Evening Star Newspaper, November 25, 1877, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cormer Lith street, ‘The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. ——_»—__ Taw EvENixe Star ts served by carrie: to gubseribers at Ten Conts per week, or Fory four Cents per month. Copies at the counter, Two Cents each. Py mil—postage prepad— Sixty Cents a month: one year, a0. Tue WEEKLY STAK—pubiishedon Priday— g2a year, postage prepaw SF All maid subscriptions tavartably tn ateance. BF Rates ¢f culvertising furmshed om application, er re i ee LADIES’ GOODS. G* EXHI TV O Casi OF PATTERN HATS AND BONNETS, | A PINS CT IMPORTATION. AIGEKRITS, BADE Fd FLUMES, WINGS, and | ORNAMENTS. | THE M\RIOUAINE Kew, the Hat of the S a-on. | norm ss — FRATHEss! F FeOM aU cT:ON. LESS THAN HALF THEIR REAL VALUE. | U38T RECEIVED. W'S, GOS Oth street, Opposite Pw mt Office. IT WOOLEN SKIRT, AT aLASS*. CONNOL Bov2t-lw Another case of those Celebrated SKIRT: received, at DOUGLASS’, | hand F sts., tov® tr St. Clon Bathing. | Te THE LADIES. | Your attention fs resrec ited to my large | ty and serec: a sorunent of BERLIN ZEPHYR SMANTOWN WOOL, | KNITTING YARNS, a34 | Goons, AP FRINGES, nod NOVELTIE? ney wersted work. } SLIPPERS. SLIPPER Cases, | Four KESTS. TOWEL | BS, and LIGHT SCREENS. Fine eetection of SILK ar d WOKSTED FRIGG ‘Chitdrers: Me GIS.) CLOARS and ViL- VETS CAPS a epecialiy. ! MUS. SELMA RUPPERT, BUBLAP, BURL in BOIDERED ee ~ aie GI4 Ninth street, Bovis tr Opposite Pateut Offic ‘OR COLD WEATHER.—The celebrated PERFORATED BUCKSK VESTS for saat receives $ pennagivanio events @ Cite Trevixe, Paris. novie-te RS. MAX WEYL, Mo. 712 Seventh street northwest, (Berweon G and B.) New Store and New Goods. IMPORTANT TO LADIES, Lave the chotcest_ana best_assortment of BUR. IN ZEPAYR, GERMAN COWS WOOL AND 5 HCY GOUDS of all Kinds, which Lam offering Bower than any hea « tn th er Thimblee, 3% ce: cents. ; Best Rabber Eve nosi: Gineenes 35 LADIES’ CLOAKs, Splendid quality, for @12, 14, $16 and $15. , tm all «i eee oti TACK irs for schoo! girls, for 6 ond $2; el-gant quality DRESSES aud Boa- evard BK IG1S tor Iadics, in great variety, copied wom Pari patierns. M. WILLIAN, 907 Pennsyleania arene. FT Cite Trevise, Paris. M®- M. J. HUNT, Fos. 621 and 623 D street, spec! {-mtion to her importation of - = “the celebr ted MONOGRAM KID GLOVES. B-BUTTONS.Wnecremereeenserneee SL OO BUTTONS. 225 BUTTONS. @ BUTIONS......... Bevs FriBST-cLass MILLINERY. i) OPENING AP ENtinEey Arw pas sos ss trom Sew Yo | eT or fr Novelties in FANCY FEATHERS, | THICH TIPS, FLUWEBS ard OGNAMENTS MISS McCORMICK, exes ty Bt. Cloud Buildin ME®*- +. P. PALMER, 2107 F STREET. Betwses Lita anv 18tz, fn store French Pattern aS A 8. = at Ostrich FZATHERES, French #LOW- AMENTS nud LaUEs. . Also, the Jugia and Mouogram KID GLOVES, ip ll the new siades. octii-tr { i given to orders, j** H. VERMILYA, EADIES FASHIONABLE BOOT MAKER, GLO Mb street, opposite Patent Offices. i # One stock of Fall and Wiater BOUTS of onr | oun | make, for enie ot very or i GENTLEMEN'S GOOD A FALL STYLES Now READY. GERTLEMEN’S BROADWAY DRESS HATS, | ‘or Only $4.00. | rly. FT AND STIFF FELT HATS, of the | Fe pan patterns, for Geatiomen, Youthsand | Largest amsortment ot UMBRELLAS and CANKS | wOlT Tae LOWEST MAEKET PRICES. | WALTEL KER, Hatter, ' ect tr 1419 Penna. ave., adove Wilardy. FE! ' G TTT TAILOR, ia *to CLOSE BUSINESS.” | eo hig entire stock sf = “EUENISHING Goopbs: WRENCH A831M EBES, j and DIAGONAL Fok COATINGS | ‘weet LY CHS, OF FUL and CASHMERE VESTINGS To LL is BOLICITED. sae 1111 Penna. N.We 414 KEEN’S 414 MERCHANT TAILORING PARLOKS, G14 Ninth street, Ooptatns the largest and choicest assorusent of MBEBOBANT TAILOBING G00D8 cut as an; iret-clees Merchant in the United Buates, | ‘Gentiomen Sud it to their materia! advantage Pm te fhe | CHEAPER THAN S* L815 tris te WORLD, at ma preach Bait Street = 7 | o- fa fot ‘hee- conta, SE FA i | Only threecompau.es in ast | t | medicines persevered in. | And other raterai ), French anc German Pho bs | Rise Paintings, five Chromes, &¢-; Fiend ap 22, 50—N 7.694. HINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26. 1877. } } | TWO CENTS SPECIAL NOTICES. “ PMENT, tthe regaiw TULS AY kb, m., imporiant basiae.- w B_A. KIVDER, Sort CS EROS MAB KET Sern veo snnt of RHURS- | 4 Nevembor 20th. being Theok-giviney SPI be orened on WRONE SDAY. N nest tem rk. vember 28th. 1 FIRST BAPTIST between G ard H — ery cs ever hey Mr Extyson. « Fest r Invitation to all ier-yy a. eats free. 035 2 THSNKSCISING | MGkRAT | WEDNESDAY, N V. MBER 28h, NORTHERN LIB nov2en" Katre rare TY MABKET. b tweon tn and 6th. The Acency «f the CONTINENTAL FIRE IN- SUBRANCE CO. f hew ver 93 0.00) | Wash 2 years). wil ofice in Ma. Building. 