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é} Dae 2112 F street, near 1th 1 DENTAL THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, | At The Star Buildings, ' Corner Pennsyivania av. and 11th st. ; sY THe EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. crotch soa THE STAS te served by carriors to their sub- “ scribers In the City and District at Ten OENTs PEE WEEK or FORTY-FOUR URNTs PER MONTE. Copies at the comnter, Two Ounes. PRET TO? canine Taree Moaths- 92 — Che H | OTE “nthe, 83.00: Ove Year, 86 08, Be veoes | Are sent from the offfoe longer than paid for. THE WEEKLY STAM—pnbiished om Sriday ; morning—@1.60 8 year. ! Vee 87—N®& 5.672. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1871. — — PERSONAL, | LADIES’ GOODS, Etc. OTICE — All persous indebted to | \] us. J.B SPENCER, P anite Reo crseraP: iM ity PRSSA, AVENUE. ALL TO BE CLOSED OUT N TWENTY DAYS. ea'd firm, witi Midler OREW J JOWCE, | _ms6 tyne REGARDLESS OF COST. arvivins Tiner. ~ mIcaN os: 907 M. Willian. 07 ULISHED 1773. | “Ladin wht de well to examine my Inrge stock of von and Georgetows | SPRINGand St M MES GOUDS. in part comprising, cipal Hate Meedy Made Euite wet ae Cnsebow re Bacyues. f Whe maton. Liama Lace Points and Paletots. WUKY | Uieme and Th aco Parasol Oovers, a isiog Agent, Organdie Over dresses. u S Lady wishes s fee more PUPILS for B cs Dress le frean sub biaaee otek ae ace Oe. adiuee en Bebncts and Bound Hate | were, ETRivit ScaaaEDaivasnaD | c7:™ iP" French Corsets, the Destin the world, nd BETH OS HANES Tarkrnory, ara herby | OOySy Garment TT ULLAR, 907 Pen Kp wal be held at tho Office ot J. | (7 ERY IMPORTANT WN. Regitor in Bankruptcy, in this UBDAY, dine atib, at & JULN ACRUFE can sead yeu Sanitary | ructione thet will enable yoa to shood withoat the uae of Meticine, | the Laws ef-Natare spd of | res BENRY AMSDES, Fintion D. New ¥ THE LADIES, od SATUBAL OUBLS a every shade, size and style, which & will sell ‘ower than auy other heuse in the eity. | Jost received. a assortment ot LAD. WALKING Suite ara MMY. DESK TOMMY, DUN selling very cheap. I Bave * did go,” r lees of the rem. reduced the prices of ‘Oorsetat the best FRENcA t. old De DARB CORSETS from @: $3, aud the other styles 90 sylvaniaavenne, Seca Meas than a week ago. A full line of PAB- k ASOLS OLDEBIES, &o., and selling very low. - 6. HELLER’S, x Future. my? 30” ut *_F15 Market Space. a ~ ¥ TAKING AS BAD 'T POLIOY IN B the NOBIG& ES . secure your oi4 sib’ want or dependence ap not! i you provide for your family in the event of dessh; and Lh@ money you psy to the company will ears yon fr. S streed Por cont. compoend I erest. Office, ith stree! 1. ¥. KNIGHT, General Agent J UsT KECEIVED— A FULL ASSORTMENT OF NATUBAL CUBLS, wbich 1 sell very chosp. oeane: Market Space. arains: M. = PRIRGOE’S UST BECELVED— J 200 dozen Of our best PABIS KID @LOV! st 81 per palr. S. HELLER, 716 MABKET SPACE - CLOTHING, Highly Important to the Public LOAN OFFICE, (606 PENNSYLVANIA AVERU: (ep STAIRS) Baza FOB THE SALB jn80-t? ter WANTED-All those who valae their sight tc Know that the best “ONE DOLLAR SPEO- TAOLE ” in the country ts accurately suited to the ight>y BH H. HEMPUEB, the reet and Pen Vania syenue. ere of all kinda: NREL SOTAGE = The persc CLOTHING! . Selinsive monte wil ake a CLOTHING"! wee Oy tes eee sdvacces CLOTHING eos tt Loan Uffice aad Sales Room. — 1006 Pewnsyivania avente, BAN ASEON THEM ENCED QUACKS and hoary-hend thie city. who assume half a mm poste dozen aliages. ty. whe balt | ages, in as by July flere: void x posure, loss of repu- mano health, ‘ou lite tteelf, and contide yor Te nddition to the pa. LEON, weit kuown here GENTS as the moat’ reliable. trust above. ‘a well selected aasortment FUBNISH ING GOUDS, ail of which mast positive- ly beclosed eut atonce. This ia aa advertisicg. Do deception, A alt & call will convince you of rare bargains at bombo« —— see Seager oan on cated L. OPPENHEIMER, erefore patirats avoid an: ¥ see BO one bat the Doctornt iy No. 943 PENNSYLVANIA AVESUK, ¥s FAIS PRi ES Pos my 10 2m between Nint nd Tent! aos eget peouteen s SmCONL | — ——eereecewev Senet 430 He cree Woeste eis QV 482 parry mamvracrumse m 6th aud 71 ry {we - Bromptly attended tons reels Mowegy Ses NEW STYLES OF SULT Da. LSOn £14 toto strcet. above Fenngyivanta aveans He guarantees a speedy care cf ai] Vensresl a. By pbk ‘Those dea! MEN'S, YOUTH’S AND BOY'S CLOTHING, Watch we offer at the LOWEST