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Ship Norma, Guln1ore eld Lee 40
AsPISwALL.
Bark Armstrong, Lodge ................sldJs Jan
RIO DE JANEIRo.
sTEAMSHIPS.
SsALvEsXON-I OLA
MORGAN LINE U. s. NAL STEAMERS.
FSzn FOE eALvKsToN AND INDIAN.
sssaaas "a It-alashps form this Line:
w. g. Bewes.....I. o. Harris. austin.
Aiasams. .Gre.ecnt.:. Morssn.
Clinton. Osephine. Matagorda,
IL MARI
S. BOURNE. Commander,
Will leave foot of st. Joseph FRIDAY, February
18Th at SAN.
For freight or passage apply to
CHAS. A. WHITNEY 4 CO., Agents,
so and 81 Camp street.
Freight insured oneha the rates adopted by the Board
Of Underwriters July LIST, 1863
B-No bills of sding signed after sailing Of the steamer
The Steamship CLINTON win succeed the ST. MARY,
and sail on SUNDAY, February 2lst.
E1Fs F0x vsxAs-
IEsIDE BKRwICx's BAY RoUrE.
VIA
NEW ORLEANS. oPELeUsAs AND GREAT wEsTERs
RAILROAD.
as ~ H BoS SYgs s' sns ssT1s
S o. !. y oooes n, snd he tIsn leaving the A.
giers bepO. - r. arriving a. srsshesr City a II n,
Josephine. .....................CAPT. j. N. LEWIS
TUESDAYS AND SATURDAYS.
MatsQorda J. j. ATKINSON,
SUNDAYS AID TEURSDAYs
Tckss Dc bad and secured until O'Clock
sn 6sa No. s shs .rs O.
Ferry landing. on the morning Of departure
9. ". B, BxYLET. saDslinssHSsn.
BALTIMORE
FOR BALTIMORE AND HAVANA
TEE NEW ORLEANS, BALTIMORE AND HAVANA
REGULAR sEsiIMoNTHLY LINE OF STEAMSHIPS.
@ Bassss. A Balm SS%%and'
CARRYING UNIIED STATES MAIL
FIRST CABIN:
Through Tickets to New YOrk............:.... $50.
&C. FoGcaisd Sc AZ KEY wEsfNfhs spisndia
s.sasA.z@<. fast steamship
Cuba.
pUKEHAEr, oonmandss.
VIII leave ncr Wnhrl opposite Jackson square, on
SATURDAY, February 10th, at NJ, carrying the o. s.
mails.
freight passage having accommodation
apply 70 wITHERsPOON. HALsEY CO,
20 Csrondelet street.
NB-go bills Of lsdins but those Of the Company be
signed Permits freight he procured from this Office
No freight Havana taken after Il O'Clock the day GOf
sailing.
RRAZOe SANTIAGO.
MoEsAx LINE .. g. MAIL STEAMSHIPS
Leaves on SATURDAY, February 10Th, at A. n.
~=ss~. FOB BRAzOs SANTIAGO VIA
ssazez&zGs GALvEsToN-Thsiro iron steamship
L. g. Harris.
J.B. LOCKWOOD, Commander
VIII leave foot Of 81. Joseph street as above.
II the steamer is unable 10 bar goods to
be delivered ships tackle consgnees 10 pay their
ughterageL For FREIGHT passage apply 70
CHAs. A. WHITNEY 90, Agents.
50 and 81 Camp strsst
Freight sursd ct adopted By Board
Of Underwriters, July !, 1853
HAVANA.
FOE HAvANA-U. s. MAIL LINE
To sail SATURDAY, February 20th ct o'clockr Pc
FOR HAvANA-U. g. NAIL LINE
S4skA The Al Iron Steamship
Dudly Buck,
STURGEs, Commander.
VIII leave her whsrt Caope street, Frat District
u above For freight or passage apply 70
F.w. PERKINS co, Agents.
Is Carondelet street.
DKILIP LYNCH, UNDERTAkEB.
% ST. CHARLES STREET.
Metallic, Mahogany. Black walnut and Plain oonns
Always hand Bodies Embalmsd and carefully shipped
Funsras attended person. and be hopes BIZ s sten
fiQa To In a Of IN
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IA KENAIsnANCE LOUIsIANAIsB.
EEw ORLEANS. FRENCH WEEKLY OF a PAems
Devoted 60 Southern Interests
Seven Year, Of Exstencel

