Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1878, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | FUBSLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penvzyivania Svenue,cormar Lithatrest | BY The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, S. H. RAUF FMANS, Pres’t, Tid EVEWING STAx {3 served to sabzeribers iB oe et 4 oa on eee Cp sr a’ = enta per weet, or cen! r - t counter, 9 gents each. By mail—postage pre- «ent yoth; one a Yin W Stacy STaE—peblisnel on Pritay—82 > KigeR te Deepal. 20 excies tor $15; $9 coptan | ge a mati sabecriptions mast be pata in ad- ce; nt longer than ©o paid for, | “New: Hates of sivortising made EDOWD OD APP ica aT aS %, 52—N’. 7,937 pening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1878. TWO CENTS. EXCURSIONS AND PICNICS SPECIAL NOTICES. PH PICNIC 0} miexvsiir Lope Bf GTr GRO" oa Wik STRAMES. HARBINGER sii Lereatter extecd ber tring to YWEE CEDAR POINT, giving c View of the ‘imiuenc 1 LAVUISE.”~ as she lies aground at {ub the wreck-ra at, work on her. THURSVAYS, 8h st. whorf, Clo cis round trip, Kefreshments on M. E GREG! aptsin. Hh FOR OCEAN CITY. WAIT FOR FXCURSION 7 OCEAN CITY. SATURDA + . or TEMUER 14TH. 1978. ivr ¢ & WATERS.*? JANE MOSELEY will leave 6:30 p. m., return- prning, Dy 6a. WM, ions free. at the Seaside Hotel, 50 | Meals on the boat. 60 cents each. Ferguson's Drag Store, *, 15t and Cropiey’3, nd Tickets for ave. sep7-6: AND BATH- POLNT. FISHT SMITH'S Ni ING AT Fare, Round Trip, only 25 cents. teamer CITY OF WAEH- wil make two t a= IURSDAYS andes - beautiful place, g a bath three hours weaving 7th- ngat7 p.m. spd teamer Jane TUESDAY, &, arrive at cents. Tick- No. 706 15. ey Will maber 1Ot F boat, 50 tattoners Yor avenu Yoor Treasury eS Room, Intertor Je- ie store. 937 Penna. avenue; . Whippie, Second Auditor's ng. sepe-8¢ \HANDEST EXCURSION OF THE SUN. THURSDAY. Sep. UNIFORME!? ABS( KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, from TON to FAIR HAVEN, and return Imore.— 60 miles down the Chasz ‘and ek 8 , Winder Bui tation Line engaget. te the wharf at Cauto mac depot at 7:30 a. @a.t..and at Fur ils 3 for dalveing, Rating, eral tng, baie ing. &c.; returning leave Fair Haven at 7p. m., og at Wachington at i1 p.m. Xooniigat on the Chesareake. “Tickets, round trip, $2. idren between 6 au’ 12, Half Price. Tiekats for or sale by the Committee and al! priucipal Cigar Stands, aud B. and P. depot da morn'ng of excar- sion. ugsi-"d Excursionists taken Leave OND SELECT EXC AVEL POINT, Mp. u f tle CHAPEL } cL s. for th LOW FEVE FE Will iexvo 7th-street wharf September 14th, at 12 o'clock; ret home Sunday night about 10’ o'c! y mass at the Point for tls nday morning. Meals 50 cents. ' at. Tickets, be A. B. Co J. Fuller, ing will reach ‘There will cursioniats ished on Oo) King, y, D. Rickenha: aud at te bookstores of Jaw Brosuan. H ECHR SALT WATE at. bell SELECT FAMILY EXCURSION. 45 Miles Down the Potomac. ing and crabbing. rect wharf at 9a. m., re- No postponement. Tickets, ladies 25 ceats; nurses and ears, free. Tickets for excursion of August 23th not xsed wili be good for this trip. wug29-11t* REViVAL ATF OU N DBY CHURCH Meeticg Te-night at 7:30, and To-morrow at il a. m., a special service, by Rey. THMAS HAWRISON, the young Evangelist. 1 > A FREE L¥CT IRE WIL be delivered “TEMPERANCE TEMPLE,"* 432 Yun DNESIAY, 1b instant. a 6 p. m. 0 he Healthy and Happy and to @. W. WOOLLEY, M.D. The me. eepo-@t => THE JEFFERSON CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION Will hold 11s 48h regular meeting for the payment of (nes aud making YY, Sept. 10ch, at 7 ock p.m. Market Space. Advartces mad: a qual monthiy installments, oN ced Ie 2 ea MES FRASER, President, JNO. JOY EDBON, rec., 711 Gst.n.w. It > ATTENTION, 1 F.—A mass Bie » 1. 0. 0. > meeting of the order will be held at Odd lows’ Hali, 7th st.,.cn TUESDAY EVENING. September 20th, at 8’ 0” the purpose of making arrangements whereby we cap extend re- lief to our suffering brethren of the south. Every member of the order 1s errnestly requested to be present. ED. BAWSEUL, sep7 St 2 Grand Master. = NOTICE.—The next meeting of the DIS- CT OF COLUMBIA HORTI'U TURAL SOCIETY will be held at Association Hail, 632 Penn. ave., on WEDNESDAY, Septem- ber T1th, at 7:0 p'm. Contributions of flowers are Slicited ‘rom members. Mr. Wiliam Saun- ders will deliver an original essay on ‘Seasonable Hints on Propagation of Piants;’* aud a cordial invitation ts extended to all interested to be pr; sent. CHARLES A. BALL, Sec'y. — sep7-3.* =» DR. REULIN, Surgeon tn charge of the >>, Maryiand Kye atid Kar Infirmary, has re- somed his cffice hourg—from 18 to 3 p.m—at No. 129 Peunsylvania ave., every WEDNESDAY. aug6-26 > COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, ES* piers t Gr COLEMEIA, Sept: 5, 1878. sof tue District of Columbia in a for taxes for the year ending June 30. 1878, are hereby notified that the Three Months privilege of Paying the sage with only sx per centum interest, willexpirecn the litH INS After which date ait penalties and ests ovided for by the law i 10Tc>. imposing the tax W Lr, COOK, fey5 5¢ CRrp.Post] Collector of Taxes, D.C. —> NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION. Thore desirous of connectirg themszIves with the . ‘WAVERLY BUILDING ASSOCIATION, sre hereby advised that its fourth monthly mést- ing, and the last one atwhich subscriptions for stock will be received, will be held at Wilson's Tall, southwest corner’of Pennsylvania ave. and 19:b st., on MONDAY EVENING, SErrEMPER 9, 1373, atSo'clock. Shares $1 each per wontt. Over 2.300 shares have alrerdy Deen taken and paid on. The bocks will positively close agalust new Bu0- F stock Wit cing. SezIpHONS TOF Sto Wi WEIZEL, Secretary, sep5,7.9 2131 H st. DLW. Sa SCHOOL BOOKS AT SCHOOL BOARD Prices, with Covers free, at ROBKERTS’ BOOKSTORE, aug812w _1010 7th st., above New Yerk av. = HaYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 317 NINTH BTREET NORTHW! (Near the Avenue,) Have 500 Slate Mantels in stock, and employ a large force of mechanics and artists in producing new designs and colors, and are filling all orders promptly at prices lower than ever offered, and, with a large force of mechanics in thelr several trades of Plumbing, Furnace, Range, Stove, Tin and Copper work, solicit jobbing