Evening Star Newspaper, November 27, 1872, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | Published Dally, Sundays excepted, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGs, Pennsylysnia — corner llth 8st, THE EVBNING STAR NEWSPAPER COMP'Y. 6. BH. BACPPMAINN, Prost. 40 N°. 6.146 eS 20 paper sent longer &7 Kates ~, a i WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1 Henig & far, See ! i —— | This Afternoon '« Dispatches, | Associated Press Reports. From Enrope Te day. an SeNney AMUSEMEN'yS FOR THE PR vention OF ORU- ELTY 10 4 yi gh TION OF CBU DRY GOODS. | PssiiaL BEsTION | _ | Society RECENT RRC EirTs | be by AND € gees 4 pes PUBLIC AWARY @F GOLD MEDALS. + The 8. P. C. i | gramme of ex ef the t Merinees = Announces the following pro -tciees on the occasion of ths awa .ding FIVE GOLD MEDALS for the Dest essays, at LINCO! URDAY EVENING, th HI8 EXCELLEN¢ Y has kindly consented top . Exesctses—Proyer by kev Dr. Atkirs; Tntrodnc- tory Kem arks by the Presiaing Offtce r; Recitation Mr H. Olay Preuss; Reading of an Abstract of Gatebel's Be by ie ward: B and | ad \dreas [2 *ERSE REDUCTION ix PEY GoopDs. ANS acl W tet $1.25 to $1 | Lovety Plakts redueri tim bk. vely Paice Erserers Cloths «= by General O 0. y Mr. B. Clay Preuss; Address 4 Award of Medals. Vfaruiah itation aly. ue NEW NATIONAL THEATER. * GBAND SPECIAL MATINEE. THANKSGIVING AFTERNOON AT 2 P. M. Jd tee rush by esceri tain Sdvance.now Avoid th py #oc seats in advance. ready. {Box Uftion. ae 20-2 \TEW NATIONAL THEATER. Ma. J. G. SAVILLE, Lessee and Manager. ven, jes aod Ge Bed Borends, Ladies Sod Grats MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1572. tof ether goods will be sold a jease EVERY EV@PING until farther notice, and car sche Retpurchnser. ‘Call SatUBDAY MATINEE. BEOUHEAD & CO.. 1205 F street. ALSO, AT GRAND EXTRA MATINEE, made F strovt cars pass Brodhead # Co.'s estatlish- | rit gspAY, THANKSGIVING AFTEBNOON, Whe Fifth Avenue Theater Combina- tion, Including . BONIFAOR. ME. GEORGE C. PORN GEORGIA LANGLEY, And fo¥! Corps of Metropolitan Artists. 0 Mr. An ail tyreduced frut raced 20 per cent. ines grently reduced. ewting frota S7's0 up. its, 5 S Hanitcerchiefa, ‘les Ribbons fed Bmread NOW iN THE OITY IS WOLFOED 4 SHILHERE'S, NEW AND ELE'(ZANT DRY GOODS ESTAP.LISHMENT, | £°*tiv Daly's great cotemporaneous Play, entitled, Sow:h Seventh Sercet, = eran errr entatge sens betcin ts to be found the be 4 teost | = "7 % 4 : Shotee stock of DRY GOUDS in the D Bieler se i DIVORCE. DIVORCE. Black Sills ces Olothe of all Shadow, colored Mobatr Alpacas, - Plain aud Oorded Cans acne. A GREAT SPECIALTY IN BLACK ALFAUAS. A fal! Mae of Black Goods of sll cl: gach as | ey yl French Merino, Biarritz, Taause, Or ‘ fod cold Velvetcons; Fiannels in ell shades; Waterpt ofs of all colors, Oxssimeres, from the theepes to the best grades: Cordaroy, Plushes, &c.,&c. A large assortment ef wman end Broche Shawie Bisokets. Quilts and Comforters; Tabie Liners Naptins sod Towels, Shiriings, Cottons chotes Print ancetion with theabeve-mamed €oods are also large vartety of NOTIONS, SIBBONS, TRIMPINGS, nd other articles teo numerous to mention. A call to this Honse will amply compensate the most cconomice! puroheser, frou far aud near S77 REMEMDER The Arcade, Ne. 427 SEVENTH &TREST SCUTH, Between D and &. BN. B—Fivo cents will conver * person from any part of the city direct tw the dows of this evablish my ‘oder BEMEMBEB THE GRAND GALA MATINEE, THANKSGIVING AFTERNOON, And SATURDAY, at 2 p. m. In prepsration,“ARTICLE 47." noras ASHINGTON THEATRE COMIQUE, Eleventh st., south of Pennsylvania avenue. MOBE NEW ROvaLTI, EXCITING AT OTLONS. SEVER BRILLIANT LIGHTS, (HOLIDAY WEEK.) First appearance of the Talented Character and Protean Vocalists, JAMES COLLINS AND MARTHA WEEN. ‘Ibe beautiful premier dansense asseluta greatest <a lance lady Sate is8 HELENE SMITH. soubrette actress and dansense, SU. RFLELD. The erorieay tps Pceturers and Acrobats the LASUALLE ERS. WILLIE GAYLORD, the boneless man, the wonderful contortionist and Man Monkey. b Rew ont —— Sotiee, dtvertinmnent arranged py Miss Sallie Apt. cutie THE WATER LILLIES. Greatest Bill ever offered. Powerful Triple Com- peny, Inolio, drama, farce, burlesyue, and panto mime. First tine of the beautiful local, serio-comic crema, written by W. J. Thompson, entitled HIGH AND LOW LIFE. Tisukegiving Day. two per formances. Afternoon even'ng. fednesiay att-rnoon and evening, Nov. Z, 1872 benefit of the conductors eed drivers of the W. and@. B. B. Co. Ladies nights every Tuesday and Friday. Family matinces Wednesday and Saturday. 