Evening Star Newspaper, July 1, 1871, Page 1

4 ENING Published Daily, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenwe, corner Iith St, 7 TLE EVENING STAR VEWSPAPER COMP’Y. S. . RAUPPMANN, Pres't. THE EVENING STAR is served by carriers to their subscribers at TEN Quxts PER WEEX, or FoR- Ty Focr CENTS PER MoxtH. Copies at the counter Two Cests each. By ree months, $1.0; tix months, £5.60; one year, $5.00. THE WERKLY STAR—published Priday—$1.0 Byeat, KF luvariably in advance, in both cases, ‘and ne, paper sent longer than paid for WF Rates cf mivertising furnished on application. PIC NICS, EXCURSIONS, Ete. EX ession DOWN THE POTOMAC, SUNDAY. JULY 2, 1871. Creek and return. FB et tng end retarning. Tickets, 73 on P. BROWN & SON. Gen Agents. H "YOR THE HIBERNLAKS AND THESFOURTH OF JULY! ry arrancement b irtee, that will anake it rip every ten minutes from the corner High streets to the Springs. Fare W jing @ gent or Inu ce ‘The beet order will be m Erne ore. oo a sitee: Le . T_D. DALY, Chairman or JULY. ¥ RST GRAND PlO-NIC ot the SCHUETZEN VERIEN GERMANiA, at their New Park, (Gales Woods,) Benndary street, near North Capitol strect. from W o'clock, a. m., by Prof. ce at 2o'clock p. m. a person. Children free. No re- will ray. fro etue to th corner 7th street and New ‘i ECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Gres EXCURSION To NEW YORK axp PHILADELPHIA AT GREATLY REDUCED RATES ® BALTIMORE & OHTO BAIL ROAD. TO NEW YORK AND BETUEN, 10. TO PHILADELPHIA AND RETURN, 86. Geocd on re and Philadel 0.8 KOONTZ, General Agent. Fors or JULY EXC TRSION io er CLyMO? ro AND MARSHALL HALL. nt steomere CITY OF ALEXANDRIA ASET will make trips down the ? to the above pleasant meets during the entire day of TUES AY. the Fourthof July. Flegrs—Leay sbington foot of 7th street, at 8 P. mont at Wand Ia. m.,3, 5,7 hey: Marshall Hall at 10% and 156 a. 20., 356,258, * = tors of Gi nd Marshal? Pee 5 met sot ees Bave put grounds in a fects fr comfort and pleasure will be af visitors. Refreshments to be had im variety and abashnee. md onder preserved, and five Music guaranteat for round trip, £78, HOWTSON, Presitent Potomac Ferry Company. r. uperintendent. oD 3 ‘HESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL Pueset MINN i ESOTA will mak: oS Be on eee. day of July. stop fe wd returning. eva! and return the same ¢: ‘alls, s. € m. Al PR aS ¥ se she Gre i Is a Tetum in the eveuing. Tie round trip, am Wi RITTER 2. PS. Hereafter on her reeular tripe ot ORs. m. { 7a. m. FPP or cexxonz, JULY 4,1571! GEASD EXCURSION, CELEBRATION AND Fit S af GLYMONT — ners Meals Grand je2o-4e* ti iit be. the grounds. and advo hmentecie be hed at chy pine Diegey of Fireworks in the evening. SOURTH OF JULY AT “JUNCTION GROVE,” MANASSAS, ya. ORATION BY GENERAL O. 0. MOWARD. Leave Tth street wl 7 o'clock boat. iris. $1.0. Refreshments in Persons wisbi: m to the bat- Private trapspertst! tle $id can obtain ft by addressing a letter. w the portmaster at Mamasene by the 24 of July. jo2) it* Foam OF JULY EXCURSIONS. ‘The Steamer ARROW wi, nake trips between Washington, UN? geri Yeisen =) MARSAALL WALLS = en Charge to visit Meant Vernen, $0 Cents JS TAlleny paperecops Ho! Fes 4 par is THE Baixy: Grand Fourth of July Exenrsion. Leave SfLT WER FISHING AND BATHING! NO LOSS OF TIME FROM BUSINESS! On the first-clas toms and clegant Steamer KE FARE ONLY 65 TNEY POINT AND RETURN, 83 )OKOUT AND RETURN, $3 MONROE AND OLD POINT COMFORT. $5. TO NORFOLK AND RETURN To ® Ie bn: _ oe re staterooms, &c., apply on board or to 8. P. BROWN & 8ON Corner Now York avenue and 15th strost Gu» EXCURSION TO LAKE SU- PERIOR. —qeTHE UNI Bz oe Ex Vier er tantifel Lat ‘The trip will occupy twenty-fi rac iohe on the rate are Lak tat, Detroit River, Lake St rhe. Lake Huron. Sault Ste Ma \erond Rapid=. Lake Superior, Ne Prominent od feer i. Mi, four says fer trout fishing.) Isle’ Ro ae es inlfaca tee $+ Brvieh Cump.the Hudson Bay fare Ameth ein,) Duluth, Sa; ity, Bay- Mt La Pointe, oy apes pper Mines one ed Hock», Point aux Pine: Deboor, Mack. to camp on the Fishing Grounds pret should provide themselves with ieee S: will be on board the td pc on of Laundreeses will tie Earn e004 ‘of Music will aceompany “oh EIGHTY TIC 1 he sold, applica- tiga forlsean should be mate a} ones oe Berths, gig” “tre teh, including Meats and FOr pasage and all information apply t WELL A suit SETH CALD Main SeMtIne General Passenger 1: Wwurs MARSEILLES VESTS! WHITE MARSEILLES VEsTs!! @00v AND CHEAP. HABLE BROTHERS, ‘7th and D streets. eaw . pening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1871. DOUBLE SHEET. Washington News and Gossip. Instensat Revenve—the receipts from this source to“lay were $715,705.96. GoveRsor Cooxe left here last night for Philadelphia, to meet Mrs. Cooke, who has been on a visit to friends in Pennsylvania. Jvetice Frey, of the Supfeme Court, and | wite will leave Washington for California on | Monday. Snconp Assistant PosTMasTRR GENERAL SxurH returned from Bedford Springs, Penn‘a, this morning. Next week he goes to Minnesota, re he will probably spend the greater part of sum Wm. J. WARREN, chief clerk of the Corres. dence Division of the Censns Office, has re- signed, to accept the chief clerkship of the Bu" rean of Engineers, War Department. Mr. War- ren ii rother of Major General Warren, of the U.S. Engimeers, Mr. A. @ fourth class clerk in the Census Office, has been as- signed to the position made vacant by the resig- nation of Mr. Warren. Tus Crvit Szmvice Commisaion.