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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-27

HORRIBLE OUTRAGBs IN TENNRssRR-A
tragedy occurred near Union City, Odln
county, Tennessee, on Monday A negro man
broke jail in that town on the preceding
FRIDAY and repaired to the residence Of an
aged and highly respectable widow ladv
named Chatham, outraged her person ana
then fled. Two sons OF the injured woman
followed the wretch 10 Hickman, Kentucky
arrested him and, taking him back to the scene
OF the outrage, shot him dead and severed his
head from his body. A large number OF
militia, white and black, are con tinualIy pass.
lDK through Nashville route for different
points in middle and western Tennessee. Az
though everything is quiet now, hardware
stores are being extensively patronized, and
firearms OF every kind are being extensively
purchased by both whites and blacks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-27

Foot RACB.-A spirited foot race took place
yesterday between men named Scott and
BerRemHy, who were to run from the corner
Of 14th street and Pennsylvania avenue to the
long bridge. Scott made the point in ten min.
ntes while his opponent finding himself los
ing ground, jumped upon "a wagon which
convey I'd him TO the bridge shortly after
previous TO this another race was run from
the same points but no names could be OBJ
tanned #E 1tA - -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-27

DIVORCE CAsR.-ln the Equity Court Judge
Cartier, yesterday, the case Of Joslin vs. Joslin,
complainant suing for divorce, was taken up,
sac in formd pdupeyis. This is an order granted
to persons in in digent circumstances direct
Ing, IN order that justice may not be hindered
by reason Of the parles' poverty. that all
officers Of the court shall perform their work
without charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-27

NATIVE WINx BIrrERs.-From Mr.. q Gan.
/ tier we have rome OF his celebrated ssnati We
wine btiers," which have, acquired q great
reputation as prevenhve OF miasmatic and
malarial diseases. 1t is warmly recommended
as tonic appetizer and invigorator, and We
Enropose 10 sample it before meals 20 the extent
OF giving IL 8 fair trial. j = sisEsSe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-27

AEofHDR NYsT1R1ous DfsAPPBAnANcR-
Joseph Ssntucci. youth Durteen years old,
LEFT his fashars houss in this city on Thuraeiav
smCrnine. since which time nothing has heeY,
heard Of him. He WAS lame In the rieht Ier.
This 10 the third disappearance we have re.
corded during thepressnt wsek. What b thin
,myutesy1 i s @ sT
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DENTISTRY:

~ LAN L 1C Ii Il
DE. LEwIE DAYS., AVIS, DENTAL AssoOIA.
No. 260 PENN'A AVE-
Between 18th and 18th streets
TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN.
No charge will be made for extracting where AR.
t1hclai Teeth are inserted. although the
patient Will be required to pay for thetpt~
surgical epe ration VIII en- performed. which OIo
Will be deducted when the Teeth are made The
Association now pared to make Teeth on Gold,
SILVER and Ru bber at New York, Philadelphia and
Boston prices. All persons wishing dental work
done can have it as cheap in the above named
cities. All work will be done in the neatest and
best manner, and warranted to give entire salts
faction. Persons will do well to call and examine
our work before getting it elsewher@ jy IS-tf
i NJ. LOOMS, M. D.,
ne inventor and Patentee of the MINERAL
PLATE TEETH, attends personally at
his office in this city. Many persons can
wear these teeth who cannot wear others, ~60
and no person can wear others who cannot wear
these. -
Persons calling at my Office can be accommodated
with any style and price of Teeth they may desire,
but to those who are particular, and wish the pur
est, cleanest strongest and most perfect denture
that art can procure, the MINERAL TEETH will
be more fully warranted.
Rooms in this city-No. 33s Penn'a avenue, be-
tween 9th and 10th sts Also, 9O7 Arch street
Philadelphia. ocD D-ly
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BANKERS.

