Evening Star Newspaper, September 15, 1869, Page 1

EE EN, THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sanday excepted, } At the Siar Bulldinz, §.W. Corner Pennsylvania Av. and lth St BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. rriers to their at Tas subscribers in the City and rict at Ta! : FR WEEK. Uopirs af the¢ canter with of without wrappers, Two Crests ‘ Prick ror Martine :—Toree Months, Qae Dollar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dollars: one year. Five Dollars. No papers are sent fr+m ‘he office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—pobhsbed on Friday morning—One Dollat-and-a-Balf 2 year. an Line of Mail Steamers, sailing from New EVERY SATURDAY oni AL E + CESDAYS ntinent, M BECHANTS’ LING OF STEAMSHIPS BRTWAEN WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK, TR Or} AY and URY farther iciormation apply #2303, L. GALT: Scans mETEENES | WD. of at the corner Peet a0: avon 3. W. THOMPSON. tf commodieus Steame. WIT: OOPR, BYTHER, willie foot of i Yoit Com- boat connects St Fort Monrce with the boat for Ooht's Island j Beturntng. wii be NORFOLK on TUB*OAY sad FRIDAY, at ¢o'clock pm. grantee, 95. Excurslon Ticket, to and from Meals Breakfast anc rr Supper, 50 cents each; Dinner. fe room, Freights taken at the owoat rates. For partic- glare fequige of GEO. 'B. MATTINGLY. Tick:t — and P. Railroad, N. SO te we a or tickets ply to J L. SAVAGE. flardwar> Btore, Pesnsylvagia avenne and 10th street. or on bea. board the Peat. Jog. 1. SAVAGE. Proprictor. B KRCTSE. Agent. aot 58 ul c: NEW FX CataL 4 ILADELPH!A ALEXANDBI ahalatas Pre 7 a1) 1 ae eae GEOBGETOWS...C. Begziar sali bs in Pi . ™ f 14 Sorth plat BaTUuDaY. a i From 63 Water street, Georgetown, WEDS | DAY. at 5p. w. | Wastine yon, 1868. } ‘Traine between WABHINGTON AND BALTI- mOBB ASHINGTON AND THB WEST. ere now run 8s follows, viz: FoR BALTIMORE. ages 13:45. 80008 wb, Ss emt FoR ALL z ¥ STATIONS oly except Suuday, af 7 a and 2.50 ond’6.20 P.M. FOR ASNAPOLIS. Leave St 7A. M. and 4:20 P.M. er from Aust>o'ls on Sanday. ON SUNDAT. FOw BALTIMORE. SA. M..and 12.45, 2°50, 8:40, aut WAY STATIONS. ad 250 and? a5 P.M. ALG PABTS OF THE WEST H vont eareeg ont Bendag, at? Mo trata te toning at Band 250 PM On S01 at 2 50. 7:45 and 9 P.M only. con- wecting st Belay Station with trafus from Balti More to Wheeliag, Parkersburg, &o. romg® tickets to the Westcan be had st the washiogion Station Picket Usice at ail hours of a ‘so, mpany's Office, 106 Fecucjivanta avence.” Passengers purchasing ao Laeger on yn nen rool _ 34 the ca! or and c! Pesldcuce, taken vo the depot. wad put in tbe beg car OFS Sec York. Philadelphia, edvertisement«! Threagh Line. Tne WILSSN. Muster of LM. OGLE. General Tic! Rost OONT2. General oe. = esa. | ROUGH LINE BEs WEEN WASHINGTOR | PRILADEL! His, AD BEW YOrK. Wast Grow. 18%. Detwcon WASHINGTON aBD w rom as follows, viz BNEW YORK, without change of cass. Lesve daily (except Sunday) ot 6.4. M.. 12.43 end 4 P.M 3.B PHILADBSLPHIA. mcops Sanday) 06 © A. M. end ES ere arrenge te fekets at bave their beggage called for and checked at Pectdence, taken be depot, and pat in the bag- "fee Paitimore and Ohto Kalilroad advertisement for schedule between Washington, Baltimore, Au- Bapolis ond the West. J. L. WILSON , Master of Transportation. L._M COLE, Goveral Ticket Agent. no GkU.8. ROGNTZ. Agent, Washingto SUMMER RESORTS. Rossiurny Bouse. On th Herahts opposite Georactowa. ‘This elegant and attractive summer re. treat fs vow open for the eptertaiam of Ip tovitioe the patronage of deem it the public the propriet. nly necessary rs ad eaol loca- appointed and shady ition to theas great the charges reasonable. La Rossiyau may be reached by the Aanedact Bri fe th Brie; via ‘Hogton— ether Ay "aforiicy & pleasant dri _ historic interest. “Sem tr SYR ES & CHADWIOK, Proprictors. 3BAQ PENNSYLVANIA aVERUE. 349 PRESERVING. $0 bot HE WDEBED end GRAN- ULATED scan? - ‘24 bbis. © Tat 44 te AR. 10 hogabesds SROWN SUGAB assorted qredes. SP1088 of al! kinds, whole sad ground, war- Tanted 100 pouuds GREEN GINGER. Just recelved and for sale | Lovasixes RUSHED, POWDERED, SND GRANULATED SUGABS, 17 Cts; SOFT WHITE SUGABS, 16 Cts; LONDON ALB. stovr, POBTEE, $2.75 BEST BRANDS a) 1 NES ONLY ohn yerros COOKIN coop QSAEDY ONLY 92 PER t ©. a 119 2 WETMERS, avenue, aot Between 18th and 2th streets. UMBER! LUMBER LUSSER 80, D LUMBE! otal ~ oad raiser {inde on band market Fates ty LET & BEDGRAVE, ‘Carer New York avenue street, Lad aan S FERRED dectecfeust. Appt. or spay tock and Bil ‘3, lutelligencer we e058 Be Hiding, = ws . 