—The com- mission met at noon two-day, and resumed the dixcussion of the civil service. The time of the commission has been main!y occupied from the beginning in considering whether it ts possible to take the civil service, with certain exceptions, out of the control of party politics, and to this end they havé been considering the mbject of open competitive cxamina*ions. ‘The commission sat to-day until after 3 o’clock, and adjourned tw meet at noon on thi Instant, ‘Tie Revssrax Praxce is coming after all, it poms, at least atelegram from St. Petersburg in the New York Timessays: “Prince Gortcha- kof states that the Grank Duke will certainly embark at Cronstadt, the last of August, for America.” M. Catacazy, who has been inter- viewed onthe subject reiterates that a copy of the official notification of Prince Gortchako‘? Was transmitted to Fish on the 15th May, for the information of the President, and a few dass afterward the usual acknowledg- ment of its reeept et the State D was received at the Russian ae CrEnIcaL Promotioxs.—J. F. Maguire, of Pennsylvania; C. M. Butler, of Maine, and Jas. Woods, of Pennsylvania, second class clerks in the Sixth Anditor's Office, have been pro- moted to 3d class clerkahtps, to date from 7 In the Contract Office of the Post Oftice Depart- ing promotions have been made. to date from to-day: Henry L. Johnson, from 3d to 4th class; Isaac C. Slater, from 2d to 3 class, vice W. A. Ernst, ; Samuel M. Lake and Joseph Cochran, cack from 21 to3d clas Jobn H. Ripley, from Ist to 3d claas; Jas, M. Dowell, appointed to one of the new 34 class ips; Walter Spangier, i fohn Lynde, from ist to 2d class: B.C. ; to 2d clase; and Walton €: Tiffany promoted to a first-class clerkship. Tue Puntic Dest STATEMENT issued from the Treasury Department, this afternoon, shows totals as follows: Debt Bearing Inzerest in Coin Bonds at 6 per et. $1,613,207 300 O) Bonds at 5 per ct 40 02) Debt Bearine Fat ificates of Ind si, Lawl Money: 16,283,000 09 Debt on which | 1,965,908 23 since maturity Debt id Demand and Debt Jens cash in Treasury, July 1,1 Le btjleses cash in Treasury ,Jane | Decitame of debt during past month. Decrease of debt siuce March 1, 171... @23,478. Decrease of delt frum March 1, 1880, to Mareb i, ist... ‘The total decrease of the public debt vce the beginning of the present administration is... The statement of bonds iesned to Paeific rail- way companics shows totals as follows :—Prin- cipal outstanding, 964,618,532; interest accrued and not yet paid, $1,938,964.98; interest patd by the United States, $10,753,910.45; interest repaid by transportation of the mails, €2,973,361.03; balance of interest paid by the United States, ‘$7,780 ,040.42. ste]e- Stn Staoxe anv LiguTnine STROKe:—Sun stroke and stroke of lightning according to Dr. Hall, cause death in the same manner, the blood is cxpanded and gases are Hbereted, both tend- ing w distend the veins, which causes in the brain a species of ap (—#o that the treatment suitable in one case w! ge ae efficacious in the other. The distention the blood-veasels induees pressure on the brain, and conse- quently all lows of rense and’ feeling; the muscles are paralysed, ail motion ceases, and the \functions @f ‘the body are all arrested. Apply cold cloths or ice bags to the head, and ustard plaster to ihe neck, with something 0 wet on the bowels as goon as possible. his may save life in some cases, if promptly revorted to; but in other and severer attacks something more speedy than this is an impera- tive necessity, with the alternative of death in a few minutes. Skillful and eminent phys!- cians in this country, upon actual experi- ment, founded upon a true philosophy, have ascertained that speedy recovery takes’ place w an hour if ‘the patient is Jbled Tashioned way. distended vein, the blood may tlow by drops at the first second or two, but Hows freer relief becomes almost miracn- and speedy and complete. Dr. $. W. But- 1, editor of the Medical and Surgical Journal of Philadelphia, i one of the physicians who dine practived this mode of treatment succos- fully. from beth arms in tne ol: From the — r treasurer, Fei obert Gardner; clerk of the Supreme Cur perintendent of f ; State printer, Thos. commissioner, John A McGlynn. las been renominated for Co second district, and Major y teudered the ncmination from the San Francis- co district. Tue warlike Sioux formerly under the ¢hief- tainshtp of Red Cloud ra imelined to-vards Neots pothnces ain exo th Lett mt ‘8u) m wit Steak eonateme geet be tosupplant him by another im inclined. Paws Ficnt = o® Hawp.