Evening Star Newspaper, September 30, 1869, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. c INANCIAL AND CO IM ZRCIAL ) The New York & Exchange yesterday parda reeot ato deol m goldua the ho ef the old Open Pood ot Stok 1 i fot :n today atten o x fowt o clock the mosey market worked m sly acd joags Were made Fc Seven por una | Mosse. I “ bay eon . Jny Cooke & — — Co., tarnish WASHINGTON, D. C., TRURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1869. (UotA\ons of Gow V°=, 34---N°. 5,166. 7 a eTRMent! secures i +o oN TY Puytns PRICE TWO CENTS. US fe Bebe ie Five Twenties, 1881... : " | —— 3 1 " § THE POTOMAC, THE TRIP OF THE ODD FELLOWS TO ive f e maton gk EVEN ING STAR. acai fell nee acne mel. THE PACIFIC, TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. ve etna —- sae Ae : 1 The Long Bridge—The Railroal Bridge, &:,— wenties, Jan. —————————— ? Meeting ef the Grand Lodge ef the U. 8. eB Forties. ....... “eo ie Tisie Apes Ne = n Sam Francisco. This Afternoon’s Dispatches, Daw YORK PIRAT BOARD. Washington News and Gossip, | 4 few weexs since, as we stated in the Srar pales —— US exited y Sara ORs pacdie eaoes STEAMBOAT LINES, SPECIAL NOTICES, Fes Liv ESE vOL 4 ND QUEENS OWN. WHAT A WONDERFUD DISCOVERY Toran Line of Mai Stear.crs,sailingfrom New IS PERRY DAVIS’ VEGETABLE PALIN KIL- York EVERY eayoEpaL eai AL LER! It potonly cures the ille of the haman mposed of Mayor | ih Report! of the Grand Sre—The Dv Rr. | 2's, IAI. 18 TERNATE 9UES 5 fewt y, bet te also a sure remedy for horses with ft the time, a committee, co sgt 8 a vehah—-Report of the Grand Secretarie truth. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. 4 Tickets <cld to ant from England, 7 fail t Fx-SEcRBWIARY SEWARD enils from San | Sweeny and representatives Bevved Condition of the Onder—Finencit) E —— Irejant. and the © tir colle. Ithas never been known to fail fae care | Fx-S 2 Councils of Georgetown, waited upon the | 17" Comdtion of the Ore vB cacraune Say Sb Winks cae Ts | tplormative apply to JOHN G. DALE, of the worst cases; and for sprains, galls, ete., it | Francisco for Mexico to day oe ted. thi Tre Odd Feliows’ have as « er 4 - $. bs Breatuer. Wee York. ea never falls—try it once Directions accompany = Sreretary of War, and represented that the of Dollars In ya APA. SIDDLETUN Scan cach bottle. Sold by Draggiste generally —Kentow | &* \T1 sNAL REVENUs.—The receip’ effect of the repairs then being mada upon Disivict s ‘ Sear “ Sachi na Come Ky ) Demorrat lm source to-day were Si! 8.4 lf the fivcal | the railroad bridge across the Potomac river —. = x James = - =. are = = year encing this dats $49,031.52. just south of the Long bridge, would be to im. | [Special Correspondence ot The Evening Stir entice aE I : : ELLIS’ IRON BITTERS, a le he channel of the river so tar | SAN FRANCISCO, CALIPORNIA, * deoonss t-igscwas ke STEAMSHIPS 2 id yar and destroy 1! tr a hyped Sim thc ia or earacn tag blcet and prevent, :fromBecom- | U.S, MARSHAL APPO!s1ED.—Ths Ez2sidect | as the port of Georgetown is concerned. Gen | 18.—Kdilor Star The Grand. 1 Ene GH Ree * . a nice Feat re the appetite, fnvigorate the system, aed | Ras appointed Joreph M Oss Urited Svatrs | micbler was Inetrected by the Secretary to | United States. 1.0 O. F., assemble! in Oxford Jasteveping on The subyect of the policy : Soopene ae ALM.NGIUN AND NEW YORK. Ate very valatante ‘tnenn bitters are ree mment- | Marshal tor Uts inquire into the matter, and bis report, as sup. | Communication, in Pacific Hall of tock | of the Government iow ‘rds Canada, H= 91d | conpon new. Tif oe = pereone ve:tiring ® sete and vainabie v this morping. There was a full re e s Toing the coloaw ms 4 tot r Department, is & very tuli morning. M6y; S ‘ Heresfter the Fire Steamehips E.0. KNIGHT, ina tn theig | ADVOCACY of the po tal ‘ele .caph m8 | cid camer se ifs aocament. We tues m | And an unusual wumber of Post dra ii A that there bad Carreney to" JOKN GIBSON, ond VALERY CITY, s altboaahe thee oan sere tonic | gaining sccessiens irom ameng members of | “™4 COMprehensivedoc ‘i x > . for it a policy Oh and M ofthe M=ROHANIe LINK. will make = wiee tee atren or only the followme extracts erey morg eT OWG POwW-T Seaipp OertiBeniee ManlGo, tr sepa wenki7 itipe bewce ‘The first Potomac brea bs ieg eoeetn Iso by ees u joa ery . ina : era so spirit of Western Union Tel wicksiy . Data. a ir PAYMAS: 0 ae ny on the site of the p oue, and | Grand Encampment H je shows | how saccessful ibis * ct wren, 1s jew Yor ie tes i eg mag BA Be by K'D VELL & SON, Pernsy' Sephesia niacin sdead naa IN ed in uninterrupted use until 183), 9 38; Dominion of Canad ad been in the wweof Canada: and ee nS wih ie aon ramsietred {com by avery 2 plea bien | brieny reviewed ie progestins wna el ¥ ana EHURSDAY at itm. ko.a to the Departmrea: of the Plate. es uf floating 1¢¢: 8M act of i of New Zealand iy tos vee Bich eG th treet and New ¥« SON, 3. W. THOMPSON Nosrozs ano WASHINGTON. REGULAR LINE. 's rs stoopine Jexan iris, Giymont. » Lookout. Fortress Monroe, Old &% folk. Va ©: *s isi an Stéo'clock pm sange. § Norfolk, 33 Mes’ Break fast and Scpper, 50 cc Divuer. $1. State room, § Fretehts t the lowest rates. Wor partic- glare toauire of GEO. & MATTING Agent. BK F.sud Yanta avenue bor e boat ord the Post: soa. 1.. SAVAGE, Proprietor. ae y _E KRevse vet JEW BXPRESS LINE, N = = VIA CANAL. - aTWESN PHILADELPHIA, ALEAANDE! eee EIN CTON ! 8D ‘OKGETOWN, v.