FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Largest Cireulation in the Distriet |; ie Sele Fe bive Se 1S Dis Jn RIB, oy Editor. 18-20s.Jo&Jy' \5.20— Jn J 5788, 1, 110-40... CROSBY 8S. NOYES. "WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY August S, 1870. Renting Water 0 EeeY POOR | 6 ge ee cst Lewis bom wl foreign jah S7 Pausons leaving the city for the summer | New Veer he ee ow canhave Ta Stam mailed to their address by | S.P0R. 1%; $-2i-.1802, coupon | pon, 1 2 1 Wy ordering the same at the office. Terms 50 centa | Cote», Hii'sis 38.1857, coupon. ti per month. ari 2 dy Bret a, —; Canton, 65 ot d berland, “© Union Pacific Mail, 1: Adame Bxprows, 6 ing news of the last three days, and t sand important successes of the Pr *. indicate that the European war, in- stead of being the long one anticipated by Na- | Poleon may in reality prove nearly as short as fecisive ten day's campaign of Prussia nst Austria in Ise. The victorious Pras- Stans folle byan advance on the right and left of their ine, and fought om Saturday two battles and Won two victories. The left of their army under the Crown Prince, Frederick William, advanced from Wetssembarg into French territory and met the division of General McMahon near Ha- —o——_ genau, a town in Alsace, twenty miles from the The Markets To-Day. frontier. A battle commenced at mid-day and | Tel-graphed Bauclusively to The Bvening Star. continued until dark, the French being routed | Battixorg, Aug. ¥—Cotton and driven back in the direction of Bitsche, @ | Clined ec. on Gatien ae Clty Mills a 21; do. pr 4a 3 en. ped. Heating.9s: Michiga! Oratral, Lake Shore ‘and Michigan South. 1. 2's; ‘ed up thelr capture of Weissenbarg | Central. lel: Rock Island, 1i3:,, of Milwankie wnt St nd Western. 43%): FF: Hante. do..new, trong. French town thirty miles nertheast of the bat- ; (35, do. family, aa tie ground. The Prassiaus captured 4,000 pris- io. tamlin SraSio rw oners, 0 guns, 2 mitrailleurs, and 2 standards. tra. “¥iag7 eipts large. the market v + eales of prime Maryland to prime do., S140491 5): & I=); Western, $1 A dispatch trom the Emperor acknowledges this defeat, and states that McMahon has been isolated by the victorious army from communi- | Cation with the other French forces. Napoleon | ends his dispatch announcing the French dis- aster with the statement that he in person will assume and in the centre. The division of McMahon comprised the choicest troops of | ,,PALTMORS. Ang. < —Virsini ‘ the French army, mainly those whe had seen |“! ““*“ saree sang 3 Nxw Yorx, Aug. 5.—Stocks very. str: service in Algeria, and their commander bad a percent. Exchanes, long, high renowu as @ soldicr, won by his share in ober zinta, 88. ex-coupon. the victory at Magenta, in the Italian war. |! 2°) Nor! peel ger repdastont po Both armics suttered great losses. While the and dre spi attack was being made on McMahon at the right of the French army, their left, under Gen. Frossard, was defeated Setween Saarbrack ard Sterck by the right of the Prussian army. At this point also the victors advanced into SSS French terri first recapturing Saarbruck, | sc, OF TRUSTEES OF PURLIC hen marching on and holding the French | 6? Prus'ces of Pubitc Schools willbe helt techy of Sierex aud Thionville, situate on the | Li" Schoo! Building, on TURSDAY EVE NING. August 9, at 7:30 0 clock Mo-cl'e, and distant respectively two and twelve | | aus A. P. FARDON, Secretary. Dts 25 OW) Dustiels; sates at -. Pork firm at $31. Ba! ide SIs',c : shoulders, 19° ,alse.. Lard, W'yalse. Whisky quiet af nia sixes, old, 49°, bid ee 0. f an unavoidable accident, th: tines he able to commence operation for It miles from the border. These particulars are = ii ARTERS | _ RANT POST. mperor, ail going to show the import- | EVENIN reqa! ance and completeness of the German snecess, | tbe Pre © will coms Lefore the Pose ‘Tiere was the most intense excitement and