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APPolSTzD.-George Harrington, Esq, the ac-
eomplished and efficient Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, has been appointed by the Presi-
dent to be the Acting Secretary Of the Treasury
during the current absence Of Secretary Chase,
who In now In New York
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ADJUSTMENTS.
NEWS

] he HOLY Hill RAND are still in the field,
and will rive ihs second Pic Mic OF the sea "A
son at Jos Ehrmantrauts 6resn Spring Pa 81
yilion on MON DAY, August 18th. Ticket
Fifty Cents; admitting gent'sm man and la-lSA
dies. Tickets can he had of Ridvell a. aurence,
corner OF Ps avenue and 18th 81 sso at Bsrnsrd's
drug store, corner Of HiEh and Bridge sts, Georse-
town. auf 50
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MILITARY ARRESTS

Thos. Hitchcock, John F. Gaunt, VIM Thomas,
and william Winfledom-four men captured by
Lieut.. Greene, Of the Second Cavalry, a few DAYS
ago, about four miles from the Chain Bridge. in
Virginia-were brought to this city Yesterday.
and last night were committed to the county iail
by Justice Dom. They are charged with con-
veying Information TO the rebels.
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GEORGETOWN ADVERT'MTS

IL TRAVELLING SUITS!
Economy IS the Road 10 Wedlfk."
Ladies' intending to leave the city should frst
procure one of our
TRAVELLING SUITS
They also answer for Morning Suits ct the Springs
or Sea Shore, or in the County
MANTiLLA BUSTERS and Or ESS to m.tch
At only SS25 and $3.50.
GREY SACQUE MANTlLLAS
And DRESS TO match.
,,,,, At ouSs 81 So
With DRESS 70 match,
At IS 50, Sc 50 and 81 So
also Also, full ASSORTMENT Of White Back, and
Brown Droop And Besln shaped STRAW HATS
Also full stock of BLACK 81 Tx SACQUES,
COATS and MhNFILLAS. At
an 3te0 MAXWELUS' 32s Pa avenus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-09

ouR FRIENDS at the various military camps and
Positions will confer favor by keeping US posted
n TO movement, and affairs In their vicinities.
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FOR SALE AND RENT.

A RARE CHANCE FOR INVESTMENT
"A FOX SdLE-The stock and Fixtures of q
Rsstaur mt. now doing q fret rate business, the
proprietor wishing to retire ON the BUSINESS.
For particulars app y at this ONCE su7lw'
A FARM, OF about go acres, with timber and
"A cleared lands orch.rr s.dse ling and barn, IN
Maryand, for sac or exchange for other real or
personal estate; United States State and railroad,
or other stocks notes, bonds, or other securities.
Inquire At No. 400 Ma.sach US etts av. iy 26-tf
AANDSOME ELY FURNISHED ROOMS
H -Four handsomely Furnished Rooms, supplied
with gas and water, and convenient to the Patent
And Post Once Departments, for rept. Apply At
1904 Massachusetts avenue, north side, between
9Th and 5th SITS. mas
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NTl SAY, STRANGER. WHERE ARE
~ you gong; You seem TO be in great hur-
~" so am. / an going to SMITHS, No, $50
seven n street, to buy suit of Clothing. The peo-
Pc SAY ne mas very nice assortment, and they say
ne sells them 30 cheap" Nots.-The last we saw
OF the stranger, he was running up Seventh street
singing nut "SN'TH. No. $50" m ri SIN
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TRON-CLAD STEAM VESSELS.


IHK NAVY DEPARTMENT will receive offers fror
ptrtes who are abe to * ecuts work of this KIND
~ wac sre eussged in II, of which they will fur
MS evidence with their offer, for the oonstuotior
OF one or more IRoN-cLlD STEAM VEssFLs on
WAR, either ofirOn or of wood and iron Combined
fof sea or rveT service, TO be of ess than ter
nor over sixte n feet dTaught of water; TO osrry
an armament or from eighty to one hundred AND
rSenty tons wight with PROVISIONS and stores for
from enc huHd and Gty-6ve TO three hundred
prisons, according To armament, for sI1ty DAYS
Win coal Tor eight days. The smaller draugh M al
OF Ea,er, compatbe with o. her requisite, viii be
Preferred Ths vessel to be gsd with two m.sts
with wire rope standing rigging, TO navigate al
sea. - "
A general description and drawings of the YES
SCI, arInoT, and machinery, such the work cau
be led from, Will be required
The uffsr nidst s. ate tie cost and time for oom
p etlIg thu whole, exclusive of arm.ment and
stoes oil al sInds tn. rae of Speed proposed and
must be accom- anied by guaralt for the prone
execution OF the contract. IL AWARDED
fefsons who Intend TO off are req uested To in.
form the Department their intsntI On be- fore In,
lo.h August Instant, an To have thei
pres ed within tweLty hve days from this date
AL TITS '
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MOVEMENTS OF TRoo