22s Se CHURCH. NOVEMBER 27, (THANKSGIVING EVE,) and TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1572. TWO BVENINGS WITH THE GREAT AU. THORS AND ORATORS. Professor Charles Whitney, The oniy living imitator of America's revered statesmen, juent person: Bbskeapesrian assumption, the correct and truth- ful reciter of the sublime poets, the popular de- lineator of biblical literature, the bamorous hases of Westera oratury, and Uharles Dickens, as Just returned from a successful tour through Dy 3 The valv of reserved seats will commence at Philp 10 seats LADIES’ GOODS. yO THE LADIES. ‘The attention of the ladies i most respectfully ia- vited tomy tery sclect assortment of EMBROIDERED SCIPP! DUSHIONS, FIBE SCBEEWS acd BRACKETS, CARYED WALNUT SLIPPBE CASES, HAT and TOWEL BACKS, Beautiful selection of Children's MEBINC CLOAKS, & fargo stuck LIN ZEPHYES and WORSTED GOOD! MBS. SELME BUPPERT'S, 619 Xb street, _ BP No Branch Sto ‘miss E. A. McCORMICK HAS BEMOVEED T@ 905 PENNSYLVANIA AVES ‘UP STAIRS.) An- excellent assortxentof MILLIN ERY, with Bil the newest atyles ot BONNETS AND ROUND HATS, constantly on band. See QUITS AND CLOAKS FOR CHILDREN AND + MISSES, from 3 to i4 years. at Solemons',on Thursday morni . Bins fe. Teserved seats for Doth nights ([ 82 MauINE BAND WILL GIVE A CONCERT At Concordia Hall na every MONDAY and SATUBDAY EVENINGS commencing at 7 o'clock oclt-3m_ owls Ow M. WILLIAN’S, 907 Pa. avo. 42425 ESTBES. 61S TumtexNta StRrer, LADIES’ FASHIONABLE HAIB DBESSEB Avd Human Hair Manufacturer. Ow No.) On Mxhibition (Naw No York cheap er Hair Bouse. ane end Bale 439 Braids only @8. A lerge stock to select from always a ae. band. Call and examine for yourseif. Gm bs D and & streets, olght ae JUBT OPENING & Fellows’ Hall - iy a. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Haugings, Window " _ | sete Balle, 2c. im ibe ese HATS, FLOWERS, FEATRERS aud VELVETS, | sels, Rings Malle, 22 OF ALL COLOES, At Low Prices, st Please remember Name asd Number. _jel-ly* CO a 8. HELLEB's, oct-tr No, 719 Market Space. By ETROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE. CHEAFER THAN EVEB1 NEW GOODS CONSTANTLY ARRIVING! THE SGORE COMPLETELY PACKED WITH QVEROOATS ann 9 OB TE OVE. A’ OUB ASSORTMENT UNSURPASSED! OVE: Oar CBOWDS OF BUYERS! Qvencuate BVEBSY ARTICLE OF ED A BARGAIN! | OVERCOAT New articles arrived inst week: Three-piy Walnut Towel Racks, 2c. Walnut Brackets and Towel Macks, finely carved, ing back Music Folios. @1. Frock Bosestor shect Must. with lock, 81. & dosen ail Leather 9h 1e@ Goxew Gent's Britian Half Hose. $ pair for $1. 10 dozen Ladies’ and Misows’ Iron frame Hose, 3 air for $1. t0 dtaen Obilirea's Fancy Weol Hose, all sizes, 4 or for $1. iri al Woot Ane Ribbed Howe, nice goods, 2 ir for $1. Gent's test Shaker Knit Wool Half-Hose,3 pair for 1. Kadkes Merino Vests and Drawers, each $1. Ber ad $1. me mit seccanege! Meba-te SS8SSESSS8ES YOUTHS’ SUITS... YOUTES: SUL Far Tops, $1. € 1. Degskin Lined Gloves, i ) 2be . a Aer usr of Gold plated Stads, warranted BOYS: SUITS.....€12.00 Kadi “patden ‘a’ aud Uosib’ combined, something Bore, oolee F008 Abd about 0 cases of Bohemian Glassware, Fancy BSze sbizs- 3:33 Articles and Toys. comprising everything wanted Tet the Holidays, Call aud sce the gouds. B. SILVERBERG, Uctropolitan Dollar Store, nolS tr 312 Tym STREET, sean Penna. AVE. Gu=» = BOYS’, YOUTHS’ AND CHILDREN’S Fall and Winter Clothing, A STRAUS, 2011 PEBESYLVASIA AVENUS, ‘Third Door from Mlcventh Street. SUITABLE FOR scHOOL 9p m. and tit AND DBESS WEAB. ee Pm hn Sptestes ae to perc! @urmg the day. povls-tr 80, foll stock DRESS |, UNDERSHIRTS and WS; all sizes. DBA rcs “Senn Mttention givea to this Purchasere would do well to drop den ofebe tasty stylo'and low pricey ny8@4 Set am WALL, ROBINSON & co., ccl-tf _ 921 Penns. ave. bet. 9h and 10th ans, SS et. eb ek Oh ts, eS. POUR LES PIEDs, CORS BNLBVES SANS PEINE; durillons macvais ongies, soignes avec succes, ELROY, BAIRD & CO. GILDERS AND UPHOLSTEREES, par le POCTEUR WHITE, ce | ! Tr 0 a | iste, No. 635 isth street, oe Criropetisie, No. $35 13 - eDpoai:e the ’ TEAS ‘EAS od Ponr soing donnes chealut, $1; adomictlo, @3. |, A™,Fecetving ot Le DOCTEUR WHITE, eet etabiia Wachineton | fered ie tint Shack po of depute 108. nowt | iabares Kaye fac Tea ECOND SUPPLY ‘per pound. Pare. oct 1332 W street, waar . Ss FoR of TAYLOR'S com