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AFFAIRS IN 0sOR9RfOwN.
fOorrespond encs Evening Star.l

HnoRsErows, September 81, 1883.
hon1 tne numerous improvements going
on IN our Town notice an eles ant Brick Dwell.
ing IN course OF erection on Prospect stre~t
near Frederick. 1t is the properly OF Mics
mary Thomas, who learn Intends il for her
own residence.
The Borden Mining Company are extendt,,
taeir wharves and making other prepara,ions
!or the expected lively coal trade thi. fall by
the chesapeake and Ohio Canal
lnis mornins d; Carter was arrested for the
larceny OF horse from Mr. Sherman He was
examined by Justice Rsavsr, who Committed
him 70 jail TO await the action OF the grand
Jury.
a man by the name Of Mahony was a,so A.
rested this morning for an assault on his vie
After hearing the case, Justice Beaver com
mitted him to jail for court.
The arrivals to-day are:-Brir Con. Mar.
shall Staples, Washia ton, light: brig Isadora.
Hussey, dos do; schr. Col. Satterly, Smith
New forf, hay, 70 Government; Jonas Smith,
Pierson, New York, do, do; III. Wilmington.
Baker, Boston, merchandise.
Departed Steamer Leader, Callahan, Phil.
adelphia- merchandise. from H yde Davidson;
schr Susan Z. Taylor, Daily, Norwich, Conn;
Jno 4 Ford, Adams, Philadelphia, coal, from
Rays docks.
Arrived by canal--Boats A. Good win, Golden
Rule, Charles " Harper. II. b. Cromwell. W.
Hatch. coal to Rays docks; VIM Walsh, coal
to Agnews doclsi Anna Marion, D. Lynn, J.
J. Caspian, D. Marmaduke, coal to Borden M.
Co, Governor Shaw. s; ". H. Hstzar. coal to
coal to VIM. K. Snow & Co; E. b. Hartley,
wheat to Hartly & Bro Seneca, grain aud ao1r
TO Il. Darby; ". ]. Worth, limestone TO VIM.
r. Cooley; X. II. Castiemsn, coal 10 Stephen D.
Castleman.
Departed By canal-Boass Highlander, Per.
severance. VI. McAtee, Ask the Captain, A.
Lighter, K. H. Csstleman, W. J. Worth, H. F.
Kind kindis, Golden Knie; Josephus, J; A. Rhine
Short, Vim. Walsh, Gov. Thaw, and Anna
MARIA. CUBA.
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fAssocia ed Press Dispatch.1

fASS0cIh ed Press Ulspetch.1
NEW YORK, Sepl 2I.-The steamship Hecla
has arrived from Liverpool on the afternoon of
the sth OF September.
II lie stated that the British Govern7nen las
resolved to detain the two suspected steam
rams in the Mersy.
The statement that the rebels intend to en-
ploy negro troops 10 received with distrust
Some persons regard 1t is . confession Of hope
lessress, while others look upon II 80 : MASTER
~ policy.
European politics are unimpcrtsat.
The Morning Post belle ve@ there Is little doubt
tina, the two suspected iron rams at Liverpool
will To detained By the Government under the
foreign enlistment act; nevertheless it is con-
tend ed they " ere built to the order OF 4 French
house, under contract, for the lats Pasha OF
Egypt, but that the present Pasha reoIdiatss
he contract.
The accusation ia, they are intended for hos
t!lites against friendly power. and coars
lease.
Assertions are again put forth that Grand
Duke Maxiuiisu has accepted the Mexican
crown. The official Vienna papers represent
the matter still undecided.
The French pamphlet referred TO by the las.
staamsr is said to have been issued at The ex-
pense OF ID. ELaugsr, thu Confederate loan
contractor, to bolster mp thst speculation.
French ministerial cou ellis hs We taken place
daily.
LoSDoS -Consols % ass 81.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
IELEdhAPHIC NEWS.
DETAILS OF rHE aaRAT BATTLE
HEAR CHATTANOOGA.
vx1AIsIc YIaHr rHEouaHouY PIE DAY.
cArrrnE Oh Uxs Dr. rHs ooSPspra.ru
RALLY Oh OUR TROOPS.
PURSUIT Oh TIE HNlHY CHECKED crxs
RECAPTChlD
AE0rHRH YgRBIFIU EIGHY lNysR.n
- UPON
VI1sIsIo yIaHr rHFouaHouY YHy DAY
cAFrrRE OH uxs Dr. rHs ooSpsprs.r
RALLY Oh Our TROOPS.
RDSULfs IkDlcIeIyE.

