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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-07

MAYOR PARK ONCE MoRE.-Ths chivalrous
Mayor OF Memphis, Tenn. appears 10 have a
certain grim humor in his eonstit utiou Re.
&c ntiy, the "Sons Of Ham," a colored beneyo.
lent society of Memphis. sought the consent of
the city authorities 10 celebration OF the an
niysrsary OF their organization. The Mayor
returned their note with the folio wing endorse
msnt
The Sons Of "Ham,' and all other sons, can
do just as they please, provided they do not
break the civil law.
May "a, 1866. JOHN PARK, Mayor
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EVENING STAR.


- The wife OF mechanic At Albany. New
\ ork, purchased last week Of her butcher a
ptee OF veal which was bloody and little
gooe, having been kept on ice, and offered it
Tor we've cents per pound. As she went nome
enc notieed mat il did not smell rssn- But
zee oked II, washing 10 thoroueniy. Ine
were playing arou nd and became hungry, she
would give them more soup and meat Soon
Alter tie entire family consisting OF father.
mother, and five children, boys, were tiken
with vomiting. The matter they elected from
their sfomachs was Of q greenish cast The
youngest child n mere babe, only three years
old, a brirbf boy. died on Thursday night.
The ftther is unable 70 work, the mother Is so
weak ne car hardly Sit up, and the boys. At
last accounts, were still retching and vomiting,
The face of one OF them appears swollen. and
hrs eyes stand out from his head from his ex-
ees.ive vomifings. Until this is stopped. OF
course they are not out of danger.-Nsg Fork
fyIbsn<.
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STEAMBOAT LINES.

THE NORTH AMERIUAN LLOYD.
s, New line ,,s q ~ srs',cias. 'ae-vheel S3E
kkW YORK and BREMEN VIA cows
with comfortable Accommodate for nassencers
Of all grsdes. carrying ne United States Nail
Lesw New Yost en- THURSDAYS:
BALTIC, 5000 tens, ,60 horse power,
Il @. Jenas, tsHlfnan ...~........ a,th mil
WESTERN METROPOLIS, 60 tons
VsQ horse 10th May
ATLANTIC, 3 oov tons, ! 90 horse pow
er, Q, uoyer. Commander. slst May
bALTlC, u Joaes-.-..:.-.. $1,000. lssh June
An ex perfenced sur seoB On board.
The Compan will not DC responsible for specie
or Saiuables, snicss bills OF lsdtug, having the
value ex presses are 81 rbej therefor
Rates Of passage, pay able in gold. its eauiya-
lett - First Caeu, Sl6j Second - 30; stsersge,
So 20 Retarn tickets. I. e-os; II, sl3l 20; Steer
age, ST 80.
For fT. light and passage apply %
JOHN u. ELVANS 4 CO.,
309 Penna. ave, or 81 Louisiana ave-,
Agents fer y. a..
~ For subscription to tho stock IL this O M
paDy. Offering safe ami dividend paving invest
ment, apply to JOHN k. kLYASS & co,
my I'm AGENTS for D. u,
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WHAT TIE srRGIoNs SAT- or THE sAMAR
ITANN REMEDfE6

"PosT HOSPITAL, roRT MARSHALL, Balttmers.
Nd Feb. ~. 1854 III have great satisfsctisn in
ssstine that have used The s.nAritAn Reasdies
that have used them with jud gment, discretion
and yroperly, end. have found them respond 70 my
their com pesition have the fullest usdeuce n
their efcscy and far - my ass Of tbem extspds.
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STET COUNCIL.

