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The New York herald., 1866-08-27
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

ENGINE HOUSE BUNKERs DIFFICULTY. young
arrested saturday night for violating city
ordinances by bunkng in the house Of Engine Company
No r. On being taken to the station house they gave
their names respectively as Wm. Edwards, Michael
kearney, Edward Doyle and Frank Seaman.
BAD CRosING.-A named Robert Lawrence CON-
planned at the Forty eighth precinct station house Sat-
urday evening OF Frank OaIalcy, who. he alleges
gave him black eye, besides damaging his physognomy
in very becoming HIS story is that while the
Hamilton avenue bridge was being turned he got into
small boat for the p.pose Of crossing tho wfHour
delay apa taat while In the beat pifailey, tho
,neica MAO Keeps liquor " tlat place, assaulted
NV NV ana inflicted the injuries stated Frank was
rested.
Prur LAncgyy-on this charge German carpenter
named Andrew Eckert was apprehcnded by sergeant
of the Fcrty-nnth precinct last Saturday evening
1t is alleged that Eckert stole flooring plank from
building in course of erection in Tlro0p aveilc, icas
Myrtle with which he walking oa carrying the lum
Der his shoulder, when the officers attention was
attracted 20 the proceeding On being taken into GUS
ody he admitted that he had taken u from The building
in question for the purpose Of erecting chicken coop
He was held for examination.
0pES AIR PREAcuNG.--The delightfully."- pleasant
weather Of yesterday attracted unusually largo
Of people OF both to Fort Greene in the
afternoon where open air preaching held under the
auspices Of the Young Mons Christian Association Of
Brooklyn. The services attentvey listened to by
grcgation. These Sunday afternoon services on Fort
Greene supposed to have beneficial effect nasmuch
they attract the attention Of many OF the youth Of
the city from less halowed objects upon the sabbath,
and In instances doubt materially Lessen tho
receipts Of the ncighboring grogshops.
PROBABLE FATAL AssAur.-A young man about twenty
years OF age blacksmith by trade got into an alserca
ton with coored known Charles Rogers, living
in Battle row. North First street. H. ~, during which
Kelly, 1t is alleged drew knife and stabbed the negro
In the side The wound Is considered mortal by Dr.
Dugan who attended Rogers. Kelly Vas arrested and
locked up at the ForyDith precinct station for trial.
VIOLATING THE HEALTH 0RDNAycEs-The police OF
this city noted for their prompttude in enforcing
the several provisions Of the code Of health ordinances
by arresting those who transgress It's provisions An
officer of the Forty ninth precinct Saturday last
rested an individual named Charles Williams the
charge OF allowing two OF his cows to at large
Broadway. Williams appeared before Justice Cornwel
who incd him i've dollars for the offence
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NAVY BULLETIN.
nrr,crrp.

nrrlcfEn.
ArGusr ls.-Commander James II Jewot, from The
Naval Rendezvous at Philadelphia and ordered Ia the
Now York Navy Yard; Captain ~ Tronchard from the
Now York Navy Yard the 3tst Of August ana niarrd
waiting orders Com mander James VI Greer from tho
Naval Academy, September no. aud placed on wait ng
orders Captain w. Nicholson from the command nr ,Le
Mohonga and ordered North; Commander Y. wilisms
from the Naval Rendezvous, Boston, August 3i and
placed waiting orders; Commander j. B Marchana
from the Philadelphia Navy Yard, August o. and
placed on waiting orders; Commander J. VI Rroadhcad
command the Resaca. Lieutenant Commander Bancroft
Gcbhard from the photographic once, August 81, and
ordered 10 the Naval Rendezvous NJ Philadelphia
ovpsRYp
AuGrsr ls-Commsnder Thomas c. Harris to the
Philadelphia Navy Yard Lieutenant Commander Chas.
a Babcock the Portsmouth, IN. H. Navy Yard
PfAosD on wsrJNo oRDrU
AugUu 1s-Acting Ens,gu r. l.. n Jones
RAJrT DY.cHARcED
Acting second Assistant Engineer Reuben o Riley,
- dale from August no isaa
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Further Preparations for
War by Both Powers.
Chile Trying to Buy the Dun
derberg.
Reported Naval Battle Or the
Malvine Islands.
ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT ORDERED INPERU
sc. Sc. sc. !.
uuB SANTIAGO CORRESPONDENCE.

