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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-08
BY THOMAS DOwLIEG Aucssoneer,
Esoyrsfo,rn n n

In PURSUANCE OF AN OEDHR OF THE Or
ffs q Co sy . sss s 90
a. f ssFt f G EfHa 6sr S..s SEE
rest. eia;,o snd aemaEd eF hslsa \ MosheIry.
hsif. Hs.s Mshsrss: assa.5f'
to ps sn s o. ssss ,s sFs OF
peaie and 6fio Cans ana Tie Fetem.e rvs. con-
s s esaa Of hSn.Es
Terms of sale One third cash; bs:snee PAYABLE
aay ss
to Ss ,. deGa Of t,n': on the prsisss
to he done Under the eire'iisn Of the Solicitor
the of Helen NJ Nav Nc sna . O.
McshsI5y, infant heirs Ct Helen NJ, hicshsrry.
mfs-TusSds THOMAS BOWLING. Auct,
By J, O. MCGUIRE & CO.. Auc.ones.s.
DEREMPToRY SALE GP VAUABtsy AQANr
TEN MI 5os msrsa q At ocloah he prsa
ises EciB with tae hrst ed, sh sat
TIE following vsa.nt lois l,iss IN the &Est Ssrd-
Part of LotNo 8. in Square les fronting !" feat
ho5th street, between Eighteenth AMI Nine.
Lo NJ &C. 5o'ns 1ass5
Lot So ere e. fronting 9S feet AZ inches Ne
st sorss and s;
on MOTH 81. l. street IL near TSent, fourth
shiEe svsnus, between North street and tae-
LOIS and 2 squ.ra II fronting aash 81 fest 10 80
ch.s en- Nor street. at Tia corner Of TF IA 4
Lot *, sau.rs - ffsDting e feses inches TRsa-
t. third srest between an6 streets perth
aTe r. 81 e Ia gs IL oUs Of
Twenty Tenth and stres Is.
-tetwssn 81 ntsenth and IaInstssnth ?,rssss.
cns t,d Sa ;ntss S b in az sra
trUst on the premises
G Ghsd At f0es Fl sss &C. Aae
By THOMAS DOWNING. Auc.ionssr,
Ge6Ts III -
NJgW EaoOP WATCH ME JOSH, BoATs,
pUpc SG Eta s
the s ss s;rf .of IF e
scn1ls,. at for sshins s.s'' D0A'' 'S'As 'A'
mh7 - 'N'-- THOMAS DOWNING. Auot.
By GR8IN & WILLIAMs, Aao:ionssrs
| A EIs1 RAfoR's sAL1 OF UJEHo6D
a s ,ast.a
| shah sell a, tho greni..sot Mrs. M1rssTss a9seh
s.on r.as u SSs as s. S sa s Ss ass
| rphsn's Court, good lot OF Furnttzrs viz:
S S1sn r se.s ana and Wilkins,
| =. Dressing aud other Bureaus, Gard and
Matossny nalbis Top Wash closet Walnut What.
WALDORF. Fe.ther Beds Bedding .ni Rsdstssas.
GirsI ioles. Git frame Mirror and csrpsss.
king Esdsos Rs 9sh ss sss 70
| Terms cash.
mh7 81 GsEsN WILLIAMS. Aucta.
| ByW. L. WALL & CO., Ars;ioneets
| TTNIIBD STATES MARsdAL5 3ALa or
| u PRIZE GOODS BY ri.tue CT decree issued
from The Clerks ofdcs Of the Su prems Court of the
| district of Columbia holdiag district c,uvt, aud
10 me directed, will sell az the BS4Asr of W. L..
