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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-19

Co ooPERATIoN.-Tne first considerable effort
to organize cooperative store in tnls city by
working men has taken shape. A constitution
ana bylaws have been framed, and will be
presented for adoption or modification on
Thursday evening The organizers propose
not TO make pecuniary profit out Of the store,
but to cheaper the necessarles of life to the
consumers who join the Association. Some OF
the members propose to place the shares at
only SIS, so as TO reach The class Of needle
women Tomem bers OF the Association, goods
will be sold at prices lower than those charg-
by retail dealers. The success of co-epera.
tive societies in England has given great
stim ulous 10 these organizations here. Econo.
my and integrity are vital to success. The
lack OF either will prove ruinous.-N y. Conn
fsrcT1l
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The Canal and the River Front.

EplroR SrAR:-lt is Gratifying TO see the par
pers Of Washington discussing measures look
city; and, TO my mind, there has been no ques.
ton mooted that so vitality affects the best IN /.
terests Of the CITY as the purchase, by certain
parties, OF the canal. 1t is q project purely
he interest Of this city win use his | int Sapes
to prevent Its passing from the control Of the
city. The canal, for commercial purposes,
G Count INV whether sold % or re,ain.d w IN NV Nv ase sSe
city. No sane nan faucies any such thing
The canal, if sold to spectators, will never
be dredged. They contemplate no such
thing. II woula I'LL again In six months, and
they know it. hut should they be stimulated
TO guarantee to dredge once. for the thrift that
may follow, there are several grave reasons
outist Of the sewerage OF the city. Every OBJ
serving man notes the changes that are taking
palce, IN this city, and which every year will
multiply, in the construction Of our dwellings
Modern Improvements are being INTRODUCED,
and what has heretofore been carried away
from the city by scavengers now finds its way
to the sewers that empty into the canal. This
would create pool that would generate dis.
ease ana death. TO remedy this. the city should
marrow and arch the canal Then, using the
basin at Van Ness's or Galts wharf for q res.
ervoir, to be let out At low water, It wonld
wash ali deposits TO the river, and thence to the
sea.
s BY dong this, valuable property now I'M.
productive would be reclaimed, which These
what is now q nuisance into su bstantial gain
Other reasons suggest themselves why 1t should
not be used for commercial purposes 1t
would perpetuate in the midst ef this city the
sickening spectacle that now presents itself
daily about the canal. We have ample river
front for all the purposes OF a great CONNER
cial city. To confine commerce there. would
be to remove from the heart Of the city the
garbage and filth always engendered by trade.
Abandoning the canal between Seventeen tn
street and Rock Creek, and also abandoning
the channel on the Virginia shore, and opening z
channel from Georgetown on this shore, as
recommended by Engineer Rives, then ali
the products freighted by CHESAPEAKE and
OHIO canal could be brought direct to this
city, VIA Rock Greek outlet This would leave
to GEORGETOWN an opportunity to develop her
matchless water power. now undeveloped,
which would infuse into that city new life,
removing all symptoms Of business gout max
ing her what she ought to have been long ago
city that would rival Lowell. So changing
the channel OF the river we should in twelve
months have ample water to float ships from
Georgetown 10 the sea, drawing at least fifteen
feet of water. TT F
WASHINGTON, July 1e, 1867.
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- It appears from statistics compiled at tho
state capitol that the number of paupers in
Georgia has increased TO seventy thousand.
~ Paul Greffet, a young man of twenty
feur; member Of one of the oldest families IN
81. Louis, fell into coal pit at St. Joseph. Mis-
souri,, the other day, and was SO severely in
jnred that he died soon afterwArd. au
JAMAICA.-There 10 q considerable body OF
emigrants from the Southern States now SET
tling in Jamaica, - whom over thirty thous.
and acres of land have recently been sold by
the planters. The crops in the island promise
a large yield.
~ Kansas csrrespo ndent SAYS the in ters.t
hitherto manifested I'm woman suffrage in thar
State il fast dying out, and predicts that unless
active measures are taken, both that and nero
suffrage will fail. -
~ man named Emerson, in Ogden, Kan.
and died rom the effects Of the bite, despite
the whiskey OF which he partook freely
The coiored people in Elizabeth City
county, Va, having large majority of Greg
iefered voters,n are claiming q portion Of the
omcee, by electton-and, 1t 10 intimAted, that II
dates OF their own.
~ Ths Oathelic priest at Northamptoa,
Mas, Rev. Patrick v. Moycs, has sent petit
tion to his Holiness the Pope, asking the privh-
ege 70 rse the Protestant version OF the Bible
- One of the Ohio counties boast a ..Rae
ExferminAiing Society" Tho last hunt rssule.
ed in the capture Of 1a.3AO vermin, after winch
grand picnic vaa Asld and the tails Counted.
sU Nr. Brinhlsy Hornsby. OF johnson co.n-
y, 1lissesn, has brossht suit against General
ss.lins rr,cs scr dsnssss sae. :: .nssained sy Aim
shs RsbeI sol6Ssrs under Price. An ordsr 81
s4taeAment has been sued ont authortzine 3 tne
seizure Of property belonging to Pr1ce to tAs
salss of my thousaAd dollars.
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THE MYSTERY OF CHoLERA.-The present
manifestations Of cholera In this country do
not tend to lessen the absolute mystery of the
disease. Its grim secret seems past finding
out. 1t is raging in central Kansas and in
some parts Of the Indian Territory with the
same virulence that attends its attacks on
large and neglected cities. One would think
that the primitive freshness OF the earth and
sweetness OF the air on the plains would
expel the epidemic, or at least lessen its dead
hness. Out there no sewers or foul streets
and slums breed centagion; no vaults spread
mlasma; no oone.boiling watts poison the air;
NO tenement hon - nouriBh the pestilence.
The frontiersman 1reathes pure atmosphere,
eats coarse wholessme food, and takes abund-
ant physical exercise. The conditions of his
daily life. according to popular theories.
ought to render him proof against cholera.
But he dies Of it with as swift q decline
as pale faced child bred ir a crowed
alley. About all we know Of cholera is that
1t is great circumnavigator; and that it
seems 10 be ravagtng the plains now because
II has got that far on its dreadful journey back
TO the Orient-Cincinnati Commercial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-19

