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Fire Alarm Telesraph Statiops


At the suggestion of many OF our readers,
who do not understand the nal numbers in
the striking OF the bells TO designate the ocali.
ties of fires. we publish the following list OF
the numbers and localities Of the boxes in this
city:
2-3d street east and L street south.
I-Sth street east and Virginia avenue
9Th street east and Pennsylvania avenue
6-5th street east and street south.
18th street east and South Carolina avenue
s-ith street east and street north.
9-6th street east and II street north
13-2d street east and East Capitol street
I4-No. sEngine House, Capitol Hill
!3-2d street west and street south.
l6-Police Station, AZ and + street south.
11-4ls and NJ street south.
l9-41s street and Maryland avenue.
2l-C street north and New Jersey ave. (R. r.
24-No. l Hook and Ladder House. Mass. ave
25-4th street west and New York avenue
26-P1lice Station, 7rh and Boundary, streets.
27-Ith street west and NJ street north
2s-lorh street west and Fl street north
29-1th street west and street north
ST. street and Pennsylvania avenue.
34-Bank Of Washington, Louisiana avenue.
36-l2th street west and street north
31-letll street west and street north
3s-No. Engine-House, st. north and 18th st.
s92-Stase Department, l4th st west and St north.
42-Riggs Bank. 18th ST. west and n. T. avenue
i3-l5Th street west and X street north.
ss VEST a and isyI Gdn
47-l61a street west and street north.
4e-.ttth street west and NJ street north.
49-Police Station. Goth ST. west and X st north
J1-26rh street west and street north.
J2-e3d street west and L street north.
53-Smitlsonian Institution.
5i-ISth street west and street north.
56--Arsenal gate.
5S-Nayy- Yard gate.
5s-1lth street west and street north.
59-6th street west and street south.
61-Adams, Express Office. PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
62-GoN ernment Printing Office. H street.
63-1th street west and street north.
64-9fh street west and G street south
61-l4th street west and street south.
ST.. s. Observatory.
6c-sth st. west and + st. north. (residence Of Su
perintendent Of Police
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FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, August a-1 O'Clock, A. MA long
and exciting debate occurred Tonight In the
House OF Commons on the Reform bill, which
had been returned from the House OF Lords.
Amendments had been mode IN the upper
House, modifying the lodges copyhold and
1easehold franchises, allowing the use of voting
papers and conferring the franchise upon
under graduates OF the universities, all of
which were rejected
LONDON, Augut s.-The Brighton races con-
ciuded to-day. The biennial Brighton stakes
were won by Tracadora, and the club stakes
by Redcap.
PARIS, August s.-The French squadron,
which sailed recently for the island OF Gambia
10 relieve the suffering families Of the Cretans,
took on board fifteen hu undred refugees, m nostly
wsmeB, chlldlen, and old men, and con veyed
them 10 place Of safety. The Russian loan is
being more readily taken on the Bourse than
it was at first expected, and it's success may
now be regarded as esta blshed here
LONDON. August Sit is positively denied
that the Government of Denmark has any in
tenti0n of entering int0 NEGOTIATIONS for the
sale OF the island of st. Thomas. The denial
is rendered necessary by the presence Of Sena-
tor Doolittle, Of the United States, who was
reported to be a bearer OF propositions from the
United Sta'es for the purchase of that island.
BERLIN. August Sit is stated that the Min
lister Of Finance will be able to show In his
forthcoming budget that the revenue of the
Kingdom of Prussia exceeds Its expen ditures,
and that the Government will not be under
the necessity of proposing any new taxes. The
city of Hamburgh has agreed to sign a mill
tary treaty with Prussia.
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

For BaLTIMoRE.-Trains leave daily except
Sunday at TOO and 7:45 m, and 12;15, 200, 43o,
and s:45 p. N. On Sunday, at 7:45 a m, and 4:3o
and S:45 p n.
FoR ALL WAY STATIoHs.-Daily except Sunday
at 100 a. m, and 200 and S:45 p. m Sunday at As
a. M, ana 40 and 3:45 p.
FoR WAY STATIONS SoU1H OF ANNAPOLIS Jusc-
TIoN.-615 and 100 a. m, and 100 and 4:35 D. m
For AHSAPoLTs.-7C0 a. N. and 40 D. m No
train on Sunday.
For ALL PARTS OF THE WEsT-Leaya daily, e1-
cept Sunday, at 1:45 a. m, and 43o and S:45 .. m.
On Sunday, at 4:30 and s45 p, N. only, connecting
at Relay House with Western trains.
