Evening Star Newspaper, September 17, 1870, Page 1

‘THE EVENING PUBLISHED BAILY, Sunday excepted At The Star Bullding, } 5.W. Corner Ponzsvivania Av. and lth 8t, BY Tas EVENING STAB NEWSPAPED COMPANY. STAR te served by carriers to their sub- anen City and Distriet st Ten Cents rem Seribers te tt are sentf rom the office longer than peid for. THE WEEKLY STAB—published on Friday morzing—91.60 8 year. SESS SS SS SOS Se Hening Stat, — Ve... 86—N2. 5.465. WAS ~ AMUS Al THEATRE. MENTS. | a) Red Aveo isl ed “ Tet will Sask in thelr New t a CYGAALION Cr, GHE STATEE LOVE Qe ye lermance te conm nence with Ge Comer « WATER WiTCHES Pe ? WASHINGTON LIPRARY cOmPAN ¥. MOA CONSOLIDATED LIBRARY y ILDING. Comm s wd 1 wtrocts 13.0 Oyen Anity fr Doe Tree. Subscription peor. neonate RATES FASHIONABLE DANOTNG ACADEMY, RwW MASONIC TEM Coreer Nhoth ang ¥ stree Will open tor the reception af pupils on TOES DAY. her 28. IS70. Fore alere apply 2. the Music Stores SELLS EW) OF DANCING Ti9 Penney ly ania avenne, Santen sel? td JR Will Re: onw EDN EE Daysot te attermo@ and L, & "ssi “” PT" NCGNG AcADryr, FE starer, neTween Ory avo LOH, KEOTENS FOR THE 82 tSONUS70-T" TUESDAY, SEPTEM! S& 20 sid Teo Mr. Marini respecttnily announces to his former ittoene of Washi -gtom iba. hin Acadean y TURSP AY, sept. too. Mr. My past favors reesived wil here all bis classes in ee wil dey power te nd ty extend t Sor particulars and circu! or by ietters Is6 teary a gE .OW B GALLEBY oF OIL PAINTINGS FOE SALE. Just receive] some fine PIOTURES. 1236 Peant events, bet 12th and Eth ste, jyl3-tf o zhibitionsj>. ; nm na Sale } im Srkesr patronage to him in fatore a cal! at tas Academy. MARINI Be. 4*5 kasd @rkerr at MARKRITERS, between D and F streets 4 Fellows’ Hall. . Eugravings, Chromos, Se. Pept Harzines. Window icrure Cord and Tassels, pihe District. Please -eumber Name and Number. A®™" REPOSITORY. wan STREET, Baween Trirteenth and Fourteenta Sts, ALNTIN ENGKAVIRGgS, = PHOTOGRAPHS. CHBOMOS, Be., BOGEBS GROUPS OF OULPTUBR, ABTISTS’ MATEBIALS, STATUBTTES, &s.. ac., #ROTUBE FEAMES. OUBD AND TASSELS, &s., ae. WELVET PASSE PARTOUTS, ap2S ly PABLOEB BEACKETS, as & Fine Awortment for HOLIDAY PRESENTS. oy 4. V. 8. SMITH. Cc, REICH EN BACH’S Piano Stor- . No. 423 11th Street, above Penna. Avent (Estas isnep Over 20 Years.) Bole agency for the sale of the celebrated PIANOS of Wm. Kuabe & C: it ‘m. Kual 0. McCammon, Albany anos, Organs and Mel op the most accemmodnt ‘Toning snd Repsirinz. UsT RECEIV}D AN Baltimore. and Wm Pi second. fe at pric: ;HY NOT? ing our NEW POT iv Georgetor Bince ore RAKY > fisbment wil pay. it being so ne We invariably answerea with this question: WHY NOT? It bas only been three months sines we opened, wad already have we sola nine Pianos hi . ar mUCCENS Lies . We bought a and allow ou. cuumers receive from the manufacturers. OR STOCK OF PIANUS. ORGANS, M )DEONS, As wellas SCHOOL AND MISCELsANEOUS BOOKS. BIBLES, (Catholic sod others,) NOMINATIONS, INITIAL PAPER AND ENVELOPES GOLD PENS. JUTE AND COTTON TWINE, In fact, ovezything im the line of STAPLE AND FAD CY STATIONERY Cannot be excelled Tuning and Bepsiriog of Instruments done at Short petice. Send your ordere to POE & SELIGSON'S New Musical and Literary Depot, Georgetown, D.C. me tf sl ta TME LADIES. B have now in stock and am receivi aesoriment of ZEPUYR WORSTED, from the celebrated factory of Bergmann & Co., Berlin, Prossia. which, for ite softness, brilliancy of coloring and superior Weikbt, has taken the palm of ali other makes. & very tall My assortment of GERMANTOWN WOOL mplete, and fer warm Shat desirable. is now also very ¢ Afghans, &c.,is ¥ For Children's Fas mend that new BALMORAL YARN, which f strong and durable, and produced in end. tees variety y Stockings, I would recom- SAXONY WOOL, es, wud in fine White for Infants &e.. is one of the articles con- in Scarlet for T: Shorts, Stockings. stently called for SHETLAND WOOL, im pore White, bright Scarlet and Buf; knite op very pretty, aud hae a well deserved popularity, GERMAN AND AMERIUVAN KNITTING YAuNs, in White ant a entwe ad rec tirens I shall try and keep WORSTED YARNS end would call th full aesertment of EMBROIDERY MATERIAL, PAPER PaAT- TEKNS, CANVASS, BEADS ted Grays, Lam also receiving, wd the former for its superior the assortment of sll ete during tive ae heretofore, be found very res. B. SILVERBERG, 312 SEVENTH STREET, BEY, Peeorivania Avaxun anv D Sraxty, 2 FUBNITUBE. \MERS AND THE iN EK INEW 450 second i MY FORMER Cu: To ot BLICIN GE} 2 Having taken the spacione WAREHOUSE 40% TENTH STREET. one door north of Pennsylvania services of M 1s BE formerly with Mesars. J. C_ Co., where will be found 8 larg of ew and Second bam Bot togtive satis Faction” Repairing. rg. Upholstering and king attended t0 at *he shertsst notice seed Met. BUCALY, W., © TENNEY BEST FAMILY FLovs. * Manx By Texver, Davivsey & Co., selected choice WHEAT, by 8 process know: pa ‘hoy ‘aghi only to themselves, and thoro. th best cleaners, is now being placed on th satisfaction to all who have tried i: Guaranived equal to any m the usin For sale by most Grocers. euls-Im NOTICES a SPECIAL PURE WINES. T have made arrangements with one of the largest firme in California by which I am enabled to sell. for purposes, the purest vlectrs