CtscISsATI, Sept sl.-A special TO tho Com
a-roas aives the following account OF Sa.ur.
days fighting:
The battle opened at IL O'Clock. In the vicinity
OF Widow Gienn's, on the road leading from
McLamore's Cave 70 Chattanooga. Ii soon
became general, the enemy mansuvering his
troops finely.
Early in the action the rebels made an i'm
petuous charge on the famous Loomis Battery,
when f7ve oat of the six gums were captured
Capt. Van Pelt, commanding the battery, was
taken prisoner. At two O'Clock the con test be-
came terrific. The roll OF muskeuy was far
mors continuous and deafsning than At Stone
RlEer At 2.io O'Clock the division on the CEN
ter was hard pushed, broke and retreated
Col. Barnett planted battery, and soon
checked the pursuing enemy, who, in returp,
was driven in disorder over the same ground.
Davis division was driven back with heavy
loss.
Every gun OF the sth Indiana battery vas
captured; when his forces rallied pushed the
enemy back, and retook the guns.
Reynolds lost heavily, but ssubbornly held
his position, driving the enemy, but never
leaving his line.
on his entire battery, and a. . consequence.
two OF hts guns were lost.
Van Glove, fighting salIantly, lost ground.
and being overpo wersd, failed to regain his
position.
Our line was pressed severely, and wavered.
The rebels, e1ulting over the apparent success,
made the air resound with cheers They ad.
vanoed along the whole line, and " hen within
hre, musketrY rolled from right and left And
until FIVE O'Clock the fighting was terrific.
The General grew anxious. The vounded
began to pour In. and the rebels steadily poved
up nesr his headquarters. New forces yer.
opposed TO them. and from this time until DARK
the battle ragged with destructive fury.
At dark. the firing having almost ceased,
the enemy threw forward fresh troops, and
again ngased our right
Tho action became general, and until long
after dark ragged with fury.
The battle thus far is bloody one Our loss
Is very great. Prisoners say some OF their reg
inents are almost annihilated Both armies
occupy tho same ground they did when tho
action began,
We have captured several hundred prison.
ers, many OF whom are from the East We
took ton guns and lost seven.
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THE BATTLE MAR cHAer4yooa.

No little anxiety is felt TO hear the re.ult Of
the fighting near Chattanooga. Nothing has
reached here up to this time to Cause appre-
tension that Rosecrans Is not fullJ master Of
the situation, despite the check met for a tim.
by single command Of his army. while march
ing, as they ha : been obliged to in that brokop
country, in ind. endent columns.
We may be su that any blow dealt at Rose.
crhns that did no fully annihiiate him in the
outset, will be RI -urned with interest BY MIN,
ali his pant hif tory has shown.
We are prepared to hear at any moment tina,
he has severely punished ths adventurous
enemy, and that the latter Is In full retreat on
Alanta.
Tbs vital recessi.y of holding that point has
doubtless occasioned this desperate attempt OF
the Confederntes to crush the columns OF Rose.
Grams and Burnside ere they could effect a
Iancturs.
The sensation rumors sfoat Of disaster to
EosecIans In q renewed battle on Sunday are
not entitled 10 credit, SO far can ascertain.
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Rsasl prisoners rsprrseas tas corps Of sas
enemy engaged TO b con maic.d BY Hill, Polk,
Johnston ana Lon ss.reess Our nsu are IN tho
ess, sp,r,ts, and eager 70 fsasr sss con dict. a..
sra. xns, II nEPosrsp HAaLr Voc Hoao..s
,eTne p asA vile Pyess,of Thursday, Sept. 70.
'sAys:-As esnti.nan tho LEFT Bridgeport at
O'CLOCK yeee rdsy, informs us that II was Re-
ported there and generally believed that thsre
had been severe fighting whistle advance OF
the army under General Rosecrans Psrticu.
lars were not known further than that Goa.
Thomas Division had boon worsted. Gen.
Eesiey badly wounded, and two Coionels
billed sEr
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InDsoxsP CoapscS.-Two O'Clock D. N. Sss.
urday. Omcee Drown went into Prashsrr
AileJ-shat noses alley between Foarth and
for nary Jsne Hall, one OF the coolest inhab.
itants OK MAT dark alley. Crown found her In
company With . white mar, who gave the
nAns OF Iaomas Griffin. Justice 9ibsr-on
nned each Sl.Ss. About sx .. M, 0fic~r Bos
lon went In search OF Margaret Ann Green, .
colored resident OF the notorious Washineson
hlisy, VINO wa suspected OF larceny. This
vaded the privacy OF Margnets sIeeplns
apartment, and theirs found also = white N an,
who gave the name OF J. Morehead. Thesetye
were also nned Sl.ss eacn BY tho Same JUST %
CHURCH RoBBHD.-On Thursday rixht thu
rohins room OF Grace Church (Lsisnd) was en-
nrrd through the window by some sraeelees
the room.
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NAVAL CApTUR13.

