Evening Star Newspaper, July 5, 1877, Page 1

R. ISHED DAILY, Excer ¢sanday, AT THE STAR BUI pias. Pennsylvania Aveuns, cor BY ser 11th street, Star N espaper c S.HOKAL mpany, FP GAN, Pres’t. S served Dy carrters to week, or Forty Ohjnes ak the counter, —pastage prepaud— © year, $6. pubitshed on Priday— age preprid. ors invartedly tn advenes. rertismg furnished on application. Ter Fvexixe mbscriers ct T b. By “a four Cents per argynt Two Cents © soy EXCURSIONS. PICNICS, &e. VERE ington JULY @ She wit! Bt 40. The Lyceum ex those wishing t Brbiic, $0 cents (Ber! BAL ALATIAL CITY, (Captain Harper BF No lias ov board or charte For charter P09 (0 yon sDLEY ADAMS, cretary. NG A DELIGHEFUL sm to aring th day’ di 7 pm. tripat#p m. Thetrips at 0. 5. are er pecially refreshie E*< URSI¢ eet. Washingt n n WED: at 4s oe wk DAY. FEIDSY a: ing at Gis ps * WASHINGTO ¢ Epening Star. .D. C.. THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1877. SPECIAL NOTICES, THE VIRGINIA PROTECTION LIFE sNEUBs NCE COMPANY, RICHMOND, Va., tsa plan by which the benefit of Li may be eecured at about one third Insur- ve mse » Conts invested each day will secure to your temily 95.400. saeee & 79.000 pied “ 200.0 LRKINSON. Pre ideut Richard I by. Vice Preadent; J. W Lock: Antiter, HH. Wilkinson, Secretary; ¢ Pc nl vier. der National Hotel dy! [5° pHAMILTON BUILDING ASSO0IATION he twenty-second (224) regnisr hly meeting «Ith» HAMILTON BUL Ch ATION for the payment of dues and advances of money wl! be held at Da No GL 7th st., op FRIDAY, 6th instant ato clock p.m kp B_H. WAKNER, President. JOHN A. PRESCOTT. Secretary. yeast OFF (CE OF THE NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. he annval nv of Barone Up 1 et ng of the Stockhol: mpany. No y Iuy 9h tlecting Nine Directo Lto2-clock mm NOBLE BD LARNER jy? Secretary. > OFFICE OF METR TS nosh comeany be eby given to atockhok the Direc OTTE VANDERBILT til for: NT AND POINT LOOKOUT, t wharf at § BO p.m 1 ateayers PINKY F Joaving Ith str "PHE STEAMER MATTANO C eee for EXCURSIONS a wil H. BILLMON, sgt. set 2h Sisth Str z OINT LOOKOUT EXCURSIONS—The n Eteamer * SUB, rei Ang at 60 clock mation spply or at offer, B » th street wharf, Trans ave. ne. jen NSON £ BRO., Aconte LyYcecu BUREAU EXCURSIONS. STE MER MAIN Waser 1GTON A nN 7 NG ‘ Beguisr Trips EVERY WEDNESDAY. Leeve 7th street wharf at 6p m.; return at il p.m. Tickets Fifty Centr rganizst a and east ME Church. J Sexvay EXCURSION. ‘The steamer MATTANO. ¢ will Every 8 the th ym. to this cit b street wharf at 5.30 p.m. ta. WM. H. KILLMON, Agent OR POINT LOOKOUT! ‘Theelegant Steamer CHAKLOTTE VANDERPILT, Cine Rebst tity Ea ! NOTICE To Mot VERNON PAS- SrN Bs ‘The Fteamer ARBOW Capt. Frank H. Sethe on!) Boat allowed to land passe jount Mingshen! at Vernon wharf. Pas t Jeane r (= hic Ladies’ Mount Vernon Associa. om ambulances three miles, ws by including admission to Mansion aves 7¢h street wharf daily, (Sanda: 40% m and returns shout 4 p. m. J. McH. HOLLINGSWORTH, Moont Vernou Association. S HEAD, Str. Arrow. j016-im rs fiom and after th i ie ees IPSON, President . = WM_W. moor tary v2 3¢ > MUSUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION at St Dominic's THERSDAY stock rent ASSOCIATED: NORTH W pl asseetation of the year. sat A pr sa JO) JOHN COOK, S THE ANNUAL MERT Stockholders of the AN aC A AND Po- TOMAC KIVE RAILROAD CO- will bo beld at m 1. St. Clond Bui dirg, 9th and F streets north- est. MONDAY, Jniy th. Anelection of nine Di OF THE | are to be re re will take place | Pols open from 2 autil 4 Ps ‘ GUINAND, President. B.A. GRISWOLD, Sec’ ORIENTAL CREAM, « Trade and Ladies of the South »my knowledge that a base imi- aud’s Oriental Cream or ing sent out ata reduced this is to c.ntion dealers and consamers. Tho icle is put up only in the same style, bottle, &c , as by my late husband ‘Venders of the bogus’ 1 Conanmera need only be pat ot MARTHA BT. GOURAUD. le Proprietor, 4% Bond street, New ¥ For sale wholeale by STOTT & GROMW Waching . O..and by retailers generally Also. T Felix Gourand’s Italian Med. Soap, Poa- gre Subtle for removing super@uons Hair, iquid Vegetat le Rouge, uily White, &c. Se et Bool tn SARATOGA WATER, 2 ork ELL, ONLY 15 CENTS A BOTTLE, From the Oclebrated Hathorn Spring. W. 8. THOMPSON, Pharmacist, _ my 703 sth street. PS" SCHENCK’s SEA WEED TONIC, ‘> —_ In the ROUTE TO MOUNT VERNON. new safe and commodions steamer MARY NGTON ix now carrying pas- The Washl senger= te Mt. Vernon, and furnishing, carriages t transport them to the Mansion @long h By this route persons avoid # hot walk mM. ance fs one-and-a-half mil arf every day (5 and returns te including admission aud car: d trom the mansion. jeal-tr Ol FOR PINEY POINT, FORT MON- ROX. NORFOLK AND THE CAPES. ‘The splendid Steamer JANE MOSE- LEY will resume her SATURDAY NIGHT TRIFS to the abe commencing SATUKDA St So'ciock, returning, wil Monday morning, about 6 0 Fare, ronnd tripto Pi: ey Point $1.5). To allother te, Cali at the Office over Metropelitan and secure your Stateroom fur this de- Caterer —- 4. Piano on board. 