Evening Star Newspaper, October 18, 1869, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, } At the Star Bullding, 8.W. Corner Pennsylvania Av. and lth St, BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. ‘The STAR is served by the carriers to their subscribers In the City and District at Tex | PER WEEx, or Foaty-rork CENTS Psa MONTH Copies at the counter, Two Cants. | * PRick FoR Martina :—Three Months. One Dollar and Fifty te, six months, Three ‘Dollars: one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent trem the Office longer than paid for. SPECIAL NOTICES, MALL'S vases 8 THE HAIR TO ITs — COLOR WHEN GBay. Benews the sutritive matter which nearishes the RENEWS THE @RowTH OF TH. WHEN BALD. a Benews the brash. wiry hair to silken softness, BEAUTIFUL HAIR DRESSING. One bottle shows its effects. B.P. HALL & 00 , Nashua, N.H., P ‘le* ra. ragaiste. Se2eomew ORIGINAL For sale by all di paar Sa WHAT A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY is 2) PALS KIL- LER! Botonly cures the ills of the hamen emtiy, batis also a sare remedy for horses with colic. Ithas never been known to fail ine cure Of the worst cases; and for sprains, galls, etc., it Rever fails—try it once Directions accompany €ach bottle. Sold by Draggists generally —Kentou Cowaty ( Ky.) Democrat. so 2-lm \ BATCHELOR’S HAIR DYE. lendid Hair Dye is the Intment; no ridiculons te of bed Dyes; invig. be air soft and besatifal, Famers; and: properly applied at Dateeians wis Factory, No. fo Bond -tree: ~ BeS-e0ly I mn the evils o TON, with certaia help for the ring = Li ey EB in sented fetter on elopes. free of cl ress s- BOCKATION ‘ox Pe Philadel, Pa. s023- NATIONAL THEATER. MENT FOR A LIMI PJ Me BUS Tae. begosaes OF BI LYDIA THOMPrON BUBL! Ti . - Commencing Mon Da vOctoter theo Wi ‘Oriental _—_—— ee, ia TH Beventh ou Rreravtsgs: Onromss, te. ols. pe Halls, &c. the raced er Gatin. "Please Remeaiber Heme snd Waanen ep iety PIC-NICS, EXCURSIONS, &c. Ww EDNESDsY. OCTOSES 2071, TOURNAMENT ABD BALL ational Park. & id Lan Isaac coaxe, 38., & BRO., IMPORTERS OF Men’s Furnishing Goods, 14 HANOVER STEEET, COBNEB 0! EBMAN, BALTIMOBE. eu 13-eotm,letp ALL ITS BRANCBES. Burains, BroRacE jeter & . = aeeeel t090-coly BUIT TRBES AND DUTCH BULBOUS ROOTS. &c —Frult Trees of nest guallt pe oe Pg oy eS Pears. Apples, fare ot meee Moctatines Cherries, ke.” Grape VinesDelaware 4 rape ives, Andirondsc, and Sfty other sorts, 4 Strewberrlee ta, and monies, y quality Bulbs, selec: pecially for my trade. UL. 446 7th stevet. Oc I2-ec8t opposite U. 8. Pateat Omics, *IBEON BROTHERS, Ge COs AND-JOB PRINTERS, jouth side Pennsylvania strict personal attention to busi: LACY’S SHOE 8TORS. and Pe vania avenue. Capi Will make to order Men's of the best mazerial and wor ry VINEGAR! Pons cree PURE CLbER VINEGAR !! * _ A large stock of CIDER VINEGAR. suitable for constantly Te ait conte = > ‘The only place in the city to buy your BOOTS, SHOES, AND GAITERS at regular WHOLESALE PRICES ie at STRASBURGER BROS., 373 Guvents Grxetr, and forsale in chasers A. SHINE. Unica Bottling Dept, getown Barwerx anv KE, WHERE THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OAN wi BE FOURD. ~ rT oOo V On FISHER, FRENCH STEAM SCOUBER, And Agent for the STATEN ISLAND (8. ¥) OYEING ESTABLISGMENT. Ofice—435 NINTH STREET, Cpposite Patent Office, aat-am" Formerly 448 Seventh street. Gcus, Pistols, Powder, Shot. Belle, Cape, end Sar t Bepai: f Locks, on auaa- | csrryin od Gg V, 34—N2. 5,181. —~. Pestal Convention between the United States and Hamburg. The undersigned, being duly authorized for that purpose, bave agree’ upoa the following articles, providing oi = reciprocal exchange of mails between nited States and the Hanseatic Republic of + to wit: — ARTICLE I. The post office of New York shall be the United States office of exchange, and Hamburg the office of exchange of that Re- public for ali mails transmitted under this ar- rangement. AxrticLe II. The international correspon- Gence, conveyed either by United States or by Hamburg steamers, as hereimafter stated, be- tween the United States or its Territories, and Hamburg, will