PRICES. fientiemen Who desire to dress well and tastefully Gud to du 50 ecousmicaliy, ane Becommended to Examine eur Stuck of READY-MADE CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS. Also. onr SAMPLES FOR CUSTOM WUES whick we make to onder at short notice. f tins poset! We 1,2.t0 5,8 tial D* Me@Tl Si GENCH POWDESS.CERTA> » CURE for Nervous Debility, Seminal Emts fons caused by irdiscretion. Skin Disease, 5 > pavia and Mercury Ursearded. Washington by WM B ENTWISL rv Penusyivenia avenue and 1 per tox.sentby mall. syt-Iy Druggist. street WAstep-ey 8 ONB to KNOW, that the ND MAKE Tu Coa 's Office for f Be WE STILL KEEP ON HAND. AND inc Machibens ts at 799 Maruet tease dco ‘ORDES, THis 6 5U @ FROM 1geRGULAE: Ly 4 TIES. oF any complaint FRENCH YOKE SHIRTS, nlieg to their ax. &» -aid confide In DE. L SOM, thi ly relia! ¢ ‘The Beet Fitting and the Best Made Shirt fn thts or Sit esuahiseted Physietan for such’ specialty im | siher markots, Brieee slow aathelowear olseeierc city “Ladies desiring treatment Tepose fh im the atmost comMdenee. ai Ho especially invites @ call from those whe hers been Secclvee and swindled by the eoeny he fod sdvertining quacks infesting the city. & care ie gaarantied in all NOAH WALKER & CO., 611 PERSSYLVANIA AVERUB. fels-tr METROPOL'T4" Hore. F.? HBIBERGEB, (Suceesgor to HF. Lovoox & Uo., O1TIZENS. 4 ARMY AND NAVE eens ‘EROHANT TAILOR, J. FRANKS, Dans, 1 etetrovolitan Hotel, tate Brown's.) + “413 12th street, sbore Kirkwood Honse. | 7” ~ a. ington. Persons requiring Dental work will find t their advantage to give him scall “, guarantees as geod work in Jurability and parity than any Dental eet ~-p* ms. BROW? DENTIST, W315 Maseachusetts avenue, near Mt! Btree ow c Partial - Bg (EVES PUT OFF UNTIL TO.mOR- = BOW WHar YOU oUGaT Te De TO-DAY! And one of your first dutics is to be saving: and to save money youmust go to - SILVERBERG’S to day. who certainly will be the means of your aking & material saving in your expenaiturce. As @ proot of his agsertion he offers to-day : A BESUTIFUL FBESOH COKSET, x W balebones, wBich sell for 2at @ieeck. boa! BILL * LADIES’ WHITE MARSEILLES SKLETS— DENTAL OBFIOR to | “™etbing pretty and good—at §] each, worth duuble. . LADIES EXTRA FINE MOUBSING HEM WOBK dove in the best! STITCHED LINEN BANDKERCHIAFS at te za ray Ep Rutrous’ » low price of twa tor $1. 2 INE HEMSTITCHED BANDKRG BOOKS, STATIONERY, Ete. od wiypihiega ls aleheg te LADIES’ FIBE ABD STOUT I FRAME HOSK, worth @ cente each, three for $1. A Sise eo rment of BAMBORG EDGINGS and INSESTINGS at 2% cents and 0 cents per yard which must be @een to be appreciated, —- 5. a. PRATT. Gratune Db Dent: tween D. ened HE LANDS OF SCOTT, Hunnewell. SARTAK KRSARTUS. Phos Carlyle, Sic. bs Or THE BMEAV ENS, er ken. c ‘cuba, Jacob Abbott 5 Jame =< A. Froude Another |i lot of handsome bunches of NA- TUBAL CUMLB, all shagenrat glock GENTS” FINE AND HEAVY FULL REOULA= BALE BOSE, four pair or gh eee tee GENTS’ FURESFINE AND SUPRE STOUT BNGLICH BALE HOSE, thive paste Sie at oS SHREALAA Tee, } PHILP @ SOLOMON. Ms Mi MEFS, — y EIBE REMMEDJLINEN HAND- BT DIES IN LITREATURE. By 0. W. Grit, gERCHIEYD. four fore GLisi SYNONYMS . mg Ay ae SUSPENDERS at 5¢ cents a CHILDRENS | FINK HE: ED AND gyspen Linge HANDK EMOMIBYS. tout tee Also. fall lige of CROQUET. at 85. 6 and the new orth: wet, mor taining than the vid,at @6 cech, Beride s a cheap, at ale a By Masarice Sand, 37 50, T of other aew articles, all very SILVERESRO’S, 31a SEVENTA STBEBT, o> | PHILP @ SOLONOXS, | BUVESELLEBS AND STATIONERS, msl | RE © STATIONER. FUBST-OLASS BLANK BOOKS MADE TO OBDBB. Ofice at L. O. Parke & Co.'s, 3 AND 316 NINTH STBERT, §. W.. doors above Peansyivante sven: _as * Wesbington. DO. i FoRKi rrs riINog's Lous Otice teem | Cri25s hose W PRINCES “> racia avence miter: AMUSEMENTS, SPECIAL NOTICES. ——————— AND CONCEB: 1 HAVE JUST RETUBNED FROM NEW YORK FOR THE BENBFIT(F with k of ‘GODS, LINCOLN MISSION SUNDAY SCHOOL DRUGS, and al the eativg PATENT MEDI OLNES of the day, which I will sell at my former . 