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Mexico-Additional Particulars Of the Ex.
erution Of Maximilian

The Galveston papers have the following
additional particulars OF the execution Of
Macmillan: w hen leaving the con vent Max
Imilian exclaimed What beautiful clear
heavens! 1t is such as desired fer my hour
Of death" The officer in charge of the firing
party begged Maximilian's forgiveness saw
ing he disapproved, but was soldier and m ust
obey orders. Macmillan replied: "Child, a
soldier must always comply with his orders
/ thank you with all my heart for your kind
sentiments. but exact that you comply with
orders given you Maximiilan gave Mira.
mon the centre as the post of honor. Mejia's
wife ran distractedly through the streets inst
before the execution. carrying q ne " born babe
IL her arms. President Juarez refused to de-
liver the bodv of Macmillan. and says il is
the subject Of a treaty. There is great an
tipathy towards Americans because thew
asked for Naximilian's life. The Princess
Saim Salm had devised an escape for the En-
peror, but was betrayed by an officer In which
she confided, who took a bride OF SIS 900 in
diamonds. She has been ordered to leave
Queretaro rEith all her attendants
A fight Is probable between CortiHas and
BerioZabel, who are old enemies. Both are
actively recruiting. The cause of dispute is
the Governorship OF Tamaulipas Cortin as
has been ordered to occupy the Rio Grande
with an army OF observation OF 5000 men.
The United States is hated because OF the in
reference about MaXimilian
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THE EVENING STAR.
IELEGRAMS. &C.

The resolutions adopted by the late Repub-
GsAn State Convention a. Houston Texas
declare that the National Republican party is
the only true Union party-that the recon
viii receive their hearty support: denoInc,s
the retention IN Off &c OF q civil nature those
who are hostile 20 that plan Of recsnstruc-
ton. and compliments Generals Sheridan and
GIifhD.
Saturday, second attempt was made to
dssiodge Table Rock. at Niagara Falls. Ten
blasts were made, each con tanning one and a
half pounds OF powder. The only effect pro-
dnced was a slight explosion on the surface.
IL IS said that third attempt will be made
with nifty pounds of powder. and it is thought
II Will succumb 10 this.
Adobe Wolf, a we'll known merchant. who
closed business recently in Richmond and
went South. was brought back there yester-
aaY from Alabama, charged with obtaining
goods on fraudulent pretences from parties
IN that city. He had also dealt largely in Bal
tlmore, New YORK and Cincinnati.
FIfty.one cases Of alleged frauds on the rev.
enDe are to be tried at The next term of the
United States court in Richmond. Chief Jus.
rice Chase pre- sides at the term Of the oGrt in
October 20 hear the writ of error granted IN the
case OF The contiscaied property Of McEeish,
OF Alexandria.
The taking OF the testimony relative to the
Franklin, Tennessee, riot has closed. 1t Is
conflicting and unsatisfactory. The decision
Of the AUTHORITIES respecting it has not trans
pred. The United States troops will remain
at Franklin till after the State election. Troops
will also be sent 10 Columbia.
The regatta for the champion colors Of the
Connecticut river for 1867 occurred at Spring
HELD: Mass, on Saturday. and was won by the
J. +. Tapley. six-oared, three miles, in 10
minutes and Is seconds. The boat J. W. Dick
inson was disabled by the breaking Of an oar.
Our vice-consHl general at Havana reports
the yellow fever as having assumed a malig-
nant form there, and that the board Of health
now les me foul bills of health only
The registration office opened again in Nash.
vile, Tennessee, Saturday. Nearly 400 voters
were registered, among whom 10 were white.
Bishop Scott, Of Oregon. is dead.
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~ The wet weather has produced a fearful
disease among poultry in and around Han
over, Pa. One farmer lost 80 turkeys in three
days. and others have lost more or less chick.
ems and turkeys.
- 1t costs us million week to fight the
Indians.
~ All the mechanics strikes of the summer
have ended ,disastrously TO the orig majors.
- The story OF DIR. Livingstone's death is
confirmed in all its particulars.
~ Henry Hirshauser is on trial in Pitts
burg for selling diseased meat in the markets.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
IL INTTED STITES plTENT n Ell