SANTIAGO, Chile, July Is, 1865.
have again to complain Of the delay of the Finance
Department in completing its estimates of the damages
sustained from the bombardment of Valparaiso
PURCHASE OF ARMS THE UNITED srArEs
Ipromsed you in my last letter give particulars OF
tho fitting vessels In the United States and of the
purchase of ordnance abroad for Chile Seventy guns
have been purchased OF Massachusetts, for $4,000
without carriages This ordnance includes four four
hundred and fty.pounder, six three hundred FOUNDER
and sixty Eight FOUNDER Blakeey guns, the remainder
consisting OF servceabe naval artillery of various cali
bres but very heavy The English guns are those
purchased by Massachusetts, during the late war; for the
protection of Boston harbor from rebel pirates &c. As
tho carriages to be built in the United States some
time will elapse before the ordnance be shipped.
BUY DuNDERBuRe.
Chile agent writes from New York. that he has been
trying to buy the Dunderberg. He says that Mr. W. d.
Webb wants So for the ironclad there and that
Webb offers to deliver her complete in Valparaiso at his
here expects Chile buy the Dunderberg, though her
agents are doing their best to get the vessel
viCuNA MKENNA COMING BACK AGAIN--ANonIER OPPoRTU
FOR YORK CLUBS.
Mr.. BENJAMIN vicuna McKenna Is to be appointed to
All the place Of Chilean Envoy to the United States in
place Of Senor s. Baruaga present Minister from
Chile to that Republic
REPORTED FIGHT NEAR THE MALvISE ISLANDS.
The captain OF o bark which arrived here to day from
the Malvine 1sles states that on the eth Of May he
witnessed from the top of hill of the islands,
battle between two Chilean and three Spanish vessels
but he could not learn the result of the fight, owing to
Sudden storm having arisen The Valparaiso papers at
tach no Importance to the news, bot consider IL ON
the contrary unreliable The official organ
does not give any credit to the captains story How
ever, when Mr.. McKenna was in Lima he expected
that three vessels which he bad bought near
(Chiel and as no has yet reached here (Valpa-
raso OF said vessels there is to fear that the
captains story may have foundation. There is
the greater for fear this head as the vessels
m nnn nd nd
might easily have been caught at disadvantage by regu
,ar war vessels,
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S HIP PIN G NE w S.
puRT or NEW YORK. AUGUST 2s, 1885.
Arrived.

ssgS Asgps q %LssssSo Ass rs ds ya
20 lon IS %, passed ship iiuano (Br)' bound W.
o:i5 AN. Southampton 5ta at - PM wh %dsc and ;ss
passensers 70 oelrishs Co Had westerly winds Of
tBri. from Liverpool for New York
& &scsmssp ,iss pa bMOnerey Wht@sn New Orleans Aug
"a Ion 20 - sroke schr Znso ci Bath from Cedar KEY
sphs her S psAg re penson aS' ., pSs
OF New Orleans, died of coagestiye fever.
de and passengers 10 LIvingston rox CO Aae ss of
Hatterss passed steamship sngston, hence for
nail Win s,s e tba ean,gcs reu aad blue sg-
steamship doneka, Marfhman, Charleston, 62 hours with
miles Of Haeras, passed steamship Raleigh hence for
steamship Valley City, snyder Richmond &C. with nadse
and passengers 70 Jas Hand
Steamship Abemarc, bourne, Richmond, City roni and
Norfolk, with mdsc and passengers 70 Livingston, Fox
steamship Delaware (Br) Thomson Phisdelphia days
shp VIM Froihngham, qualey Havrc, July i5, with nde
and leo rassensers g BOYD Hncken July ~ lat AZ 81
dcncd timber laden, forctopgalant mast gone courses
81 n @ e o . % sposs ssas & s.. P e % ee
from Liverpool FOR quebec dave out l2th at 81 o Ion
westerly wne thick and hazy weather most OF the
Bark Ada Carter tof Portland), sagus, - II days. with
sugar e 9,sn, M,ies a. heosh.oa va. s. 70 49,, ~
sugar, to Thompson & Hunter.
iirs ceredg lBrj, Evans. Barbados, q days with mo.
Bss " Me,caii, rsyson 81 Martins IS days, with salt
to Mctealf Dunsan;
with sugar 70 Jas W Eiwe Co. ''''s' = n.y.
Brig Leeds, wbtmore, Bangor. days, With timber 10
Erie chiInboraso Hatch, Bangor days, with lumber
schr Hawkins WYATT Bordeaux % days, with wine
&c, 70 smonin cazsie,
schr Eva Primer. Berlin, Md
xrf.3
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ANOTHER HEAVY FORGERY.
Charles a. Peck, of PittsGcid, Mass, Forrcs
"a Note for $4,000.