—Mace THE PITISRURGH, WASHINGTON AND BALTINORE RAILROAD. THE OPENING. ial Correspondence Evening Star.) Pirtsacreu, PENNA., June 2, 1871. ‘The celebration of the opening of the Balti- more and Pittsburgh railroad, which has been going on for a couple of days in the shape of an excursion tripof Baltimoreans (mainly) over tho Toad to this city and all sorts of “‘ovating” here to the visitors, culminated to-nightin a monster banquet atthe City Hall. Speeches were made to-night by President Garrett, Reverdy Jghn- son and the brothers Latrobe (lawyer and en- gincer) on the part of Baltimore, and by Presi- dent Hughart of the Connellsville and Pitte- burgh road, and others on behalf of the western slope of the Alieghanics, in which speeches there Wasa good deal of mutual songratulation over the opening of the road and “the restoration of the ancient bonds of friendship and businoss re- jations between Baltimore and Pitisburg).” Mr. Garrett improved the occasion to give his old adversary of the Pennsyivania road some sharp digs and naturally indulged in a pretty loud crow of triumph over the vietory achieved. He had some feause to do #0, for the fight has been severe and protracted. And the tremen- dous efforts made by the Pennsylvania company to defeat the Baltimore-Pitteburgh line in the Pennsylvania Legislatare and in the courts showed that they distiked execedingly, even if they did not greatly dread it, to have Mr. Garrett effect a lodgement at Pittsburgh on their own ground. ‘The New Road. The new road is, therefore, a substantia! tri- umph for Garrett and Baltimore, but though it will materially benefit Baltimore and Pitts burgh from the siart, it will be many years, if ever, before it will be a real rival to that most admirably equipped and road, the Pennsylvania Central. It is at present, of courses very much in the rough, and has only a single trackofiron rail. The Brook Tunnel, of 1,700 feet, has not been completed, and an assisting engine is required to pull the trains over it at a (ka is Anished, however, the grades on the road will be very favorable, the highest going west being but 80 feet to the mile; and going cast—the direction ot heavy travel—is but 0 feet to the mile. This against 116 feet to the mile (going west) where the Baltimore and Ohio road cromes | the Alleghanies, and 95 feet upon the Pennsyl- vania road where it crosses the same mountains in the same direction. There are two other tun- nels, the heavy one at Sand Patch, 4,80 feet in length, and the Pinkerton tunnel, of 1,000 feet- Sixty miles of the road at the weetern,or Pitts burgh end was finished and pnt in operation be- fore the war, making business solely for that city, a one-sided arrangement not exactly satie- factory to Baltimore that had furnished the money to build it. The war interrupted the construction of the road, and the time having expired within which it was to be completed under the charter from Pennsylvania, the watchful rival company in that State sought to vacate the charter, but failing to do that—the courts holding that the delay was unavoidable in consequence of the war—the Pennsylvania men procured the repeal of the charter by the Legislature. The Pennsylvania courts decided the repealing act unconstitutional. Then the Pennsylvania company got the Governor to is sue a writ of quo warrante which, however, did not stick, and Garrett finally secured his right of way, and has just got the road in oper- ation. But, as above stated, a good deal has to be done to put it in fall run- ning order. The rock cuttings, now admit- ting only of @ single track, will be widened, extensive sidings will be laid which will ultimate- ly grow to a double track, and at the same time the iron rail will be replaced with steel rail. An extensive rolling mill capable of turning ont 75 tons of ratl per day, has been pat in operation at Cumberland to supply material for a first-class track. Cumberland, by the way, is sure to be greatly benefitted by the road, andthe indica- tions of new life there are apparent. The Balti- more & Ohio Company fs buildimg a large rail- road hotel at Cumberland at a cort of #159,000, showing a disposition to follow the example of the Pennsylvania company fn having its own hotels. As a general thing, thew railroad com- pany hotels, such as that at Altoouaon the Penm- sylvenia Central, and those at Laramie and Cheyenne on the Union Pacific road, are great improvements in character and management to the run of