SeEE stCB ORSE AND RE rer aerioa tip ath avenue and other: ‘[ 2 NEw national maRxer. novi) im" ROBT HEAT, 414 bik street, Fresb, Belt and Smoked Meats mE enact Sie Sass co iy PL. a 4 Tey, FaUITe, ‘cod EGR! are | iF OFFICIAL. Exgcutive Orrick, Distaict or Corumnta, Wassinetos, Nov. 22, 18v2. PROCLAMATIO In accordance with the recom: dation of the President of the United States, I hereby | invite the people of the District of Columbia to observe Thursday next, November 28, as a day of thanksgiving and praise to Almighty God. On that day, suspending labor and usual busi- hess avocations, let the ense of sincere grati- tude for mercies and blessings received, go up to the infinite Giver from each grateful beart from every family hearthstone, from all the congregations of the churches. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the District of Columbia to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, the twenty- second day of November, A. | 2, and [L.8.] of the independence of the United States the ninety-sixth. H. D. Coors, Governor. By the Governor : Epwin L. STANTON, Secretary. ————_ SPECIAL NOTICES. Mrs. Jones’ Cough Mixture. This excellent COUGH SYRUP has now been used fn this community for upwards of five years with never-failing success. It is easily administered, being pleasant to the taste, and given in small doses, teaspoonful for an adult, It will positively and per. marently cure all the’ various affections of the Throat and Lungs, ss Cow Asthma, Croup, and Incipient tente in ad- vane ption. These cases though we co not claim it will care it will certaialy relieve to such an extent that it ered a bless find itjust as represented, wo inv! rial. Put up {in bottles at 0 cents and @1 each. To be hed only of ARTHUR NATTIANS, Druggist, novas tr Caution. LEE & PERBINS’ WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE Buyers are cautioned to avoid the numerous Ccusterfeits and Imitations offered for sale. JOHN DUNCAN'S SORS, New York, oclS-dawly ‘Agents for the United States, Ch nile matting in Soath, Ameri A Clergymsn, while res’ in merica, as missionary, discovered a safe and simple remedy for the cure of Nervous Weakness, Earl: Disease of the Urinary and Seminal Organs, le train of disorders brought on by baneful and # habits. Great numbers have been cured by this noble remedy. Prompted by a desire to benefit the sfilicted and nofortunate, I will send the recipe for preparing and using this modicine, in & sealed enyclope. to any one Whu needs it. Free af Char Address, JOSEPH T. mar2?-ly BALLS, &e. @QLOOND GRAND ANNUAL BALL OF THE © HIBEBNIA BSNEVOLENT ASSUOLATION of Warhington wil tal MASONIC PuR, THANKSGiVING EVE, November 27, 1372. On this occasion there will be a _presentat beautiful banner to the Association by t! Indice of Bt. Aloysius parish, Tickets be bad at D. A. BROSNAN'B. 926 G J.P BELLEW’S. ?th street, between @ and H. and of the members. nS" LECTURES. LiXooeN Bann PROF. JOHN TYNDALL, of the Royal Institute, Londor, will deliver a COURSE OF SIX LEOTUBES ON LIGHTS, illustrated with experiments, (Apparatus con- structed and arranged expressly for his lectures in America.) [Thiscourse is substituted for the an- nasal ¥.M.C.A. scientific course} The lectures will begin TUESDAY EVENING, December 3, and continue on alternate evenings, at § o'clock. Tickets for the course, with reserved seats, @5. The sale of course tickets will close on FRIDAY, November 29, at Ballantyne’s bookstore, 425 7th st. Admission toeach lecture, $1; no extra charge for reserved seats. The sale of tickets to any of the separate leetares will bogin on SATURDAY MOBNING November 3@ at the same place. n lé-3w 7o* fAMILY USE. THE HaALForRnp LEICESTERSHIRE TABLE SAUCE, The ‘Very Best Sauce and Relish Mede in Any Part of the World, PENTS......... HALF PIN eesscemeeeeree SO ORNTS. FOR SALE BY ALL GROGERS, oe el eee be $4.50 BTITOHED noone AY $5.50 CUSTOM MADE BooTs, $3.00 SIOUT WATER PROOF, .00 BOOTCH BOTTOM GAITERS, $9.50 LADIES’ BUTTON BOOTS, 94.00 LADIES’ FRENCH KID WHITE GAITERS end 8L1P PERS, RUBBER BOOTS, SHOES, AROTICS, at HMELLBRUN'S, BUTTON n22-6t 402 SEVENTH STREET. BR CARPETS! CARPETS! CARPETS! IN THE DISTRICT Is MESARS. WOLFORD & SHILBERG’S, whe would respectfully call attention to their BW AND SELECT STOCK or WINTER CARPETINGS’ AND OILCLOTHS, HM. HENPLES. H. mar 4 Or trOray, Vizst quality Art Matters, Ete Now that the frosts of ear , the few artists who make W bome have mostly retarned to the EVENING