* WM. OLYOK & ‘ot 14 North Whar- utlade! SUMMER RESORTS. Roesiryyys HOoseE. On the Heiehts opposite Georeetorn. ‘This elegant and attractive summer re- treat is now 2 for La re chege ete ba iuvitly ouage the petlic the propriciors daca it aisle ae Ly ary & C@ii attention fo its hich. afry, and ceol loca- tion. andthe apsurpagsed views Dresen! fr: every poirt of the well Sppolates ‘sad shaly ition to these great larder and bar be Eroundr. end to Ei Satural aiventages, fear tte plied with everyihine the Sastidious teste can desire. The cooking shall be ‘scelled, the atiention prompt and polite, and SF Rossiynn may be reached by the Aqueduct . the Long Bridge vis Arlington— Bridge. or by “<=. he Pe 2. y of historic talorest istoric taloren Was SYRES & CUADWIOK, Proprictors GALI AMUSEMENTS. NATIONSL 1T4EATRE. THIS EVENING, The Dt tingnisted Yenng Acto: MB. FKA.& MA TWO HUNDIED AND THIRTEEN THOUSAND POLLARS in frectional currency were received at the Tressury Department to day fiom ‘he Bavx Note Printing Comparies in New Youk. Jno. D. Branpt, Esq., the efficient Chief Clerk of the Ordnance Bareau, Navy Depart. meni, bas returaed bere from hi Long Island, with bis health much improy-d- OM BUF L0UGHS, York and London xa in Boucican ts Inv Admission, 50 pest Masson Geneaat Turner, United States Army, wes mairied at S:. Louts on Wednesday to Miss Blanche Soulard. Gen. Sheridan and other officers of not? were present. ith's Point. Piney Potut 5 ith's Point Be rota NATIONAL THEATER ects st oct Monroe with the an leave NORFOLK on TUESDAY B BY TH nd Sty Nhe GR UMARTRS Cw Fi PRESIDENT GRANT bes cnt a ‘elegiom to Miss ehonpene! the P. yovia Sta > Ropublicva Commit’-e, nc bim that it will b> impoesible for him to attend T at Alleaiown. Excursion Ticket, to and from te each; Fon. Jobn Uovode Musical Director ‘icket | Leader of Germania Me-nnerchor, Protessor Carl > Pennsy! Professor Carl Bicht»r THE PEcTiN13 from internal revenue during the first quarter of the pre ent fiscal year wers ten millions (or 25 par cent.) gr ater then an- Fonding period ot 139°: atcriba- etosn henest and efficicat sdminisira‘ion SUNDAY EVENING, October 3, 1859, PROGRAMME—rant ¢ a Nsgerne ‘ h& ‘kets apply to J L. SAVAGE. Hardware ensylvania avenue and ith street. or on OF ALADAMIANS, them Senator Spence, are nere ident to nomins e Washington A Dgtreation gerbund by Oapel | ton Sengerbaed. § Beethoven— Mrs. D. Mor je sur les i ~ sh’ Perfilo Sper seitng de> from 14 North Prisdeiphis, SATU! AY, Sie Judge DC Hampi: = pipe $3 Water stret, Geornstowa, WEDRES that State, for Jusiice of the Sapreme Cour 9 fill the yacercy cecasioned by ihe death of Justice Swayue. tore—Prof_ C ‘owt Mebring—Germania M ““Oberou,”) O. Orchestra's” Alpine ge Lohman, Leizer’ and ES AGAINST A U.S. MARSHAL.—It is reperted that parties in high standiog im the Repub'icen party in Illimois have forwarded to the President written charges of officiul miscond0c: agsinst ihe United Stat-s Marshal for the Southera District of Ilinois. Sprii ad. ( For thi We vbit ‘The 9 Fr. 5 Aue trpat a reer hor Wael gerbund, and Orchestra. zie Doors open at 7 o'clock. o'clock. Tick at all parte cap be had of the members of the Swngerbund and M Music Store. ‘Tae CowmitTRe ot Congress (of which M- Lyncb, ot Me., 1s chairman) to :aqnire into tne canses of the decay of American shipping in- terests was to Raye met in New York on the 5th of Oc ober, but we learn that the tire of meeting Pas been postponed uniil the 1th of * m WEDNES em y 6 G: no used ow this occasion is from Company. of Baltimor jongerband ase Pel nging Festival a: Bal- jacturi Swarded he Washington Tam TREASURY Time TA“LE.—it is reported etthe las, ternational Bi er" thet the time table, on which lost time of clerk, was noted at the Tro sury Departmen’, wily be Iaid aside at the close of this month, as i¢ was only introduced, it 1s scid, with a view t> fird out the-e who were Fabiaslly is > @s chotge them. CorornEp Troors Por T! NATIONAL THEATER. 48.—The super- JEW BOOKS.—Some Kecollecti ua gf the Ant. 4 Slavery Covftict by Samnc! J 5 91 Tr Secret of Swedenbore: beinz an elocidation Sy gdcetsyac of the Divine Bataral Humanity. of Psy with “ Adam hor 23 D.. late Preside of the Air: being « ‘The Quesn ythe two volunes. $3. Countess Gisela, by of * Obt Mam’selle’s Secret.” compl Our Own Biri Wi i and T! Colors; by Annie Thornas, author of = High Stakes.” &c.,75 cent Millions. ta. "PHILP & SOLO ¥ se tera snd Stationers, $22 Penna. a). , stw a a QUSTE AND MABBLE MANTELS. Having purchased the entire interest fn the SLATE AND MAEBLE MANTEL BUSIN® ad removed that bn YouNG Vite aii those who ft uve been deal: firm and the publ ~ eenera'ly ¥ tock, which I guarantee » be found in thi of any other Po WRISLEY, im the city te buy your Theonly pie BOOTS, SHOES, AND GAITERS st regular WHOLESALE PRICE ie at STRASBURGER BROs. 373 Beventu Brkerr, Besween Dann Ky WHERE THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT CAN wi BE FOUND HAS OPENED FALL GOODS. NOVELTI£S IN FEATHERS, FLOWERS, HAT3. EDU IN BS. DBESSES, SUITS. CLOAKS, Ere. MADE IN THB LATEST PRENCH STYLE. 