railroad hotels. It is pretty certain that Gerrett eannot supply a worse one than the present concern at Cumberland, How Competition Re@mees Freights. It is an encouraging fact for Washington in view ofthe prospect of having competing lines of road to our city, that the opening of this new road to Pittsburgh has already resulted in are- duction in the cost of transportation between that city and Baltimore of twenty-eight per cent! On petroleum, the charges of freight have decreased from $1.35 to 8 cents per barrel, more than 40 per cent! Frent View of a Railroad King. ‘When John W. Garrett rose to-night to respond to the toast to him, the bangneters left their seats at the various tables in the immense hall and gathered about the speaker in a crowded circle, after the manner in which mem- bers crowd around a prominent speaker in Congress. Mingled with the interest to hear what Mr. Garrett had to say about the new road was evidently a strong curiosity to see the much- talked-about Railroad King. ‘They saw a shor*, plump individual, of Pickwickian amplitude at the waistband, with an overplus of neck topping, a modest black tie, a bulbous forehead, bald head fringed with white hair and tufts of white side whiskers, and a round face, to which a pecu- larly child-like innocence is given by a colorless ireeleyan complexion and mild bine eyes. Not a face likely to belong toa hard, resolute railroad potentate, if there is any trath in physi- ognomy! Mr. Garrett is 51-years old, looks 70 at the roof of his head, and 30 in the face. Like Greeley whom he resembles in fac, he does not smoke, chew, or drink. He has the reputation of being affable, and singularly even tempered under all the fret and strain of his varied and wide-spread business operations. Whether he swears a little like Greeley in a bland way is not known to me. Perhaps he does under peculiar provocations, as for instance some aggravating trick of Tom Scott's in turning mp Jack at a close point in the game. The M Railroad. And now the question comes up as to how far Washington is to be beneditted by the new road wo a en the Metropolitan Road is completed connection between Washing- ton and Pittsburgh will be reduced to 801 miles, or 27 miles less than between argh and Baltimore. The time between irgh and ‘Washington will also be reduced to twelve hours. The Metropolitan road from Washington to Point of Rocks is 42 miles in length, and by cutting off the angle to the Relay saves 49 miles in eoming to this city from the West by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. These are important advantages, when, ‘but when are we to realize them? When, when, isthe Metropolitan Road to be There are many in our city who will answer “Never!” but after inquiry grade of 200 feet to the mile, When this tunnel 1 engineer, (Mr. James L. Randolph, Chief Engi- neer of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,) are much more serions and heavy than generally supposed, from the fact thal through its whole length it crosses water courses, instead of follow- ing them, as railroads genorally do. Mr. Ran- dolph, well known as one of the most accom- plisl$d engineers in the country, is a Washing- tonian, (a son of the late much respected Wm. B. Randolph,) and feels much interest in tho speedy completion of the road. Some fuller particulars than have yet ap- peared concerning the Metropolitan Rad will doubtless be of interest to Washington rea‘lers. Starting from the Point of Rocks the first heary work is at the Monocaey, where there is to be an iron bridge 90 feet above the water, consisting of three spans of 200 feet cach. On the west side of the bridge 100,000 yards of embankment have been borrowed from the side hills, and on the cast side is a cut of 4,000 fect, averaging 2 feet in depth. Then comes the Little Monocacy, with a bridge 70 feet above water. and wrought iron trestle 400 feet long. At Parr’s Ridge (11 miles from the Pointof Rocks) is a ont ¢,900 feet long and 20 feet deep in the middie. At Buck- lodge Run, one mile trom here, there tean cm- bankment of 70 feet, and an arch of 35 feet span. At Little Sencea (16 miles from the Point of Rocks) the grade of the road is 106 feet above the water, which ts spanned hy an iron trestle 500 feet long. Next this is a cutin the solid rock, half a mile long and 65 feet deep in the middie, tapering each way. Eighteen miles from the Point of Rocks is a heavy cut, 3,000 feet in length, and for a quarter of that distance 8 fect in depth. ‘Then comes the Big Seneca, where the track is (6 feet above water, requiring two spans of iron of 1% feeteach. West of the Seneca there isa heavy cut of 50 feet, and on the east side a very heavy embankment, the material of which has to be borrowed from the neighboring fields. This is 19 miles from the Point of Rocks; and from here to the Sist mile, near