Wall q Co. IS south aide Il Loui,i.aa Ayseue,
Msreh, 1864, at ii o'.iock m. for cash the cargo
Of the s;ssmsis Wild Darrell and Eutasid, con-
/ sistips of
SO austrian Auskets. and Rifles and Bayonats,
So English Rines, &uskets, aud yoaSts, :
| JOB Ei6e Mus, ct BaYorets,
| - Enslish Rifed Mrakets,
| ITO Austrian Cavalry SsbTee,
lee ounces Quiz inc. l box Eisrsts Silver
| EnElif Silver Watches,
| Ohronome tor, case Drawit Instsumsnts.
| case Surgical tnstruments IN sood order.
| - Tin Boxes Smith & so.a Neeiies,
+ j Trunk containing Braes Buttons. Hooks aaa
pay.s: d e.. c,.r..
lTryIcd Hinical Compass. larss stsna iv a 40:
| Valuable Afymuth Com pass. ana eneii OF $3.50
| Lot of Sianal Ylass Pend suts ana 1osene.
/ WARD b; LAM9Ss y. =. nn nn.,,
Il nr.nuIRR. ErS00G An
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DIsoRDERLY COsDUCT.-Last night Henry
III. Day was arrested by the Second Ward po-
lice upon a charse of larceny, and was taken
10 the station house. This morning he had {.
hearing Geiote Justice Clayton, wasa ii ap.
peared thai he had been In the Office of Marx
ham Hotel, on Penn. avenue, near 18th street,
and III the absence OF the proprietor appropri-
aied humber OF cigars. got the keys OF o: her
rooms and visited them, ana finally took bed
Ter himself in One.
Tie prisoner said he intended no mischief 10
Mr.. MARKHAM nor any one in his house, and If
he had done any mischief II WIS done under
the influence OF iIQuor. Justice Clayton or
dered MIN to pay s. for dsorderly conduct.
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RECAPTURED.-Severai days ago five de-
sertsrs escaped from Forrest Hall prison
through the negligence of one of the guards.
Yesterday one OF them named John Shawn, OF
the 29th Penn. volunteers, was recaptured Just
as he " as about leaving the city.
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PRINa aooOsl
$50 SEVENTH STREET
Between 1 and K.
80 10 Pieces Three ply and Ingrsin Carpets.
oo f. w. W oh p a, hi h J Ter Mstsns
SO Vsl1 ard Brussels Rugs,
ssSps ss nag s srss.y rsdqssa prices
Pbilsd elT hla tu; tons for rash.
All bii;s OF 81" az upwards discount OF 10 psr
BONTZ & GRIsgITH,
369 Seventh ST., bet. AMI K
THU city and eeorsetoxn
PRACTICAL GARDENING.
TIE subscribar takes this method of Informing
,esoy to undertake as snins in al il. branches.
His ier gtbsned experience and extended practices
.'ier to d. r.auirps his Services rIes Pranins
planting and la, ing on. grounds ate AIDED to- sst
on 4s norsh
ard 6,hsts W.stinstor. D @. mh4 ST.
TIE ssngPl REME coURI OF THs DISTRICT
the United statss for the said Di.trict.-,,To al
rhoni 1t may concern, Grseing:.Notics is hareby
OF satssld was q la9
IN fsfe the hItsa Ias.ss s s
IN the name Of the United States. for e,pdemna
islts; .nS that saia cause will sts1d for tra! Il
the CITY Hall. In che city of Washington the
II ird Mopd OF March next. when and where all
pr rsoos are warned to appear to show cause why
ccpdsm pa'inn ,hnuld not be dscread ana tn inter.
vene for their interests. b. J. MEIgs. CLERK.
February 7s. 1884 ms 4fa.7w
MILLINERY.
LADIEe, All ash OF you is to give ma a call
iste.t novelties Of he day in the kD
MILLINERY
FANCY a aosoDs LINE.
Ny store In . sn all one,
No 81 Esrket space, oeruer 9Th street.
But IL contaics handsome RoOds.
Now do not pass tie store, ladies without stop
pirg In. Imks-st'I MADAM PRINCE.
H. HOF FA,
pRALg1 IN
WATCH MkTERIALS, TOOLS.
CRYSTALS, FILES, TO-,
No. S37 Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Metro
poiitan Hotel.
mh2 .1y Waanlneto - o.
0NI-HoRsl g0UP1A.