Jay COOKE CO.,
BANKERS,
Fifteenth street, opposite Treasury,
ny and sell at current market rates, and keep
constantly on hand full supply Of all
GOVERNMENT BONDS,
sEyEN-THIRTIES, AND COMPOUND
INTEREST NOTES.
Orders for STOCKS, BONDS, &C., executed, and
Collections made on all accessible points.
sel-n
EXCHANGE OFFICE OF WILLIAM HUR.
T. LEY CO.
weare selling Biias of Exchsnge on England
Ireland and Scotland, for one sound sterling and
upwards, at our Office, 4Os Pennsylvania avenue
ap . m WIN, HURLEY co.
SAvIN BANK.
IA PIN DAY Is A eRoAT A YEAR."
Call at the corner OF
18th STREET ANB PENNA AyEN
TREEDMEN's SAVINGS AND TRUST 90.
CHARTERED BY CONGRESS.
The Central Office of this Company is now situated
rs above, and is carried in connection with the
Washington Branch.
OFFICE OPEN FROM TILL 3.
Deposits of ONE DOLLAR and upwards received
and interest paid ON all sums of FIVE DOLLARS
Investments are made in UNITED STATES
Of HENRY D. COOKE, ESQ, of JAY COOKE
Bank.
The Deposits now more than see ,e0O
n. I. HEWITT, of New York, President
D. l.. EATON, Actuary.
W., WILSON, Cashier Of Branch Bank.
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SuDD1N DBArH.-Mrs. Pote. wife OF Pete
Pote, residing In knights alley, between 13 4
and 18th streets, near Maryland avenue. sud-
apccs M pss, ntsht' Shs bsa nsrforne. aoTa. Sa.S
days work. and only q few inmates before
her death. took seat In the front door to cool
berpeh, when 1T Of sneexine snsusd, and she
died almost Immediately The body was ex /.
amIned; Int, upon ascertainjng the circums
stances of her death, NO inquest was deemed
necessary. EJw 80 10 ,ef4 IA 'i
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FAST RIDING.-Yesterday morning, as Of
hcer John Drill was on his way to George
town, he noticed two colored men racing their
horses up Pennsylvania avenue, and near
Seventeenth street they came near riding over
two ladies. He managed 10 arrest one. who
gave his name as Alexander Hay. and took
him to the First Ward station, where he was
fined $40 by Justice HARPER
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the Town Of Riley, Mich, were thrown into
excitement. An insane woman the wife of
ThOmas Jones, murdered her own child aged
two years, by nearly sevsring its head from
the body with an axe. There was no one pres
ent when the unnatural mo her killed her
child, but soon after she called into the house
nelP Dor who was passing by. and told him
what she had done Instead of manifasting .
sorrow for what she had accomplished, she inn :
mediately took hold OF the child and attempted
TO throw it around the room Mrs. Jones has
al previous times, given evidence OF insanity.
Before she was married she attempted to de.
stroy her life by jumping into a well.
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CHARLES KLOMAN
Washington, D. c., April Is, 1867.

take pleasure to inform the public that have
Doneht the well-known establishment known as
klomans Restaurant It shall be my duty to do
everything In my power to gain the custom and
ap Is SIM r. G.. ROHR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-27

BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILRoAD.-The
Prince Georgian, Of Upper Marlborough. Nd
says the annual meeting OF the stockholders of
the above. mentioned road will be held at Up-
per Marlborough on Wednesday, the 4th day
OF September next, and adds The pre!im.
mary lines between this place and Baltimore
have been already surveyed. One corps of
engineers is now locating them and another
will proceed Immediately on a similar work
from this place to the Potomac direct Public
interest daily increases as to the progress and
success of the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-27

a WAGON IN DISPUTE THIS morning Peter
Mi'holland took to Wallis Bazaar u wagon to
sell, but when he arrived there his father. in
law, James Coyle, his wife, and q number of
the father-in-la law claiming $50 interest in the
vehicle. There was quite cOmmotion caused
at the sale by these parties, and finally they
agreed to leave it to magistrate. Accordingly
they adjourned to Justice Martins, where
Coy1e warranted his son in law, Milholland.
for the amount, $50 and obtaining Judgment
accepted an order on the auctioneer for that
amount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-27

THE LOGGING CASE AT FORT SRDGwICK.-
The investigation ordered by General Grant
in the alleged brutal whipping Of citzans by
soldiers at Fort Sedgwck has closed. The
testimony is conclusive as to the whipping of
cltizens by sergeant tor selling whisky to the
men under him. Lacerations OF the flesh and
other cruelties were committed Lieutenant
Lantz promptly stopped the fiogging, which
was simply few strokes with a gun sling
The reported whipping of a soldier for steal
ing gun, and exposing HIM to the prey Of
gnats and musquitos, is without foundation,
as testified to by all the soldiers OF the 3Oth in
was present at the fiogging, as falsely reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-27