orders. augSl tr ‘0 ALL PEESONS ENGAGED IN QS one Marans Deus BUSINESS IN ST, <2 | THE DISIRICT OF COLUMBIA. ‘The Commissioners of Pharmacy for the District of Columbia, as required by section 4 of the act of Congress, appr ‘June 15th, 1878, and entitled: An Act to regulate the practice of Pharmacy in the District of Columbia, hereby notify all per- sous entitled to be registered as pharmacists under the provision of the above named section of sald law, that they will be ready to receive applications for ‘registration on and after the 14rit DAY oF AUGUST, 1878, at their office in the Colonization Building, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 4% t. the hour of 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.. on MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY of cach Tilc law requires that all persons entitled to reg- wvided for in section 4 shail do so within 80 days trom the date of this notice, which time will expire with the 12th day of October next. Blank forms for application may be had of either of the Commissioners: W.8. THOMPSON, C. BECKER, J. J.C, RILEY. M.D., James E. Mona aiigi2, 13,14. 19. 26: sep2,9, 16.23, 30, oct7 a) SEA, _EXCUBSIONS.—Steamer MAT- ¥, at3:30p. m.. for Mar- shall call; returning, will leave Marshall Hall at 6.30p. m. eo pees we be spared to make these juiet and agreeable. A good Band of been € igaged for the season. Fare, round trip, 25 ce its. aug20-tsep1d Ly PLEASURE BOAT NELLIE will Parake regular tripe toGHEAT ALLS Ton pare, THURSDAYS, and Fy mes" week—commencing to-morrow, August leaving Congress st. trfoge, Geargelown, at 8 oc 8. Fare B0c. For on other days. Congress mn. augs ore! A Boat, or at Auction Store corner of SPaze ana sts... Georgetow cry = G* 3oQUuns BIDE ON THE FOTO: ‘Steamer MARY WASHINGTON: Roventh street, every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY. PHIDAY and SATURDAY, st 10 0" a.m; returning at 4:45 o' ‘OTICE MOUNT VEBNON PAS- Nexen moun rae ASHINGTON, which has been ee oniy gengers a: Mount Vernon wharf. ine jon to mansion and grounds. Steamer leaves 7th st. wharf daliy (Sundays ex- Seen. at 10 a.m. aud returns at @p.m. J. McH. BOLLINGSWORTE, Sup’t Ladies’ Mount Ver- Bon Association. L. L. BLAKE, steamer Mary Wi UND .¥ EXCUBSIGN.—The steamer i Oris LANE wil Gatti further p: make Exens UNDAY AF. TERNOON! ing ber wi fall Gown and com: grery BUNDAY APTRENOON Wt Gotcloch he @ Fare round trip, #5 cet CAST OR WROUGHT IRON. SUITABLE FOR CUAL OR WUUD: BRICK-SET AND PORTABLE. Heaters; Rei kably du- Are Powerful Hea: }; Hemar! ably as rable; economical in fuel; give tions have no bolted Joints; are free from gases. Thousands narehad constant and severe use for over years, good condition two-day, without repairs or expense. ‘The most durable Furnace, the cheapest to buy. Pitted with elinker-cl anti- 7 a ‘many attractive and practical im= Drovements uever before adopted. Alo. RANGES for family or hotel use; Fireplace Heaters, etc. Send for Circulars, before purchastug others, BICHARDSUN, BUYNTON & CO., MANUFACTURERS, Water street, New York. For sale by Cc. @. BALL, aog8-co3n Washington, D. C. G*s FIXTURES. THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT IN THE CITY AND THE CHEAPEST. ALL THB LATEST STYLES. FULL LINE OF REFLECTORS And GAS STOVES. E. F. BROUKS, No. 539 Fifteenth street, Corcoran Building. ‘TES @ FER. CENT. ent epi ie and Thirty-year ise "Sabon ori C., guaranteed by indend, wee LEW IORREOR & Banker, | THE BEST SUMMER DRINKS, MILBURI’S POLAR SODA, With Ice-coid Tea, Coffee and Chocolate, at 1429 Pennsylvania avenue. ‘This TONIC SODA 1s unrivalled. jyS-tr ——————— ABLOW’S GALLERY OF FIVE B ARTS, 1225 Pennsylvania Avenue. N FRRE EXHIBITION AND FOR SALE, On Paintings, “Engraviags, Pootogravares aad in. Russia Leather, Fine Gilt, Velvet, wig Rictatrat Putian Sia Ear w Seyiesof Velvet and Slik Frames, Gods Frames ot all kinds for Portraits, Land- ‘&c., made toorder. Old Frames Regilt. Picture Hods and Cornices put up. Picvures paenes packed, and hung up by com- petent workmen. iver, Gilt and C Wire (plain and twisted.) Soras: With or without wire: w Eyes, Nails, ac. Lint Cleaned and Restored by biccciah aie H_N. BARLOW. All Work done on the premises, and guaranteed equa! toany house in the country, and pricesas low, All parties wish! ‘work done, sending note by mail will meet wit pen rt atten! party representii that he has worked for me uo of Ol) Painting and has some valuable pictures, | warn all person: it. He oan Imposter, and has never worked for or with ee DN. B.—No connection with any other rm, aug3l-3m APOLLINARIS NATURAL MINEBAL WATER. Highiy Effervescent. APPROVED by the Academie de Medecine of ‘rance, and its sale in France authorized by spe- a order of the French Government. Recommended the highest MEDICAL AU- ert aa cr 3 mildiy antacid; most grateful freahing. bie Seltzer, or any other.’* ‘Far superior to Vichy or any other," se; ‘tree from the objections u equatedonty withiis own gaat oe iD ‘Healthful and well suited for ‘spepsia and disease, and where there is a gouty alone or mixed with wine; usefulin Catarrhs of Stomach or Bladder, only a luxury, but a necessity.’? ‘Tove had of all Wine Merchants, Grocers, Drug- sts and Mineral Water dealers throughout toe Gitar States, and wholesale of FRED'K DE BARY & CO. Nos. 41 and 43 Warren st., New York, Sole Agents for the United States and Canada, Ey semaine, bottle bears the registered yel- label of the Apollinaris Com; Saba hee eee AEBDWARE NOTIC reemant entered Into Sy the tate be G, GAME RELL 8 3. We KENNEDY on of 1878, is, notwit Govease of the said L.. ©. Cat bell, continued: snd Sarecably thereto, the HA RDW. BUSINESS, in its ‘branches. will be continued under the firm name of CAMPBELL & KENNEDY, at 003 avenue. N-OLAD PAINT OOMPANY, HOLTO: 100s sug#4-1m . W. T. OME yyy His OFFICE AND KESIDENCE Im" to No, 1210 @ street fo. 711 G ser3- ee MN Wi THE EVENING STAR. Washington News end Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DaY.—Internz1 revenue, $:15,:40. customs. $502,055.41. THE SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to-day amounted to $142,000. Ovr of THIRTEEN APPLICANTS for enlist- ment in the army to-day only three were ac- €-p.ed by the surgeon as coming up to the standard required for recruits. Not AFRAID OF THE FEvER—There are, already, applications at the Post Office d+part- ment for the positions of postmaster at Mem- phe Aaa se Grenada, made vacant by the yel- low fever. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDA- TION of the committee appointed to decide upon the best method of transmitting such articles as flour, sugar and other powdered substances and small pointed instruments, the postinaster general has adopted a tin box of peculiar pattern, capable of being tightly closed and readily opened, to be used as an envelope for the purpose. A circular to this effect has been issued to postmasters, direct- ing them to receive such articles in these envelopes, and, if any damage is done to the mails to report the facts to the department. CONGRESSMAN JORGENSEN, of the 4th Vir- ginia district, is in the city. He is the only republican Representative in Congress from Virginia, and has been renominated for the 46th Congress. The democrats of the state, in view of the almost certain election of demo- cratic Representatives in all the otner districts, are using every influence to defeat Jorgensea, nd contributions are being sent to enable Hinton, the democratic nominee, to make a vigorous canvass. Meanwhile Jorgensen re- 4 e aid of the repubjican Congressional campaign committee, and arrangements are being made to send some of the best stumpers to make a vigorous campaign in Jorgensen’s behalf. @ district has a large colored vo'e, and is really a republican district, but the patronage of the state having been liberally doled out to the democrats it is possible that it may be used by them to defeat the republican nominee. CarTAIN JENKS AND FaMILy.—Both Capt. Jenks and Agnes are said to be onthe pay roll of the New Orleans custom house. Like- wise a brother of Mrs, Agnes. TELEGRAPH VOLUNTEERS GONE TO MEM- pris.—Lewis Klotz, a well known telegrapher and resident of this city, who has been in the service of the Western Union Telegraph Com- pany at Mobile, Alabama, for some time past, arrived at Memphis yesterday to do service as atelegrapher during the prevailing scourge. Mr. John B. Spaulding, another well known telegrapher, leayes Baltimore this afternoon for the same city, to do service in the same capacity. ENDORSING SECRETARY McCrary’s Issug OF RaTIONS TO FEVER SUFFERERS.—Hons. J. C.S. Blackburn, E. John Ellis,and R. L. Gib- son have written to Col. Wm. A. McArdle, of Vicksburg, Miss., now in this city, saying: “Tn reply to your letter of the 4th instant we can only say that it aflords us great pleas- ure to endorse the action of the Secretary of War in issuing rations to the yellow fever suf- ferers in the south; and we desire to add that should it become necessary to pass a law va- lidating and ratifying his action, it will cer- tainly meet with our most cordial support. PERSONAL.—Mr. H. Redfield, of the Cincin- nati Commercial, has purchased of Captain J. G. Hester a fine house on Q street, near the 1-ith street circle, for $5,750, and will at once occupy it as a residence. Si Kellogg has gone to New_York. John G. Thompson is in Philadelphia mapping out the democratic campaign with Speaker Randall. ;---Senator Barnum has gone east to solicit funds for the democratic Congressional eam- aign committee. It is said hisown contri- ution was a check for $5,000. ....The com- mission to reconimend a plan for the reorgan- ization of the army is to meet again Novem- ber Sth in w York city. ....Gen. Garfield is expected here in a day or two on his way from Maine. .... Senator Davis is still begging away to get at the system of Treasur: 00k- keeping. Dr. Barnes, a son of the Sur- geon General of eearmy has written a let- tertothe president of the Howard Associa- tion in New Orleans, suggesting the use of peimanganate of potassium in yellow fever cases. Beverly Douglass accepts his de- feat for the Congressional renomination in Virginia with go: race, and is stumping his old district for Col. Beall, nominated to sue- ceed him. ....Hon. Eppa’ Hunton, of Va., is at the National Hotel. ....Mr. W. B. Recd has returned from his European trip in good health and ies .-..Mr. J. H. Breslin, of the Brighotn Beach Hotel, Coney Island, and Mr.R.M. Taylor, of the New York firm of DeGraaf & Taylor, are here to negotiate for the lease of Willard’s Hotel, which has been empiy and closed since last June. A Naval OFFICER WRITES SENATOR KEL- LoGG Down 4 Liar.—Lieut. Commander D. C. Kells, U. 8. N.. is likely to get into trouble. He wrote from New Orleans an open letter to Senator Kellogg. In it he said: “You inti- mated that dissensions among the benevolent societies here might delay the distribution of government rations. I say youlie.” Another Dortion of the letter sare: “And when I hear you on the streets daily called a liar and a coward I can’t disprove it. Should there be pte in the above you might construe as belligerent, you will always find my address at the Navy department.” The calling ofa U.S, Senator a liar and coward, and the inferential challenging of him to fight a duel by an officer the navy, is not considered by his superiors as by any means the correct thing to do. The Sperm probably be the court-martialiag of Lieut. Commander Kells. ‘OREIGN GOLD AND SII.VER Corns.—Section 3 of the revised statutes, declaring that “no foreign gold or silver coin shall be a legal tender in the payment of debts,” besfdes re- ducing the Mexican dollar to its mere value as bullion—about 89!4 cents—also reduces a number of other foreign coins which have at- tained a greater or less circulation in this country. The Mexican dollar, however, has a much greater circulation here than any other foreign gold or silver coin. The other coins affected and cut off are Canadian silver 50 cent, 25 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent and 5 cent pieces ; English fractional 'silver—shillings nces—and a ited number of German, French and South American pieces. Next to the Mexican dollar, there are more Canadian than any other isclgn coin in circulation in the United States. A large number of them, of the various denominations mentioned above, pass readily in New England and along the northern border and in most of the western states at their face value. Legally they are not worth near so much. The Canadian 50 cent piece is worth, as bullion, only about 3974 cents, the 25 cent pieces only 1% cents, and the other pieces in proportion. The Eng- lish shillipg is the in point of circula- tion of foreign coins in this country. It has been brought over by emigrants or came down passes for 25 cents. It is worth only about 19cents. The French, Ger- man and South American Uae and silver in this country came through the agency of emi- grants. Its quantity is very smal Naval OnDERS.