7th aed B | v hilers wh» desics sure in aainine the Safety #unt | ven ths Coited Ss afesare a ing um'er this iow. Call or snd for a stavem: nt horie at” E.C.LEWIS& 00. Agents, | =>, K. OF PB —Svery member of EXJELS10& > LODGE, No 14. K. uf 2.. ts reqnsste: atend the next meeting; Nov. 27) it being the al visitation. Members taviog Fatigue Uniforms | » Fequested to wear them. Members of Sis er Le¢ges fraternally invivet. with or without Uai- forms, By order of the Lodge _ Rovee-2t R. F. EVANS, K. of B. & 8. WE HAVE DECIDED TO SELL OUR entice stock of HEATING STOVES at cost, i bracch of our basiness ~m for larger tine of Slate Man. ‘i 4 ioods, Ve suck of Bass- cow: nntil all are NSON, B17 wh nov22-Im vee ut HUTCKL - UNRIVALLED _ In Quality ant Price, Champague Wines of MOKT & CHANDOUN, MOET & CHANDON, Ectablizhed 1713. BENAULD, ANCOIS & 00., Bovl ecly Sole Agents for U. 3. ' SCHENO! POLMONIO SYtuUP, ur the Cure of Consumpi Couzns and Colds, ‘Tho creat virtue of this m-dicive is thit it ripens the matter snd throws it ont of the system, parities the Dood, and thus effects a cure. SCHENCK’S SEA-WEFD TONIO, For the Cure of Dyspepsia, Indigestion, $+. The Tonic produces a healthy action of the stom- ach, creating an appetite, 1 rming chy le, and cariug the most obsunste cases of kndigesdion. SCHENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS, For the Cure of Liver Complaint, § sare alterative action of the Athou' tynod storing healthy action of t ‘These remedies are @ certain cure for Consum>- tion. asthe Pulmovic Srrap ripsus the mater aad | urifies the blocd. The Mandrake Pulls act apon th orgaas od; and cTeates a healthy circ thy Blood ‘Phe combined action of t mediciner, a9 thus explained, will care every case of | Covsumption, if tsken in ime,aud the useot the | Dr. Schenck i professionally at bis pris cffice, corner Sixth and Arch sirests, Phila’ AL KENTUCKY BLUE LI0s, BEDFORD, BETHESDA, NEBAL WATERS for ssis MILBUEN'S PUSBMADY, rep5-tr 1420 Peon. avenue HUNYADI JANOS WATER AND BUFFALO LiTHta WATER, Are offered by the bottio or cass. nt 19 W.S. THOM Pot rates, by penstt Dent nae £W YORK AVENU Tou Rew Jeorney avenuo, as erroneously prin Boyc's Directory for 1377. jand S SAMUEL @. YOUNG, D, McFARLAN 1340 N, NOTARY PUBLIO, octi7-tt Orvice—Stak Bertie. ¥ ME. LARMIEN, De Paris, FIEST CLas3 DRESSMAKER, Ko. 1426 PENNSYLVAN(A AVGNCE, oct2$ Istytm —— Beiween Ith and Ista streets. BA2ow's GALLERY OF FINE ARTS, 4336 Peaasyivaniaareane, Oil Paintings, Engravings, Photogravares(s uew orc. Nickel rames in every style tor Porcelaine and Photo- graph Portratts. The pubiic are invited ic exwnine cer stock, im which will be found ali the late pabii- caticus of foreign housce (October Ist will receive @ fluo stock of renwine Basta Leather Gvod:, com; Wrames, Port- 908, RC.) fcrors, Portraits and Land scapes. and sil styles of Frames, Spanish, Eren.sh, Awerican Mapies, with or without volvot of geld linings, made to order, at reasonay iver aud Copper Wire; Jord, H 03, ke., for anpacked and re ABLO KER, snd Copser \ i poke, Ecrew ngiug pictares. Paintings packed, by competent work met gives Chandeliers at Cost! Having determined to clo#s out our entire stock of ENGLISH CBYSTAL OMANDELIERS, e AT CosT. ‘The above areall of the newest patierus and of DIRECT IMPORTATION. Yor noe 2s well ss Economy these Chande- Lers excel ail others. M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO., Jewellers, APOLLINARIS NATURAL MINERAL WATER. THE QUEEN OF TADLE WATERS. HIGHLY EFFERVESCENT. WIS A. SAYRE. «A delightfal beverags.”? DB.WILLIAM A. HAMMOND. * Far superior to Vichy Seltzer, or auy other.” DR, ALFRED L. LOOMIS.“ Most gratefal and DE. BR. OGDEN DOREMPS. “ Absotutely pare ‘and wholesome; superior to all for daily use; tree from all the objections urged against Crotos and artificially acrated waters.” PEOF. WANKLYN. Loxvox. Exe. “ Impreg- pated only with its own ga;.” = R. P. E. “Usefal and very agreo- TIN FLINT, DR ful, avd well suited for Dyspepsia and cases of DB.A ute disease. . FUBDYCE BARKEB. “By far the most agreeable, alone or mixed with wine, usefal Catarrbs of Stomach or Bladder and in Gout.” B. MARION SIMS. “ Notoaly aiuzury, but DB’ GEO. REULING, Baltix ore rg avd refreshing thaa any other water, folowed by excellent reeults in Dy: we offer them ectS0-tr ¥F.N.OTIS. “ Hoat'h- To be had of ali Wine Merchants, Grocers, ia Eh aie Weer Dealers’ throushont aks | McELRO’ ] crnpER’ ii