Evening Star Newspaper, August 26, 1874, Page 1

PEBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penasyivania 4 BY | YES AVENING eT NEWSPAYES CONPAMT, | | 8. M. BITPP MANA, Prev’t. pais THE EVENING STALK ts served by carriers to their subscribers at —— — re Sroca Casts Pra Montm | Ooi ccuakit two Guts cock. By usil—thres monthe, 81.0, gfx months, $3.0, ono year, $5. WEEKLY STAi—Publishod Pritay—gi so Pg! an ig gh nor im both cases, cd no paper sout longer than paid for, GF Bates of advertising farulehod on application ae EDUCATIONAL. we. 3. SHO mmcal eater sollege ane and Analytical Trigono- . vagaly taugh*. 1S per quarter, Ses lenty nes beokstores. d eae! OBASE ROYS, A.M. M.D. LLB, Principal. Nat september 14, 1474, at thwest Mrs. Z 'D . DUUGLAsS, Cy cnlnrs at Can mber of gol year. 205 20-Im” "PRE wast Pricei- 18 3m pale Teo VS". 44—N-. 6,685. Che ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1874. EDUCATIO? VAL. WILL FECPEN HER DAY SOHOOL On MONDAY, S pt 21 aug?) eolm* DOK? F's SUBOOL will commence TUBSDAY, September Ast, at 817 9b reet borthweet, Bestdoace 897 Hi street norci- t ang36-Im* | : | Np tSs, JONES ENGLIS@ AND FBENOH SE sCHOUL FOB YOUNG LADLSS will Boop | os MOND*Y, B-ptember 21s , » SA ateee le est Capit! Ali, opposite firmer resi o) Lara: go well far. thet school rom. anz%-6 | Beisoeral, INSTITETS — This wo ‘4 schoo! fer B KEM hb. For omy 69 Ube | Bev. F. by KNITS . aw Io "Pee SXERCISES CF THE ACADEMY OF TEE VISITATION) Bro ecick, Mi.. wil! b | regtmed on TU2SDAY. Beot Fist. sne2S 10: | IONCLISO*RENOM, ©8D OCbas=l0ab iN STITUTE for yous indier, 91S New York 1. ANGELO JACKSON, i mal session begins on the h cf September, 1874. 125-1 “ aver I street, will re-open THUBSDAY, September ich Circalars may bo binined at the Bor k-tore, or by applying to th- Principat, Miss HARROVEB. aug? Io Grn -T:.WN cEMINaRY, ab and Day Bchon! for Young Ladies, Py Ro St Studcarn street, Georgetown, D. 0, MISS LIPSCOMB, Principal. The Fell S-ason cf thie Institution wil! open WEDNESDAY. it efBictent €o" 08 Of tear he Prinefpal or to B & A. PECK'’S SELECT SCHOOL Fi YS, at 930 late strest,corner Ky it Fourteenth Annual Session B Plesse call after Bepiember 6:h. T'S SCHOOL corner With and @ sis , © care of the Bistecs of Uharity, will Be- op~n MONDAY, Augn-t 31st. Parents are re- abested to send their children piomptiy. aug?) 27 QR OSEIES SUMINARY. 103% I street, bet. 16th st_and Vermont ave. Miss A L. DERRICK, Prin., (successor to Miss B Ross) The school session will commence SzrT?m- BER 16,1874. Thoroughly competent teachers have been epanged. For particulars apply to the Prin- cipal, atthe Seminary. angl9-im* G NZAGA ¢ SB ist bet ® be reopened on MON DLA RK,S. J , Preat. Be Cation “ FOR BEAL LIFB S€CURED AT THE WASHINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE through a conree nd trainiog stapt- ed to tender young men and wien useful, ssif- yee ten years of uaister- raed by fe ‘Jur fconastic Bt the mest ehips are fesu entiares ud date from time of MENT.—B ys and girle can © gyue through Loag recetved in rouga Decimal Year scholars! bi ents; OF $50, he quarter, (turee a6 to9 p.m, iday,are es- ¢ for me’ yand youths whe the day, but desire a business ze of- ama: ads at the Colle OOLLEGS, Wilv fell session will Pee £8 CALKINS BOHUOOL w MOBDAY, Sept 8 E* HOOL TOR BOYS AND GIRLS, “SEATON MANSION ? ~<-Ofice Department, PTEMBER T. 1576 SEATON DOMOHO, Pi By their alvauce- dged. A native of “A tuner Spplicatton is important. as tre echo and theso ¥ ho ‘beg at the beginniog” will have * ‘The Princips! wii! be inéa‘ly at- pom from the pree nt time, ieulars to his friends an@ the citous of ebtalalng aud deserving Rev. Dr. John O Smith, W. Naira; Mos John W. Magit! J. Murtagh, Repub £0 % MISSES OSBORNE’ YOUSG LADIES” BOARDING aod DAY SOHOUL will re-open ¥4s M street, corner of With, September 7, 1874, epericr advanisges. Northern Teachers. 'M. Fate te ICHLASD BOARDING AND DAY 8CHOOL R FOB BOYS, 148 Lanvale Se Bartimone, Mp, WM. D. MABTIN, A. M., Principal. The Flenth Anuast Session ccmmencss Ssptembar a? iencad Teson- near Park Avenue, nt and ox Opening of » mion «i > ination of Candidates F udwiest- », MON 4 TUBSDAY, Se ptem- ber diet and 2h). F< for b ard end tuition, Pet aovtm, payable sem! a nually in advance. 1 Schelar+hipe vacant ug full particulars apply to PRov. WH. @OP- S.Annapetie, Md" sugil-taSf,tSep 2 M7, S228°% JNstrrers, 1930 18TEEET FRENCH AND BXGLie# SeAnDING AND Day Litiks Gigis. : tks CHARLES W_ PstSO Prin via. selec V FROD "HOMME Kesideut Teacher of in AC\DEMY. nbarton and Montgomery $8.4 vecrrown. D. O, omy on MONOA mber limited. Private instraction in Mathematics, &c., and evening classes at the school oe. *Cireelars found st the Book Stores, or at my resi- ining the school room. 2 tm CHABLES H. NOUBSE. G LEN WOOD INSTITUTE, MD. SUPEKIOR ADVAN1AGES, ‘B87 For Oircelars, adress Por L.