me. viz) SHERRY, PORT. ANGELICA. MUSCATEL and LUCK; also, SCUPPERNONG WINE from N: (s DRY CATAWBA, from Urbana Wine ¢ Wines | ofter for ale, wholesale and retail bead. barrel and half-barrel, by bott eranght. ©. Gat Proprietor of the Native Wi Nos. 1217 and (219 Pa. ey. Washin S4 North Chariex «t.. Baltimore, WHITE CATAWBA BRANDY, for Brandy Peaches, $2.2 per gallon 6 LL’S VEGETABLE SICILIAN = HAIR RENEWEA&, WILL POSITIVELY KESTOKE GRAY HAIK TO ITS OKIGINAL COLOR, 1: Keeps the hair from falling out. It is the best dressing im the work!, making lifeless, stiff, brashy bai thy, soft and glonsy, For saie by all druggist B.P. HALL &CO., Nashus. N.H., Proprietors. ‘T selecolmaw GETTING MARRIED. ESSAYS FOR YOUNG MEN, cn Social Rvile the propriety or impropri-ty of gutting Martie Wits sani wry help for these who tel unttted for ‘Sent tr BATCHELOR'S HAIR DYE. This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world. Harmlers, reliable. does not contain load. nor any refalic poison to produce paralysis or “ Av il delusive preparatic: wy ect Hair Dye—Biack or Brown. Sob Applied at 16, Bond oz r PIC NICS, EXCURSIONS, &e. HE FIRST GRAND PIC NIC for the Benefit of ST. STEPHEN'S PAROCAIAL SCBOOLS will take place at Analostam Island 0) MONDAY. Sept. sth Boats will leave the foot of Hizh street. Georgetown, and G street wharf, Washington, every five minutes. Tickets for adults, 0 cts.: children, 25 cts. sel6-2t wo EX€¢ UESIONS PINEY POINT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, 17th and 18th insts. The STEAMER LADY OF TH ARE, Capt. J. We Dente, the only pert by all Dr irown & Son's wharf, foot! t.atS p. mon SATORDAY, arriving st Piney Point at 12 o clock; returning, reaching Washington Sunday morning. Leaving ain on SUNDAY, at 2 o'clock p. m., arriving Piney int at 7 lock; returning at 13 o'clock, reaching it 60 clock a.m. Morday morning. nae eke $2: gentleman and lady, $3—good er trip. Tickets sold at S.P. N’S office, corner New York avenue and 15th street. wel2-6t N R. L. H. HAYDEN Will Resume his Instraction in VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIO SEPTEMBBB 12ru. Adress at Metzerott & Co.'s and John F- Co’. lis eT a C ARPETS. We respectfully call attention to our NEW STOCK OF CARPETING, OIL CLOTH, MATTING, BUGS, MATS, OURB- TAIN AND FUBNITURE MATERIALS, & , inst received. embracing many new and original «le Tignes. well worthy the inspection ef these abeut to furnisia their dwellings. &7 NEW SUPPLIES RECEIVED DAILY. ®7-WE BUY ANDSELL FORUASH EXCLU SIVELY. and sre thereby enabled to serve our pa- trons to the best possible advantage. S7 OUR UPHOLSTERY BEPARTMENT is managed by competent workmen, orders left with us ‘will be promptly and faithfully executed. WM. S. MITCHELL @ €0., ™ Perry Building,” WM.® MITCHELL? Corner 9th st. SAMTED KEK. 608 PUBE CIDEB VINEGAR, & 2,000 Gallons PURE CIDER VINEGAR. 1000 WHITE WINE VINEGAL. GVEEM CINGER, MUSTARD SEED, WHITE aud ELACK: PURE SP!Ob 3.0. a!l kinds, sor pict ling ard prese.ving. For sa'e by BBYAN BROS., 605 Pa. ave. opposite Metropolitan Ho-el. 100 barrels WHITE SUGAES, Cnt, Crvshed, Granulat d. Powdercd and Ol fied. Also. alarge stock of BRUWN, of all grad For sale ow 10 baskets PRESERVING PEARS. For saleby BRIAN BRO3., feGeolw 608 Pa. ave, op. Meiropolitan Hoiel. T= PLACE To BUY DBY GUUDs. sae e GOOD GOODS AT CHEAP PBICES. Bareatos in LADIES’ and ¢ TLEMEN’S LIN- EA BANPREBOHIEFS, constantly arriving from jew York. w !4, and 124 COLORED BED SPREADS, heavy goods, €1.40, $2 25, and @3 a piece. oda) HONEY-COMB SPREADS, $2.50 a WA large assortment of NAPKINS and DUYLIES (Finn ct low prices. LINES TABLE OLOTHS. é2c. a piece. HOSIERY ard NOTIONS, swell general as- sortment of BBY GUODB, very cheaj EMORY BAXTEB, seStr [Bep.} FROM 1920 Pennsylvania avenue. NEW YORE With a complete assortment of NEW SHAPE HATS for the Fall, CHOICE “ FEATHERS,” and FBENOH FLOWERS. All the new shades of VELVETS for MILLINERY and DRESSMAKING. Je: Goods in NEW STYLES and PATTERNS to your advantage to call early Agent, A. G. GASTON, as = 1393 F street. SAVE YOUR MONEY, TIME AND TROUBLE BY CALLING FIRST AT THE SXTERSIVE BOOT AND Loaf, 1 HAVE BETUBNED STRASBUBGER @ find all kinds of es fs, SHORS oe one a elling thes CHEAPER than the' ya. a bined. LASTING BUX TUR BOUTS, si 84. Call and ee them, af STRASBUBGES BBOS., FW 906 7thatrestiold No. 373,)bet. Land 5--=== WINES. CLABETS, from $4 te $45 per case. RHINE WINES, from $6 to $30 per case. SAUTERNE WINE, 94 per dos. CATAWBA WINE, Sparkling and Still. SPABKLING MOSELLBE. “ HOCK. ALSO, BRANDIES, WHISKIES, BUMS, GINS, SHEB- RIES, PORTS, LIQUERS and COBDIALS, of ‘huest quality. GENUINE VICHY WAT ‘Springs at Vichy. SELTZER WATER, of direct tmportation. Tas Trade supplied below New York rates, IMPORTED ALES, PORTER. OLIVE OIL SAUCES, PICKLES, and acelect stock of HAVA- SA, KEY WEST ané LITTLE BELT UIGARS, THOMAS RUSSELL, Importer, 1213 Peonsylvanis avenue, » from the several acl tr HINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1870. TWO CEN'1 =. _EVENING STAR._ Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENUE—The receipts to-day from this source were $376,313.74. JouN Jay Knox, Esg., Deputy Comptro”er of “he Currency, hs returned to this ci:y -.om ane. nded trip through the noth. How. CB seGr Barrincton, formerly Minis~ ter to Switzer’ard, will. it ‘ said, shortly be ap- pointed Minister to Belgi T 18 Geneva (ML) Reputilican states that > brother of Gen. Grant, @ le.t.er dealer in Chicago, is about starting a tannery at Geneva. Ta ANcaL Perorts.