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Evening star., 1869-11-01
The SfAP-UtS Neu Dresa

The STAR enters to-day upon its third year in
it, present proprietorship. Our relation, with
the people Of the District are on the sam, Meas,
ant and intimate footing on our last annyer-
sary-more intimate and assured in.leed.
wear ago 1t seemed that the esteem i'm which
The STAR was held By all classes of the com
munity could not well be shown in a more fiat
tering and substantial form, but since then our
circulation has continued to go up and up and our
advertising patronage has continued to increase.
"hhging US to study new economies in the COM
Paetness Of our columns and close condemnation
and discrimination in matter, to enable us To
cover the field OF news-particularly, THESr,D's
speciality, home ncxs-and not allow the realire-
m'nts OF advertisers to trench upon the right,
81 our readers. In the same direction We have
rhdeaVOred To discard all heavy stale advertise.
n'ehis OF long standing, and TO encourage short,
fre>h advertisements having a semi-news char
acter by their freshness and variety. The result
J. that there Is scarce an advertisement i'm the
PAPER that Is not scanned each day with as much
"agerness by readers, ~ if it was an important
u, m Of news. The fact that THE STAR by its
immense circulation il constituted the most
desirable medium tor advertising in all tbi, part
Of the country, il shown by the eagerness with
which the very best class of advertisers seek its
columns.
INC "e" ana ear IN printing our large daily
editions nece>sitates the renewal of our type ,t
very short intervals, and THE STAR appears to
'iay in handsome and costly new dress from the
celebrated foundry Of l.. Pelouze, Philadelphia
The Improvement in the appearance of the paper
i very marked. and will he more so in a few
GAYS a. the types get in working order This fire.
ruent replacement Of type is heavy expense.
but We shall cheerfuly bear il, believing that il
pays both in the pleasure il gives US i'm the
improved appearance of the paper, ami i'm the
satisfaction of advertisers to have their an
nouneemcnts TO the public presented in attrac-
tive style There should be reciprocity in these
matters, and it is our purpose always to share our
prosperity with our friends and patrons. bv
making improvements upon the paper. We shall
aim to conduct The STAR n heretofore. with
vigilance, enterprise, and liberality, and i'm the
same spirit Of fairness and independence that
have earned for it in such marked degree the
confidence and goodwill of the public
Evening star., 1869-11-01

TO-mOrrOw elections will he held i'm the States
"f Maryland, New York, Illinois, Massachusetts,
Minnesota. New Jersey and Wisconsin. On
Tuesday. November ., special election will be
held in New Hampshire. On the 30th of No
Vember elections will be held in Mississippi and
Texas for the adoption of the State Constitutions,
the former TO continue two and the latter four
days. These election will close the political
campaign for the present year. The elections to
he held are not Of very great importance as com
pared with those Of last year. Then members
of Congress, and, in most instances, more i'm
rortant State officers were chosen. Now no
me embers Of Congress are to be elected, except
in Massachusetts,, where one member is TO- be
chosen to represent the Seventh District, va
caney having been oceasioned BY the appoint
ment of Hon. George $. Boutwell, as Secretary
at the Treasury, and in Mississippi and Texas,
where elections are to lie held, in accordance
With the laws Of Congress and the proclamations
"f the President, to complete the preliminary
arrange meDts for the II reconstruction of tbose
States and their restoration to the Union. thev
being now the only States in which such cleo
lions are necessary.
Evening star., 1869-11-01

Peaee reigns in diplomatic circles once m ore
The absence Of portion of the corps from
dinner lately given by the Secretary OF State to
foreign representatives here Is again accounted
for,-this time BY the explanation that the table
of the host was too small to accommodate the
whole body, en- masse, all together, unbroken,
ETC., etc, at single sitting. So We learn by
ielesrsm sent hence, which also contains the
gratifying information that the omitted portion
have since been provided for at second spread.
Let the eagles accordingly be Gagged, and work
ON the outer fortifications suspended! Nowara at
present.
Evening star., 1869-11-01