@ Ma’ k Me “T glenwords Meward sonata. ~BEEBRULD TastITyTe. ‘FOR BOYS. store sugtim Rev. A.G. CHAMBEBS, Princtpal. WILLE ACA! . wilt MBEB 1. Academy T BE HANNAS MORE ACADEMY, ‘Tue Diocksan ScROvL FoR GiRLs, lear Baltimore, Cffers special inducements to those desiring for their daughters careful training, thorengh instructio: bixh culture, ana the influence of a Christian Aa: The next term will begin Wednesday, Sept. 16. Ad dress Bey, ARTHUR J. BICH. M.D., toisters- town, Ma. augld-m,w fim pstareco FEMALE INSTITUTE, Bean Bartimone, Mp. This Institate bas been in operation for thirty- eight years. The number of puptis is limited. Ita location is pre-eminently healthy, is central, and ts arity reached by railroad from Baltimore and MBS. BR. H. ABOHER. Eliicott City PO. M» svg7-mw fam USivgueity LAW DEPARTM J.B. Minor, LL D., Prof. om. Q. (Bonteal!, LLD., Prof. Equity avd Law-Mer- chant, International Law, ete. Sesion begins Uc 7 ® 1, 1874. and continues mime months lastrac- sion by txt booksemd lectures combine, illus rated by Moot-Oonrt exercises For catalognes, apply P O University of Virrinia) to WM. WERTEN: BAKE, aogs-wis 6x cretary Facolty. BosDEs Town (N.J.) FEMALE OOLLEGE. Thorough tnstraction. Healthful and beautifai location One of the most carefaily-condacted and best-snstained institntious in the State. For terms. we ome Bev. JOHN BLAEEZLEY, Ph. D ____ AMUSEMENTS. GRAND TOURNAMENT D FETE CHAMPETRE, Moxtcomeat 60 ,MD. 1. CHAPEL snd SCHOOLS, at 7th str hh st Orest Gleo a ¥. eu Btativn. Point . Be. Oo WEDNESDAY ard THURSDAY, Aug. # & 27, Special tray Baltimore depot at 8.4) a m., eat becentinned until Friday sddress by Hon Moxtcomery BLarr. I Dm $n n case .f rain it will evenicg 0 MMEK THEATER. Every Night, and two wee of the great Lond: APRY MONBOR ‘ivet_ appear: the ceiebrat.d Song-and Dazce Lady and Oommedienre, MISS LIZZ1S WARREN. Kogacement of itch Qomedian, inees Com ¢ if TER WHIT “2 No.) On Exhibition and Sa! 466 Tru 8. ag itn eM ABRRITER'S, To. 439 7th street, between D and doors @ Odd Fellows’ H. thofce Ol Paintings, 5 Also, largest a $e ht od shaces, Pictures, Frames, are sud Tas ela, River, Nails, &c., in the District ‘Trexs Vash. ‘Please remember Name LL ELEDS OF GENTLEMEN’S OAST-OFF <2 WEARING 4 PPABEL can be sold to the ve beat advantage by addressing or ealling on JUSTH, 619 D street ween 6.5 and 7th streets north: jy EXCURSIONS, &e. ‘PRE MOONLIGHT EXCURSIO! 1 MOLAY COMMANDBRY, No. KNIGBTS TEMPLAR, ‘HAS. BERN PUBTPOSED UNTIL MON. DAY EVENING. AUGUST 31, 157. START AT 6 P.M. (CB MUUST VEBEON, E TOMB UF WASHINGTON. = augss 2 ‘The new, staunch, and commodious MABY WASHINGTON will ieave Potomac Farry wharf. feot of Tth et . srdries Fort Foot! Ochhieeeed: Part Washi andria, Dingw: |) Fort On, Marshall Heil and White House, jaa DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, st 10 o'clock @ m ; retarning at 4 p.m. Rount-trip ticket to wharf, 80 cents: carriages to mansion. $$ cents. giving persons an opportunity to Pieasant ride through the grcunas. ‘oe tpring of cool water ia an oak grove st the wears, which wili eff rd families un excellent op- portunity for private picnics. 1 gogii-Iw PivCaptain ME. GREGG, ateamor S HAS THE BEST FACILITIES OR PICNICS AND EXCURSION PARTIES IN THE CITY, Office, 603 Pennsylvania avenne, KX0ws EXPRE: 339-20" GEO. W. KNOX, Propristor. GGFORGIANA EXCURSIONS For LEONARDTOWN, PINEY POINT, MAB- SHALLS AND POINT LOOKOUT. These Excarsions, so ler the two seasons, resumed On BATUSDAT steamer Geor,ianna! the Tth mreet wharf at 6 easy SATURDA’ 6 Y daring the season ond ing leave ps ate tickets for sale at office of W.0. V. Wf. & @ B. Bailread, Ro. 603 Ponvsyivania ave. Bound Trip Tickets, $2.50 For wale only mt the doat. B. NIGHTENGALE, Agent, SON'S IVING IN TON GH peal SET Y. bening Star, oMcial arrived here on a: train, were og —— ay x - ae layor Saunders, eyor Johuston. of Cleeincati, a short addres, ay will be spent in bathing, driving and fishing. The Statue of Gen Blanco Parrapetrnia, Ang. 26.— The browse statue of Gen, Bianco, Prestient of Venetacia, cast here at Wood's foundry, after a model by J. F. aitey, bas been set up at Ridge avenue and ng Garden street for public inapection. It ‘will go to Caracas, where it will be erected on a site selected by the Venezuelan government. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. TWO CENTS. Brw Your, Anum toe hay hpanctal ticle care: The Walt street markers to-day are @u snd mechs lower thas pitas YHE SUMMER RESORIS, [Special Correspondence for the Evening Star.) JORDAN ALUM Spaines, VA., Aug., I! Editor Star: This delighttul place is access!- ble via the Baltimore and Onio raiiroad and its branch to Staunton through Harper's Ferry, or, as we came, by Alexandria, Manassas and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. The point of departure from the cars is Goshen, about eighty miles from Gordonsville, thence by stage over the mountain eight miles. The Cheeapeake and Ohio road from Gordonsville passes through one of the most fertile and luxuriant sections of Virginia. Entering the valiey of the Rapidan, and passing Monticello, we see among the thick foliage at the top of the bill THE HOME OF THE IMMORTAL JEPFERSON. We are soon at Charlottesville, the seat of the Uriversity of Virginia, whose pictnresque butld- ing presents a fine appearance. Here also are extensive and highly celebrated woolen mills, a visit to which will not be rewarded by much that is novel and interesting. Thence to Staan- ton,the view to the left is enchanting; rich farms and beautiful green pastures stretching away in the dim distance, form a lan‘iscape seldom sur- pasted, while to the right the Blua Ridge looms up prominently, its