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CIRCULATION OF THE CITY PRESS
BAD FOR AUSTRIA.

The late news from Europe is very unfavor-
able for Austria. 1t is stated that the best OF
feeling continues TO prevail between France
and Prussia; that Austria is not only to lose
the Holstein- Schleswig provinces and Venetia,
but the Southern Tyrol; and that she Is to be
excluded from the German Confederation
which was to be placed under the control ct
Prussia Thus Austria, already bankrupt her
paralleled successes achieved by Prussian arms
in a short campaign of fifteen day S; and threat
ened with instructions in more than one of
her provinces, seems to be at the mercy Of her
enemies. The only hope expressed by her
friends is that she will find Ii easier to replen-
ish her srmIes than Prussia, and thus regain
something of what she has lost. Even if this
hope fails she need not despair, as the great
European Fbwers are too jealous Of each other
TO allow any one TO aggrandize itself at the ex.
pense Of the others without a struggle to main
tain the equilibrium. Already the Russian
Bear is aroused, and preparing to take par,
in the contest for supremacy. Napoleon and
Bismark are playing bold game. but it is too
early TO Judge with what success.
since writing the above. we have later intel.
hgence by the Hibernian, showing that the
Prussians have defeated the Federal army and
are marching on Frankfort; also, that the Prus-
Elan headquarters have been advanced to
Brunn. Vienna is threa ened, and the next
steamer may bring intelligence that the CAPT.
tai of Austria has been captured This looks
a If there is no prospect OF even the short
lived peace which was expected to result from
the negotiations in progress
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THE THREE MONTHS, PAY

erroneous statements have been published
In various newspapers as to the construction
and application Of the Law Of July 10, 1866,
emitting certain commissioned officers of VOL
unteers to the three months pay proper. Such
statements are calculated to give rise to un-
founded expectations, and to a consequent an.
noyance to the paymaster's department, in the
presentation OF unnecessary inquiries and Of
baseless claims. The ''act Of July 10, 1866. to
extend the benefits of section 4, act (army ap-
preparation billy approved March 3, 1865" does
not give three months full pay to any ofYicer
volunteers on honorable discharge 1t only
gives the three months pay proper to such as
have been honorably discharged by acceptance
OF resignation, or by muster -out at their own
request, or otherwise mustered out after Apri
9, 1865, and who were in service on the Sd
March, 1865. This simply places these classes
OF discharged officers upen the same footing
as those who, on being discharged under gem
eral order No. 20, 1865, ION account of their
services being no longer required BY the Gov
ment," have already received the three months
pau proper.
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Affairs I'm Geersetewn.

INoUEsT.-Ths morning. Coroner Wood
ward held an inquest in view OF the body OF
DAVID Mason, the little boy who was drowned
last L tuesday, IN the Potomac, as stated in the
Star. The body was found floating in the wa
ter near simmons landing and secured The
jury found, from the evidence, that the de-
ceased came TO his death by accidentally fall
ing from a boat while trying 70 kill asnake
with a Ratchet. The body was much swollen.
but the parents ordered IL TO be incased in zinc
and placed IN a CONN, 70 be taxen to Baltimore
for burial.
PORT OF GKoRGETowN.-Entered Schooner
Kate, Frere master, from Baltimore
CANAL.-Arrived-Boats T.. Stanhope. wood
to market; Flodoardo, limestone TO the kilus
and 20 boats with coal, consigned a follows
American Co, $3.50 tons; Hieston & Co. liz 10
tons: Central Co, s57 10 tons: Borden Co as n
tons: Hampshire and Baltimore Co. 22s 10 tons
Departed-Boats Seneca, assorted cargo 70 Sen
eca; Geo. Moler, salt TO Lift Lsck IS: and 20
boats light.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-Thos. Downing auc.
tioneer, sold lot 10i, IN Threlkeld's addition 10
Georgetown. on Lingan. between ID and "a
streets, improved by a two-story frame we'll
ing. TO Dennis Harrington, for SS05.
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SHOOTING APPARATUS morning, Robt
Jones, colored, had hearing before Justice
Thompson on q charge Of an assault win
intent TO kill colsred boy named George
Brown. II appeared that abont O'Clock last
night, Brown and several other boys were sit
ting in the once NJ Warder's wood and coal
yard, on corner 9Th street and New York
avenue, when the prisoner came mp 70 them
with some biscuits, which he sold 20 the bows
One Of the youths said he did not have the
money, but was going 20 pay him. Jones
seized the boys hat and ran on with q. Brown
went after him and told him 10 give the hat up
Jones again ran OF. Brown followed, ana
Jones put has hand in his pocket as II to draw
q pistol Brown went TO get the hat and
Jones drew pistol an old style single pocket
pistol. and aimed at Brown. who lodged just
as Jones fired at him. A number of persons
were about at the time, and the men pursued
and surrounded Jones, and some We're striking
at him. and manifested a very strong DISPOSE
ton to lynch him. Fortunately. officer Har-
ris, Of the sanitary police, arrived al the spot
on q street car, and took the negro away from
the crowd, and carried him 70 Central 4uard-
house. Justice Thompson fined Jones $40 for
carrying a concealed weapon, and sent him 20
Jail for court for the attempt TO shoot Brown.
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Railread Bridge Destrsyed.

