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EXAMINATION AND TABLEAux
|vrvAsrs AT EuREKA.-The Annual
Examination 81 The students OF the
Male Academy at Eusekss Miss, will
take place on Thursday the 27th Of
June, 1867. Friday, the 2Ssh, there
will be Reclamation for a prize, by
the students A basket thinner will
be provided for those who attend,
Friday evening the ladies' Of Eu'
reka will exhibit tablcaux, the pro
eeeds Of which arctic be appropriated
b the Improvement Of the church.
Admission 80 cents Doors opel
/ half-past 7 P. N. Performance
begins Mt 8, 4 ) saal2 81 q ga.ar oaa
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FIN Nf,fAl. :

The chief feature Of interest IN wall street
as we stated some da ~ since IS the rapidly in
creasing foreign demand for fSe-twentiss,
" htch have advanced 2a per cent a. the Lon
den Stock E xcbapee within fe~ days TIE
foreign bankers are buying largely, and the
sbipmen Is are and seem likely TO be heavy,
This appreciation Of our securities 10 Europe
is gratifying in face ofthe protracted hos'l itg
or certain leading English journalists. VIII ,
Save done so much t. deter their country men
from investing In oL- bonds, and nave thus
checked the foreign demand for the most pro-
ductive and safe investments which are of.
feTing al their Stock Exchange The upward
tendency OF these bonds is not checked. either
by the sensation stories here and elsewhere
as to the intention of the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 expand the securities and conirac;
the currency, as it i not probable that he will
deyiate from the prudent and conservative
course which has heretofore marked his man
asernent OF the finances.
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THE INDIAN WAR,

ST LOUIS, Aug. IA Omaha dispatches say
the Sioux Indians are banding together and
crossing he Platte river at Plum Greek station
to give battle.
About five hundred Pawuce Sioux were seen
yesterday al one point. and the soldiers are
preparing TO fight them.
Father Desmet says the Indians have griev-
ances, and speaks in favor of conciliatory
meas ures towards them.
despatch from Els worth. Kansas, SAYS
The United States express and the proprietors
OF the overland stages to Denver lett mere to-
Indians, and that the line will be running
again in ten DAYS.
The United States Express COMPANY have
over million pounds of freight here for west
ern points. now loaoiDg
Two coaches, with mails ana passengers,
four days from Denver, have Just arrived.
lnuians were seen on the route.
The terminus 81 the railroad is now at Will
sons Creek station, nineteen miles west of
here.
There has been no cholera at Fort Harker for
ten days.
Some Kaw Indians attacked the Martin
Rancho, four miles south of Salina, on n on day
night and run off some stock.
A Leayen worth dispatch says Father Desmet
has just returned from the Indian country and
was present at the session Of the Indian com ;
mssioners yesterday. He made statements re :
gardIng the origin Of the Indian troubles and
proposes means for removing them He was
urgently requested to accompany the commits
siOueIs and has started for ST Louis To make
preparations TO do So
A letter from Messila. New Mexico dated
July pod. says that Navaioe Indians, number
lug several hundred, lett Basgueredando res
eryation an Ia an attempt to prevent them
from leaving and TO recover some cattle stolen
by them from IN emigrant train, Lieut.. Porter
of the 5h Infan rry as severity wounded and
four of bis men He'd
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THE SUKRATT TRIAL The endaayor OF
Washington correspondents 10 explain the
result OF the Surratt trial by reference to the
matter Of fact, nothing is or can be authorl-
tativeIy known touching the ballots of the
jurors: at the best, the reports in Giro nlation
are gossip and conjecture. But assuming the
correc ,Less Of he statement that the eight who
were for acquittal were born in certain locali-
ties. while the four who favored the verdic. of
guilty were born in other localities-what
then! Does il follow that the eight nre less
likely to respect their oa,hs, or less capable OF
Judging of The evidence, than their fellows!
Is it not quite as probable that the four were
in this position! Or II It be said that the eight
hazards, is it not equally fair 10 assert that
the four were intent upon convicting him,
with or without evidence! The argument
cuts both ways and Is too silly to be- used
serIousiy-N. !. Times, Aug. l3
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FOR SALE AND RENT.

