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NEW BOOK STORE.
SEVENTH STREET, BETWEEN H AND

ELEVENTH bIKtbTI bhI =" EhN II "1'" Il
SAML s. G. BARBOUR,
Dealer In Books and Stationery, kchool and Blank
Books, Miscellaneous and RelyiOus Works. News
papers and Periodicals,
oel colin OOLD PENS, &C.
GALE OF GOVERNMENT PROP
- ERTY.
On TUESDAY october % 1867, at l2 o'clock, there
Will DO boId al aucilCu, 1t the United States Navy
Yard, Philadelphia,
TWO PAIRS OF OXEN.
Twenty per cent. Of the puTchase money to be do
posted at hs time Of SALE aud the cattle TO he
moved within hve days thereafter.
By order n the Bureau Of Yards and Docks.
THOs, o. BELfRIDGR,
Oe25A CQmmsldARt
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sr Free to Everybody.-A large o PIP

ss- Free to EvcrybOdy.-A large PIP.
CireGlar giving Information Of the greatest import.
apeo to the youug Of both sexss
It teaches bow the homely may become beautiful
tie dcsrlsst rasrsctsd, Egd tho forsakan loved.
n, young lady or gentleman should fail to send
their Address, aud receive copy postpaid, by re.
turn mail. Address 7. o. Drawer,N,
rnhlo.dGgIy Troy, Y.
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pH0TOGR RAPHs

will send, post, paid, 80 Photographs OF the most
csebrated Actors for 90 cents 30 Actresses for 90
cents 30 Union Generals for 80 csnts 90 Rebel Cen
erals for 90 cents 80 Statesmen for so cents 90 beau
tiful young Ladies' for 80 cents; 90 fne. looking
young dentlemen for 80 cents; large Photograph
OF French Dancing Girls, in costume, beautifully
eolored, exactly as they appear for 90 cents or for
90 cents, the most beautiful Ladies' Of the Paris
Ian Ballet Troupe as they appear in the play Of the
Black Crook, At Niblo's Garden, New York.
Send all orders to p. o. Box III, Troy,H.Y.
mSS 10 dkWly
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rROROHAL- A
WASHINGTON ARSENAL,

w OCTOBER, 2s, 1857.
Sealed proposals will be received by the under.
signed for building a Brick Magaiineon the Govern
rnent reserve adJ dining the Aims .hou,e grounds,
until TUESDAY, 2eth October, Al IL o'elock, m.
No irresponsible bids will be received; and 10 In
sure this no proposals will be considered unless
eopanied by the assent Of responsible bondsmen In
double the amount Of each bid. go
Specifications In full to be seen al the oees Of the
Commanding Oficer. GRO. D. RAMSAY,
oc23 Bvt. Maj. Gen. .. s.A. Commanding.
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OFFICE Pssr ouASrHRnAsrHR,

