Evening Star Newspaper, August 1, 1870, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, | At The Star Building, 4. Corner Penus7ivanis Av. and lth St, | BY Tas KVENING STAR NEWSPAPEB COMPANY. ei oc oes hetr sab- ‘THE STAK ts served by carriers to ft! soribers Im the City and Distriet at Tex Cents PRE Wxx or Fort? rota Cents Pea MONTH. Copice ce longer than paid for. STAB—published om Fridsy Che Hening Star. here tha’ 7 ng the wearer to either ante w where wit remark i¢ or cpt m. There are those ot course who dress: with teat nd very expensively, but at east £) drew am thx Then itt dresses are part ot th who dors not wi Bembered that pr Teg order of t AND WAY NOT arelativeterm. What would Ve", B6-N2. 5,424. AMUSEMENTS. GECOND ANNUAL SCHURTZENFRST . ov aur GEORGETOWN SCHTETZEN VEREIN GREEN SPRINGS SHOOTING PABK MONDAY AND TURSDAY, Acovsr Ist ax 2p. 1570 PRIZE SHOOTING AND Bo WLING, CONCERT AND DANOR MUSIC. TLLUMINA son ND FIRK WORKS Coaches tem ner Bigh and Bridge streets to the Park y= B4trews GALLERY ov OIL PAINTINGS FOR SALE. Sast revete PICTURES. 1236 P: s me. bet " a3 yy ass TON CITY GARDE NEW YORK AVENUE, | Berwrsx Ist axp 2D Starets. Respectat x and Pleasant Family Kesort om the 7 m Buropeam Plan. N or (since the return of ae anes = Seer on, Poe th pand amusement may be assared ber . ‘ ‘eddies * Fefroammonts, a ‘Thurelag, from 4 to 19 o'clock p.m., fastrumenta! music, (che favorite German garied .) ‘The Ame pablie are cordially tn Sited fo try this new petitution for their health aud amasement. [je2im] ERNEST LOKFYLER. ANALOSTAN ISLAND! adersigned. having refitted aod mien This lovely and, benatifal Island (or the reception 4 PIC NICS PLE. pip Be é. f. respectfally cali the atteuth pal =e. licstions f etc. may be A KAL fs. 42 Green street, KAISER & HERMANN my 13-3" H F name Ay Sate wt Hen stow n. Sichter —— On Exni oo {O™ Sua si raat. bition)jNe. 486 ‘ale bar at Street MARKRITER’S, 0.496 SEVENTY =TRERT, between D and E streets, Biahs Doors above Ohid Fellows’ Hall, 5 Bagrecings,,. romos, &e. A REPOSITORY. 245 °F STBERT, Bowen Taeteenth and Fourteenth Sis, PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, a PHOTOGEAPHS, CHEOMOS, ae., SOGEB'S GROUPS OF CULPTUBE, ABTISTS’ MATERIALS, STATURTTSS, &c., &e., PiVTUBE FRAN re. CORD AND TASSELS, &t., &¢. VELVET PASSE PARTOUTS, PABLOB BRACKETS, &¢ & Fine Assortment for BOLIDAY PRESENTS. oo bly SUMMER RESORTS. NS WHITE SCLPHUB SPRINGS JUNTY. VIRGIN This Watering Place is now open under mor ery effort will b satisfaction to ail the: TY BAND OF MUSIC wild 4 Fancy Bal! emp RD dur: s-aeon Pamphlets for distribution at the Springs sit at Mesere Col & Rogers, Baltimore The Baltimore and Obio Railroad Company is<ne round trip ticke vod for five days. from Balti Depot snd return, st $6; from r week, and $60 per me servants half price. White servants three-fourths, cr according to ac- commedations. 23 Im E.C. JORDAN ‘ge Wing to their well tel.are now ready for the receptn 0 arders. Persons desiring @ home free ils of the hot and crowded city, will find all they desir. For further information, Gress BENNETT BROS... Cambridge, Md. j¥13. py PUINT PAVILION, S:. Mary's Cow SDA 0. sort bus beeu greatly enlarged by t of new and ccmmodious builits orongbly renovated, and the wh: week. $1 31 20 per ae: sfcrmaton. will be Tardshed ar tho Riis wv inf 0D i jc {HF Metropolitan Hotel. © “uraished at the Dice OTEL, LONG BRANCH, NEW JERSEY, ill be Opened for the Reception of Gueste om the une. .. This magnificent structure, located at the Court End of this now famous summer Fesert, bas all the advantages of modern {weprovements calculated to make ite guests tm every respect. of me jaune een so long known to fraveling pablic. will surely guarantee to those that ith their patronage, all the they For Rooms, &C,, apply on the orby letter widrenmed SELES Gadpeen se Co lett — West Bnd Hotel, Long Branch, . J. and and reli hours of the day and micas pore and reliable jet SSIRTS! SHIRTS! SHIBTS: WM. HB. FAULBNER would respectfally foform tis old customers and the citizens ashington in ral that he cam be found at No. 410 ilth street, Tania avepue, w repared ‘ ITS. to order im the most aper = at low The cut Tinie of hie ne u Shirts are too w known to need further notice, Pr poe their © material can have it made ort netice. “good OPERATOR on Wheeler & Wilson's Sow. ine {BepJ S- _F. SIM PSO STEWART STOVE AG ENC: 1006 Penusylvania avenue. . between Mth and lith streets. Fo® SaMeR Cs Buy the : F_SiMPSON, 10@S Pa ave. bet. lth and Lith st« °OR HOCONOMY Boy STEWART'S IMPROVED COOK, F SEMrse iN _1005 Pa. ave. bet. loth and lth «ts. 0B EVERY PURPOSE. Buy STEWART 'S STOVE, Sy STEWART S COOK, with all the Improve- K_F SIMPse has passed into ote uf the |, who is from this date yFomeible therefor. JAMES SYKES JoNE 2%. 