3013-2 AMUEL BACON, President. kat once LUMBER DAMAGED BY FIRE. Por Hundred WALNUT 44, PRIME... eee 86 OO WALNUTSS, “ 600 WHITE PINE CULLS...... NOBTH CAROLINA FLOOBING...... POPLAR BRECON DS, Draped ccsecassorcenenmeeee core SELECTS, Drewed........... ANY OTSER LUMEER DAMAGED BY AT EQUALLY LOW PRICES. WILLET «& LIBBEY, tr Cor, 6th St. and N. ¥. Ave. T3 BUERIGSED, HAS BAMOVED HIS 29. OKAN BUILDING, opposite tose ‘Treaury. He will devte himeelf especially to mask’ ccuriog Loacs of Money on the se- Sarity of real estate: and will exercise ular care fp ai! cases to make judicious and safe tnvest. ents bacirg due re: to the validity of tith the suf! clency of security. The interests of, bore Fomor as veils lender will be aly protected Pidw Clary trusts of woderate magnitude accepted. Reversi large sume in Poca ‘ROVED 80DA, Ice. esent readiness to be 2me fim > To all who ai indiscretions of ¥« cay loss of hi witlenre y was Bend T. Cie FREY OF CHARGE, This great ered by a mi-sionary tp South Amer self-eddr ssed envel pe tothe Bev. Jose rit Iyuan, Station D, Bible House, New York 3 jan2 m,watsKém ¥, lard NOTABY PUBLIC, octty tf Orvice—Stax BUILDING. D. McFABLAN. Dentist, NEW YORK AVENUE. ly printed in Janéiy Jot Row Jersey avenue, Boyd's Directory for lair. = “rroneoual OrTrician. First preminm awarded to me by the Great World's Fair, in Philedelphia,on my invented ame. end patested EYE4LASS, manutac- tured in Gold Silver and Frameless, with genuiue Brasittan Pebbles. Also, ou hand 8 large variety of SPECTACLES. OPERA GLASSES, MIUKU- OPES and SHADES tor the Eves. &c. . ALEXANDER, oct trlstp 1220 Pennsylvania avenue bw, LING OFF AT COST, FOR THIRTY DAYS, ON ACCOUNT OF REBUILDING. Our entire Stock of Worsted and Germanto: town YARNS. » Bead. and Worsted EMB&UIDE- RIES, Chilircn's LACE CAPs: MARSEILLES Jescr' ptions. cod jon ORSTED, as follows: White ane Hack Worsted, $2.25 per ib. Colored Worsted. $2.75 » 3 por Ib. Germantown Wool, at $1. nd 32 per Ib., at CH. RUPPERT'S, Headquarters. jem No. 403 7th street northwest. PURE soba WATER In STEEL FOUNTAL SUPEBIOB SYRUPS, MEAD, TONIO BEEB, &c. TRADE SUPPLIED BY SAM'L C. PALMER, 57 Green Street, Georgetown, D.C. paratos for sale or rent. jen-tr "THOMPson’s, elaiien = Manofactores to order poe mee SIX BEST DBESS SHIRTS FOB $13 50. FIT, MATERIAL. AND WORKMANSHIP PuUaCE: UNSURPASSED. UBRCHASEB SATISFIED OR MONEY - a aca FUNDED. ay wer tnt mecape a Sef he em, oe relive Gales Gee bPeees ce popular prices. c nstantly fn stor! — MEN'S FINE FURNISHINGS. THOMPSUN’S SHIRT FACTORY. LeDroit Buildi BECKER'S Je%0-tr 311.00 Leather Trunk, Bound Trap at git" Ralf the regu Lmmense stock of SATCHELS ond Bags Bee ovr 825 Gold, or Bubber Harness. tr | NOtfice Arrived, daily, at Norfolk Oyster Fikes, Lams. ardent See CRa be Frais sual Famine cabs Bys Su 4. WHITE & C9, EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY —Inter- nal revenue, $+08.0°6.08; customs, $3: NATIONAL Ba Nores recetyed to-day for redemption, $87 60. SFCRETARY OF WAR McCRARY is not expected to return to Washington until the 15th instant, THE SWATARa arrived at Portsmonth, Va.. yesterday, with the monitor Catskill ia tow, from Port Royal Cc. ADMIRAL TRENCHARD transferred his flag from the?Hartford to the Powhatan at 11 o'clock yesterday at Fort Monroe. THE PRESIDENT has concluded to visit w Hampshire after he has attended the Bennington (VL) celebration, August 15 aad le, Grex. E.R. HAMPTON, of North Carolina, bas been in the city for some weeks looking after the distribution of patronage in that Sta Having got about ail he asked for, he lett for bis home Jasi night A COMPETITIVE EXAMI the Pension Oitice to-day to fill sev vacancies in first, second, and wt clorkships, The examination was conin © employes of the off at eral THERE 18 A LIvELy Ficut going on for 8. District Attorney for the tern districtof Tennessee. As is the case in Baltimore there are two contesting fac tions, both claiming to be the only simon pure republicans THE RFroRT that the salaries of the fe- male emp the Interior Department i wasa mistake. Phe law , class, and salaries of em- equently sueh a re tucde in question caunot legally the office of 1 € made. SENOR MATA, thi representative of the Diaz government, an informal inter. view with Secretary Evarts to-day. He was not formally received as Me: n minister. Secretary Evarts intends bringing up the at the Cabinet meeting to-morrow cussion and decision. ON THE RETREAT.— Indian Inspector Wat- kins telegraphs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs from Fort Lapwai, 21 instant, that the hostile Indians are falling back toward the Walla Walla valley; that the troops are y pressing them, and what the northera Indi- ans are quiet. THE MEXICAN Mission DECLINED.— Some lime since the President tendered to Judge G. G. Symes, of Denver, Colorado, the mission to Mexico, A letter was received from him Monday declining the houor ou account of bis mining interests and his aum- erous legal engagements. UNDER A CONSTRUCTION of the Attor- ney General of the late act of Congress abol- ishing ¢fficial postal stamps, the different executive departments still use them, and will continue to do so until the supply on hand is exhausted, after which the offictal envelopes designated by law will take their place. CALL FOR REDEMPTION oF Bonps.