Evening Star Newspaper, June 17, 1871, Page 1

Se ae THE EVENING STAR. Published Daliy, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cormer Lith St. BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMP’Y. —o—_— THE EVENING STAR is served by carriers to their subscribers at Txs CENTs PER WEEK, or FoR- TT-FouR CENTs PER MONTH. Copics at the counter, ‘Bwo Cests each. By mail—three months, $1.0: six months. $3.00; one year, $5100. BHE WEEKLY STAR—publisned Pyjqay—81.0 Syear. S Invariably in advane~, in both cases, and no paper sent longer then ‘aid for EF Rates of advertising furnished on application. —————E—Eeee—eeee= AMUSEMENTS. N ATION.AL THEATER. ENGAGEMENT POR POSITIVELY SiX NIGHTS ONLY! commer MONDAY, Jews 19, OF THE ORIGINAL, WORLD FAMOUS INSTRELS DAN BRYANT’S M NTS OPERA HOUSE, a9 is com, of the From BRY The com u wing artiste: R, the Favoriwm Come- he Groat Delineator of AVE KRED. the Eccentric . md Dancer; LITTLE MAC Dwort in Stature a G-axt in Talent; DRLEHANT and HENGER.t he Clean W.FSTANL 0 pion Seng and Dance Me TA ¥,MONKOR DEMPSTER, ©. TER. CW D. ALBERTO, THEO. JA IN. S 5 CROSBY, the Brilliant Vocalists, with s * JAS. MORRESON & Grand Grchestra Under the dir cetionet the BRYANT. . he whole Feuons Cancdian, BAN fi be positively appear at cach per- formance ONLY MATE ATURDAY AT 2 O'GLOCK. SAS USUAL Box Stecet oy day. when seats @m be se- cured Without @tra charge Jel6-2t . 1.003 GIF TS. ND GUE CONCERT AND DISTRIBUTION BENT ¢ Fou 7 The Fowndiewe a "Steters of Grarity, New Yorks ard Kier Spend Sailors" Orpaans’ . shemet a in Wecbtastan De Gr, ender and by £. permit fevm Hon. A. Pleasantop, Com- #: foternal Revenue, oa the Zth of July, * ng Gifts will be awaried the successful lors by the €cganiesioners —£ stor ric N st... Baltimore, Sam, 220 Vohinst mC h vl 322 Bol- 20 2: tory Brick H Tine Residenec on Passeng: location, S320. 1 tue samme location, $7,240. joining urban gtrope 2.50 cach, S17 30). sere P jrawnsville é Nebraska, 7 per cout if mu Ber B State Bonds; fachanies K, Balte.; 100 us’ Kational Bank, Balto - 100 Shares be RR wD and Ohio B. RB; 2 * Phila. and Balto. ROW. s2000 Ticxsts only ‘Siem sa LLOt, a2 Gee. tz Castt. on. JS. Necary. Ree Commis'rs. Hmnters ton. Jae. Negles nal Bank. Hagerstown, ; Hagerstown, Md.; Hon. ®. fen i, Balt of the shore Teal Estate certified by counsel. in the bands of the Trustee. Tickets and Circulars can be had of W. G. Metzerott & Co., Music Dealers, 923 Penuspivania avenue; W. M Bocksliers. 473 P if, Jeweler, 61' an late Att'y Dew: r B.C. DEVL Agent. Stationer and Printer, No. jascan street, New York 3. SF Orders by mail will reeeive prompt atten- tion. sed-uyT BAtrtow s CASES EE FINE ARTS, sen Vel iSc MPRTE ES Armee. SHAKSPERE’'S HAMLET, By WEBBER. of Cincinn my25 Now on HIRITION._ _ OOMS OF THE ¥. M. €. A. CORNER NINTH AND D STREETS FREE READING ROOM AND LIBRARY. ON EXHIBITIC AND SALE } Staser at MARERITER'S. between Dand E streets, en. Eng. avings Chro angi’ Window tare Cordsand Tassels, ries. nd Number. ap23-1y* ACWS PIANO STOR t, ahowe Penna. Avenue, em 20 Years.) PIANOS ————— PIC NICS, EXCURSIONS, Ete. SEcosp ANNUAL PICS ALDRIDGE E. No. 3. ANCIEST CRDEK OF GOOD FELLOWS, y 7th atroe On wONDAY. Sexe 1908. 1872. ickets, t and ‘Ladies, 50 cents. ‘bratel band. No improper 2016-3t* GEAND | COMPLIMENTARY EXce ON TO G. w. 3 MO uae ONLIGHT hat lost his business ry 3.1871, leave 7th street wharf at E32 “of Hf. SHAFFIELD, the Doctor, “t be Ve. 37—N2. 5,697. SPECIAL NOTICES. Epc rates color ve" gave entire Walsh, ith set vet Ford th ste: GW. Ci abs J.D. O Degneil, AM st. os. Ish Depot, carmer of 31 and Diets N sel2-tf Great IN OLD RYE Axp WHISKIES, of the following brands, _via:—Family Negtar, per gal.: Robertson 4 do., 93.60 ; Old Crow,, 6 do., $5do., Baker, 6 titted.) ad do. Hehnesee 10 do.; Ot 3 % id Tom Blackberry Brandy. Li rad nut te the f Proprietor of th Re ve Wine lege o ¢ Wine Bitters, roprIeP RAT and 1219 Penn's avenue. CONSUMPTION: Its Cure and Its Preventive. BY J. H. SCHENCK, M1. D. Many a human being has passed away, for whose death there was nother reacon thaw the neglect of known and indisputably proven means of care. war and dear to fami fricnds are sleep: myn 2 " ‘hose i 16 | ing the dreamiess slumber into whieh, had they iopted bi osken i. SCHERCE'S SIMPLE TREAT- ited themselves of his wonderful efficacious ‘Dr. Schenck would not have falien. * in his own cage proved that wher- ever sufficient vitality remains, that vitality, by his medicines and his ditections for their wse, ie quick- ened into healthful vigor. In this statement there is nothing presumptions, ie To the faith of the invalid no represontations that is not a thousand times substantiated by living nd vicibie we Fe by De. Schenck 's medicines is imple ax it ix unfailing. Its philosophy requires no argument. It is seli- asspring. self-convincing. ‘The Seaweed Tonic and Mandrake Pills are the first two weapons with which the eitadel of the malady