Evening Star Newspaper, October 27, 1869, Page 1

\ > j : : _—__ Se THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, | At the Star Bullding, 4 S.W. Corner Penusyivania Av. and lth St. ‘ BY TaB EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY . | ——+ The STAR is served by the carriers to their subscribers in the City and District a Tex Cunts ren -waex, ot Foarr-rock Uzsts Per | MONTH Copies at the counter, Two Cents. Paice rom Martine :—Three Months, One Doltar and Fifty mee se ay Three lars: ome year, Five Dollacs. No papers Sre sent trem the office longer than paid for. | The WEEKLY STAR—published on Friday Moramg—Une Pcllar-and-a-balf a year. STEAMBOAT LINES, | federat! aad- | en) AY. orrrtels — e teaeration, by Dr. » SEo RB CUSHING. Superintendent People's Accommodation Steam. | of the sederal boat Line. oc 18-tf a) 8 LIVERPOOL any QUEBNSTOWS. , setling from Be tad ALS pe Engtand, " 7 to JOHN G. DALE. | | spectivy: ordinary apd registered. 2. Newspapers, book. | day of October, A. D. 1967. Bere this i SDLETS & CO | pac ets, prints of all kinds Gaon maps, (sBaL.) Joun A. Kasson, anda New York cit BANKERS, | pisns, engravings, arawimgs, photographs. Special Commissioner, &c., anm-tf ‘Washington. atRographs, and all other hike productions of | [SBAL.] Dr. J. Dons. ApuIRaL Mancuanre: LIVE OF STEANSHIFS BETWEEN WASHINGTON ANDN YORK. Vo. 341—NE. 5.18 OFFICIAL. bet erica and the Swi The post department of the United States, by its special commissioner, John A. | @sq., and the federal coancil of the Swiss Gon COBRCH and chief of the federal | post department, have agreed upon the follow- ing articles, subject to ratification by the re- ‘utBorities of the two countries : Articre 1. There shail be an exchange of correspondence between the United States of America snd the Swiss Gonfederation by meaas of their respective post de partments, and this correspondence shail mechanical processes), sheets of music, &c., and patterns or samples of merchandix cluding graims and seeds. Such correspondence may be exchanged, whether originatiog in either of said couniries aud di | otber, or origtmatimg in or destined for foreign countries, to which these may respectively The Fue WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1869. ning Star. "Lor even for Keepy (Ana cart i ot tention should be gt to the ry ar Veral streets encompassing ir bet INVOTADLY COMside red, the different companies may find it to their saterest to enue upon some mam at the disposition of tne rec*iving office, Any posi Upon Correspoudence returned. which shall Bave been charced against the bogs of destination, shall be discharged from ant. ARTICLE XVIII. The two offices shall, by by mutaal consent, establish detailed reguls- tions for ing these articles into execu’ and they may modify such regulations, in li manner, from time to time, as the exigencies of service may require. ARTICLE XIX. TBis convention shall take effect at a time to be fixed by common acord of the two administrations, and shall continue im force until termimated by matual or otberwise. until one year trom the date when one office shail have notified the other of 1ts de- siré to terminate it. Executed in duplicate at Berne, this eleventh the United Con- Kasson, Jaques Dubs, vice-president TSE wo! embrace :—1. Letters, Me. Oba: Post-Orricz DaraRTMent, 2 Woeshington, November 12, 1567.5 Having examined and considered the fore going articles of a copven' for the amelio- Tation of the postal intercourse between the Untied States of America and the Swiss Co hows week. jestined for the resfter the Fine Steamshipe E. Serve a8 intermediaties. federation, which were agreed upon and exe- ral Ts petty Axticte LI. The offices tor exchange of | cated in duplicate at Berne on the eleventh sea weckly § —— be, On the part of tbe Mutted States = Senne oe ae tne seek hundred = 1N@T! New York. Un tue part or the Confed- even, @ Hon. ry ‘asson, own as follows. Leave NEW ¥ eration —(a.) Basie. (2) Geneva (when ths | Special commissioner, cc., kc.on behalf of this | Monday. o, Bast river, every Swiss Coutederaton saali find it expedient), | department, and by Dr. Jaues Dubs, vice- ARTICLE LIL. T each office shall by reguiar lines att BETWEBN PHILADELPHIA, ALEX. = Va WASHINGTON AMD ADEE GEORGETOWS. D. C. Regular sailing 4: from 14 North ladeipuis, SATURDAY, The two offices, by agreement, may at any time establish additional offices of excaange. he ptinciple is agreed, that male FS for the despatch of its mails to the other office 3 Spmmunication, and snait the cost Of imternational Gvear and territorial transit of the closed mails betwen the truntiers of the two countries shall bé Lurst defrayed by that one of the two departments waich spall Dave obtained from the intern: president of the federal council and chief of the federal post department, on behal: of the fede- ral council of the Swiss Uonfederation, the same are by me hereby ratified and approved, by and with the advice and consent of the President of the United States. About fifty it¥ own arranzements withimy signature, the day and year first above written. ALEXANDER W. RaNpatt, Postmaster- General. J hereby approve the aforezoing Convention, EVENING STAR. | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. Washington News and Gossip, INTBRRAL REVENUR.