—Acting Secretary Rievarcson yesterday reque:ied all heads ot Bureaus in the T-easmy Department to have their annual reports ready for the public printer by the Ist of November. ASSIGNMENT OF KecRtiT3.—The saperinten- dent of recruiting service at New York has been directed to forward 210 recruits ty Omaha, Ne- braska, for assigament to the fourth infantry, and 200 to Fort Rice, Dakota Te..itory, for as signment to *e . 2venteenth irtancry. LOOKING APTER TRE SecuRITIES,—The Act- ing Comm! sioner of Internal Revenue has di- rected that the 1 nds of ail officers of internal revenue throughout the country shall be ex- amined in order that the responsibilty of sure- tics may be assured. How. Horatio KrNG, of th's city, has an ar- ticle in the October number of Tie Galaxy on Jawes Buchanan. Mr. King’s purpose ‘4 t> show that Mr. Buchanan did not sympathise with the secessionists, and the ariicle will, on many accounts, be particularly interesting t> Washington people. ARMY OPPICERS DISCHARGED AND R&s GX_ > Captain Walter S. Frank'in, U. 8. A., Mejor Wm. McE. Dye, unassigned, and First Lieuten- ant Charles S. Medary, Th'-d Artillery, have been honorably discharged the service of the United S_ates under the provisions of the new army bi". Second Ieuterant Charles H. Kea, 7th cavalry has rey nee. Strict Construction.—In the legislative, Judicial and executive appropriation bill pressed at the ‘ast session of Congrees, a mistake occurs in the addition of the amount ne 2rsary t) pay the salaries of the employes of the Post Office Department. The latter clause of the seciion appropriates $352,429, but the various items mentioned make the aggregate of appropriation £314,800—a difference of $12,380, Comptroller Taylor, in the ssiet construction of the law, bolds that he can only pay the $332,329 specitied in the act, and not the $274, 00 indicated by the verious items, ComMUTATION TO CrIrrLeD SoLpreRs.—Ac- cording t> an act of Congress, of June last, the crippled soldie.s of the country were allowed a cowmutation of reventy-tive dollars fer a leg, and fi:.y dollars for an arm Icst in the rervies; the commutation to be paid by the Commissioner o*Pens'ors. ‘The applications poured in rapidly, and during the late absence of the Commissioner accamulated to such an ext 2nt that an additional force was put t> work; and the commutatiors— 1,628 in numbei—ave all been completzd and ent to the interested pe-tics, the last having been mailed this arverncor. Cart. C4ARLE3 G. Cox. Wth infantry, rc- eontly ' ied before @ general court martial at Fort Leavenworth, and found guilty of drank- enness on duty, misappropriating public proper- ty ard o‘‘rr conduct p ejudicial to the service was sentenced > be dism'ssed the service and cashieved; to be fined $500, and contined in the Penitentiary tir 2 yer-a, and to be ‘n addition thereto eopfined in the same penitentiary for “ve ferther period of one year if the fine be not paid. The President approved the sentence, but on the recommendation of the general of the ai mv so much thereof as relates to imprison- ment in the penitentiary is remitted. Tae Exctisn Misston.—The Washington corresponder? of the Boston Adve; tiser says thi t the President tendered the English mission about a week since t> a western politician, who is believed to be Judge Orth of Indiana, and the notice of his acceptance has just reached the department. The name, however, is withhe'd until the papers can be sent to the President. Just betore the ajournrert of Congress, when a change of ministers at Ber''n wrs talked 07, Judge Orth was recommended to the President by a lergervmber 0; Senat>rs and Representa- tives, and the ent're democratic delegation in the House, and there wes @ s.cong disposition on the part of the Executive to apy oint him. it is believed by prominent officia's that Judge Orth is the man se] tod. THE FerRacoT Onskyuizs.—The United States steamer. Brook!) a sailed trom Hampton Roads, at day'ight this morr‘ng, for Portsmouth, N. H., where the remairs of the late Admiral Fairagut will be taken on board and conveyed *) New York. The mur'cipal authorities et Portsmouth, N. H., having the ma.ter in charge, 1m connection w.th Commodore Pernock, com- maniing the nav y-yard there, who isa brothe:- in-law of the late Admiral, will fix upon a dav for the removal of the remains, and the Navy Department will be notitied immediately. ‘Tre Brooklyn is @ tecond-class frigate, carrying :0 guns, and a sister ship of the old Hartford, the flag-ehip of Admiral Farragut during the rebe!