be subject to the following post- age charges, viz,: ‘each ‘OF packet not exceeding-half an ounce in weight, 10 cents; above half an ounce, and not over one ounce, 20 cente; above one Ounce, but not exceeding two ounces, 40 cents. And the postage will increase in this seale of progression, to wit: Additional 20 cents for each additional ounce, oF fraction of an ounce, Payment in advance shall be optional in either country. It shall not, however, be per- mitted to pay less than the whole rate; and no sccount shall be taxem of the prepayment of any fraction of that rate. ARTICLE 111. All the States belonging to the German Austria Postal Union, respectively, are to bave the advantage of the rate of ten cen®, established by the precading article, — whenever their postage to and from mburg, for letters to and from the United States, shali be reduced to the uniform rate of five cents, or less. On ail correspondence for or from such of said S:ates as shall not so re- duce their rates. the charge between the United ‘Sia‘es and Hamburg, by either of the two lines, ‘will be fifteen cents the single rate. = Sea". og s a | cna gressive scale, etc., upon same principles as bot an If. shail be admitted and ob- served. ARTICLE IV. Un all letters originating and posted im other countries beyoud tue United States, and mailed to and deliverabie in Ham- borg, or 01 ing and posted in countries beyond Hamburg,snd mailed toand deliverable 1n the United States, or its Territories, the for- eign postage (other than that of Hamcurg, and other than that of the United States) is to be added to the postage stated fo Article I{.or IIl.,as the case may be. And the two Post- Office Departments are mutually to furnish each other with lists stating the foreign coun- tries. oF pI ign countries, to which the foreign postage, and the amount thereof, must be absolutely Prepaid, or it be lett up! . And until such lists are duly fur- a neither country is to mail to the other any letter from fureign countries beyond it, or for foreign countries beyond the country to which the mail ts sent. rapgement, unless the rates of postage to and from such countries, via Hamburg, are identi- cally :be same as the rates charged via Bre- men. under the United States and Bremen PeXanicus Vs New: well ‘TICLE V. Newspapers, no! ing more than three ounces each, mailed in the United Staves and destined to Hamburg, or mailed in Hamburg and destined for the United States, may be sent by the United States and Ham- burg steamers, when the whole stage of two cents 18 prepaid thereon at the mailing office; and newspapers of like weight, done up singly, may be sent to any part of the Postal Union, via Hamburg, on ‘yment of three cents each at the office of ling im the United States, which shail be in fall of the to des-inatuon; the German postage on ounce, or fraction of am ounce, shall be one cent, prepayment of which shai likewise be required im both countries. Said news Ts, written matter, or for any other cause specified in ssid laws and regulations. They must be sent in narrow bands, open at the sides or ends. ‘TICLE VI. The for which the United Suates ‘snd Hamburg post offices anall reciprocally account to each other u ers which shall be exchanged between snail be and The Hamburg office shall to the United ‘States office for each unpaid letter, weighing half an ounce, or less, originating inthe United States and destined for Hamb: ‘as wellas tor eack letter of like weight p: in Hamburg and destined for the United whea con- veyed, under Article Il, United States steamer, 9cents,and when by *Y, 5 cents: when con under vy United States steamer, 14 cents; and when by Hamburg steamer, 5 cents. ‘ne United States office shall pay to the Ham- burg office for each unpaid letter, halt an ounce, or less. rapes Tetwer of like weight prepai: r e United Siates and destined for Hamburg, when conveyed, under Article I1., by United States steamer, | cent; and when by Hamburg steamer, Scents; when conveyed, under Article I1I.,by United States steamer, 1 cent; and when by Hamburg steamer, lo cents. acer ting postage for newspape pamphlets