Rock Creek, the work is quite light and is about finished. In fact, be- cause of being so light it was not commenced un- til this spring. Next we come to Rock Creck, where the track is 66 feet above water, requiring an fron bridge of four spans of 100 fect cach, The point where the road eréases Rock Creek is three miles from the Seventh street turnpike, near Silver Spring. On the section this side (34 miles from Point of Rocks) there is a long cut 60 fect deep in the center, from which 24,000 cubic yards of solid rock have been removed and piled up along the road to be distributed as ballast for other There is enough to supply bal- last for ten miles of road. Besides the work above mentioned there are three arched bridges of 15 feet span, each, under embankinents 70 fect deep; and a number of cuts ranging from 20 to 40 feet. Featares. Between Nolan's Ferry and the Point of Rocks the roal-builders encountered formidable masses of breccia, more commonly known as ‘‘oongiom- erate” or “‘pudding-stone,” and which in Mary- land bears the somewhat appropriate name of “the calico rocks.” ‘The pillars in the old Hal! of Repreecnitatives are of this stone, and the effect is so peculiar that many people can with difficulty be made to believe that it is not @ sort of mosaic composition, This stone abomnds in the whole country traversed by the Metropolitan railroad, and was metin great bluffs requiring aborious cute through solid walls 24 fect depth. Itis hard to drill or sledge, but is blown readily, and takes a fine polish. It can also be sawed. ‘This curious stone is composed of water- worn pebbles cemented with sand-lime, and containing iron enongh to color tt. On section 10 (32 miles from Washington) a bed of slate was found running under the road Dut was not traced. itis the same vein now successfully worked at Hyattsville, and when the road is opened it will doubtless be devel oped. Near section 21 some soap-stone quarries of fine quality were crossed, which will also be successfully developed, without doubt. In the same locality indications of chrome were seen, and als of iron ore. The Montgomery county gold belt also crosses the road in the yicinity of Rock Creek, but anfortunately, or perhaps for- tunately, St has vever been found in paying quantities. The land on the line of the road is good, and is espectelly capable of high improvement by the use-of lime, @ fertilizer that can be procured with facility from upper Maryland so eon as the road is opened. he rolling country, well wooded and watered, is also favorable for eoun- try residences, and the succession of rounded hills brought within easy reach of the city by the railroad will, before many years, be ovcupied by handsome villas. Statiews on the Roady The first regular station will be at Silver Spring, but flag stations will be located at every intersecting couutry road, and also at pointe intermediate. In fact the accommodation trains, answering to what is called the “Bob-tail” train on the Baltimore road, will stop wherever a tlag is waved. The purpose is to build up local busi- ness, and if this purpose is carried outin a liberal spirit Montgomery county will take a wonderful start in the way of improvement, upon the open- ing of the road. ‘The next regular station beyond Silver Spring will be at Rockville, 14 miles from Washington; and the next at Gaithersburg, 21 miles from Wahington, This is the point from which Mr- Garrett proposes to make a counection with Laurel, by which he will shorten his line from Pitteburgh to Baltimore 7 miles, and save the heavy 80 feet grade at Parr’s Ridge on the Patap- seo route. It will also saye the sharp curves of the Patapsoo yall snd which give the road for fifteen miles above Eliicott’s Mills the name of “the Ram's Horn.” ‘The route by the way of Gaithersburg and Laurel wit! undoubtedly supersede the Patapsco road altogether as the main route of travel between Baltimore and th: West, and the latter line will be given up to freight trains. Beyond Gaithersburg the next station will be at Germantown, 2 miles from Washington; aul the next, called “ Nicholson's,” four miles Poolesville to Monrovia. The Nolan's Ferry Station succeeding, is 36 miles from Washington and three-fourths of a mile from the Potomac, communicating by the ferry with London coun- ty, Va. The next station is at the Point of the Baltimore and Potomac road is completed to send here large quantities of anthracite coal, direct from the Pennsylvania mines. Its more than probable therefore that Mr. Garrett will take a hand in the coal-shipping business to this point, and in a pretty large way, from the fact that he has considerable advan- tages over the canal. Bituminous coal trans ported by rail reaches market in #0 much better condition than by canal that it bears = higher price; usually not les than fifty cents ton. The