—Lieut. George Talbott :is ordered to the Swatara at Boston. Mass.; Chaplain John D. Beugless to navy yard, New York ; Surgeon M. K. Schofield is detached from the receiving ship Wabash and Seen on waiting orders; argeon B. H. Kidder from the naval ne Flladelonia, and ordered to the New Hampshire at Port Royal, ber ist; Surgeon John H. Clark ordered to return home and report arri- val; Lieut. Wm. Little is ordered to the train- in; oath Minnesota at New York; Lieut. Hol Tremain is detached from the ti ing ship Minnesota and the His ‘aroRrat nie office, Washtagts 1e office, yn, Lieut. Wi fon’ Goodwin to ordnance duty at the aay sate, Portsmouth, N. H., 21st inst. ; Lieut. Zeva L. Lanner to the Hydrographic office, Washington, D. C. ONE OF HaYDEN’s PARTIES ROBBED BY IN- D1aNs.—The Secretary of the Interior has re- ceived the following dispatch from Supt. Nor- ris, of the Yellowstone National Park: “Re- turned from Fire Hole Basins, with men, api- mals, oe and outfit complete. Wilson’s branch of the parece lost fourteen mules and of outiit pusionn, Dat no men. ce of the Hayden party and well,” The Sherman Letter Again. | IS THE FORTHCOMING DOCUMENT A FORGERY? | ‘The correctness of the theory that some | paper, either the alleged original or a forgery of the celebrated so-called Sherman letter to | Weber and Anderson, isto be introduced in evidence before the Potter committee is made more probable from the fact that Anderson and his counsel, J. Hale Sypher, are both in Washington, and have frequent consultations. Anderson says that the Potter committee have not the custody of the so-called letter, and without assuming that he (Anderson) has the custody of it, he speaks concerning it in such a way as to create the impression that, while he may not have it, he knows where it is. That some letter is in existence to which the attention of the members of the Potter committee has been called there is no doubt. It is quite probable, and withal exceedingly possible, that whether the letter to be pro- duced is a forgery or an original, the parties who have it don’t propose to surrender it merely for love of the democratic party or en- mity to Secreiary Sherman. ‘There is very good authority for the statement that a letter purporting to be the so-called Sherman letter bas been offered tothe committee, but for a money consideration; that the committee have grave doubts of the authenticity ef the document thus offered for sale, and are now, and have been fer some time, making a hunt to satisfy themselves of the genuineness of the document. If genuine, the money cou'd easily be raised to buy it; but if a forgery, the members of the committee, being keen Jawyers, are probably too smart to be the vie- ims of an imposition. It would not be cred- itable to their legal sagacity to assume that they would permit any letter to be oliered as the Sherman letter unless they are ready to defend it, and show by collateral evidence that it is genuine. Practical Resumption of Specie Pay- ments. IMPORTANCE OF SECRETARY SHERMAN’S LATEST SILVER DOLLAR ORDER. Secretary Sherman has authorized Treasurer Gilfillan “on and after the loth day of this month, at the Treasury in Washington, and a\ States notes.” This order removes every restriction to the circuiation of the standard silver dollar. From the results expected to follow its being car- dil effect, itis considered at the Treas- ury to be one of the most important steps towaid mption taken by the Treasury de- partment since the great purehase of gold last spring. When the silver dollars were received ai the Treasury fresh from the Philadelphia mint they were paid out only for gold. Then assistant treasurers were allowed to pay the coin out for currency on condition tnat the parties to whom it was paid should not return it to the government in pay- ment for customs duties er four per cents. The depository banks were next alowed to receive currency for silver doliars. Then silver was sent to these banks, against their credit account with the Treasurer of the United States, without the currency haying been first forwarded for them. A few days ago the Treasury announced that it would send silver in amounts of $1,000 and upwards to ete who deposited the greenbacks. with these banks. ae all these different arrangements there was ‘0 that cus- toms duties and 4 per cents must not be pai fcr in silver. Secretary Sherman’s letier to Treasurer Gilfillan will, as before stated, when carried out by the latter remove every re- striction to the issuing of silver for green- backs, and every limitation as tothe amonnt to be issued therefor. Four Tr cent. bonds can then be purchased and customs duties paid in greenbacks; for silver is re- ceivable for both, and can be procured for In New Yo; Washington, San cisco, Boston, ard other cities, not much silver will, itis thought, even under the new order of things to be inaugnrated on the 16th, come into actual circulation. ne great de- mand for it will be to ouy four per cents. and pay customs duties. As soon as pur- paper it will be redeposited and procured foxy 0 chased for a certificate such transac. tio! To other the country it will be snipped as is now is, minus the re strictions, and come into actual circulation. The one great result that is certain to follow will be the disappearance of the pre- mium on gold, now only one-quarter to one. half of one per cent. Greenbacks being ai good as silver and silver as good a3 gold, under the law, go'd will of course, be no bette: than greenback: When this !s accomplished there will be a practical resumption of speci+ Payments, “It is predicted by a. gentleman horoughly familiar with everything relating to finance, that if Congress does not abridge the provisions of the silver bill that silver coin will take the place of gold altogether, and th latter coin take atrip abroad. It is suggested by many that if Secretary