EOR SALE OR EXCHASGEF0R CITY PROP
u ERTl-Three hundred aud Fifty acres Of first
rate LAND, suitable for farming, gardening,
dsiryiDg, situated within the District ~f Column
ba, from one TO three miles from Georg stown, and
extending from the Conduit Road near the Chesa-
peske aud Ohio Canal to Tenna!lytown. This
prnrerty win he sold IN body or acrommod ing
Terms in lots 10 suit purchasers, portion Of II
having been esuti: uy aid OF IN lots from four to
ten acres each, with good fronts road and par
ticrlarly desirable for mari gardens Ifdesire
will give third cash and t.So thirds IN land ~
exchange for improved property IN Nashin gton "a
Call and see plats Of this property
al our ONCE STARR NETChLF,
Real Estate Brokers,
JeITf corner New YORK ave. and 18th st.
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ARRESTS FOR VIOLATING THE CIVIL RIGHTS
BILL-At Fairfax Court House, Va, M onday,
Judge h. w. Thomas, OF the Ninth Judicial
Circuit OF that state, was waited on by United
States Deputy Marshal Duncan with q war.
rant Of arrest. 10 answer an indictment found
against him by the United States Grand Jury,
Tor violating the civil rights bill, In refusing
to admit negro testimony. in case tried before
him in Alexandria, in 1866, In conformity with
the then existing State law, and has accom-
panied the marshal to Richmond. /, is re.
ported that the Hon. John 5. Pendleton, of
CuIpeper, will be also arrested, to answer an
Indictment in registering contrary to "tne
htIr
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Presentation. VIM. A Darling, of New
York, is in town. He is sufficiently recovered
from the severe injuries received by being
thrown from carriage to move about with
the aid OF a cane. IL l. Crounse, Esq ,Chirf
Of he New York Times Bureau returned TO this
city yesterday from trouting excursion in
the Cheat river wilderness, in West Virginia
His statements in regard TO the number OF fish
caught by the party are received by his friends
with every external indication Of progound
belief. .---AldermaH Lloyd. Col. Rob't Boyd
and X. Graham, Esq. have returned from
Long Branch and Atlantic City, where they
have been rusticating the past ten days. The
tEio have gained an aggregate weight OF I40
pounds in their brief trip. which fact speaks
well tor the fare at Atlantic City. Judge
DIN, OF this city. sailed Tor Europe on Satur-
day III the steamer Persia. ....Rear Admiral
Smith. OF the Bureau OF Docks and ards is
al the Isle OF Shoals. Among the arrivals
a. the kIrkwood House, are James Cowardin,
Esq, of the Richmond Dispatch, and o. p.
Eaines, Esq. OF the Petersburg Express.
49, Senator Doolittle has visited Cronstadt
II Hon. l.. F. s. Foster, formerly Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States. is at Willards.
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THR CAPITOL EXTENSION The stone work
OF the Capitol Extension is now all cut and set
except that OF the west portico of the south
wing, and It IS expected that, as the columns
for this portico are ready for setting. that il
will be completed by the lst OF November The
cornerstone OF the extension. W. believe, was
LAID on the ith of July, 1880, by President
Fillmore, and lhs foundations were finished
In about two years. The work OF cutting the
stone, by Messrs. Provost, Winter Co., the
contractors. was commenced in July, 1852
Since then he stone cutters have been con.
stantly employed; and at some periods as many
a four hundred men have been employed In
the sheds
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THE SARATOGA RACKs.-The hurdle racs
Yesterday was won by Mr.. Nc Daniels Black.
bird. ZigZsg was beaten three lengths. The
time OF the winner was four minutes and A
quarter o q second.
The second race was dash OF four miles for
all ages, and was won BY MI Watsou's On
ward, who beat Fleetwiug six lengths The
time was seven minutes and thirty. eight and
three quarters C.. 3o )second.
The thire race was won by Messre Douglas
and Johnson's horse Duke OF Orleans Euchan-
tress was second and Mr.. Nc Daniels LexIn0
Ton colt third. The time OF the las, run was
two minutes forty and one uarter seconds
(2.i0a.1
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THE MARYLAND Constitutional Convention
yesterday passed the article providing for an
election Of Mayor and City Council In Bal,i :.
more. The day Of election was fixed for the
fourth Wednesday in October. instead OF the
second Wednesday, as originally proposed.
The bills respecting future amendments to the
constitution, and respecting the appointment
tenure OF Office. &C., OF all civil officers not
embraced in the duties OF other standing com.
mittees, were also passed. The report OF the
Board Of Public Werks was then taken up
the third section relative to the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal being under consideration,
which was debated until the hour OF taking a
recpaS
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
FROM. EUROPE TODAY.
Immense Tea Sales-Finan cial.