WEDNESDAY, April 4.
the PRESIDENT, James Young, Esq., President, in the
chair.
Mr.. Kraft presented petition from L. Wilcox and
in llOllin's alley; referred.
Mr. Marsh presented resolution in favor of al
lowing j. IL. Bond to erect building at the corner
OF cElderry street and Bradley alley for the mann
tacture Of fireworks adopted
a communication was received from the Marshal
fcrred - N4"4i'' IT,
., Mr., Foreman presented an ordinance increasing
the salary Of the City Surveyor; referred,
Mr.: KRAFT called up a resolution adverse to the
erection Of shed in the rear Of Broadway market;
Mr.. Ienneberry called up the ordinance to protect
the Locust Point Steam Ferry.
Alter considerable discussion and several unsuc-
passed.
p MI Ew2alt presented q, petition from Samuel C.
Bordey, Tor change in the law SO as TO allow him to
sell goods in the markets; referred
The Branch then adjourned.
Second Braneh.-This Branch met at the usual
nour-lrcsent, Daniel Harvey. Esq, President. and
Mir. McC!ymont called up the resolution DIRECTING,
tae Fort Warden to construct channel two hundred
feet IN width and at a uniform depth of eighteen
tget from Jones Fails TO Bowly's wharf. UpOn mo-
yen. inc resolution was fecgmmilted to the joint
S'ahGlns committee on the Ilarbor.
heGeIvcd from the First Branch an ordinance in
creaslng me salaries OF the Superintendent Of
directs TO .s,gO per a4nqm; Also an ordinance to
over ''-'' anu '''''
Also, received resolution granting permission to
b992 y Bro. to enlarge their pier Light St. wharf,
Also received a resolution providing for the pur-
chase, at cost of $3.50. Of donkey engine " for
the Steamtug Baltimore; referred to the Committee
on the Harbor
Also received n resolution from the Committee On
the Earbor asking to be discharged from the further
consideration of the subject referred Them in refer
enGe to the Locust Point terry-bo adopted.
Also received the report OF the COMMITTEES on the
Harbor stating that they bad examined the books of
the Port Warden, and found them all correct accom-
P,nyng which was resolution asking 10 be dis
charged from the further consideration of the subject.
the resolution was adopted. The Branch then adj.
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Pls"rEEpINss on rHE coveTs

" EDNESDAY. April !, 1856.
Criminal Couri.-Hon. Judge Rond-George G.
Maund, States Attorney. prosecuting
WIN; trotlerS, larceny Of ~ pounds plate "copper"
yaiuGd az 4? cents per pound from the Baltimore
ana ono Ralir0ad Company; postponed Jacob Kim
nell, for violating l90th section of the Maryland
Code, relating to cock iehting fined $50 and costs
and committed to jail in default Of payment. Thos
Green and Thomas Smith, Daniel Malone aud John
May indicted for similar offence: fine of $40 and
costs lnposed upon Green, $50 and costs upon Ma
zone, 30 ana costs upon hmlth ard stet entered IN
the case Of Nay. Frederick Barnes, charged Nth
ieited. lillian Likeeomcr, assault with intent to
raviSh Catherine fagle removed to Baltimore coun~
". Joseph Gle.S9n, larceny Of one shawl valued az
coorcd, larceny Of one silver watch valued at SO
one par g. pants, valued a s., ten cotton Shirts
valued al $40 from Henry Patterson colored; post.
noncd; Wesley Wand, colored larceny of \ 10. in
United States Treasury notes. from Frederick Korte;
postponed. Martha benson, coored, larceny of one
and other articles, from William Bordey. colored;
not guilty. Court adjourned to this morning.
o.. s. Crcna Com-IIon. Judge GiIes-Williar
Raphael VS.. Frederick Fickey Jr garnishee of Vim,
H. and james b. Ward, and james Way and James
l.. Chilean vs.. the Same, and William Watson and
others vs. the same, and James c. and VIM. Bell VS.
the same, and an. Henry Bean and Francis Lee
use of Patrick Mclaughlin, vs.. the same-rsses ~
attachment judgment OF non pros for want of repli-
George S. Morrell vs.. Andrew Stafford and A. NJ
Ml!eS-judgnent heretofore entered Tor complainant
stricken out by order of the court,
Court adjourned to this morning
Court Of Common Pieas.-Hop, Judge King-Milton
hltneya VS.. VIM. IL. Forsyth and otbers-bef1re
reported. Or trial
Assignment from 33l ty3i6
!S}srerior Cogri.-Hon. Judge Martin-Mitchell
\ button vs. Tilghman u Drakely-before reported
Jury out.
Assignment to-day from I9l to $40 inclusive.
ltB Circuit CoU1t.-Bcfore Hon. Judge Alexander
Olivia Brungent vs.. Francis Brungent-decree passed
divorcing complainant from defendant. Ciaculo ma
jrtmonii
Orphans CduTt-Ion. Judges Audoun Suppleg and
ifoiiman.-Letters Of administration the estate of
Augustus Widey granted to Agnes Wildey and Jas
l.. Ridglcy. '
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Growing Prosperity OF L0UIisiann-A su
cessNr 80 Bislaop Polk.