- lion. Appropriate borors will be shown to the deceased by the muricipal autho: ities of New York. It isexpected that the President, Admi- ral Poi'>r and Secretary Kobeson will be pres- ent at the ceremonies in New York. ss)]e- Tax WoRKING PzorLe—tThe spinners’ strike at Fall River, Mass., is ended, and yesterday many of them went back to work. Some were accepted, and others rejected. Some of the mills compelled an agreement on the part of the workmen that they should belong to no more unions. The mills are now running; nearly all full. The strike has -lasted nearly three months, and has resulted disastrously to the strikers, whose Jose oi wages has been nearly half a of dollars. John Chinaman as a railroadiet is not a suecessin ‘Texas, and,ot the number brought out by the Central Railroad Company and put at work near Bremond, many have been Tae to engage in cotton picking. The stril coal- miners in Clay Count, Ind.,has ended in the concession of the proprietors of the mines to the demands of the wor! - The hat finishers in Orange, N..J., have struck for an advance qn the present rater of » under which they are earning from $20 & month. ac- cording to the skill of the workmen. The em ployers bave rei to accede to the term demanded and have engaged men who no: belong to the Hat Finishers’ Association. — +0e- 3 The controversy as to the true meaning of the word pirhiscite has terminated to the sat’s. faction cf al partis. It 's Frenchitied Lat-n for the American expression “Git up and git,” and has just been carried in France by a upan- imous vote.—N. ¥. Commercial. +202 Frexcn MAIL DETAATION AT NEW YorK.— The French mail st-amer Lafayeice, which was fo sail to-Cay, has been det»ined until Tuesday, ‘The fer~ of a blockade of French ports by the Prucsian ficet jrst liberated in the supposed t> be the cause of the deten! -————-+see- The French santesses reject the love- mrking of the Uhlare, = S7-A Philadelphia ireat is one where each in- iv “dual ot *he p atiy pays for him-elt. S7-A steamer titted as a theatre is to ply and Play on the Hudson. pot a> Jereey clamors for rain. She must Wait till her turn comes. Balic, ‘s tion. THE WAR. Las? NIGHT'S TRLE GRAMS. The following embrace the most important items of war news received here by cable last night:— SING AROUND PARIS, 16,3 p.m —The following in- - vst been received from Paris eof the Pressiars 's at Br.tene and sur Marne. and their scouting parti pied Corbell and Clarmont. Torongs are cscaping from Paris, Electric e been placeu on all ‘he forts around e city, in order ty reveal the enemy at night. is reported “Yat the republican government is in possesion of a cipher correspondence be- tween the Emperor and E'mpr="s since the com- mencement of the war. The key to the cipher hes also bren ¢seovered. Some startling de- velopments are eapected. BISMARCK ON ARMISTICE, Lonron, Sept. 16.—It 1s reported the foreign office here hes Bismarck’s reply to the demand of Jules Fave for an armistice. Bismarck says there are questions vet t> be settled with France before the svspersion of hostilities is possible. The Examiner urg”) that cordial support be kiven to the French republican government. The Pree ian attack on Paris will be directed at first agairs: Vincerncs. A large body of Pari- sian (ccops will confront them there. TRANSHIPMENY OF FRENCH FREIGHTS Havre, Sept. 16.—Tae Journal says that the docks at Havre are overtesked. Cotton, coffee, grain, and other coos, audeven mahogany, are being loaded rapidly on French vessels for ship- menc elsewhere, in order to save them trom the Prussiars. MARSHAL McMAHO: Bovttioy, 6 Mahon, accomp Pelgium army, arr. STRASBURG STILL BELLIGERENT. Lonpon, Sept. 16.—|Special to the Herald.|— A dispatch from Bumath, 11 miles N. N.W. from Surasburg, icom a special correspondent, who came from the front at Strasburg yester- bbe i that a heavy fire continued all day from the guns of the third parallel, causing great destruction to the walls and citadel. An effort to carry the fortitications jy Soa will dov btless be made to-morrow. veral tires had broken out in the city from the ceassiess bombardment. Early yesterday morning a flag of truce was displayed by the French, and it was hoped that it meant an offer of capitulation. F.ring ceased, and an officer and guard advanced toward the Prussian lines, asking, in the name of Gen. Ulrich, a cessation of firing, to evab'e a Coeae 6 of females and afew wounded civilians, who had hitherto persisted im remaining, to leave the city. The request was |. Some of the fugitives stated that the sufferings of the people were intense. Provisions are served out in very limited quan- tities. The mortality end sickness caused by deprivations contirned to be very great. On the 14th the citizens made anotbe~ appeal to Gen. Ulrich to yield to inevitable de-tiny. The commander replied that bis position was most .aiotul, but he must atall hazards discharge his duty to bis country. The fall of the fortress cannot long be delayed. A Paris dispatch of to-day says the advance of the Prussians steadil. continues. Last night a large body of troops le(t the wal's and wroceeded ‘1 the direction of St. Deires. It is believed that they intend to engage the advance forces of the enemy and retreat to- ‘ds the fortitications on the approach of the in body. The blockade of the Baltic and North Sea ports has been officially raised. FATHER HYACINTHE. Lonpon. Sept. 16.—{Spec'al to the New York T inune.'