by Ca0ie 10 the hssOclareC IRE =.
LIVERPOOL, August i4-noor.-The United
STATES steam frigate Minnesota h Is arrived nc
Plymouth. All we'll
LONDON, August t-noon.-Advices received
from Foo Chow state that fourteen million
pounds Of the new crop OF tea have already
been cold.
LONDON. August fi-noon.-Oonsos firmsf
aud Lnchsnged. United States bon ds are wax
at AZ. Illinois Central, 7S; Fries, 70, Great
West+rD,2i}
LIVERPOOL. Aug. IL, Noou.-Cotton firmar
quo,ab.e change.
LONDON, Aug. "a, 2 P. M-The weather
throughout England is very hot. CuDsols
"a 1916, Fries as, Illinois Central 7s, U. ).
5.20's -.
LIVERPOOL, Aug IA, . ?. M-Cot.on is firm
but not so active. The sales are no, likely to
exceed Twelve thousand. Cheese declined 10
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IBv Banker q and Brokers Telegraph
Lewis ohnson Il Co. quote stocks and bonds
n home and foreign markets as follows:

NEW YORK, August 14.-First Board U IS 6's,
1881, coupon, llIa; do registered, -; do
5.2Os. coupon, 1885; do. registered, -; do
Certificates -; do. 500. ne w issue, -. do
73O's, lO7S; lolU'r, registered, =; coupon, -
Pacific Mail, las i; Atlantic Mail, Xix Canton
Co., 49k; Cumberland, sc: Quicksilver, By
Mariposa, 10; pret'd,-i N. Y. Central, los i !;
Erie Railway, 70a; preferred. rs; Hudson
River Railroad, l234; Reading K. r., los;
Michigan Central. 1Ush; Michigan Southern,
Sig; Illinois Central r. r., 1l9; Cleveland
ana Pittsburg 93A; Northwestern, Ak; do.
preferred. 7Oa: Cleveland and Toledo I22 4 .
Rock Island, 1O2A; Fort WAYNE, lu5x.
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NeW X0rL MarLelS

NEW YORK. August 1i-Fiour l5a25 cents
better, receipts Io,221 barrels. Wheat
quiet and without decided change: receipts
sI3 bushels. Corn Eal cents better; receipts
Ill, 2s3 bushels. Rye quiet Oats quiet and
very firm. Pork steady, sales $500 barrels
new mess S2325aS23.30 Lard quiet, at 12Ila
49,. Whiskay steady. Barley aud Peas
nominal. Cotton firm and advancing at - Y
cents for middlIng uplands. Spirits turpen.
tine quiet and dropping at 59b.
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The WAR DEPARTMENT General Grant
has been busily engaged at the War Depart.
ment to-day, and bnt few visitors have had an
Interview with him. MIR. Stanton has not
visited the Department since yesterday Mr.
Edwin Stanton. son Of the late Secretary, sun
holds his position clerk in the Department,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-14

PesTAAsTKR AT SITKA Postmaster Gen.
eral Randall has appointed John H. Kinksad
as Postmaster al Sitka, Russian America. Sit.
la is about 1900 miles from San Francisco. ans
the mails will be forwarded weekly BY any
vessel that may be going there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-14

~At the second grand fair OF the Mechanics
and Agricultural Fair Association, OF Louisi-
ana, 10 commence on Tuesday, Novemb Der 10,
Leo, At the extensive grounds OF the Associa.
tion In New Orleans, and continue eight days,
$4,000 will be offered in premiums to the sue.
cessfui competitors for excellence in the vari
Gus branches of art and industry.
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ARMY RDRRs.-Lieutenant Colonel A. w
Bowman, 3ist Infantry, has been ordered to
ioin bis regiment IN Dakstan Territory; Brew
Colonel Maloney, 18th Infantry, has been or
dered TO JOIN his regiment in Georgia, Major
Alfred r. Latimer. 18th Infantry, has been or
dered TO Join bis regiment Arkansas,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-14