bs nos. ssmrandshls pubiiossies sor farl and csrny
people who practise tia eegant French languages rsvsv
sEbsrstsy tie political Of the week the suston
the country the New Orleans American press the interesting
cs Of Louisiana the agricultural and commercial aasn
the community the market price CURRENT the theatrical soees
great variety Of usefn fActs, instructive gems h1mcxsz1s
ansodssas. md al that coupssss frst class pepG.
SUBSCRIPTION: % PIE AENuM.
M q PAGES Of La RENAISSANCE are sditsd q =
ecumss md tie adysrtisemsns are Sc co.speuousH a
Journal Of the bet advertising mediums Of the South.
Job Printing done In al lang uags g Coat nrses, Germs
sfEzehaass AuW, New oFisank
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1860 WINTER AND SPRING ARRANGEMENT 1852
NEW ORLEANS. CAMDEN, MONROE AND TRENTON
sEMI-WEEKLY PACKET LlEE-CAkRYINa US NAIL
- - FOR CAMDEH, OUACHTrA CITY
fe Morehouse Point, Trenton, Monroe ColumOia
f>d1zfasSz14 HarrisonbuTg and Tunity-Steamers
s&Ov. W. Master.
y Leaves every WEDNESDAY ct 5P.M
?. WORK, Master.
Leaves every SATURDAY at p. NJ
rhe above steamers connect regularly with LIGHT
WOOD tor all points Bayou Macon and Lower Tensas:
with steamer SALADO for all landings Bosuf as
nigh es Point Jeherson with PIONEER all
sndngs on Bay GU DAroonne; with steamers CAMDEN and
BIG HORN for all landings Bayou Bartholomew a. hRh
80 Portland, and with steamer - for all points On
Saline river.
Shippers and Travellers may rely on the above steamers
leaving on advertised time throughout the season.
BWn lana and their freight all Coast
:sndngs high the Mouth Of Rel River Vcksburg
Packet Rates.
5 sINNOTT ADAMS. Is Commercial Plaza
W. NJ SURLS rchouptouas street.
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OPELOUsAs.

!; WEEKLY PACKET ANNIE wAGLEY.
I; - FcR OFELOUsAe, WASHISarnr
9.c&& ,Port Barre, and all landings on the Cos.f
= Atchafalaye Rya and Bayou Courtsbless-,
Aenison clerk, viii Leave New Orleans Tor the sbov:
2Eees Livery "wednesday Evening at o'clock, and Wash
ng.on every Sunday morning 1t 10 o'clock. For f.shf
I'm. JOHNSTON Is Old Leves ..r...
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BAYOU DIE GLAIsE.

khGgLAh BAYOU DE GLAZE PACKET
Leaves EVERY SATURDAY, at ST.
- \ FOR BAYOU DE GLAZE Axn
k#ffI miernediate lsndngs-rhe A NO. / light arsf
& j. ID. HSnde,
a. Glasscock. master; A. Smith and Z. f,.,.h,.-
l leave above. For freight or pa,,aee srI eerks
eEo' y. BITE, Agent, II TcAoupltcuIas ssrsss.
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rowB0Afs.
STEAMBOATS,.

Title C Jewett, Follett, from the Passes-towed
down and to the bar ship Arzilla and bark Sa'
Ius-un light
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YICKsBUKse AND BENDS

GEGULAR UNITED STATES MAIL PACKET FOE
!. VICKsBURG.
Leaves EVERY SATURDAY, nsr.H
- - FOR DONALDEOMVILLE, PLn-
tG<tx<S quemine, Baton Rouge Bayou Sara. Mouth Of
HA164Zz2k ked River, Hatchoz Waterproof Rodney 81
soseph Grand Gulf Vicksburg and all tnteredats
ags-The splendid passenger packet 1oblo Lee. r. p.
eather muster; AcolDh Martin and Samuel Ayles clerks
m leave connecting st Yicksburg the soarl-
s Calumet and Countess for Taahatche Yazoo riyr
ryor freight and passage apply on board or TO
: q. q. WAYNE, 50 hatcher stresf
p. s.-The steamer BELLE LEE will take fteirht o,r
3Teenve and all points between Greenve lckshurr,
q Nickburg card rates. connecting Vesb7g with the
Steamer PLAIN CITY @. q. WAYNE.
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STE AMSHlPS.