Uriord ‘RE. fliers feat Ruanar eat Old Frames. ired and and Relung* Usrpots wale and tins ard Window a TENNSYLY. aves, nie | lace. | on ber way here, as she has not yet left tus lower bay. THE EVENING STAR. | Washington News and Gossip. later- 24h GovERNMENT RECKIPTS TO-DAY. bal revenue, #9°3,006.01: euston THE BILL repealing the resumption act, | adopted In the House last Friday, was pre- rented to the Sena’e by Clerk Adams this | meruirg. | NAVAL Notes. Commodore Nichols re- | ports the arrival of the Hartfore j Madeira. onthe 4h ot November. | Essex was at Mourovia October 19.b. | i | Tre AMBASSADORS from the Samoan Is’ands arrived in Washington on Saturda and were presented to the Secretary of Sia’ to-cay by Senator Mitchel]. Their ob, lo negotiate a treaty with the United SENATOR SARGENT left here last night, being called*away by the suicide o° his sis- ter. It is said he secured a pair before loav- ing. Senator Harolin left here for home on | Sa:urday, but is prired with Senator Wal- Fanebal, ++ Tae THE TORPEDO LOAT ALARM.—A dispsteb was received at the Navy department to day from Commodore Nicholson, at Brooklyn, | stating that there is no occasion for anxiety | AS to the safety of the torpedo boat Alarm, INVESTIGATING THE TREASURY BooKS The special committec appointed by the Sen- ate under the resolt or Davis, to investigate the method of Keeptug the boo of the Treasury, he'd a short meeting to- and decided to ed with the iny tion forthwith. Two SENATORS.—The interest excited in to-day’s proceedings of the Senate drew to the galleries a Jarge number of spsc:ators, | while the floor was crowed with members the House. The objects of every } Ss gted glances were Senators Patterso: ind Conover, but they didn’t seem a b! Froud of it, V. McCornIcK’s ResiG¥Ation fistant Seeretary of the Treasury, wi effect during the first week fa Deeember. is reported generally that Colonel Ras Hastings, of Clevelund, will suzesed hi: Secretary Sherman stated to.day to a m ot Congress, however, that the qr had not yet been settc APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.— The following appointments were seit by the President to the Senate to-day:—Taos. J. K. Jones, collector customs, Annapolis. M1. Albert G. Boone, agent for Indians of Poney egency, Indian territory, in place of H ard, rejected by the committee on Iedian af- fairs. ‘Wm. H. Fitzpatricx, Topeka, Kan., land office. SENOR ZAMACOz new confidential agent of the Diaz government, has arrived in Washington. He has already had a resi- dence of five years in the | member of the Mexican c ial commissioner. ber of the Mexican + : mission here 4 the public mind of ti erroneous impressions which prevail regard- ing the interval affairs of Mexic he po GRESS. Mowspay, November 25 SENATE —The Chatr laid before the Son- ale a scommunication from the Secretary the Interior, transmitting a lietier £ A. H. Cragin, presideat of the Hot Com missic g for an aiditiouai Propriauen of 22004) lo carry out ihe of the cominission; to committee oa a Friations. Bills and petitions were introduced and re ferred as follows: By Mr. Withers—A mi -ino- rial asking for pensions to the sury: the weref Ist iy Mr. Waliace— rial from the € ber of Commerce wr ug, ask. repeal! of ine bw a Mr. Wadleigh, from the committee on priy- ileges and el etious, reported # resolacion tnat W. P. Kellogg was entitled toa seat a Senator from the S.ai+o! Louisiana, ana ta. he be admitted to 4 scat.and that H!M. Spo! ford was pot entied to aseal as Senator from Louisiana. Mr. Withers objected to its Present consideration, and it was Liid over under the rules. Mr. Merriman, from the same committee, offered a mivority waich be asked to be printed and go with the ma- jority report; so ordered. By Mr. Rollins—A bill to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to refund certain taxes erroneously collected in the District of Columbia, to commaitice on Disirict of Colambia. By Mr. Christiancy— A bill to restore George A. Armes to his former rank and position in the army; to committee on military affairs. By Mr. Con- over—A bill lo provide for placing Rear Ad- Mmirals on the retired list; to commities on navalafiuirs. By Mr. Edimunds—A resola lion calling upon the Attorney General for inforination as to 2l! the eriminal prosec: Uops under the Department of Justice tast — in the state of South Carolina sinc ~ x . Withers said be felt it to be his duty to object to its present consideration. He disliked to interpose any objectioas, bat he trusted that the Senatorfrom Vermont would appreciate bis motives. Mr. Edmunds —0n, yes; always appreci- ate the motives of my fricndson the other side. [Laughter] The resolution went over on the objection. Mr. Ingalls presented a commanication from the committe on pensions setting forth the number of unadjusted eases now defore the burean. Also, another setting forth the nember of survivors of the Mexican war, ordered to be printed and referred tothe cum mittee on pensious. THE U. P. R. R. Mr. Chaffee called up the resolution ealling upon the President for certain {uformatioa im elation to the Un ton Eacitte railroad. essrs, Saunders and Conkling oppose it. Before the vote was taken the toomning bour expired, and the chair laid before the Senate the unfinished business of last Taun- day, being the resolution to discharge tte committee on privileges and elections from the further consideration of the case of M. C. Butler as Senator-elect from South Carolina. Mr. Davis (Iil.) stated his reasons why h> should vote for the resolution. He closed his remarks by moving that the Senate proceed to the consideratton of executive business. On this motion the aye: and noes were bo hd enn, ee Patterson votel lemocrats, and the motion was by a vote of 2 to 30. i —_ Mons i reeene Cree ne vote by ir gb! SODS WI e vot ainst ge ge i“ ~ —- vator we made a quiet but bi speech against the resolution. a Judge Edmunds replied in a sarcastic vein. SENATOR PATTERSON followed Senator Howe. He defined his po- sition and gave the reasons which induced him to vote for Senator Thurman's resolu- ton. He said that if voting for Gen. M. C. Butler, who ts legally elected, is destroyin; the republican party, God knows {t shoa' be destroyed. In voung for Gen. Butier he carries out the will of the peopie of South Carolina. Every Senator on the floor knew months ago if they read the newspapers that he vole for the admission of Batler. <— - the eee this aes who ugh: could bulldoze me and prevent my voting for the admisios of tach oT tier now surprise. They find that this Sen: @ bad place to bulldoze me. Patterson dit any upboiy alliance, or any a!l. Of any sort with the democrats, aaa IN THE NAvaL OFrice RETURNS.—Thos. who has em; me teen eee ‘a8 a clerk in the paval office of fore United States Commi ‘Smith, oo the of maki | 8 d loss of the U. | sea Swatara, buch O at 8 | boat Wis afierc | With nine men aboard, THE LOSS O¥ THE HUB&ON. JHE VESSEL A TOTAL WREC Latest About the Disaster. TUE STAR of Saturday gave to the public of Wasi ington the first taformation of th? 8. sloop-of-war Huron off ihe coast of Nerth Carolina. SUCCOR POR THE SAVED. Secretsry Thompson took measures for premyt a-sistance to those say.d. He seat & Steamer to the scone of ibe wreck by way of tie canal tom Norfolk and the Powhatan 3 yates men-of the s#me puiut ou tue er- rand of relief ar hopes that some? might be picked up. The Secretary telegraphed to the signal observer at Kitly awk to use every possible exerifon to relieve tho saved; to employ messengers and send taem up to Nortuik and get peopie to take every care 0: them. War, also lett { ANOTHER DISASTER. . A dispateh from Kitty Hawk, date! No- vember 25 s Tae sea is nd ho assistance can be had fro: ara and anchored opposite the scene of the Haron disaster. Toe Baker atlempted to land a sare non, Which was swamped aud the following mep Wrre drowned ‘a I. Gathrie, chief of the life-saving stauions from Hatteras to Kitty Hawk; Jaw soa, Bell, bennis McCoy, Wm. Walser. THE DEAD. The steamers Bonijg and Chowan are hore, and will jeave for Norfolk dir sctly with saved und cead. Ten men aud arenere. The Huron has broken up A SAD ROMANCE OF THE W2ECK Lieuteuant Lambert G. Palmer, of this city, was on board ard there seems to be perished. He w. 12 no doub: felt now that a son of Dr. J.C. Pat- 2 DBVY, a $s appatr Marsland He was mariied ut two years ago Miss Ashhurs?, of Philadelphia, who, with their two eaildrac reside iu this city. Carts were out for th Wedding of bis sister Miss Julie: Palsnor with Mr. Chas, Y. Adauis, of t ‘ legaticn, to ta c piace in Baltimore oa Thursday, when the news of tre terrible fate ofthe Euron, aud the probabt ssof Lieut. €r cariied grief and desolation to the happy houseaolt. Wedding will be post- Fobed for the present. OTHER WAS The chief engiuerr, i. Well Rrown jn this ci Washington navy yard. . Evans is @ valive of this city, aud before is appointment in the navy was eagazed ia the real estate business {n this elty. He has a wife and child 1esiding bere. THE MARINE GUARD OF THE HURON was W Torrance, first sergeant; Ada Oliver, corporal; Joseph J. Barke, corporal; ard privates