The Navy department has received IL forma-
ton Of the capture OF the schooner Flying Scud
by the steamer Princess Royal, on the 18th ult.
She was from BRACES, Texas, and lo.ied with
cotton.
The u. s. bark Gem of the Seas. on the 3lst
nit, on Charlotte Harbor, Florida, captured
the sIoop Richard, OF Ave tons, loaded with
eight and a half bales or cotton.
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PERSONA Sshenck, Military Cover
nor Ct Baltimore, reached this city to-day in
the 12 O'Clock train.
Gov. Gilmore, OF N. H.; Senators Halo aad
CLARK and Hon. J. W. Patterson. OF the same
State, together with several military ofacisls
and citizens, returned from . trip TO Point
Lookout this morning.
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DRS2ETRRS.

Janice 4. Crooken . deserter from tho lss
New Jersey regiment, company F, has been
arrested and turned to Provost Marshal Todd.
Jacob v iIlians, . desertsr from Bakers Bat
TALON, was arrested yesterday and turned over
to Gel Baker. Louie Borrie, q dessrtsr from
company b, I'd D. G. voluntee-I, ves also ar
rested yesterday and committed to the Central
GuardhoRss. b. lad enlisted in tho 17ssh Now
York volunteers
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srBsTITurus DssHppIsn

We hear from down river that substitute
conscripts are escaping across the Potomac
below Oily mont, in the vicinity OF Maryland
Point, nightly, in numbers. They cross by
various modes, upon canoes, boats. rsft., &c
and beg their way through the country on get.
ting into Maryland. It is reported that several
deserters Wers drowned by the upsst,ing OF q
canoe On SstL rdaY night
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Reliable information has reached the city
that ~ neon on Friday lsst Col. Lowell, In
command of the Cd Massachusetts and detach-
nents sftAo 18Th and 10Th New York cavalry
started out In pursuit OF White. He found
" hite had crossed Goose Greek ut Oockrslis
FG1. and crossed tho county in nearly q
straight line towards Mount Hilead and
Hagnesyille, passing near Balls Mills at
eleven O'Clock on that day.
Inc trail was discovered early on the morn
ing OF the 10Th. and was followed to point
near Mount Gilead. Satisfactory evidence
Aan appearing that White was safe bsek, or
tho Sniokersvills road, Col. Sewell returned
through Dover and Adds to camp.
As the result of the expedition, three OF
Whites men were captured and ono killed.
Fpxr citizens on horseback were also arrested
under suspicious circumstances.
In some OF the places visited by Co. Lowell
he was informed that White had notified ciu.
xens that they had been conscripted. but no
steps, it appears, had been taken TO force them
In the service.
II was currently reported at Aide tn At both
White and Moseby had received orders to leave
Loudon county and move nearer the main
array. All OF these gusrilIas thai b ge oesn re-
Gently homo have certainly gone west within
a day or two.
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~ Advices from Europe by Ne steamer Ara.
bia cay it 10 probable that there viii BE- q ssscrub
race" for the crown Of Mexico. The names Of
Prince Aarat, OF France, and n. Patterson
bon>1arte, OF Baltimore, are now mentioned
IN connection with tho nnaiuon. M Patterson
Be~-$arts Is said to be tbs favorlte OF re Em-
Peror Napoleon. The deputstion dispatched
BY Ae Council OF Notables or Mexico to
Europe, in order to formally tender the Few
crown to the Austrian Archduke, was daily
locked for In Paris when the Arabia sailed.
This body consists of eight persons, and to
them Maximilian must give q decisive reply.
La France, OF Paris says that it is Of very great
Importance that this final answer should be
known before next New Years day BY the
arrival Of the City or Cork from Liverpool on
the 7th instant, we hsve later advices on this
subject than brought by tho Arabs. The dep
utation from Mexico bad arrived, and in Paris
II wnS thought that the acceptance OF Maxi
milisa no longer admitted OF doubt. the
Paris PcyS denies The Official source OF the late
pamphlet published Ia France on the subject
OF recognition.
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DEsBRTHRS CAPTURED.