Philadel phia and New York Through Line
For NEW YORK. without change of cars.-Leaye
daily, except Sunday at 745 and Il Is and 90
p. m. On Sunday, at 100 p. only. Sleeping cars
on p. train.
For PrILADELPHIA-Daily, except Sunday, a.
7. .45 and l2:15, 4:30, and 700 p. M On Sunday
at p. only.
Great Pennsylvania Route.
For THE NoRTHwEsT, SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST.
Trains leave Baltimore and Ohio depot at 745 a. m
and 4:5O and S:i5 p. m.
Steamboat Travel.
For RICHMOND AND THE SoUIH AND SouTHw EST
The steamers OF the Richmond and Fredericksburg
line leave Seventh street wharf daily except Sun.
days, at s a. n. and p. m On SUNDAYS at a m
only.
For ALExANDRIA.-Steamers leave Seventh
street wharf every hour from a. m until D. m
daily.
For MOUNT VERSoS.-The steamer Wawasset
leaves Seventh street wharf Tuesday. Thur sday
and Saturday mornings of each week at 10 o clock
returning at 31a p. m.
For BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RIVER LAND
TNGs.-The steamer Columbia leaves Riley's wharf
foot ef Eleventh street, every Wednesday morning
at 0 clock.
PoToMAc TRANSPORTATION LINE FOR BALr1-
MORE AND Potomac RIVER observation-disclosures
leave Sixth street wharf at a m. on Wednes-
days and Saturdays.
For THE EASTERN SHoRE.-The steamer Will.
SOB Small. an elegant boat, leaves her pier oprn-
site No. l70 Light street wharf, Baltimore. every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at p. M. for
Easton Point. Double Mills, Oxford, Clora's Point,
Wallach's wharf Cambridge. Hughlett's wharf
Cabin Greek, Medford's wharf and Lloyds Land
ing.
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TATTKRED GREENBACKs-H0w to Mend Them
The following is said to be the best plan OF
meRding the greenback currency,whic as all
know, is so exceedingly delicate, and apt to
become dilapidated and torn:-After smoothing
ont the edges, carefully moisten the edges with
the tip of the finger, after Wetting it on the
tongue; then lay the bill on a piece Of writing
paper, carefully drawing the edges together,
and lay another piece Of writing paper over 1t.
A few seconds rubbing wita the finger over the
seam will make IL adhere, and q little adroit.
nese, when 1t 10 dry.will enable q person to lift
the bill from the paper without tearing It.
The seam will, 1t 10 said, then be invisible. and
be the strongest part of the bill.
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HoNoRABLs lNDUsTRY-The New Bedford
Mercury has the following. II true, il would
seem that the eolored Suliavon s.trayeIs on his
MUSCLE in different manner from that 70.
nowned Sullivan, known in flstic annals a.
sYankee:"
A friend informs us that day or two since,
In passing through one OF our streets, he oh.
served two persons hard at work getting In q
load Of Cal. He recognized one of them. and
remarked to him: "Well, hard at work, Sulla-
von." EYES," replied the young man, sany.
thing to turn an honest penny" This was
Emanuel SullAvon, the colorod yoath who
not afraid or Ashamed to work for his living.
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DEATH OF PRIHsT.-Rev F. j. Lenihan, a
distinguished Ohtholic clergyman Of the dio.
cese OF Hartford, Conn, died last week The
deceased was educated at Frederick, Nd, and
at Fordham, N. T., from which he was or.
dained in 1853, by the Right Rev. DR.. McFar-
land. Gifted with genius Of no mean order,
his poetical contributions attained Q wide cir
culation, and, had he lived, he would nm.
doubtedly have made considerable reputation
"a poet Among his miscellaneous writings
may be mentioned an Indian Catholic tale,
written in tho style OF Hiawatha. which re-
ceived the counmendation Of Mr. William G.
Bryant Mr.. Lenihaa was but 30 years Of age
at the time Of his eath.-Nep York World.
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An AMGLO-FRKNCH ALLIANCE.-The E6fn.
burgh Review, in an article on a The Military
Institutions OF France" argues that military
union OF that country and England is neces.
sary for peace and civilization. 1t expresses
the opinion that the power and even the supe.
riority Of the French army is an essential con.
dltion OF the liberty and independence Of Eu-
rope, which 1t regards as threatened by the
OF pow or. 1t is also suggested that only BY
such q com bination can the independence Of
the East be secured. The same alliance 10
also looked upon as the pledge Of peace with
the United SIatee. The Review believes that
this fundamental doctrine Of the policy of
Napoleon III, the Anglo French alliance, is
shared with equal slncertty by men OF ali par.
ties in France.