Il. S. BOURNE, Commander,
Will of st. Joseph street FRIDAY. February
18th, at 8 IAN.
For freight or passage apply to
CHAS. A. WHITNEY CO., Agents,
so and 81 Camp street.
Freight insured the adopted by the Board
Of Underwriters July LIST, 1863
NB-No bills ading signed after sailing Of the steamer
The Steamship CLINTON win succeed the ST. MARY,
and sail SUNDAY, February 2lst
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pkgs skins Surle-1l hides U D Terrebonne-3
bbIs molasses bbls sugar NJ Walsh-l0 SKIS rice
10 bbls rice Sevin-2 do j David-8 do
Vanhorn &co--2 bbls sugar bbls mo asses z hi
bbls do A B Sharp bbls sugar W Bogart-l do
hf-bbls syrup hid potatoes r G Barrow-sun-
dries TO Ordet-Total l5S hhds sugar 2l5 bbls mo-
lasses 20 hf-bbls do
JONEGBOROUGH-Stea Gossamer-ll7
bales cotton W Burbridge &co-49 Jno Chafie &
Bro 40 Gilmer, Hopkins &co--35 w ) Frierson x
Co.'S Speake 4 Bockner-34 JOS Hoy &co-27
Jno Phelps &co-23 Fellowes, Ferguson & :Rervey
81 NJ Oglesby-2l Davis, Jenkins &co-l4 Clspp
Bros &co-12 Payne, Huntington &co-8 ID Car.
roll &co-S Chenoweth, Casey ECO Yeasman Il
col L KouDs & Bro-hf bale red serpentania
FelloWes, Ferguson 4 Hervey-sundries to order
Total 442 bales cotton
NAPOLEONVILLE-Stea New Era-20
hhds sugar W BogaTt--24 do A Thibsut-l0 do
by Tete-I2 do Toledano & Thornhil-l2 do Pas.
cal & Ilsley-15 do Soniat-5 do bbls molasses
Forstall d Sons do Millken-6 SKIS cotton
seed DHpre-2 bbls sugar l hf-bbl syrup LIE.
gendre q Berault-3 bbls rice Reihl-sundries
to order-Total SO hhds sugar "a bbls molasses
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Paynswick-2O hhds su-
gar P Wiltz-62 bbls molasses Adams &co-
do hf-bbls do Mcfarland, Straight &co-l
bblslmolssses 2 qr-bbls syrup bbls eugar Rem
shaw Cammack-12 hf-bbls molasses Dudley d
Nelson-sunories to order-Total 8! bbls molasses
10 hi. bbls do 20 hhds sugar
LOWER COAST-Steamer lda-l7 hhds sugar
u 4 GenereS-lV 10 81 DOls luoiossos . Vuu5on-
100 do hhds sugar Chsfffsix Agar bbls rice
] W Norris &co-sundries tosorder-Total A hhds
sugar 1877 bbs molasses
LOWER COAST-Steamer Crescent-20 bbls
molssses Bouligny d Escapon--42 bbls rice Mar
| tin & Johnson-l9 do Dupre-l2 do Olmstead &
| Rickey-sundries to order
| GRAND CAILLOU-Lugger Venus-25 bbls
| molasses NJ Pelton &co-sundries TO order
l LAFOURCHE-Lugge Pslais Flottant-60 bbls
| sweet potatoes TO order
| acknowledges Seven Sisters-l00 bbls
/ sweet potatoes and sundries to order
JESUITS BEND-Lugger La Provence-5 bales
Il moss and sundries to order
LAFOURCHE- Luggers DeSoto, Orleans. and
Morning Star-2SS hbls sweet potatoes and sun
dries to order
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EouvELLE-ORLzAss. 5jsnvier 1853
Phonorsbe Consen Commun la vile ds La Nouvele.
Orleans:
Nessezrs-Les soussgnes propetsires fisant face Ia
rue Dryades, domaRdent honorable cups de fare
bsnquee bques cote osse en- oois
sur le cote moro DC la de rue psr de Ia rae washington
jusqu'a Ia rue Sixieme ct petitlonnatresL etc.
John Henderson, 100 pieds.
j. NJ. Wald, l56 pieds.
Evening star., 1869-08-06
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs i'm Geereetsvp