shrubbery veiled by what seems an azare mist. are fine shots. Yesterday one fellow centered the bull’s eye at thirty-five yards on the first re. But pheasants abound in the pines on the mountains immediately in sight, and one needs ‘no guide unless bis ambi lies in the line of deer, which are plenty a few miles otf. Deer tracks pave been seen in @ corn-field about a mile away. Dr. Chanceilor is the resident physician to the springs. He tsa a educated gen- Uleman, and well up in the line of his profes- sion. He recommends their mineral waters as an alterative tonic or “regulator.” I must not fail tospeak of Judge Dobbin,of Bal- timore, who arrived a few days since with his tantly. He is certainly a remarkable man, aud one caleulated to enchain attention wherever lis voice is heard. Althou nh his beard and hair are white with the frosts of many winters he is yet younger than most men at forty in move- ment, physical endurance, &c. One ts soon en- tranced by bis conversational powers. He bas much attention to science in an amatenr Has Gevotea himselt considerably to mi croscophy, photography, astronomy, &c. His photographic apparatus, which was most com plete, he lately presented, with a full library on the subject, to Prof. A. Muyer, @ scientist at the polytechnic sebool in Hoboken, who is marked ‘ora brilliantcareer. Judge Dobbin has been ® great gunner and fisherman, and etill takes « EVENING STAR. Washington ‘ews and Gossip. inTERNAL REY yyve.—rhe receipts from this Boarce to-day “were 294.02. THE AMGuNT of curremey received to-day for redemption, from uational banks, foots up $031,657. THERE ARE about eighteen banks which have not sent in five per cent.of their circalation to the credit of the redemption fand. A final noti- fication will be sent out to-day, antif they fail to respond their notes will go to protest. PERsowAL.—Secretary Delano, who is in Maine, is expected to return to Wasiington to- morrow. **** Atorney General Williams re- tarned from Atlantic City Inst night, and resumed his official duties to-day. c tary Belknap left here las: nig’ until Monday next. Seere to be absent PRaSiDENTIAL AFPOINTMENTS.—The Presi. dent has made the following appointments Robert M. Tindall, of Mississippi, United States consul at Canton, China; Jamas Scott, of Ohio, Leaving Charlottesville, the road runs through | jively interest in these innocent sports. He ha: United States eongnl Honolu! andwich | Some heavy cuttings in the solid rock and sev- | hed ne best imported guns an@ dogs, and Islands, - Oglerby, supervising inspec- | eral tunnels, by means of which, and easy gra- | ir one wants anthentic information on these tor of steamboats for the 10th district. dients, we ascend the mountain. At Aftonsta- | things he will not ge, sales uf ho can P tion passengers leave tor have a talk with the jndge. A most A Paratotic Bequest.—Treasarer Spinner THE TIP TOP HOUSE. Here the scenery is grand in the extreme. The base of the valley is far beneath us, and, ex- tending as far as the eye can reach, is covered with rich vegetation, while mountain on moun- tain rise, one after the other, until one in vain endeavor to define the outlines of the most distant peak. Leaving Afton, we soon enter a tunnel, seven-cights of a mile long, by means of which the Biue Ridge is overcome, and begin the descent to THE PAMOUS VALLEY OF VIRGINIA, whose rich fields show no trace of Sheridan’s tramp. Some 20.miles, and we are at Staunton, a lively, thriving town, where one will be well repaid bya visit to the state asylams of the deat, dumb, biind and insane. To the left, 40 miles, is Lexington, the seat of the Virginia military institute, whore are buried Lee, Stone- wall Jackson, and other confederate leaders of renown. thorough lawyer; he is also one ef the best read men in the literary world. He is the life long rriend and neighbor of the celebrated Latrobe, of Balumore, who, besides being at the heal of the legal profession, ts the inventor of the **La- trobe stove,” a eplendid artist,and no mean poet. In early life he earned his living by {ustrating such books as “Jack the Giant Killer,” etc. By dint of perseverance he bas risen to an en- viable position apart from the cousideration of his great wealth. As I write the thermometer is &3 in the hotel corridor, and 92in the sun, What must it be where you are? I wish you’ were all enjoying the finé moun! nd living on the fatof the lamb. Yours, &c. Ovp SuBscRipar. Ove Bass-Batters ry Exerann.— The sporting sensation of the moment ts the gran‘ suecesses of the American base-bail and cricket players in their contests with the English. That he Americans should bave yesterday doubled the scores of their English opponents in their own special game (cricket) has excited amaze- ment. The scene of the games is attended by tiilliant companies of gentlemen and gatly dressed ladies, the latter showings keen interest n the contests. The fine and —, appear- ance of the Americans excites general admira tion, and is not unlikely to relieve the English of any apprehensions they may have that the Anglo-Saxon race is dying out in the United States. I am bound to say that the English youths are showing themselves far removed above any mean jealousy, and the young men from across the sea have already besn offered hospitalities sufficient to make their visit here very pleasant. For Americans these successes have @ peculiar interest, as the poor show male by the Harvard oars has by no means been for- gotten —London Cor. Cin. Commercial. ——<———— THE ALLEGED BaLTiMoRE Mai Ropaee.