Evening Star Newspaper, August 9, 1871, Page 1

/ * * ” LL gig ngretctsieeeecsantaingeieeeeet nee - THE EVENING STAR, Published Daily, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner Iith St, aT THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMP’Y. 8. HW. KAUFFMAN, Prev't. - - THE EVENING STAR is served by carriers to their subscribers at TEN CENTs PER WEEK, or FoR- TY-FotR CeNts PER MONTH. Copies at the counter, ‘Two Cesxts each. By mail—three months, $1.0; six mon! 0; one year, $5.00. THE WEEKLY STAR—published Pridi Syear. BF Invariably in advance, in both cases, Gnd no paper sent longer than pail for BP" Rates of advertising farnished om application. —_—_—_—_—_—_—_— ee 21.0 | om y OL S—NEe. 5,741. WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1871. he Loening Star. TWO CENTS. REAL ESTATE AGENTS. OFFER OF 7. ae ner ©. W. HAVENNER & co. REAL ESTATE AND NOTE BROKERS, | 643 LOUISi. NA AVENUE, THIRD DOOR EAST OF SEVENTH STRSET We have fo trust on R stat sum of $169,000 For mC Paper LIBERAL ADVANCES MADE PENDING NEGO. TIATIONS. est 5 dee Columbig, t rel Secarity and Business Prompt personal att trusted tour care Cc.* HOLDEN. ation given to all matters in GEO. W. CLARK « H. HOLDEN < Ce., REAL ESTATE AGENTS, SIANA AVENUE, WASHINGTON, D.0. ‘ANDREW B. COYLE McROBERTS & CO., BEAL ESTATE AND INSCRANCE OFFICE, Corner loth and G streets, opp. U.S. Treasery, WASHINGTON, D.C. P. BROWN, CONTRACTOR AND REAL ESTATE AGE Corner of New York avenue and 1ith street. le on long groan? for persinss in’ {. Beal Eetace es taken im pay men Esa CLOTHING. } LINNEY. :: i ERCHAN TAILOR, 1 beveecn Oo Axo 10rs Sts. Fb k ntting Co. BS conte SF Boss” Ch Rew ¥ rk styles. lar vet os en CL0sise OUT salzs oF HS, BOYS AND CHILDRENS <a CLOTHING. BISMARCK, ZOUAVE AND WELLINGTON SUITS. ET SUITS. DERSY sviTs. METROPOLITAN SUITS. The above styles in SUMMER CASSIMERES, CHEVIOTS, WHITE DUCK, MARSEILLES and COLORED LINENS, ma: r h taste and elegaxce for allages irom = youths of 2) years o axe. Also, SHIETS, CULLARS, DRAWERS, TIES, BOCES, &c., Sc. BABNEY JA Great opm nls at low prices. NOAH WALKER & © el6-tr 611 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. J. HEIBER = 200.) NAVY, TAILOR, w CITIZENS Metr yiter ON Fa aan pown: ND DISPLAY CHANDELIERS GAS FIXTURES LATE MANTELS. MARBLE iBuN 1 ‘STOVES, BANGES, &c MAMILTON & PEARSON, No. 4, ¥. M.C. A. BUILDING, Conxyn Ora ax D Streets OPBA SPINS CEAINS AGANST THE Con PORAT OF WASHINGTON AN GEORGETOWN. AND THE LEVE eighteen han A. S. PRATT, EF MFA iy setan. WM. DI {Cbron. Rep. Patriot and Wah. Auzzeizer, T° SAVE O8 NOT TO SAVE, THAT IS THE QUESTION. READ THis: Fort Scry, Dacotam Tenertory, July 3.1571 here—sir: Please send me by mail 82 nm Collars and ¢ advertised fore muveentire satisfaction. Eu: ‘de and 35 cents for postage. petal seas. MARY E. SMITH, for these unstrpassabl: are apd Cuifs, aud have just received @ fresh supply Four COLLARS and two pairs reversible CUFFS for $1 Also, #0 Work and Travelig ASKETS at §1 each nfant's W IRS, beentifal Silk'and Wood Kast HOSTERY ant HAS KEROHI ET ARTICLES. POCKET Boek s TURAL CU EN SHIRT PROS a the dollar plan. SILVERBERG’S, 312 SEVENTH STREET, Near Pennsylvania avent —— MEtHOrCLITAN HOTEL, BROADWAY, NEW YORK, i Reopen under pew management AUGUST 220, fea of Guests. ballding has been ti ae Wren ES have ea proashoat. have made every exer- tion to adapt it to the ccmt onve- Blence of its patrons, and have seesey et por expense to secure that end. y26-Im_TWEED & GARFIELD, Proprietors, AND VISITORS CALL AND SEE Cree WHITE SHIRTS for one eg AND | SCE’ Sales * Pegbert- avenue, LADIES’ GOODS, Ete. AMUSEMENTS. a rT) oe Stin fring ENGLISH TURBAN and ST; LEON Tats “nippess. LACES, a te ac., ‘io 801 Market Space. IP BE celebs Vidette” KID GLOVES, at 75 cents per pair, for a few days only, at DAVIS’, SOL Market Space, AT M. WILLIAN’S, ® 907 PennstLVaNia AVENUE, always find a assortment come t of Collars, Sleeves and Handkerchiefs, Syeques, and Parasol Covers. enly-miade Dresses, of all descriptions. Evite Undergarments, The J, BoP. Pact nota and Hats, in Chip, Leghorn, and Velvet Ribboue: Finwers and Beathers. raids of superior quality, &c., &e. wie marked in plain Seu sible prices. a> . WE x 907 Peunaylvania avenue. M. PRICE, 413 SEVENTH STREET, Butwees D anv E Sresets. LESS OF COST TO SLNESS! NO HUMBUG! SEEING IS BELIEVING m LING OFF REGAR' = CHANGE B MY ENTIRE STOCK OF MILLINERY AND FANCY GLODS, REGARDLSSS OF COST. NATURAL CURLS AT A GREAT SACRIFICE Any shape or style of the best quality IMITATION HAIR CHIGNONS AT 35 CENTS. M. PRICE, 413 SEVENTH STREET, iret between D and E streets. L4Pfes. ATTENTION! A fw LLAMA SHAWLS, which will be sold at em asscrtment of PARASOLS rery, chem ‘A ‘8, HELLER 715 Market Space. 