1870. Y RES acknowledges bis grateful obligations Porvons of Wiliards Hotel, and promises to * Bho halls intt his house to extend every rc medation that may lie rs Sa com "EC AL ATTENTION called to the follow! NUE WATER GOODS Sane hocas ng (glaring dor... : Hobe 2d cents ih 3S conte. IN yards ditto, 33 cto were ‘he: tot of Bird-eye Diaper, 12,13, 2% ang $2 Brilitants very cheap. taggaine in Hosiery and Linen Towels, sodpamine before Pie Y BARTER, we 1920 Peoneyivania avenue ing Distilleries im the countr, the follo viz: gadis SPECIAL NOTICES, WINES AND LIQUORS. arrangements with seme of the best for old whiskies, I offer wing well known vory low prives, 2 cele! J rands brated Uld_ Crow, seven years old, $5 en's. Syears old, 4 per jon. Bobertaon #, 4 years old, $3.50 por gallon. Vid Family Nectar.3 ebrated Pine Apple {rectif don Bere ue Company.) etill from © above isat least 81 ‘Old ears oli 2 3) per gallon. ‘The cet- . St . 23 per gal flow. Dry Cat Catan iro mn 2. 3 PpCENO: ‘ort! rola, 3: gall All the per gallon cheaper than can be aot slaewihere for the same grade. iberl discount tothe trade. C. QgcriER, 1840. VEGETABLE “PAIN KILLER,” After THIRTY YEARS trial, is atill receiving the most unqualified testimon of the highest charact: sicfansof the first reapect most effectual Bruises, Burns. &c., but for Dysen or any sert of bowel com testimony, to be an invaluable medicine. Bold b; snot PERRY DAVIS’ 1870. jo ite virtues, from persc x and responsibility. P tability rec itass ation for the extinction of pain remedy ever known for re only t ery it isa remedy un- ity of a cther bot for iyi GE IS HONORABLE. y all Drugeists. MARRIA( * ESSAYS FOR YOUNG MEN, on the honors, pleas CT oe ng rn happy MARRIAGE. as 0 Lite, and the fearfal Evite ° Gatton ts times. Bent, Tree, ‘in sealed pes. Address, ‘ABD ASS@CIATION, Box P, Piiladelphia, fam a Sa Ee wa ie the best ‘wor! armies, reliable st not oad, NOT any er death. Avo - A’ wes hes untarnis! Tepntation oa mae ota PIC NICS, EXCURSIONS, &o. virt not helor’s Hair Bye hed wy ;IRST GRAND PIC-NIC nF ‘“ ‘ket cents, Childrep ander 12 years. fr ON WEDNESDAY, AU Holy Hill ON TUESDAY, A! ‘The Steamer ARROW will leave the foot of 7th 8 s AT ANALOSTAN ISLAND, UST 3.187 three minutes oF THE ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY, TO MARSHALL HALL, pT 16, 1570. m. and 4 p.m. utlemen, §1; Ladies, CONMITTRE James K. Kerr, Jobn H. Smalt, William Cruiksben! Jobn Gibson, PAlerander Parerson anlsis GEORGE W. BALLOCH, President (RAND any PICNIO. A PICNIC will be given. under the aus 3 >, Gri 1 GEORGE H. THOMAS Pv: ‘aud Army of the Republic, AT AWALOSTAN ISLAND, ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 11 Boats will commence running from foot of High street, Georgetown. at 3o’clock p.m., for the Tatar Pim Bh will commence at 4 and cease at 11 o'clock usic by the Marine Band, under the leader- Puip ot Professur F. Prospert Supper and refrcshmente on the grounds. chet Sui 3 JOUBNEYMBN ‘The steamer Wawaset will leave 7th 3.90 cents, admitting ® geutleman and la: No extra charge for ferriage. the Comrades of the the wharf, at the onic. st..on the das AL EXCURSION BOOK SINDERS SOCIETY H 7 at GLYMONT MONDAY, August sth will 1570. reet wharf return: e Glymont at lia. m.,5, bers of the Society or at the Loat. Meals and 5 mis ean be procured on the boat and grounds at city prices. A pleasant and agreeable time may be expected by his occasion. sll who participate o1 1 et cu JAMES : ' BLAKENEY, and JOHN A. PBBKINS, mittee of Arrangements KSION AND PIO-NIO BY ‘COLUMBIA TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No 101. AT GLYMONT, THURSDAY, Avovst 4, 147 Tickets, admitt figs tick: The W ground £ Scentleman.and lady, $1; la- nts will, eave her ‘at 3 p.m. Mit leave Giymont at 12m. and6 and and refreshments furnished upon the city prices. 32 “a Good music, good order, and @ pleasant time may t-eott be expected FY E,0k MOUNT VERNON. ‘The steamer leaves her wharf, foot of 7 - (except Sundays.) at 10 DAILY for MOUNT VERBNO! ABROW, ©: > touchit at! er, Forts Foote and ‘Washington, Marshall Md., White the city at 4 p. m enzr-tt F. House and Lone, Va., returning to AMES SYKES. Gen’! Saup't, : Oftice—Williard Hi c REICHENBACH’S Piano Store, No. 423 1ith Street, above Penna. Avenue, Sole f (Bstast oe et R Re nos, Organs and Meiodeons for sale or rent' WE HAVE DECLARED WAB AGAINST HIGH PRICES, BY OFFERING OUR ENTIRE STOCK SUMMER CLOTHING, FOB AT cCosT ASH ONLY! YoU WILL ADD TO YOUR COMFORT, SAVE YOUR MONEY, AND IMPBOVE YOUR LOOKS BY BUYING YOUR SUMMER CLOTHING aT HABLE BRO6., 334 TENNSYLVANLA AVENUE, UNDER UNITED STATES BOTEL. x —We will remove te our NEW STORE, cor- ace Tih and D atreets, about the ¥ of ot. MABLE BhOS. 0. engaged. Ferriage Free. Boats leave High street wharf every for the Inland 8 Positively no tutoxicating iuors allowed on the premises. Dancing w nenge at 3o clock p.m. Tickets 20 cents, admitting » gentleman and one lady. Ladies’ t 25 cents extra. anb E NCUBSION AND PICNIC Washington News and Gossip. TREASURER Srrnwer received the first instal- ment of *he new $200 notes on Saturday. Guyerat Kinpateick, our ministt to C) is expected to revarn here in a month or so. PEER Neciry, E°g., the newly appointed ant ‘Treasurer at Baltimore, Md., entered upon the disehrrge of bix dnties to-day. err. Ezra Lxonarp, U.S. N., died at the ‘#val Hospital at Chelsea, Mass., on Friday last. Plomoren.—A. Rodrigue hes been promoted from a 3d to a 4th-class clerkship in the Secre- tary’s Office, Treasury Department. ArporntrD.