—The receipts to-day from this source were $343,735 92. Gun. Batxnar, the néw left Keokuk yesterday for this city. Thomas Ewing is ren-Fwing his healtn! to be able to sit up. He hopes to be out nex: Mr. W. O. SELLMAN was yesterday nomin1. ted to represent Montgomery county in the Maryland Senate. Gey. Geo. H. Tuomas arrived in Omaha from the East,en route for the Pacific const, New Yorkers Gornc Hout TO Vore,— Printing Office, residents of New ork, have received perm: atthe approaching eléction in that State, before a naval court martial at Pensacola, Fia., ‘was promulgated to-day by Secretary Ro>eson, and is the same as menticned in THE Scag of THE REPORT 0, River e SPECIAL REPORTS. CHAPTER OF STEAMBOAT DISas- TERS. United Secretary of War. Special to The Evening Star. Crxcinmati, Oct. 27.—A chapter ot steam. Sccidents is reported bere The stern. wheel steamer Oora, bound from Memphis to Cinciunats with & cargo of cotten aod miscel- laneous freight, sunk in the Obio Tiver, neat Shawneetown, 1ii, om Suuday. Sue lies in ten feet water, 8nd can probably be raised. A barge belonging to the Mississippi Valiey ‘Transportation Company, Indea with 2.00) bar- reis of Nour, destined for New Orleans, sunk during Sunday night at the company’s whart- the St. Lo ‘vee. Of interest to our citizens ST JOKE Of the season—thar Hon. to the sj ial report Ia! pr, the Government printer, le! sorming for @ brief visit to Buffato acted upon. Dura Fal the par of the Virginia toa depih of 13 feet at widta of about 60 feet, thy FARRAGUT has so far improved as bo: e St. . 33,000 cubic yards of mi The steamer Liczie Gill, en route to New No steps ba: Orleaus from St. Louis, bad her chimurys | Government swept overboard on Sunday while passing Naichey, during a terrific tornado. The fine side-wheel steamer Silver Bow struck a break in the Missoari river, while en route trom Omaha to St. Louis, ove hundred miles below Brunswick, on Satnrday, doing great damage to the boat. The stern-whee! steamer Ida Rees No. 2, en route from Leavenworth to St. Louis, encoun- tered a snag in the Missouri fiver, near Cam- bridge, and wa- also badly damaged. The st-amer Sutiy. recently sunk in the Mis- sourt river, near St. Joseph, is reported a total loss, baying sunk out of sight in the quici during the present fiscal year. In reterripe to im Ww regard to x employees in the Goveramen: once Be y weil establisbed. the Marine Corps, who was tried to the Long Bridge General ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. in force, and pro’ RAILROAD MATTERS IN THE WEST. GEN. PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. Tmprevements—The Long Bridge— tie ational Pash ‘The annual report of General N. Michler, tes Engineer, in charge of pubuc butidings and grounds, has been prepared. And, 8s usual, contains a great deal of matter RIVER IMPROVEMENTS. In opening Bis report, Gen, Mic ly mage ia regurd wo fiver improvements, which as yet bas nut been the past year the corpo. Suthorities of Gtorgetowa bive caused mel tobe dredged low thte, and to Temoving about B cost of jess than jet deem taken by the xecuting a plan of permanent ‘Ws suggested in Gen. Mich- the entire amount can be profitably «xpended permanent oridge the Potomac, (ieneral Michier remarks & permanent and substantia! Of near tbe pout indicated has beeu Its to be hoped cessary action will be taken to ac- complish ag object which is so mach desired, tebler states that the remarks made in his lastreport remain "tll the necessity of erecting a ore substantial, suitable, and architectural ne central posftion for a depot to accommo. diate the travel and business of al! of them NEW BRIDGE AOKOSS ROCK CRERK. taken to It os gratifying that steps are ben connect the cities of Washington an: town by a bri Toss Hook Ureei West streets. This isa much-needed improve- Ment, and wili be of great copvenrence to the public ICHLER. Washimzten weduct, ac. THE walyINeTON CANAL. Moch bas been safi aud a creat deal writen Sdout this great muisance. it is gratifying t W that Ube corporate authoriins uaye taaen for early Action Im the mater. As tne Hes adjacent to or through a iarye portion of the public grounds. at i. pat righ nd proper that Congress should ad by maut- ficent appropmation any benef tal \apror-- Ment UAC may be determined ou by those com- wt and su borized toact. It is not only a ection to be decided in & commercial poiu Of View, Dut also tn its sanitary relations to the city, DMauy views Bave Deea expressed on the SuUjecT, DUE the OpIMsOR Seems UNARIMoG that the caual sould uot be loages used as au open Sewer. and that in its presen: coucttion it is & great cAnese for creating and propagating -dis- ease. General Michler, on this subject, quotes at Jemath from the rh made some mon’ Ago, of the Board of Euginvers detuled to -ex- ine the model of ab improved caual aad ip-lock,” and to consider “the value of the mmvention in facilitaticg commer-tal affairs of the country, ari more Hy its adapta~ tion im aiding im the constracuvon of a sap ‘anal throug the city of Washiugtoc,” aud concludes by recommending additional bridges of irom across the caual, as follows (ue at nin sureet, one at 15th sireet, and one to connect the Monument reservation to the gtoauds suuid of the Execuuive Mansion THE PURLIC RUMI The several padlic Duiding? si oa are 1s Stated 4 i ! remain sands of that stream. About all of her cargo under (he sgunediate charge of the duterent WE cost expense of ‘ In witness whereof I have caused the seal ot Was saved, except two hundred kegs of nasis. | 424 which will tend so m' towards advan- architec ts of geparcmeutal vilicials, Tae com- mediate transportation. “Tere nian postal the Post-Office Bepartment to he hereto affixea, Peli eg ORDER in the case Of Frank - s cing the interests of the capital.” In respect mission tosefb.t a site and prepare plage tor A new State Department bave bad the supject under consideration, and Wil! report a: che REAL session of Gongress, The Waite House bas undergone very importaat and uecessary wi Phi iaries the Most pete toe ltis to be — that the river repairs, bag are detailed at te =. Maay en y " b \e Monday. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Eventing Star. approaches to the city’ should preseu! more demand sttention as soon as the liberally et? m. favorably pecuniary terms fur such convey. | nd im testimony thereof I have caused the seai clas street, Georgetown, a effect - f the United States to be aifixed. é sr. . Oct. 2-—' and | Beseemly appearance. 8 bridge D@ been of Vongress will furnish the meses. (ae en- DAY at: hag — Wa aan case inbapapesions Bie See mm) ramaL } ANDREW JOENSON. PrRsowat.—Gov. Geary, of Pemnsylvanin senttel pe be’ Song h ierage— heer for so many years the means of intercourse be- lure excerior of the building sioald be Te- Freight received at any tfme. Sdvanced by one for account of th- utter shall y the President Gov. Randolph, of New Jersey; Semator Pome- | ang Western Kailond are bere or business | {Ween Wasbington and the opposite shore wha: pointed and painted. Lt iste be Roped that al HYDE & TY: be prompuy reimbursed. WittiaM M.Sswann, roy, of Kansas, and Representative Niblack,of | connected with the consolidation of tha: | it Would be very difficult to direct atiention most Liberal appropriations will js taade by oS ware ti Saba Tae ARticie IV. The standard weigh for the Secretary of State, Inorapa, are im town. ----Hon. Thos. Ewing | Toad with the Laxe Shore Koad, and | {fom the old, well-beaten track. Such being Qongress cieak Gppenmanat hen camaro ; sAlexandris Va, | Siugle rate of international postage nai caleat | WASHINGTON, November 12, 1-67, Seer i ee the councelioh Of the comotidaten “reads case, General Slichier strongly arges @per- with all needtul appeadages, and tender {1 in Wa. CLY! | progression, shall ve:—1. For letters. fifteen ——-<-e-__ ren eecetred to Mealy. it, | With St.Louis by the Decatur and East Si, | MANENI structure, alikeornamentaland usefal, Ail ite Appointments a fii residence for the fest 14 Horth Wharves. pnts, ther correspo.udence, Wasnburn, of Wisconsin, is at the Epbitt, Louis railway. The party will leave to-any Wbich shoula be so planned as to remove Chief Magisiraie of the uation. Avtenuou 1s | mentioned im the second paragraph of th first SPECIAL NOTICES. Sean Saas bs ta inch for Kansas City, via the North Missouri raf- | very serigue obstructions created oy the @x~ | again teepectfuliy called to the report ter artic.e, that which the despaiching olfice shail 1B COMMITTEE appoin y Jom- | road, and thence will go to Omaha. isting bridge, whic! ve a tendency to per- fore submitte upon the selection of & eit EDUCATIONAL | ado oh ic deopaicune to tae | WHAT A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY | ™éFclal Convention at Louisville, Ky., to pre- | “A monster excursion party, numbering about mensaniy. injere the aaa ce the river | anew Presigential mansion. = | the Tan eed fo the convenience and habits of | 18 PERRY DAVIS’ VEGBTABLE PAIN KIL- | ent the resolutions adopted by that body to | two hundred persons, arrived ee: gether more by eftre oreemme ‘Scrainimg rods | Theearpest' sumone on aan cael ongianer oie CARER OL ond THOMOC CH INSTRUC shall greene ante che ome Pagthe candasa TeaY te Sct eesy conten the ti (of tie haan | (ne Rrestsenl, will artive bere ca Moatay, to Pacific railroad, with'a Dien permease Snd other appliances taam by the timbersem- is called to the condition of this great and im- at ressunable the common and | weigBt it adopi, and of any subsequent change perform that duty. i , i i : E . 3 5 2 : thereof. The in common Bne! inquire of Miss WRIGHT, No 360 Massachusetts ave. ocl2-lig* BEsce ABD GEBMAN. Prof. HENRY MABIX will resume teac' is Sieateiae es E VENING © Las . AD JUSEING chase will be organized October standard weight, mis' Aur CLE Ist st Emerson Institute. 1th det 1] and K, for insteaction In the Baglin ‘Branches. | centimes. "3. Pen iP EATEERSON SO | articles the race 3 Teacherie Bmeron tewitate, | 3 e023-tf Residence, 365 Latreet. | Ee H.@ BUTTS, TEAOHER OF VOCAL N MUSIC. Besidence, Grant Place, 2 door from loth street. ‘weis-2m MES NANBTTE & DBAPER WILL BE- = ber Private Otmeses on the 20TH OF -ARntTicte V1. The EPTSMBOR, st No. 460 teh strect between @ | On ordi le inetroction in Latin and Music wifl be practtc: Sccompeny tee dalig nections” pondence mentioned frem nine te three o'dleck the first article. it. Agticize Vil. fers to President Grant, whose children structs. Algo. to Rev. J’ P. Newman. D. D., W.YV Tudor, Bev. Jaber Fox. Hon. Obarles Sum- 748- ‘8. 