OFFICE Pssr QuAGTRRHAsTRR,
FoRr sULLr, d. T., September II, 1857.
Sealed proposals will be rseeiyed At this once
until 10 o'clock, a. IN, on the 10Th day OF hoVem.
ber, 1867, for Moulding and Burnirg Three Hundred
Thousand $500 0OO) BRICK, to be delivered at this
Que Hundred Thousand 200 OOO) by the lNh Of
June, 1858.
Aud One Hundred Thousand goo. o.oOo) by the 18th
The Brick to be sound and Of as clear cherry red
as possible.
in which case the clay should be thrown out before
the spring foods.
upon agreement
The QuArtermastsr's Department reserves The
right to reject any or all bids and consider thos,
made for a ltGs qusntty than the entire amoun
wanted.
Proposals to be made In duplicate, with a copy 0
this advertisement aitaehsd to each, and marked
Proposals for Brick
Dy6rder Of Brcvst Major General D. 8. Stanley
Colonel 22d Infantry. -
oc24.td First L. r. X. q. N, 22d Inf, and p. N.
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ss- The Healing Pool-An Essay for
Young Men on the Crime Of Solitude. and the Dis
eases and Abuses which create imP:diments to
MARRIAGE, with sure means OF relief Sent In
sealed letter envelopes free Of charge. Address DR.
J. sKILLIN HOUOHToN, Howard Association
Philadelphia, Pa, se27.Sm
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DALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
IL ROAD.
Trains between WARRINGTON and BALTIhORH,
and WARRINGTON AHD TIE WEST. are now run
~ follows, Wis;
TOE BALTIMORE
leave daily, except sunday, st 700, T46 and u 10
p. IN, and 400, 80, and s.45 p. m.
FOR ALL WAY STATIONS.
1ssys dsily. except Sunday, ar. 90 = N. and 4 90
and p. m.
TOs WAY STATIONS SOUTH OF AssAPoLIs
JU5OTIoH.
Leave It q. Is and o. N. snd st % and s.s5 p
u. daily, sxsspt sunday.
RoR AssAPoLIs
Leave 81 =: 90 and and l. 80 p. m, No train 70 or
from Annapolis on Sunday.
Oh SUNDAY.
FOR BALTIMORE
Leave a !. ~ Am. and $50 and g. % p. m
roR WAY srATIoHa
Leave At 7i6 q. m. and l. 50 and 8. % p. N.
FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST
Leave daily, sxssp; sunday, ~ 10 .. N. and l. 50
Sd sSnsay. al 4syanq >. 90 ,. m. only. sonasstIas
Ing, Psrkersburs, dc.
Through tickets TO the West can bs had at the
Washington stauOu Ticket once At all hours in the
For New YORK, PhilAdslrhis, and Boston, see ID
vsrtisensnt oC"Through Line. u
J. L. WILSON.
hksisr Of rrAnsportation.
l.. n. COLI,
osnerkl Ticket Agent.
0Eo. O. KoonTZ,
General Agent, Washington.
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1267 GREAT 1897
IaSO rkNEsYLyAsIA ROUTE lOQl

&a e E
SPRING sCHRDULE
On and sftsr MAY 24th. 1867, trains will run Is
follows:
wa.hInsst0n....I. g. m. Baltm..'r'.....ia 10 p m
.....s46 .. m. ...., TO- 50
THE GREAT DoUBtB.TRACK ROUTE,
with ELEGAHT SCENERY, Palace state room, day
and night Cars, with modern improvements, and
saving from four TO twelve hours In time over any
other routs. Two hundred miles saved 10 Western
and Central New York.
THREE DAILY TRAINS TO THE WEST.
TWO DAILY TRAINS TO THE NORTH.
Through from Baltimore to ROCHESTER, and
PITTSBURGH without change.
Passengers BY this routs from Baltimore have the
adysntases Of making all changes in UNION De.
POTS, and no FERRIES.
Tickets By this rout, can be procured At the once
corner Of Sixth street and PsnnsylvaniA avenue,
nndsrSauonal Hotel, whore reliable Information win
be given at all times.
Passengers procuring tickets at thi. onss, can %.
cure accommodation In Sleeping Oars for Bimira OF
Pittsburgh. W. J. ARNOLD, Ticket Agent,
Corner Sixth st. and Penn. avenue,
wAshington, D. @.
deS-ly Baltimore Nd.
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RAILROADS.


n II r o q @ II LIN n BETWEEN
L yosEl yWoassERlS@foS' rHrIAD,IrHrA. AHp INV
wAnBsros. Jas. q, isss--aeoH.
Irsi,s Tween wsshinston sad Hsv rorh are iov
IoR WV 7oRK, wi.hsu, chang. Of ears,
issvs daily tsxsspt sundsy) a TS q n, 1als
YoR PHILADELPHIA,
Leave daily tsxespt sundsy) a Ttb .. N. and n 10
snd $50 and ?. m.
Leave for Hsv Yorf and Philadslphia d 700 ,.
si.spins ears for New York o. 100 ?. m. train
daily. --....-.
Through ticts,s TO Philadsiphis, New York or Bos.
ton can be had at the stston ofes At all hours In
See Baltimore and Ohio railroad sdysrtissnsn,
for schedule between wsshinston, Baltimore, An.
napolis and tho West. J. Z. WILSON,
hAstsr Of Transportation.
L. N. COLI,
General Ticket Agent
GEO. Q. K00HfZ,
ASsai, Washinston.
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T.. BARTHOLOW,