—The Secretary of the Navy has appointed Wm. T. Devian, of Philadelphia, an acting gunner in the nav We INVITE attention to the able commanica- tion of Alderman Moore upon the question of the corporation appointments. WALT. WHITMAN, “Good Gray Poe! clerk in the Attorney Geneval’s office, lett a few days since for his usual summer recreation on Long Island. Tre PresipeNt will probably visit this city during the present week, to consult with mem- bers of bis cabinet on various matters betore leaving for St. Lonés. Tae U.S. STEAMER QUINNERAUG, Which ar- rived home a short time since from the South Atlantic fleet, was put ont of commission at Norfolk, Va.,on Friday, and her officers and crew paid off. Secretary Perxxar, who has been on a tour of inspecuon through New England with General A. B. Dyer, is at Long Branch with the President to-day, and will return here to- morrow morning. ACCIDENT TO COMMISSIONER DELANO.—A tel- egram received by Deputy Commissioner Doug- lass this morning from Mount Vernon, Oh'o, announces that Commissioner Delano fell from & wagon on Friday last. and b:dly tractured h's Tight arm. The accident will keep him at home in Mount Vernon for several weeks. THE YAcL.T America, now belonging to the U.S. Navy, which will participate in the New York regatta for the Queen’s cup, was aschool Ship atthe Naval Academy for several years, and about two months since was towed to New York where she has been refitted, and is now in good repair. She is of 100 tons burden, and formerly carried three guns. RECRUITS FOR THE FRoNTIER.—The Super- intendent of General Recruiting Service at New York hes been directed to torward 210 Tecruits ty Omaha, Nebraska, tor assignment to duty in the lith Infantry, Department of the Platte. SECRETARY BoUuTWELL having designated Miss Abby Baker to act as Librarian of the ‘Treasury Department, quite a change has been made in that office, and on Saturday all of the male cler! the Library were transferred to other rooms; and their places will be filled by female clerks. Foxps ExHavsTep.—On account of the very small unexpended balance to the credit of the army transportation and Quartermaster’s De- tment accounts, the settlement of all claims n the Third Auditor’s office will soon be dtscon- tinued under the opinion of the Attorney Gen- eral, noticed in Tue Star of Saiarday. JANITORS TOBE Dismissep.—In the recent appropriation bills provision is made for fuel, lights, &c., for the public buildings, but no ap- propriation is made ‘or the ry ot Janitors, therefore orders have been ued from the Treasury Department for the disch: re of Janitors employed at custom houses, and other public buildings throughout the country. RETIRED.—Capt. George B. Carse, 45th in- fantry, has been, by direction of the President, placed upon the retired list in accordance with the provisions of the late army bill, he having become incapacitated for active duty on ac- count of long and faithful service wounds received in battle. Brig. Gen. John B.MeIntosh has also been retired, with the rank of dier, on account of losing his right leg from a gunshot wound at the battle of Winchester in 15¢4. THe YACHT AMERICA now ownel by the United States.as previously announced, will take part in the New York regatta for the Queen’scup this week. Master Harrison G. O. Colby has been ordered to the America, and will assist Commander Meade in the management of the craft. A crew of excellent seamen have been and great confidence is expressed Bere im the sailing qualities of the world-re- cht. A number of prominent naval officers. together with Secretary Kobeson, ex- pect to go On and witness the regatta, GOLD SaLzs AND Bonp PURCHASES.—Secre- tary Boutwell betore leaving issued his instruc- tions to the Assistant Treasurer at New York, in reference to the gold sales and bond pur- chases for the mouth of August. He is to sell $1,000,600 in gold on each Wednesday during the month, and to Rerchase $1,000,000 of bonds on each alternate Thursday, commencing August 4th, and $2,000,000 on each alternate oe commencing August lth. The sales of gold during the month will thus amount to $5,000,000, and the amount of bonds purchased will be $6,100,000. Goops FOR THe InpiaNs.—Commissioner Parker, of the Indian Bureau, isin New York, with several members of the Indian Peace Commission, buying goods for the Indians. The urchases ill be completed in abouttwo weeks. y treat directly with the dealers in the goods wanted, and no middle men are allowed. ‘i'wo members, assoon as the purchasesare made, will visit Kansas to see if the Osagesdesire to sel] out and go ona new reservation. Messrs. Brunet of Pittsburgh and Campbell of St. Louis are at one going to Sioux country to see Nod Cloud and the other chiefs. Tar Preiic Dent.—The following ia the statement of the public debt, issued from the Treasury Department to-day: Debt Bearing Int@¥st in Coin. 221 8-300 00 FSR RI Ww ——$ $$ 1.93,145,100 90 5.400 7 14.00 000 00 Tia cama | OO OO jerest has ceased Paice MARUNiey cree 3017 3 Debt Bearing no Interest. Demand and legal teu der noter. 386,16 256 00 Fractional Currency... 