336 Pennsylvania avenue, ‘and the public s8 Dal y mie the only person in thts ng work ac.ord- ad ae bays and > F. a. soswaus, JUSTIORN OF THE Pracg, OMice—225 446 strect West, near F et. south, iB tee ¢. W. BURCEELL'S, —_—— ounma ad F street ietendent of mounted recruiting service at Corlisle Barracks, Pa., bas been directed ty forward without delay all disposable ¢ F° 2oxts at that post to Galveston, Ty they will te assigacd to the 9th Unitcd States TAVOLU. AY, Sept. uth. tra. tf Beservei teats QOPPFELLOWS’ # L e+ VENtH sTaret, . $175. Konigsmark; the Legend of the Bounds; and other Foems; by George H Boker: | commencing MONDAY. Beptcuber Dh Mat! 1.78: "Household edition of Georze Bltot's" ‘On SATURDAY at Fociocke POSITIVELY BIX NIGHTS ONLY. ‘THE PRESIDENT bas recognized Casp: Ritebre as Vice Consul of the Swiss (oni de>. ation for the States of Obio, Kentucky, to reside atCincinnat. Also, Peter Stoud ss Consular Agent of the Swiss Oon- federation for the Siates of Tennessee, to reside at Knoxville. Indiana snd ee canb AND VENTRILOQUIST. ‘ 1s LILLIPUTIAN OLBOUS. of VALUABLE PRESENTS at the forn Family ticket, adi perso: Docrs open at 7 o'clock ; to commence at 8 0’clk: seme Te ‘ne Literature of the by Edwin P. Whipple, 81.75. Fel —__— Mae 2 eee DRUGGISTS TO TAKE OUT Licenses as y 11gvoR DReaLers.—Commissioner Delsno tas decided that where whole=a liquor in qvantities Jess than eue-nolf pint they must take ont license as retail liquor dealers, and that where they packages of over five gallons they must take out a license as wholesale liquor dealers. ry ody of Clond and Storm; by John 25. Henry Crabb Robinson's seences and Gorrespondence, tw Frederick W. Robertson's sermons Ris movact.. ell alcobol in oF in Hooe’s new building. “4 c ‘Our new store will be opened to Ladies; by the author of “Queen of | soon as it can rly fitted County.” Scents. Meta’s Faith, by the an“bor | and ofr conte, uict Lite,” c.. b conte. False vocw OceToMs.—The receipts om customs at the poris below namea from neh tora imela Sssortme! king the pubic | “ceive @ continuance “shall st all times for past favors, be of their patrons. merit. ITH & STLONG Bo. 456 B EXHIBITI my 6 Tr bs AND 1 hang kari AT MARKBRITER®S, Steen. |. between D and E Odd Fellows’ Hal, Eogravings, Ubromo: 3) fasemoiae'te Fife a S. Book, ory sett 456 nth street. = Tictt Deore abo Cbetce Of! Paintings, des. Picture sin ings Rails, ke. ae ‘lease Benn ei Esa Penusyivania avenue, between ets. to the NS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION BUILDING. corner 9th and D streets, L would respectfally in Disw SeED THE ter S. Long, t guilty before a milits tears, of conduct wate ERVice.—Brevyet Captain S. A. baying toen found Distri mber Name and Number oming an officer and tthe act of March 2d, 156), bas boen he service of the which sentence bas been ap. proved by the President, and ue nas been dis- sed sccordipgly. fro? “ooNT vennow jeamer ARROW. Captain T ar AILY. (except. Souda netor MOUNE VErN touching at Alexand Marshall Corner 9th and D strects THE Write Hovss#.-A large number of Visitors were at the Executive Mansion to-day, nearly sll ef whom were admitted to see the Governor Pile, cf New Mexico, and Sensor Spencer, of Alabama, bad inter- Secretaries Cox, Bout. well, and Colonel Capron, Commissioner o: Acriculiare, were with the President Hall, ns ‘a . returning to the city at 4 on and return. KES. Gon'i Sapt Office: Willard’s Hote!. ‘M FOR GENTS Bat the OMIGENAL Hacc « poss Have emoved their REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE From the corner of ith ant D atreet, t 3, fl ‘loor fr we shal! continue to GAINS IN HOUSES, LOTS, AND BARGAINS Jams. HON. BENxsamin > one of the OPio distric’ to IM3, did at St. Clairsville, Obio, on Mon- day eveomrg last, from paralysis. retirement from Congr ss, Judge Cowen filled ‘With great ercdit and acc: ptance, many pcsi- tions of honor and trust, and he was for many jears regarded es among the Dighest legal authorities in the State. He died ioll of years, respected and beloved by all who knew him. Tas DUTY ON STESL.—The President and Secretary Bouiwell were yesterday visited by delegation representing the steel manutac. turers of the country, who stated that invoices at foreign ports sre generally very low, and as appraisers at our poris generally accept the-s invoices, the Government is thereby the loser toa large amount annually, besides which the manufacturers here are materiatly injurcd. Both the President and Secretary Boutwell promised that the matter should be looked into. CowgN, who represented a Congress trom 184! E strect, where STOCK OF HANDSOME \omical and best COOKING ‘OVES By at, fPROVED et eee CrHoMAs U BST’ 5 oot ROUSEK & PLN of EBBBLY 2 im” No. @31 7th street. To HOUSEKERPERS AND OTHERS WANTANG »w Shades. Oiicloth Rugs. Taw Corncoraw ArT BUILDING.—An inter- cel revenue assessment of $200,090 (legacy tox bus been made on the Corcotan Art Buildinz. orner of 17th street and Pennsylvania avenue; bat Acting Commissioner Douglass bas or- dered that the collection of the assessment be deferred until Congress assembies, when the Sscessment will probably be remitted. The Foard of Aldermen last evening passed a bill exempting the institution from municipal tax- and Reps, Joths, LaceOur'sins,Drageots, jets, Uornices, Gimps. necessary I> fact.everything the Housefar- ‘uted doer east from 9th Bo 4 Market bp: street. takes pleas vals cf the above named sortment the most . sloct and ¢ ark. ‘archesers wil! fini it t “pect this stock t « wADy Inducement ip! thelr advantage to In- etaew he! of to bs found ‘bo "4 Market Space be . third docr east from 9th street Naval OBDERS.