— The operations of G. W. Claypoole, the clerk o: he Baltimore city post office, arrested on Sat urday by Special Agents Myers and Henderson, seem to have been of a most extensive charac: ter. The large number of letters taken by hi o and recovered by the detectives, addresed to parties in this city, have been delivered to their address by the special agents, and ir each cas> they were found to contain something of value Letters addressed to partics out of town have been forwarded. The operations of Claypool« in_siealing jeweiry date back to November 30, S72, and much valuable jewelry has been re. covered trom the pawnbrokers, and @ quantity yawned in 1872 had been disposed of and cou! ot be recovered. His examination will take tod Sue Commissioner te, 26th. Dip Susan Sit 1m TaHEopors’s Lar.— bss reeeived a certificate of deposit from the First National Bank of Burlington, Vermont, for $5,000, deposited with that bank to the credit of the United States by R. D. Gaigo, executor of the estate of N. F. Day, of Bristol, Vermont. In his will Day desired that the amonnt should be paid in this manner as his contribution toward liquidating the nacional debt. Leave oP Ansence Revoxep.—The Chinese government some time ago complained to our own that an American naval officer was engaged with the Japan expedition against Formosa, considering this au offense against Ohina. In order to remove the cause of compiaint, the Navy department has revoked the leave ot ab- sence heretofere granted to Lieutenant Com- mander Oassell, and he will therefore withdraw tram the expedition, in which he was only a volunteer. AT STAUNTON are numerous shops of the B. & O. R. R.com- pany, as well as one of the priacipal depots for the rolling stock of the road. Staunton has justly been named the “Mountain City. Sixteen miles further on and we pass Elliot’s Knob, the highest mountain in this state. Twenty miles Seyond, and atter the train has threaded its rerpentine course along a ridge of Mill mountain, we are at Goshen, where we meet the stage for the Jordan Alum. ‘These stages are of “‘ye ancient” kind, and are large, roomy, and very heavy, to prevent their turning over in passing the many short curves — the road. Each is provided with a brake, and is drawn by four splendid horses. The drivers are skilled reinsmen, while for dexterity in the use of the whip they have no superiors. To snap a horse-fly from the ear of the leaders at the first stroke of the lash is sot considered by them an extraordinary teat. The coaches are hung on stout leather sprinzs, and are as easy riding asacradle. The wheels and running gear are exceedingly heavy. The route from Goshen to the Jordan Alum ies over Mill mountain, which is overcome by gentle inclines. Now we curve gracefully, and though to the eye the road is level, yet gradtially ascending higher end bighs we descend as w ind about to overcome some gorge or spur. Here for a mile or so we pass \hrovgh a dense forest whose thick leaved branches, lapping acroas the road, render it tun- nel-like. Now & running stream is crossed whose clear, rippiiog ters have perhaps "hreaded their way many milesover mountain ‘ops, and from time to time asingle habitation S$ seen nestled in some quiet glen far upon the sill cide. In spots, the road is romantic, while pure air is bracing and redolent of sassafras ang winter gri THE ARRIVAL OF THE COACAES A Com™Ission®R TO BE SENT TO THE BERR PosTaL CONVENTION.—At a conference yes- terday between Postmaster General Jewell and Mr. Marshall, the Firet Assistant Postmaster General, it was decided to send 9 commissioner to the international postal convention which meets at Berne, Switzerland, on the 15:h of September. J. H. Blackfan, superintendent of the foreign mail service, who has had a long ex- perience and possesses a thorough knowledge of both domestic and foreign mail matters, was suggested as the proper person to represent the United States postal department. Later Prom Custen’s EXPEDITION.—A dis- patch received from Fort Sully, Dakota Terri- tory, dated August 20th, addressed to the as- sistant adjutant general, department of Da- kota. says: Some Indians saw General Caster’s camp ou the 1th and arrived at Cheyenne on the 16th. They report Custer in camp at Cow Pens, in the Black Hills. Hostile camp on the Big Rose bed. Just received the news of Cas ter’s expedition being in Black Hills from a party of Indians who left the erossing at Lin. coln about the time Custer did. ‘The chief and head men are haranguing the camp and de- clare war. Four Horns ts trying to organize a force to atteck Custer. He claims he can raise about four thousand warriors. The mall carrier trom Fort Rice who arrived last evening re- ports a fight. Naval Onprrs.