Edward Aaronbarg, James Brophy, Alexander Cameron, Wm. Carrull, Stephen J. Coffey. Joseph Hantoa, Alexan: der Linch, Alexander Marray, James Me Devitt, Jobn Rehrick. Patrick Saea, and Wm. Wikins. Private Etwart Aaroabacs was the only member of the guard whose lite Was saved.” All the rest were drowne L. vate Edward Camerou’s body isthe only oue recovercd 80 far as r-poried. ONE OF THE SURVIVORS. Ensign Lucien B. Young, who was one o the four officers saved from the wreck of th» Huron, is well kuown in this city. about twenty-four years of age and uate ol om the Naval Academy. has asp! id record as a seaman and hu been noted for his great strength, euduranc pd bravery. equals, and it is undoubtediy owing }uowess In this direction that his iife was saved on Saturda in the only tibat put off froin the wreck, ama it was ped, but he saved his life by swimmiug GTONIANS LOST. Olso), was also . especially in tt Dranghtsman Job) FROM THE The Secretary © 'y receive } the fol- low gd _spaicn this afternoon from the Nor- fls pavy yard,dated L05p.m :“Thesteamer d at Norfolk wit foar urvivors, (ove man de- Bonita bas jast arrive onic and 2) mau einen have been senton board 1 ying ship: the effecrs are on shore. Tr dead will be buried this afernoon.” A dis. after gives the names of tha TEST FROM THE WRE( Tue HURO . J Sign ee tedies have been ree>vered from the wreex otthe Huron. The tide ix ranuing stroas northward, and it is probable a number will come ashore farther north. Sea ts too high lo get a boat lo the wreck. SHERWOOD. ———~e. a STORM AND FLOOD. A WIDE AREA OF DEVASTATION will Partially reed a! a Darkmess— is. Dollars Worth of Property Destroyed. No more The damage done by the storm through. out the country cannot be overestimate: From ali parts telegrams come laden with news of ‘‘moying accidents by flood and fleld,” of travel on the ratlroads impedeu, apd of the destruction of both public an private property. The loss of life has fortu- | Lately, so far as reported, not been great. THE STORM IN MARYLAND. From Chesapeake bay the sinking of the sebocner Charles Herrick off Taomas’ Point on Satarday and the drowning of two of ber crew, are reported. Along the line of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad the storm has been particularly severe. Tae rivers bave risen lo an unprecedented height, teis- graph Wires have been blowa down, bridges carried away or weakened, aud the inha‘i- tants of towns and villages along the road been compelled to abandon their homes, DESTRUCTION OF BRIDGES. At4o’ciock yesterday afternoon five spans of the Cumberland Valley railroad bridge over the Potomac river, near Willtamspor:, Md., were swept away. Six heavily laden coal cars were ou the bridge at the time, and went down with it. Tae loss will be about $50,000. About 4 o'clock large masses of de- bris, consisting of trees, logs, sheds aud hay, etruck the bridge, waica was destroyed, ex- Cept twospans onthe Maryland side. Sev eral persous were on the bridge at tue time. Ater the structure was carried away one man was missed, but bis name could not be Jearned. Mr. Cu berton, of Williamspor:, lost 70,000 feet of lumber; four canal boa:s Were aleo carried off. Canal boats, small bouses and sheds were passing down the Po. tomac all day yesterday. The Antietam has carried away one bridgs ere] others. I: bas also carried away large quantities of corn, fencing and stock along its course and di several buildings. DAMAGE IN VIRGINIA. The storm has been very violent through- cut the whole of the Ftate of Virginia. Tae railroads are beavy sufferers. Everything Aiong the course of ihe rivers has been swep!, away. The gas works in Danville and Rich- mond have been submerged and both cities are indaikness. A dispatch from Danville says: “The Dan river has risen to nearly the highest point ever known here. The damage tn and a than $100,009 steamer B and J. Baker, | Stepaea | ue ili fate’ Huron, aad | Pri- | He is | o'clock last night the water was eigiiesn tn- ¢1es above the highest Known water marx, ard was sill slowly rising. Two spaos o Mayo's bridge, spanning the river betwaen Rebmond and Mancnester, were carried away tetween land 2 o'clock. on the Rica- Mond site. and fouron the Manca: end in abou 35) 'e-t were s away. Tats | bridge was car ied ¢ the flooto | rebuilt in 1871. Of tue three raiiroal vr! | ard ove foot bridge above none bave as ye | snceumbed, but itis impossible tosay bow soon, ifatall the rising current 1 ; hem off. Every precaution has been | to gave those mostly threatened lowestend of the elt . | as Rockets, the di | greatest, the ris the wharves and spresd 0% er Fallcre he heavy to public ard private property patebes from Charlottesville report tie in Rivanpa river subsiding rapidiy. trains on the Chesapeake ani Ohio railr The Virginia M bridge, and tt is exp ready toadmit of the passage of trains o both reads by Monday nig’ the surrounding countr. ANOTHER RUSSIAN VICTORY, MORE PFACE TALK. MACMAHON’S DILEMMA, en, THE PASTERN WAR. England's Attitude. EDINueRGH, N a rhe London correspontent con telegraphed to (he Manchester G its London eorrespundent abou prodeced inthe minds of the mi ers t Ihe Russian successes and possib'e int rf ence of England, that Mr. Disraeli bas formed the Kussian minister that if ople be taken and Constartinop! | ed, Ergland might be compeli War, and thal orders had beeu £ | immediate pre ton of an army | the Sevtsman’s correspondeut s ‘ bas been sent to Count Sch. army corps is p ee only important > they tend to the belief that England Is thorouzhly to Rossia and will ultimately pe key from the consequences of war. | She Sultan Scotmar's ‘alicts the rep» wrdiar the feo indace foarile Vir nvlail bas a sp Uneple by way of $ Sultan has expres! separately with the Cz ea of applying to mediatton.”” x 7 ispateh from Coastaa ria, wh bis ention > treat . He abandoned all uy foreiga power fo: r; ewspapers profess a st There is much talk of dire: th the Porte, and the probaly aseulement is said to grow Cally. Russia is reported to be mak cisLexertions to secure at land’s exclusion from [Nofle—Tivese peace rumors must be ta for what they are wor: lieved bere to be worth anything. Another Russian Victory. Lox bon, Nov pateh dated Boxe: p slans on Saturday captured the fori town of Elropol. about 20 miles worth of f Balkans, with trifling . The Turks fed | in disorder. =e THE CRISIS EN The Giash of Conflicting Laterests Paris, Nov. 2 —it ts believed a message from President MacMahon will be real it the chamber of depaties to-day, demandiaz the pastage of the budget. Tne Soliel says a freth dissolution, if voted by the senate would complicste instead of solve the crisis. The Republic Francoise demands the wii sian anvouness thet H for | houses to definitely settle open constitu tional questions. Several conservative pa- | Pers say the government will call upon the senate to declare openly for or against tt > —— The Pope Confined His Bed. cable dispatch New Youk, Nov. 38 the Pope was so fatigued after an au- | dieuce given to pilgrims from Carcaconn? on Thursday, that he fainted, and is still | corfiued to bed. | irginia mel dated, Qj North Carolina ‘sixes, special tax, 1 bid to-da: mand tair, 97%. sixes, | | mixed, 349 Hay Steady— Mar} and 14.00:1600". er Bret clear rib sides, ? Gh ‘Sut ; : releum dy pininally 13% ee — 33ea Jobbing, 1SKa20%. Beceipte “Flonr, 3,100; 000. N. ents. K, Noveniber except coal shares. which Gold, 1 02%. Exchange, | overnmwents firm, NEW YORK, Bovember Wheat 1 cent be LONDON, N. 4 3 short, 485. 26 —Flonr steady Corn 3 cont! epter mber 16, 12:30 pm —Penn- Sylvania Central, 32%. Reading Kailroad sharss 164. ‘The rate of discount for three months” t in the open market is 3 per cent., which is in per cent. below u mk rat ——__—__-+e-- —_____ Tie WAR IN TCRKEY.—Dispatches fron the seat of war in Asia Minor say that ti? Russians will soon renew the attack ujon Batoum with heavy artillery. The trou les in the Caucasus are reported to be on the 1a- crease, and the insurgents are said to have captured b; sar. a cori lent vailing in Constantt positicn of affairs at El sll maintained b: Pasha’s La gpd | was grand. 1 h says: “The | | one sheet Gt ware . They are not be- | | with the railroad, | bridge to Roach’s’ sp | toa level with drawal of the new cabinet, and renews is | argument in favor of a congress of the two | | and many cords of fence rails, plauks, &c. THE GREAT FR HET. RAPID RISE OF THE Poremac The Waier Nig i Than Since 1852 con of P yh the Disuriet About gave the et wer ne Distric cities of a vod ta the Potoma nh a Ge rey water cor Fai that p until it was nighe a ever known be ar age resulted to railroads reports al Harpers Fercy ths Potomac ani Shea pitiy; now thiriesa The merchants a e nigot sumed such d ars for Uh chants, taking recent ge ners removed bigh be remo os the tho e water was above ay afternoon t ser Potomac wi he towa in the @ SCENE } CHAIN B 1.00 p Stream one no loag saw a wild mass of rocks aud tangled stra > bery with the clear water tambling throagh chaanel to which it w. aed as ai a broad expanse of seething muddy water exteuding from th» ergs on the Virgina side to the