3 =—=—= oL . XAXIV SPECIAL NOTICES. BATCHELOR’S HAIR DYE. ndid Hair Dye is the best fu the worl; 4 perteet 0 F fumers, aot Factor}... street, N. Sold by all Draggists sad croperly appiled at Batchelor's Wi 18 Bowe - sed oly ye, harmless relfabie, it; di PERRY DAViS’ PAIN KILLER. ‘We ary not in the habit of “pong” icines, bat we chee rfnily add our testimony to that of many others in iavor of this medicine. The PAIN KILLER is i, it and see if Citizen. sm, Bot siven by effects; which. although the Fegetable pi the Blood &h Prepared by W. 1D Ethie y KIDWELL & SON, Pernsy!vania svouue and Mth street my%4-3en Woshington b ve @ li te bitters met re jt med- ies, canno” give the strength ich the raluable fer the diseases ' for which it ie recommended. Try » bottle of do not state correctly.—Koman Will enrich the blood and prevent it from becom- to 'y complexinn, the system. and mmo nd. (jBALe TOURNAMENT ' by th b SIGHTHOOD OF Vi RGINTA ASD THE DIsPaicr OF CULUELA c ride t ny ful kot, ery arran) efair sgrecal) presence ([245D FESTIVAL «SD TOURS AMEN honor of ict eement bas been ma le to THURSDAY and FRIDAY, 35th ari tn stent, .t Fe will fea’ TEE CEN NOBTH a! invite the e orrestvili: Delwig's Store. | enet and B street south, at orlock pm. Ti iM Gr provided f man and facie NN. B.—Goed order is guaranteed, rer Sb ‘or. Admission 50 cen! {480810 FIo-nte. At the earnest soltcitati f hone who'were Preweut at ther home eee given by the B. on th jt piers of white city Re the same, and SEUOND GRAND PIC-NIO Will be given at the NEW SCHEUTZEN PARK, On WEDNESDAY, Fo MOUNT VEEN The st ABROW, Captain Th Tevleuves ‘het wharf, foot of Tt ed t+ farnishing Chapter 30 cente cach, (Bep&Chron ‘Md. an omnibus treet’ se 14-3t* order of COMMITTES. sd WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 15, 1869. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. ——.-_—_— INTERNAL REVENUE—The ri eip's to-day om this sonree were $303.42. Viect Oregon, y« <aeDEMP Cotvax reached Salem. «ey, 02 Bis :ecarn to Vali. oraia Aco1sTANT SoRGrON J. 8. BILLINGS, t Army, bas beca ord-retio mg nt >the, retary of ihe Treasary fo sp-cial du y. StceeraRy [oUTWELL will re:urn here . tes bowe in Giotoa, Mr ca Friday incrains Mays t1s197, Paymas'sr U S.A, hast on ordered (> the depar.ment of the o- tumbia. Seceitary Ropesox, Commodore Alden and General (adwa'ader, of Pr‘ladelph‘s, vere in Baltimore yesterday. The Secretary and Commodore Alden r. .arred here to-day. RE&e.G? ep.—¥« Jers M. Hodnat, ‘th clas? clerk in the United Sars Treasarecs | Office, apd W. Gi. Martz, ‘st cles clerk Second | Auditer’s Office, have re-ige d their positions, MARYLAND, 7 wit, crowning the Queen and cr pdid priv # will be awarad to the > uo make this all who will favor it wi:a their ickets Fifty Cents. eimitting a gentlemen and aay. ‘Commi' tee of Arr: ements—Geor, h ’ Bo. ace Jones ami Horace B = wing. &., will te, for a gen- Forts Foote and Wash . Md.. White House and AMUSEMENTS. NATIONAL THEATRE. Continued success of the Characteri. J: Actor, TBE WELL. LEPFIN' THIS BVENING, be will sppear as ram TRAMPLE, in B. ROMEO J FRIDAY. bene! Lefiogweil R 2 0 avenue, to Mth streets, f Orr new ato: sels. Cash ap uly Wen s Yomedy of (AEDS, THES BILLIAKD FHARP Ora: f AND AFFIER JENKINS. LeMagwell ol Matinee, SATUBDAY, at 2 o'clock. vat BITEB’S, 86 Beventh street, between D and Eight Doors above Odd Follows? Hall, aa Ghotce Ol Paintings, Engravings, Chromos. &c. Also, Largest hangings, Shades. Picture gee ke. fo fhe, District amber. 'F 108 a Sraenr. E streets, ‘Window vord and Tas- TEBMS Isaac ce. Men’s Furnishing Goods, ALE, JR., & BRO., 4MPORTERS OF 14 BANOVEB STBEET, en 18 coSm,lstp CORN EBMAN. BALTIMOBE. FOR THS BEST TEAS AND COFFEES IN WASHINGTON CITY, 6: jert-tt =, = GO TO THE HONG, 36 SEVENTH STEEBT. B. C. STEVENS, Proprietor. a SOTIOB ‘The only place fn the city to buy your BOOTS, SHOES, AND GAITERS ot regular WHOLESALE PRICES STRASBURGER BROs., 373 Suventa Srazsz. Bsrwesn Iaxp KE, WHERE THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OAN a“ PU serait: Mhere he is times. Weald be p! tomers give him a call. _ ¥. 0. REICHENBACH. an fee poco AL et prices 2 leased — Cot W. H. PAr.ae » ts to-day appointed to A clerksbip iu the Oifice of the Commissioner of | Crsoms. Cot F With dist nc vers rveddoring the war Cou mise1CNRR Dar ANO Was Not an! to carry outb s int ation co teavivy > the We st dast evening,“ vd st may bs a day cr two yet before bec ape away. OoLonert W. A. lor, of Galveston, Texas, bas been appoint d Special Agent ot the Pcwt Office I partmeat for (2at Siate. vice Hob: removed THE Cos vo AcP for furmehirs ns Navy D- Perimeat wo co= hundred cords ot o. « and fiuysoresof D. cry wood bisb mawarced to Messrs, Jobn 1) Warder & Co, of eb:s city. Beever Msion Gens zat R. B. MARoy, lu- specs General, bas beea ordered to proc ~4 to Ostlicle Barsacks, Pa., to make an inspec- tion ct tbat pose. “GRACE GREENWOOD” (Mrs. Lippincott) is the author of the “new true story i7ld of t’ Jate President” Lincoln in Dicken’s All the Year Round, reprinted in ihe STAR of yesterday. OxE HUNDRED swD Forty-seven Taov- SAND DOLLAR~ in fractional carrency were Tectived st the Tre)<ury Depariment this Morning from the Bank Note Prin iag Com- Panies in New York. Dow? INTEND 410 K 31GN.