Col. Baker, with one hundred and ten of his
men, started yesterday afternoon about three
O'Clock on an expedition to UccoQuan river
Trey returned this morning, Bringing with
tie n eight deserters, taken " lille in tho act of
crossing the river. One Of them was &c yerely
unundpd In the neck,
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F1yr.TwEsrY LoAS.-subscriptions to tn,

FIyR.TWBSTY LoAN.-Subscriptionst to the
national $40 loan, at the office OF jay Cooke &
Co. have amounted since our lass report to
sa1i3HD. Secretary Chase has had the force
in the Registers ONCE q. work night and day
for the last ten days, preparing $40 bonds, and
on Saturday every order up to date had been
filed, Hereafter all orders will be hled ths
day after receiyed-and consequently this
powerful obstacle In the way OF subscriptions
ahs great delay is overcome.
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coNMIrNIars no rHl OLD oApIroL

CONTINENTS 70 THE OLD CAPITOL
James High. guerrilla; James juicy. COM
pany H. 18th Va cavalry, and Lswis Miller,
Suspicious character, sent In by Lieut.. Win.
ship, were committed to the Old Capitol this
morning by order of Provost Marshal Todd
Garrison. Hsdley, Margaret ID arsa1et No. 2,
Mildred, Harriet and James +. Beach, sent in
by the same ofacer, were also committed. They
are charged with being rebel sympathizsrs.
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tBy the Independent Line OF Telegraph)
nav YORK. Sept. 2l.-Tho steamer Hecla,
from Liverpool September 9th, arrived here
this morning G-I.E
= he. British Government has determined to
detsin he two Iron clad rams now being built
10 England for the rebels ....
French papers state that the Grand Duke
Macmillan has accepted the Mexican throne.
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DES aRTARS, HfO.

Saturday, 100 strag<iers and desertsrs from
Fort M cRenry; 100 con vRlesents from the same
place; So convalercents from Phi Jadelphia, and
100 conscripts from Carlisle, have arrived st the
Soldiers Rest.
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TIE WAR IN NORTH CAgoLIsA.-A CORES
pondent OF the New York Herald, writing from
Newbern, n. C., under date OF he 18Th instant
says:
Intelligence from he front announces tbs
arrival Of large force of the enemy ~ Kins.
TON, consisting Of czvairy, infantry and artii-
iery. The main body consists Of ci,Yairy, whie h
|" reported 10 be Irlboden's, OF Virginia. Tbs
ls probably exaggerated. No North Carolina
troops are, mentioned az being among the new
arrivals Between &c, UU0 and 90 600 rebel troop.
Eassed through or wero within the vicinity OF
Raleigh few days since"
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~ The Presidents Proclamation suspend
irg the writ Of habe1s coypas has created SEN
sauon throughout the entire country Con-
scripts who INDUCED the hope that disloyal
JUICES would provide . way OF escape for
tasA have determined to pay the comnutatioa
fee, furnish substitutes, or respond in person 20
the summons from the Provost Marshal. De-
ssrters who have been playing at hide and -seek,
or staying away from the army under forged
Burroughs, realize the fact thst the Govern.
Aent is In earnest, and are fastening back to
their camps. just before the issuing OF the
Proclamation some OF the courts In New York
and other cities com men ed the work OF libe-
rating THO coBscrip1, and arrangements had
beea made 10 embarrAso the Government by
Withholding men from the army, but she us
pen sioa Of the writ has spoiled all their plans.
Since the commencement OF the rebellion ono
disioyal nan, by tho use OF the power given to
Ain in tho writ Of hooees corpus, has taken from
the ranks Of our volunteers Q large number Of
men. A few Copperheads could In q few weeks
undo the work done by the draft, and secure
what they no doubt SO devoutly desire-ths
delay coveted by the rebels.
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THl QUESTION OE THIN ACCEPTANCE OF
THE THRONE OF HEIICC BY MAXI
MILAN STILL UNDECIDED.
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81 After the Democratic State Con ven lion OF
ONO had made their nomination for Governor
the Copperheads broughtout campaign pam
Phlet entitled "Vallandigham's Record" winch
they distributed pretty freely; but, finding that
the "Record Vas damaging their pr aspects,
they last week suppressed tie document, and
called IN all the floating copies The ooposits
party then took it mp, and now the "Record"i Is
advertised in all the Republican papers for one
dollar per hundred copies.
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FURTHER BIZ THE HkcLA,

