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1t Is said that when the Rerenchment Com
mittee asked Dom Pratt, Clerk Of the House
District COMMITTEE, what were his duties, he
answered in his blandest tones that that was a
question he had not been able to settle in his
own mind and he would be glad il the COM
nIttee could inform HIM This sounds ike
Pratt, and with the current inability of the
District Committee to get any legislation upon
District affairs there is almost as much truth as
Jest IN the remark The District Committee
has certainly very little encouragement TO di-
gest and prepare business that Is never acted
upon and yet. IL ii could get anv attention to
District affairs, that committee would be one of
the busiest on the list. The legislative needs Of
two cities and a county, embracing a popula
ton of 10000, are quite sufficient to give intel
hgent occupation TO those representing District
interests In Congress; out in the anomalous
condition Of our position, we, just under the
eyes Of Congress and solely under its guardian
ship. are unable to get the slightest attention
paid 10 our wants Congress freely gives its
time to every other distressed people under the
sun. The Cretes, the Chinese, the Cubans the
Jauiaioans. the Digger Indians, and even The
seals OF Alaska get respectful considera
ton. but the people of the District can't
by hook or crook arrest .u5 atteu
ton Of Congress long enough TO secure the
passage Of single one CT the hundreds of bills
that MI the pigeon holes OF the committee
ROOM or loom up on the Speakers table Not
one Of the many District bills OF vital i'm
portance to our interests have got through this
session. or have any chance OF doing so. They
Sre either hung III committee, or suspended.
ike MOhammed's coffin, between the two
houses The bill repeating the usury law:
police bills; public school bills; bills abating
the market house nuisance; the canal nuisance:
street nuisanees; bills Incorporating improve
ment companies; benevolent associations; IN
dustrial schools, and the long list of measures
for he need of which business Ianguishes here.
and all spirit OF enterprise and improvement
Is crippled and dwarfed, are ali in this
hopeless position And this condition of
tbirss grows worse every year. With the
growth OF the country, and the increase of
national business Congress has every session
isss and less time 10 give to District matters
The only remedy is for Congress 10 either give
mo-e powers to the present District Corpora
tons 10 act for themselves. or else 10 chance
the District form of government
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|" From PHILIP & Solomors we have 8er.
"a Ba-0r for March 18th.
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II. d hSrtS nHsKE I'm oh b: TG6 nss
BAY BAY s9KsIss ID O' but on WE 9NEs
VA sEs6Ai sSsSiss, It 6aioa aS L "sUc
II 9Th street 20 All citizens Of Indiana new
ns a,as! Gen. 7. + oRlrrENDlN, pr..y.
US, CoLUMBi. PkEssMENs soCIEFY,
at Klor ans, 18th sire {, on the Sd OF N arch, at
ns e m nseri VI" poSanS obsssss sec'y.
;TSs q q. FS ):
TOMORROW CwtdpesdsSJ EVENING. AZ their
rein No ss' street. cts-f TSs sis fGs S%ss
% frPoSksRHf6an 6sio g. NO Soi iof. aii1
in regard ct STRIKE smonS our elbow s crsfssn.n
,u New York city. A full attendance is particu-
~ YLANarREE, Rec. SEQ
TsTRANGEBs SHOULD TAKE HOME
nGopis; Of ~ the ;x pR Rans. SsANR
M sIsI;.bsd 20 cents each sGsy Just
800 Pa avenue.
m.2a four story i Moa, Font Is:.
" c. o %%asHIsSToS, p: March g isi5:
~, pss:r .a,aTins that day be provided 'i for
SSsEs kILLY, Cashier,
El .Sis : 1SS9 aNso q co,
a BUFF, Treasurer,
WM 8 HUNTINGTON. Cashier.
JAMES ADAMS. Cashier,
CtAs BRADLEY, Cashier.
RITTENHODSE FOWLER co.
m 22t IOhron. Int ,ReprI
TkEv. W. MORLEY PUNsHos.
Lecture THIS EVENING, at the new Metropol,-
tan Methodist Episcopal Church, corner Of a.
and q streets,
JOHN WESLEY AND HIS O3TEMPORA-
Instead of upon
JOHN BUNYAN"
The subject heretofore announced
hnest aud NEST thrilling and effective deliver
ed ty this Jisti ushe1 orator.
Doors open at 7:s0. Lecture at 8 o'clock.
Ticket. Tor sale at the Book.tores Of Balsn-
tyne, $40 eth street. and Philp A SeIomons 332
Pennsylvania avenue. IT
~rAIR AND FESTIVAL AT WAUGH
~. OHAfbL, corner 81 and north streets,
capitol Hill, commencing TUESDAY. ID instant.
NeranI,g nor other Objectionable features.
beautiful Gavel, manufactured Of wood from the
MOUNT Of OL1NE S, (well authe ntic ated , will
De donated TO the Lodge or Society receiving the
grsstest number Of votes. Admission u cents;
season Tickets 81 cents. ml-2t
w FREE LECrUREsON' ANNEXATION,
said to be 'twelye months ahead of public opiR-
ION RICHARD stuart BvASs will continue his
Lectures, " ith numerous poetica recitations at
Woodward 3 Building near corner PEI ma aven1e
and ltL Il MONDAY, TUESDAY, and WE'D
NEsDAY EVENINGS, March Ist. I'd. and "a
Music in attendance. Admission free. Reserved
seats ~ cents mari 81
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SAVE YOUR MONEY!