715 each. jem-if 715 MABKET SPACE, S. HELLER. LADIES WALKING SUITS of all styles, white and & at reduced prices. NATUBAL CURLS at reduced prices. 3 CURES AT #, 3 CURLS AT §1.50. selling fm bt 20 por cont. lous than they ea bought elsewhere. Gur well known PABIS KID GLOVES at @1 per S. HELLER, 715 Market Space, Give me a call. je7 tt GREAT REDUCTION. ONE PRICE ONLY. HENRY KING, Jr., MASONIC TEMPLE, COBNER NINTH AND F STBEETS. ‘Twenty-five thousand dollars of LLINER i ¥ and FANCY GOODS, FLOW ios Poet s CES, paste. . PARASOLS, CORSETS, LADIES VESTS. Geld nt 10 per cent. abuve coat, jo deviation Positively One Price Only. my2t-ly SEWING MACHINES. \Wittcox & GIBBS SEWING MACHINE AGENCY. = SIMPLEST AND_LESS LIABLE TO =e GET OUT OF OKDER. Agency at CHAS. BAUM'S CORSET AND HOOPSKIRT FACTORY, jelziy 7th street, Intelligencer Building. HE FLURENCE IMPROVED NOISELESS LOCK-STITCH FAMILY SEWING MACHINE. Shuttle Ton thus enabling the opera- ; Machines sold on Other machines taken EP ATRING done prom} Pennaylvania avenue, Betwoen 46 and 6th streets. Having exclusively the Self- Adjusti sion and Reversible : NE. SEWING MACHINE 18 THE BEST MACHINE EVEB CONSTRUCTED, Call at the office, 7il MARKET SPACE, = : jonthly instalments of Ten efigamine Me Soldat SOE ES ee iy INSURANCE. ORTH WESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, Wis. Ave. GaYLorn, Sec; Hezer Surtm, Vico Pres't; Jous H.VaN Dyxx, Pres t; Was organized in 1358. Has $9,000,000 assets, and 3548 members. Being s purely mutual company, the Northwestern furnishes insurance at its met cost, ais ny ost Will be less than in most, if not all, Eastern companies, because it obtains higher rates of interest on, its investments, bas a lower ratio of Gace Gey Tak RoMs # high reserve, Agents wanted, Office 569 7th st. 1. ¥. KNIGHT, es-tf General Agent. HE NATIONAL METROPOLITAN FIRE INSUBANCE COMPANY. OF THE DISTRICT UF COLUMBIA, ORGANIZED AUGUST 26, 1870. CASH CAPITAL. sonseeeeeeee $100,000 Oice tn Shepherd's Building, No. 908% Pennsyl- tania avenue.” MOSES KELLY. President. ‘ODD, resident, SAMUEL CROSS, Secretary. DIECTORS. rm. B. Todd, Charles Just, erott, John T. Lenman, Moses Kelly, liek, A.B. Shepherd. B FOR DIAMONDS, &c., QB Call on BENJ. L. HOOD. He bas kept the la: tion J Albany and Any ren -five Bennie the past tweny will naw sell off the most reliable WATCHES, Rick JEWELRY, Ete., from 10 to per cent. below the prual prices), NW ilost of thtes dine gonads have been obtained in exchange for real estate, and will sold for cash with: 9. Je MINERAL WATERS ON DRAUGHT, ar MILBURN’S DRUG STORE No. 531 FIFTEENTH STREET, Opposite the Treasury. M.L. WALL & New 7 Auetioncers, FOR PRIVATE SALE. We are now receiving from the Becss! BRICKS 1) }BRICKS 1 $00,000 BRICKS of all kinds on hand and for are SMITHSON & DUNN, 4933 Four-and-o- Half street, 3: ep) ASE BALL Bee OLYMPIC OF BALTIMORE oe eT, WaannncTO™- bie Gho ON OLYM UNDS. Admission, 25 sents. 7 0 he EXHIBITIO! New Ne Mase? Hq ON ED SALE } 439 Tru Br. ar a St. No. 486 Seventh strect, betw streots cen Dand E ieeight doors above Gad Fellow's Hall, Choi aintings, vings Chromos, &e, Also, Largest Stock Paper. Hangings, Window Shades, Pictures, Frames. Picture Cords and Tassels Bings. Katte. ste: in the District. remember Name and Number. ap25-ly" CHENBACH’S PIANO STORE, Pe ee EVe ia Lith Street, above Pennae Avenue, (Esrasisuzy Oven 20 Years.) Sole agency for the sale of the celebrated PIAN' of Wun, Kuabe & Co., Baltimore, and “Wim. McCammon, | Albany¢ also. second-hand] Pianos, Organs and Melodéons for sale or rent on the most acco ting terms; Piano and Organ Tuning and Repairing. apt-ly* WASHINGTON HOTELS. ARD HOUSE, FW Grae ethseett ond Penneyivanie svenne, wish first-class TABLE BOARD, three 8 day, go to this house. Recently, reopened and refitted in first-class style. Table Board, $3 per month. ee ee eee Cc WILLARD, id EBBITT HOUSE, eps WASHINGTON, D. 0. if me SPECIAL NOTICES. Lower Prices than Elsewhere. Burnette Seeing tod Kallstony sc Wencoek: Syrup and Tonic, jayne’s Ex ‘and Alterative, dec iliceteter'tgttand's and Bitters, 9¢.; Michler’s Herb Bitters, Sc. "5 Kathaiton and Barry's He. ‘3 lagnotia Balm. z, jas ac nd, $1 per bottle ‘Whisky , large bottles, 81: per gallon, e_guaranteed at represented oF money fs i ‘Sherry, M 7 California Wines, Port, Angelica, Sherry, Muscatel Corner 24 and D streets N- W. 5 ND BOUEBO WHISKIES RYE i is, vin: Bobe: 4 do. 3.50 Eka che tir ky at (rectitied,) 80 do. ta. ayes hak se $10; ‘California Brandy, $6 do.: in, $2.35; Cocktail Bitters, Blackberry Brandy. Liberal discount to th: Ss orrER, jotors Native Wine Bitters, myn POPPESTS End 1819 Penn's eveuus, THURSTON’S IVORY PEARL T DEK is the best articlo for cleansing and tecth. Sold by all druggists. Price JOUVEN'S 1NoDO) US KID GLO Birestoces oot gloves oq v end fancy goods dealers. cents, SUMMER RESORTS. SALT WATER BATHING. Ss MARSHALL'S VILLA ‘This beautiful situation, on St. George’ River, near Piney’ Foint Pavilion, ix now open tae t anders. Good accommodations, fishing And sailing. Plenty iy mail ttabllabed atthe pices ee weekly mail established at the place. "Terms for Board: 8% per day, #10 per week, @35 Se per ey SMSTALL, month. Paar Proprivtor. LOWER POTOMAC RIVER, IN SIGHT OF CHESAPEAKE BAY. ‘This famous resort is open for the reception of vig- itors, till 15th October next; under the, Management of Mr. John H. Kirkwood, P!XEX POINT PaviLion, LOWE. formerly of the “ Kirkwood House,"” Wash- ington city. Salt water bathing, fishing, crabuing, D and hu ten-pit quoit in ‘good musicn ke de, are this delightful place. Can be reached by steamers almost daily from Baltimore and Washing- er ments ; ton. | tri-weekly mail has been established to the pin . Tere S3per day, $18 per week, $60for August, tember. and 809 for Hepiembek B. POTTS, Proprietor. JOHN H. KIBKWOOD, Manager. aul-tf yY4tTt oO NN! ‘This beantiful SUMMER RESORT, sit- uated near Snicker’s Gap,on Alexandria and Winchester turnpike, will be ready fo tho reception of gucsts by JUNE 1st, desiring to spend the summer in the country will case address B. T. JANNEY, Bound Hill Post ice, London county, Va. Jo 15-tf INNACLE HOUSE. P CAPPER SPRINGS. FREDERICK COUNTY, VA. Mrs. CLABA A. BINES, of Washington, Manager. ‘ems: $2.50 per day, 815 per week, and $30 Teeeath: cularon cates fea yearend See. Vants haif price. Th tickets from Washington to the Manassas Railroad and ‘siage from Win- chester, BS good until October Ist, for sale at 603 P; Avenue and at the Maryla avenue depot. Leav :10 &. m.; arrive at Capper Springs for an early tea. Further mformation may be obtained of any of the following persons: Wm. Ballantyne, Esq. Moses pw Sow A. 8. Pratt & Son. Francis H. Smith, Esq, Chas. F. Peck, Esa. Clinton Lioyd, Es as. FE. " vid A. Burr, Octavius Knight, Em. Dor Mrs. Clara A tines, Capper Springs. ” je9-tf THE TRADES. T* TS AND AWNING: TENTS for Sale or Rent for Camp Meetings, Fai extivals, &c AWNINGS for Public and Private Balls and Par- ties. M. G. COPELAND, Dealer in Awning Materials, _ang3 643 Louisiana avenue. ne FISHER, FIRST CLASS SCOURER, 618 9rn Street, Orrosite Patext Orrick, By promptiy. adopting the latest improvements, whether of A invention, Lam ot to be equaled these facilities. adies’ Dresses cleaned without being taken apart: all kind of spots removed without cleaning the whole garment.and Grease Spots, after being removed, never show again. jentlemen’s Clothes cleaned, witbou t Injuring the garment, at the follor its, Bi and $1.50; Pants, 75 awhole Business Suit, $2.25. Cente: Vewts, 60 ¢ epairing done neatly New York style of cleani ir 25 cents rape Veils : (white) colored, cleaned and curled in the best style. Office of th: ‘aten Island. N. ¥., Dyeing Estab- its e country. ny 1° world. i “MANTHONY FIST Agent, jyay ‘th street. WNINGS. NUFACTURER OF WINDOW AND VERAN XN ‘AC’ ») VINDO be = DAH AWN Pe TENTS, at reasonable prices. Kid Gloves—a single s i. AN ‘ Special attention given to city and country rest- denves.” Allorders promptly attended to. 713 ket Space. jy 3-11 DOLPH GOETZ, NEW AND SECOND-HAND FURNITURE re OUSEFURNISHING GOODS. REPAIRING of every description in ths Furnt- “Bovopd kant eraiters bought N. W. corner sth and D strests'N.W. jel2-6m* ‘STABLISHED 1833. JOHN McDERMOTT & BROS., +4 D CARRIAGE, COACH. MAKERS Leh 4 ©. aber ELITR TTY STS RECEIVED ON STORAGE AND SOLD ON NOGAEMISSION. _OARRIAGES REPAIRED. th. OOK AND JOB PRINTING AND PROMPTLY EXECUTED MATT i POLKINUORY & COP eT. ly D street, between oth and 7th streets, H. & AUG. SCHMEDTIE, F Solna setenintent- REPAIRING OF WATCHES, JEWELRY, CLOCKS, SPECKS carefully executed, st moderate charges. o06-1y T= CELEBRATED MURRAY & LANMAN’S FLORIDA WATER. ‘THE MOST LASTING, AGREEABLE and ‘RE- FRESHING OF ALL PERFUM or use on the Handkerchief, at the Toilet, and in the Bath, For by all Drneiste and Perfumers. «9-f.m.wly a WAUOED JEWELRY, £3 SOLID SILVER GOODs, TLERY, SPECTACLES . EYE-¢! AREESCAND SILVER PLATED WARE, prot sale ey, =, at ae oe stand, corner of 1th aes renmeyivania