HAvRE DE GRACE, July a6.-A terrible tor.
nado occurred here at O'Clock last evening
The new bridge over the Susq uehanna was
hurled from its piers into the river Ten
spans, each two hundred and fifty feet in
length, were completely wrecked Only one,
on the Cecil side of the river, remains The
loss is S200.0Oe. Considerable damage was
done at Port Deposit.
a- f...I lsECoND DEsPATCH.l
PHILADELPHIA, July 26.-The Press this
morning says: From the freight agent en- the
through New York train from washington
VINO arriyed In this city at / O'Clock this
morning, we learn that during the heavy
storm Of last evening the new bridge which
has been under construction for some wears
past over the Susquehanna river from Perry
Vile TO Havre de Grace was entirely destroy
ed. The loss is over million dollars
THIRD DISPATCH.
PHILADELPHIA, July GA dispatch from
Perryville says:-Several spans OF the bridge
were lifted from their bearings upon the stone
work and thrown into the river. The wood
work has all been secured. and the most of il
can be used again. The work of rebuilding
has already commenced. The stone work is
not in the least injured, and there is every rea
SON TO believe that the whole work will be
completed for the passage OF traius previous
to the first Of January next.
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~Spotted fever is raging in Indiana.


~People sleep out OF doors in beds, in
Reading, Pennsylvania.
ga Frenchman has published pamphlet
recommending the extinction of the canine
ace"
~The thermometer at Galveston marked
l2U IN the shade on Monday last.
ga stitch in time, &cn The Austrians
are making 1900 needle guns day.
~Petroleum said to have been used with
great success in cases of asthma, exhibiting il
by rubbing on the neck and breast.
~The latest Partisan bonnets are described
as a ribbon round the head with a veil attached
10 n.
ga fine horse was stung to death by bees
in kentucky.
~Temporary locked jaw resulted from the
sung Of a bee in Berks County, Penn, a 70 "
days ago.
@Kate Storm, an actress, Jumped overheard
from steamer near Evansville, and wa
drowned.
~An instruction is said to have broken
out among the negroes at Hilton Head, S. G.
SDuring the hot weather the Mayor of
Newport, KY, held his court in the open arr.
~There were l4e cases Of cholera in Berlin
in one day.
~The Atlantic Telegraph hopes to tax the
press to the tune of Sli0,OOO per annum.
~WhyIs embracing your sweetheart like
eating soup with a forkl Because it taxes q
long time TO get enough of 1t.
ga Texas snake lately crawled into house
m Galveston, and swallowed leg Of mutton.
~The steamer City Of Paris made the TIN
from Liverpool TO Sandy Hook in nine days
the quickest voyage of the season.
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xxxIxTH CONGRESS-FIRSTs SESSION.
THuRSnAY JuIv