CuNTEMPLATED TRIP BY TIE ?RESIDENT
II he public business Will permit, the Presi
dent in the course of fe days, will start on
4 health excursion, IN a Government steamer.
and will visit one or more OF the watering
pIaces-perhaps Newport. among them,
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GONE NoRTH.-Secretsry Stanton and Mrs
Stanton have left Washington for visi. OF
few weeks to Boston, where they will be the
guests Of Hon. Samuel Hooper. MIR. Hooper
was the guest of Mr.. Stanton, it will be re-
membered, during the recent short session OF
CONGRESS
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Steamb boat Collision,

OswEGo, N. V, Aug 1.-THE Canadian
propeller Maquet collided with the American
steamer Bay State III the ST. Lawrence river
near Kingston. last night. The Maquet sunk
III sixty feet of water. The crew and passen.
gers Were taken to Kingston by the Bay State
The later was slightly damaged.
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REGISTRATIONS IN VIRGINIA The Rich.
mono Enquirer publishes a statement OF the
respective wbi'e and colored maiorities in
forty .dve cities and counties In Virginia which
comprise about one halt the STATE, aud sa y
thdt the large mum Der OF the counties in W hich
the whites have majorittss will Indicate 70
some extent the complexion Of the con ven,ioa
snou,o one De called. The total white IN ajority
Is ls35s. and 1t ia thought that the fuII returns
OF the entire State Will exhibit something like
a similar proportion of the two races
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-14

THE SICKLKs ORDRR.-No response having
been rece we'd IIom Gen SlcGles to the inc uiry
whether he intended his order NO. 10 to sus-
pend collections upon the judgment of Federal
courts, the matter was before the Cabinet yes.
terday. and it was agreed that Gen. SickIes be
notified not TO ilterfere with the process OF the
Federal courts. An order was issued accord
Ingly by General Grant. tits asserted by the
friends of the Administration That Chief JUS
rice Chase coucurs with the Cabinet in its
action in this matter
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FROM MEXICO Mexican adv state that
Mejia, the minister OF war, is dangerously IN,
and Escobedo has arrived at Vera Cruz. III
has traDspired that an Austrian alliance was
guaranteed to Mexico in return tor Maximtl-
lan's life. but Juarez replied that the decision
OF the whole case remained with the Jury
The New Orleans Times has extracts from
late Vera Cruz papers. Interchange of sa-
lutes passed between Admiral Palmer and
oficers OF the nag ship SusQ uehanna and Gen.
Fersga, the Liberal commandant at Vera Cruz.
O'Horan Is reported 10 have been captured
near the city Of Mexico on July g. and or.
dered TO be taken to Tlalpan and put to death
Mlramon's body has been taken to the CITY of
Mexico and deposited in the Pantheon. San
Fernando (Mexican) journals are appealing
to the Government in behalf Of certain Mex.
cans exiled to Martinique during the national
troubles. and who are now in q destitute con.
dition. The council OF war sitting at q uere-
taro are sentencing 10 death in the proportion
OF three In five. Gen. Escobedo reached Vera
cruz on July Is. He Is said TO have gone on
omcfai business He was welcomed as one of
the say1ours Of the country. The Journey OF
senior JnareZ and family TO the capital is said
10 nave been succession Of enth usiastic well
comes. A list OF seventy-two persons, cap.
turrd in Mexico, have been released bv order
or the Government As rearranged. the Mex.
lean ministry stands as follows: Minister of
foreign relations, Sebastian Lerdo DE- Tsisdo:
treasury, Jose Maria Yglesias: war; Ga1srai
Lyman Mejia: justice, Jose NJ ar'inez DE Castro.
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EDUCATION OF COLoRRD PERSONS IN VIR-
GINIA.-At the recent convention OF SUNDAY
school teachers Of the M. T.. Church South in
Virginia, held at Richmond. L. was resolved
"that we earnestly recommend that Sunday
schools for the instruction of the colored pso-
pie be established wherever and soon as
practicable'
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GENERA FAST DAY-Friday next August
10th, Will be observed by the Meths dist Epis.
copai OnuIcn south 40 Q day OF fasting, hu-
milianon ana prayer, in accordance with
recommendation Of the bishops OF the church
In their late pastoral address. The hisnon.
also recommended that services be held turins
fore the 10th. and ending with the Snnday fol.
lowing.
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~General Pope issued an order on Mon
day prohibiting the publication of govern
ment advertisements in the disloyal newspa-
pers in the Third Military District, OF which
he is Commander.
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THE WHITE HoUsE.-A large number of
visitors were at the Executive Mansion to day,
many OF whom had an interview with the
President. Secretary McCulloch and Acting
Attorney General Buckley had an interview
with the Executive this morning
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HEALTH OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Attorney General Stanbery, now at Capon
Springs. is in very poor health, and he will
not return TO this city for two or three weeks.
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The DEPARTMENT OF EXPERIMENTATION
Henry Barnard, the Chief Of the new Nations al
Department or Education, deliv ered an address
at Boston few days ago explanatory OF the
work of his department. The power given to
II is very small. The law does not recognize
TO create system OF national education: moth
ing OF the kind was contemplated. SO far as
the Commissioned is called upon to administer
the law, his aim will be to carry out literally
its provisions, to collect and disseminate infor-
NATION. so a. 10 snow the condition and pro-
gress OF education in the States and Territories,
so as TO aid the people OF the United States in
establishing school systems. To show what he
had already begun to do in the way of work.
he mentioned that he had received applications
Tor information from gentlemen in the Con.
s'itutonal Conventions now being held in New
York. Michigan. and Maryland. He had re-
ceived an application from Texas for inforna-
ton, so that they may ACT in the light OF the ex-
perience of the old STATES, SO as to enable
them to establish their University on the RICH.
ground He had received from the State of
Georgia req uest TO frame code Of instruc-
tinn for that State He had received q letter
from West Virginia asking for the best plan
for scbool-houses for rural districts He had
received an invitation from Tennessee to be
intended TO take up the subject Of education
Tor me State. He had received Il req uest from
Nevada Tor documents by which they can or
RaDiZe normal school Tor that State SO that
they may know what is done on that subject
in the Atlantic States. And he mentioned other
points connected with the great national int.
rest OF education. No one. after reading Pro.
!essor Barnard's statement, will dou BIT the ne.
cessity for his Department, or Will deny that
the President made an admirable selection in
appointing an administrator OF Its affairs.
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THE CABINET YRsTERDAY.-The Cabinet
Meeting yesterday. it is said, was the most
harmonious meeting that b as taken place TOR
months.
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FIFTY YOUNG LADIES,
at the
NATIONAL THEATFR,