MAD DOC SHoT.-Omcer Homer. of the Fifth
precinct, yesterday shot q mad dog in front OF
the National Theater.
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CLRR1CAL.-We copy from the Catholic Mir.
ror Of yesterday the folio wing appointments,
Of August:-Rev. John McNally, pastor OF ST.
Stephens Church, In course OF erection, Wash
iLgton, u. O.; Rev. Desiderius De Wulf assist
ant at St. Matthew's, Washington, ID. O.. Rev
Felix Barotti. pastor of the chapel Of 81 Mar.
tin de Perras, Washington, D. c.; Rev. Henry
Spruyt, pastor OF the Missions connected with
Elkridge Landing; Rev. jeremiah Henricks,
assistant at st. Peters Church, Capitol Hill,
W0shlnGton, D. @.
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A CARD.-The undersigned herewith announce
"A the PUBLIC that he has sold oat his n "A
Restaurant, sol eth street, to Mr. F.
ROHR He ayalls himself of this opportu- Ses
nifty to thank his friends for the many favors which
for many years they have been pleased to bestoW
upon him hoping that they will continue to extend
the same to his successor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-27

PREsEHTATIoN.-On Thursday evening, at
reception given At the house OF Mr.. Samuel
Lucas. MT David Garrett and Mr.. Geo. Dun.
more, the former President, and the latter
Captain OF the lst nine Athletics (colored) Base
Ball Club, were presented each with splendid
base ball belt. beautifully worked with fancy
beads. The presentations speech was made by
Mr. John Lane, which was responded to by
Messre. Garrett, Adams and Butler
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-27

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL IN WAsH1NGToN-Mrs
Olive Freeman, formerly OF Dorchester, M ass
but now OF this city, is in Boston, laboring nm.
der the auspices Of the Ladies Educational
Society OF washington, to solicit funds for
Mrs. Turney's Industrial School for Freed
men. and the work herewith connected. She
is highly commended by Gen. o. o. Howard,
who heartily tndorses the object for which aid
10 desired. Mrs. Freeman went out, in the
earlier stages OF the war, as o nurse, and re.
NAMED In that service nearly four years, after
which she wa1matron OF the Newsboys' Home
here. ss
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steamers leave Washington every Tuesday,
"Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at S 'clock a. m -,
and Baltimore every Tuesday, Friday ard Satur.
ing at the Point. ia l2-ff
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POINT OF ROCKS RAILRoAD.-We under.
stand that the property In Washington county,
ing the price OF which the owners and the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company diff
fered, has been referred to a jury OF condem.
nation. This jury, consisting of eighteen dis.
interested persons, the decision. OF twelve
Of whom must be final, commenced their
sitinRs on Thursday last. As the pro.
prtetors ask an exorbtant sum for tner land
and as the railroad company want it not for
use, but TO prevent any one else from getting
1t, the action OF the jury is looked for with
some interest Walter 5. Cox, OF this city has
been appointed resident counsel for the Dis.
1rict on behalf Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company.-Georgeto,rn Courier
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-01
INDIANA ITEMS.