T.. BARTHOLOW,
"AROgACTURFR AID DEALER
~
HARDW ARE,
tJH,CDLTUgAL IMPLEMENTS,
sEEDg, AND FERTILIZERS,
sHEAr SuK FAIRBANKS SCALES AND HLR
RINGS SAFES,
''- Fr-EHTu CT, WGsHINGToH, ., r..
20 KENO gT ALEXANDRIA, IVA.
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100000 IN WATCHES
FOR SALE ON THE POPULAR
GONE PRICR PLAN,-Ga
Giving every patroua
HANDSOME AND RELIABLE WATCH
Por the low Price Of Fan Dollars

ASr Every patron obtains a watch by this arrange
ment, costing but sl0, while II may be worth $1,000
No partially shown.
We wish 10 Immediately dispose Of the above mag
nasent Stock, Certificates, naming the articles are
placed in sealed envelopes, and we'll mixed Holders
are entitled to the articles named their certificate
upon payment Of Ten Dollars, whether It be Watch
worth o. ,0O0 or one worth less. The return Of any
Of oar certificates entities you to the article named
thereon upon payment irrespective Of Its worth, and
as no article valued less than sl0 10 named on any
certificate, II will at ohee be seen that this 10
NO LOTTERY, BUT A STRAIGHTFORWARD LEGITIMATE
TRAxsAsTIoS, WHICH MAY Be PARTICIPATED
IN BVES By THE MOST TAsrIDIousi
Asiugls certificate will be sent by mail, post paid
upon receipt OF % cents for 81 II for s2i 93 and
elegant premium for s5i 90 and more valuable
premiums for sloi 100 and most superb Watch FOL
ii5 To agents, or those wishing employ mont
this ID rsro opportunity. Itis legtimAtely con
| Quoted business, duly authorised by the Govern
ment, aud open to the most eaIefui scrutiny Try US
| WRIGHT, BRO. CO.,
80 l9.em importers, l6l Broadway. N. Y.
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PAwN BROKERS.