—Assistant Sargeon E. H Ware bas been ordered to the Tallapoosa. Lieutenant Commander B. J. Cromwell has been detached from the Naval Academy, and ordered to hold bim-elf in readiness for orders to the Miantonoman. =7-Mr. ©. T. O'Donnell was shot and kill- a man named Hen’ $ “made nis’ escape. if ®7-A colored man nai bed on Thursday, near Qumminsyille, & band of colored men he bad swind- Jed out of bountie: B7-Georgia has raised a cucumber five feet ong. Cross s wauss, BAL ESTATE EXCHANGE &€ BROKERS Bo. 397 PENNA AVENUE, South Bide, Between Gb and 7th streets west. waa ti Csrsron BILL REAL ESTATE AGENCY BFR JORNBON g RUASYLVAR I A large collect! end Jim Jobuson THISD sT! property east ra) @. unde: Ebbitt House. makes the first appropriatio’, And directs ceitsin alterations to be made. consisting in lepgihening the draws, planking the sides of the spaces covered by them, and that the oppo- fife sides of the wharves above snd beiow the bridge should be curved off im @ circular form. By an xct approved in 1832, and sub- sequently amended in iSH and 1535, tbe biiuge Was purchased by the Government of the United States and the report of the en- glueer, dated December 30, 1535, states that it “hus been compiet-ly finished. according to the terms of the contract, im ail its parte, and since the 25h ef October last has been thrown open to general travel. The bridge was first “rendered passtble on the Ist of October, on whicn day the ident his cabinet crcssed ic on foot in carrisges.” The bridge theo consiru: Wes subsiautially the same as that wuict now exists; that 1s, the part crossing the shoal was made a causeway, and connected with the sbores by wooden bridges resting ou piers. For afew jars the bridge escaped without Gam- age, When in 1-4) 4 portion Was again destroy- cd by ice, Withoat exact data it 1s impossible to enumerate all of the different occasions spon which it was injured, but itis kuowa that such was the @ cases the accident ceeurred to tho-e po built on piles, where the spans are s id low. Towards the Virgin he bridge ress on piers with a clear water way of over oue huudred feet netween them, througn which the floating matter, dritt and can ireely Pees, Mo injuries Of a serious nature have been sustained, at least not from that par- ticuler cause. The railroad bridge, which is owned by the Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad Company, was built in 1+63 and 1:64, and is about seventy- five feet below and allel to the Long Bridge The repairs being made to strengthen the soutbern section of the former, that por- tion between the span over the main chan- nel and the Virginia shore. and against the plan of which the remonsirauce was made, ad the attention of the receiver of the road allied by letter previously mentioned, are immediately below the » {pans of tae Long Bridge which are refer: to above. The re- pairs, consisting in driving intermediate piles between (he old piers, ard thus subdividing the spans into sections of from eleven to eigh- teen iret, will most certainly, in the opinion of ony disinterested person, cause a formidabie obstruction and be the means of greatly im- peding the flow of the drift and ice, which, owing to the greater length of spans, can sately pass the upper bridge. This inaterial brought down will become packed up against these piles, partially. if not completely, forming dem, snd thereby closing up the space between 9; the only outlet wou! Der ou 1d then ay through the draws. Saoule the coming winter be even moderately severe judging irom past experience and natural cause and effect, the destruction of those por- ons of the two bridges will prove mevitable. The railroad authorities sull continue the sirengtbening of their bridge by driving more piles, when other plans mignt be easily substi tuted. Previous to the commencement of the Work the six spans between the Virginia shore and the Georgeiown channel were trom one hundred to one hundred and twenty-five teet in length, resting on wooden piers or cribs, and were amply sufficient for oll purposes. ‘The original design of the bridge 1s being very con- siderably altered, transforming the truss bridge inte one on piles. The current of the river at this point becomes very rapid, and at the breaking up of winter large bodies of ice come down with great force, whilst in the spring the larger proportion of the drift from the up- per Poiomac is carried with increased velocity ‘brough the Virg:uia or Georgetown channel. ‘Tbe great dep:o of this channel and the veloc- ity of the current there during floods are suffi- cient causes against the erection of many piers. insome portions of the Long bridge, where piles bave been driven from twenty-two to thirty feet teetapart, the ice and drift accamu- late above it for upwards of forty and fifty feett amd so clcse to the scracture as to bear the weight of several men. These facts alon» should prove a salisiactory Treason why no ad- didonal onstructious, especially when so un- Recesexry, and when other plans could be suc- ces<fuily sduptea, be allowed to be placed in the ned of the river, and competent authority should compel the company to desist from fariher encrosebments upon the channel way. ‘Lhe committee on the part of the corporate au- thorities of Georgetown bave been advised ‘bat certai: repairs, those previously re. ferred to, were teing made to the railroad bridge over the Potomac river which might bave the effect to impair and destroy the channel of the river so far as the ports of <iy is concerned, and sre desirous of ascertaining the probable extent of such dam. sze or injury. In the act providing for the purchese by the United States of the right of the Washington