new oil well is being completed at
Lo2ansport.
The franklin JeferSonian hoists the
name of General Grant for the Presidency.
Sweet potatoes of this years growth are
| selling in Terre Haute at good prices.
The Lawrenceburg Register has been
| enlarged and improved.
Horseback riding is becoming quite
fashionable with the ladies at Indian
apOlis.
III funeral of Hon. Dan. Mace is said to
have been the largest ever witnessed in
Lafayette.
The County Commissioners of Upton
County have donated ten acres of ground
to the Agricultural Society of that County.
Forty-nine persons'are now confined in
the Marion County jail, a fair business in
that line for the capital of the State.
The securities of Wiley. late Democratic
Treasurer of Allen County, expect to pay
| ST., 600 for his defalcatiOn.
A squad of six convjcts were on Monday
sent TO the Northern Penitentiary from
Indianapolis.
The match game OF croquet, played last
Saturday at Ladoga, by the G~reencastle
and Lafayette Croquet Clubs, resulted in a
victory for the Greencastle Club.
The following are the quotations for In
diana wool in Boston on the Goth ultimo:
| Coarse, "A to 47c; medium, AZ to ACC; fine,
40 to SIC.
John Hubbard shot at a snipe, near At
tica, and missed it. The ball hit a man
named John Mayo, lodging near the spinal
column, and intliciing a dangerous wound.
Last Saturday evening four prisoners
confined in the Jail at Madison escaped.
One of the jaii-birds was named Schroer-
luke, and had lately been pardoned out Of
the p~enitentiary for killing a man named
Brown.
A black snake not less than six feet long
was killed in Lafayette a few days ago.
country life. Unfortunately, city lie
did not agree with him,
General Weitzel and his corps of engi-
neers have commenced the work of sur
veying a route on the Indiana side with a
view of making a report to Congress on
the feasibility of building a canal around
the falls of the Ohio at New Albany.
Last Sunday, Hardin Howe, of New AL
bany, while out on the knobs near that
city. captured a live rattlesnake. The
Commercial says: Just as the snake was
uncoiling itself to make a spring at him,
he slipped a moose over hi head, and
then grasped him around his neck with
his hand, and brought him home alive.
But, in his efforts to escape, he had choked
himself, and 500 died."
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votes. or otherwise, and as an induce
ment to the building of such a Rail-
road, to authorize and request our
County Court, at the expense of the
county, to pay to any responsible
Railroad Company 5000, 600, as a bo-
nus, the bonds for the same to be exc
cuted when the Road shall be COM
pleted and in operation-our county
seat being a point on said Road, with
a station at this place-to be payable
twenty years from date, with interest.
Your Committee would further re-
port, that they found the people of
Hamilton County ready to cooperate
with the people Of any other county
east or west of them, in procuring a
Railroad through this section of Illi-
nois; and, it is thought by your COM
mittee that the most practicable route
is a continuation of the Belleville &
Du Quoin Road to Evansville, Indi-
ana, via Benton, McLeansboro, and
Carmi.
Your Committee would, therefore,
recommend the holding of a Mass
Meeting of the citizens of Franklin
County, on Wednesday the 9TH day of
August next, at the Court House in
Benton, tor h purpose. of taking
into consideration the propriety of Of
fering some liberal inducements to a
responsible Railroad company that
will construct such Road; and, that
this meeting appoint a committee of
ten citizens to issue a call for said
meeting.
Here are two OF the fertile Counties
of Southern Illinois offering to make
liberal donations to a Railroad which
may be constructed to our city. To
these may be added White County.
which would doubtless second the
action Of her neighbors. Itis earnest
ly to be hoped that the day is not far
distant when Evansville may be
placed in railroad connection with
that rich section.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-01
KENTUCKY ITEMS.

Mr.. w. VI. Holland is meeting wit h gre at
sue .ess with his theatrical company at
Bowling Green.
Col. Frank Wolford will address the peo-
pie at Lebanon, Marion County, on the Sd
of August.
A grand barbecue will be given at Wood
lawn, Louisville, on Friday. the I'd day of
August, by the rebel Democracy.
Bud WhItesides, sentenced last January
to eight years imprisonment in the peni-
tertiary for having killed a man named
Jones OH the f~erry-boat at Louisville, has
been pardoned by Gov. Bramlette.
The Louisville Courier of Tuesday says:
Early yesterday mornin q newborn babe.
(another child of the Regiment,D was found
exposed in the open ground about three
hundred yards beyond Taylor Barracks. 1t
was delivered 10 the Su geon of the Second
regiment, who pronounced il not more
han three hours old.
Quite a revival OF religion is going on at
Lehanon, Kentucky, at the Christian
Church., Rev. K. a. Hopper officiating. A
large number Were added to the Church by
immersion last sunday. The Christian
denomination have organized a Church at
Lebanon, and they are now taking steps
toward building a large, fine, and commo-
dious house of worship in that city with
the most fatteringp prospects of success.
The Lebanon Clarion reports that, on
last Friday morning, a negro boy named
Tucker Moran was found hanging by the
neck upon an elm tree on the Beech Fork,
in the northeast part of Washington
County. He was taken from the residence
of ST ' on Bess, about dark the evening be-
fore, by three men, supposed to be negroes,
and the next seen of him ne was hanging
TO q limb, lead.
Thomas tampbel, a street railroad con-
ductor in Louisville, by some accident fell
under his car, last Monday. He fell in
such a adj as TO double himself NJ
| like q bail. The heavy iron box that holds
the journals in which the axles revolve
struck him in the back, breaking the
back and causing instant paralysis
of the lower extremities. Three ribs on
/ the rig0t side were also broken, anu he
was severely bruised elsewhere.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-01
State Normal Institute.