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A SINGULAR ATTENPT AT SUICIDR.-A hov
named Charles U. Eckert, aged fifteen years.
was accostsd BY stranger in Seventh street.
near Avenue A, yesterday, who asked him 10
deliver letter for him, promising to pay him
four cents when he returned. The boy ieff six
hundred cigars and An umbrella in the mans
han do while he was gone On returnin1 ne
could not 1nd the man. He was afraid to %
home without the properly. and while labor
ing under the excitement produced by his
uouhls, went CO. wn TO ier 36 East River, and
Or 10y, and taken to homo /, Brooklyn by the
poll ce.-N y Post - -
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A Shocking Tragedy in New Bedford.

a shocking IfaEedy In New Bedford.
Mr.. James Adams, q porter, residing in New
morning, at the residence Of her father, Mr..
William H. Green, and Immediately proceed.
ing to his own home, shot himself with pistol
directly through the heart. The Standard
gives the following details of the tragedy
The parties were married on the 2ls. Of May
last after short courtship, Mrs. Aoams hav-
ing previously resided in Connecticut Their
honeymoon was soon blighted by domestic diff
ficulties, and the newly made wife soon refus-
ed to live with her husband, but was pers uad
ed by him to return only to leave him again
and again. Adams love for his wife was very
strong. and he seemed to be per fectly misera-
BILE when she was away from home. His
friends claim that the woman married him for
money! .Ibut finding that he had but little, re-
fused TO live with him on that account, and that
whenever he had been paid OF she was ready
to come to his house and remained until the
money was gone. Mrs. Adams and her folks
assert, however, that she left him on account
OF cruel treatment and threats. and there is no
doubt that he had threatened to kill her unless
che would live with him.
Mrs. Aoams's in juries are not Of q serious
character, the wound being superficial. and
some three or four inches In length. She is
able TO sit mp. and con verses fluentlY as ever
She sta,es that he came to the house where she
brought new pair of shoes for her she let him
in. He then asked her If she would live with
him, and on replying In the negative, he said,
''De you remember that told you that if you
would not live with me we should both be
buried IN the same grave!" She replied that
she did remember 1t, and he Immediately cut
her throat, but it was done SO quickly that she
does not know with what. She ran to a neigh
bor's, leaving him in the house, and q physician
was soon procured, who dressed the wound
few minutes afterward Adams came running
into his house, and the occupants Of another
tenement soon heard the report OF a pistol, fol.
lowed by three groans, but he was dead before
they could get TO him.
Adams was an honest, industrious light
M ulatto, and was respected by all who knew
him. Two or three years ago he was sex ton of
the North Christian church. He was q native
OF Baltimore, and was "a years Of age. He lett
letter directed to one of the employers, re-
questing him to take charge Of his effects
His wife's desertion Of linn had borne heavi-
~ on his mind, and for week past he had
been partially insane
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KILLED BY LIeHrNING.-On the e25th ut July,
VIM. Hopkins, aged about % years, . sea ol
Nelson county, Va, was instantly kilisd ~
lishtnine whilst making hay, near Bass svf33s,
in Albemarle county. His cousin, JAS. 0heD-
herd, was within three feet OF him as ~ aNes
and vas Knocked down, but soon reeoverso
from the shock. The legs, feet, face an4 boos9
OF the Young man were burned, bis soeks oasnf
and his hat torn into enreds. He Was pig.
fore his death prayed at the family a1sar ~ =
unusual earnsstness that all might - p1s1n.So
for sudden death h-Staantss Spectator.
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~ About three months ago an individual
cslling himself II. r. Hovey, and claiming to
be Q Baptist minister. dropped down In the
Virsinia, and went TO work living of the in
habitanis; was allowed TO occupy pulpit In one
OF the churches from time to time. On the sin
congregation to lndependence, Pa, where the
TIVE were married, and the happy husband
spent the night dead drunk On the floor OF his
room. The bridal pair returned TO West Lib
erty next morning, but in q few days the brlds-
groom faded out on horseback, and has not
been heard Of since.
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The Saratoga Races.

The races commenced on Wednesday last
The New York Herald says
The first trace was the Travers Stakes for
three years olds one ana three quarter miles,
which closed with tweEty-e ght entries; bus
when the tug le sou nded 10 horse but thrss pnl
in an APPEARANCE 70 contest for the honors.