avenue, yo. Hoop. ey Deouse AND SINGLE BA great at PRINCE'S ‘Beoms, 1 Batchelor’s H: Dye. id Hair Dye isthe best in the world. Harmless, reliable, instantancons, does nok contain lysis oF aie poison to. produce paral Seathnn vals cen cabiand oak oleate Preparations boastis virtues they do not BCR. jue W: A. Bachelor's Hair Dye’has had thirty years untarnished reputation to ld ite integrity ae the ‘only perfect Hair, Dye— lack, or Brown, walt druggists. Applied at 1 Bond street, Now ork. 1 Scan REDUCTION IN PRICES. $19,000 WORTH OF SPRING AND SUMMER WEAR MUST BE SOLD IN ORDER TO REDUCE STOCK. IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE LATENESS OF THE SEASON, AND PREPARING FORA LARGE FALL STOCK, WHICH I AM NOW HAVING MANUFACTUB- ED ESPECIALLY TO OB- DEB, I OFFER FOR THE NEXT 20 DAYS: Light Cassimere Suits, at.......4, 9,10, 12 and $15 Cheviot Suits.caccnsreeneenseneeedO, 11, 19 and $15 Blue Flannel. cveweewserereeneneneeneS; 10,12 and $14 White Duck Suits (Derby).....uemnunT, 8 and $10 White Duck (800K )erenseusesneumennenmenen® and $8 Brown Duck Suits......ssssemsreenn4, 5,6, 7 and + All Linen Suits,.....ss0sessnennun.50, 3, 4 and $5 Bight Coad Veats 10 match. rg 5:6» 7 and 8% Light Cassimere Pants, single........3, 4, White Marseilles Vests....e.sms, 2.50 and White Duck Vest.cnseenmnenennel 60,2 and $2.50 AIPACE BACKB.sescesennssseeeeeereen 2, 3.50, 3 and $4 Linen Sack Coate......7 5c, 1, 1.25, 1.75, 2, $2.50 Youths’ Cassimere Boys? - “ Fine Black Cloth Frock Coats, fromma6 to Blue Cloth Frock and Derby Coats...8 to Fine Black Doeskin Pants........-.-~|from 4.50 to $8 Large extra-size Suits, of Cheviot, Cassimore, Blue Flannel, and White and Brown Duck, at very low rates. 7 As I am determined to reduce my Stock with- out delay, purchasers will find it to their advantage to give me acall. A. STRAUS, POPULAR CLOTHIER, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between Wth and Lith streets, Sy2t-tr ‘Three doors from 1th st. 7D H. B. 7D YOU CAN GET MANY REAL BARGAINS Inv ALPACA DRAP D'ETE SEERSUC! CHEVIOT, LINEN, DUCK, FLANNEL, CASSIMERE TRAVELING SUITS, WHITE VESTS, DUSTERS, as ALL OUR STOCK MUST BE SOLD to make room for goods for the next season. THE REASON WHY! to sell; the rapidly to buy that the goods are going off very fast; THEREFORE 4 HEAVY REDUCTION IN PRICE IS GUARANTEED, HABLE BROTHERS, CORNER OF 71m AND D STREETS, iva INTELLIGENGER BUILDING. CORDS BUN ether Divcuins ofthe Fost, }, 80 the shoe be pp IL DE. WHITE'S : bag (ots og oe wand. Be sa North: Gantioe Wpsies ty Ge many outers tSurgeobs, Physicians, be worn Fs = = @ PIANOS, UR 2 fas inet a adc ne ene in Pie T. EDW. CLARK. et CBOss, Jz Tr. EDW. CLARK 4 CO., ‘DEALERS IN LUMBER, WOOD AND COAL, DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, MOUNDINGS, &c, Wharf and Pianing Mill foot of 4th street east. fOTICE TO LES. Wii doom ce = elgg 8. HELLER, EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. Internat REvENvE—The receipts from this source to-day were $295 011.1". Tue ScUrscRiPTions to the new loan to-day ‘were $169,690. Grx. SuFEMAN will leave bere for the North neat week. Gexerat Hvxser and family, Commodore Aulick and Col. Audenreid, are a Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island. Senator Sumer declined to r ceive “ie medal offered him in the name of the people of Hagti. Cox. Piatt, of The Cep2tal, returned to the city this morning, looking, and doubtless feel- ing, better for his trip w-stward. Mayor Jones, Chie! Clerk of the Pension office, is confined to his room bv s ckness, but hopes to be outaza‘n in a .ew Cayr. Ex-Govrtyor AsRLEy, of Montana, made an able a-,.oment yesterday bevore the Secre- ta:z end Solicitor of the Interior Department upon the Ouawa .cust sunds, in favor of the Indiars, CENIENNLAL COMMISSIONER APPOINTED.— The President, prior t> his depattvre last even- ing, appointed J. D. Creigh, of C..ornia, com- missioner from that Stat2 to *he Centenrial Exhibition at Philadelphia. He Accepts.—President Grant yosterday received a teleg:am from Hon. Charles Francis Adams, announcing bys acceptance of the ap- pointment, under the treaty of Washington, {> Tepr-sent the United Stat-s in the Board of Arbitration which will meet in Geneva. Srcretary Deano lect for Ohio this morn- ing, to be ab:ent for Jeveral week's. He is announced t> adércss a republican mass meeting at Sandusky on the 2th, and will prob- ably make one or two other speeches ducing the pending canvass in Ohio. Rervaricay Victory mm MoNTANA.