con- Byorier” ©. A. LAWB: ‘ommanier. sternation in esterday upon the publica- | J.B. Wittses, Aditten ue” tien ef the Emperor's news of disaster. A OBPORATION. from the Empress and Ministry st night, calling spon the patriot- sm ef the people to sustam the war, de- claring the city in a state of siege, and | prewittier the Corps Legisiatif on Thursday. | "ede. E = hours during the present week, from $5 conveys the impression that he tequifonittipm: iy Tenew the contest and en- |, yew, 2 @ MERELDEN, Antitor los dl, ith hi ssTENSGa lost Ts pao len FALSE PRETENSas. Paris ina state of | The vast and continually increasing sales of Hos ances of making a suc. | tetter'# Stomach Bitters have provekal the envy of pas indeed. It would not | * certain ciass of riots parts of the hear at any moment tha has smd ied oy t Pra hakasinr eae a _ | worthless local nostroms for the most popular pro centers ean beedeots prictary medicine in the work. These imp ster hee ee co russia; and neither | hope by their false statements to obtain fri ter forsurprise if within the | millions who patronize the great American Tonic. « ; days he were a fugitive from | sufficient numberof customers to make their -pecn France. Like a desperate player, be staked his | lations upon the health of th “irneighburs profital Empire on the fortunes of the battle-tield in the | As the demand for Hostetter - Bitters is now so larg: insane contest he provoked with Prussia, and | Sud urzent aa to tax to their fullest extent the facil feats he has experienced can | ities for its manufariure, these petty attempts to it Gaetano existe fy. | SF in the merest trash by false representat proper y ys te at his office at the city Bail appresa the disastrous 4 have but ene jaca are of little consequence to its proprictors. Th aa = e. however, a serious @ cegpersin ies North Carolina has apparently gone Demo- | Tr 7. pense ete are Oi to the victitnizat cratic by a large majority, and it would seem | incjqorant js 2 that the Democrats have a two-thirds majority | ral bility, ind im both branches of the Legislature, and also | weakness, is ceaxe using ® wishy-washy cx Lave elected tive out of the seven Congressmen. | pound without any medicinal virtue, instead of the : Democrats thus gain considerable strength | *¥ereicn specific in which the rarest tonic ant fesse arcsec brneg| SEED ata ea pipe setae dap asi sine: obvious that he will ru the day when bi secure & U.S. Senator in place of ADDott, whose allowed et to beth deluded. Te reat a ere from gens ousness, oF nerv: Teuasion of plausible charlatans, that thi 5 is pablished. With the light of twenty ating thousands of thinking Ke- | years’ experience to guide him. why should the in- publicaus. The New York Heraid is not amias | vali take a leap in thedark* S-eostse W racterizing Gov. Holden's administration CENTRAL BULDING ADSUULATION.— as“ adecided failure.” N63 - — =i the alte | text of the Dickens will does not conirm | the statewent that the sale of bis personal ef- fects were dictated in it. The reproach, there- | A ting of the CARTMENS ASSUCIA- + Of selling the househoid furniture, pic- TON wes held at Mr. Pannell 4, B street, between &c., of the deceased, even to his portrait, | {th and ith strrete. South Washington. ot last eve on hischildren. Apparently somesonse | sow ued until TUESDAY EVENING to moet at of shame im the matter bas prompted the an- | Siuces uh sad Ith streets, south, Workieene, rouncement that “Charles Dickens, Jr., has | ‘I Join the above association are re bought in the property of his late father put up vite tO een a t auetio — *WASHINGTON. D. ©. Anus 6th. ho — bus st" - Pro tem. + tee. — 1h, leetaene SECRETARY BOARD OF cia Thompeon wil! play in Chicago next | Wass feast hy August 2. 