ix fe eer ‘ yes f ~ coon ot har 3 sumptlon originate tn dyspepsia und. a fanctionally disordered liver. With this condition, the bronchial tubes “sympathize” with the stomach. hey re- spond to the morbifie action of the liver. Here, then. comes, the culminating result, and in, il ite distress! symptoms, sa is CONSUMPTION ‘ON. The M: ndrake P: ft are composed of one of Nature's he Pedophillum Peltatum. ‘They. pos d-senrching alterative propertics of AVE NO STING KEHIND.” The work of cure istnow begin ing. The vitiated and mucous deposits in the bowels and in the aff- mentary canal are ¢) ed. The liver, like «clock, is mand up. It are from its torpidity. The stomach acts Fesponsively, and the paticut Logins to he esha Pen aa ELA wn potatoe Be food. Chylifica- it without sits previous tor- s painies, and the cure is is no more flatulence, no h. An appetite sets in. Bi ‘arifier ever yet inigent father to suffering man to perform its e the cure it at once upon its work. Nature It collects and ripens th: of the langs. Int * them for e: sbort time the mal: that it occupied wWated and m w. and the patient.in all the diguity uf regain forth to enwy the manheod or th 2 VEN UP 1 svented or Fresh air, and ri the fall rane who recouna7nd tat if their fans ace brvlly F arein the house th walk about the he strength will bear, of blood. The patients mut in good spirits—he determined to get well. This bara creat deal to do with the appetite, and is Peat poiut to gain. such evidence of its possi. and I certainty in all ix sinful. Dr. Schenck's persounl statement acuity of his own cure was in these modest Eifinpy years ago 1 was is th lant Menges. of com sumption: confined tomy bed, and at one time my phseiciane thonght that I could not live a week then, Hike a druwning man cai heard of and obtained the pr ficr tothe public, and they » I teed tome that I : ) hole # . . They soon ripene i hatter In oy lunge, and J would spit up kore thea & pint of offensive yellow matter every moruing for 2 a8 that began to ‘ide, my co id night vats: mi trae to leave — Li ‘Vet, pa’ ra and my a tite became so at that it was with ditieulty that I could keep trim eating too mach. soon eatued my strength, and have grown in fi eversinee. was weighed shortly after my recovery,” added hen looking like a mere skeloton; my cht was only ninety-seven pounds: my t is two by ‘and twenty-five (225) pounds, I — enjoyed Colaserceneed health.” it 2p. m.. eave GI his professional Ticket= 81. te be b ow He or his son, Dr, zerett * mu-ie Mrs. Shatteld J. H. Schenck. Jr.,still continue to see pati contectic 723 Gth street, from the ites | their office, No. jorth Sixth street, Pi ef Arran s.andat the boat. Abrase andstring | phia,every Saturday, from 9a. In. to3 p.m. Vand hen been eneged who wish a thorough examination with the Respi- 216-4" COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. | rometer will be charged five dollars. The Rospi- PEASD COMPLIMENTARY Nic ¥ Ine JOURNEYMEN BRE LAYERS’ UNION, at LEFFLERS WASHING CITY GARDEN, On TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 207m, w71, For the Begefit of SAMUEL D. LEWIS. DOUGHERTY § COLILLON BAND has been en aged for mite B. rT, Chas. B. Dove. Commistoe of Arranger javid Lowis, Vin- ra b M. J. Quigiy, Chas. B. Dove, George T. Lene Tick is PIRTY CENTS, admitting © gentleman 4 jels G*452 4ESUVAL POR THE B BH eT JOSEPHS ORPHAN 4: . at LEER LER S GARDEN. New York avenue, be- nd sd siseets. MONDAY, June 19. The the Ten-Pin Ailer. Shooting Gallery e for ave of the Asylum. The under the charge of the St. Vineent ICATING DRINKS SOLD. YHETHER YOU CAN Go on ents. To behed at the Asylum. H nh aud 1th. Je 13-5t Fproesz ANNUAL FAMILY EXCURSION or MOUNT VERNON LODGE, No. 5, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs, TOGLYMONT ON MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1971. ty STOXxX RUYA TICKET W NOT. Price a ‘The steamer WAWASET will leave 7th-strect wharf at 7-38 o'clock #. m_, and Gut mand’ wharf, Navy Yard, at 5:30, touching at Alexandria; hep ing @ mont at 7 . mi. publie may well avail this « mity tor one day's enjoy- ment, ieasnruch as thre Committes of Ar pave epared serene pp make this cus 4 west rvions of the season. E: 3 Tickets. admitting vutleman and lady, $1.50; ladies ‘tickets, 80 cents. to be had {roa Scauatttee.” No chatae for children ender twelve acevmpanied by their parents. PR ipoed Brace ant Bering Bed Sl bein attend- 5 sae . of Prof. Fred. ¢ CONROY, Chairman. BLES R LINC Pownce Phaxcis Woop: Secretary. jet2-6e 1 igempons porns ie MARBLE AND SLATE MANTELS. I at ved 5 by Piet et ed - RUTHERFORD. meter declares the exact condition of the lungs, and ae oe readily learn whether they are 1D "Fh au for taking the medicines are adapted low these intelligence even of @ child. Fol kind Nature will do the rest, exco some cases the Mandrake Pills are to increased doses: the three medicines need no paniments then the ample instructions any