—The stetement that Solicitor Smitb, ot the Internal Revenue Depor.ment, will shortly teader his resigna- tor, is denied at the Revenue office, as Mr. Sn. b has no imieation of resigning. RANDOLPA COYLE, Jn, of this city, for sew ral yeors conrsc’ d with th Olerk’s office of the Soprme Coart of the United States, has been appointed Asrrsiant Secretary of the United = cates snd Mex icanUlaims Commission. PROM TION#.— Georg? Le. Cook has been pro- mot 1 «ma fir..tosecort c'a scl rksbip in the Tr .sorers Ufc. Jchn B. Danoing and Charles M. Butler have been promo.ed from firs: to + cond-class cla:k Dips ia the Suxth Audio s Gikce, ‘Tae Rawiivs FUmp.—Arsis‘ant Attorney General Field yevierdey received a check for $170, payable to the ord r of the President, rom the Collector of Mobile, as a coatribution tothe Rawlins fand from the Government office rs in that cit Ma: HeNRy Dovcyass, U.S. A., has been detailed for duiy as Irdan Sap: fn*adeat, and ordered to report to Commissioner Parker, Breve: Colonel A. D. Ne!.ou, recently ordered todu y ss Iodiva Saperinientient, has beea relieved fr. m tha: 4 COUNTERFEIT PLATES.—Since the govern- ment bean to print the currency, treasury de- te tives bave capiured about one hundred countertert plates of all kinds. Orders have been given tomelt them, with the exception of two or three reserved on account of unusual fesiunes, CrogR SUSPENDED —Toe order directing a board of army officers to convene at West Point, New Yors, on the 15th imst.. for he purpose of considering the proposed location of the Hudson River West Shore Railroid upon the public islands at that place has been sus- Fended uvtil farther orders. THE INTERWATIONAL MOSBY ORDER SyStem between the United States and Switzerland, which went into operation on the Ist instant, seems to work well. Yesterday the second list of orders sent to Switzerland was received at the Post Office Department, which «hows nearly four thourind dollars have thus far been depe-ited m this country to to be paid to parties in Swit’erland DisvosaL or Poriic Lanps,—Commis- mussioner Wileon, of the General Land Uftice, is m receipt of re.urns from the following district land offices, showing @ disposal during the past month of {0,891 acres of the public lands: Denver, Colorado Territory, 14,54; Traverse City, Michigan, 1401; and Boone- ville, Missouri, 8,006. The gresier portion of these Innds were taken by actual settlers under the homestead law, and the remainder sold for cash and loca‘ed with miliary land warrants. GEN. CarRox, Commissioner of Agriculture, with Mr. Saunders, Saperintendent of gardens, and Prof. Glover, En‘omologist of the Depart- ment, left bere last evening to attend the New York State fair at Elmira; also the annual meetings of the American Pomological Society at Philadelphia, and the Wool Growers’ As- sociation at New York. R.T. McLain, Esq, Chief Clerk, will act as Commissiouer during the a sence of General Capron. (CHESAPEAKE AMD ORIO CANAL MATTERS. — A committee of the Board of Directors of the Chesapeake and Obio Oansl, consisting of Messrs. William Thompson, A. P. Gorman, Neilson Poe, and D. S. Hiser, arrived here this morming, for the purpose of investigating things generally at this end of (ue line; and this sfternoon, with Mr. Fawcet', Secretary and Treasurer of the company, took carriages for that purpose. Several of te proprietors o: mills in Georgetown accoupanied the party ‘The cause of the low wa'er in the canal, and the quantity used by the yaricas mills draw- ing their supplies there‘rom, w.th the condi- tion of the so-called dam above Little Falls, ‘will, it is understood, be among the principal subjects of inquiry. Nava ORDERS.—Commodore J. P. McKin stry bss beem detached from the command at Svrekett’s Harbor, N. ¥., and ordered to duty as I ter of the Lith district, in Persona reas Batre. trom as Inspec’ N°. 5,158. Tvavs Fxrexpsp—The leave of abcsace granted B-evet Brig. Ganl. J. O. McFerran, Chief Quartermaster on duty i this city, has been extended thir:y ays. Icre® Ricwarpson, Assistant Secretary of ibe Treasury, will certainly remam in that po- sition until the first of January next, by which ‘ime he will determine whether he will resiga his position here and coatinue on the bench in Marcachusetts, or resign there and continua 'n ihe Tressury Depariment. Judge Richardson b's ome in Mesrachuset's apon the ecretary Boutwel 0e—_—_—_— Tas Ssrrasomtan Instirorios,— The proof-sheets »{ the annual rep Tt of tbe Board ef Rezents oi (>> Smtitsootea Institatioa for the year If05 are now being revised, prepara tory to put! The report of tha exacu tive ccmmitites e!.c ors that the amount of capi. vumvest(d ja 3 wes $0900U; and the rv ceipts for tie eamere-' ¢, $67.453.33. Ine tdi. tion to this amount, the ins'ttation reorived from, sad accounted for to the Depar m-nt +f the Interior, the sum of $5,116 propi by Congress for the pres-ryation and care ot the property in the museum colle ted by Gov- ploring expediions. Of this sam, Se aprionriiion for the year !