NEW ORLEANS April 3.-The schooner Fanny
hence for Turks Island. returned with four feet Of
water in her hold and half her cargo thrown over
board.
The committee sent two months since to look into
the reported guerilla depredations in Morehouse and
Cornal parishes has returned, having found all quiet
in those localities
The Red river navigation is excellent, and cotton
boats are bringing down much cotton.
large number of Virginians and Tennesseeans
are here The people Of the late Confoderacy are all
trading with the South.
Tho Southern Methodist Conference sittings are
largely attended.
Tho Episcopal Convention assemblies May 18th, to
elect successor to Bishop Polk.
The Grand Jury report all the asylums in a pros
porous condition, containing six hundred orphan
children and forty insane persons. The parish prison
contains two hundred prisoners. The week'. -ior-
tslity was one hundred and four. There are few
feyers and no epidemics.
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Cotton at Auction.
John II. Draper & Co. yesterday sold at public aut
ton, by order and on account of United States Go,

John II. Draper Co. yesterday sold at public auc-
ton, by order and on account of United States Gov
eminent. about 2,200 bales of cotton, as follows
Savannah Cotton-15 bales middle fair at 49, cts;
SO bales strictly middlng 3S cts 2l7 bales low mid
ding, 35@352 cts 2i5 bales good ordinary 34G341s
cts 100 bales ordinary 1925 cts % bales low ordinary
3lH cts; so bales pickngs pa cts; 436 bales Yebaed
34H@3Ha cts,
Florida Cotton-49 bales good middIng at Az cts;
l6i bales strictly low mddlng, 3615@3634 cts; l37
bales good ordinary 34s@344 cts; 50 bales ordinary
BPS cts; 80 bales pickings, 25 cts 3l6 bales rebaed,
331s93414 cts.
Memphis Cotton-3 bales strictly middling at 88l4
cts l9 bales low middlng, 81 cts y bales good ord
nary, 80 cts 10 bales ordinary $50 cts; bale pick
ings, ~? cts, A bales rebaled. 3i4 cts.
Nashville Cotton-2 bales strictly middling at 3SJI
cts bales low middling, 33s cts "A bales good ordi
nary 81 cts Is bales good ordinary, 81 cts; bales
Sea Island Cotton3l bales first quality at 107 cts:
81 bales second quality. 81 cts "a bales Sea Island
and bales short staple for account of whom it nay
concern, IS cts bales first quality Sea Island Is cts;
Is bales second quality do, 50 cts bales low gnned
8? cts; bales good mddling, SO cts sc bales low mid
ding, 9J% cts-N Y Herald
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FROM TEXAS.
The widow Of General FEOustou-IProtec.
ton ASairisf lie IiGiauS

The widow Of General FEOustOu-IHrOtec-
tiOn Against tie Indians.
GALVESTON, March 2.-(By MaiE(-The session of
the Texas Convention is drawing near its end. Five
men have been appointed to convey the ordinance,
is passed. to Washington, for inspection.
General Houston S widow is to have paid to her the
full salary of her husbands term as Governor, of
which she was despoed by his untimely taking off in
1861 by the Secession Convention.
Five companies ofmounted troops are to be organ
lied to hold in check and punish the Kickapoo In
dams on the frontier. They have been numbering
many families of late.
The Convention has passed a law making five years
residence in the State necessary qualification to VOTE
GALVESTON, April l Cotton is looking I'D and
promising. Silk cotton approxmating to Sea Island
has been largely planted. Corn is depressed but
wheat is admirable, and the crop promises to BIO the
largest ever reaped. There have been immense ex-
ports of CATTLE and the people talk only of agricu
ture and trade, and are Indifferent about politics.
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LRerorted for the Daily cornmeroial.l

IOWsOATDWN, April 4 1865
Circuit Court jor Bahimore Couny-Hon. D. c, II,
Emory, Judge; Jno. T. Ensor, Esq. States Attorney
William Boone, Aaron Disney, and Ann Disney his
gife and others, lesseeS. William H. PurneI Ae-
ION Of ejectment. Before reported On trial. The
With hearing exceptions to the admissiblity of eyi
tence heretofore offered. The testimony in the case
IS concluded, and the plaintiffs counsel offered thir-
cen prayers embodying their views of the law of tho
ase. The defendants counsel will offer their pray
RS tomorrow, when the argument on them and the
iantlfiS prayers will be heard by the Court. Messrs
Dutfy, Lawder, Boarman and George Yellott for tGe
'aintifs; Messrs. Grason, c. W. Ridgely, Cuttings
nd Machen for defendant.
The case of the State vs.. John Clare indicted for
he murder of Henry Grove, is fixed for trial on Nom
~ next the 9th instant. Court then adjourned I'M
IL Thursday morning at 10 o'clock,
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lioosIER RoBs HIMSELF AND IS DRTECrEO.-Tbis
tdi'on, Ind, made his appearance at the police
adquarters, stating that he had been robbed of
5uO. IN proof of which fact he exhibited deem in
sion In his panaoons where he said the pocket had
oSen cut out and in further evidence he shed tears
r!entitully, and blubbered like a schoolboy Super
lntendents Rehm and Nelson questioned him closely
and doubling his statement, gave him in charge az
Detective Dixon. Va
This officer searched Jardella and found in arotbe-
pocket the sum of $500, in wallet No He then
went to the MattesOn House and searched his hag
gage. Upon opening trunk, an old razor baGIv
t0ched, was found in full sight In the notcbes ~
this razor were rayelngs OF woolen and cotton cloth
Of precisely taS same hue as the maj eral of the cnt
DautalOons This satisfied the detective that orSes
uad robbed hmS Eli Tor some Interior purpose and he
at once proceeded to search him thoroughly The re-
suit OF the operation that the missing ia 900 was
found sewed and secreted in Jardella's Shirt Tpon
bearing how the case stood, Superintendent Rehm
prominently kicked the fellow into the street,
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ADJUSTMENTS.

HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-The great historical
play of the Iron Mask" is announced tonight for
the last time Those who have not seen Mr.. WaIlack
In his matchless impersonation Of the character.
should not omit this last opportunity 1t is a piece
Of acting replete with exceences and cannot be too
strongly commended for its artistic rendition. To
morrow night Mr.. Wallack will appear as Fagan in
the drama Of "Oliver Twist
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The New Jersey sepatorsbip.

TRENTON, April 4.-The resolution from the House
to go into joint meeting this afternoon at o'clock
was tax en- to the Senate, and in a vote its
renee it was lost by a vote of ten to eleven. The
Senate passed resolution to adjourn on Friday Of
this week. Senator Scovel voted against it. The
President of the Senate still indicates his willing
to go at into joint meeting for the election
of any of the candidates named except Mr. Cattel j.
B. Dayton. brother of the late VIM. L. Dayton, has
been named for Senator. Mr.. Scoyels position is
gaining strength.
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From the Pncific a'nnsf-

SAN Francisco, April 3.-Dates from La Paz, Col
oradO, to March 3Oh state that fight had occurred
between the Majares and the Yabiiias on one side,
and the Chimaherein Indians on the other. The
former were defeated, with a loss of Is killed and
largo number wounded.
The mines on the Colorado river are reported very
rich, and ore is accommodating faster than the trains
could remove it. The reforms introduced by General
Mcdowell into Colorado Territory are regarded as
beneficial.
Governor Cummings and the Secretary of tho
Territory are at war with charges and counter
charges against each other. Public opinion in the
Territory strongly in favor of the reconstruction
policy Of the President.
The water at Sacramento is five inches higher than
ever before at this season. and the country for hun
dreds of miles is overlooked.
SAN FRANCIsC0, April 3.-The Legislature of the
State has passed concurrent resolutions, expressing
high appreciation of the services Of General Nc
Dowell, and asking Congress to promote him to the
full rank of Major Generaln the United States army
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Election.

ST. LOUIS, April 4Incomplete returns indicate
that the conservatives have carried their general
ticket by 1000 majority, and elected large majority
of both branches of the City Council.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
ST. LOUIS, April 1.-The conservative majority on
the general ticket yesterday three thousand The
City Council stands twenty-three conservatives to
radicals
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Fire Ixa RnG60m,

BosToY, April 3.-A ERE occurred last night at Nos.
l64 and 166 Devonshre street, principally confined to
the sixth story of the building. D. c. Griswold dry
goods dealer. occupying the lower floors. suffered
seven thousand dollars loss by water mostly insured
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Gas iOr the Country.

The MONUMENTAL AUTOMATIC Gas MACHINE Con Con-,
pTomptly Machines Of capacity sufficient for Private
residences. Public Buildings Hotels GhuTGhes
Schools &C. This apparatus is simple an9
beautiful brilliant light at expense of only two
dollars per thousand feet No heat is REQUIRED ano
than with the ordinary lamps Persons residing tenn
porary permanently in the country can ENJOY tnls
greatest of city luxuries at small expense.
DIRECTORS.
JONAS ii. HAYWARD, il CRAWFORD NELSON,
HENRY JAMES, HUGH SIssoN,
CHARLES NJ. JACKSON, C. S. HUTCHIsoS
j. IL. HAYWARD, President.
CHARLES T. MANNING, Secretary.
Z. s. HUTCHINSON, Treasurer.
IA Lt9h Street. mh2l-lm1stp
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False Drafts ia Circulation.

