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WARRINGTON, June I2-The various railroads
between New York and Charleston, aud their
connections with New Orleans via Florida, sub
miued to the Post Office Department formal
proposition, yesterday. for mail service from New
York to New Orleans In four days. The Postmas-
Ter General reserves his decision until comprtino
routes, via Cairo in one direction, and througs
proposals.
The dispatches expected from Gov. Cumming.
ieianve to the dispersion Of the Mormon militia
did not reach the War Department yesterday.
Two OF the steamers recently returned from Par
aguay have been ordered TO the Coast Of africa
and three to the Gulf of Mexico.
Letters have Just been received here from our
Minister at Berlin. He is decidedly of opinion.
after careful survey of affairs, that the war will
extend beyond Italy and involve the whole Of
Europe. Ihat while Prussia il determined to
remain neutral, and preserve the compact entered
into by the Confederation, the smaller German
Powers are averse to IL, and manifest a strong de-
sire sire to take part In the contest now going on.
w neither Prussia will be able to maintain her
position Of neutrality and control the action of the
German States, is exceedingly doubtful The
present aspect Of affairs in Europe he thinks Is
perllous indeed: 1t is believed by many, notwith-
sanding the authoritative contradiction that there
Is secret treaty or understanding between France
and Russia, and that should war continue. It will
shortly develope itself
General Dodge, late Minister to Spain, has ar.
rived here, and Yesterday had an interview with
the President and Secretary of State The General
speaks in glowing terms Of the Spanish people
ana esq ec1ally Of the Queen Mother, whom he
conslae.s 10 DE kind hearted, amable person. In
regard to the acquisition Of Cuba, the General is
not very sanguine. Our present Minister, he
thinks, will be very popular but whether he will
De able TO get Cuba by purchase or othe rwise the
deponent sayeth not
The Associated dispatch says:
WASHINGTON, June l3.-lnformation recently
received from Madrid, Of an altogether reliable
character, shows that however desirable it NAV
oe lor the United states to acquire Cuba, there ii
no prospect whatever of such a consu,nmation
nor is there any probability of the negotiation
OF a commercial treaty between Spain and thi.
country.
New Orleans and Key West and semi-monthly
service, has been relet to the Southern Steamsb
Company. They receive s69,0OO per annum, OF
p l:Uoo less than heretofore The company agrc,
to extend the trip to Havana, the hostages to bt
the only compensation.
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IL The butchers of New Orleans nav IN tho
city s25o,oO in market fees every year.
L. A New York b" Jerry Diddler', has re-
Gently swindled Mobile merchants to the tune of
$4,000. 0 ~
IL state temperance convention has been
called to meet at Jackson. Mich. on the 18th
Inst to perfect the organization throughout the
III An exhibition Of fine arts, open to artists
OF al nations Is announced to take place at eneva
IL Herr Eugen Adam, from Munich, known
by bis representations of former Italian wars has
gone 70 the Austrian headquarters to take part in
The campaign rs battle-painter
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IL The New York Herald of yesterday morn
ing contains the cards Of Mr.. H Halsey and his
attorney in reply to that of Mrs Deane on the pre
vious day. They deny that he was absent from
the funeral Of his wife, as alleged by Mrs. Deape
ana that his whereabouts is now unknown. as also
alleged by her. On the contrary, they state that
Mr. Halsey can be seen at any time and place de-
sired They also express dissatisfaction with the
want OF thoroughness Of the coroner's investi "a.
ton S"-
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To HoUsEKEEPERs AND OTHERS