"a ENoNt t0f 1St-VVVs
[Frcm the Springfield Mass Republican, Aug. 25
Charles o. Peck OF Pittsled was before the Pitsfeld
police Friday charged with the forgery Of tho
name IL Barnet overhoser as ndorscr OF a note for
s2l,0o0 payable nj the Columbia Bank, Chatham, n. "
The forgery has been known TO few persons for several
months hut the parties interested, desiring to
pert nj least Of the money, ana out OF decrence to tho
family OF Air. Peck particularly hs father, who is
Of the respected citizens OF Ptsiled, have given
a. little publicity possible 10 the aar The lacls In
the substantially follows;Thc prisoner had
for long time past been drawing funds from the Colum
bia Bank with checks, and drafts OF which
ttous ipdy iduals and firms AT time Peck repre-
sented himself TO be large manufacturer IN Pitts.
field, with heavy stock OF goods, and he was thus
enabled 20 draw funds On the lst day OF March
last hc took up the paper he had in the bank giving
therefor his note payable In thirty days and purportng
TO be indorsed by Barnet 0verhcser, Thomas L. Latin
and John Morris. the last two being fictitious person.
ages lie also presented 10 the bank what purpor;ed to
be the certificate of william Pollock Of Ptts1tld that
said Latin and Morris were men Of wealth, and that
either them would be good for $4,000 the PITTS.
field bank When the note for S24,0 matured Peck
attempted to take up by giving new note purportng
10 be endorsed by his father but this refused and
investigation aud exposure resulted.
Peck has Ind the reputation OF performing acs Of n
similar character years before but II such the
they had becu settled by his friends without general
publicity. lie considered by his acqualnianccs gen.
orally inoncnsvc man, whose great want was force
OF character To his family friends, who OF unblen,
ishcd reputation the blow most severe His bail
whether he win be abc 70 furnish IL. II " possible that
his friends will be able TO settle the matter with The
bank as the officers Of the bank anxious FOR settle
ment
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NEWS FROM FORTRESS HcaSor.

FORTRESS MONROE, August -. ls06
The second battalion OF the Twelfth utcd states In
faniry Lieutenant Colonel sianlopc commanding, part
of which has bcen in garrison here with the Fifth United
STATES artillery and the balance At Norfolk and scattered
Vund on the eastern shore and nj Yorktown left to-day
lor washington on the steamer Thomas A. Morgan. A
dcachment Of the Eleventh United sates infantry takes
their place.
Tho schooner r. H. shannon from Savannah for PhIla.
depnia WITH cargo Of iron, reports the death the
paske ncr steward, Charles Compton, Of MoFrstown,
Canca
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A Correction.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
In the Police Intelligence Of yesterdays HER.ID,
headed "In the Glove Business" my name has been
used OF the parties concerned in the forgery In
explanation would merely cay, that am in no way
concerned in the affair." but am only witness in the
case. Hoping that you win give this place in the
columns OF your valuable paper, remain, yours re-
spectfully, JOHN THEI>S.
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DISASTROUS FIRE At ziHEsvlLlt. QUO.

CIwcvxArI, August, 70, 1890
The extensive machine works OF II n T. Blaudy, at
zancsvie Ohio were destroyed BY Gre last ught loss
$500 600: Insured for AlkOo0
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Marine Disasters.

BRiG onrRLus (Belgl. from New York for Antwerp put
Into Boston Aug l6 IN a ieaky condition.
LIVERPOOL Aug l6The ship Freeman Clark was cut down
10 the waters edge, and VIII 70 the dock dis
charge
The Mavhorn Bassen for New York. was at Alroa
Bay. had deck swept and two of the crew drowned.
MiscciInne Gus.
The following table siyes summary or The ves,es n the
Charleston Savannah, Mobile and New Orleans At the
latest accounts from each OF those ports:--
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MIscELAAxEOUs.