Sherman’s only object was to circulate the dollar of our daé@s, he could do it readily b: paying the 100,600 employes of the Unit States say $10 each month in silver. By this means above he could circulate $1,000,000 per mone, and the dollar would soon be no longer ararity. arts ARMY AND Navy IN THE FEVER DISTRICTS. As far back as April last Generals Hancock and Augur and other military officers consid- ered the question as to the change of location of the troops in the south should the yellow fever break out in that section. Accordingly, in July last, the troops were removed trom Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, to the vicini- ty of Holly Springs, leaving only two or thre soldiers there to take charge of the public Drop. erty. Those at Baton Rouge wereremoved an encampment on Amite river, about fifteen miles from Baton Rouge, and orders were issued that in case the yellow fever should ap- pear at Little Rock, Ark., those at that post should go into camp on the bluffs above Dar- danelles, about 100 miles from Little Rock. The troops at Key West haye gone to Fort Jefierson, an isolated post. The troops re- cently at Charleston, 8. C., are now in camp near Somerville, in that state. The troops in the south are the 18th Infantry, the 5th Artil- lery and one company of the 2d Artillery, in all about 9 men. There are no United States vessels in the ycllow feyer vicinities except the tronclad Canonicus. At the time of the breaking out of the disease her officers and crew were removed, ve only a few accli- mated persons in charge of the vessel. Three cases of fever, however, occurred on board. The patients were removed to the hospital, where two of them died. There are no naval vessels in the Gulf, all of the squadron being north except the Canonicus. ARMY ORDERS.—The following changes in the stations and duties and assignments to duty of officers of the corps of engineers, U.S. A., have been made:—Major George L. Gilles- pi » relieved from duty on the staff of the lieu- ‘nant general, Gommanding the military di- Vision of the Missouri, and will proceed to Portland, Oregon, and relieve Major John M. Wilson ef the works in his ae He will also report by letter to the Secretary of the Treasury, for the purpose of relieving Major Wilson of his duties as engineer of the 13th Le oe district. Major Wilson, on being relieved by Major Gillespie, will [ge to ‘Washington, D. C., and report to the chief of ordnance. The following-named officers will, at the expiration of their leaves of absence, to the commanding officer, Willet’s New York harbor, for duty with of engineers: 2d Lieut. G rby, Lieut. James L. 5 Simeon Smith, paymaster U. S. army, is re- lieved from duty in the department of the Platte, and will proceed to Fort Porter, N. Y., and will report by letter to the commandin eneral department of the east for assignment duty. The resignation of Major A. H. Nick. erson, assistant adjutant general, of his com- mission as crpiatn id infantry only, has been accepted by the President, to take effect June 25, 1878. Second Lieut. James R. Richards, jr., Sth cavalry, is on his own appiteation trans: ferred to the 4th cavalry (company M, Fort Clark, Texas), and will join his proper station on the expiration of his graduating leave of absence. Leave of absence for six months is inted to Ist Lieut. T. W. Morrison, 16th in- try. Hosti.z Inp1ans.—The following dispatch from General P. H. Sheridan, at Chicago, dated the 7th, was received at the War de- peroeny this morning by Adjutant General ‘ownsend: The ig of Colonel Miles and Lieutenant Colonel Buell have closed up all he es on the east side of the Yello ne the hostile Bannox ipa pOs- for may be able to keep tl WILL REMAIN IN MEMPHIS.—Dr. Pease Sends a dispatch to Mr. Simon Wolf to-day, saying ta ‘Dr. Bameey wil Temain in Mem: Pay of Postmasters. OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE ON A QUESTION INVOLVING $475,000. Some interesting correspondence has passed between Comptroller Porter and the Post | Office department as to the fund from which the amounts set down for the compensation of postmasters in the general deficiency act and the sundry civil act are to be derived. The source is not specified in either bill. The question has arisen whether the amount ap- propriated, $475,000 in all, isto come from the treasury, or from the postal whether it is an actual appropriation or only revenues; , a permission to use money already belong: | ing to the department. Before the question was raised. the Post Office department having the best of reasons for believing that the money was to come from the Treasury, mads requisition for the amount. Comptroiier Por- ter, Dot Knowing the form in which the esti mates were laid before Congress, and findinz that no fund was specified in either bill as the source from which the money was to be de- rived, hesitated to honor the requisition, and was inclined to believe that the amount set | down for the compensation of postmasters was included, so far as the Treasury was con- cerned, inthe amount appropriated to meet deficiencies in the postal revenues, provided in the same bills. He did not, however, refuse the requisition, but holding the matter in abeyance, wrote to Sixth Auditor MeGrew, at the Post Oflice department, as follows: attention has been directed to two requi ‘om the Postmaster Genera W000 and $79,000, appropria ciency act of June id, i he sundry civil act of June 2%, 1875, respectively, to sup- ply deficiencies for compensation of postmas- iets. The requisitions are certified by you. Will you please inform me upon what ground Said sums are said to be payable out of any mo: ies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. i do not know what estimates were laid before Congress, and in the abseuce of any provision of law directing the sums to be so payable I must, as at present advised, decide that they are included in the appropriations contained in the acts cited, to meet deficiencies that may occur in the revenues of the Post Oftice depart- ment for 1s A reply has now been sent to this letter by Third Assistant P. M. G. Hazen, in which the reasons for believing that the money Was appropriated from the Treasury are clearly set forth. Copies of the official reconimendations upon which the approp tions were based are inclosea. It appears in bi il to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Post- master General suggested that the deficiency anpropriation. of postmaste: pues, and the for the sums of the defi- be paid out 0. the postal reve- mount named ($44,000) was Days of Gloom in the South. FRIGHTFUL SPREAD OF THE YELLOW FEVER PLAGUE. The reports from the yellow fever districts are still discouraging. At Memphis 103 deaths were reported for the twenty-four hours up to noon Saturday. It ‘was impossible to secure men to bury the dead prompt Hon. H. Casey Young is funizat- — city by burning turpentine and brim stone. Thirty-one deaths and 215 new eases were re- posted at Vicksburg Saturday. The fever has 2iso made its appearance at Water Valley, Miss., where four deaths and six new cases are reported. Only four white citizens remained well in the place. Mr. Hea- berg, the telegraph operator, was out of dan ger. J.