lDL0OK TO YOUR INTEREST m
BY Purchasing yOur Wood ofi III
pJ A. FAINTER, at the ed sign at Tho ro,,.
Smce, corner of 9TH and Canal streets, oppos,ts
!, IL You will not only be sure of full measure
D 6ns soq Will get your Wood Saved in T. or
P'seres' and Split-41I any size desired. 49, VI
~ riley cents per cord cheaper than il is sold
irnM ny otner place in this city. - so'u
IL HIS Wood is of the Best Quaity,l
HI He has the biggest Carts and Boxes.I
II The biggest Pine Knot Split for
.ua.,;. Kindling WOODY III
Free of Charged III
III ,Notice III IL the above does not show how
IJMoney's Worth I'll
:, NOW please call at the above once ~ and try
SS.Lu You Eiil get quarter of cord Of the best
SptsHce ZINE Sawed In pieces I'll = and Split-Tf
lot 81 pieces for Sl:l21a; pieces S1.25; or the
p1se YAK pieces .25; pieces Si.47; 4 pieces
$i.6E or the best Hickory, pieces SI.5s pieces
Ss 20; pieces o. All other Parp of cord at same
Orders left at 8. w. X. Handy's, opposite vii
ARDS Hotel or at VIM Ballanty ne's is nh street
or fsges wharf, at the foot Of 18th st. PROMPTLY AZ
tsn9ed 20. ONCE removed to the north side az ~.
ofidge corner OF 18th and Canal streets. The ,nona
70 cSSompsny the order or be ready when the fSe
'sh A.PAYNTER, a Pages Wharf.
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II From the photographers and publishers.
Messrs- Bryant & Smith, we have six photograpbic
(stereoscoPic) views of scenes in and about Wash.
lngton, which, for excellence Of execution. are
quite equal to the best French stereoscopic views
They consist of representations of the Patent
ashinGton Monument, jackson Statue. White
House, Capitol extension, least front) and the
IoIl6 OF washington. They are for sale by Frank
lin PhiIp.
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MIAMI LASDs.-A copy of the original list of
Miami reservations under the treaty of June.
1854, has been transmitted by communications
OF llth June, 1889, by the acting Commissioner
of the General Land Office to the register and
receiver of the land office at Lecompton; and
those officers have been notified that said list
was approved by the Secretary of the Interior
on the 10th of April, 1859, and that from and
after that date all the lands in the Miami ces-
sion not embraced in said list become part Of
; the public donain, and consequently liable to
settlement under the presumption laws.
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u Tue Newport Or. ~ News says that the
haroor Of that city, SO celebrated both for its ready
at all times. and its security of anchor
age, IS gradually filling up. The cause of this
tne news attributes TO the wash of the streets
through the sewers, and the throwing overheard
OF ashes and cinders from the vessels i'm mort
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" letter from Mr., George d. Prentice, of
tne LOUISVILLE Journal, who was much talked of
lor nomination to Congress in the place of
humphrey Marshall, declined, was read to the
late nominating convention, in which he says:
"A seat in Congress would by no means he
aSreeable TO me, and am very sure that should
not al all suit the place do not want il; could
not accept without a sacrifice of feeling | like
my present place and if my political friends are
shsned with the manner in which Discharge its
duties let them signify this by not asking me to
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NAVAL ORDERs.-Surgeon Samuel Barring
ton has been ordered to the Naval Hospital,
IN place of Surgeon Pinckney detached and
ordered to the San Jacinto. Sailmakcr Her
bert has been detached from the Philadelphia
Navy Yard, and ordered to the frigate Con-
gress. Sailmaker Lozier has been ordered to
the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
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CHANGE OF NAMEs.-The chartered vessels
OF the Paraguay expedition recently purchased
for the Navy, have had their names changed
by order of the Navy Department, as follows,
viz; The Westernport to the Wyandott, Mem
phis to the Mystic, NJ. w. Chaplin to the Ann
costa, Caledonia to the Mohawk, Atlantic to
the Sumpter.
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INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT LANDS OF FLORIDA.
certified list of 1909 Is acres of land in the
Newmansville district, approved to the State
by the Secretary Of the Interior under the pro-
visions of the Sth section of the act of 4th Sep
TENDER, 1871, has just been transmitted to the
Governor Of the State of Florida, by the acting
Commissioner of the General Land Office
These lands are selected by the State in part
satisfaction of the internal-improvement grant
by Congress Of 100000 acres, under the act
above mentioned, the proceeds from the sale of
which land by the State go to make up the
trust fund Of the State for internal improve
ment purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-14