8., Brigadier General BL G NZAGA COLLEGE. The exercises of EONZAGA OOLLEG wittesws aa beteeen 9th and Vi MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1s6y. to sa ett JAS. CLABEE, 8. J.. President. orne banree SEMINARY. NG AN SCHOOL, Y A BuARD IN A 1p AY The duties of this tation will be September’ “The schosl tating tt rear of restdence sdyotatme Se United rule of progression be an additional single rate for each additioaal weight stated by the despatching office shall always be accepted except im case of manifest Vv. The the direct correspondence exchanged between the two administrations, suoject to the reserve | nenig splendid § Mentioned in Arucle VII. shali be as follows: | Ipstantansoge: ad dite mz no ridtouls 1. On letters from the United States, 15 cents. | tints; remedies the fl effecta of 2. On letters trom the Swiss Confederation, =) | orates aud leaves the Hair voft On all other correspondeuce Mentioned in the second paragraph of the first patched, that which the despatching office shall adopt, adapteu to the convenience and Badits ol is interior admipistrauon. Office shall give notice to the other of the rate it adopis, and of any eubsequent change there- of. prepa: Jetters shall be optional, subject to the conditions in Article V11. mentioned, but | om regisi¢red letters, and on ali other corres. Any correspondence shall be msuffict- ducy: | euily, it ahall meverthelens be Copan | das:iaahon, charged with the deficient » adding full amounts. insteadot fractions, of 1 States, and not exceeding fitty centimes in Switzerland, aud this fee shall always be amily, butis also a sure remedy for horses with olfe. Ith er been known to fail ins cure of the worst cases; and for sprains, galis, etc., it Rever fails—try it once Directious accompany tach bottle, Sold by Draggists generally —Kentou County ( Ky.) Democrat. se 3-1m shall always tsemadeinn or fraction thereof. The 1s $113,991 § single rate of postage on BATCHELOR'S HAIR DYE. bad Dyes; beat Ww : PLACE OR BROWN | Bold by all Drnagiete and i | menberor ar lied Factory, 0. 16 Bond sweet NF shail be, for the mails de- Bbility. But each BSSA¥8 FOR YOUNG MBI SELF DNEBVATION wine ton ee a erring and unfortanate, "Bent in eosied fatter on 2 free of charge. Address : soetstion hare Pbiledelpnies Pa. seid coms AMUSEMENTS. NATIONAL THEATER, Positively last nights of the celebrated LYDIA THOMPSON BURLESQUE TROUPE. Miss THOMP8UN IN COMEDY AND BOK THIS EVENING. yment of postage im paraprapd second of shall be obligatery. it, however, the e of forwarded to ite hs RR postage, PATE y and fe well Known es ‘ MAX STRAKOSOH respectfaliy announces | PRoved by o ep Wicin 15: Any correspondence may be | tbat the world-renowned ConerruVoceliet treet bray be obtained by appiving to the of rogistered, as well international correspon- | {Tom ber spl-ndid triumphs in New York andBos- | Ixcnzase Eplppany an the Brigety dence as that originating in or desticed for | t+ ‘arlotte Genera tip: uly tm miss it. J. HARROVER. other countries to which these two administra- ae bic FT 1,087 snd 1,529 street. Phi! ‘lphia, P: ish apd Freach, for jee and reopen on ie ga! or and ie conatently spoken in the In- syS-eotm MADAME D’HERVILLY. Prin’. . = From the total amount of postages and register- fees collected by each oifice on letters, added to the total amount of prepaid postages and reg- ister-tees om otbet corresponden despatches, the despatching office shail deduct the amount required &s the cost of mtermediate transit thereot between the two trontiers, snd the amount of the two net sums shall be divided between the two offices the proportion of three-fitths (3-5) to the | "4 nited States office and two-fifibs (2-5) to the | Isaac COALE, JR., & BRY., IMPORTERS OF Men’s Fi ishing Goods, 14 HANOVER STBEET. Swiss office. tioned in the sec: COBNEE OF GEEMAN. BALTIMORE, eu 18-eo3m stp Astros FISHEB. tions may respectfully serve &s intermediaries in Washington in either direetion for the transmission of such | since her return from Europe, in Tegistered articles. Each department shall ONE GRAND PATTI CONCERT, | Rotify the other of the countries to which it | WEDNESDAY EVENING, No’ ats pm f | may thus serye as intermediary. M’lle Carlotts Patti will be assisted by ARTICLE X. Accounts between the twooffi- | yous. THEO. RITTER.| Mr. THEO B. ces sball be regulated on the following basis the it Classical Pi- ANN, the faverite ApticLe XI. The ond cle shall be Gispatched Ginder regulations. to be established the always imclwaing ‘the fo! 2 Fi a Will make her first s abict bie fret pear- ‘enor; his office in C BI \. the | JOS: BoM tho | the emine: the mer. ce which it rate for the jesion. $1 ‘od SF The sale of * ‘will commence Sat oth gezaber, at the Music Btore of W. @ Ft ‘ Tetz: 4 Piano used is {rom the manufactory MASQUERADE AND CIVIC HOF ROTHERLY CONCLAVE No. 2,8. K. A ODD FRLLOWS’ HALL. NAVY YARD, tion to the correspondence men- SECOND x of the first arti- atching office, bat ics, mat af possibid, money received by the Treasury Departmen: up to date, and credited to the comscieuce fund, Jams R. Hoop died in Chattanooga iast Week, of consumption. He formerly edited tae Chattanooga (azrtte, ‘was at one time connected with the Chronicle of this city, and was a writer of considerable Tue Pactric RalLRoap.—The commission appointed by President Grant to examine and that the report will be quite favorable to the road. THE CariTAL CONVERTION at St. Louis is by all theitemizers, A Unicago paper remarks ‘The course of General McMahon has been ap- will strongly recommend an increase of com: pensation for Department clerks, itis said. He also takes strong grounds in favor of the classi- fication of female clerks, a large number of whom he has employed in his burean. He says that there is @ certain class of work in the men, and favors paying them SMALL ARMS POR THE ARMY AND Navy.