We ossr for sale shssp . One hosfs Couyss. close
ali around with slsps front and cid and Arranged
70 drive from the inside r.nrYpps m
| CEID O1Tf OF FINE QUALIfY-.ror eaj :. !:
| - ILpRICH'6 Who ssAie train end Feed ann,
| corner eoeond m stsssts. nser y. sao 2.
- l&z8 E1&g So 48 g SIS ia
sal asssa Esgsess5 se @aes 8.
~ tEAE S11AaS ga
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SEE PIRsr PAGE Of to-day's Star for interest
ing local articles.
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CoLUMBIA INSTITUTION FOR tbs DRAp AND
DUNE, AND THE BLIsp.-Au exhiblLion of the
puple OF Ihis "st utson will he q ven in the
Representatives Hall At the Capitol, on Thurs.
day evening mex 1 the 10th ins ,ant. The occa.
sion will certainly be one Of great interest
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PRIZE COURT. Judge INTELLECTUALLY an
opinion was made in the case OF the schooner
Hampton, refusing the claim Of Brinkiey.
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.ncr1oNLY STAR
FOB OFHIa AUCTION sALnB sln 1sf Tza1
THIS AFTERNOON AND 10. aOaR OW J.

FOB oEnna 4UorIos sALls sl1 lsf Pet.
THIS AFTERNOON AND TO-MoaR0W.
n q sr s5Sss vHI VIII ss, Ase;,sSs
ssH .; ssn sssss. .ssi, = aio!Ier Eon rI 81
sss Dss s rs rsss' s sS.e ss
No ss Ssossr. Sissa. iG isoss
70 g sa
Terms ore half s..s; balance in ard u mo.sas,
for pot.s bearing interest; deed gives ard desd
AN conveyance, sssaaps. &c.. at css. OF par
msad GREEN & WILLIAMS. Ausss
By THOMAS DOWNING, Auetioneer.
VERY yALuaSs sfis' Ans ,b Il BUILD.
yussSAf Rri1SkoSN aar. r. st AG'i5 s 4
Of the premises, part Of Lot no ~ in DID Georss-
.Sa ss +. asss
running back lao feet.
Middle par. of came Lot fronting 90 fee. on ths
and Frederick streets, aed runninS baaI -
north SIDE Of Prospect stSse:. s.s..@a asrSes
anu prospect streets running Jask 50 fat.
Immssiste.y after the 50 We, Lot No A. In Beatty
$50 test en- the west See Of freSsrios s,r.ns.
soove Alxhth street ana ruanin2 ba,k Is, feet.
months, secured By deed OF trust on .he proosrfv
All conve,ancipg and stanpss, TIE cost Of .hs
mh2 THos. powET.s, suss.
WV. B. LEWIS co., Au.tseue,rs
APT Serv~ih s,rta, ba,oees q AID - sisei,
A.s scI P9sI 1Id SAL. THIs syksLss.
aow ana a. to 81 on TO NOE
stat Inss.. R T,ii.n saP Pspsr.
a splendid s:ortmsrt Of Photograph Agoums.
S Ens;s pie ls'ssa ac wsr e.. ,.,,
oieeSs, watches. Sod and Silver PENCIL sasss,
s so1s, Oh sD' . Sei. and Plated 'e"sr,
And d iT@ssss ys:ist, 9, .ssey seps. =. tn.
TIE ..s Be- e Sss avery sea s
at 10 O'Clock and evening at J Q clos. natI ths
Whole stock, amounting to over 5000, shall %
mhs Iw ". B. LEWIS co. Aue.s.
Cove KENT SALE
Empty BAHRELs! EMPTY BARsszsI
WIFI WI be sSs :: PssS ;ss
''a III i r En- ss;i.. s.;1sl' ,s..x,,
+! IT, ss u.s. 'A''
l5s g Ham aid Mo,a.sss Barrels
Terms cash, in Government funds.
msl-etd L,.us Col and s.
by GREEN & WILLIAMS, AuctioBesrs.