and ines received in eith or country, the whole is to be paid to the United ‘States office when the same are sent by United ‘States steamers, and one half to the United States and the fd half to the Hamburg office ‘hen sent by Hamburg steamers. W Detter ills and acknowl ledgments, as well as forms of account, shall be made to conform to these articles. Apgticie VIL. The accounts be: ween thetwo dey ts shall be closed at the expiration of each quarter of the calendar year, by quar. terly statements and accounts prepared by the General Post-Office in Washington; and, hay- ipg been examined, compared, and settled by the Post Office of Hamburg, the balance shall be paid, without delay, by that department which sbali be found iwdebied to the other. If the balance ts in favor of Hambarg, it stall be paid over py the United States at Hamburg; and if in favor of the United States, 1t shall oe paid over by Hamburg at Washingten, or to the General Post-Office at London. to the credit of the United Svates, as the Postmaster-General of the United States shall direc’. Neither office is to charge to the other any commissions upoa any postage it may collect. ARTICLE VIII. The steamers of either gov. ernment plying between New York aud Ham- burg shail be required to convey all dead and returned letters, and tbe official communica- tions of the respective Post Departments of the United States and Hamb' free of XX. The sailin, CL! jays of the steamers ry ig tbe mail between New York and Hamburg under this arran, it shall be so arrapged 83 not to conflict with the sched: 57 Greene st.. Goor D .©.| days of sailing of the Ui ‘States mai! steamers plying between New York and SOTIOB. | and between New York and Havre; and also of the Bremen mail ape near alternate at regular in- tervals with the days of sailing of the steamers conveying the to and from Bremen And the postage | jrogres: ‘wit:—A ditional ten cents for erok Saditioual balf-ounce, or fraction of half- “payment im adyance shall be optional in pening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C.. MON AY, OCTOBER 18, 1869. EVENING STAR, | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. either country. It shail not, however, be per- pected gE in Mew cnlp ‘whole rate; and no account t_ be taken of the prepayment of ‘Sny fraction of that rate. ‘his additional article takes the place of Article second of the postal convention of the lath of June, 157, which in all other respects remains in force. In witness whereof, we have hereto set our names and affixed the seals of our respective offices, this twenty-third oe of August, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, at the city of Washington. J. Hott, Bal. Postmaster Ge SEaL H R. Kuxgagps. Acting Consul for the Republic of Hamburg. Additional Articles d between tie Post- Opsce Department of ihe United States and the est. Ofice Department of the Hanseatic Repub- lic of Hamburg, pret for the Registration of valuable Letters, to be conveyed by the United States and Hamburg Lines of Steamers, direct, between New York and Hamburg. ARTICLE I. Letters, alleged to be valuable, Posted at any post-office in the United States to the United States, and deliverable at the respective exchange offices ot New York or Hamburg,tobe thence conveyed by the United States and Hamburg lines of steamers, shall, trom and af- ter the first day of December, 1563, be regis- tered at the office of mail: on the applica- tion of the person posting the same: Provided, That the full chargeable thereon todes- tunation, together with a registration fee of five cents on each letter, be prepaid at such mailing office: And provided, also. tsuch registration shall not be compulsory, and shall not render the respective Post-Oftice Departments of the United States or Hamburg, or their revenues, lable for the loss of such letters or packets, or the contents thereof. tions issued in each country in regard to the registration of valuable letlers, and shall be sept to the exchange offices of New York or Hamburg, respectively, for (ue purpose of be- agence thence by the next direct steamer. RTICLE