— ‘The board ot officers assembled iu St. Louis for the revision of tactics, and of which Major General Schofield is president, will, in addi- Feport on the best small arms and accoutre- ment for the use of the army of the United States. The board will act in conjunction with @ board of naval officers, and endeavor, large tractof land tor colonization pur} Purposes. They come from Uolumbus, Dayton, Soring- field, and other towns in Obio. A: them are many Who went through here on a simier excursion two months ago. ce Mone —The total amount ot 1. Gen. Spinner will recommend Telegraphed Ezciusi Panis, (ct. 27—The Patrie, in its issue to- day. nsserts that a widespread conspiracy Das been discovered in the Turkish proviuces of Aibama and Herzegovina, in connection with the revolt at Cattaro, in the Austrian province of Daimatia. Several arrests have been made made by the authorities, and a large amount ef arms and ammunitton were seized. It is reported that the Governments of Austria and Turkey have come to an understanding whereby they will act jointly in the suppres- sion of the msurrection. ly to The Evening Star, ad for one term was a the Tennessee House. Mr. Hood of keeping this bridge oj ted upon st length. with market commodities. New York. Oct. 27.—There was a disastrous fire im Falton street this morning, involving a loss of $400,000. The large six-story building, Nos, 114 and 116, was entirely desired. The fire is still raging. An evening paper has an Omaha special sta- ung thatone Bundred Indians lost their lives lowe: @ capital subject for capital jokes bas recently undergone repairs, is upwards of a century oid, and bas always been regarded as one of the landmarks of the city not to dwell upon ur Government, by the caltivation of a taste the bestowal OF COMPEBSATION FOR CLERKS,— immer, im bis forthcoming report, FROM HAVAN. Teiegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. HAVANA, Oct The steampstip Colum. bia, from New York, arrived this morning. Senor Castanon, editor of the Vo: de Cuba yesterday challenged Senor Gulpie. editor of the Prensa, but Giipie refused to fight, passable order, ‘bas been filled up and graded dred choice trees selected and DEATH OF AN EMBASSADOR. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Lonpon, Uct. 27.—Jean de Francisco Martin, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo- = from Hondaras, died in this city yes- terday. which the women clerks far excel beds and muchas ‘wiunin thi The Cap: josure. ALL QUIET IN PagBIs, Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Paris, Oct. disturbances whatever buve occurred. The Emperor attended the Theater Francais last evening. krrss but si duties assigned, alo examine and ree Guy Sresunil, “Not ten sound to be Samy the grext_amonnt of stome mow being iaid wi EARTHQSAKE SHOCK. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star New YorRK, Uct. 27.—Farmers in Duchess vatory whi to adopt small arms of a pattern ployed in the origina! plan of constructiov. It 1s recommended thai some necessary statutes be enacted to prevent the frequent occurrence of accidents by vessels running againt the bridge while passing through the draws. These accidents in many cas+s are ciused by careless- igi hess in steering. Several plans for new and that this amount be credited to the general Hoa eg MRO vineEt AND | more architectural bridges have already been ry Prepared. but mo action bas been taken in re- gard to them. The Aqueduct bridge, leased by the Alexandria Canal Company opened, in addition to canal purposes, to ordi- nary travel since General Michier’s last report. A great amount of work bas been required to repair the Chain bridge during the year, :wo spans being required to be built new. Work remains to be done, and the importance used by the farmers of Virginia, and is of vast benefit in supplying the people of G40; <etown the travel over the Long Bridge was a fol- rs 30,3, borses and ud riders 11,315, horses teams and wagons ~4,315. wes, the greatly enbanced value of property, | the means thereby furnished for the beautiful, are strong and sufficient argnmeats to continue them of the care and ex- pense required fur their adorament. to the very limited appropriations for the pur- pose, but little more bas been done during the fiscal year than toendeayor to Keep them in Lincoln Square has undergone greater im- provement during the year than any other aD ‘as means are furnished 1: wilt be iai alks, according to the design pre. pared tor their arrangement. mended that a suitable monument be erecied 1 grounds have changed but very little. Owing to the smallness of the apyro- pristion the extension of these gro: ly. The culvert through the Botanical Garden has been completed and nas able of carrying off T at times brought down by Tiber Creek. A new walk of Seneca present pearance in conmection with the new tonser- is being constructed. The inter- Mediate reservation between the Botanical Gardens and the Sm:thsonias grounds remaio Its thorough cumpletion is Peratively demanded, aud the necessary ap- propriation should mo longer be withueld. ‘here is DO puplic improvement throughout the District of Columbia, which conduces so mach toward the beaith aud wants of the per- manent residents of the Capital, as weil as (ne comfort of the mamy thousaad trausient visi- tors apd Government officials who seek 1! pleasure and business, as the aquedac' is the only sateguard agaist destraction of uot only private possessions, but Also of the immense amount of public property accumulated within the limits of @ few square miles. There is a wealth of smportant ar: stored away within these boundaries that can never be replaced should they once be des- troyed. Inasauitary point of view as well as in an ornamental and me; Of the subject, toe means for Fiaiso much enjoyed and so mi m- has bee More Lis expal is largely thoat heeltancy apd withou Teport on the constraction of the Pacific rai!