PIrrsBURG. April g. -Lithograph drafts, purport
ing to be issued by the Pittsburg Banking House
have been received here from the West under pro
test There is no such institution here. The whole
thing is a swindle, and it is believed that many SINH
lar ones have been put in circulation One of th'
drafts is signed j. S. Howard, banker. Over one
thousand impressions have been printed.
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Corner Sfnna Laid

PHILADELPHIA. April 1.-The corner stone of the
new Seminary of St. Charles Borromeo, on the Lam
caster pike five miles from this city, was laid this af-
ternoon with appropriate ceremonies. Nearly all
the Roman Catholic clergy of the city were present
Bishop Wood laid the stone. Thisi intended
to be of the largest structures of the kind in the
country.
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Tho Veto of fine Civil Rights B;l

ALBANY, April 4.-In the Senate to-day resolu-
tion expressing disappointment and regret at the
veto of the civil rights bill by the President. was
adopted by a vote of % against 9.
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Coal Sale at New York

New YORK, April 4.-The auction sale of 10000
tons Scranton coal took place to-day. The bidding
very spirited and all was disposed of in ten min
utes at the following of prices: Stove $3.50
6.9O Egg S66.3O; Crate S595@625: Steamer S. 95@6:
JumD S. Seas 81: Chestnut S. 4OG5 80
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Fire at Mobile.

MOBILE, April A fire this morning destroyed
Charles Hurley's bat store, loss S25,0O0 insurance
$4,000. Putnam & Malone book dealers, lost large
portion of their stock. which however, fully in
sured. NJ. MADDOX Co.. shoe dealers, lost SIS, OO0
fully insured. All insured in Mobile agencies Of
Markham
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The Maiden Murderer,

BosToN, April 9.-The Supreme Court this morn
ing, in the of Edward Green, the Maiden muir
derer decided against the writ of applied for
and confirmed the previous judgment of the Court
appointing him to execution.
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0oo9to Agpeals Of MqrylaRd-A,,rH To.n, 1see
Special Docket No. l. Smith rs, B1ck-apneaIi fro,,
Circuit Court for Baltimore eiJy. Submitted On writ
No. .. Lanpephemervs. Rosenbanm ct 81 ,.,
rom Circuit Court Tor Baltimore city. Argued an5
Included by AG uaGghliu for the appellant and Al.
crunsel. ~ "steeAAenS Ok
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AN OLD GENERAL AND HIS VIoLIN.-Spohr gave
violin lessons in London, and was much amused at
the wavs of some of his pupils, of one of whom he
tells this story:
One was an old General on half-pay, but who al
ways made his appearance in full uniform decorated
with his orders, and with the extreme of high mill
tary bearing. He as an exception always came to
my house, but. nevertheless, required TO play for
threequarters of an hour only, as, according to the
custom there, deduction was made OF the quarter OF
an hour for the drive. He came every morning, Sun
Twelve ore S Of 6 beace9
dered foomen to bring up his violin case and after
dumb greeting, sat himself down Immediately to
his music desk
But previous to that he took out his watch to see
what o'clock the lesson would commence, and then
set it down close to him. He would bring easy duets
with him. chiefly of Pleyel in which played second
Flolln Although there were many things in his play
that indicated the Impractical pupil. soon saw it
would not be wise to point them out to him. | con-
tensed myself, therefore, with accommodating my
tones as much as possible to those of the old gentle
man. and so we played duet after the other in the
best concord. AS soon, however, as we had played
the three-quarters of an hour, the General would
stop, though IN the middle of the piece, ia Ike from his
waistcoat pocket one pound note. in which shil-
ling was wrapped up and put it upon the table. lie
would then take up his watch and take leave in the
same taciturn manner as he had entered.
DIR. J. JACKSON, of Boston, has been giving the
Academy of Sciences in Paris, account of some OF
his observations IN CailtorHla and Nevada He says
decomposed portions Of the veins of suphate of sill.
yer and red sulphide of antimony. In decomposed
parts Of the vein chloride, iodide and bromide
the latter being formed by double decomposition from
ore thrown into the fire Of blacksmiths forge is al
once covered with spanges of reduced silver. Al
Austin all the veins are quartz ore and imbedded il
feldspathic granite Their thickness varies from
few inches to three feet. He had himself seen the
yielding 81 300 to the ton and the average 500
the cost of extraction being S5O to the ton Ihe cos
is high at Austin because the ore has to be brought
from the mountains long way off. At virginia City
the ores yield only $40 per ton but as they do no
have to be roasted the cost is less and they very
profitable. Austin was unknown threeyears ago, bu
now there are ls0 mines there, each yielding slo