Bridge Company, and for the erection of a public bridge on the site thereot, and which was approved July 14, 1832 the clause, “That in the selection of and in the construction of said bridge, draws and arches, all practicable attention shall be 4 to the preservation of the navigation of the id river.” ‘The !aw applying to the construction of one bridge should certainly be enforced in the building or repatring ct the other structures, ‘he more especially as Cougress in the yery tollowing year, appropriated $150,000 «to re move obstructions by enlarging and deepgning ‘he channel,” and for other purposes. After a caretul study and consideration of the matter, it is my opinion that the ob-truc tions formed by the piles used im the r pairs will certaimty affect. and it may be very seriously, the channel of the river From the several reports made by others who bave examined the subject the general opinion is that all obstructions, whether they be of causewayr, piles, or any other kind, excepting oply those that are obsolutely necessary for the Pport of the bridges, should be removed =») As not to interfere witb the currents of river. The Potomac being & tidal river the reasons for domg so become still greater; for the same cause. as well as those above stated, all shoals should be deepened, and such parts a the different channels, — tev joavk =n the bridges, as now tend to ie and descent of the Udal wave, should pe widened. In speaking of the removal of the causeway, the same report says that ‘whatever opinion May be held or have been exprersed by others in regard to the obstruction or encroachment 4a the river in Camnppagcaere big ery 3 ot cau of the a eWay Long been Yeterred to should, therefore, be removed and ope by either an arched bridge or one on of iron or wood. the vigation of the Potomac ts not a thing of to day, but must live 10 the future to aid in the promotion of the en! and enlighten. Ment of a more advanced civilization and cal- ture: its channels should be preservei and guarded with the utmost care agaivst ali en- croachments. The problem bas Siways been considered a most uncertain one, but infinitely more important and diffcult than the span. Ding of astream by a bridge; the latter should 8nd can always be bu'it to accomplish its Iau dable purpcse without interfering with tun- BAVigation of the river it crosses. #7-Relle Hoya, is giving dramatic readings in Sacramento. 87'S. U. d has been awarded $17,950 damagse aginst the town of Woburn, Mass., for Permanent injuries Tecelved by a defect in the highway. “BT An artesian well in the Stn Joaquin val- ley Cal., at a depth of 190 feet Bas given a stream two mehes deep by ten inches in width, fettling all doubts and @pprebensions about the supply for cattle. ®7The Nortoik Journal a, to the far. they im mers of Seaboad Vi that, the custom of the Connestient farmers, port tobac. co serd from Cuba, and try the cultivation of a lea for smoking purposes, especially cigar: The report of the Grand Sits + crsta the Grand Lodge upon “he susp t Nees in which the sseemh + © prosperity reigns thro ghout domain; that domain ic extentirs img itself under the insp principles to the remot promise ofa univer tensive will duing power dard” He then « Mendsbip, love, and truck abou e aud in Tnily, nal virtues of Odd Fellowship; Dlessed pesce, which is of the e: divinity itself, presides as a heavenly qneen over the entire surface of our confederasdion And that not a single ripple sppears to disturo usserenity. Let us outpoor t the Almighty architect of the Universe our sincere thanksg: ing for theseespecial blessings, and let ns eve buvein view His great glory a8 he (rue atm o: Odd Fellowship.” Of the Degree of Rebekab. the Grant re sebmt's that now that the Grand Lodge bas formal'y authorized the formation of such lodges, ibe time bas arrived when the ¢ gree sbould be placed on a footing with the rest of he work. and ba so equalized im suthority. tat these lodg s should be established in every nridt He recommends that the privi- ng the degroe be ©xiended to ti (lad Fellows, who bave attained sbteen years; for, tf the degree was enh the active and zealous co- operation ct ladies incur work of benevolen will re wi wt fe charact-risive and Pelsiotent coergy of the young of the gender is mado the s: jon held in Poiladelphia on the 2ota of April iast, and the District of Columbia, to- gether with other jurisdictions partucipating, are bighly complimented for the nandsome display made on that occasion. It was, im so far ss numbers, general appointment, respec- tatality of appearance, correct deporiment, Tichness of regalia and moral prest im- poripe a spectacle as our fondest w ave desired, and its success for effect u; the public mind, and as a testimomal of our brotherhood in yratetul commemoration of the day, was thorough and complete. Too mach Praise cxn not he bestowed on all who were en. gaged in the performance of their respective parts im tbis great drama. ‘The report of the Grand Secretary exhibits a most gratifying condition of the Urder, show ipz that its progress during the past year ha< been healthful in the highest degree, and that inevery jurisdiction its administration bas been characterized by great energy and zeal, tbe trultof which has been a large accession of numbers and resources. The Grand Tressarer presents & state ot fesree whieh rs the more gra’ifying because ° & degree ot strength ta tis regard urate with the increasing want: and * of he Grand Lodge, inseparable frei (be ¢xtension of the Order into nev. flelds, avd the consequent organization of additional es As compared with the last fiscal » vevenue s IaIgeiy ia excess, and will ameet the increased experditures growing ot this session being Beld ‘n Sau Francisco, bus avoid the necessity of reducing the aincunt of the invested fands. 