STAR. | Washington News and Gossip, | INTERNAL Revenv source to-day were 82 inter are npon | on their | and are season is k done in The receipts from this hich the public wi —Mr. Theodore Kaufm age and experience as an art longest residence at the ho. from his | if not from styled mmer on , where he de a great number of beautiful and pic- turesque sketches and studies. b a to elaborate into market engagements work on a red torical paintin ot Salamanca, merits ot the larger work. It goes to St. Loa on acommission from a wealthy and retioed citizen of that place. — Ulke has just pat the finishing touches on a fine portrait of Mrs. I and is now engaged on one of Dr. Biake, President of the Nationa: Metropolitan Bank. This bids fair to ge one of Mr. U's best efforts, which is saying much, for as @ pertrait painter he has few equals. We are pleased to learn, by the way, that a triplicate of is splendid likeness of Mr. Stanton has bee! ordered for the War De ment, No better evidence is needed of Mir. Tike’s skill in por- traiture than the fact that the original of this icture is retained in the family as the best keness of the “great War Minister,” the du- plicate bapgs im the City Hall, the property of he District; and now the triplicate goes, as above stated, to the War Department. — Max Weyl spent his brief vacation in West Virginia, mostly in the valley of Lost river, where he found @ great many charming Little views for transfer to canvass. Mr. Weyl's Pictures show much sentiment and fine feeling. particularily m ral bye A and quiet nooke, and with a little more training and study he must takea creditable position as @ landscape painter. — Mr. Peter Baumgras, of this city, after spending some time in South America, has reached San Francisco, and has lately opened a studio im that city. His sketches of tropical tors this morn’ their respects. an interview. Seyator Srencen, of Alabama, telegraph city that the troubles in that state will be , and that he will be elected to the Senate ina few da; Senator Osborn, of Florida, had THE sTory that President Grant contem- plates a European trip next summer was started by one of the practical jokers of Newspaper Row, and seems to have got iderable cur- rency among those not familiar with the tricks of this gay deceiver. Tue INpiana SENATOR* HI?.—In the Inana legislature yesterday an informal yote was taken for U.S. Senator, in the senate the vote was for Q. P. Morton, republican, 27; for J. D. Williams democrat, 21; and the house, for Morton, 51; tor Williams, 41. Tue Norta Cakoiina Sexatorssrp.—tn the North Carolina legislature yesterday the balloting for U.S. Senator commenced at noon, but no choice was made. Of the 16) votes Vance, conservative, received 78; Merrimon, conservative, received 18, and Poole, republi- can, 73. Necessary to a choice, 85. Tue Unity States aND CAINA.—Minister Low has forwarded from Pekin a report on the commerce of the treaty ports of China for the ear 1871, from the official returns. The Unit tates still ranks next to England in the extent of their commerce with China, and shows a greater relative increase than any other nation. HOLIDAY FoR THE CLEEKS.—Secretary Bout- well this morning issued an order that al’ clerss and employes of the department who could be spared might leave the office at noon to-day to prepare for Thanksgiving day. Business was therefore generall: ded at thattime, ouly | Scenery are much admired, but it is in his a few clerks re faneon quer to settle up the | Marvelous reproduction of their aplendid fruits ‘airs of the day. that he finds the ‘soft side” of Californians. ae — At Philp & Solomons may be seen trath- ‘Tae SUPREME Covet of the United States | #1 ona peautiful picture of Lake Tahoe, by closed its special term yesterday, adjourning until the regular term on the first Monday in December next. Previous to the adjournment the decision of the Supreme Court of this Dis- trict, In the case of Emily F. Wiley and Eliza- beth’ Brown, appellants, vs. Truman Cook, was atlirmed. PERSONAL.—Hon. H. W. Barry, of Missis- sippl,is at the National Hotel. Gen. J. B. Hood, of New Orleans, is at the Metropolitan Hotel. _---Hon. M. M. Waldon, of fowa, and Hons. William H. Kern, Charles Gilpin, George Vv. Thorn, of Pennsylvania, are at Willard’s Hon. T. W. Osborne, of Florida, is at the bbitt House. Hon. J.M. Coghlan, of Cali- fornia, and Col. Geo. K. Leet, of New York, are at the Imperial. Senator Kice, of Arkansas, is at Wiliard’s. ARcTIc ExPLorations.