=69, 1 the ba tance of the previous year’s vith v Tecain of apprepriation. The State of Virginta paid daring tue yer ‘we percent. on its old bonded debt for the ft six months, leaving ore y er cent. still dae for that period, claimed to be pa at son by Western Virginia as a just propor- the original State debt. On its new re suri for coupes in.erest past due, norbing hast eo ytid. Phe State prope 3 t> sell its saterest im coria.m canals, rat, and other Toads to liquidate this and other indeb ednes-, 4 favorable resulis may for the future be anucipated for this investment. The expenses during the year were: for the reconstruction of parts of thebuilding destroy: d by Bre in 1567,repairs, farnitare, &c., €24,186.07; general expenses, such as lighting and warm. ing the building, stationery, me-tings of the board of regents, salaries of oiicers, &c, B12,896.54, for publications, researede- X $9,655.(3; for expen<es of library, m2eeurn, ex changes, labor, &c., $10,261 to. Total, $57, (00.5° ‘The following are the s timated receipis 1869:—Interest on Smithsonian fand in Valea States Treasury, $39,009; probable premium a sale of 9°0, 813. 0; intereston Virginia 6 per cent. stock. Si. ‘ales of useless property, $£.0. Total $:::,567, The appropriations are estimated as follows for the same eric: For geueral expences, $15,009; publications and researches, 815,00; library, collectioas ‘.* museum, and excban- ges, $10,006; ¢: \smuimg the repairs of the build- ing, $5,000—leaving from the yearly income a balsuce of $6,567—53,567. It will thus be seen that the institution bes paid all its mdebedness, provided all needfal @ccommodation in the gradual reconstruction of parts of its building a by fire, pub- lished large editions of annual contributions to science, accumulated a siving trom its inc »ne of 1-68 of 810.352 4, amd an estimated saving of 28.567 from its income of 1369, making the sum of 815,419.74 as an available fand fa Janusry, 1570, to enable the institution to conduct its op- erations on & cash basis from the beginning of the y: ar, and to continue and extend its inves. tigations in the various branches of physical science, at the same time supplying apparatus for warming the various apartments in the build:ag. Tae HUMBOLDT CaNTENNIAL ANNIVER- saRy.—By telegraph we bave receivid r ports ofthe celebration yerterday of tbe one jundr 4th s aniversary of the birth of Alex. ander Von Humboldt in the various cities throughout the United States. Tne day was geverally observed by citizens ot German origin, butin many places o’hers united in the demonstration. The festivals are now in oper- ation ia various cities. Phey will continue in some instances for three ‘At New Yors ‘for city the public buildings, hotels and *hipping were decorated with flags: there was a large Procession, and the Hamboldt monumeat was unveiled in Oentral Park, and preseated to the park commissioners. rations were delivered by Professor Lieber in German, aod Professor Doremusin English. @ banquet at night closed the annive: . racuse, N. Y., there was a street parade ot ovar a mule in length, » «the celebration was joined by dele- gations from flochester, Utica. Baffalo and Anburp. Patrick Corbett spoke in Eaglish, and several addresses were made in German. The military and civic organizations torned outstrong ta Aibanv, N. ¥Y , and the ora ons re by Rev. Dr. M. Schlesinger,in German, 4 Hon. S. W. Rosendale, iu English. The anniversary was celebrated with spirit throughout Pennsylvania. iu Philadelphia there was agrand demonetration with music d orationsat night by Dr. Schmidt ang Dr. H Wood A simil programme was carried oat in Harrisburg, the State capitol grounds teing ilirminaied at night. In Reading ten literary ard musical societies participated im the cele. bration. At the South there was a large (arn out in Richmond, Va. Addresses were deliv- ered at the theatre, and a bust of Humboldt ‘wes unveiled. There were fireworks at night. In Wheeling, West Virgina, there was a large procession and enulogistic orations. In Balt. mote there was a celebration. The celebration Was not so general at the East, but in Boston the anniversary was observed by the Society of National Histery, with a fine musical per- formance and an oration by Prof. Agassiz, tae friend of Humboldt THE AVONDAL® DisasTER—Thcories a8 to the he Cause of the Fire—Measures of Re’ sumpeion of W rk t tue Sack, &e.