FIRE This morning. shout O'Clock. fire
was discovered In the Kitchen Of tue residences
occupied BY Ooi. f. Cummings and owned ~
kobert p. Dodge. on Montgomery, bstween
West and Sfoddard streets. and the alarm be-
ing given the steamer Addison WAS promptly
on the spot and exiting uis he'd the fames iu = f. W
minutes. The hre is supposed 10 have caught
nom the cook stove, and th- loss about 10,
is fully covered by insurance.
RIVER FRoNr.-Entereda and cleared Steam.
er Express. Nickle, from and 20 Baltimore.
Cleared-Schrs. Mamma Loa. Gilbert for w are.
Fam, Mass, and J. j. Barrell, Perry, for Phil
oFF FOR RBPAIRs.-The steamship T. G.
hnient left this morning for New York with A
fnii list Of freight, sitter discharrins which she
VIII 80 10 Chester. Pa, 10 receive a new boiler
ssry.
GRAND LARcHNY.-Thomas Turner a la
oofer, was arrested by Oficer Hapey this
morning, charged with grand larceny in Alex
authorities.
BAIL FOR CoURT.-Greelda Auderson an
oio denizen OF Cherry alley, was before lbs.
uee buckey this morning and gave bail for
derly house.
Evening star., 1869-08-06
I lvY COURT. Wash HINGrON OOUNrYD q

~ ordinancs IN relation TO b1cka.y coorsss M,
m,essss, ana o,ho rsAiefesJor 'as eonreyanc. d
TSSSsHStTS rthtH the t0Haiy of WaSaingtoa,
.eEcIIoNl. Be 1t ordained by the Levy Court q,
the County Of washington, u. o. tha, from sna NJ
alter the passage OF this act II shall not be Lawful
or any Her.on or persons whatever TO run or use
amy naeKney carr age, omnt bus, cab. or any de
ssIiption OF vehicle whatever emr rioyed in the car
Ilsge or tfahspoItation OF persons OF passengers
p.ysT hire: without rst having sSn eba.,asa IL i
cel 30 She Iefor in m.u ner descri6 ed
thoIi1sd and empowered to grant licenses for ran
oiSSs hsG Isy oa,fss.. Snnibusses c.b: aud
uDon EaStos foE zach hackney csach Or CAB the
tGm oi i've Delars. for each omnibus Ten Dol
for the Of Ss ssn.. Of
tu: other IeeI. for the tran. Of psr
Se' ,Se SnIs1 on s'T hire hssips
nsneS ?! the CsIk Of thi. Court attached thereto
snS seat
CAB: q other vehicle. a. sbove desisn.ted. .hen
N motion ehal be kept on or to the right side Of
on he let side Of = such drysr ner carriages to pass
.I, ss,s!ios 3; When more than three h.ekne,
pie are assembled, either By day or ri sS,' In
4. &: s. Il "a ssss.s;:
inlet d:nsssos Of the driver there
q other vsbiois Who shs oSstraes tas once. ofo 10
me perfo, mapes Of their duty, or who shs refuse
the arrival and departure and stands Tor the car car
risses:, and the preseI walton Of order ana nsS.e
SSis Ss az ISe Sas q s .d S
esSn S1 And every offence, and g BE- covered as
6 Sy tni; soa
tiss this ORDINANCE six times, daily in tive Of the
p''' papers Of this G. cit6, T. SCHOOLS ,r..ias,.
NICHOLAS CALLAN. CLERK. ans
Evening star., 1869-08-06
pRoPOsALs FOB STATIONERY.