—The very active U. 8. hydrographic office, under Capt. Wymsa, continues making accessible to Americans and English the publications of other nations on the explorations of the arctic regions. The large volume—discussed in the ‘aphical Mittheilungen of 1872, page 1557, is being fol- pat by supplements containing the later ac- counts. The secend contains 8 minute chart of the European Arctic ocean, which combines in @ very practical manner all explorations up to 1870, deep sea sound! in relation te currents and magnetic observations. OFFICERS FOR RECRUITING SEEBVICE.—Gen. Sherman bas made the following detail of otfi- cers for recruiting service from January 1, 1373, to October 1, 1874, and announced the rules verning that branch of the service:—Cvl. J . Gregg, 3th cavalry, will relieve Col. Edward Hatch, 9th cavalry, as superintendent of the mounted recruiting service; station at St. Louis. Col. John Gibbon, ‘th infantry, will relieve Col J. C. Davis, 23d infantry, as superintendent of the general receuiting ice; station at New York. Major J. P. Roy, 6th intantry, will re- Gilbert Munger, a former resident of Wash” ington. The pellucid water, tender air, and rich atmospheric effects of that ench: i locality are rendered with admirable fidelity, and the poetic sentiment of the place is thoroughly preserved without, in any way, sacri ficing its portrait. It must gratity Mr. Man ger’s old triends here to know that he is rapidly and surely taking his place in the front rank of Any rican artists, — At the same place is a little study of wood Mr. Turner, of Alexandria, which is wel! b worthy attention as the work of a beginne it be true, as stated, that this isastudy from nature, and the third or fourth efiort of the artist, Mr. Turner has in him the elements of a ul career. ia Probabilities.” ANNUAL REPORT OF GEN, MYER, CHIEP OF THE SIGHAL BUREAU—OPBRATIONS DURING THE YEAR. Obe annual report of Gen. Aibert J. Myer, chief signal officer of the United States army, is jus rendered. It refers first to the school of instruction at Fort Whipple, Va., and gives the course of instruction requisite to Gt a private soldier forthe duties of an observer sergeant Gen. Myer regards this school as of high im- eo tance, and says that on the uth of November t there were at that time 13 non-commissioned officers and 96 privates. Since last ditional stations have been established, the total pumber now being72. The daily weather reports have been widely diffused, mainly through the press. From (9 to 165 per cent. of the meteorological predictions have been veri- fied during the year. 354 cautiot or- ders have been issued during the year, and it is believed that no great storm has raged along the lakes or sea coast without fair and general premonition being given Precision in announcing the approach of | cannot be obtained until telegraphic facilities ‘ar ten ad: lieve Major M. M. Blunt, 14th infantry, incom- | and signal stations are i: ignal report» mand at the Mt at Governor's Island, New | are exchanged to some extent with Canada, and York harbor. ajor J.N.@. Whistler, zbd in- | it is contemplated to exch: ms ange with various points inthe West Indies. Over tive hundred ets of tri-daily maps and bulletins uuave been sent out to foreign societies since the beginning of the year. A mobilized corps ot pioked men ts baing ge to move the dif- fantry, will report for duty at the sub-depot, Newport Barracks, Kentucky. Tae Nicagacuan Scrvey.—Lieut. Com- mander G. G, Schultz, Lieuts. E. H. C. Leutze, Jefferson FE. Moses. and Wm. W. Rhoades have been ordered to the Nicaraguan surve: ex- pedition. These of'cers have been shel or former surveying ex) editions to Nicaragua and the Isthmus of Darien, and are thoro: versed in the duties to be ‘ne board of engineers authorized to pass upon the merits of the different routes surveyed for inter- oceanic ¢anal communication between the At- lantic apd Pacific oceans will not make their report until the work of the two tions ing out this winter is completed and placed fore them, when all the surveys will be examined, the beat route selected and arrange- ments made to push forward the construction of a |. Cor r Selfridge is confident of being able todemonstrate the superior availa- bility of his Atrator river route om the southern extremity ot the Isthmus of Darien, ferent parts of the country which are threatened with serious storms at certain seasons and make observations. The library of the office has been increased te 1,340 volumes. Since June 30th last the Franklin and other telegraph compa nies have transmitted the daily weather reports. the Western Union hav ng declined to accede t the terms of the government after the date men tioned. Gen. Myer in closing his report recom- mends that the sigual corps be made a separate and distinct organization. Blection Netes. Missovri—The official vote of Missouri fo President is: Greeley, 151,433; Grant, 119,196 O’Conor, 2,429. Froripa.