AN AFFIDAvIT.-"1, ISAAC T. DrsENBERRY or
N No. l6) North seventh Nircct Nillamsburgn, ~ "a
being duly sw0En s0l.muy declare that last December,
severely addicted with fhe1nAap TO be unable TO
Tor three week ard that aer having taken but three
~ MrtcAfc Great Rheumatic remedy enabled
q walk without assistance and otherwise restored 70 per-
feet health"
AN ORDER on VAIL, HALTER, AWAITS CHECK
~ No ks9 daily receives - llet Frais.
SMITH FOWLER, Mems Furnishing retail department.,
No. Park row.
an ABSOLUTE DIVORCE LRGALLy OBTAINED IN
n any Staic, without publicity Or exposure. NO ieo
charged until divorce IL granted :. .
cEoRGE LINCOLN, lawyer. 20 Nassau It., n Y (.
1yoPyS' nuNioNs, BAD NAILS TENDER FEeT.
~ Warts 4c cured without pain hy W; hiOE chir oast
81 Howerv bank huldlnR hre NnnihiA"r cures turns
Bunlnns Nalls &c. ~ mall 20 cents
rrrMoREIIoIs)s CURED WITHOUT KNIFE or CAUs.
III attention ut Pelvic Niscsrn Jeinsml-
ea ~ Emes. Nosc Face aud Person. HENRY A.
DANIELS. N. D.. surgeon NO Union square
eSToppARp's CHOLERA spECfFIc-.
SURE PREVENTIVE AND CURE FOR
o.,.. v,.,.s plarrbsa Dysentsry summer Complaints
Pains In the stomach and bowelA &C.
r.. action Is immediate ard encnelous
have been ttstru " "'e. VIZ ehmerx'
season of.lss u-...s..
All admit % be the best componnd known TOT the COM
plaints for which IL Ia designed. -
sroppARp Bunroy. -pRoPRIEroRs,
TROY. n Y.
For sale Ny arasFs 10 r as.isrs ~ :. ~,ssns % and s
ford New YORK city.
e,TexsprRGgR NUfiN--ss MAIDEN LANE,
- importers q Toys Chinaand Fsnry Goods.
of sr tbe largest assortment AZ Mo bosssf nsrhs pscon
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BOSTON, Aug 70 1906. !
Notice Is hereby given that Seaconnessett light vesse
Will be station for few days Tor repairs on
about the 9th inst Due notice OF her return VIII oe
given
BY order Of the Lighthouse Board.
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Lighthouse Inspector. Secon'
Foreign Ports.

TPER STEAMSHIP Nova ScorIAH, FLrgrR PoIvr
Arr from NYork, Cana, and Belona. at Deal; virgfs
Delas News, Barcelona; Post, Western STAR Trae4
Bertha Queenstown City New York, at Liverpool
Arr from Philadelphia Emee, at Antwerp; Tuscarora, at
Liverpool n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-01-16
OBITUARY.