EOd NOT @ r. S0I
CO4 POOR PEOPLES FRIEND. CC4
P. BoYKR's LOAN sRPIcB,
6si Twelfth street. between and D, rear Psnnsyiva
mia avenue. Money leaned on Ladies' and Gentle.
mems Wearing Apparel, Gold and silver Watches,
Diamonds, Jswslry, Pistols, Mechanical Tools, &c.
Busine,s essadsntisi. Old Gold and Silver bought
IAl7-u p. BOYER.
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10 To Consum mptiYes.-The Advertiser
having been restored to health In few weeks, BY
very simple remedy, after having suffered several
yoars with severe lang affection, and that dread
a!sss.e, Consumption, is GnTiou, to make known to
Ne 'Ollyw.susorers the means Of care.
To all who desire Il ho will send copy Of the pre-.
sCrlp.ioa used, Cfres ot otshaao with the directions
f0T preparing and 1s!Is tae o.4.s which they will
aal a srRs CrEE Tcs Cos,-sPrroE, LsrHXA, BEos-
GHITis, &c Tta only object CT tia advertiser N
sending the pres,EPtiol Is . beEosi the asietsd
and spread Information wG.sA ho ooneCIyes to te Ia.
valuable; suI -e Aopss very sUE.rer will Try HE
remedy as !. WI COZ. them lu.hiHl sn4 may proyq
Nblessing.
Parties Wi.ui.s TIE PreseriPtoR will please Ad'
drsss REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
oe2s.LwIy Williamsburg, Kings Co., MY.
RS- Know Thy Destiny.-Madnms T.. r
THORNTON the gras: Engish Astroogist, Clairvoyan u
and Psyrhour'gs!Gn, who has astouished the seien
Uac classss " the Old wor'l has now located her
self at Hudo0u, u. 7. MADAME THoRSToS possosse
such wonderful powers OF second sight, a. to enabl
her to impart tuowiolss Of the greatest imPortanS
10 the s!Ggls 2r married " either sex. While In
state Il trance ala telirst'ss tho very features
the person y'a srs 90 AIRY, and by ths aid OF Al
'ns.rhUFH' b! lrlgase powoT, known as the Psyeh
omotTope, gH'saEtsss TO prolaee lIto-liks pietur
Of tee 4sG., au.Han' ~ VIE o. the applicant, to
G9IhI VIZ - - 'AartlAssr position In life, lead
lag tTAlIb 0t slurl:tsr, &c. FLlB Is no humbug, a
thoutAnds 9!i r.r9hlsis csa assert. Lswll send
Ehon dosred, rcruted c0rGclts, or written guar
AHteO, thst lie P!cturs is vLgt II purpor,s to bs
BysnelOsiAg sal0lI lock 5f '-!r, AID stsHly plac
of birth, Egs, disgIslIlO0 aca complexion, and eu
closing afly eeRn EHd stamped envelope address,
10 yourself yoa will receive H. picture and desire
Information BY rsturu mall. All communication
r.credly confidential Address, In confidence, MAJ
AyEE. T. THoRgToS, P. 0. Box 223, Hudson, NY.
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DHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON.
L AHD BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
Ihl fABLl.
oomnsssi.s MONDAY, April 10th. isss.
Trains for Baltimore and v ., hingtos leave Phna.
dslphia ~ follows,
as . m, Express (yosdtys excepted u ll.tsA .
n, Express; 500 .. m, W ss; and u.oo .. m,
Way Nail Train for Bain n ,rs st ais q. N.
TRAINS FROM BALrIhoRB TO PHILADELPHIA.
s.prsss; !, 10 p. m. Kzprsss; ESQ .. n, kxprsss
$40 .. m, Hxprsss.
SUNDAY IRA
Leave Philadelphia for Baltimors asd washirKton
40 q. IN. and II. 90 p. m. F
Leave Baltimore for Philadelphia At 6S p. N.
Leave Baltimore for New York al e.7s p m.
milo HY KENNY surerintspls
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PROPOSALS FOR BRICK AND

STONE
Proposals will be received at the oface Of the 5u-
Of the United States Marine Hospital at
Chicago H. until IL clock, m November 7, 1887,
for and delivering at the site OF the build
ing $50 900 best front bricks. The same must be
well burned, free from all mari or lime and per-
fsctly sound, Of fine surface and even color; and
none will be accepted unless perfectly satisfactory
TO the superintendent. Each proposal must be ac.
eompanied by q sample Of the bricks proposed, and
properly marked with the name Of the bidder, and
mast be submitted before the opening OF the bids
Also, at the same time and place, for furnishing
and deli yeripg 900 900 common hard burned bricks
for partition walls and backing. They must be sound
and we'll burned, no attention being paid to color.
Proposals will also be received for furnishing and
delivering, At the Same place, about $4,000 superb
eAl feet OF sone for the facing Of the upper walls Of
said building. The same to be In random courses,
bat Invariably laid on quarry bed. Three quarter.
Of the stone facing to have an average thickness o.
six 6 inches, aud quarter Of the same TO DC Yen
0) inches over, and TO be paid for BY the superb
| eiAl foot, measured In the wall.
All blds must be accompanied BY the BOND OF two
responsible persons, In the sum Of $2ooO ina! 'hS
bidder will Ieoept and perform the contract "
| awarded TO him. .,,
The Department reserves the right to reject any or
| all the bids II deemed for Its interest 70 do so.
The delivery Of the above material, 10 begin on or
before the 18th Of March, 1885, and tue whole 10 20
delivered oy tue ''" VI 'a''' J. D. WEBSTER,
oCl4.a Bupsriatendsnt'
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hattsring success Names Of all Pur hAsers will be
registered, and II entire satisfaction not given In
funded. Price BY mail, scaled, and postpaid, N
Descriptive eireulars and testimonials mailed free
2s6 River street, Troy. N. Y. Sole agents for the
United stAtes. mhl9.d&WlyJ
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THE FRENCH faCare ssa.ssais.