THURSDAY, July 26.
SENATE.-Mr. Morgan, from the Committee
on Commerce. reported House bill to authorize
the entry and clearance Of vessels at the port
Of CALAIS in the Stale OF Maine; which was
passed and goes to the President.
Mr.. Harris called up the bill for the removal
of causes In certain cases from the State Courts
recently reported from the Judiciary Commit.
tee. Passed without amendment and goes to
the House.
Mr.. Stewart called up the bill to revive and
continue in force an act to grant lands to the
State Of Mississippi for railroad purposes
Pending the consideration Of the above, the
credentials OF Mr.. Patterson, Senator elect from
Tennessee, were read.
Mr. Sumner moved to refer the credentials
to the Committee on the Judiciary, with in.
struction to inquire whether Mr.. Patterson
could take the oath of office.
MIR. Edmunds moved to amend the motion
by referring with instructions to inu uire
whether Mr.. Patterson was duly elected and
qualified.
The motion was agreed to-yeas Dc, nays IA.
HoUsE.-Mr Rice, Of Maine, introduced a
joint resolution, which was agreed to, direct.
ing the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a
contract with Miss Winnie Ream for a life
appropriating $4,000 for that purpose.
The House then took up and debated at
length the bill reported from the Committee on
Claims, making payment for the rewards for
President Lincoln.
On motion Of Mr.. Delano, the bill was so
amended as to make the following awards:
For the capture Of Booth and Herold-E J.
Conger, Sl5,OOO Gen. l.. G. Baker, 1850 L. B.
Baker. $4,000; Lieut. Doherty, $3.50 Jas. r.
OBeirne, 81, 600; HI. A. Wells, $1,000; George
Cottingham, Sl,O0O Alex. Lorett, e1,0OO.
For the capture OF Payne-Maj. W. H. Smith
$1,000, and to Richard y. Morgan, Ely Devoe,
Charles H. Rorch, Thomas Sampson, William
M. Wermskirck, John H. Kimball, and p M
Clark, the sum OF $500 each; and to Susan
Jackson and Mary Ann Grimm, colered, $3.50
each.
For the capture of Atzerodt-Majer Enos
r Artman 1,250, instead Of $1,000.
The bill, as thus amended, was read q third
time and passed.
The left OaYia awards remain unchanzed
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THE REvISORY BOARD OF THE rRrrn
MEMS BUREAU,

A Board Of Omcers has been appointed by
the Commissioner Of Freedmen's Affairs for
the purpose of revising the regulations for the
government Of the Bureau to meet the req uire.
ments Of the recent act of Congress, extending
the duration of the Bureau two years. The
Board will convene at the Office Of the Bureau
and commence its labors to-day, and is com.
posed Of the following named officers :-Breyet
Major General Davis Tillson, Assistant Com
missioner for the State Of Georgia, President:
Assistant Commissioner for the State OF Texas.
Breyet Major General J. W. Sprague, Assist
ant Commissioner for Missouri, Arkansas and
the Indian Territory; Chaplain NJ. French and
captain ). w. DeForrest, Veteran Reserve
Corps, Secretary. All the members of he
Board have arrived except General Sprague.
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PERsoNAL.-Brigadier General Charles H
Howard, Assistant Commissioner of the Freed
mems Bureau in this distric', has gone on a
leave OF absence to Leeds, Maine, and will be
absent three weeks. Brevet Brig General
Samuel Thomas will administer the affairs of
he District during General Towards absence
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THE INCOME LIST.

Congress having voted down proposition
TO prohibit the publication of the income re-
turns. thereby virtually endorsed the position
OF the opponents OF such prohibition, who
contended that the publication is not only
proper, but that it is advantageous to the
Government and to taxpayers. As matter
OF general interest to our readers, we publish
to-day list of all persons in this District who
return incomes of - 900 or more
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THE REWARDS

BY reference to our report of proceedings in
the House of Representatives to day, it will be
seen thar the recommendations of the commit
tee as to the distribution of the rewards for the
capture of the assassins of President Lipcoln.
were set aside and a new distribution made.
reducing the amount to be paid to Gen Baker
TO $3.50, besides other important changes
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WHITE HOUSE.

The President has been engaged during most
Of the day with the Members Of his Cabinet.
and many persons, even members of Congress
and Heads Of Departments, were disappointed
in their desire to see him. Secretaries WelIes
Stanton and Harlan and Postmaster General
Randall, had interviews during the day and
among those who called were Adjutant Gent
L. Thomas and Quartermaster General M. q
Meigs
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LOCAL NEWS.