hills of Ma Up strear yout the Litile Falis Nearer the and the OM THE aupry Waters struck the pie ye Lbey were forced most to the quivering Umbers aad 1 heir rapid ra up ai ed aga Look IDE om d inte the sha; of ocean break bebid the piers tt dolled and bubd'et contentsof some inferaal eaaldro 1, r qual to that of a toraado mb rs con dowa times sirlke the piersant air agains! tue bridge. one cause a tree trunk about six'y feet long d almost two feet in diameter was swepi OSSWA YS AFAlnst @ p.er an tu aa iosuaat was broken tut aris aud swept away the m Ore fraaue rill y i to that riv ng into his mill and < amage. As the river and car beed ot mtertere, no matter how much dis- hey might have been to dam the THE RIVER 4 The river ing Saturda nereased 2 rerncon, aL W t ¢ south draw of the Long Bridge reg'sior t hroughout the entire 2 drift was stull coming in the sceae. TRAVEL. he low lauds on the them completely, as rack running parallel rom the south end of the ‘€,and reaching near is. Of course, tr i ling with vebicles across was impossible, and but few trains passed, owing to the dan- ger of weakening culverts, teveral of which ‘gus of breaking away. Toe ownars |] beats, as is usual On such Occasioas, thrifty taongh perilous business in CATCHING DRIFT WOOD, Gown whe SUEPENSIO. The water rose above sovth shore, coveri weil as the carrin: are piled up et this end of the bridge slong the wharves. This dangerous emp!oy- met! was carried on both above and below the bridge most of the day until the tide turned on the ebb in the afternoon, which so increased ihe swiitness of the current thy meny abandoned it, not caring torun the risk of life, and so tugged with their grap pliug irons and hooks from the shore. SOME PUMPKINS. Among the debris were hundrais of yel- | Jow pumpktusswept trom off the cora deids | rear of the fish house. ou the bottom lands many miles above, and the scramble for them was lively, some of the skiif coming in loaded with them. Men. Women, and boys could be seen going hom= with a large putopkin under each arm, and rows of them lived the bridge and shore. Tae damage to crops on the river farms mus! have been considerable, Judging from wu vast quantities of hay, corn, and fodder, afloat. The damage up to last pi % our river fropt was very light comp. of the weather thronghout the day. a there been a heavy cale accompanying tke ficed the loss to our river men and wharf owners must have been heavy. As it was, constant vigilance had td ing< ff. moet of tue waarves being submerged the entireday. SHIPPING SWEPT OFF. Several schooners moored too farout in ihe stream OW: sel rt belonging to — Heary Knight broke away near the south draw of the g bridge avd drifted to Giesboro’, where she went ashore. The seine boat also belonging to Capt. Knight, used by bim in fishirg above the south end of the bridge, fcated off, the last seen of ber being oT Alexandria. ‘This boat was hauled mp high oud dry rome distauce from the river in the The tavern at the south end of the bridge was completely rounded with water, and the proprietor and bis wife busied themselves in dishing for rif. wood from their doorway. About 12 o'clock terday the schooner Julia A. Ward, Capt. Atiins, loaded with jee, laying at the Kennebec [ce company's whert, parted cable, and swung out into the current. Two an were thrown out, one of which broke. The other dragged antil the versel came opposite Libbey's whart Where she bung,a.d was at avchor last bight, in dangerous proximity to the Ana- Josian Boat Clab hon<e. She was directiy in the current, which was rushing with con- siderable force against the boat house, rea- ering it necessary to remove the lower clapboard TRE SOUTH DRAW OF THE LONG BRIDGE ‘Was pot opered at ail afer? o'clock in the morning, the gear ar it having bs. come ©) ‘with drift wood, rendering it unfaie to open, and several tugboats were kept from ing through. The trains ceased TuLDing 14 the afiernoon, in cousequence of fome of the culverts between the Loug bridge ard Kosch’s spring showing weakness, ‘the current being so powerful as to wash the backing. Men were set to work drivii in rbeet piles and filing tn with stones dirt to protect the embankment from bling away around them. tain was obi); i i i i H i i I i i é i 7 : * & GE f own tbe riverthe water wasdasnet | canals thors | This was owing to the calm state | exercised to | keep lumber and light material from float- | rted their cables and drified | ® Celay of several hours caussd teue of he paper, & fire eagioe having ret to pump oat be basement. “Tae Greeag ave are to-day