CRANIAL TYPES OF MAN AND WOMAN
The fema skull, according to Weckler, is
smaller than that OF man, both regards hori.
zOntal circumference and internal capacity
and the weight OF the brain Is corresponding :
ly less. it may he said that the type OF the fe.
male skull approaches In many respects that
of the infant, and IN a stlll greater degree that
OF the lower races. With this is connected the
remarkable fact that the difference bet ween the
sexes, as regards the cavity OF the skull, in.
creases with the development OF the race, so
that the male European excels the fem ale m ch
more fhaD the negro does the negress Such
are the utterances OF science through one or its
present expounders, DR.. Vogt in mis- lecture
on man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-19

TEE WORKING PKoPLR-The President of
the ational Labor Union is now sen ding CIR
culars to every trade association in the United
States, asking them to send delegates to attend
the adjourned. session OF the National Labor
Congress, to be held in Chicago, on the third
Prospect Park in Brooklyn, who struck for an
advance Of wages on Monday, have resumed
work, and will labor until to-day, when the
PARK commissioners are TO decide upon their
claim. The marble polishers aud rnbbers of
New York have struck for an increase of
wages. In Buffalo, the ship builders have
notified their employees that wages are to be
reduced from SO TO $2.5U day
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BIRTH AND DEATH RATE OF THE WORLD
Stats ticians have calculated that If the popu.
latlon OF the world amounts to between 1000,
OUG,GOU and l,30G,OOO,000 persons the number
of deaths In year would be about 81, o. G, COO.
Assuming the correctness Of this calcula-
ton, saws the London Lancet. the deaths each
day would be nearly 81, 600 500 per hour. 60
per minute; and thus every second would carry
into eternity one human life from ono part Of
the world or another. But reprod ction as .
serts its superior power; for, on calculating the
probable annual births on the globe, the result
shows that W hereas 81 persons die per minute,
20 children are born, and thus the Increase of
the population is kept up.
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SHOCKING OUTRAGE ON A WIFE AND CHILD.
Henry Smith. a segar maker, residing al No. S
Hamilton avenue. was arrested by an officer
OF the A3d precinct, on charge Of having per
petrated one of the NEST inhuman crimes on
his wife and child that could possibly be imae-
ined. 1t appears he became enraeed at his
wife, when he seized q saucepan which was
sitting on the stove, full Of fat grease, and
poured the contents over both herself and
child, little girl two years OF age The child
was so shockingiy scalded that the physicians
say II IS impossible for 1t to recover. The in
human wretch Will be tried before Justice
Donne.-N. T. Erpress
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MYsTKRIovs AFFAIR IN MARYLAND.-In
East Hundred, Charles county, Md, on the
made insulting and indecent proposals to a
young colored girl in his employ; named
Beatrice Proctor, and the girls refusing to ac-
body with pistol, and then stabbed her be-
tween the ribs with a knife She was dis
covered day after, and it is said her wounds
will not prove fatal, Cooksey, who was miss
ing from his home from the time OF this oc-
currence, was found dead in tAe woods near
the spot where he attempted the murder Of the
girl, four days afterwards. No wounds were
found upon his person, and the cause OF his
DEATH saye the Port Tobacco Times seems to
be wrapped in mystery
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~ There are said 10 be "young ladies' bast
bail clubs In Michigan and Florida.
~ Orson ano Hyde deny that they ar,