The Undersigned has Just taken out a NEW
PATENT FOR PAVING SIDEWALKS, GUT.
TERS AND STREETS WITaOgT A SEAM
dispensing with curb and red ucing the expen "a to
below the contract price ia sny of the wards this
city with brick, which will last for lifetime
without repair. 900 loads of PAVING SAND
for saie at the yard IN TIber Creek b.t weeu and
X streets. THORNTON SMITH
mhltf 394 r street bet 9Th a nd 18th
The New York herald., 1869-05-28
ItLfGnAPnlc NEWS l1tMs.

The Uni;ariaps held their annual festival in Music
Hall, Boston. yesterday. George H. Choate OF New
York, presided. II was largely attended.
The bill annexing Dorchester to Boston passed the
Massachusetts, Legislature 20 It's engrossment yea
eray subject " the ratification Of the voters OF the
two localities.
Charles w. Elliot has accepted the presidency OF
Harvard College, Mass, and resigned his position
n the Board Of Overscers.
The Rhode Island Senate last night adopted the
fifteenth amendment TO the constitution by vote OF
twenty-five to eleven.
George Crowley was sentenced in Springfield.
committing an Outrage on Mrs. Honora Toorney, OF
West Springfield. lie is sixteen years old and she
sixty.
The proceedings at the Naval Academy at Annapo.
lis yesterday consisted Of oral examinations in navi-
CATION. philosophy and French n the morning, and
exercises In steam engineering. under the direction
OF CheI Engineer Williams, IA the afternoon.
sixteen members OF the Massachusetts Legislature
arrived OF Bnghamton from Boston on Wednesday
afternoon and made an Official inspection Of the
New YORK State 1ne5riaie Asylum. They Will report
in favor OF establishing aDd conducting al asylum
upon q similar plan In Massachusetts
The coroners jury In the case OF the man Nc.
Lean, whose body was found IN the woods near
Peekskill on Sunday last with bullet bole through
the forehead, last night rendered verdict OF suicide.
Mclean was a constant reader or nash novels, and
for some days had evinced symptoms OF mental de-
The New York herald., 1869-05-28
THE BuCEsYe RACES.