- ee TRAVEL OVER BRIDGES. nts are made by many toad wil submit their report to the DESTRUCTIVE FIRES. A table of the travel over the bridges fu: citivens as to the scarcity of water, and as of the Interior about Friday next. Itis said | Telegrapied Exclusively to The Evening Star. pisbes the following figures. During one such an utter wastelulness tron of som & more eyaal distribution cau be arrange’ to the greater advantage of all seems to be im- perata Meters should be pat imto every Louse, ®s that plan appears to work weil whenever applied. It is again eatmestly rec- ommended 'o place new a better fire plugs others, the ‘ Chain Bridge. Passengers $1,393, horses and connected to the Govern! mans. fn clos- cent of 5 centimes. Upon the delivery of any | The new and ‘ depemalseear nr wee Sooeee eee ee qiaebuiattans Danes OK Wieiat ovarote to. | Tnd"wagses OSE Manet belies: ha | me he severe Seeeral Michier quotes irom caer insalewntty paid iureatpond-oen tues ‘The performance to conclude with the amusing | speeches and drinking toasts.” Another wit fo Ie pected ty valued at $5000), 1u- | sengers 41,165, teams ana wagons 29,200. duct, and ends by ctmcng. amy Ay otal coer, shail be levied a fine in the United States aot | /Srceof 2 A ae thinks thst its removal would be capital pun- a = ae Tn maning AEA AED REGERVATIONS. when completed. will br less than $4.00) Ow), gxceeding five cents, and in Switzerland not fecular Burlestes of SOS” | ishment for St, Louis, FIKE'IN NEW YORK. ervation and improvement of the pRoic Gane total Amount of « aod apppreptiomane Oe SSacant aecuaa on ait aor aceeeenies, ‘Thieves Matinee oo, BATUBDAY at z0%Ctock. | Gaus. McMaAvom, late United States Minister Tee ene Gee ars wane igre Stention s0 tes aeaeinbens roe fe neemeat Sake anaes. ee TOF CGM Jame pa, tween the two olfjcen but shall be cennned > | MONDAY’ Nov i-‘Thecolebrated Datch Ome. | ‘0 Paraguay, who is now in Washington. Na three o'cl Tnoraingea: | PaFK. General Micnler refers to hig last two | "7 #@ SE 16368 tween the two pahieaall be Fetained to | wisp On RMMETT. with the world renowned”. | thinks the present position of Lopez is strouees annual 18, wherein the sub; as thor. Seneeetmonniais petting correspondence NEWOUMB'S MINSTREL TROUPE. 0cZ7-2t | thon neretofore, aud that theannonncement by | and William streets, The steeples and a par: | Ovenly, discussed. Their rtadt relation THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL * {the buildicg were destroyed. The embers ‘giewe capi improved - sball, in addition te the postage, be subject to a LINCOLN HALL, the allies of the war being ended was simply | Of ne ets | Sppearanee meron ce the Seoeate She Opubien Tegister-tee not exceeding tea’ cents in the a pretext for withdrawing the invading troops, | $7® Still smouldering. This church, which | SPB pps Boh Sone Rosen ip The opening day of the Agricuitupal Fair st the Pimlico grounds uear balumore Owing quive ruil. a great military in the mormiug, and they occupied a. large portion of tbe ground and attracted mach It attention atthough there were number of fine several hun- cattle, which reflecied great credit on the herds ted. ASsoon of Maryland. the trials of speed were the out in featare of the dxy, They are thus reported by mn it is recom. ~ Shortly after 2 p.m. the bugle Pealed forin the summons to the race track. aud soon every one was on the qui vive vo witness the tricis of ‘The track was rather beary, so mach #0, in fact, that Mr. A. Fawcett, the ‘owner of | Besbaw, who bad beem entered, would mot al- low him to contend, Ieaving the coatest for lest trotting mare, stallion or idan | between Mr. D. Logan's ores’ Waranwe and Mr. A. Jobnsen’s | race was mile heats, | Tastest Lo receive 350 ns, Frank M. Hall. of , Alexander D. Brown, James junds. pro- & beantfal 2 Dich Wall 4 id packet shall contain anything which shall be THANKEGIVING BVE, Hov.17, 1869. . | and apap kescatstrengenas te: the | county report that they felt am earthquake re- | in the same condition as at the leer pons i Patek coma ~ pL ~ ae eo closed against inspection, Dor any written com- ® gentleman and ladies. | service, mmon ammunition Psrts | cently. a: i os ‘Tbe Samithsonian grounds require a great | Siso Gov. Bowie, General Bier, Johu W. Gar- munication whatever, en ply ne fe Deon Ballet Master | interchangeable. The final report is expected ere deal of attéauon, and many sad.tional im- | rett, Esq. Vol. Mosby, of Va.,Uol. Fairfax, of poet oe npr pons pronto pcp on May 1, 1870. sly FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, provements are needed to make the arrapge- Va. ©. 0. Fulton, sq., Joan Merryman, FESSCH STEAM SOOURER And Agent for the STATEN ISLAND (N.Y) of merchandise. messurement | bound to deliver ceed two feet in length, or one foot in any other dimensions, or the equivalent in S Third. Neither office shall be Second. No packet may ex- ‘SuizvREs M4*ecmpape CosrcmEs ¥ LADIES. GENTS aND CHILDREN, ‘ At BARGY DUNEHUE’s. iss Any article the importation of bas been received at the Internal Revenge Ut- fice trom the Collector of the 2ith district of Pennsylvania of the seizure of Everly & OF ISTILLERTES.