Tho French fngate Semi famis, Commander M Mardet,
arrived u; this port Sunday last, twcniy-svsr days
from port OF Rochcfort Franco Her great proper
ons and dao,e appearances atract many observers
tho Battery opposite which she lies II anchor.
This vessel Ia hut few years Old has throe decks Is
ship rugged possesses excellent acc c,nD0iaipns. ani
viewed model oi naval arcnitecturc. cDniains many
pants of corlinendalion. Everything bpard gives
Of high degree or discipline every rope has
s srpropr ate place. aad the metal WORK dccom'ing the
quarters o. the officers shines IL the bright sunlight IKE
polished mirrors.
sur ARMAMENT xrc
The somirams Is about two hundred and seventy fest
long, fory-lvs feet breadth Of beam, thirtytwo feet
depth Of hold and IL two thDusani tons blrier. Her
motive power consists OF two conden-ng engine hav.
ing cylinders each serenity inches In diameter with
stroke OF piston Of four feet six ncues. fnsse
supplied with steam from tsba.ar boilers, having nat
Her armament, 10 position on tho upper and main
decks consists OF thirty guns, both smooth and rifle
bore capable Of vomiting forth sho, AMI she'll thirty
seventy and coe hundred pounds IN weight. rhe crcw
numberng I've hundred souls arc skilfuiy drilled Ia
the OF these irou monsters demonstrating that their
oi have successfully ncmcatci tue mode Of their
manipulation 10 them In a lirnilei period.
onJgcr oF TuE cRifs&
The mission of this formidable craf u peaceful onn,
but s grand ociect remains enwrarpod IN mystery IL
is almost conclusive however that upon the receipt OF
ony rly Anticipated Dispatches from the French govern
meut she will At depart from osr shores. her
being indefinitely POSTPONED. II ,s possible, h,S
ever -hat sho will accompany Franc of the rou-
csds recently purchased BY that government from the
sovHwrvrs on sHs OFFICERS
The bfisht sunlight that has ushcrcd In the perfect
days Of this week, and the enchanting OF the
moon that have marked the Incoming and departing
nshts since the arrival OF the Semi ams, have
called her o'lcerS ~ -asse 10 the sreots OF
our city. Some have TO old end
tried ffendships Others 10 gaze Tor the 1rst
time upon the many beauties o. tho metropolis.
Leisureiy they have wandered In arm among
prominent hotels and pubic buding- utternx ejacua
tons surprise at the activity and rspdty that mark
the interchsnge of busness commuu uucasions between
mercantile chiefs at TIE great brstux broBgs that
hourly crowd Broadway the anti Of Cosmopolitan
ife at the architectural grandeur aud princcy muni
ccnce OF many avenues; and aga'n bursting into
praises OF extrayagau deht st the OF the Park
Thsr soourn bcrt thus FAR has marked BY sue
cssslon OF pleasant dass ana enjoyable incidents.
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witness knew the people Waterloo very little; vsni0
knows msuy people Ia snads who knew Dr. Mcmillan,
and them speak OF his charactes for vesaciy
they have spoEen but very little about him; NJ
ness knows his general reputation for vssaci9s
have heard them speak mach q hw charac1g9
for truth; has heard many who employed him - .
doctor he should not them again bis charaesE
for truth bad wicked witness would not believe him
his oath for witness has, would noi hssvs
Gross s-s1amined-Y,..s.s s s.rnss; witness lnew.
4 priest named boucher witness never his eorvans
nor in hs employ: Mr. Nsale first tad witness aRsut
this case Boucher aiso spoke TO witness about ~ w
month ago; he did mot say anything aennst McHilhns
nsvlr said 10 the presence q Charles MaysS9
;n: ?: SSa % $. S : ?: s
vas farmer in 1884 witness was mover the service
Of Boucher, bus lived In the same -houss With hin
priest for board bat used 70 drive him about N
carriage sometimes; witness cukva ID farm 81 Afy
'oa % s ~. Il .ss
autumn; vent back again 10 January and remained I've
months and half; was there 10 The winter Of 1850
since witness came hero; witness never speks
about quarrel between Boucher and 4cAnL
Milan had acs, si1 ~nsS s.a socos s.oco:s 1H pSs Az
out; never talked with Boucher about t thotgh.
A. quarter 70 one p. n. The cours ssok recess for
On re-assemblIne Mr. Bradley STATED thaG shs defence
had i've witnesses rout Washington Who had been
road they wsrs nae. % sss sSs
and had they reached the defence would
had used diligence TO obtain their presence
and receipt OF IN the eject that they
on the way. They woa'd % here without dssbt
this svsnins tomorrow morning. when The defence
would be able 10 close the r a t
Mr. Darlington said that under the circumstances ~
10 was alleged the evidence proposed 70 % ensred was
material 10 the defence, 1t would b 'mpropcr IN he
Rovernn,- mt 10 inerpose Objection - adj0uyn-
nnent 1t this time. Il understood hat they weuid
close TO- morrow morning with the testimony Of thsse
Witnesses
Al i've minutes 10 two p N tho court tsek recess
until To- morrow morning ut ten O'Clock
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Tnf MYSTERY nf CHOLERA.
Irrsm ,hs clnelsnslI Commercial. !