|—Pere Hyacinthe bas published a let- ter expressing the warmest gratitude t> the United States tor her prompt recognition of the republic. He bas been prevented by illness trom going 9s chaplain in the army. MR. WASHBURNE’S LETTER. The letter addressed by Minister Washburne to the Minister of Foreign Affairs is, says the letter, ‘‘a page in the history of liberty in both worlds. It reviews the memory of Wrshington and Lafayette, and proves that if desp>i'sm suc- ceeded in dividing the two governmen’s, liberty had not for a moment ceased to unite the two nations. E: » On whose soil the blood of our heroes defrated has been shed, still keeps silent, while Americs, notwithstanding the ocean sep- arates us, makes her voice heard.” INDICATIONS OF ATTACK. The Prucsiare are closing in on ‘is ina = that indic:t's an attack on the southern and southeastern <ides and in that ¢'rection, £0 as to secure their supplies, and at the same time —— reinforcementsfrom the south and west to the besiezed. Military men of experi- ence bere rv the power of the city to resist ‘s Only by the supply of food. Trochu has 410.0) men urder arirs, who will become good solc'ers beb‘nd the ramp.rts. The citizers are determined to emulate Strasburg. If the city holds out three months, the Prussians will be driven back to the Khine. * AN IMPERIAL RUSE. - It is rumored that the crown diamonds lodged by the Empress in the Bank of France are of prste, and that the real ones were : ld lon; since through an American dentist neme Evare,and the money converted to the uce of the Imperial family. LYONS DEFIANT. Paws, Sept. 16.—[Special to the New York Hiraid. |The ho'sting of a red flag at Lyons in defiance of the government cavses pa‘n and unersiners. Severe mepsures will be tr\en ainst the offenders. The workmen of the clty form sixty-six battaliors, comprising 29,099 men. They are among the most re-olute defen- ders of the city, and are determined on a war of extermination. HUMORKS OF THE SITUATION. Visitors to Pars will remember Coty’ rent, on the corner of the Itue Royale and Rue St. Honore. As I lett Place dela Con- corde cowds gazing at the closed shutters ot the restaur: on which was written, in large letters, in chalk: “ Clo-ed in corsequence of robbery; 40 centimes, 8 cous for a it loaf worth 2 sous, and 1 franc 70 centimes for bock beer. Justice has been done. Closed by order of the sovereign people until the end of the war.” THE SURRENDER OF LAON. Lonpon, Sept. 16.—A 7; bune correspondent telegraphs from Berlin, ov Friday atterncon, the followin, ‘Duke Willfam Mecklenburg’s official report says that the capitulation of Laon tcok place on a} the basis of that of _edan—arms to be dowa, Gardes Mobile to be discharged on parole, and the line infantry to go under escort to the'cily. Many of the officers, including the French com- mander, remained in the yard of the citade’. When the Jast man bad prssed the citadel gate, two poweiful detonaiions were heard in quick succession, the powder magazine, shel's, cart- ridges and mine exp" , and allin the yard were buried under the ruins. There was fearful uction, and the loss cannot be ascertained. SOUNDING THE RAPPFEL. ia ti eee ere yy 8, n oun mobiles and natlonais are called to arms and the senti- nels doubled on the ramprrts. ‘The Prussians have Jsignaled. uhlars cantu at Cretoil e — took place on the road trom riecornterobert between the sh: the Prussians, the result of which is unknown, but many were wonnded. Mobites are burning abandoned tho fermers, and the clumps 07 trees in the pl The emp'oyes of the North- ern and Eastern railways have been armed exercised at the manual in the courts of the stations. Immere quantities of g-ain ard fod- der are tinto the centre of Paris from the way staci ions, where they ; A cucreponcen ie Paris writes Wed- —A vi troops, d to be 24,00, hing {9 ack wpom the Nol” —_— A Cigar Inerigation.—a describing the battie of the 15th front of Sets, says: E correspondent of August, in oe + aah 0 ‘clock, nm and second divisious. united. cers were struck down. T' al Von Bentheim seized the woment. He saw one of his men in the heat of the fight cool; smoking @ cigar. It impressed the General. Herryipg. ap to the soldier, he called out “Give me a light,” ignited a cigrr, ard appar tpa de his shaken baitalions, cigar in mou! ra in bend, he agein led forward his decimated 's.! S7- Which side of @ horse to take in mount- ing—The outside. sseenane As Lda emery hd Ho are be rBtbadondmo New York again sped winter, man tears his hair; but anen- araberhmeband’s biacky"Turneont to 2 ck,” bitue. The Judge fined her $10. 87 Katie Commend, of teen, but old he euicided like an older infant. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. THIS AFTERNOON'S DISPATCHES ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. THE WAR IN EUROPE THE SIEGE OF PARIS. The Prussiaus Massing in Front of the Ciiy. NO RAILROAD TRAINS RUNNING. SKIRMISHES NEAR PARTS. FIGHTING AT BOURGE. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE NAPOLEON. WHAT BIS WARCK S.A¥'S PRUSSIA FIGHTING FOR TERRITOBY. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Stars THE SIEGE OF PAs. PaRis, Sept. 16 —The Prussians are at Cre toil, Ca'wort, Cherenton, and St. Owen, almost within cannon shot of the walls of Paris. A number of prisoners were taken yesterd> > by the Prussian cavalry and sharpshooters, and several convoys of mupil.ons of war and provi- sions were 8’ ) capiared. The Prussiars now occupy some smal! woods around Paris which were t> gceen (9 br ©. FIGHT: NG. Cannonading and murketry fling have been heard all day in the ¢irection 0” Bor-ge. VAGRANTs. A number of vagrants, who were lately ex- pelled .com Paris, finding themselves be. ween the wal's of the ciiy end the Prussian army, en- deavored to re-enter Par's, bat were ven away by the troops. SPIES. Many Pivesian spies were »\ rested yesterday in and around Paris. and the citizens were, with eMculy, res: -etned som "ng them. REINFORCEMENTS, Twenty-two thovsand Gerdcs Mobiles, from Brittany, etrived iu Paris yesterday. THE PRUSSIAN I'NE OF ATPACK. Panis, Sept. 17.