TIM CONTROVERSY CONCERNING TIE IRON
RAMS BUILDING FOR THE REBELS
AT LIVERPOOL.
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* - eas, U.s. sao:nar >;s.e tfosSrruens
n sde ,oriCcssrgy sJhA: " srssR. ~. * h4ss
pr. hssr ari-sa osi - T.!:fEe BOY .at -atstsi.
Re ~ q. ssslt : - -ou4s -1T'.<- b. lnt.i!f.
~ :. /. f.rnpg - Ns-se Cav sQ1f g}ssae-
- :, = "a, t7a oE~s..ses, f2<, i7-,+s.s.
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~ The Trenton RAplni,saa states that aSout
slx thousand volunteers haya oAsn raised In
Hen Jere-y ssder the iaAt cA;, fsavtax Dc.
acisncy Of two thousand mine hundred.
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U y II l T. 1 A 4 .

Wan DRYksTngsy
PBoyosI EAEsxAL SBxBaALs O1poa
HAsEsoToz, d. c., Sept H. lss8.
CsFs0.05 No. S.-asn whose name veee drawn In
the drafs order from the War Department August
9. 1862. and who on tbs Sd Of March 1873, had ssb-
stitGtes in the service Of the Caited Etates are Ia
be held s. exempted from liability TO service
under the present draft.
JAMES 3. ERY,
se2l-2t Provost MAPshai General
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FEDERAL SCOUTING PARTY EEIWAHN
OCCoQUAN AND MISUNDERSTANDING
GUERRILLAS SCArf KRkD.
A scouting party has been patroling the coun-
try between 0ccoquan, Dumfries and Brents-
vile for the last Ave days, during which time
they scattered the rebel guerrillas In that vi.
cinity; captured one, a number OF thei, horses,
and also brought in five deserters.
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yEy A GRAND BALL
w ILL b GIVEN AT TEMPERANCE HALL,
4 strect, between eth and 10th, -
On WHDE 8sDAY, Sept. sd. -
for tho benefit OF Q drafted fsllov-workmkn "a
attached 10 the Walking ton Brewery.
BRAES BAND will be In attendance.
Tickets-oN4 DOLLAR. admitting . gentleman
and ladies. sell St
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TIE AIaHF Man UAuoHf.-Last night OF
Ac<Ys Stfaub and Borland came across Henry
Williams, coiored, who was drunk and acting
In . very disorderly manner near the cornsr o:
L and Sixteenth streets, and ted 70 arrest
~ r. ntcra6 And taken 70 the First Ward sta
tIon. vhere the ofscprs recognized him ~ the
person charged with cutting M. Donohue on
he ga OF August He was ohasssd with tbs.
dee6 cha NOR nfna when he wa before Justice
Drnry. and admitted Il. bat ple2d that Il was
Sone In eelf. defence, and that he would have
SfiieA him N he could ~ ct the tfns three nea,
Were attaching him. Justice Drury aasd him
q for disofaeYly conduct, (which he paid, ana
cent him TO jail for court 20 answer the cSsree
assault and BAKERY With latent 70 klu
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Silt)lD EDITION,
e O'CLOCK Pm. .
O'CLOCK P. II.
FROM FaE nIssussiPP1