CINCINNATI, May 27, 1869.
Two races we're run to-day over the Buckeye
Course. The track was very heavy on account OF
the rain, but the attendance fair The first race
was for the Burnet House purse Of $500, dash OF
three miles, handicap, to carry 100 pounds-three
POUNDS allowed mares and geldlngs. The following
is summary
Bay horse King Tom, years old, by Lexington,
dam TOkay by imp. Yorkshire .................. !
Chestnut mare Maggie Hunter, years old, by imp.
Australian, dam Heads-l-Say, by imp. Glencoe. 2
Bay horse Counterproof, by Colossus, dam by imp.
H00ten, years old. ...........................
Time, 5:571a.
The second race was Tor Club purse Of $500. mile
heats, for all ages The following Ia the result
Chestnut lilly ontario, by imp. Bonnie Scot
land, dam, Lady Lancaster, by imp. Mon-
Bay colt by imp. Fazzoletto, dam Mary Cass
betty Wards dam, by WhalebOne .........4 2
Chestnut colt Little Mack, by imp. Eclipse, dam
by imp. WeatherDit ........................2 dis.
Time, 15-6155H.
The favorltes were Ontario and Maggie Hunter, the
former selling IN the last race for $780, and the lat
ter In the first race for $780,
The New York herald., 1869-05-28
Marine Disanicrr.

Bsnf MsrnEL MoNTAiorr tFr from Cardenas for Fat.
mouth - ssbeng stripped at Savannah 92i inst having
bean cpneenned ~ Fort Wnrdcns survey. All her
and sns excepting the three lower masis, had been
kAaN WN WHRATLEy fRr), before reported lost the
Cuban coast, wrecked the 5h inst 20 the southwest
o. unntannmo She was In ballast bound from 81 Thomas
for St Jago, Cuba.
Brto EMwh DrAv-Cart Atkinson, Of brig Emma Dean,
reports pri ~ on the passnrc hence fort r.ce. Mat ~
ep under bare poes, nothing set but fore saysal
Nnck ny whwnd which hove the vessel down very low
N ne water sy IN that postob lost the stay
ss stoi was panied with thunder and lightning AM
ILL, n sson.s nsu eLarrow II Afterwards sse"
bE,a Ansf ChiitNe (Br), Cochran, from WINDSOR -
I9i new sofF .hen OF Mattinecock, Long Isnnn sn,
"'"povp " sNh pet, struck BY heavy ~ssr ''.-
The New York herald., 1869-05-28
PORT OF NEW YoRK, MAY n, 1859.
CLEARED.

Steamship America Doane hong Kong. Yokohama and
San Francisco Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
steamship Deutschland (NG>, Neynaber, Bremen Oel
richs Co.
Steamship Columbia, Van sice, Havana-Atantic Mail
Steamship II Livingston, Cheeseman, savannah-Lving
Steamship Mary Sanford, Moore Wilmington, Nc--James
Hand.
Steamship Saratoga, Alexander Norfolk, City Point and
Rchmond--N l. McCready.
Steamship Drigo Johnson Portland-J r Ames
Steamship Nereus, Bearse, Boston--W p Clyde.
ship Carolus Magnus Ashley San FranciscoW Whtlock
Jr.
Bark Arizona, Carver Buenos Ayres-Gerhard Norton.
Bark James Kitchin (Br) Ktchin Picou-Mller Hough
ton.
Bark Atlas, Mitchell, Barbados Miller Houghton.
Brig Pedro, Davis, st John, PRIV Ray 4 Co.
Brig Frances Lewey, Lcwcy, Rosario-Gerhard Norton
Brig Two Marys tBr, Marshall St Thomas-B + Small
Co.
Brig y Leighton Wallace, Cow Bay-Mller & Hourl,op
Brig NJ w Norwood, Washburne, New Oreans-Eryan a
Pease -
schr Willis lBrl Regis, wanks River, Nic-J Leaycrar
se!ir Henry Middleton, Brown, Eleuthera
schr Mary Catherine Bp Finn, St Johns, NFwIIat.on
Watson Il Co. -'
schr Kathleen (Br, Pudscy CORVALLIS -Crandall Un,.
phray n Go. -
schr seriole Br), Flynn, Halfax-Peniston Co.
Schr Plata, Blizzard, Wilmington, NC.
Sehr Franklin Eel, Brewster, Beaufort NC--Thonas q
Holmes
schr watchfnl Carr, Richmond Person & Turner
schr W Dexter Mason, Boston-C L Hatch
schr ID Hahn, Stocking, Middleown, Ct--G Racket &
Bro
Steamer J Thompson, Moore Baltimore.
Steamer Novelty, Wilcox Philadelphia.
aDDIuAJc
The New York herald., 1869-05-28
Another Account.