—Sec- Fetary Delano last night received a dispatch from Governor Po.'s, of Montana, announcing the eleciion of Clagett, the republican candi- Gate for delegate in Congre-s from that territ>- ry, by a majority of 20. Ths isa Fepablican gain, 9s it will be remembered that Sfon-ana wes represented in the last Congress by Cava- naugh, democrat. INTERNAL REVENUE CHANGES.—The occu- pancy of the internal revenue office by Com- missioner Dongla:s will speedily be marked by some changes in the official personnel of that bureau. ‘articularly will the influence of the new regime be felt and cen in the organization of the so-called detective force in New York—a combination that has for some time past badly necded an, overhauling. The qpotorions: Mr. ‘hompeon lost ip on the office yesierday, fo and elsewhere will D008 ‘THe Seat Lock Bustness.—The comm'ssion Appointed by the Sccretary of the Treusury fo consider the merits of the American Seal Lock Company, with special reference to the objec- Gons that have been made to it, and a'so to con- sider the price at which it is furnished by the manufacturers, will meet at the Treasi partment on Tuc day, the 1th instant. Man- agers of railway companies, whore roads ave used for the trarsportation of goods in bond, are invited t> prosent their views to the com- m‘<<‘on either in weiting, or otherwise. as may be convenient; and par.es intccestod in the manufacture or use of the locks y.illbe he -d by the comm‘:sion. Dirtowatic Norrs.—Right Honorable Rus- =2l Gurney, Recorder of London, appointed commi:vioner for .ettlerent of claims rncer the Washington Tre.ty, will reech this county n Septem! and will be accompanied by Mr Henry S. Northcote as his secretary. Mr. North- cote, it will be remembered, wes here with his father, Sir Stafford Northcote, of the Joint High Commi:sion, and it is said is delighted at the prorpect of returning to this city, the hovpitality a our citizens being pleasantly remembered by m. i Sir Edward Thointon is still in England. He has not yet been, but will be appointed Prvy Councilor, which will entitle him to be called * Right Honorable.” Mr. Lawrence, who came here from Persia to sake the place of Mr. Freeman in the British Legation, has been transferred t> the Legation at Japan, and will be succeeded here by Mr. Ha 1's-Gestrell, now of the British Legation at Berlin, Mr. Lawrence will leave here in about @ week, and will sail irom New York by the steamer which leaves there on the Ist of Sep- tember. of the French legaiion Count de Turenne, here, alo goss +> Japan, as an attache of the French legation there, and will leave with Mr. Lawrence on the steamer which suils Septem- er Ist. Grw. PLEASoNTON’s LETTER in reply to the Pr:ident’s roqu=*t for b's resignat’on is pub- lished. The wiiter says: “Mr. Boutwell claims powers which, under the laws of Congress overning that bureau, ave vested -olely in the comm'ssioner. The question is, therefore, a purely legal one, and the nts of our ernment have been to havesuch questions, whe pees t> the President, referred to the law officer of the government jor his opinion, and is upon which “the President would base hi decision. This course was pursued by Presi- dents Jackon, Tyler, Pierce, Van Buren, Fil- Fore, and others, and has been the uniform rae.ice of the government. Knowing thee facts and believing this to be the proper way to seitle any difference of view as regards the law which might exist between the vecretary and commi.sioner, I addressed you a communication some time since making an appeal for your decision of the powers of the commicsioner under the act of July 20, 1968. This appeal 1 under- stand is not to be entertained, but the subject is to be treated rather as a personal difference between the sccretary andmysclf. In this con- on it is proper to add that the conduct of the secretary has been such as to pr: clude the tender of my resignation until some opy orcanity is ranted for vindicating my ad- minisication of the Internal Revenue Bureau. In justice to the public interest placed under my charge and the importance to the tax-payers of @ proper solution of these difficulties, I mrst respectfully decline to tender you my 'resigna- tion, and, srusting it will not be deem inappro- ri » I will again pucst your present Setermination may be rloonsidered and ‘ea oe Tre ANTHRACITE Coat TRADE.