III. The respectiveexchange offices of New York and Hamburg shall make a se; Tate letter bill for each registered tetter, or parcel of registered letters, originally mailed at said ex offices, or sent to them to be for- warded as prescribed by the regulations re- ferred to in Article I1., and sball enter therein the name of the person the post. office to which itis to be mated for delivery, and the rate of for each letter. The postmarter of said exchange office will then mail each such letter, or parcel of letters, in a separate package trom the unregistered letters, end seal each package, after tying it in the usual manner. The letter bills of such regis- tered letters ball not be enclosed in the pack- ages containing them, but shall be enclosed ina separate wrapper envelope, sealed, and ad- dressed to the postmaster of the corres] ponding exchange office of Hamburg or New "Vork. ARTICLE IV. On the receipt of registered letters tor delivery or mstribution, at either of the res} ve exchange offices of Hamburg or-| New York, the postmaster of éuch receiving office will compare the {etters with the bill, and endorse it “correct” if it is found so, or will nota the error, if there be one. in the manner prescribed with regard to registered letters received from an inland post-omtice. He ‘will then fill up the corresponding return bill, noting upon it whether correct or otherwise, and will see that it is returned by the first mail thereatter to the office of mailing, (New York or Hamburg, as the case may be.) ARTICLEY . Registered letters received at New York from Hamourg, or received at Hamburg from New York, and destined for an inland post-office, shall be forwarded in the same mapner as other registered letters origmally mailed at either office. ARTICLE V1. The United S'ates and Hamburg Post-Offices shall reciprocally account to each other upon euch letters as shall be ex between them in the same manner af Washington on te'sin day of Suse; sea a on of June, and at New York on the 90h day ot Jane, 1857; but the fee of five cents shall accrae to the United States Post-Office Department upon all registered letters sent trom the Urited —_— to Hamburg, and to a, Leerente gh deoaia Office Department upon all re; letters sent trom Hamburg ty the United States. In witness whereof we have hereto set our names and sffixed the seals of our respective offices, this eleventh day of November, one thousand to be bundred and sixty-three, at the city of Washington. {8BAL.) M. Brare, Postmaster-General, U.S. (8BaL.) R. SOHLEIDNES, Minizter Recident of the Hanseatic Republics Additional Article agreed w Office Department of the Post-Ojice Department of the Hanseatic Repuly- lic of Hanbury, providing for the Conveyance of the “International Correspondence in Tim: of War or threatening War. between the Post. Ynited States and the ‘WHEWEVSER in consequence of war or threat- ening war, the international correspondence between the United States and Hamburg cannot be conveyed by United States or Hamburg steamers, it may be conveyed by steamers un- der neutral , Subject to all stipulations, rules. and regulations, contained in the several postal conventions heretofore concluded be- tween both countries. In witness whereof we have hereto set our names and affixed the seals of our respective offices, this twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand eight bundred and sixty-four, at the city of Washington. (sma } M. Biare, Postmaster-General, U.S. (SBAL.) R. SCHLEIDES, Minister Resident of the Hanseatic Republics, M4 N18 FASHIONABLE DANCING AUADEMY, E. bet oth th streets, is now mm for the reception of nd hours Tuition For Missea dn ms ae gee BAR m , on Tuesd aredays. an we 3 ‘Ladies from 63s to 7 p.m., Tuesdays and radays. Fer Gentieme + from 8to10 5 Wednesdays a for ‘advanced scholars of Ladies and Gea- tlemen every Monday, from 8 to m. ‘or particnlers see circulars; to be had Academy or at the Music Stores. oc os HORSE COVERS AND CABBIAGE ROBES. Joat received the largest and best assorted Stock in the city, AT LOW PRICES FOB Cash, JAMES S. TOPHAM & CO., BF 5 00s SEVENTH STREET, One deor above Odd Fellows’ Hall. 60 12-e04t BOPOSALS FOB OOAL, omigor ous be Led Bras : H f * a By Ad Forres News sy Casia.