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
II UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE
WASHINGTON. june IS. 1877.
On the petition of HARVEY LCLL. of Hoboken
New Jersey. praying for the extension of a patent
granted to him the 3Ist day of January, 1854 and
antedated January ID. 1854. for an improvement i'm
Shutter Hinges for seven years from the expira-
ton OF said patent which takes place the I'd day
of January, 1858:
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at
the Patent Office on MONDAY. the 9Th dav of
December next at y O. clock NJ and all persons
have. why said petition ought not to he granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required to
file in the Patent Office their objections specially
set forth in writings at least twenty days before the
to be used at the said hearing he taken and
transmitted in accordance with the rules of the Of
flee, which will be furnished on application
Dispositions and other papers relied upon as testi
mony must be filed in the Office twenty DAYS before
the day of hearing; the arguments if any within
ten days after filing the testimony.
Ordered, also, that this notice be published in the
Republican and the Intelligencer, Washington, D.
week for three successive weeks, the first of said
publications to be ut least sixty days previous to
the day OF hearing. I. c. THEAKER.
Y S-w5w commissioner of Patents.
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IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
~ UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

On the, petition Of STEPHEN MOORSE, of
Springfield, Mass. praying for the extension of a
for an Improvement in Iron Car Brakes, for seven
years from the expiration of said patent which
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Once on MONDAY, the 10Th day of August
next, at IL clock NJ ). and all persons are notified
to appear and show cause, If any they have, why
said petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required to
fe in the Patent Once their objections, specially
get forth in writing at least twenty days before the
day Of hearing; all testimony filed by either party
TO be used at the said hearing must be taken and
transmitted In accordance with the rules of the
Dispositions and other papers relied upon as testi
mony must De filed in the Office twenty days before
the day Of hearing; the arguments, ii any within
ten days after filing the testimony
Ordered, also that this notice be published in the
Republican and the Intelig encer. Washington. ID.
o., and in the Republican, Springfield, Mass once
week for three successive weeks the first Of said
publications to be ct least sixty days rrevous 10
tne gay OF nearing. i. u: THEAKER.
3eW-w3w Commissioner Of Patents
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" COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY ITO lrit In
the case of William Dixon, Executor of William
with the appreciation of the Orphans Court of
Washington County aforesaid, appointed Satur-
final settlement and distribution of the personal
estate Of said deceased and of the assets in hand
far as the have been collected and turned into
money; when and where all the creditors and heirs
Of said deceased notified to attend with their
claims properly vouched, sr they may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefit in said deceased q
estate: PfOrided copy of this order be published
once week for three weeks in the Evening Star
previous to the said day.
Test-JAMES r. OBEIRNE.
e24-w3w Register Of Wills.
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ORPHANS COURT. July 8, l857.-DIsTRIcT o F
" COLUMBIA. W AsHINGToN COUNTY. To-tcit. In
the case of Martha +. Barnes. administrative
of James Barnes deceased, the administrative
aforesaid has with the appreciation of the Orphans,
Court of Washington county aforesaid, appointed
Saturday, July 81 1867 for the final settlement and
distribution Of the personal estate of said deceased
and of the assets in hand, far as the same have
been collected and turned into money: when and
are notified to attend, with their claims properly
vonched, or they may otherwise by law be eN
cluded from all benefit in said deceased's estate
provided a copy Of this order be published once a
week for three weeks in the Evening Star previous
to the said day.
Test: JAMES r. O'BEIRNE,
jy S-w3w Register of Wills,
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The MARYLAND CONSTITUTIONAL CoNyRH-
TIon, yesterday, spent most Of the day in
discussion OF the third section OF the report of
OF the committee on the judiciary providing for
the election OF the circuit judges by the PEG.
pie, and their tenure Of Office Various
motions were made to amend, among them
ore or two TO strike out the provision making
the tenure hold during good behavior, with
the view Of putting a limit of ten or fifteeI,
years. bot all the amendments were rejected,
and debate on the general subject was con.
tinued up 10 the hour OF adjournment
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BLACKBERRY WINE-There Is no wine equal
to the blackberry wine when properly made,
either in flavor or for medical purposes, and
all persons who can conveniently do SO,
should manufacture enough for their own use
every year, as 1t Is Invaluable in sickness as
a tonic, and nothing IL a better remedy for
bowel disease. We therefore give the receipt
for making 1t, and having tried it ourselves,
we speak advisedly on the subject: "Measure
adding one quart Of boiling water. Let the
mixture stand twenty.four hours, stirring
occasionally; then strain off the liquor into q
cask, to every gallon adding two pounds OF
suear; cork tight, and you will have wine
ready for use, without farther straining or
boiling. This makes most excellent and
palatable wine .r=Gsrmdntoarn TeIe1rnnh.
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BaIlooHins Extraord,nary--A Bridal Tour
Skywards.