These were Mr. NJ Morris' bay fiiy Ruthless
Colonel nj cDanlels' brown colt, by Lexington,
dam Lucy Fowler. and Mr.. Jeromss chestn ut
colt De Courcey. They all appeared in fine
condition: but so ereat fayorlte has Ruthless
become that four to one vas freely laid on her
against the field. Ne Courcey was The nexs IN
favor, while the Lexington colt sold for about
Is sgalnst Slo0: DE Courcey did not come mp
to 'he expectations OIL his hackers, while the
son Of Lucy Fowler proved himself better
colt than the public supposed him to be.
The second race was good ore. between Old
fIeetwing, Flora McIvor. Connolly and Nor
rissey, the former winning the first and last
heats in capital style He did not run for the
second heat but for what reason we did not
learn. II might have been for speculative
their money. In the second heat OF this race
Morrlsssy was distanced The track was not
in very fair condition, and the time made by
Fleetwipg was most ex cellent. Flora McIvo
won the second heat, but was last in the third
Connolly proved himself a race horse, and
pushed the old horse gamely to the end
kilograms of last night say of the races yes
terday The second days racing was very
numerousiy ana fashionably attended, the
grand stand being crowded to its utmost ca.
pacity. The day was beautiful, the track fine.
and the racing Of the highest class.
The nrst race was a hurdle race for over two
miles. with eight hurdles. For this race Col
McDaniels entered Red Dick and Blackbird
g. Peppe Zigzag, and r. Woods, Gen. Will
liams. The night before Red Dick was the IA
vorlte, almost against the field, but on the
course ZiPzag was the first choice in the pools,
bringing S20!; Backbird 300, and Gen VIII
liams 500 BIackbIrd took the lead and held il
throughout, winning after Inc finish with
ZigZag by length: Dick third, and General
Williams fourth. Time minutes and SIX
seconds.
The second race was for the Saratoga Cup,
two miles and one quarter, and it was won,
after magnificent contest. by Messrs. John
son and Douglass Muggins. beating Onward.
who was second, by length. Delaware was
third. and Dazzle fourth. Time, Am. 30s. The
winner " as backed at s'evens."
The third race was for purse of $500, a
dash OF three. quarters OF q mile, and was
won. after a most splendid finish by Mr. San
ford's Virgil, beating Mr.. Be wins Annie Work
man, no was second by a neck. Luther was
third. and was tello wed bv Enc chantress, Duke
OF Orleans and Lady Bryant. Time, I'm,
leAs Virgil was the faSorte at $50 to 500
against the Id.
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WOOD AND COAL.
r. O A l. A n Il W Q 0 u

r u W Q ID
AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL
] now receiving all the various kinds Of
COAL from the most approx ed mines purchased
direct from miners for cash.
j have taken portion Of Riley's wharf foot Of
18th street for the purpose OF storing Coal il,
thereby saving haulin. 70 Yard. II can be dcIiv-
cred direct from the wharf for fifty cents per ton
le-s than if hauled 10 the ard.
Having all the facilities for obtaining and deliy-
erinC Coal. 1 will sell il AT the lowest possible
priC..
" here persons nse large quantities, a deduction
viii he mait in price.
All kinds Of WOOD at low price.
as- Coal and Saw ed and Split Wood kept under
cover. II. CLAY STEW ART.
5. Office. corner III and 18th sts.
Wood Yard. 10th st. and Canal Coal " harf. foot
of nth street
a.24o pounds r. thc ton guaranteed, by a sworn
wcICher. au5 I'm
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C0-oPsRATION MEETING OF CARPET WKA.
v1Rs-A meeting of journeymen carpet wsa.
yGs was held last evening At the corner of
ETont and Master streets, for the purpose Of
foFminG Q CO. operative association. VIM j.
MoNss vas called to the chair, and VIM. Kes-
sick va selected to act Is secretary. The
Chairman stated that according to information
reeeivsd from . legal source, It would not bs
necessafy TO apply to the Legislature for q
charter, the law OF 1853 relating to corpora.
tonS for mechanical manufacturing purposes
having been formed to regulate matters Of this
hnd. The name Of the intended corporation
win b tAs "Philadelphia Cooperative Oar.
pet COMPANY" 1t IL intended that the capital
stock shall bs at present S5o,OsO, the whole
amount 70 b paid into the treasury on or be-
fore the o1eanization Of the company; $4,000
Of ths capital email be applied TO the purchase
Of leans and machinery, and the balance,
sss 0o0. viii be need as 1 working FUND. TIE
proens nunbsr OF shares win b. one thousand.
at the ps1 value Of $50 each. Remarks relat-
ing 70 the ints5esss Of the carpet weavers ct
the city wsfs made by representatives Of the
trade, and the advantages resulting from q
combinafton Of labor were shown, after whish
Subscriptions 70 the stock were opened, mai.