—Commander C. C. Carpen- ter ordered to report to the commandant navy yard Portsmouth, N. H., as senior aid and to turn over the equipment department to the cap- acs {mn reply to the question whether there tain of the yard on Ist October next. Com- orms the principal most excitiag event of | was hey treth whatever in the allu- maxder Silas Casey, jr..to report to the com- | ‘he day, and one feels nt hume the moment he | “one “td Misa Susan Es Anthony made ‘nandant navy yard Philadelphia as senior aid | reaches the portico and hears the Virginia wel- | )y . end to tr come, ‘Lam glad to see you These springs are situate! between Brushy mountain to the west, and N. mountain to the east, in the beautiful littie Geshen valley Mountain peaks are visible on every hand, while just over Brushy hill is the extensive north mountain range. TRE PRINCIPAL HOTEL is the “Grand,” which we cau say with truth oot a misnomer. It is not saying too much thac this establisument in al! its appomtments superior to @ majority Of Lue so-called tiret- notels in the cities. Besides the hotel, there are several handsome cottages. The zroaads ac handsomely laid out. Some forty yards 0! Naval Academy band plays twice a da: music floating away over the still atmos: often returned by echo from the Lill ai. billiard-room, bsr-room and ten: y yet forty yards further away. A pond at ths foot af the ands is well stocked with moantain trout. Crossing the pond by a bridge, we reach the alum spring, cat in the rock, its clea a readily revealing ite depth. This water has ef- fected some wonderful cures in stabborn scrof- ala, bronchitis, aud other diseases. Fartheron, afew yards, ig the chalybeate spring. These waters have been analyzed aud highly indoracd by Profs. Aiken and Mallett. The temperature of the chalybeate spring is about 52° the year round. It rises from # dark-colored shal tower Devonian age, close to the base of a mountain ridge. A basin of slate, about two ‘eet by fifteen inches, serves to incloss the “pring, and in this the water rises about eighteen inches. A root with — sides, and furnished with seats, provides shelter ‘romsun and rain. The bottom of the basin is learly seen through the Lumpia, transparent water, from which no gas bubbles escape, bat sn which there continuously forms a fine, light yellow ochreous deposit or sediment. The water ‘8 clear, colorless, and has ne smell, but has a istinct chalybeate taste. The most important ent department to ¥ ober next. Com TS. Livingston Breeze to report to the ommandaut navy yard Norfolk as senior aid end to turn over the equipment department to he captain of the yard 1st October next. Com- mander Wm. E. Fitzhugh to report to the com nandant pavy yard Mare [sland a8 senior aid snd to turn over the equipment department to ho captain of the ya October next. Gom- wander Charles L. Fraoklin to report to the commandant navy yerd Pensacols aa senior ail n adéstion to his present duties. Midshipman i J. Dorn to duty on the north Pacific Commander Herry B. Kobesen de- tached from his present duties and ordered aa senior aid to the commandant navy yard New York. Commander Thomas 0. Selfridge from his present duties and ordered as senior at to the commandant navy yard Boston. Commander Wm. B. Cushing from his present daties and riered as senier aid to the eemmandant navy ard Washingtoa. Lieutenant F. A. Miller from he navy yard New York 3ist instant and or- dered to the Richmond por steamer of 12th Sap- tember next. Lieutenant J. V. B. Bleeker from the Colorado Ith instant and placed on sic ‘eave. Lientenant C. W. Breed has reported his arrival home, having been detached from the Movongaheia on the 26th ultimo, and has been placed on sick leave. Bessio betore the commitice, Mr. T: d, with an air of tolemnity, tremble and iver to answer until [hear ‘what my venors ble friend, Susan B. Anthony, has to say oon cerning the embarrassing situation:n which w: were both unhappily cangbt that evening. My anxiety is not concerning Bessie, but Sassn. Little Bessie’s accusation sits far more lightly on my bead than dear good Susan sat upon my knee. I don’t ray that Susan woalddo the seme thing now, butshe was younger then a need not press me further. 1 sball not, for usan's sake. deny it. There have been too few copfeseions of the plain truth in this contro- versy.”” ConaressioxaL N ATIONS.—The repu> Kean Congressional conventions held 1m Michi- gan yeeterday renominated Mesers. Waldron Willard, Begole, and Bradley, for the second third, sixth and eighth districts, respectively The republican Congressional convention at Tuscola, Ill., renomizated J.G. Cannon. The democrats of the tirct Congressional district ot Inciana have revominated Benoni 8. Fuller. The following democratic Congressional nomi- nations were made yesterday in Louisiana: First district, Gen. Randall Gibson, of New Or- jeans; fourth district, Colonel W. M. Levi, of Natchitoches; fifth district, B. F. ‘Spencer. Representative James Monroe has been renom- mated by the republicans for Congress from the eighteenth Ohio district. Gx. Burien’s RivaL.