WhilH the so-oa allied stron ,-minl f.fnaies
nd the ves1-rninded n n of Wssi-i igton and
eistwh.re are &C ,lding n wailiDg about the
right OF suffrage. Mrs. Margaret McQlaii, IN
uD'is mcrstrative, mul'esrioIs rcsid:I: Of My
burg. y. Y, quietly was up 10 the polls an Id
pest her ballot like any other h;en. This. a.
4 special election held las, Tuesday, to 4 ,cIs
uIcn water question affecting the city; ami the
Inspectors. being satisfied that Mrs. McQ. is
J.5,a sds taxpayer. received her vote without
question and without challenge. An effort in
tie same direction by some of the Washington
sisters last spring not 30 successful. 1t will
be r, me mbered; but whether their miscarriage
was due to the Ieryersity of our election judges
OF to a difference between their legal statss and
that Of the Newburg aren't courier, we have no
means of DIET, rmining Possibly the latter point
had some thing to do 18th H.
Evening star., 1869-11-01

The ilunders made by some OF our gorgeous
Ministers Plenipotentiary. ambassadors. &c.
serve to raise the question whether these officials
are not an expensive and useless luxury. As a
contemporary puts it ''they go abroad. eat, drink,
gamble, play the toady, keep box at the opera,
write mysterious nonsense to the Home Depart
ment, assume supernatural sort Of wisdom,
and charge the expense of all this sort of hum
bug to the United States" A common sense,
practical commercial representative would dis
charge all the necessary duties Of these spread
eagle functonaries in halt the time, and at half
the price.
Evening star., 1869-11-01

II Is probable that Mr.. Jenckes' Civil Service
i'ill sill occupy the attention of Congress to a
considerable extent next session, and as il /,
based mainly upon the English civil service sys-
tenn. il will be well to consider and avoid any de-
tect> in the working of the latter. That such
defects exist is shown by late publications. Ii
j. conceded that the English civil service exam
nations have i'm the series of years since their
adoption eliminated all ounces. and given as a
rule very capable and unusually reputable
Staff, while entirely new spirit of economy
and industry has been introduced; but il il held
that the system is open to considerable improve
ment- There are weak points, il seems i'm the
plan of competitive examinations. They ,io not
and cannot test many of the qualities most
needed in candidates for Government employ
ment- They test readiness, accuracy, facility of
acquisition, retentiveness of memory, actual at
tainments, and to a certain degree the habits of
industry which these presume; but they do not
tc-t Judgment, discretion, temper or trustwor-
ihine>>. nor perhaps good sense and sa-
g2eiry, qualities really more essential in
most grades OF the service The man of
slow bat solid gifts and who is best suited 10
the service. has very little chance Young men
fresh from school. with all their acquisitions
sim IN thoir minds, will usually win in the com
i"titl'c "fdeal precisely in proportion not to
their SClid characteristics or those qualities
which viii wear ami strengthen with every
't''i'd wear. but To their guicknr>-. audacity
And ah~enec of nervous >cn-ibiiity. The slow
man =" =" l. I'ln'l'ling. b1t MT prompt or rapid
y" VIII reach his fun development Mt thirty
and will then be worth ten of the more clever
and Ircc"ciOus youths. win have simply no
Chanf" whatever against hi> rca,iier rivals. Ii
l. held That there should b. some modf cation of
the system OF examinations that will save to the
service the useful and solil m"n, who are dis
iHrcrd by the quick. snowy candidates, under
i-r present ts>t>. Among the other improve
inents suggested upon the English civil service
~ stem are. greater concentration fewer clerks,
aud higher pay; AMI a separation between the
mechanical AMI intellectual functions.
Evening star., 1869-11-01
Reading Matter on Every Page.
To Advertisers.