—The Pross'o-s r-e sill na- merous near Villeneune, Dammer.’n and L plesses. A force of 3,090 has occuvied Vi Cotterets, and there are 10,(00 at Nanle‘-el. It is still believed the Prussian line of attack w.!i be from the east by way of Vincernes. ATTEMPT TU ASSASSINATE Na P( JEON. BeERLin, Sept. 17.—Considerable excitement was occasioned at Wilbelmshobe recent'y by an attempt to assassinate the French Emperor oy a German apprentice. He wrs p-rested before he could accomplivhed b's puigo A'owed p‘stol wes found Gn bis perron and he t idly de- c’ared that the bullet was destined or Nap: leor BAVARIA REPUDIATES CONFFDER ATION. LONDON, Sept. 17.—Baveria bes repudiat: 1 any desire to enter the No..b Geswan Core eration. PRUSSIA WILL BAVE TERR POI ¥. The Standard’: correspondent w-iting ..on Berlin gives the substance of a convereai’on re- cently held with Bismarck. The latter affirm 1 that Prass.a wovld prosecate the wer indetin’ ly retber than abandon the idea of territorial aggrandizement. THE GARRISON OF PARIS. PaRis, Sept. 16.—!Special to the New York Veraid.\—Eighty thousard wor! ren are under arms, and over 200,090 Gardes Mohi’e and N- tional Guards. A new army is orgsuiving inte south of France. A FIGHT. A skirmish occurred ti-day between tho French and Prussians. Several vblans we » killed. The Prussians }il'cd ceveral persanis near Paris. One hundred and thirty thousand guns bave been distributed during the lest ten days. MARSHAL VAILLANT ARRESTED. Panis, Sept. 16, 10 p. m.—[Special to the Tribune.}—Marshal Vaillant has been arrested. He presented himself at Brstion No. 5, was recognized by tte officers, ceized by the crow? ard taken t> Post Bastion 6, ewid b« iile dem- orsicacors, PRUSSIAN3 WITHIN GUN-SHUT, ‘Yesterday some six hundred Prussians ap- peared at Clamart, within gun-sho: of the .y._ ot Vauves. They had crepi, under cover of the wocds, on the heights. An advanced ,aard 0° the enemy has also been sigvated at Cceteil, within shot of the fort of Chr-oune, aud four } ‘lometres from Charenton. FRENCH MANEUVERING. Lonpon, Sept. 17.—[Special to N. ¥. #-raid.}— General Vivery, at the head of a rew p-my, b-< commenced exterior operations and marsuvers to prevent the invasion of depsrtments where the enemy can seize provisions. Two corps 2-e ready for the west end center provirc-s. WHAT THE PRUSSIAN3 WILL DO. The Consti-ationael says that Fees on co. ps will occupy Havre ard Cherburg, and cu: a)! communication with Erg'ard. PRUSSIAN REPULSE. Galignani says, that, in order to stop the late < advance at Neuilly-sur-Marne and south at Cree teil, a force oF irancs-tireurs succerually at- tacked the Prresiars near Gr‘dnes, BRIDGES DESTROYED. Panis, Sept.11.—The Geuicis this morning gives a “st of twenty bridges tothe east of Paris which have been d stroy:d bythe Fierch to Prevent the approach of the Pra:siars. PAPER SCARCE. The scarcity of printing paper in Par's is be-* ginning to be seriously celt. Galliynani’s > senger, which was recently reduced in om this cause, announces that its publication wil! be entirely suspended in a tew days. THE ITALIAN FLEET. FLOreENcs, Sept. 17.—The Italian ficet is con centrating at Civita Vecebia. NO RAJLROAD TRAINS FROM PARIS, Panis, Sept. 17.—No railroad trains left Paris to-day. The Committee of Defence has given orders to that effect. HARD ON THE FENIANS. Lonpor, Sept. 17—The Borlin correspondent of one of the London papers says “thet the blowing up of the citadel of Laon a.cer the capitulation was wo. iby of the Fenians, but not of men of honor.” Tv EXPELLED GERMANS WANT IN- = DEWNiTY. is BERLIN, Sept. 17.—The Germeus who have been expelled from Paris will demand indemnity through the Prussian government. Eighty thousand Germans have been driven {com the Department of the Seine alone. MORE RAILROAD CUTTING. Lonpom, Sept. 17—[Special to the N. ¥. fel- coram.}—A dispatch just received in this city from Mariemburg states that at Calais the rail- road and telegraph lines to Paris have been all cut, and all further commrnica‘ion + th the bes.eged city revered. THE FRENCH DES SPENT The people throughout France are doa cast in consequence of the absence 0° a! tion in both the milit org sniza- ard civic depariments There #s no public contidence in the cies 0 departments, Tue vn‘versal sentiment ‘+ that inespr. sible hopelessness and yearning for @ constitutional head, who sha'l bring them oat Of this‘ rible cha: int) something | A NAPOLEON 1. WANTED. In the provinces generally there *s an ‘mpres- sion that could a leader be foand "ke the fir Napoleon, the political and social con? tion o France could be speesly relieved. PEACE TALK. Prop ‘nent amidst a} this discussion there is a upiversa) de> re tor peace. Itis row known that Bismarck will not con- sent to the sicning of any