TREASURY DEPARrNESrt
Sealed Proposals for furnishing STATi0SE
Ter the use Of the United states Custom II onsss
IoI tne !eer pd1ne June 30 1879 will be recei we'd
al az this peparment until the "a day Of September
1879, at u o click m
Bank forms for bidding will be furnished upon
The nids in BE considersd and accepted or re
ContIsct. must be executed by the successfu,
to do. ~e Sei0e upoh 90
The articles contracted for must be turn;.hes
from t1De 10 time during the year IN guantities
PURSUANT 70 orders from the Department The
ensie ansn'ifieH Will, however be called for ur
Each proposal must be signed by the in jvia,.I
or hrm making II, and be accompanied by a bond
Win sum Gent sureties in the Of ten thousand
ncer OF the district which the surettes reside or
40 business, oD form to be furnished bv the Ne.
partment. conditioned upon the execution OF a
contract Tor such portion of the articles
as aS os a" sroed under ft, ana the performance
All de iveries will be subject to ipspectio an nv
expert detailed Tor the purpose by the >ecretary a
tnS Iren1spIy; and the cslivery OF an inferior ar
contract, at the option Of the Secretary
Denveffes must be free OF charge At the Trsasprv
Department. W az hington
- ne failure to comply With any one order under
entire penalty Of the bond or the Secretary OF IN.
Treasury may direct the purchase in opes m ARK 4
OF tucf quantities OF tices as shall be nace.
sery supply the deficiency caused By such failure
the price which it shall be found necesssry 10 nav
Il z euch articles ~ ~
Proposals. unsccompanied By Q satisfactory bond
will not be considered, and contracts viii lie
deale, SIN the articles Gro. . BO0rWELIi' Ii' or
an S-eolm Secretary Of the Treaanrv
Evening star., 1869-08-06
| BY Bankers and Brekers' Telegraph, James A


10y bankers and BrekerS Telegraph, James N
Gassavdy, operator.
In home and foreign markets as follows:
NsW iORE. Aug. 6.-First Board-U s. s's.
iesi, coupon, l2as: 5.20's iSo2. coupons l24 2,
icA coupons, 1888. 1865 coupons. I234; IeS5,
, onpon: new. l227s; a2o's. le1. soupor
Ia; ,1Sss; S9Us; D,,. nsSs eoapoE l2a lo..os, emp,
IS; OHIO Mississippi Certificates. 321
MarlPosa. = Atlantic Mail, none; Canton
80 Cumberland, 3l Western Union TeIe-
graph, 3sS; Quicksiiver, 1s4; Boston IWater
son, son lsa' Rsadins, 9ss; Michigan Usn-
Central. 4l4 Cleveland and Pittsoure 10, Z:
Northwest, - :; do. prefd 97k; Cleveland Il
Ioiedo none; Rock Island. I16S; Fort Wayne
iS3; Alton q Terra Haute. 81; Toledo and
Fargo & 90. Express, 1917; United states Ex.
press, 6.H; American Express, Al: Mer.
cnano Union, lGa; Chicago & Alton. IG4;
90: o~fsrred. none. Market firm. Gold.
TBy Cable.l
LONDON. August 6. p. m.-Consols, 81 :, a93
,S'' Sonos' e3Sas3's. Illinois, 9isa94K. Erie,
FRANKFORT. ] p. m.-Bonds, ss..
LONDON. 1 p. m.-The weekly statement OF
the Bank of England shows a specie increase
of tl-6,OGO.
PARIS, p. MIA Bourse steady. Rentes
.2f arc. The weekly statement of the Bank or
France shows specie increase OF 7,O0O,OUOf
1e,t00 bales. Middline Uplands, I21.: Middliug
orleans, 13al3R. Sales for the week s., ,OOI
oaies, OF which $1,000 were for export and IS 900
speculation. Stock afioat, consigned here.
h6' ,Coo bales of which 25,0og are American
American.
MANCHESTER, p. m.-Yarns and fabrics
quiet, but firm
Evening star., 1869-08-06