them: First create a oF sith hunger is the it comes. as it will ev te of good cheer. We, the cough loosens, the night sweat is abated, na thort tame both of these worbid «ymptoms ar gone forever. Dr. while the Pulm bottle, or @7-40 a bulf ts a box, THOMPSON LILLY & CO., 26 Hanover street. Baltinore, Md., Wholesale Agents. mbJl-s.t.thir THURSTON'S IVORY PEARL TOOTH POW- DEK is the beet article for cleansing an preserving eeaitoremmniee vi CLEARER es Boll to new. uk iy - Gicts and fendy goede uealore: Brice Se onaie: dey ris RAR BOE Or oy is s ple: e we . Pri hog Py ho DT EE An eo, en titalle poison to Eegizes paralysis o Avoid the vaunted and or t | Kemning cies thy te po sian pay o—| all |. Applied at 1 LECTURES. HAT 18 TRUTH? Pe q pening * f WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1871. DOUBLE SHEET. Washington News and Gossip. Tap Laxcoxy ts going to stady medicine. InterxaL Revenve.—The receipts from this ‘source to-day Were S451,(70.84. Tne surscnirtions to the new wan to-day amounted fo 40,300. TREASTRER Srrxnxar was in Brussels Jane 3d, and his health had improved. Gzx. CowEn, Astistant Secretary of the In- terior, left for Ohio last evening. SECRETARY DELANO does pot go to Ohio to- night, as has been stated. He expects to be here at least all of next week. Tur PResrpewr left Washington last evening for Long Branch, and will not return here until the close of the month. Mr. Jessre R. Gran, father of the President ‘s in town, the guest of his friend Dr. Waite, of the Pension Office. TWO AxD A HALF MILLIONS of dollars in gold were recetved at the Treasury department yes- terday from California, having come over in a epecial car in charge of Solicitor Banfield. Tux figures 138,995,416.39 which by accident got under the internal revenue head yester. were merely statistics of news items stolen by the Republican srom Tae STAR. Tux Washington correspondent of the Boston Adverciser noticing the action of the Board of Health in prohibiting animals from ramming at data, seve “s0 passes away one reproach to our expital. Sxxaron Scots, chairman of the Kuwkiux committee, left last night for his home, in Penn- sylvagia, to be absent a few days. During hig absence, Judge Poland will act as chairman of the joint committee. , Cor. CrrrronpD THomrsox, chief of the Division of Supervisors and Detective of Inter- nal Revenue Bureau, has resigned that position fot the purpose of entering again upon his carcer as @ journalist. Commaxpen Cugster Harrrerp has been been ordered to command the Kansas now at the Washington navy yard, in place of Lieut. Core mander N. H. Farquhar detached from the command of that vessel and ordered to special duty connected with the Tehuantepec an Nicaragua surve Aemy Retinixe Boagp on THE Pactric Coast.—By direction of the President a board of army officers consisting of Major General J, M. Schofield, Col. Alvan C. Gillem, Lient. Col. Marcas D. L. Simpson, Lieut Col. Robert Mur ray and Surgeon Charles McCormick, will m at San Franciscoon the 5th of July, to exam: disabled officers for retirement, ArrorxTMESTs—In tle Pension Office: W. H. Everett, of Pa., and W. E. Nott, of the Dis. trict, have been appointed to first class cler! ips, and Dr. A. T. A pyhsician of this ¢ ing surgeon for thi he Census Burea . of rade. and Wm. Smithsou, (deaf mute,) of this city, have been appointed copvists, and J. E. Lockwood, of N. Y., hasbeen appointed to a rst class clerkship Gen. S. 8. Fry. oR inted Supervi- sor of Luternal K. ue tr hentacky. Tre New Yerw Crstean Raitroap To Pay Up.—At the time the appeal from the de- cision of Commissioner Pleasonton against the ew York Cem Seeretary Boutw eo Of the ta (21,100,090) he sin d until ¢ elsion upon the question ef the right of appeal ded. That question has now been de- cided adverse to the railroa ’ counsel for the company | nitim: the Secretary that the amount would be the course of a few days, given to collect the mon ion of Seeretary Boutw paid by that time. The Aflantic Monthly for July (received from Shillington) is considerably above the mark, un- der the new editorship of Mr. Howells. Bret Harte furnishes his opening contribution, “The Poet of Sierra Flat,” (who turns out to be a ) B. H. Dana, jr., tells “How we met m Brown;” Longfellow supplits some poetry, “The Boy and the Brook;” George Eliot has'a story in verse styled “‘Armgart,” and there are contributions by John G. Saxe, John Hay, How- ells, Higginson, Caroline Cheseboro, and others of note. Also, from Shillington, we have Our Young Fors for July. fe hee EE The Working People. The Richmond Whig states that female col- ored servants are emigr to New York, Jersey ( ity, in consequence of the unprec mand for that class of domestics in thor cit where $12 to £20 a month, and even higher ra are paid. In connection with the emigra’ colored domestics North ales Just arrived in the U om Germany and Ireland are flocking to Richmond to obtain places as domestics