BALTIMORE, May q, 1860.
TIE prize fight between Carroll and Hcken came
OF this morning on the Shrewsbury camp meeting
ground, about forty miles north Of Baltimore. Five
or six rounds were fought. when the fight was de-
cded in favor OF Carroll foul having been allowed
against lcken for gOugng his opponent In the eyes
while the latter was down. Neither party was much
nurt. Several fights occurred among the spectators,
but no one surered seriOns injury.
The New York herald., 1869-05-28
Robbery Of silverware.
Ins PRIZE hlhG.

Eisat Between II. Hicken aud william Cur.
roil-fhe Ring Invaded by Philadelphia
Roushs and the Fight stopped.
BALTIMORE, May q. 1850.
A prize light between II. Hicken, Of Philadelphia,
and William Carroll, OF Baltimore, took place this
morning in pennsylvania. near the Maryland line,
on the Northern Central Railroad. Four rounds
fought. favorable 10 Carroll, when q crowd OF
Phiadelphians, friends OF Hicken, rushed In the
rnlg aud broke up the fight.
The New York herald., 1869-05-28
At TEMPTED SUICIDES.

man named John QuIgey, residing ct 1lstb
street. near Fourth avenue, attempted suicide Last
evening by taking Paris green physician was
called in ana succeeded In bringing him TO hs
senses
Lizzie Mcnamara, ails Lamont, aged twenty-five,
residing In house Of ~ fame In Greene street. at
t,npted TO commit suicide last evening by taking
R1aanum Eve Was reHo)e9 " beleyW UefpiJN.
The New York herald., 1869-05-28
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS.

Steamship America tNG) Hsrgesheiner Bremen May le
va aambS ars % amamn Ta ase p Sna Src
and HayTs ih with ndss and ~ passengers.
p::.S$ S S' t. LAT u s. $
Norfolk with mdse and passengers, to the Old Dominion
Steamship Isaac Bell Bourne, Richmond City Point and
Norfolk with mdse and passengers to the Old Dominion
sieamship knight, Den.y, Georgetown. Dc with mdso
s.sam.hp 1fssnns Bedford, with md.e and
Bark Sirius Nor ThalIn Newcastle 4s days, with mdse
Ell i:s si:; S% ;s Es
,s.s, IN. a' with
s ~ss.sfs ysS ysy had
a q cse sea Rss
.poss ss's .shs' h'fs Ess .1i'sSjs ass
Bark LrsrDoo fi,s sw .ssco,. rro.,s IN,
T.iiar % days witA IiIt 70 Duh Tunos,
spoke Saeco tfs Dr. .1i5s from Pa'Jfass JoSs
Gs:sa .s
forsoPmAs cutwater and head broke manboom and spt
s Es%s {. fsy Hss s:ss, ss r.
s,ass Brig . Emma Dean g. 40ush Atkinson Cgraec. with
from rom NNE !sss J Dsas.sr..l .'' S-'
Has been days Of Hatteras with light winds.
schr Maria al savarese Palermo, 60 days. with fruit to
order der, p,Ss.s. Passed G6.,,ar Y .. April Is
pssspes to Doser Potter Sesse to wsajsTs M,tn
with Fl :sss
iss oos .sss oi .s
pasr as ass s %.s & 81 ws
hu.cane IKE sae rom lasting hours during which
S sSh5 1,ys Carrie ,o,s, Tss Ersw,s esow Sc
dava vfth
deals. e naion watson Co. ''"S''' - ''''' WIN
sr sssr M% ns ks'is x%ss ffs%ss aa.Sn, yTGl9s TGns
scSr ia. u iioyi, French, Georaeiown, DC.
Sr Po Sf Esr Gg r norris
Passed Through Hell Gate,
BOUND SOUTH.
xss seS%,s9 yS MI, ,Leosa gysy from Cow Bay days. for
asy. New York, with plaster 70 II DewOii c. See
Brig isnmIse Bird tBr, s,sven. from Windsor Ms, for
Y9ss vii alpsp PLASTER q fs1b BswS SoA'' NJ Tor New
New ysr ws eo ar o Raos sG% Won G9w Gay days.
Brig >. re,sr Br White from Cow Bay, 10 days. for New
Brg Chss Heath Pendleon from Bangor for New York.
Bris Avon Brl, Dryden from Bridgeport for New York. in
sehr Daun!ess sach, Lyon, from New London for New
scir Rambler yacht Smith, from New London for Hobo
KEN 2'h inst, during squal from NV away
SsyH VSms gi% s. Gs15' SD IL days. for
schr Geo Rorcrs Clark, from GEORGES Bank. for Now
YORK, with haibut, TO II Rogers.
sclr Effort Hggins, from Bangor FOR New York with urn
ber TO John % Moore.
sshr A@5s.,saor rcnaeion from Ea, Mach,as for New
York, with timber and la,h, 10 Chase. Talbot z Go.
Schr Montana Sawyer from Machias for New York. with
lumber, 10 Simpson Clapp
s.r Ann, Mayo from Calais for New York. with timber
and lath, TO Chase, Talbot q Co.
srhr Ceres, Howe, from Calais for New York with lumber
10 jed FRYE 4 Co. ''
schr Tryall souc, from New Bedford for View YORK
schr Fountain, Bennett, from Fall River for New Work.
fchr ila Fhato, hherman from Newport for New York
sehr Minerva Brghmai. from Providence for New Yorx
Norf ~' ~ - '~'
schr Tylr smith, from Portland O., for New York.
schr honeNai Rankin, from Portland Ct for New York
scm Flower. Russell Portland, O., for New YORK.
Schr Iy'r ern) Pratt, from Hartford for New York.
FOUND FAST.
scis g " Dovcr, Mason from New York for Boston.
Schr Mead Thfasher, from New York for Taunton.
The New York herald., 1869-05-28