—Information The New York money market centinues to be well supplied with funds, and call .oans are a shade easier, the range being per cent. In discounts there is no change, The ban! tween two and three o'clock this mornin; at the Uid North Dutch Ohure&, corner of Futton | Ment complete, and im accordance with the original design. 11 as to be hoped tha: no fu ther cause may arise jrom the waut of funds, aud that we work may progre wards completion, Tbe grounds of the Agri- | Esq.. and others, Warsaw and Patchen, th voutending borses, appeared on ike groun: | in beautiful trim, the former driven by Mr. | D. Meever and the latter by Mr. A. Jobeson | The first beat was closely contended for, rapidly to- cultural Department are being handsomely ar- | W ory N@ ESTABLISHMENT. | which may be promibited by the laws or re<u- e see ponte Sonth’s distillery, valued at $50,000. buying paper but moderate'y-and prime name: | ranged and euibellisted. Tho Monuments | VAisRW celtting de lead at the stari. Kept pY¥E! } y oc®@ectm fourth deor south ut Penns. ave. | Sor y: ee ents! | the entire way round the track. ~ = isuions of the country of d‘stiaatiou. Fourtn. - The Collector of the 7d Virginia reports the | Still range at val2 per cent. Wall street Teservation remains unchanged. Jtissuscep- | ing up badly om the back stretch, Office 433 NINTH STREET So long & any custome-duty may be charze- | pe S: Wcitsidie’s aobeesr a orets Bae cen ae seatant Treasurersbip, | table of very great adorument, particularly aa | kecping ie tect well -winesne Opposite Patert Office Any article exchanged in the mails, Ne i Fe tes et seizure ot J. F. Wooldridge’s tobaeco faciory | which bas been rendered vacant by the fesig: | it ts located im ouch ee proximity to the | 204. ‘The second heat was wou by Pa posite Pa ees may be levied for tbe use of the cus- and the Collector of the 2d Virginia reports the | nation ot General Buttertield, who, however. | banks of the Potomac, mm & close contest, Im 240. the Face be or) 2m Formerly 44% Seventh street Fifth” Exeept as above. no ch: sags PRS con Darel holds on until @ successor has been appointed The proposed plan for *he Inying ont of the rded a= very fue, tagtug the Reayiness o: a 7 ideas shall be levied and collectalon the | meee SUCSCRIAERS HAVE THI§ DAT &d) | Detecuve Brooks, of Pennsylvania, reports piste i as grounils immediately south ot che White House: faci into’ -ousiderannon ied, s! red and ci 2 t ed S' 0. 304 Penn J 4 u 7 . | eee re “ ERSON, | = a mI | Qeenue. to No sao Be between sth and | the selzure of the distillery of Jonas 5. Good's : Government Securities, a Be Paneer! Oa STE Ee = Be bard hunGiy it 2 ts, Wasa i pow scapes. | two post departments | Mth atreete, in Hoge-s new botlding. 7 and the rectifying house of S.B. Hartman & | WAsttNerow, Uctober 27, 1-5! y Cooke & | Hucgr en’ thst an improvement | tecume for fy Ft. BE PIOTUBR FRAMES, | by Agreement, ana in con- san tncan’ be aa: Li Gtted. us, ‘vim enow | CO. at Lancaster, Penusylvanis, for trauds, | Co.,furntsh the following quotations of Gov- whIGh Addsso tunch iwau'y to the sMrrouad- | was ended. Aturreewerar - D enD aa BLS is arrangements in force at (he | gpd splendid assortment of overythjug tu our tine Seager s ernment securities : ‘ sux ®t the buildives coupled by the Calel | ne horses made a flue start, F en soon bo ae eettiainie Be Upon which the to | “Thanking the public for past favors, we hope to | LARGE INCREAFE OF THE REVENUE From Selling, | Magistrate of the mation, and our which will | tayvig the lead end kecpine it. attain ee PG ng eT er cca tenes Scitation ive 8 coma racir petronage, which | Vinornta Touacco—Supervisor Presbury, ‘ Tanpuand ed. {or the preset by Teteoa org | BEAL ARG Face in 744% —recerving the plaudits I | mails, the correspondence originating ia, times endea 5 | o1 . 0) Of the cro be passed the . All work in their line neatiy exoonted in tye ate } destined to, the other foreign couutres t» | I¥3 MiTH & BTRONG. | ct Virginia, reports to the Revere Office thai | want of funds: “Tue coduiderasion of taerpiaay | Of cfowd as De pa seas ene. pI vhs eeSsm, | Which they may recuprocally serve as inter- ABINDS FASHIONABLE DAN O1m q | 6 Collection of taxon tobacco in that Stave Already Submitted for the embellishment amd | gariest double teams owped in pd Mind ee RD OLD —sC'*# Mediaries. itis always understood, however, M AUADEMY ED between 9th and 10th torthe seven months ending September 3'h, adornment of the different res-rvations knowA | horses to belong to the exhibitor, wile heats, UMBEB, WOOD, AND CUAL. that such Pree cons nerongocl ero Rags es ts wow n for the reception of was $2,109: 99, against $225,61461 for the get, as the — with bt A an a best two im three. The prizes were, for tus s a e Tate applica o 4 July, rive, exten, re C= v1 1. ‘We call attention to our iargestock of LUMBRB, | CONTEC, wae orrespondense, augmented. by a same peridd of last year; the increase this year uty, ative Mansion t0 the Ottlink, eee Eke” fastest team, a silver pitcher, valued at #20, <eW nite Pine, Norte Carolina. Virginia, and East- the postage aue to foreign countries, and by being ©1,968, He estimates that the in- ative Mansion to the Oapitot, is respectfally Five Twenties, 1-65 Five Twenties, Jan Five Twenties, Jan Five Twenties, Jan. & Ten Fone atked. La Fayette, Franklia, Judiciary aus T tern Bhere Brautug aud Matcbed #locriug any other tax for exterior