Ing the sum thus far about $7,OOO.-PhiladeI.
pAi0 xs4Gey, eA
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ANoTEKR NATURAL BRIpGK.-A paper or
Lancaster, Ohio, describes q natural bridge,
twelve miles south OF that place. showing ie
to be nearly As great curiosity as the world
famed natural bridge OF Virginia. The bridge
Is of solid sandstone, $50 feet In length, and
from TO 20 fee wide, spanning q ravine at an
elevation Of IS feet from the bottom. It is level
on the top and arched below, with q curvature
Of about 80 degrees.
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MORE REMOVALS BY GEN. SHERIDAN.-Ths
following are extracts from Special Orders.
~ III dafed Noy 0r10Ans Aurpst

MORE REMOVALS BIZ GEN. SHERIDAr.-Ths
following are extracts from Special Orders |,
NO. III. dated New Orleans, August 8:
"Sec 3. For denying the supremacy OF the
laws OF Congress, and stating that he would
not obey them when conflicting with the laws
Of the State OF Texas, ana openly denouncing
the Government Of the United States in the
office and presence Of Major General >. 8. Rsy.
nolds, commanding the sub. district OF the Rio
Grande, Edward Dougherty, judge OF the i9th
judicial district Of the State Of Texas IL hereby
removed from that ONCE, and Edward Basse
appointed IA his stead.
"Sec. 4. At the request Of his honor, Mayor
Heath, of the city of New Orleans, Thomas E.
Adams, chief of police Of that city, 10 hereby
removed from his ONCE, and j. j. Williamson
is appointed IN hts stead
Speaking Of the newly.appointsd CHIEF Of
police, the New Orleans Repnblicaa Gays hs
was formerly an officer OF the i2sth New York
voiunteers, and served with great distinetton
i'm the ordnance depar tment, having millions
of dollars in his charge. He 6istinguishe1
himself greatly in front Of Mobile, and - "a
assistant to Gen. Bailey IN the Red river dan
enterpriSe.
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SUppuv DEATH IN A LAeKR BEER SALoon.
At hall. past ton o'clock yesterday morning IN
6Yrsness Doch, No. 80 Delaney street, and
called for glass OF soda water. Duch had
sosniDs h1t lager bser IN the place, and the
ssraDesr tooh . glass OF beer and q piece OF
Areai M m down at one OF the tables, where
ne dYank fAe beer and ate the bread After
s,ts,De yHers, apparently DOING, for half an
horI. - vos no&tced that he looked strange.
He vae sheAen and spoken TO, but no reply
- YHaervSn Il aoctor was sent for, but be-.
foFe ~ nhvsjeian arrived the man had ex
rtoA-K II Reeld, AHgxst6.
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A NEW DIeEAsB Wisconsin writer has
made = most singular pathological disco very.
He hiss found ont new and startling disease
Hear him: "a new disease" says he "has
tracked pork in Rock county. Three hogs of
Mr.. McCue, IN Janesville, were struck by light.
ming On Saturday night" This 10 about eq ual
to the backwoodsmaa, who, on being told that
q certain lady had piano forte, asked whether
IL was nything like the fever and agne.
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TERRIBLE SUFFERING AT SRA.-At the semi
monthly meeting of the Commiss toner's Of
Emigrati on in New York, Wednesday after
noon, committee reported upon the case Of
the Austrian ship Guzippe Baccarich. The
report says that the death Of nineteen of tn
passengers of the Baccarich was owing to the
deficiency and bad quality of the food sup
piled, and TO the poisonous water given Tor
use. The ship had neither tea nor sugar, phy.
siciAn nor drug store; the bread was mouldy
and unfit for use, and the potatoes were bad
The report charges that these deaths were so
many m murders, seventeen of which occurred
on the passage from Antwerp, and two while
the ship was in quarantine here after her ar.
rival. A. Straus Co., shippers at Antwerp,
are very severely censured, and the committee
arraign them as especially guilty OF murder
When the Baccarich was uaranuned twenty
four sick passengers were at one placed in the
hospital ship. and they speedily recovered. All
the Surviving passengers have been informed
of their legal right to obtain redress for the
wrongs inflicted upon them. and many of them
have already taken steps 10 that end. The re-
port OF the committee is presen ted to the Con-
suls OF Belgium, Austria, and Prussia, that
the Governments Of these countries may un-
derstand the state of the case, with q view
to their taking such action as they may deem
flt.
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~ By the latest accounts from China il is
said that tho Chinese are anxiously inquisitive
about the incf ease Of the United STATES squad-
ron In their waters. rhe Hartford, Wachusslt
and Wyenipg were at Shanghae