HoUsE AND lot AND VALUABLE BUILD
Tyk FIX k9sIT ssp 81, STREETS At
mont OF the premises IS o'e;o.k p. IA Lots
No. III On part Lot and frame Hoase Sad Stable,
the hole font IF this properly Is 81 :e.t hand
eors ly situated Fituatsd IN elevated varitioa
Terms: One half cash; balapcs in sir- end twelve
moptas Tor notes bssring interest, desa sirsn and
q 6eed OF trust taken.
All conVe, saee, revenue stamps &c, at coat Of
the purchss
Also lot Of building brick, about 1900 VIII BE-
sold for cash.
mh5 GREEN WILL AIS, aucts.
By GREEN & WILLIAMS Au ssionesrs
TWO STCRY SRAMs HOUSE AND LOT
Il FRONTING on NORTH o, BETwzEs l,TH ND l3HH
eTREkTs WEST, At hucT,oN.-0n WRDNEjDAY,
thu 9Th instant. shall tei ia fr9gt OF ta1 prem
Uses, at o,si ,ck the following nsrged pop
erfy. vix: Part of Lots No 5 aud "a Stsars No.
2a2; having front On north stteet Of II fest II
back 50 feet inches With the iD proyeueas=, Which
good two story frame hoss- CO attaining
rooms. & "a, it bslns kousa No % sc stzsst. Pas
sfion give eoiately, the o.nes As key In
his po.eession.
Terms Two-thirdn sash; balsnes In six months.
FOR note bearing interest: iced siqsn and dead
Of trust taken Title ir disputahle.
mks.d GREEN L WIELJAES Aucts.
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TooK THE OArH.-John Howell, a refuees
from Virginia, presented himself al the pro-
vost MarshaFs Ofice, took the oath of alieai .
ance, and was dism Used.
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JswEIRy FOR ONE DOLLAR Beautiful sets OF
Jewelry and Silver Ware at 13- Pa avenue near
Az street.-The Dollar Jeweiry Store. II"
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glALTIMoRs REeTAURANf.1Eo:4 A Gsrm.r
is for ssse or rent. Possession given sbout 10 "
LET Ar1iI. It is in the heart OF the CITY A
suceessfIlv kept Is first class houss the ct dye
vesrs hAa every Advantage. Apply TO JOHN 81.
ING. SOY Fayette st BALTIC. mhs Sws
TToRsEs. HoRsIs, ,HoRslg us Horses just
a.stinS of Matched. 0ArYiage, and Drlusht IN
Eortes. SinGle Horses. and Saddle Horses A0
tHe Three ton stable. Third street asyt befvasn
Fl and eouth bear 4legdon's wharf
&. ii LAMBxLL, PrcpYietor
Wssted to Durchass-l0o Mules. mhS Sc
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PERSONAL.

% B T.--If the seuthmsn whoss nAas an.
up pair o Go:d Eye Glasses droppsd By q laiy st
M., a xss.nt omcs Fan, OF ths aiSht q fse q
w:H much oblfso. Mo.e In fature adysrt:ssment.
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m OITY LAUNDRY.
HIg 1etsSfshmsnt, .dssiGned 70 Be the most
ready g Ieesave erdsrs fox wsshins sboat the S5th
q x0beaaxys e - eo0ss-
aaeAa GehskAG@a z.3SsfssF
E6 IA & F&EE -
~ ssl ssa sss 5sezgsea gsaz& Sax
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CRIMINAL Court, Judge FtSher.-Yesterday,
Mena BeTTinger, indicted foF keeping a ba 2dy-
house at the corner OF 18th and stree-s, was
found guilty, anu sentenced 10 pay fine of
$50, which she ssforked over
In the cases OF VIM. BrIel, charged with bas-
tardy; VIM II. Harding, treason and assisting
the rebellion; VIM. L. cmIthson, aiding ana
assistll tn rebellion; John L 1e, Wm. Will
hams, William O'Bri-h Wm. Fisher, Henry
NcCaIiiy, ABORT SIuliy, Patrikcx McUartty,
Tower, larceny; and Mary Marshall, assault
and battery AND resisting an officer, the District
Attorney entered a no'le proSequi.