The Third Regiment Of sickles' Brigade wen
over the Eastern Branch yesterday evening.
A New Jersey Regiment crossed the Alexandri,
Aqueduct into Virginia, yesterday afternoon.
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WANTS.

WANrED-A GIRL TO cook, wash, and iron
py ct 81 Pa avenue over hOOd's Jswelry Store.
WANTED-A- GIRL, 70 do general homework
w for small family. Good reference required.
Apply at No. Ala street, between 9Th AID 10th
streels. Jy92t'
WANTED TO PURCHAsE-The Good viii
w aud Fixtures of q small Grocery store In q
GOOD business location. line, ststing proc and
particulars, addressed to "R.," Star ORce. will
receive prompt attention. aus 81
WANTED-By a respectable young woman. q
w SlTn ALTON as cook, washer. and ironer
for mall family, or 70 do chsmbervork or nurs
dress Rox No 1, Star Office. lt'
WANTED-A BAR-KEEPER, an honest,
w white, geutleRsnly y"unZ man cf experI, nc I,
with good refereUcSs, 10 want a at thu Sar Il 90 =
attached TO the lcdsing house No 213 Pa. avt nue.,
oEp .site Wi q ds' Hottl Call betseeH I, no y p
m. for hire days. an 9-Sts
WANTED TO PURCHASE FURNITURE,
:" AND RENT A HOUSE suitable Tor q small
iam'ly AM one declining housekeeping VI |
Mc6HAN, 316 ID street, stating particulars Of
ice, rent, locstou, &c IT.
"a ANTED-An industrious, tonest BOY, with
" some business capacity, and willing to make
himself useful Address in hand writing of apeli-
cant, trough Post Office, A G, giving name az @,
resldenoe, and reference au1-St'
WANTED.--we are now buying SECOND
w HAND FURNITURE, STOVES and BED
DING, for which we are paying the highest
having surplus of furniture, will find il TO their
BONTZ & GRIFFITH,
Jel S-d No. 36s 18th st., betv. ana sits.
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NAVY YARD.
MARCHING UNDER THE HOT sun.


Mr.. Editor: Please TO inform me why IL Is a
" military necessity to march our noble men at
midday, instead Of the cool, invigorating hours
Of morning and evening-especially wheh their
route Is up hill like the one reached by High
street, Georgetown! l am sure one object is
gained by 1t secessionists have the satisfaction Of
seeing hundreds Of our soldiers lying down on
ths SHseRHs s + Will fBt
crease our army when needed on the field Of battle
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WASHINGTON GYMNASIUM, MAR CEN.