25 to nt. below ny 360 COL BED CHILDREN, what you hare sted hy ACCOMPLISHED VOCALISTS 4 yn of Orr, I, yon Jayne's EB: FRIDAY BVBNING, | spine Ticke's. 2 cents Rv erved seats) cont: Deors | Michi % op B at 70 ofk p. m.; concert to ccamence at 5 half the reguiar prices o'clock pm. ies a Balm ee D Li Winch: Hypepho Tarrant’s Weltber Apericnt Baichelor’s Bair Dye... 0. javma & Kemp's BloridW W uter 0 Lavman & Kem; Fine Old Rye Whisky. large bottles, $1. Holiaad Gi ‘ailkinds, Buine, 81 botile; California Wins 7Sceuts aud $1, an endicss variety; Tooth. Hair, Hat, Shaving. and Cloth Brushes; Turki-n ATIONAL TH TER. ss Tae Grand English Opera Combination. OLD. NESE & 0 -Proprictovs and Managers. ONE WEEK OF GRAND OPERA amoy Skins, Sponges, Preparations for — the B. . Face, Skin, Toilet: Combs, Cosmetics, BRILLIANT FINALE Perfumery, &\ All will positively be sold at con ‘To one of the sidersbly lower rates than elsewhers, I am deter to make biect to Biv 1 ings (MSA UTHUR NATTANS. Drag Adand D streets, N. W. AT REDUCTION on 8IX NIGHTS AND ONE MATINEE, TN OLD BEAN DIES: GINS acy SRLS: . Commencing on of the following bra MONDAY EVESING, May th, yonts old, (9256 pe MOST EXTESDE® AND SUCCESSFUL TOUR: ON BECOBD THE SEASON OF 1870-71 TO BEOONOLUDZD IN WASHINGTON WITH THE UTMOST ECLAT. mylg ‘amily Nectar, § 4d 3 80 6 do. When im additipa to those universal favorites W. UABTLE. J. B. BOWLER. SO. CAMP! BE 4 AMUTID UL. EDW.SRGU § 3 0. Ei TEXSON "HUB HOWELL.’ On Utard,’ Dupuy & Uo. 10: ‘California Bran SICHINGS BERNARD. Miss & uo, Ole Tom Gin, 8225) Cocktail Bitters, (very Miss LOS@ HELSER, MGS ne; Avgustara Bitters. Baker's Bitters, Black QNNIE KEMP BOWLBH, FANNIE GUO: berry Brandy. Liberal di-connt to the trade. ete., the celebrated Bae wo, é SR. CARL FoRMES. ‘Will wake bis firat Spocers' ce here since his retnrn {rom Enyop= and bis first appearanze herein English pera. ‘The revertotr> will consist of the moet fons works of the iSustrious masters—Wallace, Meyer beer. Balfe, Weber and Fiotow, . GAUTIER, Proprietor of the Native Wine Bitters, 1217 and 1219 Penn’a avenue. relers are al liable to sncten attacks ry apd Oholera Morbus, and theee occurring 0 : sent from home. are very qupleasant. Tbe Picadas THEE HUGORNOTS. A ABITANS Hitux may alwaye bo relied upsn. ia such Wednetdsy_THE BOHEMIAN 1 he ; As 800 Siler bereft doy poe eae ages ee oe ater, stir well togati-er and drink hot. i Repeat the d til velleved. Af the paiiw be severe, bathe the bowels and back with the CBBEON. q MARTHA, Returasy hue SPaEISOROT7, Rreatcine clea, are In cases of Asthma and Phthisic, take n table- Pee Ga spoonful ina gillof hot water sweecened woll wi h Admission, $1, Orchestra en)? molasses: also bathe the throat and stomach faith ts Ghele meee Dr. Bwect saya it takes ont ths mreness in casos of uly Circle, Ci cents ol bone setting faster than aoything he ever applied. ee Fishermen. so often exposed to, hari by having TAT! TH their skin. pt hb ‘boon: can (ees ig acs be relieved by botaing wih a EXCAGEMERT, FOR S1X NIGHTS ONLY. ow | M,theaccident occurs, in thiv way, the anguish BL N, UESTE NS THE WO! iD RENOWNED Q LEN. oan ; ‘nce asy three or four times, and you will seldom hi MISS K ~~ any trouble, "Phe bites and scratches of 4 cured by bathibg with the Pain m)3-00,daw THURSTON’S IVORY PRARL TOoTA POW- OBITE FARCE. A matires SATURDAY at2p.m m6 | fork! Bet beall dreamer ne and . PE FLOWER QUEBN, JOUVEN'S (NODOROUS QLOVE OLEANER re. stores soiled ‘oves equal to new. Sold b; ‘This Cantata, at the request of many whoattended dealers: Price. a8 ite successful performance last winter, by all 4 young \adica of Capitol Hill, will axaia be presented to tho BATCHELOR’S HAIR DYE. public. for the ‘This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world and cats are soon iller clear, MAZEPPA. 20 will commence with @ AVOBIT, BENEFIT oF 8' IN WALLS 0) Sarmicsa, reliable, tustautanons, does mot cout ain fea’, nor any ettalie poison to ercduce paralysis or Det eas ay gp : general sdmision & cente. qgeating virtage they do nor pussces. | Th ¢ rott’s. + ‘s Hat antarntrbed reputation to uphold its integrit: the only pert 4 Hair Bye— Breck or Brown. Applied at 16 Bond ree New LECTURES. as ie Fou Tre The Fowndling Asuiwr York, and Sold How: 4 Cay ters of Charity, New Satlors’ Orphans Washineton. iggn Tobe held in hivgton, DO. ander and by | - wane of & permit trom Hon A. Pleasanton, Qom SANTO DOMINGO. issioner of Internal Kevenne, on Wednesda x “LECTUBE BY FREDERIOK DOUGLASS, At the Congregational Church, corner of 1th and Figsy' 22, at had Gs MONDAY EVENING, ‘Tickets 25 cents, to be Store, and Parker ® Book Store, 7th street, of site the post offier ‘The following Gifts will be awarded the successful ticket holders by the Commissioners: 4 story Brick House. G6. Calvert at., Baltimore, 23,00). 