— Acting Secretary McCormick this afternoon issued the fiftieth call for the redemption of five twenty bonds. Theamount is $10,000 10 of which 7,000,000 Is coupon bonds, ana 00 registered bouts sot 1s05 on these bonds will cease on the y 0. October. A GENERAL ORDEE issue! from the head- quarters of the army this afternoon transfers tke 2d regiment of infantry from the depar South to the division of the Pa- ill proceed to Ogdencity, Uiah, ana there Will start overland to join General Howard in the department of the Columbia for the puryose of reinforeing Lilm in figut- Perces Indiaus. THE PRESIDENT came in from the Sol- diers’ Home yesterday morning and re- mained at the White Houve from half-past ten o'clock until twelve o'clock. He received # great many callers U whem were the Attorney Ge Simpson. Hon. J.C. Pool. acco y Judge Albertson. and Messrs. White and Bateman. of North Carolina, Senators Saun- ders and Paddock, Representatiees Slei and Reagan, of Texas. ARMY PromoTione.—The retirement of Col. Roberts, of ith artillery, besides pro- moting Col. French to be colonel of 4th ar- Ullery, promotes Major Harvey A. Allen, of 2d artiliery, to be Lieutenant Coionel of the same regiment. Also, Captain James MeMiillan, of 3d artillery.to be Major of 2d artillery, and tet Lieutenant John L. Tier non, of $d artillery to be captain in same regiment. SECRETARY SHERMAN'S INSPECTION TRip.—The revenue cutter Grant, having on toard Secretary Sherman, Webb C. Hayes, President, and D. T. Kimball, chief of the coast survey, arrived at Cape yy N.J., y ‘he purpose of the trip is to inspect life-saving stations, light- houscs, &e.,on the coast. A hop was given at the Stockton House last evening in houor of the guests, SUpDEN DRATH OF A VENERABLE LApy Mrs. Frances Preston Blair, relict of the late Francis I’. Blair, and mother of Hon. Mont- gomery Platr, died suddenly at the famii mansion, near Silver Spring, Md., about > o'clock this morning. She was out riding on horseback yesterday afternoon, as has been her habit for sometime past, and retired to bed last night in her usual health. The fune. ral will peta piace at Rock Creek church at 6p. m. Saturday. Hon. OTIs H. KussEL has been commis- sioned as collector of internal revenue for the Richmond ( Va.) district in place of C. E. White, resigned. This is the same position from which he Russell was removed last year by President Grant in consolidation of the Virginia districts. Russell was born in Maryland, but has resided in Virginia ‘or thirty-four years. This is said to be a defeat of Col. Mosby, who was opposing Russell's appointment. THE UNITED STATES AND MeExtco.— Ass’t Sec. Seward submitted to the cabinet last Tuesday the order of the Diaz govern- ment to General Trevino, instructing him to resist with force of arms the invasion of Mexican territory by United States troops, &c., a8 authorized not long ago by ingtruc- Uons to Gen. Ord, issued through the War fo elem in the pursuit and punishment of Mexiean raiders on the soil of Texas and the recovery of stolen — The Mexi- can order Was briefly discussed, but no ac- Uon taken concerning it. THE MARINE BAND CONCERTS.—The rumor published in @ morning paper that the concerts of the Marine band on the Pres- ident’s grounds on Saturday afternoons are to be discon! inued is probably incorrect, as section 1613 Revised statutes provides: «The marines who compose the corps of musi- cians known as the ‘Marine Band’ shall be entitled to receive at the rate of four dollars @ month each, in addition to their pay as ror-commissioned musicians, or privates cf the marine corps, so long as they shall reform, by order of the Secretary of the Navy, or other superior officer, on the Capi- tol grounds or the President's grounds.” PERSONAL.—Spcak-r Price, of the North Carolina House of Representatives is in town. He enjoys the honor of being the vourgest presiding officer of any state de- libersiive body inthe nnion. --+-Mr. Rafas B. Merchant, of the Fredericksburg (Va.) Stor. is at the Metropolitan hotel. ----Coi. Upbam, who has been stationed on tempo- 7 as yinthe Indian oo = several mon! granted leave of absence a * year, and intends visiting the seat of ‘uropean ing the operations of the con war, for the purpose of obsery- = sapeee = sail in stent & week. -*** mopvg most recent jistinguished ar- rivals at the capital is Col. Hi. Butler, late of ‘Deadwood, Dakota tersitory. , cher ATION was held | | S NOTABLE FOURTH OF SULT SPEECHES. tor Blaine Breaks Ground In Oppo~ jn ty the Auneeation-policy of Making Dut of can or Chambe in ¢ President's South- At Woodstock, Conn., the Fourth of July observauces at Roseland Park were of @ ba‘ure peculiarly interesting, including ora- tions by ex-Governor Chamberlain, of South Caroliia, and Senator James G! Blaine Among the distinguished persons preaent besides those mentioned were Hon. John T. Wait, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Prof. Cy ras Northrop, of Yale College; Rev. James M. Buckley, of Stamford, Conn., and Rev. Taco- dore L. 