1570 ¥) and thereby hangs a tale—or rather @ ne “org. ‘The indictments got out by Mr, Story,of dept THE BoARD GF HEL Lae tue Jonrnal, against Lydia for assaglt and bat- tcarcacses, dead ft h,or offal of fish, heaps ot tery are still hanging over her fair head. nen RE jel wamaltne-honion. — see, Stagnant or stil! water in ponds,marshes, sewers ut All the State= except New Hampshire, Khode tsiand. Connecticut, and Oregon will hold elec- tions tLis fall. a8, and tonl alleys and gat 5 places where hogs are see. tows axd Covxray.—The New Vork Com- | qi" al substaners whether entir= reial beticves that country Ife is getting to be | portions therec! not used as tod, which fbr wn ont cbie to uime-tenths @f the | “ Gilashes, rubbish, shavings, or refuse eubstances itor says: ofa a erade — << . 4 basiness whieh tay b ss apdraeaail oa wwdicial to pul ite health. ean snd CON a ene | Filth, srap ede in pools, drainage from 4ye-hon together, the superiority of the former inedtca~ | eT it gop, | and o as patent | city ce, anda comparison | : joyments or Lie was isadvantage of the countr,.. The is that the clas ealied country y are graduatly withdrawing. ant z domiciled in cities, and so in fact with | all the working class not required for eld labor. ‘This i not oniy the ease her-, bat ia England, | France and G-rmany. While the cities are | gradually encroaching upon the country. the | seed ea SANG ELD Oe De population of the latter is failing of. Modern | Te eee EM rreteny eer ok Haslhk civilization tends to a centrai of popula- = ing es tons. ‘This evables systematizing and concen- | NOTICE.—Al persons in any-manner ercatiog ot Cation of industries Which are otherwise con- | contiztiug ang of the bulsances a: dectared by the rete : Board of Heaith are bereby notified to forthwith acted me 8 Sevaltony Way, aml renders the | Don chs came or causcthetr remor ecessities of life easier of attainment and | “** F.M STRINUFIELD. M.D. vastly increases the economy and conveniences | _ an 3-coit Secretary Board of E of Mving. The opportunities for inteilectaal | —*"—“ Sea tnjeyment are also ‘much superior in schools, ram MONDAY, Augast aries, music, andthe fine arts.” | ~~ perepen irons Rivesview MILAT. MY, VOHAREPSE. 'N. ¥., @ School for Business, for © SOR KENT—A two st. taining 6 roon ADELL FEMALE SEMINARY AT AUBURNDALE. Ten miles west of Boate ADAME BOIVI a AT Gen te the Maternity Lging in Hospital, P. UK RENT—A HOUSE of six rooma, bch pills for obstruction of th wid nice cellar and yard. on Li street. Enquire of M- GREEN, corner of German, umsurpageed. Pari Htin paid te cammon aud solid branches. Teack- re chosen with «reat care. Number limited to 48. SOS teens September Ith. from what cause. Office 179 B st sath, OUBSE on the ame, large lot, yard. Price $3) per DODGE & DARNBILLE, 1425 F street. Address CHAS. at jeorgetown, nib gs in the house, water in th fice Hours:—9 to VWase serous cry, August 1, 1570 heretofore exist TENHOUSE, by the death of 8. Ireiaad E. Rittenhouse, end bb. mathorty. at, cette thy Uastnoes of Sill be foand at the Banking FANT. WASRINGTON & 00, to whom one bas been transferred, and who will cum: tinue at the old stand, 624 Pom uury aud five mi ural Department: rent Inquire at No. 403 7th street, JUSTH PAYS FAIR PRICKS FOB ndies. Gents and Childrens SECOND HAND UNDER CLOTHING, C.. wt 419 Sth atreot NW between 6th and 71 CLOTHING, Ok ween Land M. three st : gs in every room; 1 ‘The house has “pair, painted and px je tree in yard A, O'HARE, 121 Tins a large shad Apply to GEO. tN W.. betwee 1CK DWELLING. nF ana G sts. north, ding Lots to lease; right t 419 G street. N FEMALE COMPLAINTS inmediately cared in all cases, with 414 Touth treet. nts Pesite aud loam money to depositors at Collections on the Govern: ax tice between Iéth and dhe Unitea wtats Corerumnat and on all enue and P stree he omly reliable and bspeciality inthe s an Tepess in him He gnarantess a speedy cure mis 414 Tenth street, thin one square olvtest extablishe nent Securitine and strictly on commie Bonds aod Go si lvaniaavenue. & MOTT > FRENCH POW CORK tor Ne Domestic and Fe Reveuue stunpe reign Exchange bought and sold. per month, adding one tune) Et attention to the collection of 1 HUA WHITNE V FANTED—Teo or three ui cating ROOMS, house mu e 3. Beferenc’s exchang venience: renc's exchang: sd. Aditre DYER, Room ni \ ANTED-A firet clase SEAMSTRESS, to zo ble bun € tor about two weeks. Apply at 12/5 woth -treet, W., between Land @ ons-tt Wane a general ho aera ss pply 2 oe Yard. A permanent home is of!