under instructions, The wages paid to this class of in. experiences! domes. thes yeby trum $8 to 610 a month, At Hichonnad the demand for labor ix very active, and the Hcmery are’ paying the highest prices for hands. The colored men, itis stated, are Indisposed to work at farm occupations, but will readily en- gage as railroad laborers. Farm laborers are paid from $5 to $12 a month, with board, but ‘Work on railroads at $1.75 a day, with rations at twenty-five cents a day, is considered more profitabl A dispatch from Hazleton states that at a re- og meeting of delegates trom each district of ue Workingmen’s Benevolont Association of the Lehigh Valley, held recently, resolutions were parsed permitting the men to go to work at an asivance of five. per cent. on the offer male by the coal operators on February 24th, 187L The operators, it is stated, will not pay the ad- vance demanded; and the men, it is asserted, will not go to eee >a oe asking five per cent. increase is agreed to, if they have torcmnia lie all Cy eee 2 a acca perintendent of 6 extensive wark, N.J., after iy do not male hands, and are wages, but nearly’ as much relatively as the females. The force of China- ten has been increased to one handred, and all the females who lett at the time of the introduc. tion ‘of the Asiatics have egg Ee at steady female laundry operative, it is can eary sixty dollars @ month, 3 5 ‘ 3 Star. TWO CENTS. The Powers of the Board of Health. As agood deal of interest attaches to this ques- tion just now, we givein full the opinion of the Attorney General as to the powers of the Board of Health: DrErarrMent or Justice, Wasurnoton, June Hon. Benjomin H. Bristow, Solit Acting Attorney General: Sir:—I have considered the questions sub- mitted to the Attorney General by the Secretary of the Preasury in regard to the powers of the Board of Health of the District of Columbia, which were referred by you to me. ques- tions asked are as follows: “1. What is the authority and what are the powers of the Board of Health of the District of Columbia under, the 25th section of the act of congress en «An provide a govern- ment for the District of Columbia ?” “2d. Has the Board of Health power, in earry- ing out the provisions of the law creating fc, authority to provide tor and appoint officers, whether the same be of its own number or from persons outside of the board ? “3d. Is the board authorized and empowered to establish and collect charges, or expen’ same in the payment of agents or officers, earry out the general provisions of the law, or to make contracts? “th. Is the board authorized to declare what shall be deemed nuisances, and for the ¥ of its ordinances in regard thereto, to wit: the committing, keeping, or maintaining nui- sanecs, to impose and collect fines according to the usual legai methods employed in the District of Columbia 2” ‘The Board of Health was created by section twenty-six of the act of Februmpy 21, 1871, enti- fled “An act to provide 2 government for the BIS UNTIMELY DEATH. Fatal Illustration of a Theory. PARTICULARS OF HIS CAREER. ‘The telegraph brings us information of the death of Clement L. Vallandigham, at Lebanon, Ohio, at 9:45 o’clock this morning. He was one of the counsel for the defence of Thomas Mc- Gehan, now on trial at Lebanon for the murder of aman named Myers, and had a theory that Myers shot himself. Mr. Vallandigham was in his room last evening, with ex-Lieutenant Goy- ernor McBurney, who has been associated with him in the defence of MeGehan. Mr. McBur- ney had expressed some doubts as to the theory that Myers had shot himself. Mr. Vallandig- ham picked up a pistol from a table saying he would show him, in half a second, how it might have oceurred. ‘Two pistols were on the table, one unloaded; but he by mistake took up the loaded one and put it in his pocket and withdrew ping the muzzle next tohis body. Just as is pocket it wasexploded, and the ‘ton him in nearly the same part ¢ Myers was shot. He ejacu- lated, “Oh murder!” and said he had taken the wrong pistol. Medical aid was summoned, and unavailing efforts were made to extract the ball, but he continued to grow worse until his death cecurred, a8 above stated. Mr, Vailandigham came of a Huguenot fami- ly, and was born in New Lisbon, Columbia nb, District of Columbia,” [16 Statutes at 1 5 county, Ohio, in 1822. He received a edu- | 419.) the language of which is aa follows: “Phere ation; spent one year in Jetierson College, in | ‘shafl be appointed by the President of the United bio; spent two years as principal of an gcade- my at Snow Mitt, Maryland; returned to Ohio in Iso; studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1812; was elected to the State Legislature tn 1545 and 1846; was editor of the Dayton Empire Trom*1S47 to 1849; for some tend redbacqent to that date he devoted himset? wholly to his fedsion and politics; was a member of the tiomal Democratic Convention held at Cincin= natiin 