busily engaged to simiier work elsewher > to save property. The Sttmation Te day. LOESES OF WABKINGTON McnOUANTS BPG This morning disc hat che foars ex- tessed by rivermen lastevening bal besa ully real/zed. The wharves 1 oft the river tront were cover Delpated, ibe water } tide imet night, up te 2 about two feet higher X feet abowe b Cremend 0 el impossible Teawt higher s dau co bles thromgts heavily. veral feet 0 suderabie of aod every- rom destrac- Analos- “way, as the ve ween this ratsed, and nage, bat no vay. Toe company r g swept umber mil! aod waarf of Smith, : pailintact; this wart was aers, aud yeas are re texannria, tt e The rate Alexandria dolar per are ranning. is feared, ol Tactr new badly dam pe te al was merely by the is uolso mach PKS mw passengers here © only approa aged. bay prevenied ental dama, new one. forme Unree feet deep, covering machinery, Their fea foundation, wine, if 4 jt trom tl matt Piles, Their old w d, helng somewhsl protaced by the ag away nelr Wood » Was obliged to steam up and go con the Mats, and casi t Sherils woarf is | convered and erably in coafasion— {wool affoat—bat the it from tioating aways. ¢ a|) subinerged, and vo last south wind bas k | The ferry wharves ar | approach to them. The water raised | night, covering about one-third Of ihe street | iu front; something never before kaown, Captain Gedney states tua’ the water Is about two feet uer than he ever kaew it beiore, Considerable damage was caused to | freight avd baggage in thelr storehouses. } Crouci’s wharves are in about same | Slate as others. A force o! mea were keptat work ali night rewoving goods from danger. | The wh f Jul and Seaboard | Navigacl | Most of the | Were removed and During the » down, it} | went | em L two o'clock n draw, | shattered Anotuer large vol LeWLY stilowied came down tae and Strikieg a pler went to Noated away tn iragmeats below. toc eaual oat decks thedraw man discovered a colored man. A a schooner is layimgon the vord: draw, having, it ts thought, br rom her snoot ings at George- | town. As there is nocatgo on board, efforts wil dovbtticss be x naal ber off at high ide. | thought t food has vridge, sly aifect as strong as > | mach | weak | on the Anacos' This bridge never be. The company wh 0 credit by 3 the letier of thet < | the presen ead< ar e siorm, and’ the supe bave to be up and doing before winter | setein. The uri tomac lroad eastor th | ered with water this mor pasted over them safely. ' THE WHAKVES OF THE SAVY YARD | were covered to a depth of three and four fect this morning, @ “arts aod wagoas, with timber aud sentry box, were floaty around lively. Yestetlay min wera callesh | In to eeenre the timber, and were at work 811 uight, but botwithstandiag their ef- forts some timber floated away and down Stream. Williams’ Guinand’s, and omer | Wharves ip the vicinity were covered with water, had it pot beea for the precau onary measures taken yesterday there Would Lave been considerabic loss. ‘dhe Greatest Freshet Yet | The river coutinued risivg al! d | ! ester- day, reaching point about. Joes last night, betog iuches above the water | mark of the freshet of A i | 5 feet 9 inches of water ou the docks | ab fee’ above the low-water mark. Water street from Hizh to Green is one sheet } of water ud boats &re passing as on | a cara!. Thousands of people visited the jbeducl bridge and ali alosg Water streat yeeterday to see the # The curreat is swifter than | Water does n street than it | fact tha | erimg all things, THE DAMAGE TO SHIPPLN | is not very cousideravie. The only tug-boat lost was the Ella, owned by D. Vaader- Werken, which was caught by the current at the Consolidation Coal wharf and turned | bottom upwards aud swept down. Tae Dr. Rogers also got loose, bul was caught and is | now safe. A schooner and a canal boat also were swept! from the Consolidated wharf and are now on Kidwell's tlets. There is also @ schooner bear the Washington Moaument, The Juiis A. Ward, Capt. Akins, layiog at te Kennebeck Ice Company's wharf, also Paited cable, but it was fortuaately hauled up ai Libbey’s wharf. All soris of things came down wiih the current—pa barrels of four, barrels of bridge t'mber, grain houses, shalls, &e., &c. TPE “CAUSEWAY” GOING. The causeway, separat inland 2’ Istand, gave way at both from Analostan ends, and the water is jpany’s houses and ian yt donne the waa . one ee amouut of coai thet bas beeu »: away, they are still covered with water. Attoeeieatortee Onan iaatton coal ooma- pany but lithedamage was done, the engine room of the company and a which —— the deieke Fe ine