Bruno, under date Of Comac, Long Island. May 2o:-
Bruno ID doing splenddly-eating well feeling
good ana tr0ttng very fast / don't think there Is
any horse stands on iron that can show more speed
or trot mile much faster. drove him lately half
mile In l:l0 with ease, pulling him on every turn.
ne mas trctted quarter by two watches.my watcn
made IL thirty seconds, and my fathers made IL
thirty and three quarters. Now, what horse alive
CARLL 8 BURR.
The New York herald., 1869-05-28
SAILED.

%e,m. Spa iamaria Liverpool; Deutschland, Bremen Co.
lnmhis, Havana; Sarntoga, Norfolk, &c.
Quarantine.
Wind Et surso, 3, very light
The New York herald., 1869-05-28
tkTRAORDInkaY IAqIIInG.

Mr.. Carl y. Burr, who Ia known IN point Of trust
r@ilapess as lpe niran Wooarya u ,ge Guy, writes
The New York herald., 1869-05-28
SHIPPING N E w S.

Almanac for New York-This Day.
The New York herald., 1869-05-28
i. Woodruff entered b. z. sheppard Knapp

w. N0onruU entered y. Y. sheppard Knapp
W. t. simmons entered r &. Old fai..
r. I. Maynard entered blk. 3. Darkness.... o 3
d. Mace entered b. x. Commodore Nutt... .
W. II. saunders entered b. n. Western New
YORK. ,........... ....... ...................... .
Jas. Mckee entered r. q. Surprise. dis.
Chas. Chainplin entered e. " W. n. TAYLOR dr.
owner nAineu u. IN Grand Duchess ur
The New York herald., 1869-05-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
A BsOLUTE DIVORCES OBTAINED IN DIFFERENT
n States without publicity legal everywhere; dcseon
&c. sufficient charge In
vance; advice free VI. HOUSE Attorney IS Nassau street.
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1hE BURNING OF The STEAMER
STONkWALL.
Further Particutars-List OF the Saved
ahd Partial List Of the Missing.