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EQUITY COURT, Judge lay, In
the case OF Eewton's estate, q decree was made
appointing Thomas A. Cant trustee for Flank
NswtoI, 10 sell The laiter's portion of the es-
tate.
McAI.ister agt Magee; decree disrnissins
bill with costs.
Alien sgt Allen; decree appointing Mrs.
Lelua all.n trustee TO SELL certain real est ire.
BickrPsl agt. Gr.nt and jackson exceptions
to AUDITORS report sustained.
Cheeyer AT. Oheever ct o.; order resembling
former order.
Adiou rned TO first Tuesday In April
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Levy CoVET,Ihis court assembled yester-
DAY, at the City FALL, when the monthly re-
cefved. There has been collected 81 7f2, OF
which Si,i9582 was from fines for selling
liquor 10 soldiers; 81, 100 being received from
DR.. 6. II. Nichols called the attention of the
Court TO the bill before Congress In references
10 the schools in tho county, which provides
that portion OF The fines which now accrue to
the Levy Court shall be set apart for school
purposes, and Messrs. Sargent, Nichols, and
Bowen were appointed to confer with the
trustees OF the schools IN reference to the Pill.
duced at the last meeting, demonstrating the
resolution of November, 1853, which author
ICES an appropriation for recording the wills in
the Register of Wills OIL e left unrecorded by
the late Register. E. N. Roach.
Mr.. Sargent offered resolution that the Re-
gisteT suspend the work until further orders by
the Court Adopted
Mr. Bowen offered resolution requesting
the President to communicate TO Mayors OF
Washington and Georgetown the fact that all
the wills probated in the office OF Re gister of
Wills for seven years under the late Register,
f, N. Roach, are unrecorded, and they be re-
quested to bring the question before the coun-
appropriate their share of the expense Of re.
cording said wills; the expense to be divided
between the two cities and county in proper
Mr. Plant offered resolution declaring c.
II. Utermehle the attorney of the court, at $3.50
per anBu Adopted
meeting he would offer a resolution to sell all
stocks in the hands of the court.
The Court then, with closed doors, proceeded
to ballot for superintendent Of roads, when
the following were nominated: Tobias Bouai-
not, Ii. T. Swartz, 8. NJ. Golden, q. Sonneman
and M Cluskey.
Several ballots were had, but no choice be-
ing made, the Court adjourned for two weeks
ALEXANDRIA AFPAIRS.-A new and Iu2eni.
BUS method OF smuggling liquor into the city
was brought to light on Saturday last, through
the efforts of the detectives. For some Tune
past a certain chicken coop has been observed
to have made frequent and regular Journeys
boats, going up empty and returning well filed
has ever been considered an honorable one, and
toward the integrity OF the dealer in question,
but certain it is that one OF those curioas chaps
employ ed in this department took the liberty
OF inspecting the scoop" for the purpose OF as
certsiDing the features Of the latest improve
ments in that species of structure, and his labor
was rewarded with the discovery that it's bot
tom was comp posed OF tin. in the shape Of fat
shallow box and a closer inspection revealed
the important item OF thirty gallons Of old rye
contained in the aforesaid box.
Robert Rallinger, of the 9Th Va. cavalry, son
Of mir. Peyton Balinger, OF this city, is a pris-
oner at Camp Chase, Ohio. He was captured
at UpperyilIe, Loudoun county, on the 22d
inst.-4lerandria journal, 7th.
0-
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RAPE.-Saturday ustice Bates took mp the
case OF james Bowen, charged by Cnrist,aua
Williams with rape Christana WiIuams
says that the accused caught her under a shed
on the Island, southern part, sometime III Sep.
tender, 1863 and violently commit ed tia act
she charges against him. She kept qui- about
1t Till TWO v etEs ago, whPn snt M ntioned il
hrst The defendant proved, by several wit
nssses, that about two weeks they heard of the
charge mace ry Christiana, acd called pm
her 10 ascertain the facts : and Christi ina pos
lively denied thrt anything of the sort ever
occurre q, and declared that Bowen yer at
tempted 10 do her any violence. Justice Bates
dismissed the case.