—The ni a, of Wilkesbarre, have addressed a card to the public, branding as false the stories of incendiarism at the Avondale mines. They desire to place the responsibility upon the own- ers of the mines, the Delaware, Lackawanna Western Oompany, and accuse them of invent- ing this subterfuge to turn the minds of the Public trom their ows criminal neglect in the matter. The (aion also asserts tbat the report. ers who farnisbed the particalars taken before tbe jury of iuquest, falsified the testimony in favor of the company and agaupst the miners. The Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western Railroad Company, owners of the Avondale miue, have given 0.000 for the relief ot the sufferers. The company do not believe that the fire in the mine was the work of incendiaries, but was tae result of the carelessness of a miner who cescended the shatt with a bundle of hay, Which became ignited from the lamp the miners carry on their hats. Adams Express Company bave contributed $1,000 tor the sut- = Work was going on rag all the mines yesterday, excep! dale, where ‘$00,000, aud several months’ ume must be consumed in repairs. Contribu- tions to the Avondale fond in Philadelphia Smount to over $20,000, and are still coming in. he ne eee in Sper gs netted ublic meeting was held at Bingham. ee ne: ae ferers. last Friday occurred at the store of Alexan itgomery county, five froi station, on the Wi Branch Railroad, Tesulting in the killing of &8 man named Nich. olls, @ resident of Howard county. The parties Were brothers-in-law, Simms having mairied Nicolls’ sister. Nicolts te said to have gone to Simms’ store in an intoxichted conditi demanded more liquor, which Simms refused to lot him have. then followed Simms into bis bedroom, day week, and Simms held to bait in SUM of $1,000 for his appearance at court, Procyon ie) ANNE ARURDBL UOURTY, Mp.— eG pe of pro held near ‘ientay’ store on inet Tues ‘was the H H i B a8 tae le 7 of promize, Van Storck is old sed 8 widower, but Kore represented!» be Adela’ ne chanoe and Pence bis value. BP-There are forty-seven trade societies in New York. S7°-Mrs. Avderson kicked John Hickey to death, in New York, last week. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches, AGITATION OF THE COTTON QUES. 10N IN ENGLAND. Lonr on, Sept. 15.—There was a litge mee ing of the cotton me-chants. epipners and m1n- utacturers at Manchester Inst evening for the parpose of considering the condition of the trade in Lancaster. Speeches were made and Te: dlutiors adopt 1. Une of the latter as- serted that it was exprdrent to form an associ- ation to urge Parlisment to grant #1 jaquiry into the cau. °s of the depressed stats of capita | and lator. It was also resolved to hola ase Tres of public meetings in the principal towe of England. The went of r ciprocity, the French tr itv, and the system of American imports sud English expoiss were generally condemn. d. AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 'MILADELPHIA. Sept. 15.—The American Po. mologieal Society met in Horticattaral Hall this forenoon, Hon. Marsbal P. Weider im the chair. Twenty-two States are represented. The attendance is larger than ever b+fore. An eddress will t delivered this riternoon by the President. The exibition of froirs in copuec- tion with the meeting is very aitcactive, com. prising specimens from all sections of ihe cou: uy. THE PURCHASE OF CURA The Great Powers im favor of Sp.nish Rights. MADRID, Sept 15.—The jonrnais of this rity Assert that the Government recently . sat a le: tertothe C at Powers of Europe, repeating the note from Gener*! S\-kles, the Amert-an Mimister, ou * sub: of the rem tion of Cubs, and tha. op e< fayorab's to the rights in Pave been received 1.0m England, Frouce, and Ausici ‘pt. 19.—Micheel Roach, who evening on Fayowe sireet, pear Calvert, receiving sux wounds, died ths morning. TWO patiies tre urder airesi for che act DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION TiMORE. MaL7iwore, Sept. 15 —The Democratic City Cox Y hominat: i August bar r.. for Sheriff, and Charies P. Kohler, jr., tor Olly Surveyor. —————re-__ EvBorran News cy Carce.—Letters trom Mrdrid #seert that a feet of iron-clads will b> sent to Cubaim Novemter in case the United States recognize. The Spanish government stops stl telegrams which it does not approve, especially those conerrning Uuba. The Barce- jona Disrio bopes that, notwithstanding the action of the United States, Spsin will know how fo maintain her flag and dignity. A Madrid correspondent writes as follows.