Euftuer f0rucutars-Ltst OF the Saved
AID Pertial List Of the Missing.
'e'eSrarAed Erctvsiveiyto TAe Ereatns Star.
ST. LuUIs, Oct. 2e.-The following Is as com
'ieie l>t o the saved from the Stone wall
ter IS can be ascertain d at present: &c 20.
L. W tson, Charles Williams, OF ~. Lc1is:
A. Phelps, of Shreveport, La ID -hulz,
~ Nays vile, KY; Miss Hnynson, of Jeff.r-
son; ". =. Cook, of Texas: NJ. NJ. Moveoer, F.
Moshcr, l. l. Jean, NJ. Max, NJ. Breng, !.
swan. ID. Jones, Mr. Rouse, of New Orleans;
N. Cook. W. Levepess. p. Harreu. J. Stewart
] Conway, M Kinney, William Kinney, Geo.
Helmosousr, Lewis George, Nick Psrret, y.
Perry and wife. N II. Moheng. L. Swan, Jo-
Gr'htr, John Pearce. Dennis MOriartv, =.
CsDtss, II. Carroll, M. Mes weness, M Bret
Ier, " 5, Cook, Of Virginia. J. Lysone and
George Eoinburg
Among those who are known To be missing
arp Mrs. Grecg. of Texas; Miss Ctben. Cap.
iohn W. Doty, OF Rapids Parish, La: Captain
Cat. of st. Lonis; Milton u. Ebert, first clerk,
-. Louis: william Chicks, second clerk. 81.
ouis; Frank Murray, pilot, St Louis; wills
sossr; Hsnry Bowen, stew ard Joshua Lsster.
haTFeeper, ST. Louis; John Hoover, earkesper.
81. Louis: John Garrett, wafchmaa, ST. Louis:
II Dsvenpy. wife and two children, six and
two ysars old; John McTee. 81. Louis; o ven
DAILY, Geo. w. Blackburn, conductor on tue
North Miseouri railroad, and Chas. Breuusn.
The niece OF Captain Scott (mentioned In the
dfspatch from Csirol was not on board. She
is the daughter OF VIM. J. Cozzens, the WELL
Lnowp, civil engineer of this city. aud, with
baggage on board. was all readt to start, wh IN
her father, obpying an impulse which he can
not explain, concluded it was best for her 70
remain at home.
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A SHAKY STORY FROM The HUB-SSgns and
Wonders IN fhe Hedpens.-The Boston Tises O;
Wednesday says that on Friday morning last,
at abont four O'CLOCK, lady resident OF ths
West End OF the city, having occasion to as
eend the roef OF her dwelling, beheld bril-.
liant reflection of q light Of many colors, lake
the rainbow, on the white linen hanging an her
linee, and, rafsirg her darksned eyes in b.
wndsIment TO the sky, was obliged 10 cover
hem with her hands on account OF tbs daz
zlinG effuieepce and spiender which met n IT
view, and traEsfxed. as with dart. her yery
soul. .'ft's-. i
Quivering with astonishmsnt and fear, she
FASTENED down stars and alarmed the INN at-s
Of the house. who. eager 20 benold what she
had failed 10 portray in words, were aston nded
a. seelng in the drmament the blazing form OF
aman as resplen dent as the sun In its me, }.
dian glory. Round about him the forms Of
eoreeously attIred infants OF angelic beauty
boversd. and beneath them were seen the pro.
files of tive women in q kneeliug posture.
One man, Mr. Wiggin, also resident Of
The West End, aud very trustworthy gentle.
man, possessing more esprit pressst than the
oilers, burnt piecs Of glass, through which
We're percetvahle these woeds: ssOomo. no " Is
the accepted time; come ndw!" These were In
very large green letters. which he says he
plainly cav. There We're other words, but orr
Informant could NOT decipher them
co1cerning the parties alluded To above, and
fine that they are not Spiritualisfs or second
Adventists, and are not given to nightmare
Thy are worthy Methodist people. Had only
one person seen the slght 1t might not be CON.
sidsred remarkable, bat several saw the forms
Their minds.
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THE NARkErs TODAY