reason is that there is so much leas handling and breakage; as, for instance, coal dropped in the cars at Piedmont is unloaded at tide-water direct into the coal yard, or into ves- sels taking it to other ports; while the coal trans- ported by canal is first shuted into the boats at the mines, and on reaching Georgetown {s shoveled into cars, run over to the cba] wharves, | and shuted again into yeesels. When Mr. Garrett gets his junétion railroad connection south through this city, he can drop coal with a single handling from the mines di- Tect into the ocean-bound vessels at Georgetown. He will be apt to do it In the way of travel, Washington will, of course, reap the advantages of the shortened com- munications with the west. We shall have the advantage of direct commanication with the rich agricultural, stock raising, and dairy rections of western Maryland, western Pennsylvania, and the valley of Virginia. We ought to be bene- fitted, too, by the short communication with the great petroleum market and with the varied manufactures of Pittsburgh. The cost of the large qualities of iron wares, glass wares, &., that now come to us by way of Baltimore from Pittsburgh, onght to be materially redaced to ns. Baltimore expects to reap great advantages from the diversion of the oil trade in this direetion by the new road to Pittsburgh, and Washington ought to share in those advantages. Western flour, western fruit, and other products largely used here, ought to reach us at much less cost. Indeed, the advantages that ought to come t us are almost innumerable. Semething About Tannels Under Streets. The question of the Advantages and disad- vantages of tunneling under cities as a means of transit, as compared with surface passage. is now under discussion, both in Washington and Balti- more, and a number of our party from both cities paid a visit to the tunnel wader Pittsburgh for the use of the Pan Handle railroad. We passed over a considerable portion of the ground traversed by the tunne]. and made inquiries of the people occupying buildings above it, and th esum of our intormation was to the effect that ‘no inconvenience is experienced where the tun- nel follows the line of a street, but that from the looseness of the soil of Pittsburgh considerable damage has been done to walls of houses where the tunned pasics directly under them. No shatts are used along the tunnel, and consequently no inoonvenience is experienced frem smoke ot sparks. Formeriy it was thought requisite to have shafts and air-holes at regular intervals along the line of a tunnel, but experience has shown them to be unnecessary, and even the shafts made at so much cost on the long King- wood tunnel, on the Baltimore and Ohio road, have becn found useless, and have been filled up. Historic Points. Dr. Brodhead and others of our Wash party have found considerable interest in ing up historic points about Pittsburgh. the confluence of the Muskingum and the All gheny rivers, on the highest ground of the city, stood old Fort Pitt. The site is now occupled arailroad de In 1780-81 it was under the command of Col. Brodhead, an ancestor o Comptroller] Brodhead. Col. Brodhead wa somewhat renowned as an Indian figther, and his correspondence with Washington while he was in command here, is very interesting, and was published afew years ago. Col. Brodhoad was sucoceded by Col. Gibson, father of Genera Gibson, lately Commissary General at Washing ton. The change was the cause of a bitter feud between the two officers, which called for the in erposition of Washington, Gol. Gibeon was shortly afterwards killed by the Indians. A short distance back trom the site of Fort Pitt stood the old French Fort Du Quesne, so in our colonial history. A small ancient lboking brick building in a little dirty lane still stands, which was erected in 1718, and was the head- Quarters of the commandant,Col. Boquet. A stone imserted in the wail gave the Gate and use of the ‘building, bat it has been recently removed and put as a wemorial ina new house. This seems somewhat liking placing the gravestone'of one of the Pilgrim Fathers at the head of the grav: of a little child who died yesterday. C3 ——_-ee- FASHIONS FOR JULY. [cites In@iepemssble for Watortag: Diamends, Derby. (From Our Qun Correspéndant.