WARRINGTON GYMNASIUM, MAR CEN
w TIRE Market. Some new features have been
added TO this well-.nDxn es Adjustment calculate ed
~ 6 We IT increased poPuisrty with the public.
The services of Mr.. penrv Nash, a practical
Gymnsst and a professor of BoIins hsye been
secured and he vii, be constantly n attendance to
give instruction Parents can send their child ZEN
to this vel conducted establishment feeling per
isciIy assured OF their be ng good us DIS. Terms
81 PEI mo. tn Open from a IN until p. m.
T.. !; The Stockholders are particularly re-
sucsted 10 me at the Hail on Monday Everins,
- BUTTER-BUTTER!
l. resi- BUTTER. in large and small packages
arriving every Day, for sale at the lowest market
pnce. at 45O Eighth street, between Pa avenue
and ID st. ID. T.. DUTRuw.
N. Cooking for sale low. au7-6ts
EAMlLf CARRIAGE AND HORSES FOR
l. SALE The advertiser will sell at n q
very low price fine Family Carriage, and IN
q pair OF ,p endIdly m.tched Horses, bays, GA
l6 hands high, bob tails, fine style and actos TIE
owner having 10 further us for them, airy perf on
desrS Us Ia pnrcha .e will address, by letter, Rox
1879 Post Office, Baltimore, for further p.rticu-
lars. an 6.t
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u WASHINGTON, July 18th, 1851.
The undersigned, ats of tho Gifard House,
WIllards Hotel, In Washington. They take this
occasion 70 return to their old friends custom
e!s many thanks for past f,vo!s and beg to assure
them that they will lie most happy to tee them In
iy l6-lm SYKES, CHADWICK r co.
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~ THE UNION PRAYER MEETING
VII De holden EVER DAY in the street
paPust Chnrch, commencing 81 O'Clock .. IN. and
70 To-; De contnped an hour. Strangers as we'll as
e,a1ehs Oh al denominations ara invited to attend
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I'm 0OO LBS. ROUGH TALLOw AND
JUU,OUO GREASE WANTED, for which
the highest price vii be paid " ~
Also. 10000 lbs of SOAP and CANDLES for
sale cheap Tor cash at the National Soar and Can
eIe W2rks, Green street and the Canal, George
au I'm c. B. JEWELL, Proprietor
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~ AT THE OLD PAWN OFFICE. N
Q STREET, NN
b tck Of the NATIONAL Hotel q n
Most hbeI al advances made or o old and Silyer
ing, Pistols, and all kinds Of Merchapdise. Rusi-
ness strictly confidential.
ISAAC HERZBERG, 35t C street.
au Sm Retveen ~ and 9Th sts
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BAPrIsTE PERDRIAT,
SH1R0P0Dlsr, of Psris, has the honor r. OFF,
Die services TO the ladies and gent emsn of inns
city He perto ms al operations neoesssry for the
ExTkhHfION AND CURE OF COENS
BuNlONS, 40 &c as prsctioed BY the FTeneh
Sedicures. Once, No Is ~ street, pesf The o ~
nel. An f-fmr
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ANOTHER TRAITOR CAUGHT.

ELLIS d. sCIINABEL sENT 10 FORT LAFAYETTE.
MIR. Ellis b. SchDsbel was on Thursday morning
committed to Fort Lay cite, a. Government prisoner
by David IL. Carr, United states Marshal of Con-
necticut. He wss taken IN Litctfeld County, where
hs was organizing ind preaching Sec esion peace and
other tr-arouablo doctrines, which the Connecticut
meu do not agree 20.
The United States Marshal has taken receipt from
Col Burke foe Mr. Schrabel.
Schuab,l has teen prominent man in Philadelphia
politics for the last ten years lie il lawyer by pro-
iession, has al Ways been noted for his violent Pro-
Slavery proolivier and has gained measure Of local
&C ebi.y as the most Ultra Huhker OF the Old Hunker
branch Of the Democratic party lie WIS Translator IN
the State Department, and Tor a tune assistant to
United States Attorney General Black, under Mr.
BuchaDan's administration. lie was Loted III those
days as an uuh. rita ling tool Of those who
Leaders ia Uhe rebellion. In PhsdelI hia lie has
taken ID very active part in demonstrations In favor
OF he South; but when treason became a danger
GUS trade in the city, departed for Con eclicu and was
announced 10 speak ut the Secession meeting IN
Bridgeport, which did not take place. Schnabel then
YeaL " Lishsc.s Comfy, Whole I-slsI cass ssuSl.
HIN. i...f D. 40.
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palm VII No yne'cvs, herce bloody and ulercs,s hsvos
| parallel IN snti-nt modern history '' s9sehe
hrosu ~ "a

psn w ~ ynscys aee bloody and us.s hsycul
r, Fro1 !As Neup York Hernid, hpra 20
cs" OF population which l. recruiting IN cur rss ...
isemrns w ming for service IA behalf 81 the Lnior s.
@ ne ps's'sby woft'ed. THgY WILL PORK povN rra~
lhh bLLaeksssD CI1f~s VIRGINIA ND M.k,taxr
LsE DE'pLIk TRACK BEHIND end bspire tsro,ss
Whatever vrini,, they approach. - ~ <N" v
:, 70" The Neo fOrt Herald TUesdav .p,I an
WIN De- bile for Tennessee and Kentuekv 10 stfemps .
eacspe nom the Issue and to remain psec. white ,bs
m-harr ~ the country OF Neuray viii b, coo,S,"1
oppo'ion and IRE resn ~ general frontier war Win Re ,h
yt az do~esfte tastfusfon Of he United Stas ON =
utterly anAihiiatsd. ~
These are a few, and only few, Of the ncendhr
appeals daily made by The Herald 10 the passions Of
'ne North. Yet this is the paper which now inyokss
Paohc wrath on other journals upon false imputaop
Oh using language infinitely lea ferocous than ths,
win which lite own columns are filed. The fact !.
me Herald has always been an incendiary ,ourpa,
and nothing ete. 1t lives by pandering to The base,
passions and by stirring up the mob to the WORT az.
cessea. Nothing would delight ts editor more than >,
plunge this city into riot and confusion If ONLY IA, o,r
neck could escape the moose; and II wholesale. ,ola
systematic and energetic lying can accomplish the OBJ
jet, it will be attained.
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Arrived.