2.24) acres Timber Land in Washinvton Co., ad., with three Dwellings Mil, lying on Ohes. and Ohio Canal. $2) 00 tory Brick Honse. 122 Bol i 3 story Brick House, 20) 97,800 S o'clock. tidito. 1 fine Besidence hear i ae fee ae oe SUMMI SUMMER BOARDING AT SPHINGDALE, . LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. ‘This pleasant and very healthy, ‘Sheng re Place et 2 1 fine Residence near &, $7 40.7 Lotead) ining 1, $2.00 each, $17.50). dovanstown, rani vbove suburban p: ©) Cash Gifts, 530 600 nds, Growusville Precinct | Lincoln, three miles trom. pilton 81 aud Lincoln Gounty, Nebra-ka,7 por cent. gold int. | tion, W. & Ohio Bailrom), ie beine the. 24,000 U.S. Bo: 31000 N.C. State roughly fitted up, aud will be open for thi ha reception of Boarders June lth, S71. ¢ ach willbe Kepttor the AOCOMMODATION OF BOABDEBS, which will meet the trai: - ie R520 Shares Phil 1e trains a, | ‘arly on Saturdeys and Mondays at Hamilton B. 53,00 Tickets only 5 each, $260,000. ‘Terms: 8 BA. MeCotroven ‘Rikton, Sd § commasrs Children under ten years of age, and servants #5 te 33: 5 Res _ walte 4. ri Severs] sing! ‘otlemen can be accommodated with Keferences Mia). Ge tabarg: Ba. Trustee, | very pleasant Se story rooms at §6 per week ‘pgton. D.O.: Hon J D. Hunter, U 8 A, Wasi Beterences: Mrs. Edwin Green, 12u3 K street, : <8 Negley, Pitta Washingt ©; Captain . 0, Baugh. First Wirst Matioual Bavk, Hagerstown, Avdior's Ofien, Washington. D. 0; Mebert i 20.. Bankers, Hi Miler. Beg, Alexandria, Virgials. 70 bg imy6 im Lincoln, Londoun County, Va. CLOTHING. Ai ‘Nassau street, New York. BF Urders ty mail will receive prempt ato {Spring and my 9-lm summer. Basrow 8 Gaeeeey FINE AKTS, No. 1226 PEBNSYLVANIA AVENUB, A. STRAUB. wil nesses wow MONDAY, MAT Su, No. 456 EXHIBIT: MEN'S SUITS wennefOF 12 dollars 2TH OM XEp SALE MEN'S SUITS swemesfOF 13 dollars <r m MEN’S SUITS......... cnenmeefOF 14 dollars He. 406 sereste aoe Ieiwern D ant & streets, | WEN'S BUITH.... cut sopensbeve id Fellows’ Hall, MEN'S SUITS .. 8. Engravings, Chromos.&c. | ews BUITS...... Also, Largest Stock Hangings, = sttedes, F Picture Cordeand Tasecis, | MEN'S SUITS. Nao reams, Gases Dstt. MEN'S BUITS «..w _Pleare remember Name and Namber. ep2%-ly"_ | 4EN'S SUITS’. noes THE Y. i. ©. MEN'S SUITS. fOUTHS’ SUITS.. YOUTHS’ SUITS... (OUTHS’ SUITS.. cOUTHS’ SUITS. (OUTHS’ SUITS.. YOUTHS’ SUITS. <OUTHS’ SUITS. OeBN NINTH AND D STREETS. FREE BEADING ROOM AND LIBRARY. ‘The following. New B eeently boop ad- ded to the Dibra: coke have recently boon ad inary «Fed YOUTHS’ SUITS. rant White ‘ords and thetr Uses.” te ie: Discovery of tine Sources oft 4307'S SUITS. speratnots fyi cise Gy nasi apparatus of > baliy Frayer eotings at noonday and 6 p.m. a ENBACH'S PianoStore, WA Stret, above Penna. {the celebrated BOY'S BUITB.......-sseronee -soresseeenarse--fOF 1@ dollars A. STRAUB, POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE, 2013 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, sewn, copa ed. occa Between 10th and 11th streets, ‘iaked ip Waat Die: “ight, He gooently myltte Third door from 1th id other diseanea of the dog with: PROFITABLE INVESTMENT. BATLEOAD Brock. 1 to be paid at the of she ree eas a for arg ante the next session passe ‘abla the company to extend the road’ to tte i sats aa Raters : And ot Pam! a. . is 3 i. GEADBS, Metropolitan ‘Bank, in Jota to yet + __ sf Rep. A oBtat OFrrEE: myS-tt t — ‘OSES, PETUNIAS, VEBDENAS. eat tant WABREROOMS, Lr eed Pe pO aa iow sew br Pay Cua Secs of will ocntre CF ‘Tomaks Plaats, dozen. apo Im* ame to lot oc™ waa w. . D. Bue Q BeroKs Tr $00.00 BRIOKSof all kinds om hand and for sale at lowest market eons ABD oP WEE Weons: | pssry 1.959 rons Phar earn Foening Star, TWO CENTS. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN ALEXARDRIS The Warket Fours in Ruius—The Alexandria Museum DestroyeiOv-ber Buildings a Trey to the Flames—8120,000 Worth of Property Earned [Special Report for The Star ALExaxDera, VA, May 19—A very tive fre eccu-rea here last night by wh ™e Market House builting, with the Alexandria Moseur, and several ocher buildings with eit contents were entirely des. ‘nvolving a loss, according to geberal ¢, of abont $120,000 worth of prope ty besides the loss of the Musenm, which money cannot restore originated in Huntingdon’s grocers street, between King and Cameror m., ani the honees on cither *id occupied by t EVENING STAR. _ Washingtor News and Gossip. INTERNA! ReveNvs—The receipts from this source to-day were $350,042. ‘THB SURsCRIPTIONS to the new loan to-day amounied to $100,000. Gronor L. PcrNam bis been nominated by the President (o be pos:mas‘er a. Mobile, Ala. MP. W. W. Coacoram cua’ wae 10 improre, and, unl. * a relaprein -venes exp: os ‘>be about azain in the conise of a month. Cartars J. C. Witt amsom, U. 8. N., has been ordered to command the naval station at | tabl'shmen y Mr. W. Gregor Mound Ci », IL owned ( pperty occupied by Hanti s A in flames. NOMINATION WitRDRAWwN.