From the CineiBnst Conmerciai.l
TIE present manifestations of cholera In this country
tend Lessen abe associate mystery Of ths as.
ease its grim eccrei past finding out 10 10 rag.
irg ia Cerirai kausas and 10 parts the Ipdian
Territory With The yience that snds iis attacks
large aud neglected ciles opc would think that lh
primitive freshness of the earth and sseenees ot ths ar
or the pslIs would sSpsi the spdens, or a least
lsssss its fssilinssa Out there sewers or fsu
Gres,s sod sum breed conissIon, no vaults spr-sd
mssmsi no bons- boiling vsts poison the ar; NJ tens.
nent houses nourss Tbs pc8ii'enco The fron,lerman
mesihes . pare atmosphere eats coarse whoiesoDs
locd and tssss abundant physical exercise The cond.
nons OF ns dAiv h-, according 10 popular tbssres,
0ngh' 70 renfer bts traof against cholera Bat he
Off With ~ swin decline pale faced child bred IN
crowded snsy Ahor all ve know ~ cholera h that ~
" greet crcomasvgdNpr. and that u seems 20 bs
sslng nc plains nov becNse u has g; that far ia
sfssd ~ laurasy ssr. 10 tie oisnl
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ST. THOMAS.
SPECIAL coasscpos,sscE Of The Bsa,l1.