—The Boston Journal of Monday says: ‘Gen. Butler will soon be obliged to take his coat off and look after the chances of his re-election in the sixth district. A formidable opposition has developet itself, and Gen. William Oogswell is the chosen cham: pion of those who do not propose to yom ge the present situation. We understand that Gen. oar ell has consented to run, and his friends will seek to secure him the nomination of the republican convention. The many claims of the new candidate will rally to pa eapeers ban- dreds who bave not taken inuch active part in politics for some time, while not a few af the friends of Gen. Butler who have been active in his bebalf are ready, it is stated, to go in for Gen. Cogswell with a rush. TAKING into account Beecher’s great popu- larity and his many years of usefal labor, there 1s reason to believe that Mr. Moulton was right, and that a frank confession of the offence, with such expressions of penitence as Mr. Beecher had so frequently used, would have won him the sympathy of the public. Such a course would ——, have ieft him lofinitely higher in the esteem of all honest men than his dastard- \y attempts to conceal his guilt from the worid by blackening the character of the man be has injured and the friend who for yours has pro- —— him from the consequences of his crime.— ritic: KAwsa8 AND THB OsAGES—No Foundation for the Reported Hostility of the Indians.—The following telegrams relative to the reported hostile movements of the Osage Indians have been received at the War department: CorrsrsviLLe, Kansas, August 25. Gen. Belknap, Secretary of War: I have just read Gov. Osborne’a telegram. He is misinformed. The have not declared war against the people of Kansas, nor anybody else; bor have the tribes threatened to do so; vor have they committed any depredations | ingredient is, of course, carbonate of iron, val- whatever. On tho contrary, the grand summer | aable in endemic debility and derangement of campaign of Plain Indians was broken up by | uterine functions. the determined loyalty of the to the NERVOUS AFFECTIONS, government. Yet they feel grieved that the | Besides the waters mentioned, lodine water is so-called militia of Kansas treacherously and orought seven miles from a spring 300 feet in wantonly murdered four unarmed re- | he Lucy Salinairon ore mine, in the rear of cently, aud stole at the same time over fifty | Crushy mountain. We visited this pring, eo- head of ponies; but they relyon tho govern- | ‘ering the tunnel, and groping our way by the ment to obtain forthem just redress. All of | aid o: flickering candies. Itis in the solia rock them are on their reservation, and the headmen | sbout quarter way up the main heading of the are counciling ip the interest of peace and civ- | mine. The water percolates through the rock ‘ization. Pesce cannot be promoted by arm- | and ia caught in basin bollowed out in the side ng border men. Isaac T. Ginsow, of the tunnel. The mine iteelf is being worked, U. 8. Indian Agent. and yields fifty per cent. of splendid iron. It will be remembered that Gov. Osborne in ] A étronger lodine water, however, will be snp- his telegram to the Secretary of War stated | plied on the grounds next year, indications that his information relative t) the declaration | being undoubted of its presence in quantity of war made by the Osage Indians wasobtained | uear the Alum Spring. Some of the tittle from Indisn Agent Stavbs. The followlog is | alread caught from drippings I Lave tasted. Mr. Stubbs’ den’ The effect on one’s mouth is quite similar to that produced by unripe persimmons. All these waters are on draft at the hotel. The faucets, silyer plated, are labeled; the waters ate ice-cold. Many prefer them, however, from the natural fountain. Sulphur water is also kept on band, being brought several miles. ut the table is the main feature of every hotel, and especially is it the case here. Major C. B. Luck, however, of the Spottswood, is bere, and J. B. Tinsley, whe has earned an en- viable reputation at the White Sulphur, is also on band, and hence everything a L, om, Kansas, Angust 25, Hon. E. P. Smith, Commissioner of Indian Affairs: Agent Stabbe is now here, and denies having made to any person the statement contained in the dispatch of Goy. Osborne that the 0: council had declared war against the state of Kansas. Agent Gibson reports to-day that the Osages are all quiet and on their reservation. Official proceedings of said council forwarded. Enocu Hoa, Superintendent of Indian Affairs. a aa >a Resvtt or THE Norte Caroma Exro- tTiom.—In the recent North Carolina state legis lature was chosen, the political com- — of which the returns indicate will be as lows: Senate—Conser cans, 12; ——— A Russtaw Empezzien ARRustep 1x New Yorx.—In December lust th: tive, Sopot tae Se men. "8 sect were searched, but 0 valuables found. The had in bis ik note of recos- coun TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. A BRUSH WITH THE OCONEES. A Fair Sample of Indian Treachery. KIOWAS AND COMANCHES JOIN IN FIGHTING THE TROOPS. New Yorx, August 26.