—The President partment, consisting of to-dav wathdrew the nomination of Josiah M Lucae, of [linois, t> be corsul at Singapore. The rorination we! wth’tawa a: the request of Mz. Lucos. ebip, with the’ Hook er Company, were soon on the ground, t from owe unexpie ined canse there was a scarcity of water for some time, and they were 5 <. Mie Jieved as | BPAble to prevent the flames spreading to the sae N. Mice cee, = ‘ae he market building and to two dwelling: on juperintend¢r: of Public Buildings and | Market alle Owned by Mr&. Smoot. Two and 4, arrived from Wash aV¥ice at 3 o'clock, taking andthé Hook and Ladder P at that hour. Working as y did in harmony with the Alexandria com auies, they did very efficient service, and by the or’ -d efiorts of the firemen the adjacent propery was saved THE MARKET BU was a threc-story brick structure on Royal street, extending balf a square, with a two-story wing on Cameron. extending ‘nearly a square, and in the court were numerous sheds, all of which were consomed. The Hyéraulion and ‘Sun engipe- house, on the et uninjured, although aco Groun’s by Gen. Bab neat mtobe e° ign coast, in ‘he engin. 'C On the Ist of July 1 fo duty on the Pacitic Ts depat.ment. CHANGES IN THE Marne Corrs.—L'eut Co. C. G. MeCawley, ordered from Boston to Weshington [D. U.) Barracks; Capt. Chas. Hey- wood, from Washington, D. C., to Persacola: Capt. Jobn Schemerhorn, retited on 16th t Firs: Lieut. W. missed on aN cnst.; Foret Jieut. E. ©. Saltmarm, ordered home t> await decision in bis case from depart- ment covrt-mari ‘al, STATIONENY POR THE INTERNAL Revenre Orricers —Af<er the firet of July next the I ternal Kevenue officers thronghout the coantry will be supplied with stati. \ery icom the Treas ury deportment the : as row done with Custom Houares and Su! Treasuries. Hereto- fore the contractors have forwarded the sta- Uonery to the various offices as requisitions were @ corner of it was surmounted by a steeple of fine Proportions. in which was a town clock, and it said that the steeple and clock cost originally $30,000. The steeple was thought to be entirely of wood by many, and, indeed, but few Aleran- Griaus ever knew otherwise, until by this fire the fact was revealed that the wood was only a covering of Anetwork of wrought iron braces, dolts, Sc. which gave form to the stracture. In the building there were located the corpo- Ter Jot CommittEx On Sovtaery Orr RAGES had a meeting this morning and agreed UFOD @ programme for the summer. A sub- committee, copsic.ing 0” Denators Scott, Pool, and Blair, and Keprerentat: Poland, Steven- son, Coburn, Br>k, ~~d Van Trump, was point dto held & ‘tons im this city and take testimoey up to the 20th of September next. The sub-commit! -2 w's empowered to appoint acommii.ee of their nrmber to go South and take tc si:mot if they deem it proper to do s0. On the 20:b of September the full committee sill meet agein and arrange a programme tor the fall. Tae Teeaty Publication QcEstion Dis- Posep Ov.—In the Senate yesterday, after our report clored, the amendment of Mr. Wilson to strike “om Mr. Carpenter’s rezolution the power of the treaty publication investigating committee tp +it during the recess, was re. jected—yeas :0, 30; and the resolution wes then amended co as to provite that if the com- mittee shall fail to axemble after ten days’ notice that the witness (White) is ready to answer the quesiious reported to the Senats, be sball be dischai ged: and as amended was agreed w—yers 2 Me sumilar resolution was adopted ot Mr, Ramedell, by a vots of yeas 23, nays 14; and the witnesses were ‘aken in custody by the Serzeant-at-Arms, and provided with accommodations in the room of ‘he Commiitee on the Pacitic Railroad. Messrs. White and Ramsdell’s quarters in the ~emmittee room are very comfortable , and an adjoining room contains two beds for them. Several sriends called upon them to-day. office, and the halls of the city councils, all