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CIRCUIT COURT, Chief Justice Cart.er.-Yes-
teTday, w. and II. q. Noyes agt. Thos. Hunter,
action of debt; judgment by default.
Robt Robb, agt T.. w. Campbeil, action OF
dent; JUDGMENT by default
Joseph y. Pearson, agt. James Whalen and
Micnaei Hendisy, ejsctment; judgment by de-
The ''go!d case,'' g. A. Alexander agt. Swee.
ney q Huyck, action of trespass.
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MUss ABOUT NELLIE BRIDES HoUsE.-Sun.
day night, COrIeIla Tyler, accompanied nv
Matilda Light, proceeded ~ the room OF NeIlt,,
Bride, On r street, and committed an assault
on her with G. pa r OF tongs, beating her severely
Nellie gave up her house some tins since to
Coruelia Tyler, but now wants 1t back, and the
row. Sergeant Hepburn, with officers Barker
and Skinner, captured the storming party and
took them before Justice Ferguson who held
them for a further hearing, Nellie being unable
10 aunaar and testify
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By THOMAS DOWNING. Auc .ionssr,

RJgW EaoOP WATCH NE JOSH, BoATs
- Anr Ia Is, A
o'ettoS p L. will cell on the fsh waarf f,ot o
Sigh Etreet. HeoTRstowE ths Sioop Sssch M.
josh. N corcpiee order; also, Boats Seins, AMI
comp lete Or At for ishins.
TsruB cash.
mh7 THOMAS DOWNING Auct
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"a pEST Th. iaraa SnrSia Mnnsa s;tr.tod ON
tia corner of M street north and Vermont avenue.
well AnGwn - the rstidenee Of His Excellency N.
lishcs, IL Brazilian Minister, for several years
past Is for rent; possession given on the arst day
Tho prem isss can be seen at any time. snd the
fern41tsted on application 70 either OF ths undsr
sisnt a. ROB. COLBuRN.
JA3. ADAMS.
fed Exec. and Trua. of O L. Coltman. deceased.
EOR sALR-A new three. story HOUSE, with
two story bask bni,dins being newly ~ p Han
York avenue Above-namsd contains eight rooms
Apply to J. =. cR1WS, No. 424 seventh street..
jA12-2mH
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FROM FORT KEARNEY.
Indian Hostilities z esum ed-Trains Can.
tufPd and Burnt

FORT KRARNRY, August Slight hundred
Indians attacked a train OF nine wagons a mile
east OF Plum Creek this morning, killed all the
men with the train, burned the wagons and
drove off the stock.
Two women and four children are supposed
to be taken prisoners.
The Indians afterward attacked q train three
times near the same place, but were driven
OF. They also burned twenty seven wagons
at Point Rancho, and drove off the stock
At dusk, this evening, the Indians attacked
Boyd's rancho, nine miles from here, on Wood
river. 1t seems to have been a concerted plan
ofthe Indians to make dash on places around
and about here at the same time. Col. Sum.
ner, with eighty mounted men, started for this
place, where the train was burned and Mai.
O'Brien started from Cotton wood with a COM
pany OF troops to cooperate with him. About
noon another band drove off some stock from
Dayton. They were pursued by a small mum
Der OF troops to the bluff, where the Indians
were found in force, and after brief skirmish
our men were compelled to retire, with loss
Of three men. The passengers by stage coming
east, this morning, couated eight dead bodies,
and others are supposed to be hidden by the
grass along the road,
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6-A fellow contemplated in utter wonder.
ment the magnitudnous dimensions Of by
SANDERS feet, and in q tone of astonishment
said, as he surveyed the mans proportions,
"Youd have been q tall man If they hadn't
bent you SO Tar up" 403 75Ga
~A young man who has recently taken q
wife, says he did not nnd 1t half 80 hard to get
married as he did to get the furniture, ana
when 1t came to getting the bread and butter,
he had to fall back on the old folks.