IL The steamboat John G. Layton exploded
on Thursday last, about forty miles from Savan-
nab, Ga. Master James Strobhard was killed
nVe white and five colored persons were missing,
and several of the crew and passengers severely
injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-14

u The North German Lloyd's steamship New
York sailed from New York on Saturday for
Bremen, via Southampton, with rs passengers.
Among the passengers is DR.. F. James, Of Wash
ington city.
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III The Wisconsin Patriot talks of "a qp,,,
case OF seducton.s We had supposed that most
cases of seduction were rather 'qreey,r and some
of them funny.
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~ Inc New York Sun says that Barnum has
,no ,n D"a.y hoa1ed He thought, after six
n'on eno'' IN Paris, that he had obtained the
OIL OF napoleon Bonaparte, which he designed
ehioiihe, Du' TO- upon opening the box contain.
ing -, on rr'day: instead of Napoleon one of tic
sented itself. The body snatchers had &C.,. .
him. oeeeiSeo
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HE ARcTIc.-This steamer, which had be-
come unfit for naval service, has been recently
purchased of the Navy Department by the
Lighthouse Board. 1t is the design of this
board to have it converted into life boat, and
anchored to warn mariners off Rattlc-snake
Shoals, near Charleston, South Carolina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-14

SUsPESDED.-In consequence of the approach
OF the sickly season, the Lighthouse Board
have been notified that the work of building
lighthouse at Jupiter Inlet, Florida, will
necessarily have to be suspeDded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-14

NAVAL ORDER.-COmmander John w. Liy-
insston has been ordered to the command of
the receiving ship at Boston, vice Commander
Stoddard, detached, (,ick.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-14

RENOvED.-The declension of Mr. Erasmus
j. Middleton, yesterday, to be again a cardi-
date for the secretaryship Of the Board of Alder
men, was virtual rcmoyal-it being known
that caucus had determined to substitute an
other in his stead Mr.. Middleton held the
position for twenty eight years, in all which
time no complaint had been made in any quar-
ter against the manner in which he has dis
charged any of its duties. A more valuable
servant or officer the public never had, as all in
Washington know we'll We entertain no ia
vor for the custom Of frequently changing the
incumbents in clerical Offices whether of the Ma
ton, State, or City; and more especially do we
deprecate the policy of removing such secreta-
ry as Mr.. Middleton has been for twenty eight
years past, to the end of making a place for
any one else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-14

TIE wEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to tho Smithsonian Institu ion
The time Of observation is about O'Clock:
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SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS

The Consultation treats upon the" Consist
ency" Of the Opposition; says, in reply to a
misrepresentation of a Washington correspond
ent, that. Howell Cobb, of Houston, who sup
ported Hugh l.. White for the Presidency in
1886, is not the present Secretary of the Treas-
ury; and gives, with comment, a list Of the
persons composing the new British Cabinet.
The InteHigeAcer defends, at length, the
recent decision of Secretary Cas-, to tho effect
that naturalization in this country would not
exempt natives of France from military service
in that country, in the case Of those who volun-
tarily repair thither.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-14
EIfTH ANNUAL EXCURSION
Waugh Chapel Sunday School
TN.TNN III N
EsNN
xWXExwUXu

This school takes pleasure an announcing a. Their
friends and patrons that they Will
give Their Annual Excursion or E.s&ts-N
WEDNESDAb, June lad. down thu oMzzxxzx&
TIxeT e. Fort washIngtau.
The boat Thomas Coyer having been chartered
Tor the nose VIII leave her What foot gf -,h :.
a.
The Music will be Vocal and instrumental
As on FORMER OCCASIONS, a pleasant time a. su',c-
Ipated
Tickets ~ cents: Children Is cept.-to ba bss .,
S.hephero- Bookstore. corner 9Th and ID street.
Boet. ~ ~ WV
1 TuE rnNfN1rrE.-
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KXCUISI0Is, &c.
AFTERNOON AMP seoNIieaT ExcT

AFTERNOON AND POS, soS2oNLieHr ExcuR-
The Choir Of the Ninth ,tre.t Methodist Protest
down the fotounse on THURSDAY. EalZN
June leth, ON the Steamer Thofnas o1S<k<z.
Coslyer. leayine Georgetown ~ 2 O'clock; Foot e
9TH STREET, Washington. at IS minutes O. o coct
and touch ~ Alexandria ruing and returning.
ment.
k,ircshmcnts furnished AZ city prices.
No children taken un5ess accompanied BY guar
dana
Tickets 50 CENTS; children Is ceuts-to be hsd Of
Douglas Moore, opposite Avenue House, Tth street
James = Topham. f99 1th street; p. 4. Steer. ass
18th street: ana NJ the Boat jeA-H
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OUR NAME Is OUR MOTTO.