'Cuyler, ». f., of Brooklyn. The mecting was formally Opened by a short ad. dress from Henry C. Bowen, esq. Hon. John T. Wait presided. Go CHAMBERLAIN’S ORATION WAS an arraigumentof the administration of President Hayes, so far as the southern pol- icy is concerned. Mr. Chamberlain said ttt in the interest of treedom, and urged by the band of the helple.s and ‘deserted southern patriot, and the voice of the widow of the assassinated, he was impelled to speak in condemnation of President Hayes’ southern policy. He claimed that it was a dictate of duty and honor to aliack those who are be- traying the party which has trusted them. The leaders of a party should faithfully rey resent lis principles, and @ presidential po icy isan avomaly and offence savoring of bad faith with a lati d_bistorical otor | Of treachery aud ft: trigue re President's southern policy Mr Chamberlain defined to be the Withdraws! of the military from the protection of the lawful goveruments of Lou- In point of intended conse- ‘ow Of those mn of other sisted in isiana and Seurh Carolina. immediate, foreseen, and quence It consists in the overth goveroments and the substi alled state govervments. It c¢ audonm t expeciaily the ¢ trol and ru step and feat isco. I no longer F stitution of material progr he willor am nil the gnarant nment and of Violeace is hen ples. He der ourced Hayes’ south- erm polley as unconstitutional and revola- 4 eof coustitutional gaar- y dictate of political 1 good morals. Hi party had received a und than could have been inflicted b; emies. He criticised Hayes’ clvil-service reform, his financial and other polieles in severe terms, and coucluded b: urging all on the side of freedom and consti- tutional principles to enlist in the stragyle against the President for the union and peace of the county. FOR THE PRESIDENT. i Chamberlain concluded bis eech, Rev. Mr. Stoddard, of Fair Haven, ass ar se aud said that he desired, with aildue respect to Goy. Chamberlain, to say that he believed that the seutimeats express- ed In the address did not represent the feel- ingof New Englaud. He then called for all those who endorsed the policy of President Haycs to signify it, and uiree hearty cheers were given for the President. Somebody then called for three cheers for Goy. Cham- be: lain, and they were loudly given. Mr. Wait, president of the convention, then arose and stated that it should be an- derstcod that every speaker was responsible for what he said. SPEECH OF SENATOR BLAINE. Tn the aiternoon, after a short address by Rey. James M. Buckley, the Hon. James G. Baine was introduced and received with proieciion ag hearty cheers. He spoke with unusual firm- Less and vigor, aud was often interrapted by applause, and ‘answered in his favor when questions asked. He did not deliver a forma! oration, but the substance of his re. Mai ks is comprised in tue following. Mr. Biniue said: There is av agitation on the southwestern fontier of ihe United States at the present time that may possibly develop into a policy involving national danger and ultimately grave disaster, An intelligent Representa- tive in Congress from the state of Texas nas become the exponent of the new policy, ant has been urging it upon the administration at Washington with pe. ™ ive force. He ix sustained and indorsed by not a few inflaen- tal newspapers in various sections of the country. The cause, or may I not say the plarsiole pretext. of this new poliey ts the incursion of predatory bands from some of she border states of Mexico into the state of Texas, and the seizing and carrying off of the herds and other property of her people The line of action urged lo suppress aod prever t these outrages embraces turee points: First. The pursuit of these ou'\laws beyond the Rio Grande and their capture and pun- ishment on Mexican soil. It 1s understood that the War department has issued orders to the general commanding the southwestern department to adopt this course. This is openly aggressive, and though not done to create war, has # strong tendency in that di- rection. A sintlar invasion of Canadian soil would produce war with Great Britain in sixty days. Sccond. Under a thin veil of Quixotic fentimentalism we are to extend a moral support to good governmeut in Mexico, though what this may precisely mean we are not very clearly informed, uniess we are at liberty to infer it from the more outspoken policy embraced in the third proposition, in “hich, upon a certain contingency, we are urged to give material support to that, party or administration in Mexico which best promises to insure law and order—in other words, to assume @ sort of protectorate over the sister republic, and in the pending dis- pvte itis quietly hinted that we should sus- tain Lerdo and frown upon Diaz. These last two movements are not under- stood ‘o have the assent or approval of the administration at Washington, those who ure engineering the measure not having ta- due-d our authorities to go further thaa the step described in the first proposition, As a comforting and consolatory adden- dum to the whole scheme we are Kind) ) as- tured that in no event shall any Mexican territory be acquired and annexed to the United States. As in many other cases of Similar design aud movemest, the most im- portant feature may be that which is expe- cially disavowed. Ido not not mean to im- pe