~D DR.. Miller, Of Chambersburg, shot two
rebel soldiers who fired his house during the
late raid, and they were cons umed In the
flames ignited by their own hands.
R-The Detroit Tribune says Jake Thomson,
ex-Secretary of the Interior, and lately NDeI
commissioner at Niagara Falls, IL rasocsHns
somewhere in the Western States.
S-An American named Magyar ~ - ~aennowi.
edged to be the most celebrated PnososlAPnef
in England. e8Esyo5
z SA very eulogistc Obituary OF 2 lazy says,
ne ver once banged the door" ~
= - writer in the Revue des deux Mondes
oo,r IN zoe the average yearly loss Of life ON
reIIpsx ;oI rneys as one In 1000 o0t0 travellers
- The neat in Norfolk was so intense, re-
,nsstir mat .sinfants blinked their little eyes
snd roaared for succor." So the Regime says. 4
John Morgan's father. in law, Mr.. Rsedy
Vas taken the Presidents amnesty OATH He
regards the Rebel Confederacy as failure
& r. A statue OF the Empress Josephine - -
he erected in Paris,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-10
PENNSYLVANIA.

HARRISBURG, Aug 9.-The extra session Of
the Legis iature met to-day.
Governor Curtin, in his message, calls upou
the Legislature to take some action for the de-
fen &c OF the State. He speaks Of the support
rendered by Pennsylvania to the National
Goverpment and, having fulfilled all her obi
cations, she has right 10 be defended by the
national forces, as part OF the commen coun.
try. After alluding to the recent invasion, he
asks, "How could an agricultural people, in
an open country, be expected to rise suddenly
and bea. back a hostile foe which had defeated
organized veteran armies OF the Government |!
l is, OF course, expected that the Inhabitants
power to resist the in vadere, and the facts will
show,I think, that the people of these counties
hs We not failed in this duty"
He severely condemns the gibes and SCOTS
which have been thrown upon the people By
the newspapers and citizens of other States,
and quores letter addressed by Kim, together
with Governor Bradford, of Maryland, to
President Lincoln, asking that the recruits
raised by the two States shall be credited to
the quotas on the last call made, and be armed.
equipped, and supplied as other volunteers in
the service.
Thefollowing letter from the Adjutant Gen.
eral's Office, dated August /, 1854, is the only
reply yet received:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Adjutdnt Generals Office,
Aug I, ls64.-Sir: have the honor to acknowl.
edge the receipt OF the joint letter from Yourself
and the Governor Of M aryland, dated July o.,
1864, asking authority to raise a volunteer force
In your respective States, to be exclusively
ing the fords of the Potomac. In reply, am
directed by the Secretary of War to inform you
that the proposition has been fully considered,
and that the authority asked for cannot be
granted. In this connection, please see the act
OF Congress approved February 10, 1862, as pro.
mulgated in general orders No Is, series of
1862, from this Office.
THoS. M. VINCENT, A. A. Gen.
The suggestion has, the Governor says, been
frequently made by unrefiecting persons that
the State could raise force and keep 1t per-
manently in the field for her defence. Apart
from other considerations, it is to be observed
that the expenses OF such q measure would be
quite beyond the present ability of the State
To raise and maintain an army Of fifteen regi-
ments-and any smaller force would be mad :
equate-would involve an annual expenditure
of more than 81, 100000.
The Constitutional Amendments.
HARRISBURG, Aug. S-The following is the
official vote on the first constitutional amend.
ment in fifty counties For the amendment,
1852; against the amendment, 1882. The
counties of Cameron, Elk, Forest, franklin
Fulton, Green, McKean, Pike, Potter, Vsnan-
go, Warren, and Wayne are yet to be heard
fIOm. ' 10 '-s ~ 7.-i ..s