The members Of the GOOD WILL CIUR leg
ave to inform their humorous r.
friends aud the puhlIc generally that ErAk
thew viii give Grand Pic Mic ato~D0~<3>S
Aring ton Springs on MONDAY, June s,th Tia.
being the oldest and best eSta he'd Club IN Mast
urton, ~ - sIncerel, hoped that thrir frIeucS And
patrons Will extend 10 them liberal share of thctr
patronage.
A superior CotIllon Band has heeu engaged for
the occasion.
extra line It OmniIuses has also h-Den enrss ID
90 insure the safety and comfoft of anr CITY toDd
They VIII leave the Northern Market house. The
corner OF 7h street and Ia ay and the loot ol the
Capitol, every hour
The packet host Flying Cloud has also been o.
gagged Tor the beneht Of "ur Grofgetown friends wn
uIay wish lo paThcIIats IN the pleasure If a das
fare.
Tickets FIFTY CENTS. admitting a gentle
and lssiIes 30 IA n ThG :
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A GOOD TIME FOR THE MILLION.
no! FOR ARLINGTON SPRINGS
THE GREATEST TREAT oF THE sEAso,

Th. First Grand Pic Me of the MANGANESE
!; 49,, e f.;SsS So. =, s
A popular Band has heen engaged for the oc~s
no pains 10 render % a time OF pleasure snd emo,
ment To those rho NAV accompany them.
The proceeds are 10 he devoted exclusively 10 q
benevolent purpose.
Coaches viii leaVe the usual place in wsshlng
which vii make tfi2 Go the Springs every hour
starting from the Msrkcf house Bridge.
Tickets can ~ had AZ f}utler's 10Th street. Sim,
son honse, 10th street and Pa. avenue; and Ben
ter Washington city; and 81 the following place,
ia 6eOrEetown: SOthoton's Drug Store, corner NJ
Bridge and Potomac streets; VIM. Hazel's, BeaI
street; a. 0iless, Beali street BarHaru's Dru.
store, corner Bridge and UiEh streets; NJ nupel's
Market Space; A. Rodier, Whit House Hot !: an
NJ CoNs Cornucopia. corner of Market Space Az
Canal, where PaItIes will find pleasant stOpplns
place whllo waiting for the Boat.
The Boats start AZ O'Clock n. IN.
/ 10 A meeting Of the Clab will he held at ~.
usual place on "Wednesday evening, the ISth inst
t' complete arrangements. By order of the
Jo4 So GRAND SACHEM
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~ IACuR PDNNEIS & ~

ms summer Retreat offers to the public the mos,
desirable resort near the District. heinz 'o
IDgton or Georgetown ~ " as"- Y.:m Y
o. Inc pIoprietors have erected a spaciops
meDt rooms, which are sufronndeS o. Shp LeirethI
Psfte snd sinGPy supplied with pure water
furnished with every facility for Ba;bing Fs ne
Saaen iii T az Pitching &c. aid the Bar and
erything desirable and in season. supplied with ev
Esns sSoa wharf is nov being erected opposite to
from WasRinattd,i lot the accommodation Of visitors
fnnu 10 convey visitors to and from the Retses1
or 81 ShaGsf except whens occupied BY pic
Of a ana 1ther parties who wish the exclusive
msnts by calling on n Q Proprietors arrange
ieIa oss' ponce arrangements will be enforced.
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INDIAN AFFAIRS IN TExAs.-Sometime since
the State of Texas ceded to the United States
certain tracts of country for Indian PURPOSES,
which were afterwards colonized by the Gen.
eral Government as Indian Reserves. 1t seems
that in consequence of the Camanche Difficult
ties of that region, general prejudice has
been excited against all red men, and the quiet
Indians inhabiting these reserves have often
been accused of committing depredations,
which were wholly attributable to the ma
rauding Camanches. Notwithstanding the In
dian Office, in conjunction with its agents in
that State, has cxerted their utmost efforts to
remove every possible cause for irritation,
they have been unable to prevent a collision,
rs intelligence has been received at the Indian
Office, from the Brazos agency that serious
skirmish had taken place ON the 23d ult.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-14
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