— IDO \roops we bhcan hy PRICE TWO CENTS. (~f xr raed du- fight. and a large number of rebels Washington News and Gossip, Invzawat Ruvexvde.—The receipts to.aay from this source were $622,475. ADMIRAL FARRAGUT'S condition bas greatly improved, and his physicians now have strong bopes that he will fully recover his health, THR Paesipast AND Mas. GRANT attended service at the Metropolitan M. E. Caurcn yes. terday. Hox. Wau. Wiepom, Representative trom Minnero‘a, will, thought, be elected United ‘States Senator from that State. PegsowaL.—Hon. C. A. Washburn, of Cali. fornya, is at the Ebbitt House. ....Hon. T. E. Stewart, of New York, is at Willard’s, CarTaim Fanivs STanLEY has been de. tached from the Naval Rendezvous at Balt. more, Md., and placed on waiting orders, Prov. AsarH HALL, of the Naval Observa. tory in thiscity, who visited Alaska to make observations of the total eclipse on the 7th of August iast, returned her 18 Morning. Mr. E. D. Quick bas received the appoint. ment of Postmaster at Brownsville, Cameron county, Texas, in place of Edward E. Downey, suspended under act approved April 5, 1539, AT IT AGaIn.—George Alfred Townsend has just trotted out as new an old “pome” contrib- uted originally by him to the New York Inie- pendent—“Ten Paces From My Gate,” &c, Purcuass or Fivs-TwENty Borps.—From May Ist to September 30th secretary Boutwell purchased $18,590,150 in registered 5-20 bonds, $54.100,950 of coupon bonds, making a total of $52,691,000 purchased in five months. THE MARINE RETIRING BOARD, recently in session at the Navy Department, have, it is stated, recommended the retirement of Major Cohen, the junior major of the corps, and Lieu- tenant Miller. THE FOLLOWING PReMOTIONS have been made m the Sixth Auditor's office, Treasury Department:—Charles P. McUalla, W. H- Goddard, John H. Clendenning to third-cla: Charles Lenz, Geo. D. Curtis, Arthur Clem- ents and William Rater, to second-class, ALBXANDEE H. Stsragns, writing to Dr, Culver, of this city, under date of the 15th, ssys, in speaking of Georgia State Fair: «It will be utterly out of my power to be at the Macon Fair. I have not a out of the house since February last but a few times, and then 1 was helped out and in. 1 have very litule hope of ever leaving again.” OvsR fifty thousand dollars per day of the Lew two dollor notes is now being received at the Treasury Department from the Bank Note Printing Companies in New York. The work upon the first instalment has been completed, aud they will be issued by Treasurer Spinner to-morrow. APPOINTMENTS oF INTERNAL Revance CoLLEcters.—The President has appointed Dr. Noak 8. Moore collector Seventh tucky District, and Fielding Harst coll Sixth Tennessee District, vice McGee, who has not been beard trom for many weeks, and is supposed to have abeconded, as mentioned in THRE STAR a tow days since. Tae New Onk anp Tan DoLrar Norgs. The first lot of the backs of the new issue of one and ten dollar legal-tender notes are ex pected at the Treasury Department to-morrow. Work upon the face of these notes will be com- menced immediately, and it is expected the first instatmeat will be ready for issue in about en days. THE RESIGNATION OF JUDGE RICHARDSON. Secretary Boutwell has taken no action yet upon the resignation of Assistant Sscretary Richardson, who desires to retire from tne office as soon as possible, Mr. Boutwell is, However, very anxious that Judge Richardson |.ehall remain until the first of January, and it is said that the Judge will do so in deference to the wishes of the Secretary. A DELEGATION from Western Maryland, composed of Messrs. Daniel Weisel, George French, H. Webb, W. H. Lowdersmith, John L.Graham, G. W. Bisck and H. Olay Naill. had an interview with the President this after- moon, and urged the appointment of Hon. George A. Pearre, of Cumberland, as United States Circuit Judge for the Circuit eomposed of Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina, under the recent act of Congress Sathorizing the appointment of nine Circuit Judges. DIsMIssED PROM THE ARMY.