Died on the 9th inst, after ashort but H.
ness, which he bore with christian fortitude and
resignation, JOHN MOORE, native Of thus
city, where he was highly esteemed for the
many noble qualities which make the man "a =
Night " atch, the duties of which heilled with
great acceptability to the City Council, as we'll
as to the mer under his charge. In bis death
the community has lost q truly good, and valued
citizen. To his family the loss VIII be irrepara-
bic; for as husband he was al q wife could
wish; as father he was kind and indu! gent; as
a friend he was true, one that could be relied
upon, as the writer 81 this, who has known him
long aad WE'LL can testify. May he, who NO
tees the sparrow's fall, comfort and sustain his
bereayed family, and keep them il his keeping
until they shall meet where p ring is unknown,
is the sincere prayer Of one who truly svnpa-
thizes with the borrowing in their beres yenent
But It's pleasant to know that their present loss
is his eternal gain, for
His languishng head is at rest,
It's thinking and aching are G. es.
His quiet immovesble breast,
Is heaved by afliiction 10 more.
A FRIEND.
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EeUBLIC SALE OF ALUADLE LAND.
i Ky virtue Of decrre d the Circuit Court
of Fauquier county, pronounced the 18th day
Of December, 1855 in lle suit Of Hunton ".
Bastable, tho undersigned, who We're therein
appointed special Commls sioners for that pur-
pes, will, on FEIDAl, Sth Of FebruaS11 ;d
1885, offer for sale, on the premises at pubIlG;
LAND, belonging to G. II. Basable in the
county Of Fapquier, and is the same land ell
lotted to said Bastable, in the partition between
him and James J. EuntOn, and contains Ey re-
cent survey $3.50 - A CRES. This is one Of the
very finest farms in Piedmont, Virginia. IS well
apted to the growth Of all cereals. ard is IN
surpassed as q Grazing Farm. II is beautifully
posed entirely Of the first and second bottoms q
that stream. It lies within half mile Of IL" y az
rentou JUNCTION. On the @. & a. r. T.. !: has
upon it a very VALUABLE MILL. fitted for
grinding coz II, and Y hich might with small
Outlay, be 2ra1a one Of the finest Touring mills
in the county; also Q lirstrate ! 4 y y l.: II
go0G :c,>.i'. Che DIV !.I!AlNi} HOUSE "a
IS comfortable u;u small! james J. Hun 4#a
ton, csc. who lives on he premises, will 5a|e
purchase. !. is believed t1at 80 opportunity
ior 4 good inv lstrncnt equal 81 this, has 10"
irno time been 0tferei t. the p;:i}lc.
Terms Of Sale :-Ine-ft urlil Ok Tic purchase
money will be required ~ r&sh on the cay 81
sale The balan' in one, two, and thrve equal
annual in21alments, - bear interest rom the
day Of sale. The title to the land will be with
held as a security for deferred payments, and
the land Will be resold by order Of Court, upon
JOHN n FORBES:
d. II, SHACKELFOHD
EPPA HUNTON.
Fauc.e- CO. Gee 22-d5d Comm issioners.
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LEX IN DRIA- WATER COMPANY Z,

a special dividend of 82s cents per share will
be paid to the following stockholders on de-
mand, Viz Alexandria Corporation, Hannah
ADAM, e. Burchell, W. 6. Cazenove, Trustee,
". ]. Cox, Ann Dempsey, ": 4, Duncan,
S. n Garwood, f. S. Hough, Trustee. Elizabeth
Hamnai!l, Jane Johnson, ii. a. Lugen beel, /.
G. LleberInan. Samuel miller, L. Il. Aillar,
trustee, John S. Miller, Caroline n asa"y, Mary
D. Massey, John r. Pierpoint, +. Il. Pei1poinr,
+. =. Roberts, Hannah Roberts, Jonathan
Roberts, John A. Roac(s Estate c. {. Snoot,
NJ. &. underwood, James Vansant,. John Van
SAINT, Andrew Wylie.
ian 15--63t L. JOHNSTON, Treasurer.
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ID OBERT J.. WOOD,
IL Successor to Ashby & Wood,
continuus to carry Oh the
DRY GOODS BUSINESS.

ALSXANDER Ii. ST.AYMA7IER now
with K L. Wood would respectfully solicit
the patronage Of bis friends,
Our STOCK IS 81 al times largcanli compIcte,
en- attracting, Heavy and Fine French l,road-
cloths, Black and Fancy Cascmercs Sntinotts,
Cloths for servants, &c, &c.
4 full assortment Of Elannels, white and col
ored, Fine ana medium quality Dress Goods,
a full assortment Of Mourning Dress Goods,
Irish Linen, Warranted genuine" Linen
sheetings. and Pillow Case Linens, Superior
Cotton Shifting and Shceting also: GioTes and
Cravat7, Neck Ties, Hair Nets &C., together
with general assortment Of fr:t.class DRY
GOODS, to an examination Of which We invite
our old friends and the public generally.
1d-2n
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The propensity to '','an a thing into the
ground, as i is called, is vezy strong in this
country, Case for Illustration. The bill
Arp letters--the first one Oh two really capi-
tai-are cow continued BY half dozen, with
out sense OF. wit, and have become nuisance.
The author Of the real Bill Arp must feel NOR
t;led that hs opened such sIuioe Of poor
slang upon The country as is poured forth since
be made his successful! hit.
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n d II 0 ' A Z
*, CHEAP 6 GODS.