— “Hitherto the Spanish government and press bave unwisely adopted the plan of concealing upiavoiable Caban news, but the Epoca has now broken the silence and startled the Span- 1ards by making @ statement of actual fears, and yebemently urging the dispatch of treops ‘ion of men of ail parties so that the government may be left ‘ree to save Cubs. The news of Sickle’s proposs' to recognize ine Cuben insurgents as belligerents has caused as much excitement as it he threatened to take the partof the Cubans. It had the effect to make tunds fajl to the lowest point touched for the past six. em years. The dispatch of General Sickles Das not yet been published. Whatever its moral effect may be the remonstrance of the United States bas - Spr niards amazingly. Times looks u; ite Spanish cause in Guba as hopeless. PO" Pai lane are persuaded that the Emperor 's vering, a recovering, ough & mark d giterstion ta ere Foxiely concerning the Retency, By iat the Expres is Regent during ihe minority of ber son. It is generally believed that the Emperor desires to promote a good understanding be- tween the Empress and Prince Napolcon. The idea of entrusting arhare of the Regency wit! tne Prince is dis: itenanced by some, while bints are current, that the Prince's or board his yacht i connec‘ad with pifins of oh. ers in bis bebalf, it not directly with 4 The Jourps! des Debats, in rei to the re. ceat meeting of Americans in London. hela for the purpo:¢ of congratulating Price N on bis liberal speech in tt Senate, ea: “A little more and it would be considered that there w.'s some danger is speaking. ‘Theircongrara, lation was eulogy carried to far” The speech of Prince Napoleon showed good sense, shrewdnese, eloyuence and modification, but no peril was braved to havemade such a speeea. Ten years ago it would have been pu act of courage, but there ts no boldness now in t-lling the Senate what everbc Jy bat the Senate thinks. ‘Tne Emperor gave audience. to General Prim ‘onda SIN BAL. CANADA ANNEXATIO REC—Kesolut cas, Spe hes dc. at meeting id in Quebec, Sunday afternoon, the following re were adopted :—Ist. For many years Dave seen with deep our res 2 sank rapidly, our ship-building interest d's. appears perbaps torever,our magnificent water poWers, the grea‘ vst in the aggregate of eny single locality on this coztinent, rush wild! Past our doore, snd our youth, tbe flewer of our population, flying t> the United States in countless thousands from the desolation which seems to have marked our city as itsown. 2d. ‘The difference existing between the depressed condition of this dominion and the ever-in- creasing prosperity of our neighboring repub- lic, has impelled us to the conclusion that the difference has its rise,not in any imaginary boundary line, but in the working of tha insti. tutions of the two countries. 3d, It is the de- liberate opinion of this meeting that steps should be taken towards addressing the im- perial authorities, through bis Excellency the Governor-Gezeral, in respectful petition, pray. ing to be informed whether the neariy unani- mous desire on the part of the inbabitants of the domin‘on for its incorporation within the territory of (he United States would uot 1>- ceive {rom ‘ie British people the eame gra. cious reception 88 ws acceded not many y irs 8go tothe Nike reqo: +t from the intabitanis of the lonvan Islands for @ union with the kiug- dom of Gree e. Messrs, O’Farretl, J. Willan and McAroy spoke at length on this subject, and the mcet- ing, after naming @ committee to carry out the resolutions, broke up with thrca cheers for Avnexation, and three more for Mrs. O’Dono- van, to whore spproaching arrival O'Farrell called attention. The crowd was very orderly in its conduct, and, except from a few, no marks of disapprobation were evinced. The Police did not interfere. CHEAPER FOUNEPALS—The New York Star goes for greater econom: in fact that last wee! ‘60 cArTiages en rout Ereawoos, or wherever See wen a Pepuiless widow nolde fhe babe of Rer poverty er breast, and appeals ‘absoll to Heaven for ner uestbit of bread. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The New York money market was without special feature yesterday, good borrowers having had ne difficulty in supplying their wants atseven per cent. currency The gold market has been strong s.nce our Instedition. —_-——_ Goverp ment Secartties. Wasnineton, Sept. 15, 1-G9.—Jay Cooke & Co.,turnish the following quotations ot Goy- ernment securities : Buying. Selling. U.S. 6s, ISL... fy I< Five Tw zig It; Onions & Asse nak do, oreterred, Hone. Market firm. Gold, 135% 8136 %. POOL, Seles 4,000. bales. ds, 134; Middling Orleans, iy. Bh ate eet urse Opens flat. R ontes, . e. Markets, Te-day. BALTIMORE, Sept. 15. very duil and irregular: low middlings 3). Flour quiet and fi: m, demand light. Howard street super- fine, $6486.50; do. extra, $6.50a86.75: do. family, ‘S6a89.25; City Mills sa ine. $6.25a98.75; do. extra, $6 50885; do. family, $5.25a810.75; We $6886.50; do. extra, $6 504%7.25; do. Wheat uncbanged: 3'e< of FCd, #1 5588160; yellow $125.Oats,60a62. Pork quiet a: S534 Bacon firm and acti sides, 19)219\: clear do., 20; shoulders, 16%; hams, >4a%5. quiet nt 1992: Whisky quiet—Stock scarce; at #1.22as1.2 jet To-day, BaLtimorg, Sept. 15.—Virgi 45 bid, 485 asksd. Coupons. old, 56 Ask 4 North Carolinas, new, 48x asked. —_——e———— Wall Street Te-Day. New Yorg, Sept. 15—Stocks un ted. Money (a7 fay Exchange, long, =x; short, +. Gold, 36. 