—Captain F. W. Bailey, 33d United States infantry, a grad- uate of West Point from Ohio, has just been tried by conrt-martial and dismissed the ser- vice,on the charge of refusing to pay board bills and tailor bills in Sin Antonio, Texas, and the President has confirmed the sentence, Lieut, J. H. Shellabarger, 7th United States cavalry, of Ohio, has been dismissed the army for alleged improper conduct as an officer. Capt. Louis E. Granger, 25th United States In. fantry, ot Massachusetts, has been dismissed the service and sentenced to imprisonment at the Dry Tortugas for conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, and for the misappro. pristion of public money. Gay. THOMAS REPORTS ON ALASKA.—Gen, Geo H.Thomas haying made a thorough inspec. tion of Alaska, and studied its condition and Tesources during the past sammmer, has just forwarded his report to the War Department. He thinks sending reyenue and other civil of. Aicers there a useless expense, and that the While they scrub over the tubs. SF Maggie Mitchell attracted $2,423 in Hart. ford in twe evenings. aceon Pa 87” An Irish paper says l- . sister of Sir b Milbanke, the mother of Lady Noel Byron? captured with arms in Previous to the attack their bands. OUR AGRICULTORAL INTERESTs. Report ef the © — industri: amissioner of Agricul- Colleges — te ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. COTTON CULTURE IN THE WEST. Sr. Lovie, Uct. 18.—John Swanson, the pro- of an extensive cotton factory near i , has just purchased 12,500 scres of land in Dunklin & Stoddard counues, Missouri, where he will establish a colony and build a factory. mills, &c., to carry on the cul- tivation and manufacturing of cotton. The land selected is well to cotton-raising. Dunklin county will export this season seven to eight thousand bales, and Stoddard about five thousand. The en! ‘ise will give em ployment to thirteen bi red families, part of whom are on the way trom Sweden, and the remainder will soon follow. The seventh annual report of the Commis- stoner of Agriculture and the accompanying Teport of the Statistician of the Department, bave been complete’. They are vaianbdie and interesting papers, containing important sug- vestions @nd recommendations aed useful sia- tistics of production, exports, markets, &c. General Capron, the Commissioner, in his Teport speaks approvingly of the industrial colleges now springing into berm: throughoat the Northern and Western States, which, be ssye, though various in character and aims, and at present in the weakness and ineMcrency of their infancy, are destined to be powerta coadjutors im the legitimate work of this de- The Liverai Legi-iaal will meet to-day to dmw npn man. ifesto of their viows and demands. Rumors of a in the Ministry aed au Accession to their demands by the — ot Liverais are thieRiy ciroulated ia Paris. A Farner avp Davowras Asea Private advices received im this city startling inteligence that another terr Ger bas THE PHILADELPHIA CONTESTED | partment. Already has the discussion attend- ELECTION CASES. ant upon their organization elicited ingairy. | $bOwN throughout the Siais, and hiedaughter, The End Net Yet. corrected prejadices, diffased information, and | siting in tad planen of ‘his residence at Marian- 'd Exclusively to The Evening Star. aroused enthusiasm fora practical education, | na, when they were fired Bpoa by some person PHILADELPHIA, Uctober 18.—Oharles Gib- | which cannot fail to accomplish good resulta. | oF persons ui wo. Thetather was mortally bens. by virtue of the decision in the contested election cases, bas entered upon the duties of the office of District Attorney protempore, un- til the decision of the Supreme Court on the it of certiorari shall be rendered. is writ 18 Teported to have been issued by J wood previous to his departure for Pittsburg on Saturday morniog, many hours before the decision in the case was pron Court of Oommon Pleas; and ‘Wounded, tnd the daughter instantly Killed.