—It is now claimed here that Flori padi vn —— ag for General Grant, and that the reports from that state were based a) fraudulent returns. hly hich is the the sh t of all routes, besides hay Ngw Yorg.—The declared official majorii advantage of two magnificent harbors one on | ¢or 3 er i the F fo and the other on the tle tor electers, as heretofore published, was erro- rror was subsequently detected tr , and the result, as corrected, is a- neous. AnD ‘Tum Passipent on Equat Ricuts.—A dele- gation of colored men representing the Penn- | {2l/ws:— Grant, 440,743; Greeley, 387.221 aylvania Equal Rights League called upon the | Snajosity mews te nan, eee ae 10,000. Grant's President yesterday and presented a memorial from that league asking the President to reeum- mend the passage of such laws as will require that all the citizens ot this count Outo,—The officially declared result of the vote of Ohio for Grant and Grecley electors, O’Conor having received in the cr 1,163 votes, try shall be pro- | and Blank, temperance, 2,100, M tected from insult and outrage on the highway Grant, 251,852; Greeley Grant yver of the nation and secured in all their “public | Greeley, 37,531; scattering, 1 1 vote of rights.” the state, including scattering, 529,598. Increase he President replied as follows: of vote over October election, 9,843. “Gentlemen of the In your desireto | MassacuusstTrTs.—The official countof the obtain all the rights of citizens I fully sympa- thize. That you should have all the ri; other citizens have, I know, and I wi every voter of the United States should stanc in all respects alike. It must come. A ticket on arailroad or other conveyance should entitle = to allthat it does other men. 1 wish it to so. I think, gentlemen, that your very earn. estrecommendation, nowever, ngs more properly to the next administration. All citi zens, undoubtedly, in all respects shou!d be equal, Gentlemen, I thank you tor the compli ment you have paid me.”” The delegation then retired, in the belief that the President would refer to their request in the annual message. The President’s Message. The rough draft of the President’s annual message, though not quite finished, was read to the Cabinet yesterday, all the members being present. It will be somewhat, perhaps one-fifth, vote of the state will be laid before the gover- nor’s council at its session this morning, and then be cuir declared. It will show that Gov- ernor Washburne received 133,900 votes and Frank W. Bird 59,626, and that there were 254 scattering. The republican majority is, there- fore, 74,020. Blown to Pieces by Nitro-gly cerine FATAL EXPERIMENT OF A LOT OF BoYs. Brief mention was made in yesterday’s Stak of the blowing to pieces of two boys who were throwing stones at some cans of nitro-glycerine ‘The New York Tribune of yesterday gives the following account of the affair. Some time lasi summer one Coffin, @ contractor on the line oi the New York and Boston railroad left notices as follows; ‘Danger! Di ‘tt Danger!!! Let nothing tem: wa longer than last year’s message. In addition to | the contesta at the: te dosaré. Ti isan the two copies to be sent to Congress, fire will iycetine-* Four ee ee nker®, John be made in manifold for the use of the city press nelly, aged 19, of Mulford ; Wm. Ter- and for tel - In response to a question | TY, ®ged 21, of Vineyard avenue; Michael Calla- ‘d by an Astociated Press | 8€¢, Of Vineyard avenue; . dispatch from this city, the President re- 19, of ide, went ry. marked thikt he had no objection to saying that ming to the enclosure, ly and Terry the m would net show a peutey t ‘ind trees, while the others, " ay ‘as his \vOr Was now, t had supposed, that they were at a safe ce, to ANNUAL REPORT OF GEN'L HUn. NRILS General Hum corps, has subm 8 million do: ars year has been in every IMPORTANT REVELATIONS PORTROOMEN i Purser, clerk of the stree'-opening Teviews at scane length t burean, bas resigned, and umportant revels eet