Steamship A.is tBr LOt Liverpool Ass IT, and ous.s.
%. Ss 4 .o. CT Civ Of ss.a P'
AM he 4 NJ steamship Arabs bouHd into Liverpool Is
s.mos bound e. ed ' :, ' passed .ss. S ni
rrrsd bound W: Aug at noon passed Dr. barb CrmsA
for Hamburg Steamship I'd nOas6 sss SsS.YoTi ioi
for IirspooI The :ssd b. ssi. g'i
Letilhou Fe,ser Is a. anchor at he Lover Quarantine
Brig Kate lBr Stevens Belize Hon. Aug with lOgwoo1
h, % "a lon 81 10 experienced hurricane from e. TO s. T.,
which lasted % houn during which started bow'P!it CARED
ing 10 under ssa &c rested msin,s tR- s.i blown
prce, The sea making clean breach eyer the vessel osO
10 be the James Welsh, FROM Belize. Hon. With fnshofuy
H. s % 30 loe IS TO- .po.e BAH Indian Belle C.rdens'
toT eeS York AUG e P.sd the bottom part .s se
large spikes. paced several susrr bO.e. bias. nt b'Sis
apps entity no, Ions Y s S,s se dy 'Psl % sr
had strong moth wd for 70 hoa' with very hrssy 20. Sn:
the eastward The Dr. bark Petrol while esaos ont o. ne
Of ca g. IN ordsrto aest hss
sh lust 80 miles moth OF Cape Hsttera was boarded by Us
sSOp ofwar Dale cruising al wsn a,
to r. 4 Monte Barlow The bring. ths crsss Of mo
H barkI William Jane, Sarah Elizabeth and Am barb Are
ssr .nn sm. LsSso day.. s.a to Ssd InDssar
Schr. Juno Smith, Rnckiand days lig'e. ~.
sonr Caspian, Porter Bangor days inmeer 10 AAane p'
sc6r Leader. Gardner, Elizabeshpot for Boston
sohr. S. George brewer E,sa6sthpor for or salem salem
schr Perseverance ar Raniel Cow Bay c b. e'y''
coal to Robert Bellgoi Go - r,-su~.
Steamer Ospr,y Ksnney. Providence md'e TO Edward sSr
A.. h.u,..
s.atasr BLACK Dlanoud Allen. Phsddphs nf's 70 j. NJ
steiner pO,omsks Eys NswBedford mdse and ps's 70
H. b Or ,snweA N Co. - .,,,,-,, l.. ..JoD.1s
Steamer Couu.efcs Smith, PhisdelPmA moss 7" Lopez
Rirkpsirick 49,, ,-,-.,- Ia AIN
Brggs.
Tfx-es. Hsvre; Owego, Havre; American Ublohi
Bark. Michael ssiols, oueen.2wa Ansassa W. iia
Brig. Argyle DtmeraEa. Schr. Won. TX. hiooy heaioO'
sgh y. 5. sto re.hp PamPero.
wIND-DuiqS the das from $. s. W., and Lights 'an'''
Ind
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THE wHITE-FEATHER MOVEMENT
HOW JERsEYmEN STAMP OUT TRRAsoN-A
PEACE MEETING POSTPONED SINE DIE. .