The Pitteburg CommercisI, 9th gives the fol-
lowing account OF. 4 balloon wedding
In the afternoon. not outstanding the show
ier of rain o. clock up wards OF one thousand
persons assembled 10 witness the wedding In
The balloon, and the subsequent ascension 81
the parties in the Bridal Cnariof" About4
O'Clock, Miss rorsheil and Mr., SmIthson en-
tered the basket, accompanied by Alderman
Strain, ofthe 10th Ward, and in few seconds
the balloon assembled 70 q height of one hun-
dred feet, where the contracting parties were
dnlv married by the Alderman. At the con
clusion of the ceremonies the balloon was
drawn down, Alderman STRAIN stepped ou',
and the intrepid Rronaut, Prof s. s. Thurs
ton, OF Meadviile. TOOK his place The ropes
were cut, and the balloon swiftly and maesti-
caiIy asceB ded 10 a height of about 1000
feet, when it sailed off In a southeastern direc-
ton, crossing the Allegheny river, over the
upper wards OF the city, and on mp the Mo-
norgahela Valley. landing safely about TWO
miles above McKeesport. This was really
one Of the most beautful ascsnsions ever made
in the country, and was remarkable as being
the first and only balloon bridal trip ever ac-
complished Prof Thurston, who has proved
himself on this as on other OCCASIONS, to be a
skillful asronaut. speaks in eulogistic terms
of the nerve OF Miss Form hell, who stood
upon the seat in the basket until the balloon
had assembled through the first clouds-a
the time &c left the Park until it reached
McKeesport continued to ascend, the great
est height attained being about three miles.
As before remarked, Professor Thurston
safely landed his Rrial vessel some two
miles above MeKeesport, and in less than
five minutes after reaching the earth the
party were surrounned by more than
thousand persons. A carriage was provided
for Mr.. and Mrs. Smithson, and wagon was
employed to carry the balloon TO McKeesport
On nearing McKeesport, the crowd increased
in mum bers. and in their enthusiasm over the
iutre pidity of Mrs. Smithson, lifted her from
the carriage and carried her to the hotel,
where the party remained until the arrival OF
the evening boat. During their stay in Nc
Keesport, the wedding party were serenaded
with vocal and instrumental music, and an
enthusiastic time generally was had. The
voyagers arrived safely in the city at midnight
all suffering somewhat from deafness. caused
by the great altitude they had reached, but
which will disappear In q few DAYS.
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l3a GREEN h WILLIAMS, Aucts,
DY COOPER LATIMER, Auctioneers.
ID (Late clerks with j. G.. Mcclure l. Co..
Southwest corner Penn'a avenue and nth street
Star Office Building

AND Let ON NORTH CAPITOL STREET
NEAR THE BoyNDARY. AT AgCTioY.
dated the 9th day of July, 1857. and approved by
the Supreme Court on the 18th day. of July, 1871,
THURSDAY, the 18th day of July, 1851, at six
O'Clock p. m. on the premises, Lot No Is, in
proyements.
The lot fronts 20 feet on North Capitol street. is
100 feet in de pth, and is improved by small white
marble huilding. well known to all persons who
have occasion to visit Glenwood Cemetery.
one half cash. and the residue in six months from
the day of sale or, at the option of the purchaser
the whole may be paid in cash. Conyeyancing &C ,
at expense of purchaser.
NINA UHLMANN, Guardian. &c.
iyl3-l0tSds COOPER &LATIMER, Aucts
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PROPOSALS.
DROPOsALS FOR MATERIALS UNDER THE
Il COGNIZASCE OF THE BUREAU OF
hY 70 i BIZ sGPpLTEp 70 Ht TH HEEippiiFf''
FERENT NAVY YARDS
NAVY DEPARTMENT.