We are again constrained to ak our adyertis
ing friends to hand in their advertisements at the
earliest hour possible, and always before Il VI.
The constantly increasing circulation of THE
STAR cOmpels Us to put it, forms to press earlier
than heretofore, in order to secure the delivery
"f the whole edition before dark and to be able
10 accomplish this desirable but not always prsc
ticsble result. well as to property classify the
advertisements, We are obliged to renew the
above request.
Evening star., 1869-11-01
sICTawfordsville, Indiana, is to have wo-

s~Crawfordsville, Indiana, is to have a wo-
mans figIts paper, to be called the Ayenger
AA Memphis jury acquitted a traveller who
shot and killed a hackman for overcharging him.
~ The Sultan gave the Empress of the
french, at the dinner i'm honor OF her. one dish
composed entirely of the brains of ostrichcs
~ Gut of twenty-One suits for divorce entered
at Davenport, Iowa. for the November Term OF
Court, twenty have wives for plaintiffs.
IL Father Hyaeinthe, on his return to Paris.
proposes to establish independent relVio-
political journal, under the title lie Chretiea.
GPlummer Turner, a deaf mute shot him
self through the heart with gun, at FootyiIle,
Wisconsin, one day last week.
~ Memphis derives a comfortable revenue
from its Keno establishments, hauling them up
and eNaeting fines regularly once a week.
~ The latest addition to the Byron cOntro-
veIsy IN England is pOetical epistOlatorv CON
tribution from Lord Byron himself, dated
'.Hades.''
~ The trial of Layinia Matthews, of Natchez.
Miss, charged with killing of private soldier
resulted ON Wednesday last in her acquittal.
Evening star., 1869-11-01

The FIEsT SKATING DEATH OF THE SEA-
s"N-At ST Paul, Mimi, on Saturday, a
nephew of George l.. Becker, named Nathan
Myric Wright, who was visiting at the hoiise of
his uncle, in that city, went with Mr.. Bccker's
two sons to pond to slide on the ice. While
they were in the height of their amusement the
thin ice gave way, and George Becker went in
His brave little cousin Nathan. ran to his assis-
tance, but only to break through himself
George Becker being able to swim a little sue
ceeded in getting out. but was not able to rec
cne his cousin. who had sunk in deep water
Tie bows gave the alarm quickly as possible
but before any assistance arrived the poor boy
had drowned.
Evening star., 1869-11-01

true bill, has been found against Neil NJ
Laughlln in Philadelphia, charged with assault
and battery with intent To kill Revenue Officer
James j. Brooks. His trial will come up at an
early day. True bills were also found against
Messrs. Atwell and Eagan. who are charged
with being accessories after the fact of the at
tempted murder.
Evening star., 1869-11-01

a MAN SHOoTs HIS CoLoEED MIsTREss-At
Lexington, Ny, on Tuesday morning, an old
man, named Richard Martin, aged fifty-one
years, while suffering under n fit of mental
alteration, shot and fatally wounded a negro
woman, Mary johnson. Martin is a white man
OF considerable property, and has for years
maintained the woman as a mistress The shot
TOOK effect in the abdomen. Cause, jealousy.
Martin was tried and held to bail in the sum of
- 900 ~ VI
Evening star., 1869-11-01
THE Markets TO-DAY.