bail clubs In Michigan and Florida.
~ Orson ano Hyde deny that they are
possessed with a devil.
~ Montgomery Blair speaks by in vitation
at Rockbridge Alum Springs, Va on the 20th
~ Our minister to Buenos Ayres, Mr.
Ashbotn, was dangerously Ill at last accounts
~ In some parishes In Louisiana many
freedmen are dying OF cholera. Fatal cases
ha W occurred At Vtcksburg.
~ The net profit to the Government from
the Cincinnati Post Office, last year, was over
s2l5,pf0
sx The Houston Texas, Telegraph says II
Congress viii add Mexico to the Fifth Military
INsIric, and let Sheridan reconstruct 1t, 1t
would do gooc tnins' 81
sx DR.. Brice Cooper, formerly a captain OF
the TN Ohio Volunteer lnfAntry. was killed al
Samanths, Ohio. on Saturday, by John A.
starr, during a dispute about an old debt.
U A Ga,ifornia railrond has paid $1,000 for
,afn.inr 4 pas senger's fare in erssnbacks and
put,,nE the tendSrer of legal tender ont of the
cars. u
~ A hail etorm in Central Kentucky last
ve.h deetroyed as0,oOO worth of property.
me New York Herald states thas basI-
ness in tat city has come almost 20 9 stanS ].
sstlI, snd ssagnatiop Of trade is the general
coDplaius
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-19

- The secret of the dtmculty between
Brigham Young and Orson Pratt is that Youne
stopped Pratt's checking against the church
fund in the bank of England. $50
~ Gold mining in Virginia is rapidly In.
creaeing. ny the lat Of Novemoer seventeen
minis viii have been opened in Spotssy lvania
Culpspper, Orange and Lonisa counties f9
.~ Rev. Thomas H. J ones, OF Pembrdla.
Qaas., 8 nesro preacner has been sentenced Is
pay npa for an oatrageons lAssault upon .
csss viii sSfe ins s5sna jdfy 80 . ~ :. ~ =
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APPEAL To THE AMERICAN PEOPL,

APPEAL To THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
fsllly appreciating the extent of the suffering
t&ch new perrades the Southern Sc cG Oh of our
pantry and desSFingtO assist in furnishing relief,
tspeedily as possible, lperhaps thereby to save
iisy and id dessy GEoRGE o Pf1 " THoMAs sa
&anaging Director of che recent Feeti al for the
enion Home and School of the City OF New York,
tere realized by thai humane ChaTitg.) We, the
0nde rsgneo, eaGnestT solicit the support of gene
eus and benevolent citizens Throughout the Coun-
Cry in aid of tins National movement to be made
>ith he sanction ofshe Commissioner of Internal
Revenue of the United States, at the City of Wash
Sngton, D. C.. on the evening of Sept. Is, 1867.
While assuming ne personal reseeosibility in the
movement Of Christian Philanthropy.
RiCHARD W WALLACH, [Mayor,9 Washington
JAMES W NYE, U. S. Senator, Washington
h. D. COOKE, Banker, Washington. C.
JOHN L. AED% ELL, Druggist, Washington
z. D. GILMAN, Druggist, Washington, D. C.
JOHN b. BLAKE, President National Metro
lpoiitan Bank. Washington, ID. G.
MOSES KELLY, Cashier NaAional Metropoi
tan Bank. Washin gton. d. C.
GEORGE W. RIGGS, Banker, Washington
PHILIP & sOLoMoNs, stasioners, Washing
" h l. Q. H. MORRIS ON, stationers, Wash
W A. RANSOM CO., 3s4 and $50 Broadway,
EVANS, GARDNER Il CO., $50 Broadway,
VIM c. BROWNING Co, 326 Broadway,
DtRYEE & JAoUEs, 3s4 Broadway. NY.
DAYENP0RT BROS, 03 Greenwich street
GILES. WALES CO: Is Maiden Lane, N Y
PROSPER NJ. WETMORE, IS West 10Th street.
JOHN H.GRIsCOM, M D, 40 East 18th street
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firm in Boz ton Is about to test the responsibility
OF banks tor the stocks, notes, bonds &C., de-
pesited In small trunks in the bank vaults, the
said firm having been the loser OF a large
amount OF valuable property received from
New York bank and deposited for safe keep.
ing The banks af Boston have Just given no.
fice TO their patrons TO remove their trunks
from the bank vaults, the managers OF these
institutions not wishing the spirit OF accom-.
me cdaticn to he construed into q respon nsibility
for properly which is looked upon as an in.
convenient fDcumbrance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-19