Navy DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU OF EoulrAENT AID REcRgITING,-
soa,s, WAsHaS s p c;J stdy s;lsa
Navy for the fiscal year ending June %. ISIS, will II
Se rses h a. TINS Bureau Tnt 10 GlScR ~ q
will be opened
the s 81 he
panI t Washinston and must he END endorsed
may he distinG yished from other business letters
sshed ia for any class aogshsr with IN
of guarantee and of certificate of guarantors Will
be furnished to such persons as desire to bid
plicatl0n to the Commandments of the respective
Navy Yards and those Of all the Yards on applica-
ion to the Bureau
Purchasing Paymaster for each station, will have
copy of the schedules of the other Yards, for exami
bid may Judge whether It is desirable to make APP D.
plisation for any Of the classes of those Yards,
and all applications for information for the
animation Of samples, must be made to the
The proposal must be accompanied by certii
cate from the Collector of Internal Revenue for the
district IN which the bidder resides. that he has
license to deal in the articles for hich he PROPOSES
d or ne ase s2 n das he %a s o
fer, ito to supply The gnaranors must be certified
The contract will be awarded to the person who
makes the lowest bid and gives the guarantee re-
quired by law, the Navy Department, however, re-
serving the right to reject the lowest bid or any
Suretes in the full amount will be required to
sign the contract, and their responsibility must be
certified 10 the satisfaction of the Navy Depart
ment.
As additional security twenty per centum will be
withheld from the amount of the bills until the
tract shall have been completed, and eighty per
centum of the amount of each bill. approved in
triplicate by the Commandant of the respective
yard. will he paid by the Paymaster of the station
designated in the contract in funds certificates
at the option of the Government, within ten days
after the warrant for the same shall have been
passed by the Secretary of the Treasury
The classes of this Bureau numbered and
designated as follows:
No. l. Flax Canvass, &c: No. 9. Cotton Canvass,
&c. No. g. Iron and Steel; No. {, Tin and Zinc:
No. Z. Cooking Utensils; No. 10, Leather; No. IA.
Ok Hides. No. 49, Talow. &C; No n, Brushes;
No %: Stationery; No. %, Hardware No. "A. Ship
Chandlery: No. u. Dry Goods No. %. Firewood
and Coal: No. 81, Whale Oil; No 81, Galley Iron;
No 49, Pig Iron; No. "a, Chain Iron No. IS, Sand;
No. IS. Charcoal.
The following are the classes. by the numbers.
required at the respective Navy Yards:
kITTERY.
Nos. IL, 7, 10. 20. %, q. "a, 81.
CHARLESTOWN
Nos /, 2, 3, z, 10. IA, 49, 20. % q, "A, %.
BROOKLYN
Nos. l. 2, "a. 10, 49, 20. p. %, 81, 20, 81.
PHILADELPHIA.
Nos. 1,2. 10, "A.
WASHINGTON.
Nos. 2, 4, 20, %, %. "A %. 81. SO, "a, IS. SO.
NORFOLK.
Nos. 2. g.. ~, 10, % %. jy 9-law4w
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
u UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC

".
On the petition of EPHRAIM l.. PRATT, of Dos
ton, Mass praying for the extension Of patent
Improvement in Machines for PAIRING Apples for
seven years from the expiration of said patent,
1t is ordered that the said petition he heard ut the
Patent Office on MONDAY, the 18TH day of septem-
Der next, at IL clock NJ; and All persons are
why said petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required to
file in the Patent Office their objections specially
set forth in writing at least ttsenty days before the
to be used at the said hearing must be taken and
transmitted in accordance with the rules of the
Depositions and other papers relied upon az testi
rnony must be filed in the Office fceny days before
Ten days day after hing the ans testimony any S''n'n
Ordered. also that this notice be Rpbished in the
c., and in the journal, Boston, Mass, once
week for three successive weeks; the first Of said
the day of hearing r.. q r. q. TaEAKER, "a
jy s-w3w sCommissioneTs Of Patents.
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DY COOPER l. LATIMER, Auctioneers
ID Late Clerks with j. c. Mcclure Il Co.,)
Southwest corner Penn'a avenue and 18th street,
Star Office Building.
TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
ON THE ISLAND