¥. Fountain, ex-freight accountant of the Jackson railroad, is prostrated. Reports from Ho'ly Springs are « hearten | ing: eight deaths have occurred, and eight | Rew cases have been developed. The situa- ons or accounts received at this department | cited for the compensation | taken into account in the estimate of the ap- | propriation needed to supply deficiencies in the revenue. As postmasters retain their salaries out of the revenues, according to law, this is the proper plan; but the House took a different view of the matter, as the remarks of the Hon. Mr. Blount, of Georgia, who had the matter in charge show. He said: * As to the next item (for pay of posimasters) it will be observed that this money is not taken from postal revenues, but comes out of the Treas- ury. Therefore it isa fund whieh the depart- ment may use even if it gets this #2,00),000. But we have provided an approptiation of $550,000, and these two items come trom the Treasury directly, making $950,0," When the Postmaster General sent his jetter of June “th to the ehairman of the Senate com- mittee on appropriations, asking for further appropriation in the sundry civil bill, he did not continue to act as in the previous ease, but foliowed the course pursued by the House in the deficiency bill, and made no suggestion that the appropriation should come from the postal revenues, but left it to come by infer- ence from the general treasury- Both items, for compensation of postmas'érs and for sup: plying deficiencies, were treated as distinct appropriations fiom the Treasury in the Sen- ate discussion. It is thus sl that in both branches of Congress the intention was that the money should come from the Treasury, Mr, Hazen’s letter closes: “Moreover, it has heretofore uniformly been held that all appro- priations for the service of the Post Ofice de- partment, made outside of the regular Pos Office appropriation bills. were payable out o any money in the Treasury, not otherwise ap propriated, unit ‘xpressly stated. It is cer- tain that if the two items in question ate held chargable against the revenues, the depari- ment will fall short of the means required to meet its authorized expenditures for the fiscal year ended on the 30th of June last. In view of the facts itis earnestly hoped that the re- quisition will meet with your approval.” The cutting off of nearly half a million doilarsfrom. what the Post Ofiice department considers to be the amount oi its appropriation would be a serious blow. But the plain intention of Con- gress, the precedent in such cases, and the needs of the department so strongly urged by Mr. Hazel, will perhaps bring the matter toa satisfactory termination. tt would be unfortunate if these appropri - tions from the Treasury, intended by Con- gress, should fail to become available on ac count of any seeming defect in the phraseolo- gy of the bills which provide for them. PoiTicaL NotEs.—The dele; publican state convention of New Hampshire are understood to be divided as follows in their choice for governor: Natt. Head 163, Chas. H. Bell 116, doubtful 161. ....The returns of the election in Vermont indicate a republican majority of about 17,000, which is some two thousand less than the previous estimates. ...-In the eight congressional district of North Carolina, besides the ten regular nomi- nees already placed in the field by the republl- cans and democrats, there are as many inde- pendent candidates as one could shake astick at fifteen times. ....AtCincinnati, eercnn © at a meeting of the friends of Condon, the li erated Fenian, resolutions were adopted thanking Senator Matthews for his personal exertions in the former's behalf. 8 to the re- THE PEACH CRoP.—It Is now estimated by Delaware peach growers that the season’s crop will aperenate 1,000,000 baskets, at an average of $1 per basket clear, so that the yield will bring $1,000,000 into oo uae, principally in the lower sections. The troubie is that a good deal of this money has been made by speculators, but in no case has a farmer with a good crop failed to realize handsomely. It is said that even at the pre- sent high rate of fruit it will pay to can or dry it for the foreign or domestic market. Sussex county has produced one-half of the total yield this season, so that she is richer by aes than she would have been without ruit. THEATRICAL BENEFITS IN PHILADELPHIA FOR THE FEVER SUFFERERS.—On Saturday Mr. Wm. D. Gemmill, of the Chestnut Street Theater, Philadelphia, wrote to Colonel Henr: D. Welsh, chairman of the yellow fever fun committee, ees that the members of the theatrical profession would hold a meeting to- day to_m: ents to help the south- asked him to state whether fused to assist ir Goodwin, of the Wal- nut, in a benefit later pro for Wednesday aft ith the ce of ee aa) Be nel Welsh h " replied at some gth. ms was yout adjourning when Mr. ‘Goodwin's note was received, and he did not have time to read it when he told the bearer to call 5 thought it was for the committee to Bet up entertainment, and they had positively refused to do this, as they had no time. He oe regret that the misunderstanding should have en piace, and offers to assist in any under- taking that may be arranged to help the south- ern sufferers. There will be benefits in all the theaters eo of amusement in behalf of the fund during the week. BatTLEIN BOSNIA AND DEFEAT OF THE IN- SUKGENTS.