iceaties for peace unle:s those treaties have the sympathics and confidence of the p »p'e of France. EELGIAN SYMPATHY FOR FRANCE The feeling in Belgium is sirongly in favor Of ibe Freveh. Tb's is well known in France, and 1),(00 wen would be found in Belgium to fight for the defence ot France, but there is no one sufficiently intluential and powersal to 01- | ganize or lead ther. NO HOPE OF ENGLISH MEDIATION. The negotiations for peace between Uhiers and the Engl'sh government terminated without | any result favorab'e to peace. Earl Granville Fngiish toreign recretary, has just informed Thiers, on behaif ot her Majes:/’s government, that all interference having for its object terms | of peaceful settlement between France and Prossia must be positively declined. | M. Thiers expre:sed to Earl Granville bis re- | gret at the unsatisiactory term‘nation of the negotiatiors, and rem-nded the Foreign Secre- tary of the continuovseftorts manifested in the'r several inter\iews when terms were proposed to be submitted to each of the belligerents by | Which a s&. Scacto.y peace might possibly have becn secored. Lord Gran) Ne, with the courtesy peculiarly bisown, rema‘red firm »rd immovable in the | po-icon he bed taken in reference to peace rego-iations. ENGLISH NEUTRALITY, j Considerable excitement \< mar‘iested at the | Pruseian embit y ‘>-day in eorsequence of a | well-founded belief that a large nomber of muskets baxe been old to France since the war bean. ‘Ths is regerced by the Prossian minister as an offence of corsiderab'e aggcavation by a neutral power. mrsirnc) es he has reeson to believe thet the mvekets were the properiy 0 the British governmen:, and that the sale wes affected by azents of the Crown. FRENCH ET BLOWN UP. Tours, Sept. © 4@i- at Venceanes wes and destroye J yrstorday by the French. it'on betng vntonab'e. MORE FIGHTING. It is understood that there were :everal en- gagements of minor importance outside the to. - tiftcat.ors of Par's yesterday. CHANGE OF BASE. La Libturte, Le Coret tut mel, La Gazette de Frare, eed soe other journals, which have beret>.ore been printed in Paris, will apperr in this city aier to-day. e order CIVIL AND RFUIGIOUS. M. Cremvevx, Mir‘ster of Jnstice. is lodged © res.den.e 0” “he A~-rb’shop. There bere is a pe. urde.stan’™g be.wcen them, which *s cors.dered ioresbadow 2g a union of ely ical pr Ces.or ™e vat'onal defence. FRENCH FMIGRATING. Advices received at the War Departmeni state that ,.eat numbess of the French are emi- grating. ENRO! MENTS. Bordeaux te'egrats state tha: ¢2ea: activity ex‘sts there. The Comm‘ttre of Defense is en- rolling a large force, collected there andin te »*croundirg departmen’s. ° Specie Shipment. New York, Sept. 17.—The st-rmer City ot Biyokiyn ‘>kes to Europe to day $°01,4> in sperie. —— The Markets To-Day. Baciusively to The Bvening Siar. Bavtimong, Sept. 17.—Cotton quiet at 9". Flonr ac uve eud fh I etre ot nay 5. 3.7%, as s extra. $5.75a5, ern eu) extra § 7 Wicai better: Maty rand ir to. jand i. Dat com Ja$120: white wheet. nominally. $140 a1 -d Western. $1 #a$1 33. Wlite corn, ec, yellow. %c.; Western, Susi. Osts dull at sa Me. Bye Gavse. Provisions quiet, with prices un- changed. Whisky in good demand at 9 Sept. 17, Virginia sixes. old bid.45 asked: «i id Yorg, Se Money, 8° 3. ‘exchange long, Sd, coupon, 2s, Virginia 6. je new, 65. North Garolina’s, old. $1: do. new. 2 New York, Sept. 17.—Flour, Sc. beiter. Wheat, le. better. Corn, a shade Ormer. —_s—-s80--- —___ Po.iticst.—The radical convention of the s'\th district of Missouri, yesterday nominated ex-Lieutenant Governor George Smith ior Con- gress. The platform adopted was.s-lent on the sui age question. Inthe fitth disirict the con- vention’ re vsed to adopt the B-own p'atform, whereupon the liberals retired and nominated Mr. F. L. King for Congress. After the bolters “tt te convention, a resolution endow President Grant's administraiion wrs x also the suffrage amendment, and Captain Bur- dett was nominated for re-election to Congreas bs acclamation. ‘The democratic State convention of Kansas metat Topeka racereg and nominated the en: tate ticket: For Governor, Mr. C. Sharp; Lieutepant Governor, Mr. A.J. Allen; ge Og State, Mr. C. C. Duren; Auditor, Mr. H. M. Mahon; » Mr. S.C. Lep- hert; and R. ©. Foster, of Leavenworth, wes nominated for Congress. strong in away with national y agueet coolie labor, od the ameudment as a finality. Tae German uni com- pc ae ES. in Ni oP te -_ evering, when a resolution was forthe 1enomi of Jobn 7. Hotman for chester should be requested not t> pass any res- o:utions on the subject. re od te represent the organi: atthe met in New York city yesterday, and octed tae a ‘orl 2 follow: ome ‘Alonzo Cornell, aq i » treasurer; Lockwood L. Dolty, '; executive committee, Geo. H. Sharpe, Jos. H. Ramsey, Edwin C. Merritt, A. Arthur, Erastus D. Webster, and Hezekiah D. A meeting of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Cen- Di held in New York last it. tral Union was rt nigh in Balt: ity. In October two day i more city. In wo ness jen in the counties £9 correct the Ir . ‘The Hon. jus Donnelly has been nom’ nated by the of the second distriet Minnesota ne representative eA 4 ‘The republican sional convention the eighteenth district of New York nonieatod Hon. James M. Marvin for i Aged twelfth district of ee demo- Sor Congress. 