THE MILLENNIUM AGAIN 1t appears that
there are still found people sufficiently crsdu-
1ous, even after the many cruel disappoint-
ments they have experienced, to believe in an
imminent approach Of the Millennium. A
number OF such queer enthusiasts are now
assembled At small place In Connecticut,
hopefully and confidently waiting to ..go up."
Their position on this occasion is peculiarly
irving. since they are given to understand BY
their prophets that If the promised ascension
fails TO occur this time, the next opportunity
will not be presented for two thousand years.
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SUSPECTED CRIMINALS PUT TO THK Tor
TgRE In TBXAs.-Colonel Fowler, who has
charge OF the collection OF tie internal rsye-
nue.. dropped from his pocket a package of
money. estimated at from -, 200 to $4,000. He
went to the place where he thought he had lost
II, and there found the en- velope in which it
was inciosed. but the money was gone He
Immediately offered q reward of $500 for its
recovery, but obtained no Ii iaings Of the missing
package, Recent developments have led TO
the belief that the money was found by an old
negro, who kept it, On Sunday light last q
young negro restole the money, and the old
one made an affidavit before Squire Jones and
had him arrested. Various circumstances led
to the belief that this was the missing money
of Colonel Fowler. The military inter fered,
the negroes We're arrested, and upon being put
to tests which are not usually resorted 70 in
such proceedings, the elder negro confessed
that he had found the money and had kept it.,
and the younger admitted that he had stolen
1t from him. The younger negro. however,
could not be induced 10 give il up, but under
the application Of caustic remedies, not recog-
nlzed by the Freedmen's Bureau, alleged that
he had given it, first to one white man, then
anof her. all Of them men of responsibility, and
which statements proved to be false, until at
last he charged it upon a very respectable
younE man, who is now under arrest-JeGer-
son (TeIus) Times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-19

CHEAP TENEMRNTs FOR WORKING MRN-
The Directors OF the Merchants, Farmers, and
Mechanics Savings Bank, Chicago, have offer
ed two premiums for plans of la aborers' cottages
single and double, the entire cottage to cost
not over $500, and the double net over $1,000.
And this is not ALL The bank will loan money
TO persons who may wish to build houses on
these plans, preference being given to such
persons as have already accumulated in the
savings bank funds sufficient to buy lots OF
land on which 20 build.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-19