service. ctease of revenue from tobacc1n Virginia and Scott squares Bave been Kejt ia as good con- | mace gwned by. Bol eden, and ©) prees . Lathe; > plain and wg ag heat Ergin mrs Mot ected West Virginia for the year commencing Maren, dition a the very limited appropriation will | maw, owned by A. F. Faworte man Bone beaded: oats, variogs cer | other the privilege of transit of closed mails for Gentiemen, from $ to 10 p.m., Wednesdays | 149 anaqvending March, 1970, will be at lens: wi ‘and mate,owned by J.0. Price. The Qiseeed Lamber of iY Kings kept under co exchanged, im either direction, between tMe | ard baterdeys. , anden three ams made as beau ifni start, Mose and alput, Oak, Asi Poplar, thoroughly tea- | titer aud any couniry to which the other may | “Glass for advanced scholars of Ladies and Gen- three millgpms of dollars greater than for the i the ‘closely followed by eee ee ree ior cber usually fourd in g | serve as au intermediary, by its usual means ot | tlemen every Monday. from toltp ms | previous paste. Se ae eae. coer ms Polly Sigcalso deat ts WOOD end COAL, Wehavothe | Such traneit across its own territory shall ne re. | Academy OF nt the Stusic Btores: ed Tam Pay Daraat™mnt.—General Order | Boss oand unto Winning ine Beat en Dit ans a ciprocally free ofexpense. Forsuch transit hy | go 496) OM MXBLBITION Bo. 456 No. 73, just issued trom the War Department, | cea ter soe secon beat Winco aon eos 8 Valle} pa sea the United States oifice shail ne oe ‘T78 H ° , fa TH | directs wat the following places be made | mate (ay leaving the contest be- oken Hed Ash Coals. lows:—1. For transit across — he t Sraxsr. a "8, STRERT. Depots ot Funds tor the Paymasters | tween Bose oliy. The race was a jay jountain and ether well known White | Atlantic Ocean: a. For h & conte por io. 486 orem D are jo subject OBLy.to the fine ope. but before reaching the back s' ath Coals, single letter rate. ). For other correspondenc named below, are msd | Mose nad made such a gap between hims-lt Ook gps | Wood, sawed and splitend in the | 12 cents per parame net 2. For trai Orders trom these Headquarters and the Pay- and Polty that it became evideat she would wi our stock tm the best markets, | 2¢Toss ibe warers of the Pacific Ucean: ». For maser : New York City—Brevet Brig. | Bot be able to overcome tt. ‘She meveribeleat which hac together with our WI Teenfties So por ap lebmane. nlayr sn mipmell oma hah Se. the Gen U. W. Brown, Assistant Paymaster at 3. wade bold but ansucossstal effort, Mose win- ‘et prices thet Nee keass: | other cor rea bp san the Somes Omer cian General U.S. A. New Orleans—Ool. Dantet | Seer rg ane, Sees. | mumg the Beat and racein 3:11. 1¢ was generally iver in amy part of the city 2.20 pounds to | spall receive as follows: For transit, bag MeCiure, assistant Paymaster Géneral U. 8 | gir demand at $1.2081.21, | parte ngretece mge ay A co the ton. Nea. Waeee OF soe Attic Comme: «. BUF letters, A. gan Francisco—Brevet Brig. Gea. Hiram | pareivous, Oct. $7--Virdinia “é', old, 45 dition. As it was, it wasam ana Orders by mail prem rouARe 2 | Fee Peace ee, Sint ‘per, Miicgamne “oy. | PIC-NICS, EXCURSIONS, &c. General U.S. A. | nid, 45 asleed; doy 1867, 42. sake; do.’ coupon, exciting race. = <a, recat Bast. | TsPtasermediate territorial tracsit euch omcs MOUNT VERNON. St, Louis—Brevet Brig. Gen. Otry: H. Fry, | mew, st vide A oy te Prpoch yard Virginie sve. eee *, | inal tecelve theamount it actually disburse: | [°'9™ — Deputy General U.S. A. Alloiner | New YoRx, Oct.¢7-Sicits dull but arm. sve sharing on 12 oon ok , ‘vusabie t bave = ONE for sack It. pan Paymasiers will continue as hstetofore, auaet § 10,7 Bey sem Reanapen, lane, 9X: quence of fear of boress B®st eaves oe XIV. The comeutean the mmediate command of the Department | ‘hort, 9X. ett congas: eatie, they outs = cabiertna the walpace = ne Tt fost te flow and cals —_- ——— Sit tatees ’ + Oe then returned to the city, and was followed is’ ve es s woe Maen) oes ee aaiet een oe ai Pi Cah ‘Tan Comrve Pave FiouT Br Sophie ne Ten, Cae CN conten toon after by the balance of he . -HEL Ss, or . % 287 smittary, a creditor Ouce may devire. |The rato ior the | On 4 Arhicasiise. | Tossnir op AMERIGA- tno cod, | cree beta nn MERrih oun Barer. : O7-The elsind People ot Serena, eat! eect Boece, 7h ond Seresonss mo meany ot We tere sountrios - s ing for, $5,000 and ood 5 “ ; pase Tuppart to the covoertets ‘STaBLisi x : were, ica between these men, ae OOFING | cided within Sify miles Ohio, | Lovisr F_ ot New York city has, se. einesthhe 4 _s to call attention to our old steckiof cot etter | R' ROOFING! conmmai | on We » the web of we hear ures gs Uating Sibie pecent for mies mar gold to Tepesenat belle aise cone 9 Ro- oe: WHIRKY 7m ne | Do fo gave rye vatlaing covgred mith | but ite than they are Working stead. ‘tor ‘Chale is as mes ’ . Oe = reseet sb vince eeibons ty castes ihe Bey he FF mets Aa] ‘20, follows. 1 claim, tne hend-dreem,, prepared ae meen as exeel- | office of the ‘where the transter 1s " " 2 con- | from twisted giased }, treated yee bat, Wo aie yal gach transter ¢nall not be subject to any 4.¥. at — = <3 ‘barge, by one caioe against the other. pauses. Aus Hen ainaed BE, BST BLD GLOV: x Agticty XVI Officta: communications te- B mp. @1.88, tween the two offices shall not be the occhsion accous! Thay acon ae wrongly addnwsed, oF not whatever cause, shall be Bating office. at its he go incurred. Regist." Pondence which canno- be delivered shail re-