the books and papers in which were saved with the exception of a number of private papers be- longing to the auditor. Washington Lodge of Maron had their lodge room in this buliding for a long series of years, and lost all theit property, including & Dumber of relicsot Wash- fon. In the building was located THE ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM, embracing a va'uable collection of relics of bys gore days, including many from the old revo- jut orary times, paintings, clothmg, saddies, &ec., ued by General Washington and other revolutionary heroes. This collection was en- tirely destroyed, the flames spread so rapidly as to prevent any but ineflectual attempts from being made to save them. THE LOSS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY Si yc honEnt, amount to over $20,000 Mr Brill’ low will probably exceed the other, bavi: very large stock ef goods on hant, 3,5) on his property. isputch Was sent to Washington asking the THE WASHINGTON FILE DETARTMENT, ard Captain Gedney, saperintendent ot ' the terry company, being informed after 2 o'clock, promptly had one of the steemers fired up. At 2.40 an alarm was struck for box 16, (first pre- cinct station.) bringing out the Washington de- partment, when Nos. j and 4 steamers and the heok and ladder companies embarked. The promptness with which they answered the call, apd their efficiency on the ground, 1s te day the topic of general onvers ation. ‘The market square is surroanded by very a vali "1 ineladin e Mansi Tae Barrisa Hicu Comaisstoxens Visit a | House hotel on the cast the Pevhinee Wak oe Prntic ScHoor.—The Earl de Grey, accom vanied by Sir Staford Northcote, of the H Joint Commission, visited the Franklin Schoo Building, in this city, to-day, at 2 o'clock p m. avd sere courtcously received and conducted the north, ami City Hotel on the wesc, but tunately the flamcs were kept w or in the block y for their promptrc-3 m getting uj im and conveyinz the Wasbington firem<n ‘ouch the whole strncture by Superintenden’ | to aud ‘rom the scene of conflagration. Wu onand Trustc_3 Herris, Marche and He t = see: Mr. A. Clurs, the architect of the building, ys Affairs on the Virginia Side. presevt also, and furnished the distinguished visitas all the iniormation they desired a ‘o the architecture and arrangement of the voilding, oth«r iesuits obtained, costs, &c. The male department was first visited, the trip eing merely curcory ti)! the visitors arcived » be Male Grom School, where mathemati cil problems were ~ore through with by the ptpile with ap accuracy and prompta-ss, which challenged the admir sion of the visitors. They 22 veited the schools in the building. - FaLt's Caceck, May isth, t some of our fruit-growers picked ripe 61: aw- Ties and cherries as early as the ith. nis 8 early in this localicy. The cold wet rains of a week ago made the “orn that Was up appear sjindling and yellow; out it has pat oo another hae now. In tact, everything in the vegetable and plant kingdom with these warm, bright days is springing fo. °h with an energy, beauty, and rapidity not often cqualled. The'cool wet weather rotted some they reached the female grammar schcol | of the planted corn, rendering it pecetcary to opensities of the visitors were de- | replant. veloped, and both Earl de Grey and Sir Staiiord fall ploughing of green sward, unless for Northcote made brief complimentary } fall sowing, (which now-a-days is pot mech 'o the sehoole, and edged the superio.- | done,) is evidence of the very worst of bus- ity of both the system mt of our | bandry. Mueb greenswardie ploughed thro public schools over those zh ‘he | this every autumn, despite of the teach- experience. Eyery piece I have seen various b.ancher, and departed about four | this epring tells the same er bad o'clock apparently highly ae the in- | farming. When will le better? formation they obtained as to the working | Plough green eward in ep alway! fora of our public tchool raystem. spring crop. Winter does not or sward. This visit is of some im} and if Dr. Sunderland delivered here last evening cance, as the Earl de Gres is in charge of, and | his celebrated ce, a interest educational de- bas taken ss m, partment of Engl and for the past ten years. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE TO DAY. Wore Lively Discuscion as to the Ticaty Publication. lecture entitled “A Ride over for th ie if School, to a well-filled house. It is long, but the interesi in it at no time lage. A letter received by the superintendent of the Sunday school, C. H. Buxton, Esq., from Hon. ginin Dome, ceprecsing repret or Inssilty to gin’ me, Exprecsing regr ability attend the Jecture, was one of the imcident= connected with this coming together of the Fall's Charch The exercises of the evening veld Sargent. Miss Hi. The Senate met at ten o'clock this morning. ‘Mr. Har'an alluded to the tact that it had been stated, in the discussion which had taken attic Sargent r. place in the Senrte about the publicationof the rs. C. E, Dailey; Mrs. Dailey presiding at treaty, thet 0 copies cf what pu tod to be the the piano. s. treat en 1m munical in vance cect In Senators, nd that nt Secre- | The mas Exploring Expedition. tary of State had informed the of the exact number of co; department. He suj tuate that the Committeé on Foreign Relations are on confidential terms with the S.ate De; ment, and if any Sena‘ors had copier, the mem- bers of that committee were furnished with One of he Party Drowned —Success of the E=pe- ition. Krue@ston, Jamaica, May 18—The Boyd ex- ploring expedition bad been beard from. A twelve-oared Jaupci be! . and carrying mails from Chepaqua to Panama, capsized, One man, the letters and $1,000 in specie were lost. Lieut. Com. Barclay left the Ketaca on the 6th with four men. Calm weather Eievaiies ‘until the boat cleared the Galf of San iguel, when @ squall capsized it, and ite con- oarsmen were recovered, ing tosave the mails a seaman Bradevball was drowned. It yh an sdvance copy of the treaty, that be might be examined before select committee. Mr. Morrill, of Me., said that, as other Sena- farnishe ¥ but in attem; uamed Char! tors had been “1 with advance copies, | was supposed he was seized by @ shark. ‘The the examination should alco be extended to boats miter a four hours’ sree , Was righted. them. i All hands wenty-four hours Mr, Fenton read an article trom the Patriot wan seeps representing Messrs. Carpenter and Conkling plunged tnto surf. as saying that if the Senate would insist upos its , bat Snally the — f¥ — its a qed ee ittee found = man fn a but, with woul 1D the respon’ e 2 next ‘3 Senator, ‘and thay bave not hesit tel,” the of the launch to be Not ga miles distant, and vo walked od topped at the house of Senor : i 8 5 z & Fi remotest oT or doctor, are convales- any other Senator. Will soon re- “Mr. Wilson he bad seen Chronicle Gogrd an The feasi- othe treaty sane ‘Seon sian dinhisk hee The Guard ot Srtive'st Aspinwall on rn 13th, neil and gal! coon for New York. : . Lowi gigas fifty on ‘of be pot havinga 7 mond, Company for jim from the white peo- et aed eciiva etoasen Keyport, between building was erected in 1517, and the northwest | ration court-room. the auditor's office, Mayor's | ¥ TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. | This Afternooa’s Dispatches, Anociated Press Reports. [FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. The Civil War in France. | Teiegraphed Feolurively to the Boening Star. War Notes Through London. Loxpox, May 19 —a Daily News special die pach gives the report that the Verssilllets have © capied Clichy, and that asbarp engagement wes fought at Asnieres. It is rumored that the Versaitics troops attempted to storm Dan- pine gate of Paris and were repulsed. A Par journal save the Duke de Broglie will repine: Favre in the ministry of foreign afia.re after the Tatificaton of the treaty of peace The Tim+s special Cispatch says the national rd stopped the services in St. Aug burches and turned the Sisters Mercy out of thetr conver besten the Versniiles « den La ¢ Bismarck leaves to. moet Favre or the purpose of cx FaUGerons @f the treaty © Bad for the Versatttists. Lownor, May the both in Fort Montrogue reached the patx ging the s'* attacked Retoforcenents ubat day. an while the dghting was in ogres, and the aitack w°s not only repulsed, c fed on were capture ck by the Ver the Ve. ie’ Bonlogne and t datter bas been ¢ foatsover \ anvres. wee be fore the yed cco Sa jeresting from Central America ’ Ponama—The Re ‘ow sof Ponama—Sewe from May 15 —Diepar Peace commissioners plished nothing. Thr Herrara and Diaz for \eriguas, ov Panama H z * g H on Panan. was bourly expected. The State t* prepar for deten:s, having 600 State and sov troops, all well armed, and support mpatby of the Commani: probably take place outs cits. renbdence, an: all are per feotly