—A dispatch, dated | 107 per cout., aceording to Aute. of wm ote headquarters in the field, Wichita ‘cy, via | stoc marvel GPiRe (Se tower thaw y Caddo, August 25, eays:—General J. W. Daid- | abd has since Ben, anil end To the nu vy son, commanding at Fort Sill, received infor- mation last evening from Colonel Gaines Law- Son, commanding & company at this agency, that the Oconees,s hostile Leos, numbering between sixty and seventy loages, had come ito the Wichita agency, aud as the instructions are that any Iudians found outside of their res exvation should be arrested, disarmed and held for punishment, General immediately, in obedience te higher orders, to proceed to this point with companies 0, E,'H, and L, of the 10th cavalry, and starting at nine o'clock Inst evening made a forced march of thirty miles. Arriving a( about eleven o'clock this morning, the troops tothe number of about two hundred and fifty were drawn up in live of battle on the skirt of the reservation, along the river bank of the Wichita, and the Oconee chiefs were at once cited. No one but Big Red Fox answered for his tribe. General Davilson addressed him, telling him he wanted lim to surrender all bisarms and horses and to go with him back to Fort Bill, where they properly be longed. All be had to say to him now was to ask him what his determination would be, and it must be given at once. If he acquiesced in this, well and good; if mot, why then he would bave to hight, and he must pre- te bonds at the board steady ich dealings were confined ——e an yon or Tenneseces, to road bonds dail, Angost 3 —Vircinia @'%, consslt Norch Carolina Avgvet % —Oo'ton guict and steady. ditt ge, MN GIS, = Plonr Jail and nominal— ab grades declined 20, Wheat weak; 12013 4; others wncbanged. wtbers, RM: yellow + ath. Not. 750 Onte Htmer: kod, SRE; do. white, 15 tents cw! Lk mente ore ner, 2 Gold, 9 overnmanta z Btocks dail sod lower New Yore. Auuw 3 —Flour Tull and deotin- . Wheat ytict and heavy, Gur quict and pare for it forthwith.’ The chief replied, eg * 2 “Well, I will do what you wart.” Tuis Dultion gone Inte the Bark was supposed to end everything amicably | are to-day ie = and satisfactorily and everyone felt happy snd account. Erie, congratulatory, aud the soldiers scattered them- as. ae 7 selves about, lelsurely swaiting the arrival of THE WEATHE the reds, when ail of apudden there was ox- | Wee Duranrnuny, (Mice of Cruse? citement. Almost instantly it was found that SS : the Indians, far from keeping their promise, had inaugurated war and bioodshed. The troops wheeled into line, the company in Big cept porsibly occasional cost rains. Red Fox's tents returning the fire of the Jndiaus | the Gulf sates, stationary to rising beremcter, with rapidity from their Springticid breeeh- Rengee in Semperetn voaders, meanwhile receiving a heavy fire in | Pett tosouthesst. part the rear opened on them by a lot of rympa- | iio'venae thizing Kiowas and Comauches, which was very Lot and rapid. Three soldiers were Ladly wounded. A nuwber are also reported wounded. Four citizens were killed near the agency. The engagement Commenced about 12 o'clock, and asted all day. Mauy Indians are ssid te have been killed. Additional forces have been sent for and will arrive here in afew iays, when a good deal of fighting will, uadouptedly, ve done. To-morrow may be a busy day for us, bat the Indians will doubtless be overcome. About two nundred of them are under arms bere. Con- siderable Indian property was destroyed. The most significant thing is that while no ankind word was said of the Kiowas and Go- mavches here, when the fire was opened on the troops by the Qoonees they were the first to commence firing on troope in the rear. Santanta, Big Tree, Kauble, Vision, Woman's Heart, Lone Wolf, are out from their camps. The ter had the impudence to send in to maki treaty just as the firing commenced. — The Alexandi MERTING OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONV NOMINATE 4 CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATA. [Special Dirparch to The Eventug Star.) ALsxanpeia, Va., August 26.—The conser. vative convention met in this city at noon to- day to nominate a candidate for Congress in place of Gen. Eppa Hunton, the present repre- sentative from the 8th district. ‘There is a fall attendance of delegates, and the town is crowd- ed with visitors. John'T. Wall, of Frederick, was elected temporary chairman, Gol. Mosby is not present. After the announcement of com- mittees the convention took @ recess until 2:39 p.m. The committee on permanent organization immediatety held a meeting. and_agreed upon the following report :—President, William Mat- thew, of Loudon; vice presidents, 0. G. Les of Fairfax, Gen. L.L. Lomax of Fauquier, J. 8. Egaborn of Culpeper, I)..J. Miller ot Frederick S. Hatch of Alexandris, Capt. T. P. Wallace of Orange, H. D. Twyr-au of Madison, H. S. Men- feo of Rappatiannock, W. A larke, J. R. Richards of Warrea; 5 - ring - Over New England and the middie continued ciear or partly cloudy cool Weather, Dortheast to sou! heast winds, and followed by falling barcmeter. ‘The th , | WHAT THR ALLEC d ING SAYS ABOUT IT. - Moritz, the Indianapolis merchant, who was shot by Mr. Handi €or the alleged seduction of the latter's daug! ‘Still hives, witi ery probability of a recovery. He feels more keenly, it is said, the statements io the city papers than the pin from the wound tn his lettarm. The doctors have made several at- tempts to probe the wounds, but have not yet resched the bails. He still asks a suspension of public optnien until he has safficientiy recov- ered physically to give his version of the state- ments connected with this said afair. The people, however, disbelieve all such an incredulity which is enhanced by his former questionable character. On Sunday ai Moritz sent word to the newspaper men of the city that be was prepared to make a statement concerning what he knew in regard to Mise Harding. On reaching