30,757,034 48 Interest. Total debt, principal date. including interest dus und a cd arkiak ob Currenc Debt, less amount in the Trenenry. ‘less amonnt in the'Ist ultins Decrease of debt during the month ... " 17,004,123 74 Decrease of debt since March 1, 1570. 69,04 001 17 The statement of bon: ued to the Pacitic Railroad Company, interest payable in lawful money, shows totals as fullows:—Amount out- standing, $C4,618,552. Interest accrued and not yet paid, $523,004.16, Interest paid by the United States, $8,515,345.49.» Interest repaid by transportation of mails, #2,251,673.73. Balance f interest paid by United States, 26,563,67 WASHINGTON, D. C.. MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1870. the very bea TWO CEN TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. THIS AFTERNOON'S DISPATCHES ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. THE WAR. FRENCH FLEET ON THE MOVE, The Prussians-Looking for It. JOMUN BULL DEFENDS BELGIUM France Warns Bngland that if She Occu- pies Belgium Russia and Austria will Interfere. HUNGARY ON THE WAR PATH. WILLIAM GOES TO THE FRONT. Why Napoleon Hesitates to Attack. THE PRUSSIAN IDEA. HE IS AFRAID OF THE NEEDLE GUN, No Battle up to 4.50 this Af- ternoon. HUNGARY ON THE WAR PATH. Telegrayhed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Pystu, August 1—The Lower Chamber the Hungarian Diet has voted a supplementary credit of five millions for defense. and bas au- thorized the c.!ling out of next year’s contingent wherever nee- “ary. WILLIAM TO THE FRONT. BERiry, August 1.—King Wi m left for the front at six o'clock last evening. The Queen attended him to the railway station. Multitudes of enthusiastic people collected there. and flazs and flowers were without end. THE FRENCH FLEET ON THE MOY Panis, Aug.1.—The French Mediterravean Heet has arrived at Brest. It will go north and join the Baltic fleet. THE PRUSSIANS LOOKING FOR IT. Bertin, Aug. 1.—Fitteen ships laden with stores are moored in the Elbe, brlow Hamburz, ready to be sunk on the approach of the Frenc : fleet. JOHN BULI. FE AROUSED-—HE WILL D=- “ND BELG. . London, Aug. 1—It is certain that Englaxd Will take action to defend Belgium. The Times says:—Mr. Gladstone's speech at the Mansion House meeting Saturday evening, proves that he recognizes the war, and is ready to meet it.”” A Freneh squadron is still cruising off Tharso, Scotland. PASSPORT SYSTEM REVIVED FRAY Panis, Aug. 1—The Journal-Oficiel this morn- ing says :—“ The government has decided that during the war no person, of whatever n ition- ality, will be permitted toenter or leave France without a passport. This, however, is not a: Plicable to subjects of those States act war with France. They can only travel in the interior with the »pe~'al permission of the Min- ister of the Interior.” IN THE FRENCH CITIZENS OF BADEN MALTKEATED, The Journc! Ofi: iel a'so says: The Frenoi citizens expelled trom Baden were subjected to outrag: ous iceatment. They were conducted to the ivontiers in chaius, and made to pay fur places wherein they were locked up to escape the violence of the people.” Duke Cadere, who is now in Stockholmona mission from the French government, wil! go to Copenhagen on similar business. RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA LIKELY TU BE DRAWN INTO THE WAR. La Liberte opposes the suggested occupancy 07 Belgium by Great Britain, claiming that it would disquiet Belgium. wound France, and bring Russia and Austria instantly to war. ‘The Belgian army of observation occupies a line between Liege and Aix la Chapeile. THE FRENCH EVACUATING KOME. Rome, Aug. 1.—His Holiness yesterday re- ceived yneral Dumont, commander of the French army. Another detachment of the French army lett Civ ta Vecchia for Marseilles on Sunday. WHY NAPOLEON HESITATES TO aT. TACK—THE PRUSSIAN IDE. KIs AFRAID OF THE NEEDLE . Berwin, Aug. 1.—The hesitation about open- ing of hostilities and delay in the Imperial de. laration of war here, is ascribed to a couscious- ness on the part of Napoleon that the war would be long and painful, owing to the superior ‘ity of the needle-gun over the chassepot, as has been already demonstrated in encounters between skormishers. UPS HAVE NOT GIU! Loxpon, Aug. 1—The report that British: troops now occupy Antwerp is not true. PRUSSIAN LOAN. {BzKxin, July 31.—Subseriptions will beop2ned on the 3d and 4th of Augrst next for a five per cent. loan of German Confederation, funt’s anleike, to the amount of 100,000,000 thalers. t> be issued at &5-per cent. of the par value. Pay- ments are to be made between the 10th of August and the 28th of December. NO BATTLE UP TO 3 P. M. TO-Day. Panis, August 1.—The Gaulois says that it Proposed to form a corps of volunteer artillery- men in this city. 1t will be placed under com- wand of a former pupil of the polytechnic school. This corps is designed tor the special defense of Paris in case of need. No news of any serious engagement between the armies has yet (3 p. m ) been received here. STILL LATER. NO BATTLE UP TO 4:30 THIS EVEN - Loxpon, August 1—4:30 r. M.