deception or insincerity to the Texas Representative, but I feel frée to aver that, bowever candid he muy be in his declara- tion of views, or however cautious the Ad- ministration might be ifit should adopt end act upon them, yet the inevitable drift of events—rapidly whirled intoa current that could neither be stayed nor directed—would be toward the absorption by this country of a lerge portion of the present republic of Mexico. While on this day and before this audience I would net introduce a want, partisan topic, nor spe.k words unbefitting the pa- triotic associations by which we are inspired and surrounded, I yet think thata danger of possible moment to orr nationality may be most properly discussed before an assembly of American citizens on the anniversary of the republic's birthday. To younger y gmcegrontons who constitute the larger part o1 Le hearers, the war with Mexico is merely a dim tradition or an his- torical fact; but the elderly and middle-aged will readily remember the final act which precipitated actual conflict between the two countries in the spring of 1346 was the course of our government shall now be guided or even Pa a4 influsacet by the men and the interests that stand behind this movement- so ne of them masked and some of them in sight— we may find ourselves rushed into a war requiring indeed but a ion of our military strength, yet Involving @ serious drain upon our treasury, to be reimbursed in the end by a cession of territory acquired at the w: time, located in the wrong place, inhabited by an andesir- able population. adding weakness where we Want strength, discord where we need paace, anc @ lack of patriotic inspiration where most of ull we require the devoted spirit of a trve American nationality. We ure passing through an era of test and trial for the republic. 6 warof the repo}- lion is lone since over, but the politiea! qu’ tions resulting therefrom, the new a \just- ment rendered necessary by the issue of the confitet, the permanent siatus of the rices brought intouew rei: , have not yet been settled upona basis thal efveraderiateguar aunty for » rity in the fatdre $Gs"iee wal araceeee ne sh to uoder- Fate them. ‘They present fae ore J ve lems pe pepe = the present vores and it yet rei ins to seen Wieder, = pence 14 oom to our war. Nor would it to little the grave the states lately ¢ Upon thelr own er Our prowess in ‘or be- 4D rebellion y | full power ol the south forth ineffectual | | the acquisiiton of Mexican territory for the bands and within te ir own borders—ques- tons whieh they alone can adjust, bat which are assuredly red more difficult to them by their jealousy aud distrust of the national government, and in certain respects these uestions are being continually complicated wd rendered more embarrassing by the ac- on of these states themselves. When, after the close of the rebellion, the states engaged in it Were readmiticd (oa par- ticipation In the government of the Ua they all came in with constitutions distin: ly recognizing and affirming the paramount authority of the national goverame xt avd the paramount allegiance due to it from every citizen of the United States. Several of the states thus reconstructed have since changed their constitutions, and in every ii stance save one they have strock out the paramount authority of the Union aud the paramount allegiance of the citizen to the national gover: ment. The latest example is that of Georgia, that has just voted fora convention to revise her constitution on which she was admitted to represen'ation in Congress, ard her distinguished Senator, Mr Hill, is credited by the public press with declaring that amo.g the prime motives for changing the constitution of Georsta is to | strike from its pages the assert'on that the late War was a rbellion, and farther, to erase and anuul that majestic utterance con- tained in the thirty third section of th laration of fundamental principles,” expresses more true patriotism than was ever > proclaimed on the sull of Georgia. © words bet inv ‘The state of main a nemnber 07 se memorat 23 iy | nation; every niount allegiance ion and overrment of Ui ed Siates. and no law or ordis ui8 state in contra ves tion or subversi any binding fore | Mr. Hill is reported as < | triotic provisien sbouid b | organic law of Georgia bis speech by assuring thereof shail ever b | that the day is not far distant | contro) the gov smeut of lue anion. In view of ut facts. and still more tignific ries in the southern | partof our country, 1 ask men of ail parties nere assembled t on the soil of Counee | Ueut, if they think it wise to provide now by creation of aiditional states holding thes: Views of the natioval government, as iney itably they would hold them by reason of proximity Of location, and by the character and crecd of the men who would naturally inbabit and control them. In the states north of a certain line a countless majority of the people of all parties believe their par amountallegiance to be due to the ment of the United States, so that ac between a northern state and the United States is practically impossible. In @ majorily of the states south of the TWO CENT Telegrams to The Star. THE WAR 4 Great Battie Impending Near Sis- : ; tova. NEw or ey —A Bucharest dispatch sa3®: A great batile is impending near Sis tova. The Turks are attempting to cut off the Russians from the river Danube. and thus separate thei from their base of opera- Hons. The losses Ob both sides during the last few days have been very severe. Russians Trying to Get Even. Loxpox, July 5.