EEBBL GUHRRILLAs DEBATED FHEAY-
TEMPT 20 INTERRUPT THE SaYI0A.
TION OF THE MISSISSIPPI
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~ The case of Colonel George W. Jones
against Secretary VIM. HI. Seward-an action
for false imprisonment in Fort Lafayette-is
on the calender OF the Sup RENE Court, and sat
Down for Tuesday next. Msssrs. James T.
Brady and W. q. Traphagsn appea as counsel
Tor the Government. e., the United States de.
fend the action of the Secretary OF State
Mfssrs. John McKeon, Frederick Smith and
+. r M adeC a re ative of the GENERALLY are coun.
sci for the incsrcerated Colonel
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CRIMINAL Cot Rr-The special term of the
Criminal Court was commenced this morning,
with Judge Fisher presiding. goodiy num-
Der CT attorneys and spectators were present.
After calling the grand jury, Judge Fisher
announced that an act OF Congress provided
that each Of the Jurors should subs cribe to the
oath Of allegiance. Tho oath was then admin
istered to them. VIM. Wilson, Of the First
Ward, was qualified SIS foreman by taking the
usual oath, and the following also qualified as
grand jurors: Clement Weeden, Jos. Redeem,
III. Narrower, 6. T. Raub, w. Is. Brashears, J.
w. Fitzhugh, Warren Lowe, !. Sanner, Wood
ford Stone, Jas. PIlling, Z. Mattingley, u. II.
Lane.
DIP Mari, W. ID. G. Murdoch, J. R. Elvans
and Isaac Entwisle were excused from ser yica.
The court announced that no business would
be transacted to- day ether than swearing the
juries, and the grand jury was discharged.
The following petit jurors answered to their
W. p Shedd, John B. Blake. Samuel Linton,
John Il. Davidson, w. H. Downing, L. w.
Wor.hington. Chas. l. Queen, ". II. Digss, L.
T. CartriEht, Chas. Cumberland, w. A. Gum
berland, w A. Coburn, W. II. Kislnoltx, John
Imria, H. Birch, J. b. Dulin, Jos. l.. SHINES,
John T. Halleck.
The following were excused :-Ohas. Waters,
H. ID. Gunnell, John p Hilton, John W. Mar
tin, Thos. b. Creighton, ". A. Coburn, Joseph
and L Cartright.
The folio wing were returned non ea:-P.P
Boucher. Chss. Coleman and Vim. Little.
The HArshAl was directed to summon jurors
to Ill the vacancies, and the court adjourned
until to. morrow, when the grand Jury will 20
charged and tho business Of the term COM
menced.
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- AAToR's nBsTcz, sspt. 10. l6r. L
RCPosAi6 will DO received 1T this ONCE INIT
u clock N on fFiIsy tho 10Th daY o. ptsm Dor
ki"tn 10 Tenth street west
I he work to be dous under the direction Of ~ !.
Con N Iknonsr OF the Third Ward and two ,s.t, n
tomnissiln srt to BIO approved ~ ths Mayor,
JOHN siaRSsR
Commissioner % tho Third Ws,d
THOMAS .RRRY
WILLIAM UaMs
ssN Assit tant Comm ssionars
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w Al DHPARrNS1p

WAH U1PARrI1IT,
ADJuTAHx 9SHsAALis OsYICB.S
HAsHrEGroz, Eept. 81, 1868. !
Captain J. >. Bliss, A. D. O., published officially
sept.mber 7 1853. for falling to report At Ann.po.
lie, Maryland, as ordered, is exempt from being
cifmissed the service Of tho Cnited States having
made satisfastory defence in his case.
y. d. TUWSYAND,
u A@irtsDt AdjutAnt General
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-21

THB0RAHO DEkD 20 ACCEPT
TEE THsONE OF MEXICO,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-21

PERscHAL.-Sir Henry Holland, Bart, Is on
9 yisit to Washington, and Is the Euest OF Sscre-
tGy Seward.
The Detroit Free Press OF the 18Th instant,
ays that the health OF Gen. Case was In
proving, aad he vas considered oat Of dal ger.
General Cass 10 now eighty -ons Year, old
having bsen born In 1854.