shipping Trade Duii-seport Of thc Purchase
Of the Island by fhc United Stnsc,-No SicI.
uesS-Thr Fourth Of Juiy Daily Obsprvcl-
Importance OF tbr Hnrbor ip Case of War.
ST. THOMAS, W. /, July II, 1867
There are very lev vessels IN port, and very few
charters in The last rates given for ane
moasses tho United States have been very iar--that
i 80 per 100 pounds sugar and S4 IS per Ito gal
Ions molasses Tho crop be ng about over
Porto Rico makes everything the feishng line quie
dull hero.
The only excitement at present Is from the news that
the United States government has bought St TnoH
and intend to charge OF 4 tha 1st OF August II
thing Is une IL viii please nine-tenths Of tho
residents OF this island.
The 1st Of july. II great acquisition. ami is
psbIe OF lifting the largest class of csc The steamer
American bark Patmos, which put in here Ieikinr with
q cargo OF arms and ammunition for Caao.
As hero only half dozen Americans In this
place. the Fourth Of July passed or very quietly, tbs
only display being very pretty fireworks In tbs
evening at the house of Mr.. George A. Phillips,
Am erican merchant
1no health OF the Island IL very gooi--in faci NO
sickness Of any Llal
The Unei States doub,s-enaer Peoria cape in this
morning, bnurd direct to Haup on Roais. .he leaves
,us afternoon, which makes it ccnsepient for
send uiai. as We do not have rcsniat csInmunl-
cation with hs United States only once month.
Will end by saiiug that II the Uptod etates govern
ment coaps this island Will be % the greaas be nsnt
10 the government naval rendezvous and the har
b,r Is perfectly safe with good water ani every neaus
hand for repairing vessels In case OF a with .
foreign nation 1t would ns o the utmost mpor,ancs To-
the United States TO have station in these
islands.
On the sh lnssn, we received intelligence by the
unIe States steamer Peoria confirming rumor that
the OF 81. KITS fBcssetafrel almost entirely
destroyed bv Gre The night of TN 80 0f Jriy The
Peoria there IN, following day, and had 10 aend
rp,ons for the pe,pc All the bu iness part Of
the town DESTROYED, Court House and church ia
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06ocKlyn INTELLIGENCE.

ST. Mars ACADEMY Ermmrros.--rbe boys Of this
insltutiop, aarhed to ST. Nary's church. held
hbition last evening at Masonic Temple, Grand street,
L. n The exercises consisted Of defamation, dialogue
and singing concluding with piece Of ten parts
titled "The Spectators" Music farn shed by St.
Marvs band under the direction o! Professor Hession
The aldicnco large despite the ncement weather,
and evinc ID their salts action In frequent applause.
distribution of premiums concluded the proceedings.
An AaSp BUHerAR-A woman sixty years of age,
named Mary Hamilton. arrested yesterday after
noou by Sergeant Brenoan, OF tho Forty-afh precinct
on the charge Of having burgisrionsy entered the
dwoing of Isabella Leitcn, No 26q First street. H.
and carried away silk dresa She was renandcd by
Justice Daley for examination
COMMITTEE. assaant u oficor Nicholson, named
Gallagher, in resisting his commiia W prison in.
inred the thumb OF The Official few days since,
eriay hold 10 await tho action OF tho Graud jury
and fined Sl2 tor beng intoxicated.
r,as.-A, hsfpast dee O'Clock last evening . nre
broke out 10 tue two story frame house No % Fleet
street owned BY Mrs. Shepard, and occupied by Mr..
Martha Hampton and Mrs Ellis. two widow ladies The
Dire originated in the upper and before the flames
could extincuised damsge 20 the extent Of 81 500
done. Tho premises fully insured.
The New York herald., 1867-07-19
DEPARTURE of TINE STEAM Ram ousutsseac.

The disnrargemen, that so insuspiciousy occurred
to the ug gear Of this upon tho 4h o July,
Tho day OF her intended departure France, has ecn
thoroughly rec,6ed, and last evening I, the ip,en
tion Of her officers unattended by the hearty God bess
you" OF loving friends, the merry cheers Of numerous
admirers the dppns Of many cnsgns and tho bsbaric
din OF many whistles sod that characterized her
nrs attemp TO proceed across The ocean, 10 steam quiz
city 70 sea from her anchorsge on Edgewster staten
created but few rsarrs from the passengers Of The ferry
boats and the cre~sof the several craft that the stringent
hath laws Of port compel 10 remain tower Qua
rsntine There have becn but few changes In the per-
sornc OF the ships c era and crew the distance she
~as enabled 10 proceed 20 before return ne upon
The eveouul day of her departure has given them con-
fdencc in her Abilities fully jasfyina the praise she
has received for her speed, bucyancy and seagoing
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