officers througle tions are tc om ng i. t nID® POR ¢ ’. There were eigh eoim 1 ut its con- | to day, amounting 00, at from U2 to ould uot be begun fv He asks an appropriation of $25,000 for that fort. The battery ior Lazaretto point, opposite Fort McHenry, bas not been built, for w He recommends that the appropriation 00 for that battery be trauterred to Fort McHenry. In rejation to OBSTRUCTIONS IN THR POTOMAC be says: “It has not yet been found practicable to make the desired experiments upon these obstructions. Tue material has been left in tof funds. Que million was sold, at 10s te Condition. AxD NOT MENTAL DISEASE, AN New Yorx, Nov morning says: To reli Greeley's many friends w! Dy untrue reports that be for admission to the B! dale oF some other asylum, and by otber wild inventions, it is store at Fort Foote. Arrangements have been | proper to repeat what the Tribune said a week made to purchase the site at Fort Foote, and the | or more He still suffers from nervous title is now being examined. If the tatie is ap. | prostration arising from the almost Proved, operations in construction may be at | sleep for & month or more during am Once begun, with funds already appro) wife's illness. This finally aff He asks an additional appropriation of $25,000 | of the stomach, and its rejection for this fort. On Fort Washington there have | further weakened the eystem. W: been no expenditures. Plans for its improve- | is a return of appetite and sleep, res’ ment have been , but could not be | to the system; and in both these made for want of funds; $25.00) is axked for it. there bas been an improvement this week. it. He asks an appropriation of $100,000 for — ° Fort Monroe, and reviews the repairs during News from Bova Scotia. the past year. B DISASTER. In relation to the —The steamship Hector, IMPROVEMENT OP THE POTOMAC RIVER above the long bridge, he says “the dredging of the channel was completed in December® 1871,” and he submits the following estimates for further improvement of the river, subject to the modificanon of the commission appointed by the last Congress :—Amount ail fiscal year ending June 30, 1%; asked for fiscal year endin $160,000. In relation to the PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS in this city, he invites attention to Get cock’s detailed report and the recommend: of that officer for the improvement of the p' lic grounds, heretofore published in Tae STaR. The total area ef public reservations in the city Amounts to 340 acres and 1,459 square feet, much of which is vacant unimproved. He quotes at some length from Gen. Babcock’s report, showing the amount of work done, and asks that appropriations amounting to $408,377 be m: for the improvement and care of pu u ings and grounds under Gen. B. He next re- views the work done on THE WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT, trom London, thirty days out, for Montreal, has arrived here in distress, having experienced @ hurricane off New Foundland, which «wept her decks. She lost her foremast ‘and sails and had ber bulwarks stove. All vessels arriving report very heavy gales at sea. HORSE DISEASE. Several horses have died trom distemper, ant the street cars have stopped runuing at = sit estnut, 1. toms, at Kd » | Spplications for Pardon of Marden, iid _ Settie, Johnson and hend New York, Nov. 2).—A Washing’ saye:—Inspired by Hodge's pardon, have begun efforts to secare the pa friends mot the and asks an appropriation of $143,000 to finish | three government clerks— Marden, tohnson and the work, including the cut stone dam across | * —rentenced for misapprepriating gov- the river at the Great Falls. pment funds, and now confined in the city ‘The report covers nearly 400 of foois- | Jail. cap, and carefully reviews all kinds of work done on river and harbor improvements through- Fness: M out the country, repairs to fortifications, geolog- Peer ; Rong a4 ical explorations, reconnolsances, surveys, &¢. | murder of his wife separated fro OUR ARMY LINES. him on account of brutal treatment, enticed Present ee ee and De- partments—' rf Commanders and Their Bounds. sonia The assignment by the President of Major —--e __ General Hancock to command the military | More Bodies yen ae frem the Bos on ms division of the Atlantic, and ether change | possum, sev. 217 ins bodies hare boos re = to the following recenitalation of che | Covered from the ruins of the fin five have inititery at ees enaen ar ter ym been identified. Nineteen