From Terre Haute Express. July 81
The State Normal Institute com
menced its session yesterday morning
under the most promising auspices.
Elsewhere we present an abstract OF
the proceedings. The attendance is
quite large in comparison with the
Institute at Fort Wayne and Column
bus, each of which commenced with
an attendance of less than fifty.
Ninety-seven names were enrolled
here yesterday, and we learn the at
tendance from this county, outside
the city, is very small. Parke County
sends twenty teachers-the largest
delegation-and ten came up from
Evansville. The others represent
nearly all parts of the State. They
are furnished comfortable places at
private residences and at boarding
houses at the rate of four dollars per
week, and we are requested to state
that additional boarding places will
be needed to-day. Those who are so
situated as to furnish accommodations
will inform the Superintendent.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-01

BLAcKwooD's MAGAZINE, for July,
is received from the American pub
fishers, the Leonard Scott Publishing
Company. Its table Of contents is as
follows: Brownlows-Part VII; The
. American Debt and the Financial
Prospects of the Union; The Easter
Trip of Two Ochlophobists; A new
Life of Napoleon [; The Royal Acad-
envy and other exhibitions; Cornelius
O'Dowd; A Handful of Sovereigns-
An Adieu to our Village; Praxiteles
and Phryne; The Progress of the
Question; The Death of Sir Archi-
bald Alison.
THE MUSICAL VISITOR. for August,
published by Messrs. j. A. Butter
field & Co., indianapolis, is received.
The musical pages contain 1.-The
Sparkling Billow," a fantasia for the
piano, by Wimmerstedt; The Un-
returning Braves" song and chorus,
and Oxford" Faith " and Va
%netta," in the way of sacred tunes.
The selections, editorials, ETC., are
gotten up with the usual care, and
upon a casual observation the August
number is fully up to the standard of
this fine musical publication.
THE STUDENT AND SCHooLMATE
for August, Boston: Joseph III. AL
len. This popular juvenile periodi-
cal maintains its place as a favorite
with the boys and girls, notwithstand-
ing the efforts of its younger rivals.
Among the articles for this month are
the following: Ragged Dick, or Street
Life in New York; Passages in the
Life of Busy Bee; A True Eox Sto-
ry; Returning Good for EvX; Phe-
nomena of the Brain; Grabs; The
Stolen Gimlet; Declamation-Th The
Tribute of Loyalty; Dialogue-The
Sunday Sermon.
THE AMERICAN LAW REVIEW, for
July, Boston: Little, Brown Il Co.
We have heretofore referred to the
superior merit of this magazine over
its rivals. The present number treats
Of The Limitation of the Liability of
Ship-owners by Statute; The Rights
of Action of a Bankrupt; Modern
Reform in Pleading; Seals; Govern
ment Claims; Digest of the English
Law Reports for February, March
and April, 1867; Selected Digest of
State Reports; Book Notices; List of
New Law Books published in Eng
land and America since April, 1867;
Summary of events.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-01
The Committee on demonstrating
the Border States.

The select committee appointed to
inquire whether the States of Ken
lucky, Maryland, and Delaware have
republican" governments, we un-
derstand. have, a~greeably to authority
to that effect from the House of Rep
resentatives, been divided into sub
COMMUNICATIVE of them are to inves-
tigate the condition of Kentucky, and
four that of Maryland and Delaware
Mr.. Eldridge, of Wisconsin, is
placed on the former, and Mr.. Mar
shall. of Illinois, the only other Con-
servative member of the committee,
on the latter. 1t has not yet been
determined when operations will be
LnteWigencer.
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TO Correspondents.

We never notice communications
not accompanied with the name of
the author, who must be made known
TO US if unacquainted.
Write on only n side Of the paper.
Don't write unless you have some
thing to say ofinterest to the public;
and be as brief as the subject will al
low.
The publication of a communica-
ton is no evidence that the editors
adopt its sentiments. The author is
alone responsible for them.
Communications should be address
ed to the Editors of the JOURNAL"
and not to individuals.