~ CHI EA 6 90 D S.
I respectfully inform my friends and the pub
lie in general, that have removed from n % lo5;
h1ng street o. Jo ~nele TI oG Pga;eu
TO see az my ga ctstolitla loi ~ 40 ~
to sell at the very o"e5S r nlo the atro
know all that sn0uld av2r me WI" thr nGs iTo
mage WI DC wen sn'sneu VIZ sl.S', w." ,ns
~ n3S 40 81 ~ ~, y w ~ ba "a ,,,n sssnr
elseWhere iiasG ~" ~ ,,-1e Ky iii
lnent OF inc !oho"lhs so'es: "''>! % "A'-1'' 'li
ICY SpL' ,is;;n[,". fr,-, % - 70 cts
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L @ g "a L N b w. S
TIE MILITARY CONFUSION. The Com

TIE MILITARY COMMISSION. The Com
mission re-asseu bled to-day at noon. 149
( The attendance Of spectators at the. Court
Room, was as numerous as usual, but was
mostly composed Of negroes.
Ill the counsellor the defence were present.
,TEe record ofyesterday S proceedings having
been read by Mr. straIan, the reporter, the.
severe indisposition cfS Mr. A. D. Warfeld,
having been reported by the surgeon, render
ing his appearance impossible, the Commits
sion adjourned It'll tomorrow at Il Q clock. 2
Mr.. Chas. Mankin, is also inGisposed but
was present ia the Court Room.
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ANOTHER ROBBERY. store Of Mr.
George Taylor, near the jail, was entered last
night, and robbed Of groceries, small change.
&C. amounting to about $50.
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THB WEATHER. The snow continued falling
yesterday, until after sundown, and was follow
ed by hail for some hours, The ground was
prepared for the snow, and lies it two or three
inches IN depth, with the weather cold. The
navigation Of the river Continues much impe-
dad by ice, and the steamboats, make their
way through i slowly. The mail boat eontin-
ues her trips to and from Aqua Greek.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-01-16

This morning several sleighs were out, Our
citizens, generally, were commercially en-
ployed today. i. removing tz5e snow from the
sidewalks nf2 q
The Fair, at the corner Of King and Royal
streets, was opened last night, and notwith
standing the inclemevcy Of the weather, '!as
visited by a number, who we're highly pleased.
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sGg~ Mr.. J. ?. Bartholow, Of Washington,
intends opening branch Of bis Washington
Agricultural establishment, Seed Store, and
Gusno depot, ia this place, al the old stand Of
Meade 4 Marye, on King street, between "
ter and Union. streets aud intends making it,
in every respect, frst-class house OF its kind,
and will spare neither paius nor expense 10
effecting that object. The house here will be in
charge Of Mr.. HERBERT BRYANT, Of Virginia,
well known in this city, who will gaze his
whole attention to the business and so conduct
it as to endeavor TO give satisfaction to all Gus
toners.
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POTOMAC RIVER BoArs The Washington
Price Current says THE Directors OF the
Board Of Trade have now in hand The PROPOSE
tica Of Paul Sipos, for the organization Of 8
semi-weekly line Of steamers down the Poto-
mac, touching at the various rivers and iplets :;
and several capitalists of the District, as also
of Virginia and Vt. Mary's, and the lower
counties Of Maryland, are now awaiting their
report There are other steamship owners,
outside Of the District, who are willing to give
their aid the proposed com pany, and all that
/ is now required is for one or two hundred citi-
zens TO join in an organization for this purpose,
and before the lapse Of sixty days We can have
one first-class steamer on the ]'otomas, espec-
ally as the National Express and Transports
ton Company desire to charter her for freight
IN transit, detailing, as they do, especial mes
sengerfo such purpose, and guaranteeing the
company g certain stated revenue for the prlvl-
lege. We hope the Board Of Directors will
speedily report in the premises, as, upon their
endorsement, stock will be Immediately taken
by citizens Of the counties bordering on the
Potomac, as also by capitalists Of the District. .
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The District Committee of the House Of
Representatives have agreed to report a bill iG
favor Of a measure for carrying out the Wash
ingson canal improvement Oh the plan indica-
ted by the Mayor, under the direction Of q
committee Of engineers, the cost ODE borne
Jointly by the city and the Government.
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Brigadier General Strong AMI Lieutenant
Clark, of the Freedmen Bureau, on Saturday
last inspected the condition of the freedmen in
Alexanaris and vicinity, and yesterday were on
an inspection tour through the District,