HOW JERSEYMEN STAMP OUT TREAsON-A
PEACE MEETING POSTPONED SINE DIE.
From Our Special Reporter.
hIDpLErows, n. j., August 2s, 1851
Monmouth County lyelier times AT MiddIeLown
to-day than a. any time since the grand musters for
Liberty in &c. Treason treated by the grlndsons
ss il was by the grsndsires and there abundant
evidence given to-day that the jersey boys made
Of the same stuff in 1861 ne their ancestors
hundred years before. The traditions Of Monmouth,
Trenton, aud Valley Forge, have clearly not died out
yet however much tho callers Of tho Grand Demo
cratic Mass Meeting may have thought they had.
IL is not at all likely that after such miserable failure
as attended their first attempt al Whe-Feather meet
ings in old Monmouth, the desperate and despcsbie
effort will be renewed. The names Of the hundred
men or 80 who signed tba, call likely, judge, 10
be byword and reproach among their neighbos for
n long time TO come. As for the gallant Secession
orator. THOMAS DUNE EsGLIsH, it will not be well
for him TO attempt TO address any meetings in
that neghtorhood; for, whether justly or unjustiy
charged he is in bad odor in Monmouth, aud when
Jeriey blood is up it is safe to stand from under.
The readers Of yesterdays TRIBUNE were Informed
Of the purpose 10 bold peace meeting at Middetown,
the Democratic stronghold Of Democratic Monmouth
County. The call was after this wise:
UNION UNION UNIUN
DEMOCRATIC
MASS MELTING
MIDDLFTowN.
The Democratic Republican electors Of the lid Assembly
District MonuouIE County all who 10 adopt
having their object the ard
ppy dist acted country, aid who OppGsl the
present State and rson, Adnniraons, ,es,ed
meeting at Midie,own Thursday 18th August
The meeting will be addressed by the Hon Thomas Dunn En-
kIah Of Bergen, aud other euiDent men
IL was signed by Samuel Beers, John Patterson,
WIN. s. Homer Robert Allen. Stacy Pitcher, George
Rapelyes, Thomas v. Arrowsmth DIR. Pittman, aud
over one hundred others. .......
Here was the Mansssas game over again. To de-
lude the honest old farmers Of Monmouth, these willy
pencenakels beaded the posters with the grand rsying
ery, Union" intending, under ths flag Of truce, TO
utter treason and give comfort TO trailOs. They even
bad tic audaciiy to come to tho place OF meeting
Haunting the American flag, md with bard 10 play
the glorious national airs. The plot was all laid TO
have this Secession meeting dseontent and make
an AntWar party TO operate in the next State Legs-
Lture. Fearing that they night be Interrupted they
had arranged for /" Captain" Rynders 10 10 present.
eilh 100 armed bulies and they took tie precauton
DID these advocates OF peace, 10 cone with concealed
weapons on their persons.
In the morning Of Thursday the expressions Of pa
tnOtic Indignation became loud that notice WAS
posted az the that the meeting postponed
sie de- Word lad, however, been scEt 70 tic neish
boring scSl, Tor tho Union Esa 70 h.isnd, and wDen
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ARREST OF A SUSPECTED sEcEssIosIsr.

Yesterday, Mr.. John Slegbt arrested in THE
city, pursuant TO information which General Superin-
tendent Ken edy had received relative 10 his where
abous and the suspicious Of his business Mr..
Seght informed Mr.. Kennedy that he had not bought
dollars worth of goods here in fifteen yeas that
tie house of WIN. Hendley g. Co., Galveston, Texas,
of which he is member, in hopes that the block
ade woud soon be removed; that then they hoped TO
sell goods at handsome profit; and it was important
II al they should hays these goods as soon as possible
say the ist Of September His business here was not
extraordinary as he WAS in the habit Of spending from
Six to eight months of the year in the North In the
course of conversation he assured Mr. Kennedy tbat
he would be just az safe in Texas az in Ne~-fork.
The Superintendent begged to he excnsed from try
ing the experiment. however. Mr. Sleght was or
dcred TO report every two three days to Mr. Ken
needy at Police Headquarters.
GEORGIAN DISCHARGED.
Harrell, the Georgian, who arrested on Wednee-
day evening at the jersey City Depot, when shout TO
start for his home, was examined Yesterday and
nothing being fcrod upon him to imrReate him in trea-
sonabe acts he was discharged and his baggage was
returned to him by Superintendent Kennedy.
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XARLN.E JOURNAL.
FORT or NEw-YoRK. ..Aps
Cleared.