1856; ran for the Thirty-ttth Congress agninst L. J. Campbell, whose seat he success: fully contested; and was re-elected to the Thirty sixth Congress. At the commencement of the second session of the Thirty-fifth Congress, and during the Thirty-sixth, he was placed on the Committee.on Territories. Re-elected to. the Thirty-seventh Congress, in 1863 he was arrested by military authority for expressing his opinion against the war; was banisiied to the Southern States, and, by way of Bermuda, went to Can- ada. During his exile he was’ nominated tor Governor or Ohio and defeated. He subse~ quently returned, and was a delegate to the hicago Convention in 1864. States, by and with the adyice aud consent of the Senate, a Board of Health for said District, to consist of five persons, whose duty it shall be to declare what shall he deemed nuisances inju- rious to health, and to provide for the removal thereof; to make and enforce regulations to pre- oe yent domestic animals from running at large in Sa~ | the cities of Washington and Georgetown; to Prevent the sale of unwholesome food In said cities; and to perform such other duties as shall be imposed upon said board by the Legislative Assembly.” As it is mderstood that there is some difference G,cfinion existing between the Legislative As bly of the District of Columbia, andthe Board of Heaith, in regard to the authority and powers of the latter, I fo not deem it proper for this de- partment to attempt to answer so vague and general a question as the one first proposed. Upon the second question I am of opinion that the Board of Heaith,in the absence of other statute provision, like any other organized body, has an inherent power to appoint a clerk or sec- ccently he has | retary to perform the usual duties of sach an again come prom: before the public as the tl Bare ie wa cend Satin Somme reminoutl Pr oficer. ‘The power to appoint officers necessary ‘new departure” for the democratic party, and the platiurm which he proposed has led to a great deal of discussion. $0 From Virginia. to its complete organization, must, of necessity, exist, where no other provision has been male therefor, in 4 body established for such purposes as the Board of Health is. But, beyond the ap- pointment of such officers, I do not find any au- Improvements at Guilford—The Washington and | thority given to the Bard of Health to appoint Ohta Railroad—The Extension to Winchester, | ficere- en ee [Correspondence of The Star.) m that, under the duty imposed apon the Guitvonp, VA., June 15th, 1871. | Board of Health, “to declare what shall be Editor of Star:—This little burgh shows some | deemed Seen = jovi Cees ~ to thrift, and begins to grow. Dr. Warner isbuild- | Previde for the removal thereof,” the board has ing a fine house here, andother parties are talking | 2UN‘T Mt only to declare whiat Shall be deemed of building. Some parties have been looking huisances, but to provide, by contract or other- wise, for the removal of anything pronow about here with a view to purchasing a site for a | it to nuisance, if necessary, at th spoke and felloe factory, of the District. Farming affairs, as a whole, are a little unto- ward. Weather has been a little tod dry. The hay crop will be minus at least one-half. feel the dry weather se The straw will be very short, i. Most of the © over tit cught tol quiry involves a question of much ud upon Which T hb reluctam sectic fe to prevent dome large in the e Wheat Late pota- up is locs are being 3 But Herndon, tot this, is look- ~ Ly ing up the most marked teature # itis clrer that th in its b Houses ari bi : alth to mak. t pleted b Ky question whether the 1 Heai ower docs exist in the Board t in the absence of levis jeet. Although the fixin yn of any ordinance or regulation, is, one sense, icgislation, and, therefore, pertain rather to a \gistative body than to'a body Ii the Board of Health, yet the power to fix sou kind of punishment ‘for the violation of police regulations, where there is no other provision herefor, either in the fundamental law ot the Dis- trict or fn any law enacted by the Legisla Asscmbly, would seem naturally to belong to Lody which has the power to establish such reg ulaticns, and may be considered as no more an act of legivintion than the regulations them- areement of such regulations must, of course, be through the ordinary tribu- nals and magistracy of the District. 