1s'e5rophed Exclusively to The Erening Star.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 1-Cotton quiet; low mid
ding 25k. Flour quiet and unchanged; Howard
Street, superfine, S5.50aS5.15; do, extra So 25a
s.; do, family, s'ass25; City Mills, superfine,
es50aS6.J0; do, extra, S6.25aSs 25; do. family
- -JoaS95o; Western, superfine, S5.5OaS5.75; ex-
ira, s5.t 5a$6.J0; do, family, $7aS7 .25 Wheat
firm; red, S1.36aS1 .43. Corn dull, white S1as1 TO-
Pork quiet at S3. Bacon quiet; rib sides, 49,;
clear DO, 19H; shoulders. 16a1Sa; hams, 2ia25
Lard quiet at 1sa1sk. Whisky very dull, but the
receipts are increasing, S1.ras1.ls.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 1.-Wm. Fisher & Sons
quote Virginia Gs, old, 45a asked do, 1867, isa
bid, 4? asked; do, coupon, new, So bid.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Stocks weak and unset
tied. New York Central has sold down Der
cent since call. Money Ga7 per cent Exchange,
long, 9; short 90. Gold, 2sS. 5-2o's, 1852. ex-
dividend. l5a 10-i0's, coupon, ~. Virginia's
ex-coupon, 80; do, new, 51H. North CarOlina's,
Old, II; new, 3sI.
NEW York, Nov. 1--Flour dull and rather
heavy. Wheat unchanged. Corn shade easier.
Evening star., 1869-11-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The weekly ststrmcnt of the New York asso-
c'atGd banks Is quite favorable. There is a total
gain in rererve Vi over two and half millions Of
a.>:i.iS: IA increase i'm liabilities of ,arly
five millisi>- The banks now hold in excess of
the gal rt--erye SD ,562 6t1, an increase lring
the week 4 nearly a million and a half of dbl
Lars. The incrt ase in specie is due to the Treas
ury disbursements in payment Of the November
coin interest on the public debt. The gain in
legal tenders h triing, but any incre ase at this
time Of the year is remarkable. The money
market was easy on Saturday at four to six per
cent. On government and stock collaterals, with
exceptions At seven on miscellaneous securities.
Di-cOunts were dull an ranged from ten to If
teenIer cent.
Evening star., 1869-11-01

TIE REASON WHY.-LOuisa Muhlbach, whose
historical novels have been so widely read, ha.
abah,ioned her intention of making a lecturing
tour through the United States A professor OF
medicine in the Berlin University Is RESPONSE
bic for this change of plan, for he has induced
Miss Muhlbach TO marry him. ".Twas ever
Evening star., 1869-11-01

LABoR MoyENENTs.-The journey men tailors
OF New York have donated $500 in aid of the
strike now IN progress at Worcester, Mass The
." Bell Men. employed i'm the various piano forte
manufactures in New York, who were formerly
connected with the Piano-forte Makers Union
nave "ithdra"n and formed new association
which now numbers abOnt 80 members
Evening star., 1869-11-01

THE PRIZE RING-Mike McCoole has gone to
cincinnati, and will take up his quarters in Ken
lucky. IL is understood that the fight with
Allen VIII take place twelve miles from Gin
cinnati. The Coyne- -Reardon fight has fzzIed
and stakeholder Murray has requested the
parties to withdraw their deposits.
Evening star., 1869-11-01

In the published report of the proceedings OF
the Grand Lodge Of the United States Of the
Order OF Free and Accepted Masons, IL is stated
that the membership of the order i'm the differ
ferent States and Territories and the British
possessions reaches 45iIaS5, including i,.sl in
MaINlau1.
Evening star., 1869-11-01

Carlotta PATHS grand concert is to take place
at Lincoln Hall on Wednesday evening next.
She will he assisted by Messrs. Hableman. Her
nlsns, Pr'rne, Ritter, and other weIl-known ar
Evening star., 1869-11-01

Gov Chamberlain, OF Maine. has appointed
Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill, United States Senator, to
hll the vacancy caused by the death Of Senator
Tc>senden.
Evening star., 1869-11-01

By BdnkeTs' and Brokers' Telegraph, james n
Gdssdcdy. Operator.
Lewis johnson & Co. quote stocks and bonds
in homes ard foreign markets a. follows:
LONDON, Nov. I, IL a. m.-Holday. No prices
to-day.
LIVERPOOL, II a. m.-Cotton market opens
firm. Sales estimated at Is, 900 bales. Midilng
tPlands, l2al2t; Mddling Orleans, 12 a12H.
Evening star., 1869-11-01