—The Times ina leading ticle says: If the Russians had captured ars and Paroum they would bark boo strongly tempted to offer carly peace, but now they hi been so far bamed {hey must strike with all their might in Europe, and everything tends to sliow they intend to strike very hard indeed.” ~Git” harest to the News ussaltnans are pre from the scenes of last year's Bulg paring the Vengeance 28 al igarians.” To Be Recalled -July 5.—A dispateh from Berlin j tothe Pail Mall Gazette says Rassian papers announce tha al Loris Melek | about to be re: from bis commaad Armen. terms of Prepari: A dispateh irom says; [tis satd the pativg to f atiocities of the Russ: n y For Two es B lispaten alarmed 8 of paper | | Plastres of pay | twenty years, at ally. The Russian Retreat from Kars Lost 5.—A Renter telegram says nent west of Kars 1b the rate of 50,00 ve 1 has reach spread of the ineu: Tiernova Not Gc st tr forward march tn Bulgaria occupied Tiernova. InomMeclal ¢ the participation of Servia tu war wonid be considered inopportune, is not believed to be contemplated. No ons have been furntsh Russia regarding the Czar's proclan tion to the Bulyarians, nor has any been de- manded. Servian Independence Jals 5.—A Tones dispatch from “It is rumored that the first act of (he Kuptschina will be a deciaration same line the creat mass of those who term themselves the goveruing class believe in an allegiance to their respeceive local govern- ments superior to that which they owe to the overnment of the Union. It tx the same eresy that hurried tens of thousands of brave and honorable men into a conilict with the government {n Isl. And now, six- teen years having elapsed, wita their fright - ful record of war and of blood, of cruelty and of carnage, the tragedy ends in important aspect just where it began w) the men who precipitated the contict, in solid power from Maryland to Mexico, reso- jute in purpose, and holding with tenacity the creed that underlay the rebellion—a creel that is uticriy frreconcilable with a lasting devotion to the union of the states. Ido not have the slightest doubt that those views are honestly heid by those who ayow theta; they are proclaimed by able meu with the force and skill, no! indeed of logic, but of a so, istry which deceives the unwary aad some- times entraps even the watchful. nuk, that an if There can be no de overwhelming majority of U country, and especialy of th uw hostlie to further annexation of southern terrfory. J believe that southern contro} in the gov- ernment of the Union is the worst poss result €ven for the south itself. I bets that it is menacing and dangerous to every interest iu the I believe that the men who in baitle and in council saved the Unio: sbould govern it, I believe that the men who for years sought the life of tue Uaion should not be entrusted wilh its supreme conirol. I believe that the heresy of the cit zen’s pri mary allegiance being due to his state—a heresy which has already wronght so much misery and shed so much innocent blood. »bould be confined to the states that cherish ul, and not permitted to install itself in the #« Verpmentof the nation, aod floally, I be- Heve that any policy which contemplates, or by any possibiilty involves the annexation of Mexican terriiory, or avy olher sdditton to the disturbed elements of the south, is at war with the highest interests of . every American citizen, of the geueration that uow is, and of the countless ao that in the providence of God shall succeed to our proud title and to its continuaHy widening responsibilities. ine’s speech was concluded bt, It Pe After Mr. B he was loudly appiauued. THE TRUTH ABOUT THE RESIGNATION OF Dr. NICHOLS.—Early last spring the cor- poration of the Bloomingdale insane asylum wrote to Dr. C. H. Nichols, superintendent of the government asylum for the insane, ten- dering him the position of superin tendent of that institution. Dr. Nich was not in- Clined to accept the offer at first, and consid- erable correspondence has since = be- tween them. The authorities of Blooming- dale made Lim, a few weeks since. an offer— more thandouble his present compensation— that be could not weli decline, and he laid Use matter before the board of visitors of the government asylum forthe insane, express- ing his intention to accept the new place as #00D as they would fill his present position. Dr. Nichols’ determination was communi- cated to the Secretary of the Interior, aad the board recommended to Mr. Schurz a cele- brated physician now in Massachusetts, and on their recommendation the Secreiary about a week or ten days since appointed lim. This party has, however, no: yet sig- niffed his acceptance. According to an understanding tbat the proposed change should not be made public until the place Wap filled, the visitors ard others who had knowledge of it have kept their own counsel. Secretary Sehurz states that Dr. Nichols’ resigpation was wholly voluatary, and that his successor has been fixed upoa, provided be will accept. FIGHT ON A CANADA STEAMER OVER THE Papal FLAG.