1 have considered it my duty in stating my con- clusions upon this subject, to confine myself with the utmost strictness to answering the questions propounded to the Attorney General, and to ex- Press no opinion upon any matter not directly aud explicitly included within those questions which I have answered. It may be well, however, to add, in conclusion, that the powers and duties of the Board of Health are stated in the fundamental law of the District, with great brevity and vagueness, it was evidently the expectation and intention of Congress that the necessary legislation aud offi- clal machinery for carrying out the purposes for Which the Board is established, as well as appro- priations for the expenses inc’ t to its duties, HONG ve jac vided by the Legislative Assembly of the District. =a T have the honor to be your ¥aty ou. 2M Sey vant, Cuxwent Huon Hitt, Assistant Attorney General. Approved:—B. H. Bxistow, Solicitor General and Acting Attorney General. ith, ry at pres- interest seems to have receiv awakening just now, irom the fact th cugineer of the W. & O. KR. R. adverti: moposis to grade the etrack and do the 1 construct the bridges for the jton to Winchester, the work ‘The bonds pothecated to a word, the d, and the counties on route have voted $100,000 each, to be used in purchase of stock, and so the matter is to be pu ong. Itis a noticeable fact that the people the W. & O. R. R. recognize the imperative necessity of a branch road, or of an extension of the road froyn Falls Church (or near that point) direct to Washington. judging from what they all say, this extension east is senreely less important to the road itself than the extension west. Direct, quick, and cheap freight transit to market, and the ‘same for pass ngers to the capital, is what is wanted, and no matter how soon. Viator. OOH A conrrinetor in Fraser, who signs himself “A Working Man;’” makes some startling asscr- tions in regard to the political sentiments of the class to Which he belongs. Republicanism, he says, is now practically the universal political creed of the English working classes. It has been spreading doctrinally amongst them to such a degree that it may be safely sald that it is—in some more or less modified ‘form—the political creed of ninet ¢ workingmen in a hundré having any political reeling and belief at al There is no denying the accuracy of this stat ment. Itis impossible to go amon, stthe working without acquiring & conzicTonofitetrath. gland ts very differ- Ss a sober, earnest in clas *ertiment, which 3 content to abide its dum Sahl iat satisficd that it will attain its ends quietly, ; Social Chit-chat. Ly, and without bloodshed. Nor is this con, Very pretty traveling dresses are of light blue ‘tion’ confined to workin There scarcely asagacious and reflecting mind amongst the upper classes that does not admit the same | _ Plain tulle veils, with the Spanish lace border, fity. Bven the late Prince Consort was pb weed a. bomen | the back of round hats, capaiin ef 'astened by a large jet pin. Be cette fae en ae nae enbilaied | ee ao aes lace is a tortoise shell chain, to which ‘are suspended small bells of tortoise shell, with a clapper of gold. Many ladies have taken to the old fashion of wearing a pretty lace cap in the morning, now that the hair isto be more plainly A new style of opera or dress is of white cashmere, with two capes and com- ladies" cloth, worn over black silk, and tri ed at | With black braid and metal buttons? oot™* » management of their incomes, “ for,’ used to add, “the time may come when the savings you'lay by now will be the only re. sources Teft you.”” — n ELorsment.—Pittsfield, Mass., was thrown into an abnormal of excitement on ‘Thursday morning last by report at Ira ey covered with silk ‘in an elaborate Lawson, the leading business man and financier " the church family of the Hancock Shakers, | | At the weddings which take place in the Rita- eloped on the previons evening with Sister | Mist chur robes, of satin, Fliza Van Valen, a matronly and prepossessing | trimmed with (eG; Are usually more expensive lady ot about his own age, and some loose change an <== ot bride. for thetr use and convenlence, The first known any ladies Who object to nsing cologne and of his intended Wednesda; . | strong” perfumes a bagof or helio- ‘The pr tions excited some | Tope powder among in their ward- littie surprise in the minds of the Shaker sisters, | Tobes and » and the perfume thus ac- dinner 4 Jed to inquiries quired is faint and delicate, ‘as to such unusual Young Tadles are ted 1 of the leading Shak some re leat salmitted Frankly “is Intention or ews 5 or ten days” for the igh ga of a by fire. punishment would doy time, when, bsewe TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon's Dispatches. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. DEATH OF VALLANDIGHAM. Lenaxox, Onso, June 17+ Vallandigham died at 9.45 a. m. to-day. PARTICULARS OF HIS DRATH. Crxcrxxatt, June 17—Mr. Vallandigham died at cighteen minutes before 10 o'clock morn- ing. He went down very rapidly after 3 o'clock, having no pulse scarcely after that hoar. Dr. Dawson arrived at 3 o'clock, but was wo late to do any good for the dying man. Judge Haynes, his law partner, from Dayton, reached Lebanon this mor ming, with other personal friends, who were with him in his last hours. Me the psceution of whose case was taken from the jail this morning to be tried and shed tears as he behold his dying friend, w! had appeared during the progress the trial summon all his energy and logal acumen in his lefemse. Mr. Follet made the argument for the State yesterday, and was have been followed this morning by Mr. Mulliken, and it was report~i Mr. Vallandighara ‘would’ commence lis argu, ment this evening or Monday aorning. Judge Pope, before whom the trial was pro- ae ng, journed the court this morning unuil Monday. Mrs. Vallandigham started for Baltimore last —_ She was called there by a dying brother. Mr. Vallandigham’s body will be taken at once to Dayton, reaching dhore at 3 0’elovk. GERMANY JUBILANT! PEACE CELEBRATION IN BERLIN. The Trt —Recep- tion of the Veterans— Welcome the Emperer William. New Youx, June 17-—The following is the Thine’? special Berlin cable telegram, dated The first division of guards stood with i m cay and a8 in war. O1 wera combined battale m, picked men, represent all the States of Ger- many, under an officer of battalion. They car- ried el tyrone eagles, banners, aud standards captured from the French. With the cavalry was a combined squadron, of men drawn from every cavalry regiment of the ser- Em m caine si 7 artillery, representing the artillery of the whole army. Next, the cavalry guards and then the artillery guard, followed by representatives of various services in the field. On the right dank was the staff of the Emperor. THE EMPEROR _« himself on a dark bay horse. Ho was followed by the Empress, the Crown Prince, and eight carriages containing the princes and ladies of the household of the Emperor. As they rode u) a royal salute was given, with three ringin. cheers. The Emperor proceeded rapidly along the front, the several divisions of intant senting arms by . Each division th instantly marched to take position for entra: at the gute of the Halle. The civic dignitaries of Berlin, under the gigantic equestrian STATUE OF FREDERICK THE GREAT, waited to weleome tho troops. Field Mars! Wrangel, and other superanuuated officers, the procession. The fighting staff, led menthal, chief of staff of the Crown Pri : ‘ 2, fol- me the military governors, suc- pmmanders ‘aid other cum- rmics. Next wowed. The ceeded by corp manders of the m passed a »phies of vic tory. and between captured. cannon, flanked by A SEA OF HUMAN BEINGS, RISING IS BaLLJONS to the tops ef the houses, ‘The procession passed the palace, the univer- sity and the opera-house to where the statue of Blucher stands in bronze, where the members of the Imperial Diet were also assembled. Hare the Emperor wheclad his horse, with the royal princes, generals, and members of his staff on elther side. ‘The’ troops marched past in REViEw. The squadron of horsemen made a gallant show. Frum the terraces of the imperial castle royal ladies smiled and showered ings on the conquerors. troops formed three sides of a square in the Lust Garden, around the un- veile: STATUE OF FREDERICK WILLIAM THE 3p. In front of the iting men stood the masicians and, trumpeters In three ranks. Fronting the Schloss were standard-bearers with capiured trophies from the Halle and the Museum. Behind all were the full medated veterans, invalids, old warriors, Yeomen of alace Royal gen- @armes. The seats fronting in the Schluss were packed with offiecrs and guards of the garrison, and around the statue gradually collected a dense gronp of ministers” counsellors of state, municipal ofticers, and clergymen, The Emperor and suite and Princes entered the square and took positions under the awning between ths fountains. The troops presented arms, and the bearers of THr TROPHIES laid them at the foot of the statute amid loud and prolonged rolis of druans, while the cathe- dral choir butst inte a hymn.of praise and the Chaplain General, standing ou the stepsof une monument, afterwaris oifered a short praye Bismarch then approached the Emperor asked leave to uuveil the state. The E bowed and Bismarek moved his hand when th canvass fell from the statue, while the dea and trumpets sounded and the standards of ti guards were lowered towards the statue. The Toops presented arms and cheered loudly, an a salute of 101 guns was fired, ehurch bells broke into iustantancous ringing, while out of the tur- moi THE NATIONAL AIR resolves itelf. The t, helmet in hand, then approached hi statute and wall slewly around it. bands struck up 2 Danket Alle Grotéand the troope joines in anging hymn. ‘The Pope's Jubtice tn Brassets. Lowpon, June 17.—The. in Brus- sels yesterday in honor of the Pope’sjubilee ® coluplete failure. are ia How Is This fora High Wedding? Loxpos, June 17.