—No news of any battle has been received up to this hour. ‘The streets are full of rumors, ag usual. One of these rumors is that a French fleet bas arrived before Hamburg, and attacked the defences, but it is not generally credited. ‘The decree prohibiting exportation, recently issued by Prussia, is ascribed simply to the probable existence of a blockade. to The r. Saw Francisco, July 31.—The leaders of the anti-Chincse movement decline to meet the heads of the six Chinese compantes for consulta- tion in regard to the circular Tecently received Star. [itsued: by the anti-Chinese convention. The Nevada Democratic State Convention meets at Eiko, on 1th of Se} aa as oe ae ad dare Ah rt bona ie Indians active th hout the Territory. peo- ple complain of the supinences ‘of the govern ment tr Nine whites were killed in one week in the southern portion of the Territory. es Swindlers Buying Of. Telegraphed Raclusively to the Kveniag Star. Tiartrorp, Conn. Aug. 1.—J. H. Sawyer end Albert B. Cohen, who were put under #800) bait for swindiing leather dealers, will probably y City, ‘her, has y have pald him throuch By lira party trom New York, aud promise to rettie the bills if any more invoices arrive. TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT DISASTER. Great Lows of Life. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. © Mewruis, Aug. 1.—A terrible disaster o> at Pacitic Place, thirty miles above her » ‘clock last night.’ Phe sternwheel «team boat Silver Spray, trom New Orleans for ¢ cinuati, with a barge in tow, exploded her boil- er, killing end wounding a number of the crew and pa.<engers. The boat first took tire, and, Mr. Singleton, the second clerk, stat st as ch was called, an explosion took e. and in % moment the boat wa- wrapped was left for the survivors but to e river, and swim toward the Owing to the dirkne.s of the Possible to render essistance t As the books and the principai t, it is impossible to obtain a tall z, however, are A. N. Jordan, ers ave i of the 18 Worthing. tirst clerk. New: ; Ash Taylor, second mate, Long hio; Wm. Daily, second steward, Cin- : Boyd Smith, colored, berth maker New Kichmond. Ono; Alt. Carnes, second cook, Pittsburg; a colored chambermaid, name unknown ‘jordan, steersman. A. son of the captain dicd soon after. Keseued—Fatally Injured: Ed. Long, book- keeper, Cincinnati; Dick Cage, colored, cook. New Richmond. @ colored porter, mam known; Geo. Williains, colored deck hane Louis.” Severely wonnded R. second clerk, Newport, Ky 5 and limb ; Jas. Corcoran, mate; Rich’d Nichols, Eph Marsh, colored deck hands, Gincinnati, slightly scalded; N.S. Hayne, T. M. Gill, deck hanes’ Louisville; Ed. Patterson, pilot, ‘New port, Kv. Saved—J. bford, engineer, Newport; ‘ash. . Stcond engi Henry Shelby, eviored, pant: Sanderlin, colored; -tob ati; Joseph Legby, Cincinns ker, New Orleans; Benjamin West, colo Albany; Chas. Smith, coiored, Louisville; the latter ail deck hands, and the following de: & pa: Sengers :—Jobn Plynaszer and John Papel, Vincinnatt; Henry Meyer, New Orleans, and & German, wife and child, names unknown. wo hours after the explosion, the steamer City of Cairo hove in sight, and went to the re- liet of the sutterers. At! who were rescued were taken on board and brought here. As soon a= the news of the disaster was received the citi- zens burried to the wharf, and every thing pos- sible was done for the wounded, who by order ot Mayor Johnson, were taken in ambilances to the city hospital, every attention being shown them there. ‘The saved lost their clothing and baggage, but were partially supplied by the o: cers, crew, and passengers of the City of Cairi of whose conduct they speak im the warm: terms. airo was for St. Louis, but tarned back atter using every effort to recover the bodies of the lost. The Spray tloated down two miles, and lodged ona bar, where she and the barge burned to the water's edge. She was seven years old, and belonged to Captain S. Patterson, of New port, who stopped off for the trip, leaving Captain Jor: an in charge. ‘The boat 300 crates of Queensware. anumber of cabin and deck passengers and 19 deck bands and roustabouts. It is believed by Mr. Singleton that twenty-six lives were lost. - ———— Election in Keutncky—The Negroes Voting. Teegraphed Bzclusively to The Evening Star. Lovisvitie, Ky., August 1.—The election for county officers was held in this city to-day. The negroes have polled a large vote up to this hour, and the returns, so tar ax heard from, indicate a close vote. ‘There is less excitement and feel- ing then is any contested election for years. Quiet and order is prevailing. No interfc- rence with the colored vote isattempted. Some few negroes have been arrest > for attemp'ing to repeat their votes. It is thought that th greater portion of the colored vote hax been polled, and that the evening’s returns will give @ majority to the regular Democratic ticket itachi ee Destructive Fire in Canada. Telegraphed Ezclusively to the Evening Sta) Kinoston, ONTARIO, Aug. 1.