By virtue of deed of trust to me directed from
George Schrner and Henrietta Schriner, his wife
dated February ]. 1857, and recorded in Liber r.
NJ H., No. 81, folio 49, of the land records for
Washington county, d. c., will sell at public
ton, on the premises on WEDNESDAY,, July 24th
at clock p all that piece parcel of ground
known and described part of Lot numbered
twonty-seyen, t27 J in Square numbered four hun
dred and ninety eight. 1885, in the city of Wash
ington, and being alley between III and
streets south and AZ and 9th west
Terms One half cash; balance in s, II, Is and
"a months, for notes bearing interest and secured
by deed of trust on the premises $50 down on
the day of sale.
w. h. TODD, JR., Trustee.
iy l2-d&ds COOPER Il LATIMER. Aucts
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CURE FOR NEURALGIA.-We have il WE
mistake not, already published the following
recipe We have. says the Harrisburg Union
heard il highly racommen ded and it will do
no harm to again publish it TAKE two lar ee
taoiespoonsfnl OF cologne, TWO tables poonsfuI
OF fine salt, and mix them together ia a small
bottle; every time you have any acute affection
OF The nerves or neuralgia simply breathe the
fumes In your nose from the bottle, and Won
will be Immediately relieved"
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IMPORTANT DECISION AS TO THE POWERS OF
TRLRGRAPH UOMPANIEs.-An important de.
cision relating to telegraph companies has lust
been rendered by the Supreme Court OF Michf.
can in the case OF the Western Union Tele.
graph Company against Carew, an appeal
from the Wayne county Ciacuit Court. Care
telegraphed to Baltimore for forty cases of
oysters. In the Transmission an error occur
red whereby he received four cases instead of
forty. The message was written on one OF the
telegraph blanks. with the usual printed head
ing containing the conditions on which mesa
ges are taken for transmission. The Circuit
held that the telegraph company were liable
for the damages suffered by Carew, treating
the company as common carriers, and Carew
as not bound by the conditions, unless his at
tention was particularly called to them The
Supreme Court reverses this decision, holding
that the telegraph company are not common
carriers, and that they have right to establish
any reasonable rules governing their liability
in the impartial transmission Of messages by
them; that where, by the heading Of a message
plainly printed IN conspicuous letters, it is
stated to he sent on the annexed conditions.
the sender. by signing the message. adopts the
conditions, and is bound by them whether he
reads them or not. 1t is his own negligence IL
he lails to notice them.
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Is in cases of used in connection with the
Root and Herb Juices.
Full directions. Price % cents.
The efficacy of these remedies is alike acknowl-
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In the U. s. Hospitals.
WHAT THE SURGEONS SAY OF THE SAMAR
ITANS REMEDIES.
Posi- HosPaTAL, Fort MARSHALL, Baltimore.
ting that have used The Samaritan Remedies for
Veneral diseases in its most customary FORMS that
have used them with Judgment, discretioa, and
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ticipations promptly and efectually. Knowing
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their efficacy, and far as my use Of them extends
Ireconmend them stroaglEE;p rr = powpne
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Sold By s. G. FORD, corner nth street and Penn.
sylvania avenue, Washington; HENRY COOK, Al
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lie "a law3w~ Register of Wills

ORPHANS, COURT, JULY .. 1s67.-DIS
OTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON
COUNTY, TO WIT: In the case of Margaret a.
Campbell administrators of Robert G. Campbell
deceased the administratriX aforesaid has with the
appreciation of the Orphans Court of Washington
county aforesaid, appointed SATURDAY, July u,
A d. 1851 for the final settlement and distribution
of the personal estate of said deceased ana of the
assets in hand as far as the same have been col
lected and turned into money; when and where all
the creditors and heirs of said deceased are notified
to attend, with their claims properly youched or
they may otherwise by law be excluded from ali
of this order be published once a week for three
weeks in the National Intellgencer previous to
the said day.
Test JAS. r. O'BEIRNE.
iy 6-law3w* Register of Wills