NATIONAL THEATFR,
For Grand Spectacle.
Apply at the Box Office. au5-tf
WANTED-HOUSE and SIGN PAINTING. TO
w do in good style. Terms moderate. Shop
near corner Of 9TH street and Maryland avenue.
with A. j. WILLIAMS, Coach Painter and Trim
mer. Orders prompt! executed. and satisfaction
guaranteed. aus Inn JkO. y. WILLIAMS.
"ANTED-We want HOUSES, large and small.
w to supply an increasing demand for Gus
toners. Families wishing 10 rent their hour
please leave your names with us.
,. l.. WELLS & CO..
jy &c lot Corner La. avenue aud 9th street.
"ANTED-New and Cast-off CLOTHING, old
w GOLD and SILVER, any other article Of
value, at the old established Merchant Pawnbro
ker's Store of r. FULTON 4 CO. 502 9th streets
doors north OF Penra avenue Sole Agent for
SINGERS SEWING MACHINE. de2l-ly
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nRS. BUTLER AND EVANS
II CELEBRATED HOEMORRHOID;
OR, PILE OINTMENT.

OR, PILE OINTMENT.
Warranted 10 Cure any Case Of Piles.
This preparation has for a number Of years been
regarded ) the very best remedy for
the of that distressing malady, H.
the PILES Thousands of both sexes N
have used it, and the proprietors have Z.
for the first time to know that it has failed. No
rant cure; and if no cure or give general salts
faction, the money will be returned.
Drs. J.. BUTLER & EVANS.
Proprietors. Westminster, Carroll Co.. Md.
- Sold By all Druggists III Washington George.
own and Alexandria. All 6-eoImf
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INTERNAL RRvENUR.-The receipts from
this source to- dav were Sis6 1902