— The Commissioner says that hitherto this Florida Union, 9th. country bas been characterized by random farming, for immediate results, with no refer- | = to ee advantages, yoked Se | wi any prescribed ; Dut there are evidsnose tnt more stable views and more systematic practices are beginning to prevail. In the central settlements of the West, farm Tas PENRertvaria Evection. —Retarns have been recetved irom every county of the State, most of them official. Tae figares vn the vote for Governor fout up as fuliows the basis of 5: ie are therefore be disregarded by the rer higher ceteem’ than formerly. anda Supreme Court Judges. preparation at least is made for some simple SUEUUUIEEPUEESDTunnranaed = SONGS 4 SST ed rotarion of crops. More stability exis! under 87 The Croton Aqueduct dors not furaiwsh BESTRUCTIVE FIRE. adversity, as to the case of wool-growers, | the city of New York witha sufficient quaauty Car Shops and Cars Ba i, or and wise, are con- of water for ali purposes and the Metropolitan. Doard of wealth bas been inquiring iuto the ty of obtaining @ supply of sea wa- ar to flash the streets daily toex:taguish fires. The cost of constructing the amoust to €1,000,000, and tbe annual expendi- ture for maintenance $13), 00. JANESTOWR, Va.—The Petersburg (Va.) In- dex learns that Major Wan. Allens 0f igiehs many far-seeing fident of future profit in the midst of — Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. See tee Burra.o, N. Y., Uct. 18.—The car shops of the Lake Shore Kailroad were destroyed by . A large number Pe pay ad material $300,000; fire yesterday. ri and ‘freight cars and to glut the marke’. signe of thoughtfulness and growing wisdom are apparent. It is gratifying to observe the evidences of Vitality in souther@ agricultare, which is pro- | mond, bas sold Jamestown island toa North gressively and successfully marshal! erm gentieman, for #1100. This island was forces of recuperation, and gradually dispelling | ‘B® site = the first a ta Vir- the despondency resulting from the losses ot | Sila. A ports eburch civil war, the change in the labor system, the disruption of families and the impoverishment of estates. An impetus has been fiven to busi action of northern capital; ‘Usehandred aad fitty workmen have been thrown out of employme! THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Eventng Star. RIcHMORD, V4., Oct. 18.—The Legisiatare met to-day. In beth Houses 8 resolution was offered congratulating the count upon the recent Republican victories at the North. In the it was laid on the tab’e as being out H f u of the province of the present Legislature, and ry oy ~yo pore. the House adjourned without action. pent ee ee et WESTERN NEWs, ine end poten ag wv 2 gar es hen bisects an bie fact that the yleld-hes Omaza, Oct. 18.—Fort deemed a remarka! it vy Goversment troops, nm Teocoupled ‘with Sy and 1s | S7Minnie Watson, the leader of a regular ‘The small-pox is prevailing among the In- t of 1959 of New York female thieves, was seat to dian tribes near there. of the | the New York State prison on Wednesday for Several whites have been killed by the In- dians between Fort Benton and Milk river witnin the past few days. MADRID SCARED. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. MaprRID, Oct. 18.—The retail of a four years. lan ap amec nae & school in which ‘woman's work an. ‘are taugat. A similar institution would pepe other plases besides Wilkesbarre. Se Bsynard Schroeder, a division superin- - | tendent on the Louisville and Cincinnati rail- jast | road, bad bis head severed entirely from bis body on Tuesday by 4 train running over him. S7'The Chinese Emigration question was we in the ep on op- Pos.te reports on the subject. Tae con vention, bowever, wisely refrained from any determi- pation tp the premises i a that these articles are te be used for incendiary pur- poses in case of & revolt. PARIS ITEMS. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Paxis, Oct. 1°.