The MISSION TO Passive place little
confidence in the rumors that the Hon. John
Slidell, of Louisiana, is about to succeed Judge
Mason as the American Minister TO France,
because knowing that he has repeatedly de-
clined the position, which, it has been long
understood, he could have had ut any moment
since the accession Of the present Administra-
ton Mr.. Slidell has at least eight years
longer to serve in the Senate of the United
States, position which no gentleman has of
late years given up to accept aught in the way
of public employment save the Presidency or
aCabinet portfolio. We regret that Mr. Slidell
has declined the Presidents solicitations in
this connection, because sincerely believing
that Of all American statesmen he is best fitted
to protect the interests of the United States at
Paris in the present juncture of European
affairs This opinion we know to be generally
held by the public men of the country, all of
whom are aware that he is a gentleman of great
sagacity, experience, caution and nerve. and
that he possesses precisely the attainments most
required in an American Minister to France, in
these particular times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-14

IL The tapscoEnterPrise says that Texas
fever prevails i'll Howard county and names a
number OF citizens who are about selling out and
removing to that State
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nE UNION GCARDS take pleasure ~ ~
nuniic that they hsye made arrange ~
~, ileh 1 LOT 9 aIhAND PIC NC At Ar ing M
Ton gu THURSDAY Y. June "a
je7Tu& Sff ,snkh,.,.rr,.,.
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Il To order at the South. rn TTuDk Factory 400
7th street, opposite Odd Fellows Hall. je IA I'm
UfIKE OR KERS.-20O boxes No. Gold Cbop
GhACkERS, superior article wholesale and
ia
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-01-08
THE PURCHASE OF CUBA.

The President speaks so confidently of putchas
ing Cuba that many persons have been induced to
believe that Spain is anxious to entor into hegocia
tions without any delay. A writer in the National
Intelligencer, however ridculcs the Idea that the
latter government would consent to part with Gu.
ba--one Of its wealthcst and most important de.
Tendencies. He says I'VE might as well ask
Great Britain to transfer Gibrater to u.s. France
to cede Algeria" and remarks that under no cir.
cumstances that can possibly occur, in possible
contingency, would Spain consent to the transfer.
The President has evidently talked the matter
over to himself without stopping to reflect what
Spain might have to say in the matter. lie ar.
CUES that Cuba is 9 valuable possession, but
chuckles over tho idea that the Spaniards are not
aware of that fact and imagines that they would
sell the island for mere song. The writer for tho
Intelligeucer concludes that
ut is strange how the President could have
ventured on the declaration that the value of the
Island Of Cuba is comparatively unimporant' TO
Spain lie might with equal propris,y have said
that the State of New York was Compare
lively unimportanp to the Union, or that Ireland
or her Indian Empire is unimportant to Great
Dfhaiu' CnOTu as SDe mas Deen Ol all ner rlcn
possession, on the two continents, Spain has still
remaining to her this splendid island. No other
nation possesses such magnificent colony or one
in any way equal to it for it's wealth, population
resources and prosperity. Instead Of being a
burden and tax to the mother country. as most
colonies and foreign dependencies are, Cuba is q
grand resource to Spain, not only in an actual and
large revenue'to the national treasury, but in
various other ways, particularly in clothing feed
ing aud maintaining her army and navy. No one
misfortune could probably happen to the resources
and prosperity of Spain equal to that of the loss of
this island. What would she be and where would
she bc without Cuba The drying up Of the
Mississippi would hardly be greater evil to the
United States. Our present and future railroads
and canal, would to very great extent, remedy
that loss; for tho loss of Cuba Spain would in vain
look elsewhere for Its remedy or equivalent. The
assertion of the President on that point is draw
ing quite too strongly the credulity Of the coun
try"