—A Vienna dispatch says:—‘ Ge! det A hed that he defeated the in- Surgents on Thursday. They dispersed in various directions, the main body taking the direction of Tuzla. The Austrians now hold the road between Grocanica, Trebnik and Maglai and are fortifying their positions. The Austrian loss in this engagement was 65 killed and 317 wounded or missing. Gen. Zach tele- graphs that two of the most important out- works of Bi hat mm captured after obstinate fighting, but the positions before = ate wring are still in possession of the in- urgents, THE STEAMSHIP GREAT Eastern has, it is said, been garehsved by a company, who in- er as a cattle boat to ply between Texas and London. She is now pines and voller Manulactated SY ore Sine Hers hal te tote ache fresh beef. it is estimated that she will rying 1e 000 head cattle and head imate Eee Word pe nea ot anton feet at Newport, B. I., will 4a-Two men named Manley and Noon were Wih ise murdor of Patrick Seanton of Dose ile, near Mahanoy Plane, Pa., ten years ago, tion is terrible. An appeal has et esi for aids by Hon. E. J. Ellisand H. L. Gibson, of Louts- jana; John T. Morgan, of Alabama: W. H. McCardle, of Mississippi, and Cyrus Busey, eee of the Chamber of Commerce of ew Orleans. The latest dispatebes from New Orleans re port 472 new cases, including sick aud desti tute. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul make a second appeal, and begs other confer. ences to advise their friends to forward any contributions, either in money, food or cloth- ing, intended for distribution to the scourge. siricken poor. Direct to E. Doumeiny, M. president. Deaths $1. Maximum thermoim ter $3. Samuel 2 R Shepard, died yester roadus, of the Howards, was taken down yesterday : also the wile Qf Secretary Southmayd and live chil. dren. hfrom F hb, says iene, gned emine pari e are in then ver se. Business i3 sus. Our financial resources are insult Weare send us against pended. cieve to relieve many poor in distress. sadly in_ want: will not the coun Fur people are struggling n scourge.” assemble in their resp and offer up their check he dreadful plagne which is afflicting the southern states, and that He in His infinite goodness wiil restore health, peace and pros pens to the houses and homes which have en called upon to mourn the loss of friends and relative THE PRISIDENT AND PakTy reached Miune- apolis, M morning. After break. fast Mr s yes rec ived a few per- sonal triends. A visit was paid to the agrical- tural fair grounds, when a grand eayalcade of $00,000 worth of stock was ranged in parade. The President m @ speech, in which lie eu- logized the energy and pubiie spirit of the peo- ple of Minnesota. Atorney General Devens also made a speech at great length. When Mr. Devens closed the President came forward and said he had been presented with a Bible by a union soldier as his only possession, to be given to alleviate the suffering of some con- federate soldier inthe south, who is his friend but once his enemy, to be sold for what it will bring. Mayor Rand took the book and it was sold to Mrs. James E. Case for #10 The fol- lowing letter accompanied the Bible __“Menneapolis, September 7, 1573.—This Bible is the property ofa United Srates soldier in the war forthe union in IS and 1865. [isthe ouly gift in my power to make. This is the gift of a friend, and is prized for this reason above all price. Taceept most cheerfully this oppor tunity of expressing the sincerity of my friend ship for those brave ngs who fought in the de. nse of Ww y honestly be ‘he rebellion. We were en re friends in peace. May rrying joy to the hearts ¢ poor sufferers, and I shall bea thonsand t is especially redques @ douer that the Bible be sold and the proceeds given to a fam. ily or families of southern confederate soldiers suffering from yellow fever EWTON, of Severance.” THE CANDIDATES IN MAINE To-pDAy.—A governer, five members of the 46th Congress, a new legislature and county officers are to be elected in Maine to-day. The republican, democratic and greenback partieseach have complete state, congressional and county tickets in the field. The candidateson the = e and Congressional tickets are named iow: ublican. Democratic. Re; - For Gove'r—*Seldon Connor. A-Garcelon. Congress..1, *T. B. Reed. 8.J, Anderson. 2)*Wm.P. Frye. +8. C. Belcher. 3, *8. D. Lindsey. F. Smith. 4, *L. Powers. {George W.Ladd. 5, *Eugene Hale. Jos, H. Martin. Greenback. For Gove'r—los.L.Smith. €ougress..1, Edw. H. Gove. 2! +Solon Chase. ndi 3, Wm. Philbrick. 1876. 4, }Geo. W. Ladd. {On 5,1. H. Murch. and democratic tickets. In the last legislature the republicans had a majority of 23 in the senate and 43 in the ouse. Gen. Stewart L. Woolford, U.S. attorney for New York, made a speech in the interest of the Maine political campaige, at Augusta, Me., Saturday evening. He spoke especially on the financial issue, and said that this coun. try sold more to Europe than it bought, and we ought, therefore, to be in such condition as to peo Europe to pay the balance of trade in coin, and not in an irredeemable pa- eepepe of our own manufacture. Senator laine closed the canvass at Portland Satur- day night. The burden of his speech was hard money and resumption. GEN. SHERMAN SOLACING HIMSELF.—A let- ter from Manitou,Col., to the Cincinnati Cym- mercial says:—“Gen. Sherman is at present at Manitou. He came into the village incog- nito, with beard a week old, gray, and stiff and stubby, with wide, white trousers, blue Sack coat,and squatty straw hat. His com- panion, McCook, is scarcely more military in appearance. Gen. Sherman walks along the dusty streets, chucks the babies under the chin, jokes with their nurses, kisses the yon ng aris, deceed aps mothers, fed roc! 2 for ferns, and hunts specimens je most en- thusiastic. ‘He isn’t a bit like a t man. Isn't he nice?’ said a blue-eyed maiden of 17. There was a hop the evening of his arrival. As soon as his aged ear caught the tones they say he forgot his supper, sprang into the bail room, ed from long travel, hungry, and tired, and tripped the light fantastic until the gray of the mornin; Way THEY SEND THEM TO CONGRESS.