—Barry’s tor und mils were buened yesterday mor wrson hand at the time. The loss @ at £5,000; pertialiy insured. Gilder whert, adjoining, wes badly injur 3, endeight hunored cords of wood were destroyet. —eo——_ Auother Murder in New York. Telegraphed Eaclusively to The Evening Star. New YorK, Aug. 1—James Singleton w stabbed ina tight ata baker shop in east cet th’s morning and died instantly. Severa! arrests were made. ‘There are no new developments i the Nathau iragedy. Suicide. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Boston, Aug. L—John B. Gould, paying tel!- er of the State Bank, committed suiciue by jumping from a fourth’story window. The d-- ceased suffered from illness, and was tempc rarily insane. He was highly respected. os The Red Stockings. Coxcixnati, August 1.—It is expected that A 1. Chainpion, president of the Ked Stocking-, Will tender bis resignation t»-morrow evening. The Natha: New York, Angust 1 wes largely alended this morning. mostly by bis es ociates of the Stock Exchange. siento ina Secarities. furnish the follows Sele.) 5-Wn INA y 5, Wi in , ‘ . W035 110-408 No Board sales in New York to-day feveral of Mr. Nathan Jay Cooke & C 2. August 1—Cotton very guiet «al ui lour firm and active. Wheat has al to choice Mary ime $1 Soa$1 hoiee Penney! We: Waris $1 s-; at Tale. 3 do 1335.0 «= bid, STW asked: d August 1.—Stock Exchanee will nt open until 2.0 clock p.m. unt of tue fmneral of Mr. Nathan. ‘The following are the tions Exchange, iong,9";; short, 10% Rew Ye Inte, bette: ‘THY MEMRER OY ConGress, alluded to in THE Stan of Saturday as being charged with fraad upon the Pension Office, is Roderick R. Butler of Tenn. It is alleged that in 1869 Mr. Butler was the at‘orney to procure a pension for a soldier's widow livin, tly correct, # check fur the back money, amounting to $473, was sent to the pension agent at Kaleigh, N. C., who in turn forwarded itto Butler at Washington. The check reached here and was cashed at the banking Jay Cooke & Co., it bearing the endorsement oe ceoerae = ers Creek. The schedule of me at the Post Uftice Department showed t: nine days was the shortest dime “4 missed, twelve days would uspicion was aroused at the depsrtment, and an inyesti- ga.ion disclosed the tact that the could not write her name, and, wor tnmdic citdna ened was immcdiate! led on for an ex; diiaca ries iopogerat oss ¢ to do so. Alter a long delay he produced a paper purpor- to be a power of attorney from the claimant, an affidavit taking back all she had said in her tormer statements. These two docu- dates at en T S. | an end the glam gives both rich omen std poor women of a lke diiterent trou THE REGATTAS. | mac Mave attended ome | hops. and Rave not as y powder, “gray” or “di were of great BEAUTIFUL SIGHT ON THE POTOMAC. FINE START. z The “Little Etfa” and “ Fairy” Win. ‘To-day there were two beat races on the Io- tomac for sail boots of 25 feet and under, from ue form Tth-street wharf, around a boat of Fort Wash the @1 ington, and retarn, which attr 'aniers proper donure of interest. ‘This morning the se: penne be tat the sreet wharf at the starting wast nd cx animated in the extreme, a large 1 ¢ featnre of the seawn is the Polonaise, spectators being present, including many ladtes These races were gotten up by Mr. ¢ Sheckels, of the Fulton restanrant at the wha who offered as a prize a silver cup, to be run for by the smaller boats, and for this race th lowing emries were made. Fairy, Miller; Zephyr, Capt. Crane; Fitzsisamons; Neconecon, Cai Capt. Beil, and Gr For the purse rac #5 follows: Carlew, Capt. T H. Adams, © “hich is made in a plete every variety toned tis i rts of mater alsto costume. f have men edimy letters as likely to be ihe skirt may be ot ut Kt is generally of ck B with it is of wide black bon striped in roman colors. the Polonaise is worn for traveling it is let Wave, Capt. Ko Brows down its whole length, and then covers the skirt MeDermott, and Lit: or dress. ‘olopaise is often made in silk, The Wan satin and m richly trimmed, and worm pany the regat over a trained skirt of a diferent material or « decks were . P. | Contrasting color. The sash is always of wide s at here ribbon tringed om the ends and richly embroid- there wes a beantiful display of banting, took | red in colors. The Polonaise will be were few. on board a unmber of passengers as also did the | fonable in cashmere for fall wear, and together Arrow, bound tor Monat Vernon, Marshal | With rch silk skirts will constitate most distin. Hall and other points. ' The following were tho judges:—B. Cox, M. Kurtz, H.W. Knight, JH. Sesford and Wm. | Evans. About 8s 0’élock th ed the cap- ains of the smalfer boats (tur the cup race) te her avd the rules having been read they | were directed to get their boats im line near the buoy of the wharf, which was done in a. very short time, and at nine ck the signal gun for casting off was given aud the boats got ander way beautifully, notwithstanding there was but light breeze trom north of west at the time, the Blonde taking the lead and mainiaining it guished walking costumes, French ladies wear cashmere much more than we do, but th> "=! ionable tendency to fineness and soft material seems lhely to develop amo more just appreciation of this exqulsit: WHITE AND RUPP. A few years when skirts swe} walk, a white dress upon the strocts