4 examination of the financial statements submiited show that as an Order we bave a nett capital invested near ten millions of dol- ars. Appended is a list of the (ficers and Repre- seniatives of the Grand iodge of the United States from the District of Columbia and its surroundings District of Columbia—Deputy Grand Sire, |. D. Stuart; Representatives, Wm. R McLean, Jno. F. Havenner, Onailes BR. Colledge. Maryland—Representatives, Joseph B. E yaille, Henry F. Garey, F. A. Ellis, Samue. Snowden; Grand Secretary, James L. Ridge! and Grand Treasurer, Joshua Vansant. West Virginia—Representatives, Geo. Baird. Isaac H. Duval, Joseph Tolivar. Virginia—Representatves, Hugh Latham, E¢ward H. Fitzhugh, J. H. Robinson, (absent.) The Gold Nugget, 95 pounds weight, and valued at $22,000, is ow being exhibited to the Grand Lodge, and the itching of palms i+ general. The Grand Lodge will to-might be received by the Chamber of Commerce of this “: ¥L. More anon. Yours, Ac. PROMISE OP CUBAN INDEPENDENCE BY THE Sraniseh GOVECNMBNT.—The Washington orr’spondent of the New York Journal ef Commerce rays: “The d'spatch irom General Sickles which ‘wes read in the Cabinet meeting of Friday last stated tbat Spain requests the Unit d State« | worid bever saw under a single so by Wai cciony. Sue siteay bad rs <my of Ber own, and soch a mer. aut navy (hat if her people chose to sopt the ®Ut posted tor the purpo-e she might me car OL first maiutime powers ot + World. -Tbis,” the speaker svi, Is te policy to pursue. If we bane it Couadian= We bsnefit ourselves aise. Ky ‘Mies Pave become sonres nd tenor. When the tene com sid alls for the support of ber Te will be a confederation such as the velgn. PAR’ tlegraphed Exclusively to The Evning Star Paw —LL ite dispatches trom Bor- deuux state tl only fitteen vessels were burned there at the recent fir of whi were Freuch. The fire was caused by 22 explosion of petroleum. There;has been a heavy outflow of specie trom the Bavk of France during the pst week. The smount on hand to-day is 9,200,000 trawes less than on last Taurseay The Hippodrome in this city was totally de- stroyed by fire last night. Lo ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. Exclusirrly to The Evening Star FLPHIA, Sept. 20.—This moraing, an whive man, egcd about foriy-five ye ale, Was ron Over and Killed Dv a aia of cors on the Baltimore rayiroas, at Git on’s Pout. Deceased was five feet eight imei: in Reight, bad derk bsir, moustiche rod ree whisker ant wesdrs. dias dar Keay, ¥ and nts, & Agured cslicy shi toots. Papers found on his per: name “M. Wilson.” coviaue the Telegraphed Exclusively (9 The ¥veming Star. St. Lous, Sept. 30.—A collision ou the Iron Movntain Railroad yesterday, rsultcd in tee death of one engineer anc ‘be serious injury of apother Joox W. Moore, who killed Mrs. McAdams at Greenville, Il/inois, Iast July. atter at- tempting 10 outrage her, b»s been tried, con- victyd aud sentenced to be hung on the 224 of next month. INDIAN Gut. Trlegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. St. Louis, Sept. 30—A Rvpublican spectat isom Hayes, City, Karas, '$& detachmes of the Sth cavalry from Fort McPhersox hes ‘brem sttacked by indiens at soine | point north of that post: but nothing turther is Brown except & sergeant was separated from the company and pursued twenty-five miles. RELIEF OF SOLDIERS’ WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. Tetegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. CInclnn«TH, O., Sept. 30.—A citizens’ mee’ tng was heid here Isst night 10 take action tor the relief of the orphans aud widows of de- ceased solders. Speeches were made by Hou. G Hi. Pendleton, Job E. Stevenson, Judge Leavett and others. CABLE REPORT DOUBTED. Telegraphed Exclusicely to The Evening Star PHIL ADELPAIA, Sept. 30.—It is believed here hat ibe cable report of the burning of tbirty setroleum vercels at Bord: aux is erroncons. There bes teem no shipment of pe'roleum io Bordeaux this year from Phiadelptia, and only 4 small quantity irom New York ——-re-—___ Dry Goo's. The bus.uess of the past weak has been vo>7 lively tu ail descriptions cf domestic goo , sud cottons and woolens bave found a reed sale at well-sustained mrices. The fall in tt price of cotton and the growing scarcity 0: money have had very little effect upon ibe market, except athe close of the week. Very little change has taken piace in the rices of unbleached sbirtings and sheetings. ‘he sales have been the stock in iret bands bas been considerably Teduced, but the steadiness of the demand has ventei any fluctuations of values. Bk shirtings snd shcetings of the best qualities have been im steady demand, and prices have peen firm: but medinm and iow grades b: notsold so freely, and prices, without being essentially changed, Dave not been manitained with so much firmness asin the higher grades. The saics of prints bave teen large, and the de mand continues active: and tne stock in first bands teing considerably reduced—espaciaily as respects desirable patterns and colorings— Prices are very firm. Ginghams are of ready sale atfirm prices, and