—Prince Gortschakoff, of Russia, arrived in cheertally to imposts upen all joreign pro- ducts consumed by them, will — id —— protest againet any proposition for the reae brogated reciprocity treaty ar. Sagem ‘untaxed and low-pri /BOPOBALS FOR MAIL LOCKS. King of Tavita | Gneemen® ccuseting ented ane tow -prieed Fost Orr:es Deranrwenr, t onal eee oe lower rate of duty than te provided im exist: 1360: aattytnal Bazine will be appointed Comman- tawe sereining ine tari upon similar ime oe EX-PRESIDENT FILLWORE. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 18—Ex-President Fillmore and wife leave this afternoon for | refers at lengih to the prevalence of fatal ma- Buffalo, stopping to-night at Indianapolis, and | !adies 1 varieties of als, re- to-morrow night at Cleveland. sulting in the annual loss of not less than fifty ——— q@illion dollars, which demands, he says, the LORD DERBY DYING. Promptattention of this it, the vigi- Telegrophed Eaclusively to The Evening Star. {noe of the sericultaral associations, and na- tional and State legislation. The report of Lompon, Oct. 18.—Lord is graaually | Prof. John Gamgee on the Texas cattle disease sinking, and cannot live many days longer. will, Re eays, be presented to Congress at an ‘arly day. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The production of grapes for table use and The New York money market is more active, but the great buik of business is done at five and six per cent. with exceptions at seven. There isa little inquiry for commercial paper, and rates, although me ons of a relaxation. ernment securities : had asalutery | ite fuiermal st: and me conily effect in directing attention to the wement | be examined. sample extremely dull. - of onr indigenous species, and the progress of Sean idles Tame, and itthe came oy Government Secvriti Soill be lennaad, rece ok teats eee | Cae ‘s bame of the patentes ast ~ = jeceritios. fact will be learned, ‘or later, Sh tee ASHINGTON, Uctober 18, 1569.—Jay Cooke & ofthe range of the Mountains no climate | “TiS internal plan. <3 Locks: Oo., furnish the following quotations of Gov- | bas yet been re ranape oftie Key req! not apy now Five Twenties, 1864 ich bas Bot bee Five Twenties, 1565... i ‘oes ae. Five Twenties, Jan.& July, 45. “4 Five Twenties, Jan. & July,’67. Jan. & July, 63. #8 3 Bee Ten Fi of the ion oe Ets 5.20's, siler Locks aod Keys 5.20's, Jn&J required aad or- 4 ‘writing by the By Bankers’ end Brokers’ Telegraph, James M. time bet lege than six months ra Gassaway, operator.) ‘The report reters at length to the work of the | piratlen” the contract may be AN a LG nome and foreign raskaes ec akt And bonds | statistical, chemical, and entomological decis. | sed for an additional tarm of far Tears. Wat im home and foreign markets as follows: jods of the Department; requests agricultaral ron and after ite rightful aunsiment Naw Yore, October 1s.—First Board.—v. S. 6's 881, COUPON, 19/4; 5.20"s, 1662, coupon. 120; 1864, coupons, 1194; 1865, coupons, 119); 1960, coupon, new, 117%; 6.20's, 1561, coupon. 117 %; 5.20°s, 1863, coupor, 117%; 10-40"s, cu, and horticultural societies of the different States to contribute samples of Alton, 1is Gold, 130a130%, F ; Lompom, Uct. 18, 1 p. m.—Oonsols, 93%. Bonds, ‘02's, £24; 65's, 81%08%; 67's, 834; WAds, 70345 Tikhols, ot" Elle, “ais Ae i 1 ™.—fotton market frm and a shade mote active, Sales 20,000 bales. in A - aaa I2y4alty; Middling Or- BE, 11a. m.—Bourse opens quiet. Rentes, —e——. THE MARKETS TO-DAY. Telegraphed Eaclusively to The Evening Star. Flour fa and in Me i & ts i i 73. 5 bt { f i it g : be expected five per ~— Batriwons, Oct. 18—Wm, Fisher & Sons | per cent. note Virginia @s, old, 45 bid, 45; 04 naked: de. '7, 40 tid, SO'ased. | population, thes WE Your, Ust. 18 —Flour ashade firmer, Ban te re Naw Youx, Oct. 18—Stocks steady and 60 bushels, 30. 620°, 1oed coupon, Big ioioes compost Srerace 84; Va Bites, ex-coupon, 50x; do. 270,000,000 ‘Carolina 6's, new, 40}. ra ae The drought and the vied § y~ mate round SeThe Atlantic ‘works at Norfolk bave | millions of bushels. contracted to balla’ Be iron stastaneers ons pene nad for Norfolk and four for Augasts, Ga. wo overy BEN caege and as- Sevme’ viens oo ggg crease appears to be about thirty per cent. ‘on the ~ Prop. Be z OnE A. J. CREE JOHN A Dogtaaster esac, i 8 i 9 Hy 3 : 5