-There was a row on the steamer Queen Victoria while en route from Ottawa to Montreal, Cenada, with pet zovaves on . The zouaves auled down the Union Jack from the peak of the steamer and substituted the papal flag. The captain on remonst rating was roughly handled, aud took refuge in a state-room. Two deck hands of the steamer were arrested at Montreal for insubordination. The Catho- lic bishop of Montreal issued a note that no more excursions of @ semi-religious charac- ter bate) allowed to take place without nis consen! THE RECENT ELECTION in Charleston, 8. C., despite the fact that the blicans ‘re- fused to put a ticket in the . Was largely ipated In by the colored people. a8 e that le | committees” included colored voters as well as white, and that 300 of the 1,259 ‘ocratic ballots in one ward, and 178 of the 825 ', Were cast by colored voters. In the the coi- ored voters seem to have cast about the ‘ote het: tation iuhe ticket of vote as their on eof the whole Ust~ ure out of sevenieen. _——$—$—$—$_$__——— THE MURDER OF Rev Mr. FRIpay.— James Gardner and J. W. Grove. who were arrested June 22d on Eos of being the murderers of Rev. J. M. friday, late pas'or of the Lutheran church at ersiown, Harper's Ferry, were taken before a magis trate zoeniey. morning, aod, through their counsel, waived an examination and were recommitted to jail to await the action of the grand jury. A MEETING oF CoLoRED ProriE under the auspices of the Liberian Exodus Associa- Non was held in Charleston, 8.C., yesterd: of Servian independence.” —-—__—_ THE PAN-PRESBYTERIAN COUNCIL im. burgh «pe- -Presbyterian council faye: All the public tnstituti colleges, libraries and monuments have been thrown open to the 300 delegates and the 5,000 visi- tors aitracted by the assembling of the coun- cil, The committee of arrangements having Ppreviout!¥ decided that the two great bodies of the church in the (nited States, north aud south, should be represented in the officers of the first meeting of the council, appointed the Rev. Howard Crosby, D. D., chancellor of the university of New York, and Dr. Stuart Robinson, of Louisville, Ky., to pre- side as moderator. The subsequent ons of the council will be moderated by Rev. Dr. Goold, of the Free chureh, and the Rey. Dr. Phinn, of the Established Presbyterian ebureb of Scotland. It is now 4 since the Free church parted {ror tablibment on the question of «. inter ference in religious matters, and this is the first effort at affiliation or uuion made since that time. The other churches represented in the modera‘orship of the council are the F med Dutch,of America, by Rey. Dr. Ormiston, of New York; the Cnited Re- formed synot,of France, by Pastor Fisch, of Paris. The Presbyterian chureh tu E land is represen‘ed in the moderator's ch: Oswold Dykes, D. D., of Londc Presbyterian chureh ‘by Rev. [ ne American cburehes by the Rev. ¥,of Pittsburg, Pa., and Eller Jan- New York, who preside in turn over kin, 0} the evening meetings. On Tuesday evening A RECEPTION OF WELCOME was given to the 300 delegates. At least 5. vis tors were present, and the assembly was brilliant. The lord provost presided, and beside him sat his wife. Tie lord provost Is an Englishman and a Methodist. Addresses vered pd Rev. Dr. Adams, of New Dr. Wm. Snodgrass, of Kin. ton, Canada: Pr. Barret, of Hungary, Dr. McCosh, president of Princeton co! lece, New Jersey, and by Dr. Monod, of Paris.’ The latter spoke with intense feeling of the con- dition of religious liberty in France, where he feared nothing would save the Reformed Protestant chu: A conflict, he said, was menacing the very existence of the church there. Then followed the venerable Dr. Plu- mer, of Columbia, S.C.,in @ speech of re- markab le vigor and earnestness. The doc- tor is the veieran member of the council, being now “7 years old. One speaker having ade a reference to TIf FOURTH OF JVLy, the vast nuctence arose and broke forth in tumultuous applause. The council reas- sembled Wednesday for business, and sat from half-past 10 in the morning uatil halt. past 10 in the evening, with au hour's iuter mission for luncheon. Tue same programiine will be followed for the successivedays until Wednesday, w the exception of Saturday and Sunday, The utmost harmouy prevalls and the real business will be earnestly tended toand promptly dispatched. Speect Were made at luncheon by J umes Stevens esq.. member of parliament, wo preside and by the Earl of Kiutare, who felicitous!y alluded to AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, saying: +The niotheriand uo more regretted the Declaral‘on of i dence of the U =i ted to-day than a father does bis sors reaching their majority. Eng- land’s mother beart goes forth in claduess at the prosperity of her great sou.” Chancellor Howard Crosby, of New York, tu the course of a brief but spirited address, remarked that the 4tu of July was ordered aud desiga. ed by Providene> { England and America migbt love each other more. Great applause followed Dr. Crosby's address. Dr. Plamer, of Columbia, 5.C..made a few remarks, and called upon Pastor Monod, of Paris. who responded by saying Unat France, too. had something to say about American inde- pendenee, seeing thal she a'sobad something to with it. Rev. Dr. James MeCosh, of J., was called out. and made oked genuine enthusiasm. The stars and stripes were displayed in the lunch room and jidings Unroughow many prominent t the city. Loman Sule SES anaes DON, ly 5.