salen proved A 0 wil of 4 a of excellent ne and two and ap- Bas ‘ano in superior send vernment funds. Wagons to 5 particalar RAS S48 or OVERNMENT Bi BUILDINGS, &. Oxrick GEx’t Acc’ra AND Disses Orr: ae a Buri By direction. ot Bi Bw ard, U.8. A. eau saul Bef, Freedm’n and Abana Mg TON, D.G. pal 2. jor oO ir, will or sold bj at cempbell ital, Boundary. ‘near street, on MO! » August 3th, 1869, at Frame Zatch Bi sale tre atten J.M. BROWN, Bvt. Major and Disbursing Officer. The Cheap Place! ESSENCE OF JAMAICA GINGE! BROWN sToUT, YOUNGER'S (English) ALE, PURE OLD RYE WHISKEY, PURE PORT WINE, JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE BY Cc. S. OHARE & SON, $2.75 PER QUARTER BBL. GROCERS, 252 SEVENTH STREET, BETWEEN M AND N STREETS. ALSO, GREEN GINGER, MUSTARD SEED, PURE CIDER VINEGAR, WELCH’S BEST FAMILY FLOUR aT SACK, A CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR AT $2.60 PER QUARTER BBL. SACK, BY C. S. HARE & SON, Grocers, 252 SEVENTH STREET, BETWEEN M AND N STREET. Sy 15-tf ‘Tue IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH. iat eat age ree system ‘Bo. ‘with Ee directed to the reeentatives, aed eudoraeds "Probe EDWARD McPHE! i. Clerk House st bop U8. THe NATIONAL saieet | LIFB INSURANCE COMPANY fter being double the basiness of any other Company in | “WOTHING SUCCEBDS LIKE SUCCESS.” UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, D. O, JAY COOKE & Co., General Southern Agents, E. 8. TURNER, Manager, Hasfesued inthe first Eleven Months of 1 ence over 6,000 policies, insuring extet- $18,000,000 the world during the first year of its existence. ‘The Company affords its policy-holders PER- FEOT SROUBITY by its cash capital of One ‘Million Dellars, and guarantees to the insured, by its low rates of premium, LARGE DIVIDENDS IB ABVAROE, OF A BEVERSIONARY DIVI- DEND OF 100 PEB ONT. by its returned me Apply for Agencies and Policies to Ni GENTS FOR fT ISIRCT GENERAL AO COL UM BLE D. 466 SEVENTH STREET, opposite Post Office, iys eur $5 3, FEELPS. W. 8. OLMSTBAD CONNECTICUT oUF MUSUAL Lit LIFE INSUR. HARTFORD, CONN. QWENTY-FIVE MILLIOW DOLLARS, Agent, GEORGE F. Federal Bieok, Room 9, @pposite Post Omice oom-tf Oorner 7th and F streets, PACIFIC RAILWAY GOLD LOAN, Messrs. DABNEY, MORGAN & Oc., 53 Ex- change Place, and M.K. JESUP & Co., 12 Pine street, New York, offer for salethe Bot of the BANEERS, PENNSTLVaNia sthiy? OOBNES 10rs PRate and collections made oa all ecccastbie points. Sol-d ———.. 4. &. RUPP, Tres. J.B. BBYAR, Prev. Iron. oer, & Lead, Zinc, #. . ‘saints, Shot, Sto ves, . eee ware Grindstonee Ordneace, =e % rain. pou! MEASURE NT S900. Bitnds, Beat, Wi = os Tongues, Mat ing. Mattresses, Book light Cask oF ‘ereen, c's por ewbte foot ii ot Goops. Flour, Meal, Bread. Rice, Crackers, Dried Onions. ; Purnipe, White Se — Turnips, Sueer, tenant $e P®orosais FoR TBANSPOBTATION. Orrice Depot Qc qurenwasra: Connai > Sovtn Kansas Pacific Railway, These Bonds pay seven | tern, per cent. in Gold; have thirty years to ran; sre Free from Government Taxation; are secured by ® Land Grant of Three Million Acres ef the | Finest Lands in Kansas and Colorado. In add- tion is special grant, the Company algo owns Three Millions of Acres in Kan- which sre being rapidly sold te develop the country end improve the road. ‘They area first mortgage upon the extension of the road from Sheridan, Kansas, to Benver, Colo- redo. The road in operation now sarns ors than enoush met income to pay the interest on the new Joan, Thereis no better securityinthe rket— this being in some respects better thas Govera- ment Securities, Principal and Inserest payable in Gold, Price 96, end accrued Interest, in Our- rency. Pamphiets, Maps and Circulers furnished Worm =e OR Pont Momno: Srevene BILLIARD cut aa as. LETTER CHALK And BILLIASD ANOLE tn ay From Galveston Lm Galveston ‘eston to Indianola, Texas, or retarn. to Bravos Bautingo, Terms, oc