in some instances the Mot fo press the n’ gouations tosn ultimatum | gents sre unable to supply them as fast ac at present. General Sickles was verbally in- formed that the government of the Tegent is Will'pg to concede the independence of Cata upon terms which will be satisfactory both to Cobs aud tbe United States, but that to do this At present would bs inconsistent with Spanish honor. Spain dors not decline the meditation of the United States, or reject the proposition: of our goverrment, ‘but still holds them, pre- senting meanwhile the foregoing request, and will protubly bold them til) a settlement of the question is Teached. According to Genera’ Sickles the preevnt rulers of Spain baye bn ww ng ail along to free Cuba, but have not ye: agried unon the terms. The Spanish miud is now exit d by newspaper reports of Ameri- ean intiuence, snd by inflammatory comments eect of which must be allowed (9 ‘> some extent before the time will be for making the bargatn.” Conaegs! Interpe- Worsmgmen, which met at ~witverland, atout thr s woeks zo mpe cd of some sixty members—24 from Switzeriund, 14 trom Fraace, 6 irom Belgium, sud sieiler numbers irom Germany and Eug- land. A zcsolution was drecuse d by tbe boay decisring thr” “sockety has @ right to abolish in¢iyidual property in theccil.”” This was follow d by snother declaration to the eftect that “it was uecessary to prov ocd to the imme- dja'e abolition of such property.’ and both mo ticps w- ce carried by amayjotty of 54 members neaipst6. As consequence ct such princi- Dies the right of inneritance was also to be douse way wi'b. a NatiOWAL COUNCIL oF THE UNITED AMRRI- Can Micranice. -The National Couneil of the Order o: United Americin Mechanics met in Philedelpbia on Tuesday. The following offi- cers were elected and installed: National Coun~Hor, James N. Oslely, of Pen nia; National Vier Councillor, Isaac J. Nich- oleot, of Delaware; National Marshal, George National Protector. Wm. Jersey, National Doorkeeps paid, of Pennsylvania. ‘Tae Pranovy Funp im VinGinia.—Rey. Dr. B, Sears, the general agent of the Somthern Peabcdy fund, now resident at Staunton, Va ving seen & statement in the eff ct tbat be had given #300 of the education of orphans in Vi only other appropriation given toaschool in Petersburg, following in reply: “The value f21.cor have been appropriated » have | $2,400 tor public free schools in four r Cities, 86.210 schools and Do classes, and $6,00) for colored:seRapk&™ i i 5 Mesicr om Nate - to sonatas resulting in man. ‘This was after paying actors, advertising ard all incidental expenses, besides Mr. Jefferson, who received $27,000. hey are called for. Linseys are withou’ | cuange of price, but the demand is a little more lively {han it was. Muslin delames ars ‘n lively demand, ava the sales are unusually isrge. The market is well supplied, ard all goods of this class are doing better than for some time pest. Mostdescriptions of wollen goods T+ in good demand, and the prices are well maintained: except for inferior grades, of which there is ar overstock, and prices conse- juently rule low. Flannels ate steady in price, butthe demand is far from being active At being Testticied mostly tosmal! lots peces sty to keep up an assortment. Blankets are Scitve, but prices are barely steady, except for Ww popular makes, which have almost Leen clecred oat trom £ bands. Mauutaciurers are jookinz for an advance. The season being 0 well advanced, foreign tabric- of all descriptions bave been in mucu more active demand, especially for dress goods. milimery articles,and for finer qualities of » cloths, cassimeres, and over-coatings <u Tooms Baye been well supplied apd well attended: but it is only the better qualities o: goods that command prices sstis- y deranged business in foreiga eciously, though it stimulated purchase. : a considerable extent tor specula- live purp sr, under the supposition that the rise im gold will be maintaimed.—N. ¥. Inde- pendent. A Ovesn Man oF Wan.—According to New York Sun, the brig Hornet, from New York, recently seized at Halifax. on suspicion of being intended as a Cuban privateer, and fubseyuently released, bas again -ailed for the bchg—t coast bearing the new name of -Uuba.”’ cen Wal Mr. Thos. Hough, {eoktatby fire on Saturdas erith a considerable quan . and goous. There was an insurance upon ‘the property of $3.00, bat the loss is estimated to be cousiderably more than that is 'y . the firet Reld since the war,) 15 advertised to Come oft a their ew Grounds, on the suburbs af Lresborg, on Tuesday, Thur-doy, the 25th, 26m and toper. and long | Keadi Machig higan Southern, =i\, Lilinois Nevelard and’ Piisburg, 9. &: do. preferred. 2, Roce Fert Wayne, S!\: Alton & none; Toledo sud Wabash 5 Express, 3°; Wells, Fargo & Co. Exprees 6 \; ‘Wurted States press, Americen Express, tt: M. chants’ Union, vone: Onicago & Alton, do. referred. 14). Market sieady. Gold (By Cavie } Sep: 2), 1s. m.—Market open tonds, “3X. Likmois, 34. Eri 3 A FRawKPor?, 11 5. m.—Honds, > Liverroot, || a. m.—Votton market trregalar sales 5,000 bales. Middling Uplands, 124 Middling Orleans, 1255 —_ THE MARKETS TO-DAY. Teiegraphed Exclusively to The Krening Star. aLTIMORE, Sept. })—Ootton dull, and \ cents. Flour dull and iower Howard street super, $6885.25; do. ex tra, $6.25a87.25: do. family, =7.50ae* Mills super. S6a$6 50: do. extra, & family, s-a$i.25, Westera super, Sa%6.2 do. extra, = 25n86.75. do. Whert qriet, chotve red dull, prime white, $1 There are no ot 3 Oats firm « (0a03. Rye dull at $t.wast Pork quiet at $5885.50, Bacon firm—Rrb sides, 204; clear do., 1 should hams, 2inz ry Lara Whisky tn fair # New York, Sept. 5) —Flour rather more Wheat one cent better. Corn oat cen Baltimore, Sept. 90.