—The Phila- delphia Ledger of Monday says: “The anth: cite coal tonnage the week was the largest in the history of xceeding half a million tons. There has been some little threatening of a strike the woikmen, but it does not amount to much, nor have operators any serious apprehension tliat there will be any trouble at tare. Each and ¢ hommeecy ha region, Sec best each company in eac] ing 1s best t> the largest possible amount of coal in the market in the, shortest Hew ith Mrs. Fair, the murderess of Grittenden, tn her celts the San Pranciaco all ight of Crittenden to live with hls wise berate and the ane pair, pocgees Cae sve nes ae oul he thi he was not present to de- icnd her. She reels consent of trepeeveybe- cause, a8 she her case is a one, and pene ‘again tnere will be a new judge TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. Telegraphed Exclusively to Dhe Evening Star. IHE NEW LOAN NEGOTIATFD IN ENGLAND. Lorpor, August 9.—Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury Richardson has com- pleted the negotiation of the balance of the new American five per cent. bond's with the London house of Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co. The an- nouncement of the airangement hes occa: sioned a considerable advance in the price of all United States bonds in this market. The New Church Movement in Ger- Loxpon. Angrst §—A meeting was held at Heidelburg Sunday, to take measures for the foundation of a church German. Forty dele- gatos were present irom variors parts of Ger- many, Avstria and Switzerland. A committee pointed t> draw up a constitution for the new church. Its main poirts will be the piinc!- pics of the council of Constance, of 1314, the subor¢inaiion of the Pope t> the council separa- sion o* the church and State, pariicipation of laymen in the management of the church, free election of bishops, communal elections of pas- fors and the modification of the confessional. The delegates are divided in opinion »s to whether the new church should acknowledge the primacy of the Pope. The committee were instructed to submit their report for racification at a meeting t) be held at Munich in September. Wounded in the Dubi‘a Riot, Lonpor, Augu-t 9.—Covev, a relea-ed Fenian pri oner, wes wounded m tee riot at Phanix Perk Sunday, and ‘s not eap.cted to survive. From Dub! to BH‘: enven. Lo xpox, Augvst 9—The Prine ot Wales left « -day for the continent to juin the Princess at Kiseengen. The Contracts for Revictualing Paris. New York, August 9—A Paris lever says: “A report on eleven contracts for the revictual- ing of Paris immediately aiter the siege has been presented t> the National Assembly. The con- tracts made are wweniy-nine in all. They amount to $17,312,c65, but fortanately this sam of money is very far irom representing the real engagemenis of the Treas ary, becavse pine of these contracts were simply annulled. These were for $5,091,600, and twelve were reduced to $2014; imother words a reduction of $13,606,- Affairs in France. VERSAILLES, August 9—A bill will be psred by the government and introduced into the Assembly to bring the trial of the Commu- nist prisoners to @ speedy termination. The government will suspend for the pre ent the discussion of the subject of tax:son raw ma‘ rial, and will, in lieu thereof, increase the e: isting direct taxes. The Prussian troops, acting under telegraphic orders from Berlin, are to- ay evacuating the city of Troy ~. Edinboro’ Having a Great Time over the Waiter Scott Celebration. Evixpcrcu, Aug. 9.—The national festival in celebration of the centenary of Sir Walter Scott, which by preconcerted arrangement is taking place ay imiead of the instant, the an- niversary of the birth of the great novelist, is an eminent success, The city is overwhelmin=ly full, and the hotels and jing houses are com- pelled t> turn away large numbers of patrons. There are profuse decorations in all the streets of the ciiy, and flags and flowers and busts of Scott are seen everywhere. There were some illumiratiors lasi night. The assen blaze at the banquet this afternoo: ‘nclude a number of Jores Heutenan:s and conveners of counties, no- blemen of Scotland and provorts of many tywns, Ddesides ladies gentlemen well know a & science and literature. Deput.ciors wil present from the corporations of :cveral of north England, and a’ o arom the Caledo societies of ¥ mdon and Liverpool. The Specu- lative society, of the university of which Walter Scott was secretary, will be represented by a deputation. ccommodations will be made for foreign visitors by gentlemen from the United States and other countries deputed t» awend to the celebration. Very Rev. Dr. Stank Dean of Westminster, will take part in the proceedings. Sir J. Noel Paion has executed and pre-ented to the committee an elaborate design for a memorial card for the celebrauion. The card ‘s to be presented t» each member on retiring, in exchange for a ticket of admission, with a view of being framed and kept as a memento of their resence at the festival. The celebration at Glasgow to-day is a’ 9, a very inter=*ting and noteworthy affair. 