—The Nova See epg Miss Swann, has been tw Mr. Kentucky giant. muciny Tampice Stermed MExX1c0, June 11, vin Matamoras, Tampico was stormed this morni o'clock, and was taken at the point of not. All the nts were citer milled wounded or captured. The federal army is ia good condition. ‘The yellow fever is at Vera Cruz. ~ —— Fisk and the Ninth af Bunker SEiit. Bostox, June T—The commemoration of the battle of Bunker Hill commenced at sunsise by the eget salutes in Boston and Charies- Wworclock. ‘The route was ators; flags were displayed, gencrally suspended. with spec- bushes wag ©., June 15—A Baltimore and RECT car parsed Uhrough this city to- rancises to , carry lar gold Neoes anda by A 8 currency for the government. The treasure was in safes, and the Car was in change of eix sca. wil Secretary pat or Morxtstown, N. J., June IT —A dispatch hag ust been received from Hon. Geo. M. Robeson, yofthe Navy, reconsidering his decli- nation and acceptance of the invitation to de- ba] an oration at this place on the Fourth of july. ———_-<e-— “THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER.” How it was And you knew Francis K Knew him! Why he liv above my father's house. ce two brothers, John Ross and Philip Berton K Philip was an officer in the Brits y during the volutionary war, whf!: John was in that of the United States. John live Creek, near Taneytown, Fredes where Francis and his sister A children, were born. There wa c man, Mr. Brace—eaid to hav the throne of Scotland—who had built a mill on Pipe’s Creek, and there, in the company of this noble old aristocrat, Frank spent bis very early boyhood. brothers, Phillp and John, were large, manly looking fellows,but Fran! were of much smaiicr mould. Anna Key was beautiful ttle girl, with the cheerful apd most pleasant smile that I « When they moved into town, near Frank was half grown, and ‘ready law student with Roger B. Ta head of the Frederic ing, and ‘as sbi est. He married bright little the union of # hawk with a sky lived to be the wife of a Ch ‘United States, and Ine : pented of their marriage. } vy was a Rrict Catholic, and Frank an Episcopalian, not very Zealous and sharp in his profes- ind inch given to Hi and brought he and taller than bitmsclt Market Street, and hia’ in 1809 to seek my fortune in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. * © * “You have heard of Admiral Cockburn, who The atrocious paint the miser- coward and boaster in his true colors. Af- ter his depredations along the Eastern Shore of Maryland, there the sacking of Wash- ington, the bat! North Point, and the at- tempt of the enemy to take the city of Ba’ more Wy water, as they had failed to do it by land. You know all about the bombardment « Fort M'Henry, September 13, 1814. I have gan over it again, in fancy, hundreds of times, and I'll tell you Frank Key, patriotic as he was to his heart's core, could not help composing that poem. It was forced out of him. Just think. He was a Prisoner on the fleet, which was anchored two miles from Fort M’Henry, the city’s main de- fense. He vont ch afl the eneay's prepa tions, and he knew the danger they fore Through the territic cannonading of that mid- night fight, while the sky was iit up with the fry courses of the flying bombs, do you think he cc sleep? As the struggle ceaxod upon the coming morning, and he looked through the dim twilight for the flag of his country, his heart sick with fear and doubt, could he heip the grand outburst of that first verse? And then, as through ‘the mists of the deep’ the banner loomed dimly in the morning sun's first rays, and he exctalmed * Tis the #tar-<na banner! oh. long may it wave O'er the land o1 the free and the heme of the brave !? i was prayer and praise all in one; and there haw never be y thing like it ** ++ Have you heard Franc one of our mess, coming in on lay seattered over the tain’s marquee. 2 -® Scrawl . twiee, three ti vision seemed electrified An idea seized Fe volume of old flute y's tent, he im hes of tune after ¢ * Boys, I've tune to the words, the c time the song of the * nighed Bani How the men shouted and clapped, for » was there a ne of poetry to music under such inspiring influences? Getting furlough, the brothers sang it on th the Holiday Street Theater soon after. It was tup in the camps, end sang around our bivousc fires, and whistied in the streets, and, when peace was declared, and we scattered to our homes, carried to thousands of firesides ag the most precious relic of the war of iS! - dinand Durang died—I do not know whrre—and Frank Key's bones lie in the cemactery at Fred- ericktown; but I guess that song will live as long as there is an American boy to sing it.”"—Mrs. Nellie Eyster, in Harper's Megazine for July. ————————————— Same FFr SELLING OFFr SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF r CASSIMERE SUITS, €ASSIMERE SUITS, CASSDIERE SULTS, K SCITS DUCK SUITS. > * a ef S35 4 Eos So od vant ETE oa PI hd ee SS BES ED PRICES, ED PRICES ED PRICES. per & POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE, POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE, POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE, iithete2 EEERS a LADIES’ and MEN'S SATCHELS, LADIES’ DRESS TRUNKS, SOLE LEATHER TRUNKS, TRAVELING Baus, and = e aestt 'Y¥ and HARNESS, are MANUFACTORY or ‘JAMES 5S. TOPHAM & ©o., WHIPS,