bod pposed to ra hy meer vote poetic wh be buried in the ruins, are still missing. , and their mandera: eek Gee aie ae ae PRRNeYLVANIA ConstiTcTiowal Conven The Mi Division Of the Missouri, | T!0¥-—In this body, on Monday, Presiden Loiaeaee Co Sheridan command. | Meredith announced’ the standing committees neal ne te oT is composed | 2” bis selections he seems not to have been gov- made a bonfire over her remains. He in declaring his innocence, aud made no con- peed | erned by @ partisan epirit, but divided the chair- Pie oe — ng ee ee Gen- | manshipe about equally, Placing such dem9- Monday in . AS ‘Han: ); 0 nt of crates as Messrs. Backalew, Woodward, Black pig pp Fn gro Pope | Gower and others at the head of uoportant commanding: Department of the Platte, Briga- | C°™™§ttees. dier General E. O. C. Ord commanding, and A MEMBER of the Vermont legislature bas Department of Learn nr bee So been fighting the old battle against secret soci Augur commanding. states of Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, lowa, Nebraska, and Texas, and the territories ple Ee a pao a ne & vote, and in a house of 242 members, 15) voted » Wy . an ainst itand 35Jor it. The The Military Division of the ‘Atlantic, Major | be out at the times ee General W. 8. Hancock commanding, nead- quarters at New York or Philade! — is com- posed of the Department of the East, recently ties, but not with the most encouraging re«u After much ineflectual attempts bix bill abolish ing the obnoxious organi vations was brought Tam PENNsrivania Kattnoan Company, lessee of the Philadelphia and Erie ratiroad, is commanced by Brigadier General 1. McDowell, | Charged with applying the money ciaimed by (promoted to major general Monday and as: | the city of Philadelphia as dividends on sto. to command Department of the | Owned by the corporation, to improving the South,) and tment of the Lakes, Briga- | Toad. A committee has been appointed by th dier General P. St. George Cooke commanding. | city council to confer with the Penusylvauia This division includes the states of Maine, New | Company on the subject. Ham) » Vermont. Massachusetts, Ithode DEATH WaBRayT Sioxep.—The Governor Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, | or land bas Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginie, Signed the death war- West Virginia, Obio, Michigan. W: “ md rent af a. Craig, colored, convicted at diana, and the District of Columbia. She Alleghany county he’ Military Division of the Pacific, court, of committing @ rape Schofiel Mrs, Charlotte Major an A = aged la General J. M. id commanding, ‘is com. | og BS 5 4 “ 9 je is to be executed 10th day of January, iaunder ‘ascgned;. Department” Cola oot 1873, before the hour ot two o'clock. . Brg. General E. RK. 8. Canby in command, and SF Hepworth Dixon's snit agaiust The Department zona, Lieut. Colonel Mall Gazette tor an alleged libel containing ts Crook in command. This division includes scathing criticism of one of bis books, is now on states of may d California and Oregon, with | trial in London. - 7 he territories of Idaho, Washington, diaska | ga-The South Carolina legislature met yes- ee ee | terday. Mr. Lee, colored, was elocted 4 divided into two ts, as tollows:—De- | Governer Moses will be inaugurated on Monday of the South, Major General Irvin pext. icDowell — to the command Monday; it is composed of the states of North and South lina, Geers FOB TEE SEASON. see and Kentucky. The Department of the ~~ comfored of te siaas of Lounanee anions | aa com} Arkansas oreo oe * SMYRNA Fic: Gen. Hancock, as above stated, has the PE COD C) to locate his headquarters at either New York ALBRMA or Philadel ‘He will probably select the Rt -" latter city, it having bee The headquarters of pasa . Gen. Meade, novis-2w N. W. BURCHELDE, 1322 F «treet. mn and Gen. H. a Pennsyiva- nian by birth, no dsubt prefers Philedsiphie for bis headquarters. The headquarters of Gen’! — are = eed Francisco, Cal. The sev- N. T. METZGER, emdquarters: are at St. Paul, > Minn.; Fort Leavenworth, K: ar ig Texas; New York city, De- 417 Seventh Street, i € Cal; . Oregon; Prescott, Arizona; Louisville, Ky., and DEALER IN New Urieans, 1. ————————— MEST Rs 5,00 Louisiana VOTERS NOT ALLOWED TO — a GRecERIEn, Vorg.—In the federal court of Louisiana yester- 1 bare how In store A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF ALL wits. s J. Semmes made an argument for the ts. 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