THE HAIL SToRM.-Last night about sx
o CLOCK storm from the northeast, with hail
ram, incessant flashes Of lightning, and heavy
thunder, visited the city. The heaviest of the
hail seemed to pass Immediately through the
the center of the city, and caused Considerable
anxiety among those whose gardens were ex-
posed to 1t. The hail stones were large and
the wind drove them with considerable force
against the windows and shutters of dwell
nngs, breaking number of glasses The rain
winch accompanied and followed the hail
seems 10 nave done considerable damage, es-
pecially In the eastern section of the city Sew
enth street east, south Of Pennsylvania avenue.
was flooded, and the cutters, including por-
tons OF the curb and brick pavement, torn M
The basement walls Of a house belonging n
Mr.. Major, at the corner Of 9TH and G. streets
south, were broken in by a Hood and several
easements near by flooded. The culvert on
9Th and l. SITS. was destroyed and the payemenH
gutter and curbing on L ST. south, between 9th
ard eth street. were washed away. The cuI.
vert at 14th and X street, the gutter on street.
between 9th and 9TH streets, and the pavement
and cutters on 18th street, between N and o.
were also washed away. The gutter curbng
and some OF the pavement on LIST street east
between G and ID north, were carried of. The
bridge over the branch crossing North Capitol
street. above New York avenue, ION the road
to Glenwood,) the foundations Of which were
weakened on Saturday night, was also washed
away. Aside from the damage the flood gave
the canal thorough cleansing, as well as a
number OF the sewers, and in the canal, near
Sd street quite large amount OF gravel was
washed from the Botanical Gardens
From some OF the farmers northeast of the
city we learn that the hail was very heavy
and much corn was torn to strips in various
fields. The effect will be to lessen the supply
Of fodder on some Of the farms, but the grain
is not materially damaged.
The proceedings In both houses Of Congress
(Which were in session at the time) Were in.
terrupted by the rafting Of the hail stones on
the glass roof, which was so loud as to render
the voices Of the speakers inaudible A bat
was forced into the Senate chamber by the
stress OF weather, where his rapid and eecen-
trio flight over and near the exposed heads of
the grave and reverend seignors was the cause
Of some commotion and no little mirth
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Delegates to the Philadelphia Convention


JACKSON, Miss, July 25.-The Convention
met and adjourned to-day. Thirty-two coun.
ties were represented. The officers were
Judge John Watts, President; Giles M. Heller
and Ames X. Johnston and J. A. Boford. Vice
Presidents; ]. S. Rowe and NJ S Ward. Sec.
retaries.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That this Convention approves
the restoration policy of President johnson as
opposed TO the radical policy OF Congress: and
having been invited by large number of dis
tinguished fellow citizens from the Northern
and Western States of the Union. to unite i'm a
National Convention. to be held at PhiIadel-
phis, Oh the 1ith Of August, accept that in vita
ton, and will proceed TO elect four Senatorial
delegates and two from e.ch Congressional
district, to represent the State of Mississippi in
said proposed Philadelphia Con vention.
No other resolution was passed
The delegates at large are-9iles M. HELLER.
VIM. Yeager, VIM. 5. Featherston, George L,
Patten. First District-H. Dockeray, 7 p
Pegues. Second Districts. Bailey, ID. a. II
Sykes. Third District-A. Murdoch, i. A
Borford. Fourth Dstrict-Gen. n. Harris. A
Meyers. Fifth District-H. +. Small, Hiram
Cassiday
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COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE-The Sen
ate in Executive Session yesterday afternoon
confirmed Hon. A. W. Randall as Postmaster
General, Joseph s. Wilson. Esq, as Commits
sioner Of Land Office. Lieutenant General
Grant as General Of the armies of the United
States, and Vice Admiral Farragut as Admiral
OF the naval forces A number of postmasters
and revenue officers were also confirmed
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PARDONS

To-day the President directed warrants of
pardon to be made out and transmitted to him
for his Signature, in favor of twelve persons
resident within the limits of the late Confad-
eracy. for their criminality in supporting and
defending the same. Most Of the pardons
were for those coming under the first and
thirteenth exceptions
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS.
rhe Attitude Of Russia-Strict Rule in

FARTHER POINT, July 26-The following
additional items Of foreign news comes by the
Hibernian:
In diplomatic circles at St. Petersburg il was
declared that Russia had no preeent intention
OF abandoning its policy OF neutrality, and that
only in case Of any active Intervention on the
part OF any foreign Power In the German con-
nict she would make known her declarations
and take an attitude corresponding with her
interests.
The Moscow Gd.ette expresses an entire SYM
patny with the Italian cause, and favors the
annexation of Rome TO Italy.
Advices from Lunberg state that all soldiers
on furlough in Russia have been called in, and
that military trains start every day from War
saw TO the frontier of Silesia and Galicia. The
Russian troops are marching from Padolia to
Beesarabia. ..r =. ..ETF =
The Spanish Government has prohibited the
sale OF newspapers in the public streets.
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PERsONAL.-Major General G. G. Meade, u.
s. A., and Bishop QuIntard, of Tennessee. are
at Wizards. General L. g. Baker is re.
covering
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The Cholera.