1 cemenary observances ir other portions of the U: ‘Kingdom will be held on the isth irstant. The Humboldt Safe. Loxpon, August 9.—The steamship Humbolit, from New York for wtelin, via Christionsand ard Copenhagen, arrived all safe at Chrisdon- send y~~* srday and proceeded. —The Impa: , that there is any intention vernment to impose a tax uy on Spar'sh bonds held by persons outside of the Finreom. Teo Hot After Communists. Paris, Augvst 9—The police of the arron- dissement Batignolles have received a hint from the Versailles government to moderate their zeal ‘n the arrest of Communists. The Westfield Disaster. . Coroner's Inqucst, NEw York, August 9—The coroner's inquest on the Westfield ‘disaster commenced to-day. Julius Raymond, the first witness testified that his father was killed by the explosion. He said he sta0d be the engine watching its motiow when the explosion took place; was certain no but himself was in the engine room for about ten minutes before ihe explosion; he observed the steam gauge Just before the boiler exploded, but did not notice the figures presented. In answer to a juror, witness reiterated the statement that no one befides himself was in the engine room Yor ten minutes before the explosion. Other ‘Wiinesso* were examined. Inspectors Broll and Hall continued the'r i-- aviry to-day int> the Westfield explo.‘on. Inspector Matthews was re-examined. Fe aémiticd that when inspectors have a great deal of work they authorize their clerks to make out certificates ‘and sign the inspector's name; in- spectors do not gét inside boilers tot them. Captain Belknap said if he had anything (> say inthe matter the practice would ve diffier- ent in the future. He admitted that Matthews Was a good engineer. P. H. Ashenofts, of Boston, a sterm-gauge manvtacturer, was one of the witncses ex- amined. The Bas, Lowrpon, 0. Having been sence of two jury! berger po' oning Chastman to-morrow. where I saw them this evening. are c’ fident of success, and have goo: reason for being fority tutnking the polsom wes iriocked ater was irjecto death by the malice of Thom; we to-morrow fessor We , of Col will be examined ena miese ot one 4 absorption, and a new question in medics! science raised. cas of Precident Trent St. Low.s, August 9—The address wi F. Trevelyck, President of the National ————- — beg Le ws ag a) 4 pen formed since the Congress ; bunared charters have been issned alco, nime- toen charters issued to places where no State organizations existed. It is also stated that during the past year the action of both the National and State Legislatures has been quite encouraging. Ke. olutions were offered calling on the work- ing men of every section te on unions, until there is a sufficient each State to create and su & State orzan- ization; pledging themselves to support the principles at t t batios box, nue ibe Presidents of national and int trade S-sociations the propriety of calling at an coriy Cay for anational trade amembly, composed legates from purely industrial organizations. Revolutions were adopted that a committee of thrce be appointed to Prepare a petition to the federal Congress for the establishment of ® Nat onal Labor Burean. = Horace H. Day, of New York, offered a reso- lution extending the time for the assembling of the nominating committee of the pational labor party to the t Wednesday in January, 1872. Mrs. Willard, of Chicago, offered a resolution Tecoguizing the rightof women to receive equal Fay With men for equal work, whereg von thes. err, of Pa., ofered the following; which wes adopted : Reavired, That this orzanization cheerfully recognize the right of women every\ here t) eurp and enzave in any pro: rade, or eceupation which they may desire, and that tor any certain amount of work they should receive he same pay ¢s men. sion, morr'ng {wo hunered armed and. m went?) the jail in Frankfort and demai keys. ‘The State ganrd who had there bad gone, as it was supposed th The jailor w: since, and al=o a negro is said t) be the one who the riot there yesterday, in which two whi were killed. The negroes were taken abo the jail and hanged. Great in the community, in of the turbulent scenes yesterday ev the lynching ouirage th's morning. No turther violence ‘s anticipated. y judy J5tcck, democrat, for 20 majoriis In the city. bly run it up to 1,80. blican, for audit yr, has ' The coun ot Wm. H. Heath, tween 700 and 893 majoriiyin'the city. OF the ct jndges com the city, John H. Nive and Philip Stremmell, ublicans, are elected, and Jobn Tenney and dohn Busey, democrats. Thei ough returns received .xom the county @s.tcist > de- tormine the result, but it ‘sprobable that Joseph. Lyatt, democrat, and Robert Alien, republica are elected. a Leoking Alter the New York Ferr, > ats. New Yorn, Ang. 9.