Ship4-wes Point Childs Liverpool c. Csrow, y. WstsA
Chadwiek Hayrs Boyd Hincksn st. Geoe'sys lBr Pc
cId Have Boyd Hipcksn; O. Homsn, Gutter Liverpool
Brig.-Gsres Mer,hoS Ds.oy, Gibraltar. Giro Francia
Ella Reed DAVIS Philadelphia master; Peeress Doe BeIn1
ds w Johnston (Br J. Day, LiverpooI h. NJ Arnold OBJ
atkinson ST. John N b. r. ii. Mayhem (Br). Firth, Bsr
mud.; A. B. Cosk. Perkins. Elzsbethport
schoonep--J LawrHce. Allen, ElLabethpoIt' H. d 90
son Croker Ne~ Bedford master; Cor-Is, Baker Boston,
master; NJ Warren, Chapman Eew-HsSen master, Ltnsr
tine Quincy. Warehan. MASTER Evelyn Crowley 81 !ohnl
Brett Sous Co., hsslepRe Doan, Lynn master, Albion,
Porrook Boston mater Alabama Gardner. Boston ma,efI
w. D. ManEum Thrssber, Thompson, MASTER ) 3D. WIso1
Wilson, Ess hsrhor; Emma lBr.l, Clarke. Cunesi G. h
Coos, Spares, aAsga Vaughn Hul.e Forked Liver Lsay
Ad,ms Hachmir, Fall River Expedite, bule Providsnes
Thomas Jefferson, Kinney, Salem E. g. knight Hews Ban
kor. A Hays. Robin.on Pbilsdelphis Tnthl, bonel n
Favep Cornihus, Small Portsmouh Csris Baker bossss
Sarah, Jones Phil sdelpniA
sloop-msLy Gray, Perry Nsc.syEle. .r
6toan er-Ssrah, Jones, Philadelphia
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TAMaASY GENERAL COsAITTEE.-An importan.
meeting of the Tammsny General COMMITTEES, Il. y.
Purdy in the chair, took place last evening. It war
known that advances would be made by the hssils
Democratic organization for union of the two parties.
and consequently the attendance on the Committee
was large.
First. communication was received from the hide
pendent Democratic General Committee, IN srganiza-
ton chiefly Of Germans urging a consolidation of all
he clements Of the Democracy for the approaching
local and State elections. This was referred Spe.
ell Committee Of seven, consisting of Messrs. Often
OFFER, MeIkle, Windmuer, Byrnes, Bradley, Kelly,
and Wolf.
The other communication was from the Mozart Han
General Committee soliciting union of the organis.
tons, in the approaching elections This referred
to the Committee on Correspondence, with instrucD
tons convey to the Mozart organization the io-
cision of Tammany Hall, that it respectfully deeines
scceding to the request the ground of the different
attitudes Of the two parties national questions TIE
Mozart organization being strongly tinctured with Sc.
cessionsm while the Tsmmany organization 10 in fs.
vor of sustaining the Government, maintaining The
Union and vigorously prosecuting the war.
The necessary arrangements for holding Primary
elections were made. They take place on Saturday.
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ninantcrn. &c.

PoRr LgwIF, MsurftIus July ., Io.,L
The sh- Wsgerly Of Reaton, Henry, FROM Lordsn H. n
road non b I'd Cscytta has put In here Ieky
ncbs of 0seT per hour while lying 81 anchor 10 hs ~
hayiDx sprung iuaA In gale OF the Cape a. WnSa
bad her derEs swept Of both bopses a. vel Is AZ ne asb
inn, that II y out3 hold bet little She hsd out ~ -
wa and act one boal chat would 1ost sne vas ~ sF
ana M. lean was found nief frst and second shee
pei She hes been esuiked all rouni ana cared on hso
pei 49, tbs port beinE go >,,.-u--... nam Bomr
bay ~..s cargo Of cotton for Livspoo p?t as ures
hs, ,yould only .uck al II inches, She 10 msAiak
81 that 6ineheI per ne ar Her stem q usIted 40
rsu q he, cargo xtl bare :. % tsshsfsd e ~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-30

How BEAUREGARD BECAME "BEAUREGARD."-A
etter-writer who is intimate terms with the rebel
General says that all the stories thus far about bis
name are wrong, and explains: " fiiG iather's name
WAS Touan, his mothers Beauregard, and BY custom
which prevails in Louisiana and among many Of the
families of the ancient nobesse Of France sDe Of the
cons assumes the patronymic-Or rather uatrnymic--
Of the mother. In the present instance the mantle fell
upon our Southern hero and thus it is thai be egts
mately prescrlbes bis name Gustsys Toutan Beaure-
gard"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-30

REDUCTION IN HOTEL CHARoEs.-sIuch surprise
has of late been frequently expressed that sbe rass
Of hotel charges reduced in proportion TO the
reduction in incomes aud in the prices Of most Of the
means of life. 1t now seems that the change 10 likely
10 take place. Messrs Treadwell, Acker & Co. Of the
St. Nicholas Hotel have inaugurstec the movement BY
reducing their tariff of charges from 81 so per day u
g. and natural to expect that others viii fob
low their example.