SAVANNAH, July 25.-Thirteen deaths from
cholera among the soldiers on Tybee Island
and twenty-eight new cases are reported One
soldier was shot for trying to desert No cases
have occurred on the San Salvador, or in this
city.
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SPECIMEN CURRENCY.

The clerical force of the Cashiers Office al
the Treasury find a considerable accession TO
their duties, caused by the reception and filling
number Of which were received Today.
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INTERNAL REvENUE.-Therec receipts from this
source yesterday were s763, 1899, and the re.
ceipts to day were $3.50, 662.4s.
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FREAKS OF THE Missouri RIvER-The
journals published at st. Joseph, in Western
Missouri town whose importance depends
almost entirety upon its river trade-are
afraid that there will soon be such q change in
the channel OF the Missouri river rs will make
St. Joseph merely an inland town. They
recommend many precautions to be taken 70
guard against this calamity; among others that
niles be driven into the river bed above the
t,wn, to keep the channel where II IT,
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= WHIPPING GIRLS APPROVED oY.-The
Scnool Committee OF Cambridge, 1t a meeting
last evening, reappointed 4. w. Roberts master
Of the Allston School. and his assistants. con-
cerned in the whipping case.-Besten Eve.
CoMMercial. -
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SUIcIDH.-An excitement was producedla few
days ago in the neighborhood Of the Place de Ia
Bastile, Parir, by the circumstance of q man
Ringing himself from the top Of the Column of
July. He turned out to Be sapeur Of one of
tue regiments Of the guard, who had become
melancholy from disappointment In not obtain
ing the cross on his return from Mexico, as ne
had expected The body was dreadfully dis
figured by the fall.
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NAME OF TIE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Notwithstanding the conspicuous position
occupied by Attorney General Stanbery. his
name is very rarely properly given in the
newspapers. 1t is Henry Stanbery, and not
Stansbury, as 1t is generally spelled.
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SECOND EDITION.
~. O'CLOCK ?. N.
GOVERNMENT sECURIrlEs.
WAsHISoroN. July %, 1859.
T Jay Cooke & Go. furnish TIE following
] otataons Of Govarnmeuf sAcurities.

NEW YORK FIRST BOARD SALES. ssr
Coupons, lo9; Five Twennss, I60a lo6x
1885, 104g, Ten Fortiss, Is; seven rSirnss'
1O3x; Gold. 149x. -
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VALUABLE CHURCH BELLS FOR WASHING.
ToN.-There have just been completed at the
foundry Of Mr.. Joshua REGISTER, Holiday
street, near Saratoga, three large church bells
for the Roman Catholic Church of St. Aloy-
sius, Washington, ID. c., which will be sent
there in a few days. They are of pure bell
metal, consisting principally Of copper and TN,
and weigh as follows No weighs, including
stopper. $500 pounds: No 2, 1869 pounds, and
No 3. 9l5. There is but one bell in Bal.
timore which is larger than that for St
Aloysius. Ii is that in the south tower of the
Cathedral, which weighs $3.50 pounds The
inscription on the st. Aloysius bell is as
follows: sJesa Serrdtorus, Cordi, lSdnctissipe
Alexander Pr0rost. Aes. Hoe Dono. Dicdt An N
d.. CCCLKVL Vt. Washingtoniand. Sdncfi
Aloysiu l. Temple. Deceit Et Commodroni Accedal.n
On the side opposite the inscription appears
the name Of the manufacturer, Joshua Reyes.
Rr, Baltimore, 1866. The other bells also con.
tain Latin inscriptions, which simply show
their intended use, the name Of the church and
the chief dignitaries Of the same. All three will
be rung by the mode Of ssctnging, and have been
placed on substantial frames. When sounded
In unison they produce an immense volume OF
harmonious tones which are very rarely
heard IN this country. Mr.. REGISTER, who for
many years has been engaged in the didacult
work OF bell casting, has produced bells which
for solidity, clearness Of tone and compactuess
Of metal "a security against cracks and fiaws)
are pronounced superior to those Of Northern
man ufacture and 1t is gratifying to see that his
enterprise is rewarded by liberal patronage.
Bali Ameyicdn.