} m: New Yor, Jaly 1. If a foreigner wishes to see American women to advantage he should choose a fine Saturday in June, and attend the races at Jerome Park. The magniticent grounds of this institution, the fovely surrounding country, the convenient club house, with its broad tas, which make it possible for @ lady to enjey the sport without encountering dust or wind, have all asdsted to the races, which anunally take place under the auspices of the distinguished Jockey Ciub, fashionable, and they now bring together, without doubt, a larger nomber ol beautiful women, exquisite tollettes, and high Dred Ameriewn ach lau can be fotnd at any er one gathering. in city or country. It would be a fine sight tor Susan B. Anthony, or any other gaunt believer in the wrongs of the sex, to. see the assemblage of gorgeous, creamy complexioned, weli-fed, contimually eared for women, attended deferentially by superb looking men, who earry their wraps, select tor them the most comfortable seats, and seem to feel bou: for the pleasure of their socicty, and the be and brilliancy they add to tie secne, to them, a *‘good time. Itwould show most concinsiyoly, that there are two sides to the question of woman’s tights, it the hasban the father of the period is not always $0 black as heis painted, and that if he errs, it is sometimes on tue side of too mach kindness. position here of the English ‘Derby, crowd of thieves and fers, its thig! and vulgarity. Perhaj admission, peat 4 the pink The bonnet was a white chip, and Was tritamed with white Jace, Violet ribbun and Tule is almost universal in skirts; only one or two were trained. locked out of place. Moreover, it observed that Tew were lon dust in the ci gi ff WATRRING PLACE OUTFITS. No watering place outfit is considured oom- Plete this reason without a white suit aud a chintz suit. The white —_ ts aiways made of Pigue OF cotton savine, mamed with worked bands, put on is or as insertions and scant Tutles, instcad of insertions and heading of black velve The chintz costumes are the novelty, and theretore, though only cotton, particularly dée- timgue. are, in the fizst place. very diMenit to procure; it oat a rercee kind of chints (Cretonn) that is fashionably worn, and this can be only in one or two houses, anf, at resent, in no variety of pattern, In London it s one wich pez yard; here it is ten shillings, that is $1.25, theréfore, bythe time it is made by a fashionable dreesmakef, and properly trimmed with white Irish lace, it ¥se0m =s costly cnough t suit the exclusive tastes of Mra be got ready Grundy. Of course, they cannot made. inguiring for chintz costumes in eur largest & are shown anything clse, and even some things as unlike as posible, which are declared to be the veritable article: their mistake, why and if they do not find out 3 though they pow py not just as well of But next in order to the Cretonne einen is A ponges cane parasol. Pongee parasols are universal this summer, but the latest ont have long sticks, with a turned top and a slide, by Which they can be shortened for use as: . and lengthened amd reversed for use as a cane. Some are lined with colored silk and (rimmed with a scolleped ruific; others are lined with silk, carefully matching the outside jp tint, and Liye a perteetly plain Me A caxbmere jacket embroidered in Colors of in gold, for cool 2 |, wave, by nar- row-stitehed bands of brown linen, ani which are worn over & handsome traveling dros of “Breda” (spun sil}:) or silk serge, prese-ves it fresh for arrivals a* grand hotels. BATHING £UI78. Democratic visitors to Coney island, and even oceasional sujourners at Long Branch, may run their chance of @ marine sult which has seen rervice, which is minns scrings and butwn=, and Which consists of trous jacket_much too long time of using; but vo seaside for a thout providing herself with ing, made in the approved styic ered into a braid, and ruifie a and flounce belied in, with sleeves closed cxperience cemonstrated t this purpose, and the cost, r to fifteen dollars for the will last.as long as a bai any one person. appropr ts has cre for new and rathe unique de Iry styles, which base thelr cla’ pee! ity. A sto " : hroad enff bracelets y grained, but almost t feetly plain, with the excepti which is ent ont of sh seton, exactly in the middle of the cuff, with jewelers pin. A hain necklace with locket attached, aml also or- namented with monogram, by Carri sleeve buttons. The ‘b: nowadays, but is considered set. class of American women, ih the purer : * who really prefer the p LINEN AND LACE. to low-necked Swiss muslin, trim- add a grace to sim- ple toilettes of light lawn or grenadine. Aprons are quite coming into vogue, espe ttle pieces cially for country wear; not only aro wire, in white iuuslin worn, but aprons ofa in solid black silk and substantial Scotch ging- ham. To the simple apron, it isa pl add bretelles of same material, especially for young girls, as it gives thom a much more dressy appearance. THE COST OF DIAMOKDS. The passion for diamonds increases the price of these costly gems with eacl ply the secret of the willingness on ths pert of American men to purchase such valuable ornaments lies in the fact that they are really = good diamonds will | y particuls they are stones of tine size and quality. The real cost and value of diamonds persons wnac- judging of them canuot at all ay ‘solitaire: diamon succeeding year. | bating