RUSSIAN AMERICA.-Fhe letter of Amprcan
residents of Victoria TO Secretary Seward. in
regard 10 oar new possessions, has the follow.
ing paragraph: "1ts immense forests OF pine
are OF incalculable value. the timber being
much superior to that of Oregon or Washing.
ton Territory, while the numerous harbors
along lis coasts will afford the greatest facili.
ties for ats shipment. There are known to exist
within the limits of the purchased territory
many valuable minerals, among winch are
gold, silver. copper, lead, iron. and extensive
beds OF coal, which Will furnish an ample
Held for labor ana the in vestment Of capi tai :"
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THR DIsrRIBUTION IN THE THIRD DISTRICT
YEsTKRDAY.- The address Of Senator Patter-
SOD, OF New Hampshire, yesterday afternoon,
IN the M. e. Church. on 4th street east, at the
distribution of medals and premiums to the
pupils Of the Public Schools in the Third
school District, was an exceilent one, and
ellcited warm applause. He spoke Of the many
advantages OF a good education, and urged
the pupils 70 apply themselves to their studies.
Referring to our public school system In this
District, he spoke very highly OF the same, but
expressed the hope that we would soon have
the most perfect system here Of any city in the
United States, for he desired to see the National
Capitol take the lead In everything to advance
and promote the interest OF mankind.
Before presenting the medals and premiums,
mayor Wallach, in q brief address, expressed
his pleasure at being able to present the same.
AZ regretted that prizes could not be given In
the other districts, not because the Corporation
was not able, but on account OF plans being on
foot to increase the efficiency Of our school
system and establish new schools
At the conciuSl0n OF the distribution Mr.
Knees, OF the Second District, presented the
gold medal, given by him for the best spelling,
to Miss Josy Goodrich, Of the Female Gram.
mar school, she not having missed q single
word In the spelling book. ...
For the purpose Of giving medals and pre-.
mlums In the Third District the folio wing
Lamed gentlemen have contributed:-Wm.
Nottingham. IS; A. Gaddis, Jr. & Co., $40;
Geo. II. Gaddn & Bro, s5; II. J. Bright SIS: F.
J. Fugitt, 50, and L. A. Wood, 50 The balance
OF the amount needed (about S22a) was con.
tributed by Messrs T. E. Clarke and George
+. Gulick .s-r ..-
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1- Gen. Sheridan has signified his intention
OF rsmoyin Z Gov. Throckmorton, of Texas, to-
gether with the majority Of the officers OF that
state as soon as he receives authority so to do,
He has airpady selected their successors. and
"a soon as be receives an oMcfal copy OF the
law now pending in Congress ne will issue the
ord -
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~ They have swimming school in Phila.
dsIphia. 1t is described es a large hall and a
vast bath tub. One young girl is said to have
learned in SIX lessons enough OF the art to be
able 10 swim around the reservoir unaided
There are dressing rooms and retiring rooms.
and various simple gymnastic contriyances
which are employed in order to bring about
the reaction that is 80 important after bathing
male and female. novices and experts, may
indulge III bathing and swimming, and all
without the infraction Of the rules OF delicacy
and propriety.
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THE RIVER FRONT, July 19-Afairs along
the front this morning are unusually calm,
and but little material was cleaned for an item
A summary is appended
Hdrrey's Whdrf-Sailed-Sehooner Edward
Thomas, Seward, Havre.de-Grace, light.
Cdrter's Wharf.-Sailed d-Schooner Lady
Anna. Snedecor, Georgetown, to load with
coal, tor Philadelphia.
. Rfley's Wharf.-Arrived-S Schooner Gold
finch, Haney, Alexandria. wood, for Mr..
Thomas.
Cronch's Wharf-Sailed- -Schooners L. A.
Van Brunt, Tooker, Georgetown. to load with
coal; Lavinia Bell, RayIiss, Georgetown to
load with coal, for Hudson, N Y.
S1zth Street Wharf f-Arrlved-S
A. Foxwell, --, stone, from North River,
Charles Stewart; Modesty, Kennedy. from
North River, stone, for Charles Stewart.
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~ The Providence Journal advocates a re.
duction ofthe classes OF citizens that are now
exempt from serving as jurors 1t says .san
educated physician not in full practice, is often
desirable N an for the jury, and there is no
who would give charity to the jury. and IN
crease public onf1dence In its verdicts, ought
not to be exempt Public officers should be
exempt only when the service interferes with
their public dnties."
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NROM EUROPE

LONDON July lS-Evening. Efforts are be-
ing made TO obtain the release of General Ma
gle, one of the party of Fenians who landed at
Dungarvan ana were subseQ uently captured
Inert has been invoked by the friends of Sen.
eral Nagle TO use its influence TO procure his
discharge from custody .. =,
LONDON, July lsL LMidnight-A grand ban
quet was given this evening to the Sultan, at
which the9Viceroy Of Egypt, Prince of Wales,
and Sembers of the Government were pres
ent Over three Thousand guests sat down to
the banquet, including the most distingu ished
men OF the nation. To.nfght grand ball was
given to the Belgian volunteers at the Agri-
cultural Hail, at which nearly fifteen thous-
ard persons were present itt
DUBLIN, July ls-Evenfng.-Six persons
who took an active part in the Waterford riots,
and were arfesred by the police. have been
tried and convicted and sentenced to various
terms of Imprisonment. = sa. .E.#
CoPREHAeEN, July'Is-Evening The Dan
ish Parliament has adjourned.
SuccEssFuL INVENTION. very signal i'm
printing mas just been patented by Messrs
Bayles Wood, OF Richmond, Indiana. 1t
consists OF very simp pie and compact appa.
ratus, easily attached TO any style Of job or
cylinder press, and 1s so arranged that work
in three or more colors can be turnea ont at
the same cost as in II single color OF course
this result completely revoln ionizes the job
printing business, at least so far as printing
cards, posters, show bills, and nearly every
descriptions of Railroad, steamboat, and mer-
camille work is concerned. An immense bene.
fit has thus been secured to printers and
an ordinary business card, which has heretol
fore cost ten dollars per thoueand. can, by aid
OF this invention, be afforded at Ave dollars,
and other Werk at corresponding rates.