3 stu ‘ Senator Wilson addressed the Republican In- pee Spd Philadelphia last pight, and was ——~+20e- — 7 The French bave women and they are said to take a leg off Pm yal pz manner that ampatstion isa favor, aretha ane at Went vey to and two foreign governmente* enpe Ss Mr. Star —1 bave wot\ced an ae: some of our Gealess to the Cry ¢ readent t perience ets his own exper others. No doubt it wo > a few gent ‘om them, by % thing Dut what becomes of the many 5 tempi to local re the exploded pre Ui ‘The great city or New York requires no for the prosecution of any basiness wit anyone. The great city of W Gires a poor widow who :el's a few TS Of shoes, to ge RO class of basin citations of non-T <Ts more irom the sort t traders than mine: nowledge of th tance of the pr order their good posed to any restric y the jew them to rom other cities, Ian ors that will impeds the ot trade Toral .OF revenue, and . <thed Gre of A Waoirsstr anp Reratt Deavee TEMBER 17th ) Last right 1 admin sors from aa “AD! 1am very sorry th for only way in wh If she does the spleeny ett Raght. kno: ‘e latter she Liberties which de rights. For instant: A string of wom: up the whole side welk or crossing a man in the guiter any time he ix a up bis rights. As to the men ki in the street car Ido not blame ing t cavse they krow oniy acknowledgeme their seats to ladics an j!!-bred scowl, an uely trown, and no! Vike a‘ thank you.” or the sweet smile, wi Saye the same. bu. * scarcely ever seen in Street car, and seldom in other places in this progressive age. MAN + aND Woman's Riotts. -2ee- The Fifth D‘stiict Ma: sland Demo- ec. siie Conves .on. JUDGE WM. M. MERPICK ww ATED. His A@dress—¥%e wate to coms to Washia Con, at the Men who Arcatied Aim durs Wer. As we stated in yesterday's STAR, the —ynven tion which assembled at E"icott Cy, Md ag th | Thursday, to nominate acavdidats for Congres« | from the Hith trict of tha: S2ate, adjourned alter @ protracted contest, o*qht ballot. having been taken without any result. The convention reassembled in Baltimore yesterday and after five ineffectual ballots a resolation was adopted -—* That upon the fourth sacceed ing ballot the name receiving the lowest nam | ber of votes shall be dropped, and i there are vat more than one receiving the lowest and an o« decide number of votes, the convention which of them sha'l be SS @ bal ing then proceeded under this rule antil the tor.y-cigh’t ballot, which resulted as Howerd, Anne Arun‘el, Montgomery, Pri George's and St. Maiy's counties voted for Mr. Merrick, making eighteen votes. Baltimore. Calvert and Charles counties voted for Mr Stone, Making ten vot-s; and Mr. Merrick was aunounced as the nominee, and his nomination wae made unanimous. Being wa'*>d on by a committee, he appeared and made a speech accepting the nomination and referring 1) his “ war record.” In this con. nm -tion he said —“ There are circumsiances which make this rom‘nation peculiarly ac able to me. In the momentous events ave forgo;’en that the first assault was made by the government at Washington upon the mdapen nce and integrity of one of the co-ordinate branches of the government—the judiciary ‘The bayonet: of executive power were point. 1 at my breast. I was su as adicial eficer. It was stated in certain publica ‘ions that Mr. Seward had caused mr arrest in order to intimidate the people ot Maryland in their pencing elections. They pro claimed me @ traitor, and they id, en deavor to uphold the constitutional principle of the government.” J ‘W. M. Merrick isa native of Charles county, Md. He te the son of Hon. William D. Merrick, formerly a member of the Maryland Legislature, and subsequently United States : rr, eae meena wd jo ey loan vor internal im) sim Maryland; and i Urother to Kichard I Merrick, of this city, also @ prominent lawyer. Judge Merrick wa: educated for the bar; was one of the judges, for & number of years, of the United Siates Court for the Dis: cict of Colambis, and out of office ef act of ess, as stated in hie speech. He returned prac.ice of the law in Mrrylard, and served as a member of the jast corsti(utional convention. The repub!'can convention in this district, it wall be reg-embered, nominated as the repubi:- candidate for Congress James A. Gary, also o” Howard which, says the - — omen contains numl a vote, ison to population than any other of the re-pemed coun’ except that portion of Baltimore county whi 2 in cluded ‘n the ¢*siriet. In some of the other counties of the district the colored by the Of 160, apr oe aides a Patap. fair public speaker. Five Dottars rom 4 Human Lire—Fiendich +20e- — at of a X-gre Boy—Solomon Brose .teeN FORTS, & NEZTO, WAS arraig: Justice Sox, at the Jefierson Market Police Court, yesterday aiterpoon, on a charge of havi ‘Mtempted t> murder the infant - ter of Mrs. Emma Kung, living at No. 113 Wes" ‘Twe: ch street. On afternoon the Mule girl, who was only two years old, was playing upon the sidewalk in front of her mother's i her's home, Shen Browa come apandstrack FEMALE Custom Hovse Ovricens.The New York Citizen say: ‘One the most remark- ble features about tue Custom House is its corps of temale A pc ition in this depart- DIsaRMING Moro Shafter of Utab.