From Shillngton we have HaTper's Ba-or for
November T..
Evening star., 1869-11-01

he MOTIFS FRENCH POWDERS, CERTAIN
= Stkk for Nervous Debility, seminal Ennis
sions, CAUSED ~ indiscreticn, Genorhoa, Gless,
speedily cured
Bcisam fssairs and Msreyyy DiseaTa,6-
Sold In " sshington, u, q, BY JOHN toIGH
hiN, Druggist, corner and 9Th ST, and klbsE-
LEY. 1st Ia. ave. Price O. per boa. vs-b'
Evening star., 1869-11-01

s<READ THIsCAREFULLY AND MEMoRIzE
THE PRICES.
WATERPROOF, So, Light Weight.
GENTEEL COLOR-FaH, $40,
SILK MIXED, SIS,
VERY FINE, els,
CHEvIOT, s1a.
SUPERIOR ONES, $40, s22. sa5,
GOOD MELToNs, SIC. Medium Weight.
SUPERIOR GRADE, $40.
KNOBBY CHEvIOTs, SIS.
ENGLISH GOODS lsan :.
we're fne, tasty natty
DOMESTIC MELTON few So, Heavy weight,
BETTER SO "
SUPERIOR s16, SIS, $40
CHINCHILLA, s2O,
WHITNEY, sIa and si3,
PETERSHAM, s12.
sATTEES, s12,
DOMESTIC BEAVER. SIS,
GOOD BEAVER, $40.
SUPERIOR GRADES, s25, so, s35.
TAN BEAVER, $50,
sURTOUT, s35.
BEAVER FROCKS, (ine,l s25.
aS-THE STOCK Is BEING ADDED TO SEMI
WEEKLY.
a. SAKS & CO..
POPULAR CLOTHIERs."
511 SEVENTH STREET,
Adjoining National Bank Of the Republic. mol If
Evening star., 1869-11-01

WASHINGTON, Nov !, lS69.-yay Cooke & Co.
furnish the following quotations Of Government
Evening star., 1869-11-01

PROPOSALS FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES.
OFFICE DEPoI CoMMIssARy OF SUBSISTENCE
RICHMOND, VA, Oct. q, 1862
Sealed Proposals in duplicated will be received Mt
ths office until II M. on SATURDAY. November
q, 1862 for supplying the following articles:
10 BARRELS OF EXTRA FLOUR,
10 POUNDS OF BUTTER,
put up in strong air tight kegs
Conditions, &c, as heretofore.
S.A. PORTER.
nov l-6t Brevet Major u. :. A.. &A.C.S.
DROPOSALS FOR HAULING
HKADQUARrERs 1sr MILITARY DISTRICT,
(ldice Chef QnarernnSter.
RICHMOND, VA, October y. 1850.
nshcd application to fhis oficeD will be received
at this Office until II IN. of MONDAY, tire 29th day of
November. 1Stil. for such
HAULING AND DRAYING OF PUBLIC PROP
ER1f
a. may be required until November 90 lS7O, in the
city of Richmond and vicinity, to and from the points
nalncd In the forms above mentioned.
All proposals must he guaranteed by two response
bic persons. not bidders and the right is
REJECT any or all bids not considered to the interest OF
the service.
Proposals may be made for the whole any part
OF the hauling, and copy of this advertisement
De attached to each proposal.
by order Of the Commanding General First Mill
tary District. JIG. CHANDLER,
Breyet Colonel Quartermaster U. :. Army,
nov lot Chief Quartermaster LIST Military District.
Evening star., 1869-11-01

MASON 4 CAMPBELL,
Nl REAL ESTATE AG ENIS-
FOR SALE-FARM and TlMBEk LANDS In
great variety in Virginia, Maryland and other south
ern States, and city property. ~ =,
Once Room IL Federal Block, corner 1tn and
streets. Washington, n. c.
All business promptly attended to- The oest refer
GEO. T. MASON, Of Virginia.
oca6 I'm CHS W. CAMPBELL, of N. Y.
Evening star., 1869-11-01

RRODHEAD CO.
ID Have Just receiye ed new invoice OF those ele-
giant PARIS KIDS, for 81. Also, q full stock Of
nRESS GOODS, HOsIERI GLOSEss IKIM-
INGS, FLANNELS, LININGS, SHAWLs, &c,
&c-: &c. Splendid PRINTS, ncs Per yard, MAR
RANTED fast colors; Bleached Cottons and Prints
for Sc. Coats and sterling Spool Cotton, sc
There is NO doubt but that money r. saved & Dy ouy
ing of BR0DHEAD 90,
Uc 4-H No 210 ST., cor. 18th st.
Evening star., 1869-11-01
LSTABLISHED leA4.
CARRiAGE EMiSUfAGTURERs, ~
Att and A19 Fourteenth street.