-red eety between Band , Navy au3-3t* { ANTED—To PURCHASE. « Drag Store, on WW AES terme, Rearoon. itt teruse, location, &c.,** DRUGGIST,” Star Office. WASTED Uompeny, at derstand breaking paving stones xperien gpacrimen: Apply at the ‘company's some yard, jock € + fou street, or to Hck Creek {008 OF FW. HAYDEN. Secrotary, Lis F ates BAT INTELLIGENCE BUKE \C. 41s Git t. abore Pennsylvania avenue. rope in want of EMPLOY MENT, and alas faced of good and reliable HELP, such as vaots, &c., should not fail to call at the a Agence! Jy37 2’ ya LABS IN > — AP ENOwRAPHY. ractical reporter will give a course of pri vate festoneall theliuatraction ieconaary to bactine tical st pgraphe: om tew pupils. Terms tory “moderate. “Address TEACHER, this nt fi ANTED- Families breaking up housekeeping ‘OF removing from the city to know that they can dispose of their FURNITURE withont the trou- ble or expense of an auction. by addressing H. LEVY, 936 Pa. ave.,8. E.cor. loth st. jyls-Im* TS WANTED —The NATIONAL AP iFe INSURANCE COMPANY epnsyl we e, Hon. M.G. Emery Pr: Sill give BMPLOYMENT ax Special Ave Solicitors to gentlemen ot good widress, ron snd Georgetown, Apply at the ar EE (ieepnb: and Chron} 7 ‘All those who value their sight V pee that the be ONE DOLLA Ws? TACLE™ in the country is accurately sui eyesight ly HH HEMPLEK, the Opti 409 street and oe avenue, Waa oe rns AVG HOUBEHOLD jnt of Btreets, PEE 5 ‘Office in the tity UPPER FLOORS of the new aneylvania avenue, between 9h Fae TEe cant. and oth stn, Booms ant. saitable for ration are to be set the pages to be of the ame sane quality, as is above LE—60 ACRES OF LAND, on the new vo priser shall Geraviae sont. two maior fees sare houses and 6 Mayor, Register, Qui- rolicr, Auditor. and Super- t) cach member and Secretary of the Boards of Aldermen and Common Couscil; the remaining Copier to be reserved at the risk of the contractor, tnd delivered at the close of the = may be apthoriced to receive them for deers will state the price per page sve described work, incladi © described we cluding the warding the two session to such privilege ix reserved of A work to different persons, ful bidder or bidders will be required to factory security forthe faithful and punctual per ‘UB BENT—A fine Mew of the city, ees VORA pigee Soey. Pah sarect ¥ SEAT, in fall one posted orch- | BUILDING VESSELS £08 COAST BUBVEY SERVICE. ed Proposals, addressed ree, Superintendent Coast Survey, Washington C., wilh be received natil noon August 3, for of 20 tons, 0. M.. aud OFALS OR ud in such days asthe ding one Steam Prot ope of 70 tons, O. M., of iron. iso, for two Schooners of 80 tons, 0. M..of wood Is will be received and considered uul!s of the two pro} > ecROOETS uf eee F can paths 00s hans Se, Sa S*v= YOU — of Wood. and the bulls BATTERY— MONEY, TIME AND TBOUBLE BY CALLING FIRST AT THE EXTENSIVE BOOT AND SHOE STORE OF STRASBURGER & BRO. oer DOT, ycuORe and GAITERS. Pe a Boots ss STEASBURGEE BROS., jy 906 Fthatreet (old No. 373,)bet. Land E. Fo THE SEASON—PUBE N.W. BURCHELL, Mebican BODY | i RE 2. 4 : ; H Cs 3 jure fi in the gmt BTC oF Gefictency tm the qmsttey, fr af &2 i é i ry i 3 i sTill be required te cuter into fureles, Whose pames mast a ait be opened st 1a. m ed “ Pro} for Best,” ‘A. BANCROFT. Bvt. Capt. 0.5, a., $248 an HEAVY or call at Browsi Chron. 2. cheap for cash. IDEK VINEGAB, , R. liver Hill. Md. ls will be mark

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