be thonght of; and as most ladies, and ex; young ladies, tind st convenient to wear Louse dresses that can upon an emergency be ready for the streets, white was rarely seen at all. excepting upou babies and sweet simpliett: until they bad got beyond the Arsenal, when at evening partics. Short dresses havo change they were apparently on a line. When they all this, however, »s weil as manv other things, bad ‘im! trom ¢ same 4Dd now white d tt cousin most t qnarter freshened up somewhat. Directly after the smaller boats had got off Hreprrations were made for the race between the big boats, As the boats took their stations inthe following order: Dolphin to windward, E Adams, Witch, and Curlew, complimen- remarks were passed on each, and more Hlarly on the Ella and the Baltimore boat. “lla. a white boat, of fine model, fell in her with mainsail, topsail, and jib; the Witch is also painted white, and’ used a very large mainsail and two jibs. The Dolphin, the brag | boat of the eastern section of the city, had a maintop and jib, andthe Curlew, a black boat, im addition to main, top and jibs, had also a square-rail. The Adams, (Baltimore boat,) a biack boat, had a mainsail, topsail, and fib set. At precicely 10 o'clock the signal w~< fired and the boats got under war, the Elia, Witch, and Adams being on a line, but soon the Curtew put up her square and commenced to gain. Stretching off towards Alexandria, the Ella took the lead and maintained it to nearly orp site thatcity, when the Baltimore boat, which had been tollowing her close, drew ahead, amd the wild applause of the Baltimore pi board of the Wawaset, 3 one of the owners of the Adams. summer livery at home and abroad. ange inf tacbion has made the washerwoman a most important personage, and added 4 new and most Juerative branch to the business, if the opera- ‘ tors only knew how to make the most of it. A public spirited Indy recommends ail the women | who apply to her lately for assistance to open a | laundry; aud really there ts room for titty good es- tablishments of this kindin New York city alone. ‘The few French laundries here wash and iron beautifully, but cuarge evormously.from two to ten dollars tor & singie dress, three ¢o fifteen tor suits, The public laundries destroy and lose so much that no ove can ever avford to patronize them a second time. In the hands of ordinary | Washerwomen the linen and cambrics and tigures lose all their beauty andcome out pale, faded, stretched the wrong way. ironed up in- stead of down and down instead of up. If some washerwoman of genius would only open # laundry, advertise to wash but! linen im | bay water 5 | cambrics u 11, add @ | promise not to ruin clothes of any kind with lime and soda, and do just as she aid, she would | make @ fortune. I give the hiut tree gratix; | Would some experienced woman reduce it to practice! SHORT DRES ‘There is not much danger of short dresses go- ingout. At a recent Queen's “ breakfast” at Windsor all the costumes were new and elegant, | and allshort. The Queen herself wore a <hort order: 1. Adams; 2. Ella; 3. Dolphin; 4. Carlew; | dress of black silk, and ail the princesses short ch ot the Wave. The wind was mode- | costumes. It wili be hardly porsible to restore ‘ately good. but not enough to be serviceable to | the street trail. in thix generation at least. a boat of the size of the Witch of the Wave; RACING CORTUMES. but whenever it treshened m3 from time to Among the prettiest that | have observed was tune she picked up in her pace in a way toshow | One of Houneed mauve silk, the tlounces edged what she could do with a sufficient breeze with Tom Thumb fringe; overdress composed Below Alexandria the race swept on with va- | of puflings of organdy and Valenciennes lace; ried fortunes for the leading boats for some | mauve sash; bat of white chip, trimmed with miles. - black lace. black velvet bands and pink roses. The race was closely contested throughont, | Suit complet of black grenadine trimmed with and issaid by knowing ones to have been the «uilling ot the same put on with narrow bands most beautiful one ever had in our waters. On | of black silk throngh the middle: large Leg- the way down the Little Fila and Adams ( Balti- | born bat with tiextble brim, twisted around the | ctown with seart of green tulle and ornamented | With @ bunch of white lilac, green brocaded neck-tie, black sash embroidered with creen, green gloves. seemed inclined to bet their bottom dollaron | their respective boats. ‘The boats pasted Alexandria m the following ou the home run, and the excitement on the steamers was quite high and betting lively, our Waesbington bors investing ot course inthe Elia. The stake-boat off Fort Washington was A very pretty toilette is of white linen trimmed rounded as follows -—Ella at Adams, 12:16; | with pl bangsof English embroidery, black Dolphin, 12:20; Witch, 12;23; Ci WW, 12.25, sash embroides in colors and fringed upon the ‘The excitement after rounding of the buoy increased. On the up stretch a smart breeze was struck off the Ked House, (about tive miles | below Alexandria,) when the Ella took the lead ends, and straw tognet