three thousand dojlars on thetr value, was hardly appreciab} eye. About the lowest price 1 Jam y mounted as carrings is one hundr ot pair, the d being searoely larger than pin head. “Alaska” diamonds, so-called, which bave no value at all, are new mounted by some dealers them is, that they a ant in See id, to o me mr- genni dim, but at first ther’ are quite sueceed in flattering their owners “ompare favorably when enty fingers with ontiee tt . a very fine plece of mechanien thetr own fingers. Fine “French” lawn, : yard, fine + French ‘ er yard—hew @rosmes are ble who can payin not obliged to par the latter not an unusual ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. FROM EUROPE TO-pAY. Pelegraphed Eavlasweciy to The Beoning Star. Lownos, duly 1.—The German attempt t ex. ete with the british government emong the inbabliants of Heligoland has a failure. To-day. Parts - Pax, July i.—Mardel MacMahon and Gen De Cissey are going to . inthe Pyrences te seek renewed health m Uae farms hot sui Pe beths tn thet . Twelve thousand i iH eliers end gunners we been sent home. , Barat and Aschalant have with Assets ly. De Cimey bas teued @ circular prescribin. regulations for taking the vote of the army. Th PBauk of France has aanmenced the public atic of its retarms. ‘The bullion in the vault + 280 ,0U0.0uo france, amd the treasury bance Hae 200 oan. Euptont's Little Review. Not Enough for the Keitle of Dorking. Loxpox, July 1 —The whole royal family, Duke de Nemours and the Prince Imperial er present at a review of 6.800 troope hy the Qu -« in Bushey Park, yesterday. A banquet was green Thoredays hy one A morican Anocistion. The fall A 5 g na ins Were present: Wm. America E. Dodo, Bi McIivaine, Henry Wilson, Hugh Mot ulio General Smith, Meer. Palfrry, Moar, « pocches of a friendly character were made ‘ ir has paid 5 Visit to Napoleon. Mr. Heward Appointed British Agen: Lonpox, July 1—Mr, , Seeretary oi the British at Washington, has boo subjects com.” : poe fs twelfth to seveutecnth of |) The steamship Siberia, from New York, touch«] at Queenstown this morning. Good Prexpect for Loxpos, Jely L—The papers of tyday | s- cuss the French elections, which they gen: believe will result favorably to the gvernment Thiers end the Republié. A Gispitch from Parts says the retern of m marohiste is probabic from many 6cpartments. The imperialats arc making a Very active canvass, bat really have derable nu uber of ne chance of curing ae the members of the Assem)ly Th Review—Tie Orleans Prins « ‘ange " 0 Lene Oden tae and princes are The republican list tes tor the Assemb!y was printed to- The name of Gambetta is absent. Mr. Sowerd im Turkey. Comerastixoute, July 1—Hon. Wiliam H. Seward has arrived here. Confiet of Authority in Uta’. Mormon Meliba Officers Arrayed Aguins: ‘« ral Author ties. Gevernor, forbidein gathering of the militia of Uw, sons within the Territory, exempt nor's orders or by the order of the f marsLal in caer & pore camitatus i6 Tens enforce the order of the oourws. This jv Gon has heen issued in view of certain or Daniel H.W General,” @ to part we in the Mormon on the Fourth Wells et in ordeting out ruilitia, . Shafer appointed Gen. Connor com- mander of the militia, and the assem! ing of in direct violation of th Gow. hich be has never pr chot o shant general o r t the troope general of the the order ns a/ by the government. the adjutant general's oft Gov. Shafer appointed C genet the ofSce. It § will vet attempt to carry ovt t face ot the proclamation.” Iftbey fevesicd—Th Irving Bust—Rraignation Withiirmes New Youn. July 1—The vomels of th Ne Ww York Yacht 1D sailed this afternoo : for Cap ay. Mrs. Lrdia Sherman was arresiad at New Brunswick, New Jersey, yesterday, ty officers from Comnectient, whe her with he ree bnsbon merfiage, has boon Tbe dbronse bust of Washington Irving will be unveiled in tho Prospect Park this afternoon Dean Forbes, of the General Thoo- Seminary. has wn bis resignation t ix reported that the Brooklyn regatta mittee have decided to reverse thelr der ous Lexington, Lexrvoror, Va. ily 1.—Geo. Dock (negro) Feorge ‘Ackerly (white) through the with @ knife, cansing death a few minutes Ackerly went to Docks house and accused him of his nince to elope. when Dock became and hence the stabbing. ‘When the quarrel ‘Dock's daughut went toa hore for assistance, and upon her A bleeding to death, and his fanning him. Dock is A t Banquet. Loxe Braxcu, July 1.—A Grant bangnet Will take — tile evening at the cottage of ¥. Among the guests who will — are Senator Morton, General Porter wife, General Sharp, General Ches- ter A. Arthur and don Hocy and ——. New ¥: 9 1 iu iT, Feeney ad |.— Specie shipments to- Jay ee. —_____ Tae McFar.axp Divorce.—After carefal iry we have been unsbie to learn that Mrs. M d-Richardson, who ebtaincd divorce in our Common Pleas Court here, ever