tranqull. The American Gonsal yester jay received three dispatches from Herrare the insurgent leader, defending his coudact sm | the seizare of Montijo, and promising to Tespect the hives and property of foreigners He also wrote the President demanding the sur | Pender of the city, who replied that if the city i= attacked not arebe! life wii be spared. Car rcoso and the commanding general have lssue.! circulars to different consuls and agents, prom ising troops to protect foreigmers it necessary Phe rebels contro! the departments of Cheri.) u ‘agvess and Sosanto~ Acagrding to a requisition, the American Cur sul at New York consigned 50 rities to Wan F Kelly, at Panama. They were duly delivered by the ratiroad company, and deposited with government, to arm the militia. There ix not & man-of-war in the harbor, but the Ou«ipee is expected daily, and the Kesaoa by the 1th With & view to avoid bloodshed, Uarreoso sent commissioners to the rebels yesterday explain ing bis ability to defend the city, and the POrsibil.ty of Tebel success. No reply bas been received. BAN BALYADOR dates to the Sd have been received. The pe: made by the sew government is regarded tactorily. The government of Nicarag demanded : he release of ex President Ma iner, and San Salvador bas complied. Vantrack bed disappeared trom Camayjuaqua, His where abouts are unknown. ATEMALA dates to the 30th state that the revo Sautos is progressingsiow ly against that it is likely to caure the tall of the present government {or supporting him. —_e |The Non-Episcepal Methodist Con- ference. Pa., May 19.—in the Non-Epis 3 tet Conference yesterday, the live P.errepont presiding, standing coum mittecs were appointed on legislation, hoo’, & da comm: rupject of female ordination. The ion of Advian College is he report of the committce on d that those « ‘ontere were almost self-supporting. The repor? of th publithing committee showed the careful mau- gement of the financial affairs of the Beok A resolution was adopted instr the committ ¢ on legisiatven to inyuire whe bh. | Achange frow the Methoudi-t Protestant to ths Methodi-, Church requires more cular Steps to bring about the resait, with a view perous. MIFOME shor fully ae-ist In litigation relative to ch: proj erty. ——e- Women's Mis: y Soclety M. EF. Charen. Crrcaco, May 1s —The Chicago branch of thé Womeu’s Foreign Mirsionary Sosiety of the Methodist Episcopal Church, met this morning im the Cenienaty Church, Mr+. Williams in the cha'r. Keports were made showing that th ¥ coMsists ot eight branches, with head- a Cambridge, Mess., New York, Chicago, Philadelphie, St. Louis, Cincinnati Baltimore and Atiauta. The last is jast or- ganized. En The Kentach y Democrats Can't Count ‘Another Candidate for Begater. Lovievitis, May 19.—A special di ch from Frankfort ts the Commrr-ial says the Dem. ocratic State Central Committee has decided to return the ballot of the late Democratic State Convention for register to the se: of the convention. to correct the count and publish it A correct count of the ballot gives the nomina tion to = Alexander Grant by two and a frac- tion votes. ——_»—_— lew Brau: ‘ik ‘Resolutes’” Ferpericeror, N. B., May 19.—The Legisia. ture of New Brun:wick hss adopted, by unani movs votes in both branches. resolations con- dempatory the terms of the treaty of Washington in eo far as they affect (he interests of Canada. —— A Four Konths Excursion. PiTTenves, May 19.—Alleghaney | Com- manndery Knights Templar, will leave this city on the Sist imst., on an extensive European tour. Forty-six Knights from this city form the party to be met in New York by others. Tue proposed tour will occupy four months. jarvachusetts Doings of the Mar Legis Boston, May 19.—The State constabu' bill, as rted by the majority committer, ® vote of 2 to 77. The biti vel OD railways was de- passed the House concerning chea) feated in the 5; nate. dispatch from say At a meeting beld it wrs voted to resume work e ity, and the miners will resame once at the companies’ off ——_-——— to Visit Georgia Firemen 5 Boston, May 19.—The citizens of Charles- town are raising ® purse of $2.00 to entertain vd, ne pagar = Sue, 0s . who vi Ly oO nextanniversary of the battle of Bunker B: rive chair factory of H. & Co., in 34 street, was destro; with « amount of |. Lees, $34,350; insurance, ‘SiS,50. New Yors, May § Donrelly and Arthur are m: to within (wo months tor $2,500 aside and e. FHF Bi: i fe