—Mr. Siratton, U.S. In- Spector. youtorday made a thoroah examina on of the boiler of the Staten Ls'and ierryboat, Northfield, and doclared it sound and in better condition than nine-tenths of tho ¢ row in use. By order of Captain Low he forbade the engineer to carry a pressvre higher than tw pounds, and to set the satety valves at that; “mt. Tae engineer declared that it would be impo sible t> enter the slips with that amount, on acc or-wtof the tide, and was very ineignant beerre the inspect © would not adow him at le. +t .wen' five pounds. A new boiler has been orde the Westfield. eo orrovia ( May states and apparently resulted in the ¢ President am dent Rove maintains, however, that he w elect-d sor four years and the term has notex- vired. He may dispute the validity of the clec- sions of Roberts and Gan Georgian SAvayNan Pale. st bale of cot- year was received t= It was grown in auction by W hy oe ound, It ng. This ts cond bale of new cotton received at this r-stedon the charge of misplacing a on the Newark New Yo: ith, by which the but the papers go to nes am Victory in Montar-. 1A, Autres! 9—A special (» the New York Ti. -e srom Helena, Montana, dated the ith, says: Clagte.t, republican, is elect d_dele;..te 1) Congre.s by 1,00 mojority, a ga’n of over 2,509, —— ey Democratic State * onvention. NEWARK, August 9.—The New Jersey Demo- cratic State Convention, for the nomina.ion of @ candidate for governor, is called to meet in Trenton on the Sth of September. Am taney August 9.—President Grant has accepted an invitation to visit Patterson, N. J. —— METHODIST FPISCOPAL. Wasbingion and Seveia Camp Meet. he {Camp Meeting Coiresy ondence of The Star.} Jackson's Grove, A. A. Co., August 9—The 8 o'clock experience meeting yc “teruay morning, conducted by Rev. J. W. Jotinson, o: B'adens- burg, was oneof the most spirited yet b nd it_was continued till within a few minutes of preaching time, dvring which members related their experience, among others Mr. Watkins, of the ciccuit, and Mr. David Gard- ner, of the Foundry, Washington, the first having ‘been in the church 53 years and the latter At 10% o'clock the bell rang for the public ervices at the stand, when Dr. McCauley, the Presiding Elder, stated that an amount sufficient to meet the expenses bad not been raised on Sunday, and, collectors having been appointed, the sum of $73 was raised. Rev. Dr. Dashiel, of Dunbarton sireei, Georgetown, occupied the pulpit, taking for his text: 1 Peter, v,7—* Cest- ing all your care upon Him; for He careth ror you,” from which he delivered a very impressive discout.e. Rev. Dr. Slicer followed, speaking of the communion they were about to take, an read the service, when the ministers first took the elementsof the “broken body and shed blood of tie Saviour,” and the professors of religion followed, about 40 at a time, the entire number of communicants being about 4. About the close of the sacrament quite a rain fell, causing a stampede to the tents, where interesting meet- ings were held, Mrs. Linville conducting in one tent a prayer and experience moeting fur yo people, which was well attended. oe At 2o'clock the quarterly conference of the Severn Circuit was held in the large tent. About 3 o'clock the dry sides of the broads were turned for preaching services, when Key. Mr. Kirby, of Uniontown, hed from Lamen- tations iii, 27: “It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth,” and in his sermon be urged that it was honot Christ and gave them a passport to good society; but the most important of all, to bear the yoko will give happiness to be found nowhere else, closing Dy urging the duty of ail to take up the yoke. The protracted services, in consequence of the — of the seats, were adjourned to ashington tent, where several con- thrown open for an experience meeting. it Rev. Mr. McNemar occupied the pulpit. After *.ging and praver, he announced as his text th« latter clause of Romans vii, 32d verse—** Huw shall Ae not with Him freely give us all things?”—irom which he delivered a > yin Selene peat themselves for it twenty pen! res prayers, Sve at whom professed religion, making eight during the day and nearly fifty during the 2 Rev. Mr. , rv