trimmed with black | gros grain ribbon and teld tiowers. A very stylish costume is of white woo! serge, | wade with two skirts and jacket and trimmed and kept it home. the Adams hugging her | with plain bandsof black velvet, black velvet closely. | bow loo; up the skirt. The sash isof black The news of the result of the race sony got | velvet, ‘the Vendeau hat of black abroad, about? o’clock a large number of per- sons gathered about the wharces and boarded the boats and vessels in that vicinity while the banks were lined with ladics and a plentiful srpply of banting from Sheckells made the ne L rounded the | ;the Adams at Dolphin, 2:18; Witch, 2233, and Curlew, the ematl bosts the Fairy took the lead, and hept it most of the way, being the first to round the stake boat off Fort Washington, and reaching here directly after the Adams, round. straw, one iz we ine brim turned up with Mock velvet Me is chapeau to wear with the suit, which ts all black and white. GOODBYE RUFPLI ‘ = og oe to announce that plack velvet, and rich gros sulk mci= pel together with lace and fringe. ou be of lo an . begin to feel that it is asin to cut mp enntiate and costly materials in so ruinous a manner. r TRE MarR. The bair-dressers say that there is a universal trimming, ing the home boat at 2.17, and the Folly coming quiry fer something that will stop the fal: neXt in 2.255. off of the hair. ing and the use of As the formost boats rounded the stake boat | and chignons are the beaut cheer after cheer rent the air and thelr crews | natural hair that American women ‘possess, when they came ashore they were heartily con- | The only remedy for such a state of things is to eut = hair 4 ——_ ig ph od it so, wash- | ing it, aryi it thoroughly ev Oe. ralov ar the eaerbinee eet ee cloth and ashes for thesin of having destroyed it- i a le an 5] of tse tame Lind ova to = ‘what we are coming to in the |. The comi hat for you: ladies is of high colored plus, high crows trimmed with bands of velvet ‘ina darker shade, and a plume, of course. Plush jackets to match rich velvet’ collar, and cufts gratulated, the crew of the Fg! angus) and immediately threw down guantiet to the Elta to give them a race in the Patapsco, and it is ‘ly that a match will be made, in which event thy will be an exciting contest. — nee THE WORLD OF FASHION. New York and Paris Styles for What We De and Hi pra How We Dress in ral 2 Long Trains _Raci ‘Cos- fumes Whi and ‘Bail_The Wash. crwoman-The Latest im Hats, Etc. {From Uur Fashion Correspondent.] New York, July, 1870. Sitting in my quiet room, Saratoga filled with pleasant sights, ears with pleasant sounds, it is rather disficult to imagine myself in the hot-bed of fashion, such as Saratoga is supposed to be. It reminds me, as indeed one is reminded con- Stantly, that the difference between one thing and another is not $9 great after all—only the difference between the black of the pot the black of the kettie—and that about as much pa- tience is required with the virtue of the good as with the acknowledged faults ot their weaker brothers and sisters. nd cream el sracku, wl Eee Saratoga is in its, this habeas ‘the Chiet Justice anirategs i beautifal summer, nas eepus A > and nationality. It is warm, but the air isso | Caswell, was arrested by Kirk. Kirk ordered ine and dry that the heat is not enervating, and | him to leave, or he have him fired on. one feels none of the lessitude and exhaustion | Williamson made return to the Chief Justice in that accompanies a heated term” in the city. | accordance with the facts. The Chief Justice Almost the only thing that I to about | decided that the writs had mot been rT is the of people are here to | *erved—first. because Williamson was enjoy it. They are the drones, and not the | pointed by the comes © perm, workers, of the hive, and it is the workers that | Service; second, a citizen of Caswell, he I should like to see resting or reveling in the | Was an insurgent, therefore he could not serve shade aud beauty of this pleasant land. writs, To such women or wives of wealth: the The Chief -igstice SE ey routine of all places is pretty much We | the habeas corpus is not ) and has must not blame them too severely, for what can | Ordercd the Marshal of the Supreme Court to they do? Dressing and driving, and | go to Caswell and serve the writs. cping, till up the measare ot their day ih New There ‘s not, nor has there been any disturb- Yor! as well ar Saratoga, and long age lost ance or resistance to law in any pertion of the cial attraction; labor ax exchange would be | State. ae * ‘ more welcome than the rest they do not need | 4 telegram Hillsboro’ says: ++Kirk’s| and the holiday they have not earned. grrested thirty citizens of Alamance 4 But to the worn-out mothers, the wearied | They hung Wm. Patton, « respectable citizen, , this place, with ite sense of sbso- | three times, cutting him down each time, to lute from all individual responsibilty mm gy who murdered Outlaw, the ite mute is order, its cleanliness, it es before be a i Kettle bit of heaven, lace of ferrite a Granted it is only a5 trick that the CAN. = heaven is in eppearancs and atin