— Virginia sixes, old, | 45 bid, 47 asked; do. 1967, 42 Did. | New York, Sept. 39.—U. S. 5-20 bonds, 162 | coupons is 4; 10-40’s coupons ~ FAR™ ASSOCIATIONS are popular among the Germans residing in New city. A tract ot land composed of 50, acres, in Potter cow | ty, Pa., Bos been settled on this plan, and ha: located upon it a thriving village cailed Ger- mania. Phe farme of acres each are sold for 900, and are paid for in installments of $2 a wiek. The associations organized for the Purpose of obtvining farms at low rates tly members each, aod purchase tacts Of Laws Passed by w ty. bh Couacit of Washington City, D.C, A® Act in relation to weight= and measures Be vt enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Boar t of Common Council of the City Wiashiagom Trat any person who shall, without authori'y of law, stump, seal, mark. or print upon any | Senile, welgbis, or measure used, or to be usod mn the city of Washirgton, for weighing or | measuring eithey dry or linear substmoces: th. | ordiuary Government ctamp, or any ove islead as to the e: sUch measures; or who shall in any manuer, without the snthority of thie Corporation. stamp, oF cause to be stamped or certified, any Merasur = or weights used, orto be used ia mud sbail, upoa conviction thereof before any of the peace, b> fined not less than twen- ty dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each offence. ope bali to the use of the informir. to be coll cted and applied as other flues for the violation of the law of this Corporati Swe. 2. and be wt fi November, 1-60, it hing any ar- Uicle for sale in the several markets:"or "alee. ¥ *pring-bala: ce scale, and the sealer of weights aud measures is autboriy-4 to seize And take into bis possession any such spring balance scale he may find in UY piace of basi- ness on or @fter the said first day ot November, 1860, for the sale of articles; and the person offending against the foregoing provision of this section shail forfeit and 6 flue of ten dollars for ench offence, one balf to the use ot the informer; to be collected aud applied a= other fines for the violations of the ." we of thix Corporation. Suc. 3. And be it further macted, Taat it stall not be Inwfal ‘or sty person to u-» any pla’ - torm or other scales for the sale ct coal, Bay oF any Other sustances, por tor weghing auy erucles or goods for transportation, upon which freight is paid, or to be paid, unless said pl form or other scales shail have fire’ been ex- amibed and certified to by the sealer of weigh’ and measures to b@ accurate, which certit! shail be attached to suca scales, «ua conspic uous part thereof. with tbe seal of the sealer of Weights and mea-ures, stating the tact ot it | Accuracy and the date of the exariuation, aud | marked as provided for iv the eer of January 1365. And any person offecving against the foregoing provi-ions of th:. section built it and pay a fine of ton offence, one BAIf to the inf | Sud applied as otber fines the laws of thi. Corporation j SRC. 4. And be a further j reales, weights, and measures | or may hereafter be, served b | weigbts and m-asures, shall be held subpect t ywher thereot for thirty days, atter whict jail claims upon such scales. weights j measures shall he forte:'ed. | Swc.5. And be it further | Setier of weignts and mencu erned by the prices named in «* | act of July ii, 1-20, for sll plativrm scales of over one ton and no: exceeding teu tous capac- Ny; and shall be allowed to charge tweaty ive cen!s for each additional tou exceed ingt fion:, and for all plattorm scales o one ton capacity he shall charge a sam not ex credipg one doust. The sealer of weights and measures shail be required to give cach owner of astore, or of a stall u) the marke's, o: persons vending @r dealing in goods tof the articles examined and approved by biw Sac. 6. And be it further enacted, That alt Acts, OF parts of acts. of this Uorporation cou- Micurg With "Le above several acts be, and the same sre hereby, Approved, September 1°, 1860. AW Act ‘or "ae relief ot James M. Hodont. Bettenacted by the Board of Alderm-n and Board Common Council of the Ort Washington, tcecne ot ewenietwe dollars ana fifty- ‘six cents be, ud the same is hereby, ap; ri ated out of the genersi fend to enat Mayor to refund the same to James M. Hudnat tor taxes a1: costs thereon erroaeously exactec of said Hadnut. Approved, September 11, 1:69 AN ACT oe ee Ke McA (ed out ofthe lus Mc Aulrt Appreved, Act a warr-mair to be tnd iv P Atos marth, berwean F march ond Pita steaete west. Be it enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board Common Cowncil of the Cit, Washingt, f Minne Wher tS Ks ® street north. ccoes west: a 4 & sofficient amovn: to pay for the ssme 45 hereby eppropriaied, payable ‘out of the water fond. Approved, September 13, 149. Ax Act sutbor'zing § Witer-main in 1: north, from N otet wer becticut avenue. % = Be it enacted by theBoard of Aldermen foarte Waser ia ce wt Menace and Suthoriged and requested to causes ‘water- x street north, from “eeuth street wes: to Connectia cvenes: aed pat the expense thereot a sum euM@cient and is 2Puropriated, payable out ot According to exieticg law. meal Approved, September 13, 1s09.