— The Lynchturg (Va.) News says: “ We have never undertaken to find out what bi it Gen. Johnson to the front as a candidate for id have been ane ition of Services as a confederate ‘. poled armor way than by giving them places whieh iy whic! iy earn a living. “a seat laces, ‘and General Johnson can honorably and acceptably fill it, and Vi never can repay him or a hun- fect ht "ott Madi ou usta rf Fen honored and rewarded * A Woman RoasTED ALIVE.—The officers of the ‘steamer Helen, of the Eastern Shore steamboat company, which arrived Saturday from the peninsula, report a terribie accident which occurred near i the f ih peel les! dered insane finally ended ath. Two CHILD! BY LIGHTNING.— between 7 and 8 | Telegrams ov. Bishop, of Ohio, has issued a proslama- ii ton Friday, September people in the state of Ohio | ved was | to The Star. THE PESTILENCE. —.—___ It Is Still Spreading. GERMAN REICHSTAG OPENED. ee Speech of the Emperor. - AUSTRIAN The Seco CHATTANOOGA. layer named Gr ov Friday night tanooxsa. 9—A_ brick. nphis, died here ast from yellow fever, being case imported this season. ‘There is not another case in the city. The air at Dight is too cool 'o allow the tever to spread if it should be brought here. The Death ‘enada. GRENADA, Miss, lowing DeW cases are repor ngcold, Widow of Dr. Riny Mary Russell, of Senatobia, Miss. ; A. Armstead, express agent, and five colored wom The death list is as f Kold, Mrs. McDonaid, O. B. Noliins and Crockitt. A number of the patients in umberlain house are convalescing rap idly. We are almost without communication otherwise than telegraphic. The mails are itregular, and our postmaster is dead. The mayor died two weeks ago,and every day mD Kes are received addressed to him at the telegraph ofice. The illness of the express agent will be seriously felt unless his place be filled speedily. Relief fer the Sufferers. IZABETH, N. J., Sept. —The sum of $27 Was collected'at the churches here yesterday for the yellow fever sufferer: SYRACUSE. N. Y., Sept. § acuse has raised $3,500 for yellow feve rs. ALBAN ‘ pt. ¥.—The coilections in a few of the churches yesterday for the vellow fever suflerers amounted to #225 Nurses from Norfotk. NoRFOLK, Va., Sept. ¥.—Eight nurses left here for Memphis this morni A Mi m Retehstag. | ; 1 Berlin to chstag, which } ay, Will be pretty full at the opening j of the session, IL rkenbeck will proba- | bly be re-election tof the Reichstag, with two consery vice presidents. The | ultramontane members have not succeeded | in forming any combination. No attention will be pafd to their claims. The Speech from the Throne. BEI Sept. 4—In the spee from the throne, read at the opening of the Reichstag 1o-€ the Emperor expresses the hope that the anti-socialist bid will be adoy that the spread of the pernicious socia: ovement may be arrested, and that thy have been misied by it may to the right path. No ref: peror's speech to fore! patch that M. Krantz, di ctor general of the Paris exposition, has res nied. ned, is strenuously de. Rearrested. QUEBEC, Sept. ¥.—Thos. Bigelow, the Ameri- cal who Wasarrested in Liverpool afew weeks ago for robbing the r general's office at Toronto on the {of July last, managed to escape and returned to Canada on the steam ship which arrived yesterday. He was met at Remouski by a deiective and promptly rear- rested Grand Fete at Boulogne. PaRIs, Sept. S —A grand fete is being held at Boulogne-Sur-Mer to-day in honor of the pa: save of a law at the last session of the Cham- bers, appropriating seventeen million franes for the construction of a deep sea harbor at that place. Many French, English, Belgian, and American visltors, are present. The min- isters of finance and public works will officiate at the ceremony of laying the first stone of a monument to be erected in commemor the passage of the law. decorated with f LONDON, Sept. / Daily Nev's says Ly the Austrians | to the insurreet: tion of Trebinje 1S piven the coup de grace 2 in Herzegovnia. surrender . The Turks hax commenced to dismantle the fortifications of Podgorit? as a measure preliminary to the surrender of the place to the Montenegrins. German Circular, s, Sept. J.—The German government cular tothe signatories of the treaty of Berlin, asking them to take a common step with the view of bringing the Porte to execute the stipulations of the treaty Austria, France, and Russia replied affirm: lively. iy and England have not yet an- swered, but will doubtless reply affirmatively soon. ned y and S . Shipments—wheat, 161,000; corn, 98.000, Fi te to Li Sesinet cotton, iat: fours Hs.6d, grain, 7500 acked. NEW YORE, Sept. 9.—Stocks firm. M 5 Gold. 1004. Exchange, long, 482; short, 486%. Governments ae NEW YORK, 5S-pt. 9.—Fiour dail, _— Rodcrately active and lower. Corn quiet a er. LONDON, Sept, 9, 12:30 p. m.—Erie, 13%: do. deferred, 31. Lilinois Central, 81. Pemnsyi- -¥auia Central, 33\4. ——__- -e--_—____ THERE WERE ONLY TWO VACANCIES TO FILL.—It was discovered at the Patent Office while the egy as third assistant ex- aminers of the gentlemen named in last Friday’s Star were being made out, thatthere were only two vacancies to be filled. Messrs. McArthur and Russell take these posi- tions, Mr. Redman takes a $1,0W position vacated by Mr. McArthur, and Mr. Kintner must wait until a vacancy occurs. the place and took refuge ina ed by the Albanians, who called to organize an attack against the Aus- trians. Upon refusing to comply with this de- mand, Mehemet Ali and 2) members of his suite were massacred. RAILROAD Sasi Macon, train one eas Tr & COW yester. lacon, Ga. janta, ran ovei - day near Macon, fog reg Had engine, two ice carsand smashing the baggage car. The engineer Was sericusiy scaléed and the fire- fran oe hurt. No passengers were injured. i capt nas Reger lod Ward (rep. ennsylvani x ‘Chap- map Yrecman, member of Congress from the first Pennsylvania district, has notified the republican executive that he has — phy to be a candidate for re-election. |. Ham. editor of the Dubuque J/er- , has declined the democratic nominati: for Congress in the third Iowa district. OnviL GRant’s IysaxiTy.—The condition of Orvil Grant, who is confined in the asylum at Morristown, N. J., shows a marked improvessent. He still labors under his > speculative balluc Dut his - ing physicians are confident will be ing Phgutcans arg conden ay FP hrerata. jon a note to lew York J raid the for nom: him the next mayor of New York, but deciiuing the honor. R