— Folkestone town that at a meeting of the Generai Grant xpressing bis willingness to rant, €: wi receive an address from mayor and cor- , on his way to the continent. Ac. a ls the general Eording to present id will be received by the mayor and corpora. » and the addvess will be read by the —— faze to Ostend. General Gi timated, the Ai 1, dais sure in acce an invitation to visit assumed the duties this morning. Col pts were passed. terview « the transfer were of the most 5 cbaracter. W.D. Hurehinal has b pointed special deputy vi ay who retires, and as been appointed d Mr McComas was dep during his late term James M « Mc ‘ome Thom LOCAL NEWS. _itwen or ® Pagttive from tusxtice Peet ARGINIA KIRD WAS TRAPPED, Beslavafiernoon a telegram was rec at police headquarters from Thos. Sherif of Spou vty tour ery Hird, in this arra g tom on this train; that Bird was a —_ ustice. Laving cacapet fro Spots) Ivanta. who hav! tim t soma ee Weeks AO npanted b two or three t the ear, nk tion on the rear platiorm, wh , took @ stand by the side « front. When they arrived ta “Hell's Ratton” ghey noticed that ing to leave the car, and at th ade Inland avenue the fagiti ve ‘onductor to stop, and as he Wile stepped off the officers went Hird, it appeare?, had dropped” to pat up by the officers, and tovk tot pursued by all of the officers, who « im to bait. He paid no attention t until Detective Vos dis which had the efec so that they collared Lim, bat had a Tough scuttle to secure him. ie was foally overcome, and waltzed to headuarters an locked up, to be returned The offence for wht burglary and grand with breaking int ng bis spe & portion « Were recovered at Bird's shanty, inh Sherif! Waller, and hix dh oe his city, siaie that they hay. discovered ‘bat Bird bad two accomplices, who will be arrested on their return. They represent Bird as a daring and dangerous man A PHILADELIHta RecevitT ror THE CHAIN-GANG.—About 2 o'clock this morn- ing Officer Slattery, of the 5th prec dis- covered five or *i< men in the short al ” the rear of the priest's residence, coraer of wth and G streets, crawling out of a reac wiudow of the new church bei t the vaeant lot » proached them, when tse heir steps aod ran between ts walls of the church t i Officer in the meantime firth on their refusing to bal lie chased them up 10th 1 street, where they 6 adat he overtook him Applying the Nr he is comingfto try and get isis pardon. tse back of this note in 2 Pencil diagram of the locality where they were found, describ- loth and G streets, with the alley and the uest’s house, indicating that the attempt was to be made to enter it last night me looking for the co'd chisel im lately after be bad been locked up in the siation it could not be found, and it is thought that by son slight-of-hand unobserved by those aroun: him he had thrown it out of doors, as it could not be found on bis person nor in the rooms of the station. His counsel, Mr. A. B. Williams, in the Police Court this morn- ing tried to persuade the judge that it was not unusual for men to carry cold chisels, but the court could not see it, and comm ted bim to the chain. for nineily days. He gave the name of James West be @ professional crac Ul the marks of one. —- « —— A SINcvLaR Surt.—Tuesday, Frank V. Parker, by Mr. E. Newraan, filed a bill against W. F » Festraining the de- fendant (George) from opening or carry: < on the retail cigar and tobacco business within stx squares of the store No. ow (George) sold to the snetit, 4 in writing that iy would not open or carry on any other reta cigar aud tobacco store within 1x squar 400 F street northwest, excep places be was then conducting @n ith str and Pennsylvania avenue, aud charges that in violation of this agreement defendant ha opened a store in the same square 2 F' street. Judge MacArthur issucad a tem porary restraining order. Two ScppEN DEAaTas.Kdwarl Hard- ing, a white man, about 4 years old, fore- man at Kelleber's livery stable, on sth, be- tween D and E streets, yesterday complained Of feeling unwell, and ‘laid himself down op & cot In the stable, aod in less than two hourg afterwards died. Hartigan was calle® in and gave a certificate of death by conges- = from drink) S water. woman nai Jiza Robinson died sud- denly yesterday, at No 3i9 H street south= West. A certificate was given of deat from natural causes—consumption. —— mother of complainant tor bis 'b. defendant then agr THE GRAND JURY to-day b: it indict~ ments as true bills agaiust the wing: Joseph Eskridge, larceny, second otfexce; Frank Fy rape; Thos. Campsien, Alias sonar. Jas. tnor, Lewis J Jas. ees mains Ofticer Mary u setoru Pool, do., do. ” sie. BIBLE IN THE Posie 2S Po ScHoo: goal Hite