1e>grdpsed Exdssacety 20 lac EeeHta1 star.
DALrIAosK, Oct 2g.-Cotton dull ani heavy
and prizes nominaily "a. no sales reporIei
Flour dell: high grades ceciined - cent..
Howard stree; Sup-r1ne, $50 ts5 IS. do. Ex-
ira, s6.25s>7; do. fImily. ssaS,zS. CITY Mills
snper, IS 51aS6-JO; do. extra ss.25sSs.25; do
family s7.5ossg So; Western super. s. ssa6 80;
DO. extrs. IS 15ses 50; do. fsniIy, Ssass Is.
Wheat dull: Red 81 i-35ssi.40. C5rnjdull; wnil-,
laSl III; yellow, SIC axt- Oats dall. SSa5sc. Rye
iasi.ee. Pork quiet. a. 81 Bacon quiet D
sides, i9h; CHAR do. 2lasos; shoulders.
Mt; Hams, 2ia25. Lard quiet at lssi-s
WHISKY lees firm and dsmaud not 90 ACTIVE
some sales made At 81 21
BAITNoRR Oct. ss.-vrginia sis, old. e.
hid, i5k asked; do. ,sGs, 81 ssked; do. isss. 80
asked; DO. coupon. OLD, SO bid; do. new, 50 pid.
NKw NoRK, Oct. - Stocks unsettled
Money, oa1 per cent Exchange. long. q,
ehort, 90. Gold, l2.A. s-2U's, 1s6l, coupon, AZ,
lo-a0's. coupon. :; Virginia Skies. ex- -.oupan,
50, do. n.w. ssx. North Carolina Skies, old,
A.: de. new, y.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2e.-Flour dull aud de-
Ginning. Wheat duu and nominalIy Lag cents
lower. Corn unch snged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-29

The Hartford tOonn.] Oouraut gives the fot.
lowing account 6fsull snoeber fshamap ana
farai outrage committed by Q women school
teacher in thst STATE: :
"The panishment occurred in ous OF the die.
tr1cf schools IN the town of Msncnesssr, and
the TEACHER who infiicted it Is youae Wonaa
named Emerstte Oamsbell. -Ameax hsr schot.
ers was eirI named wheeIer. afsd about saehs
There were certain question: which TIE child
could not or d1d noe answer. AnA nts O8Dp-
bell, believing this inability eross NON Wiiful-
peee, told the child 20 stand upon toe n0of OF
the school-room taii the reptAes we're G,vel, Ad-
ding that the puuishment yoald Be continoed
un,,i ne lesson ~ We, propsTaX see,ss The h.:
upea ne 1cor daring pors1en ofthe mcru1nr
exercises, all through the noon recess. win the
excepnon OF . eoW momeatG aliove6 -her 4,
les We the room, and 10 fs seafeo an the
making in al nearly nye hours. :
This puntshment woulo have been nore
than most grown people could have endu rad.
bot Tot cnud OF eight years, and one Of verv
n~ryous tempersment q: that \ was carrvlnS
ne ssisoffty OF tne schooi.roon altoesthef toS
far Inc sequel proves this. When the I,srIs
one returned 10 her parea d shst n,sAt a.. ss.s
IN nign state OF tear and sxciten snt, ana vrrv
soon ne seock 70 her systeu reepitsd A = 49,
nsm lever, In which she fingered asc., ss
e.snk noers. and died. Danng most ot - -
o ner Sickness she was deiiriops go
III constantly, N hesrt-rending 100. ~. Z.
- net. don't aet her.' referriur All - ,.Ss -
ne Wecoef. whom she seemed ~ fs.~~,sS
Ioilowtng her. In her more rationai 6oms.ss
- spoke peacefully. and asked her parrnrs q Re-
pesedIy' .Wnen VIII Jesus comer evidruIlv
eAhz'ne sha' she was drawing nearer hsmss