the house be was found lying in bed. After stating that he experienced little pain from bis wound, he #aid knew the girl until last winter, aud was at no time intimate with her, and certainly never had criminal intercourse with her. By her wild and immodest manner be found that sbe was attracting mech attention fi oupg men of dissolute character, for which was severely criticised by her friends and taiked about by her neighbors. Scheeqnently be learned that she visited houresof bad character, and that while engaged in teaching ehe formed the ac- quaintance of a man named Gustave Miller, n bookkveper in the wholesale hardware re of pbail, Aikman & Co., who sad _ever since been ber ma That be everal es advised her to be more vedert in ber conduct on the street, and cially in ber selection of company. When - Harding left for the Hot Springs, two or three months ago, Moritz says Harding took him one side and informed him that he was much troubled about his daughter, that he did not like her actious, and dreaded to leave home solely on her account. That he asked him Moritz) to look after the girl, to advise her prudently, and, if posible, todraw her away from that Miller. That Miss Harding by degrees became po: of the information that Moritz was asei-ting ber fatver to break up this illicit connection, accused him to his face of meddling with ether peoples’ business, and fisally re- garded him in the light of an inveterate enemy, so that she would not speak to him. He pro- fessed aro to know thaton the night when she took poiton Miss Harding had received a bitter ‘etter from Miller, renouncing all connection with ber; that in her agony at being tuus radel; cast off by the only man she loved, she decid upon suicide. At this time it is of course impossible to deter mine how much truth there is in what Moritz ys. Kimbali, Aikman & Co. deny that any such map as Miller was ever in their employ, or they ever know ‘at-arms, Col. Crittenden, of Qulpeper; tde., M. Scroggins, ot Rappahannock “make up” of the report is considered quite impartial, although there are more Bar- dour men among the list of names than Han- ton men, but they have @ way in Virgiaia con vent:ons of showing @ courtesy to their oppo- nents by placing them in the front rank committees, Kc., and coming in afterwards and whipping them handsomely. Knots are gathering and wires ar; being pulled, and a great deal of the real work will be done during che present recess. - a Trial Trip of the City of Peking. A DISTINGUISHED PARTY ON BOARD. Boanp tes O1ry oF PeKine, opr SANDY Hoor, August @ Pacific Msil Steamebip Company's steamer City of Peking left ber an- chorage at @ quarter past nina o’clock this morning on an excursion outside of Long Island, to Neport, R. L., in celebration of her completion aud dedication to commerce and travel. About 315 guests availed themselves of the Invitation to participate, among whom wore U. 8. Grant, President of the United States, and lady; Vice President Wileon, Secretary Belknap, Postmaster General Jewell, OC. F. Conant, assistant Secretary of the Treasury; Senor Don Vicent Dardon, Minister from Ga- atemala; General A. C. Arthur, collector of the port; Sarveyor George H. Sharpo, Post. master T. L. James, Governor asd Mrs. Joel Parker, of New Jersey, and Senator W. A. Buckingham, Hon. Erastus Brooks aud daugh- ter, Mr.and Mrs. J. W. Simonton, Mr. and Mrs, J: Roach, General Kafas Ingalls, O. M. Bradford, of the New England press, and iady, and others. The excursion programme is to arrive at New- port early this evening, spend the night and to- morrow there, and leave early on Friday morn- ing to return, arriving at New York the same night. The weather is delightful. Everybody ‘8 in the best spirits, and rospects for a ehecring time are that coal te wished. presale shorarnen The Peunsyivania Democratic State Conven Prrtepune, Avgust 26 —Thedemocratic state convention assembled in Library Hail at 11:30 clock this morning, and was called to order by Dr. Nebinger, chairman of the state com- mittee, who proceeded to announce the basi- ness for which the meeting was calied. He ssid it devolved upon the delegates to put before the neople a platform of principles of de:mocratic faith, and it remained with the convention to ‘ lecide whether the old K: state would be wheeled into the democratic Ime or remain with the republican . [Applanse.) Toe chair- man an as secretaries Mesers. Timothy A. Siean, John A. Stranahan, W. P. F J.H-Sioan. The next business in order was salling the roli of delegotes. A vote was taken for temporary chairmu he candidates boing Wm. A. Wallace, repre- senting Roes, and James Ellis, representing allace was Dalias for sv) J We Seater ate le A committee on resol: that the Harding’s first wife, from whom he was divorced several years ago. aud mother of Flora Harding, said, m an interview with her to-day, that SSopesiofeesamermne ses inertaerancs ; that some i orris) Fiors to meet but that Mr. Harding and of the letter, and evor after- ward treated the girl badly; t Miss Harding never made a confession, and that she did sot believe that Flora was ever seduced. a, home of ex-Gov. ‘Anirey G. ‘We are vot specialiy authorized it the country mey take our me vania, that we shall by best wishesef Andrew G. Curtin Bi 5 i 25 E