REPAIRING in all its .branchcs
All Carriages left fer Repairs, storage or CenMts-
si0n insured.
Agents for Brewster Co. .tof Brocme street Yifth
avenue, New York, seV-eoly
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-07
STRAY BEEF COW.

A LARGE, WHITE, FAT BEEF COW.
"A with ring in the end Of her left horn. to
which is attached short piece of chain,
strayed from my pen Thursday morning.
will pay liberal reward for her return.
mart St POLK HAGEY.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-07

LIEUT.. Col. GAMBLE, on assum-
ing command of the "military dis
trict" composed of the counties Of
the counties Ct Maury, Giles, Mar
shall and Lawrence, issued an order
"suspending civil law and ordering
all civil officers to cease performing
the functions of their offices and
allpersons violating law or commit
ting any acts Of lawlessness or VIC
lence, will be arrested and tried by
military court martial, and dealt
with accordingly" This order was
dated the Goth of February. Ga
the LIST inst. he issued another or
der so modifying that of Feb. 20 as
to permit the courts in that military
district to "be held at the usual times
and places" This sort of childs
play will make a sorry chapter in
the history Of Tennessee. The idea
that a Lieutenant Colonel can at
pleasure suspend the civil law and
then restore, is one Of the ridiculous
features of the Radical party of to-
day in Tennessee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-07

The opponents of A. T. Stewart
have dug out an old law of Congress,
passed in 1899, which prohibits any
officer of the government being in
terested in navigation and COM
merce. The discovery of this act
produced quite a commotion in
Washington and elsewhere, as it
was supposed Stewart would have
to resign or quit the importing bus
mess and sell out. The telegraph
brings information, however, that
Grant intends asking Congress to
make special exception in Stew
arts Case.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-07
arts case

LIEUT.. Gov. CUMBAcK, of Indi-
ana, who tried to drive a corrupt
bargain with the Governor of that
State by which he would get into
the United States Senate as the sue
eessor of Mr.. Hendricks, appears to
have repented of this great sin, and
is now endeavoring to live a more
exemplary life. The Indianapolis
correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga
Sette says the prayer meeting at
Masonic Hall in that city, at noon
on the 4th inst, where prayers were
offered up for President Grant, was
opened by the Lieutenant Governor,
who read the ninetieth psalm.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-07

PERHAPS President Grant could
have said nothing in his inaugural
which a very large number Of per-
sons would not approve. He could
have appointed no seven men in the
nation as cabinet counsellors whom
this same class of minds would not
applaud. On the other hand there
is another class who would approve
Of nothing he might say or do.
These are matters of opinion about
which men may honestly differ.
And there is still another class, who
stand prepared to endorse and sup
port every word and act which
shall tend to restore the rule of the
constitution, restrain the ruthless
ness Of Radical party tyranny, en-
force an honest and economical ad-
ministration, and conduce to the
peace and prosperity of the coun-
try. When the new President,
by works, shall make ii evident
that it is his purpose TO labor for
these great and benefcent ends, and
to exercise every function Of his
office thereto, he will receive the
approval of the latter class. His
antecedents and surroundings rem
der the question of his intention
and capacity in this regard one to
be tested. If he wills to do so, and
makes It manifest, he will have a
body of supporters composed Of
men of all parties sufficient in num-
bers and character to carry his ad-
ministration in triumph. In the
meantime, no factiOus opposition
should be offered His political
opponents should give him a fair
trial. In our opinion, there is
nothing moro demanded OF them
at the present time.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-07

The Pulaski Citizen reports that
MIR. Reed, the Representative from
Giles county in the late Legisla-
ture, while in that town on the LIST
inst, expressed himself as being
ready to cooperate with the peo-
pie in petitioning Gov. Senter to
disband the militia.