6.20's, 1342, coupon, 127, 10-40"s, coupon, 110. Virgina 6 Sc; aew, Boy.” Mort Carolina —_e—___. New York Flour and Grain Market T: NewYork, Sept. 15.—Flour Salt cents lower. Wheat in buyer's fvor. Corn dull and heavy Alexandria Affairs. The following items are irom the Gaz-tte of last evening ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED.—A deck hand on the steamer Chamberiain, @ colored man uemed Francis Uolims, from the neighborhood of Boyd,s Hole, King George county, Virgiw's, Accidentally fell overboard, while asleep, from the stern of that steamer, into the dock at Smcot’s wharf at Fishtown, abouts o'clock last night, and, though every pi ssible efforts were made to save him, was drowned. Tae body was recovered this morning by Mr. Johu Wit- liame, who drogged for it. TERMS AccRrTED.—One of the iargest cred- itors of the Corporation, trom abroad, was in this city this moruing, and agreed to accept e terms of settlement propos: d by the Finance mmittee of the City Council, viz. four per cent. interest per annum until the Corporation finances are in better condition; and if the re- ceipts do not fall considerably below estimates, it will not be long before six per cent interest on the debt is paid. PasTORAL CALL AccEPTED.—Rey. ©. H. Kyland, of Richmond, bas accepted the call > the past cate of the Baptist Church in tnis city, and will enter nominally a the duties of his new position on the Ist of October, not actually until the Istof Decemoer. T reverend man is the present superin- tendent of the Baptist Sunday Schools im the ‘State of Virginia. PROBABLE FATAL ACCIDENT TO aN ALBX- ANDRIAN.—A telegraphic from Mem. phis, received here last night, says that NM. Oharles S. Price, formerly of this place, was accidentally shot in that city on Sanday eve. ning last, and that it was feared the wound would prove fatal. Tae WARRENTON STADRING CasE.—Pas- sengers trom Warrenton by the railroad report tat Davis, the man stabbed by John Edd, in that town. on Saturday mignt iast, was not dead at 7 o'clock this morning, but was not ex. pected to live much longer. ATTEMPT TO Escar FROM JAlL.—An at- ‘empt was made by Barney Moore, alias Wm. Taylor, a colored man, committed to jail week ago, charged with stealing a horse fro Mr. S. V. Boyd, to escape from that prison last night, but bis hopes were trastrated Morx Svrrosep Curax Exrsgpitions.—at New Bedtord, Mass., Monda i & wack. men discovered three gangs of men, numbering im all about ninety, making for the wharves, In reply to his question they told the watch. man & Spanish steamer was to meet them there and take them tosea, but they di: State their destiuation. Shortly after ii o'clock they were taken from Merrill’s wharf in a schooner. Information was &t once conveyed to the police station, also to the Collector of the Port and Mayor Pierce. The crew of the rev- enue cutter Active was ly transfer- Ted to the steamer Helen Augusta, and @ pesse of eae ene peed on beard, and with Collector E _ ie The Enening Star, SS THE B SCANDAL. Letter from Lady Byron's Solicitors. The mails by the steamer City of Antwerp bring the text of the letter from the solictt ors « Lady Byron, of & brief Teo ved by the cable. Ln it they siy on fora — concedime "vat Stowe’s narrat: jus a ive cou! yo t of Lady Byron's relations we must against « as being o- fessecly — First,» mest gross breach of ime trest with of {he hands of some persons [9 Bes. thirdly, Lady Byrom did, by her d testoinent, executed only before Rer decease, bequeat Persons &s trustees alt ber be by them first up, aherwards de. posited iu a bauk im the aames of suck wu Sind sbe directsd that no one els», bow nearly connected with her, should ap. plea Whaiscever b> allowed to mspect sect documents. which the tr leas Were alone to Bee of rs they might judge to b> best for the interws's of Ber grandc™ldren. Mrs. Scowe is not one of these three Her isentirely eTatuitons and upnutbor zed. It is. as we fad. not consistent wiih her oWB counsel; it t« a0 offence against Lady Byron's dying wishes, a the author ss hee (ition in ster dusre- grandchildren of vagar, fulsome way, as “some of the best and noblest of mankind. ) = Tae of the volumes aboat Lord Byron by the Countess Garccrolt is ath y Mrs. Stowe as the mi t | life it will learn it from them. ber to publish ber story; bet if Lady Byron's» -scendents, Ber persoual and trusted iriends in this country, dere of ce Countess Guiecio!s to pass wacontradicted— for, to use Mrs. Siowe's oa expression, of what value was the oulery of + the A ‘Spaunst the Wile [—rbeir siten ald surely Dave led Mrs. Stowe to hevitate before 1 to the world may aff ct the ber memory to tomake & rash use of it nnd if the world t= ever tolearn the true ».or, Licy wyrou » It would bave been im better taste (f Mre Stowe snd the editor of Macmillan's Mapa | had imitated the -religions silemce’ which the ) latter so mach commends ia the case of ond Byr Meanwhile, Lady Byroa’s ants and repre-entatives entirely and abso- lutely disclaim all counvenance of Mrs. Stowe's article, which bes been published without their Privity or consent. ' . | and if it does not, the price of co. | tons, and for the yearto the same Ps THE PENNSYLVANIA Coal TRaDE—Swoply and Demand.—The Philadelphia Ledger, of Monday, speaking of the coal ade for the past Week, remarks The anthracite coal trade does not yet show that activity tha: us de=med eseontial t> the Dest interests of consumers as well as producers. It 1s decidedly duli for tbe season here in this city, ‘And bave reporis from Boston and NewEngiasd generally of a like condition there, while at New York the report comes that there is a fair demand, 8nd that prices are firm. We rep: ‘what was said in our last weekly article on (his trade, namely, that unless there is @ quick- ened demand for coal at once, production wi' necessarily be checked, @s room ts required for Piline. and if it were not wanted. the time and impores additional cost. Those be=t in- formed as to the condilion of the trade positive- ly aseert that the annual production of antura- | cite coal Bence to the end of the year camnotex- | ceed that of Iast year in corres) jing time, is more lite- | ly to Scvence than to decline on present quo- | tations. ‘The price of coal at the mines Bas fallen of $1 per ton since the last of Augus., andean scarcely go lower and avoid strikes among the miners. The carrying comp .aies | may. should the supply of .oal beshor( of their | cOpacity, im the competion that may arise for tonnage. put down their rates, but their reduc- tion is Rot likely to exceed twenty. ecenis per ton, and 1s about as likely to advan-> that much as to dectine. These are facts Wor'by the serious copsideration of con- seers here and in New England, the prints now slowest on The in sending forward their ‘a the miniog “egion® tast ‘Week was interrupted to some extent by the calami'y at the Avondal- mines, aud espe- cally by the almost ent:re suspension oi me! on the Schuylkill canal. Itis ci 596 tons for the week, which B * usinessdown to 454.54 tous | S32 toms less then to corresponding time last yor. ‘Thetcunage of the Krading railroad for the week was 10,705 tons, and for the ear 2-82,778—am increase over the tompage to the same time in Inés of 554228 toms. Ter to- tal coal produc’ion last week, as reported by all the carrying companies. up to the date of their respective weekly retarns, was 277 8 Jone, againet +.676,213 tons to the sam is st year—- bowing an increase for the yest only 42,529 tone, and @ decrease as compan with the corresponding week in 156: of “6.042 tons. ‘This 's not at all encouraging, when itis remembered that the inc ©01 coal is aunually about ten per cent. That ests- Mate csanot be reached this year. Tne ship. ment of coal ‘rom Port Kichmond is lgbt, and an unrsually large number of vessels are now awaite € cargoes, which cannot be Bad for the Teascn that Eastern buyers persist in holdi ovtof the market. Freights to Boston and like distances are nominally quoted at 2.25 per tom bat less, it is believed, world, captain’, be accepted. Geor; tumore are shipping large amou! 5 and meny vessels tha: ts rom Port Richy ond are now trading from other port. As low ax treights are, i: 1s believed they woald be much lower bui for the Veasel Owners’ As- sociations. As itis, tere are many violations of the condition josed by the association: to maintal of Disaster — Accident at the r Men Killed —The Ogden lron Mine, located three miles from Ogden: burg, im the township of Sparta, Essex count: New Jersey, was on Friday the scene of catastrophe, resulting in the death of four men. The mine is an oblong cat some 15) feet deep, and having a length of aboatseventy and ‘Width of between forty and fifty fee. Upon side of the cut a trame building bas been ted for the storage of tools. It had rested ably Upon the embankment upon one side of the cut, but projected to some extent beyond the line of the embankment and over- bung the cnt. That it might be rendered the more secure, braces ran from the sige to its most fixtures of the hoteting appara attached to it. Un Taursday Temove theengine to another shatt, ordered the building to be taken dow: ‘Six men were ea- gaged in doing his bidding on Friday morning, ‘when, without any premonition. Two of the men, who were busy the time, saved their lives by yamping. Jess fortunate orkers, tour im aumber, went down with the building, and were buried under its ruins. Their i iti : | ana its memunre. Ghar ‘Raving ‘been, oeera Siewed the bodies. The inquest was then ad- yourped until next morning. Tus Pros op Wasurmeron.—Pigs ange sessed attractions for me, never having an abd manner, ull I came nang. whee —— LJ ‘o- Gave looking burried by each morning to k E iride i ps : i if i i f ! li 8 8 ; H af i | : HY i | i ! i