ST ELlzABRTH, ID. O.. July flth 1850
sealed Proposals are invited till noon OF MON.
DAf Aueue! 9Th, lss9, fer farnishing this Inst.
totf n one thousand Il OO0) tons, 8 24O lbs 10 tue
tOn: ot best run of-Dtns BIT OMINOUS or CO6. .
b BLAND COAL, 70 be delivered 0S the old or
UPPER HoGlttai Sharf In barees or fat bottom
sser nlSn Iaads eSsv not over seven O feet Of
The delivery must commence within ten no, days
oI the time OF the eDtance of any PRO opossI and
oe contnueo et the rats OF at least t0o hundred
49, tons on . sssh vsek till the wh'e amount sdver-
The coal viii be unlosded and weighed by the
HOSPITAL. and % Its expense, and settled for a.
coidipgly and one half "a OF one (IJ per cent
VIII be allowed Tor wastage in unfolding and cart.
Ing from the wharf 20 the scales. which are the
hill neer the hoepital ediuce. II the coal is We
no vastsge will be allowed ~
Fay ment OF ninety ls0I per cent Of the smou ut
soc Tor each cargo will be made immediately After
1t 10 delivered and weighed, and the tan iiOI ne p
cent. withheld Will all be paid when the fuli one
thouear Il 000l tons are delivered
No offer TO furnish Coal as above will be con
sidered unless the name 10 given BY which the
coal proposed to be furnished 10 known in the
market. Eor unless IL 10 made BY dealer or miner
WHO must furLieh evidence satisfactory 10 The M,
dersigned that be is able furnish the coa In &C.
eofdsnce with his bid, and is in the hapit OF ful
hll1Ig his business engagements With promptness
and exactness. Bids will b. considered e bindins
for hive t5l days after the 9Th Of August and The
right s distinctly reserved 20 reject all or any on
Of the offers made IL, IN the JudRme nj of the per
intebdent. the public interests require it
~ d cow q. II. NICHOLS. Gu perrin tendens.
Evening star., 1869-08-06
European News nv Gable

In the House of Commons, last rlzht Mr.
otway, In reply TO Mr.. Bowr.ng said that in
cohseq uence OF recommendation of an Official
comnittee' Inc government had declined 10 II II
the vacancy in the British cousulshfp at On!
cago. Wr. Stansfeld moved the second read
ing OF the Canadian loan bill, which was pro-
posts 70 suaiantee loan OF t3M,oOO for the
purchase OF the territory at rights Of the Hud-
ION BAY company. He stated tnat in order
20 iacIlitate the a. lustment OF this question
Whleh was OF considerable importance IN re-
spec 10 De relations OF In gland With America,
and 10 promo te settlement of the territory her
Malesly's government undertook. in accnr-
Gahce win the pledge 1t had given, to pro.
pose tbs guarantee TO the House After dis
cussioI the bill was read q second time. Tae
Harvard crew las been reorganIzeda as follows:
Loring, stroke; Simmons, Rice, Boss, bow
inelr spec q Is improved, and in their prac.
lice Wednesday they made 81 to 10 strokes per
minute. The Irish bishops have resolved that
general synod, r which the laty as we'll as
the CLERGY shall d represented, shall assemble
convene the provin ciai synod to consider local
changes necessary 10 he made in the church.
The corporation of Waterford, Ireland, has
passed vote Of thanks TO Mr.. Gladstone for
The French Emperor contemplates esulne a
manifesto a. the lsst act Of personsl govern.
ment. in which he will order the reduction of
ceflain taxes and the extension Of the educa.
Prince Henri de Bourbon is returning to
Spain 6y permission Of the Government. Ad.
miral Topete is after the Spanish crown for
me Duke Of Montpensier.
Cathedral OF Trains, Sicily, the drapery caught
IRE. A panic ensued among the congregation,
and sixteen persons were crushed TO death
Tne nIe was put out, and the building was but
The Emperor Francis Joseph, Of Austria, mas
9Ide.su that Prince fage6rkewich, who is
charged with the assassination Of the late
Prince OF Servia, shall be tried before the ordl-
Evening star., 1869-08-06

IHR LATEST RAILROAD SENSATION Is a plan
by ihe management of the Erie railroad to il.
inminate the whole line of that road at night
oy electric lights at the ferries, In the tun nneIs
on all dangerous curves and on every engine
Mr. Z. u Morse, who has charge Of the mat.
ter, claims TO have made sc veral in mportant i'm
provements-amongo Others, Q plan for presery.
ing the carbon points from wasting away and
keeping them for months IN good condition, a
seif-eustaining battery, ard an invention by
which the turning wheels of the engine shall
collect electricity for use in illumination The
Bergen tunnel is TO be kept illumi mated by
hlght and day. so that the rays Of the sun will
seem TO be dull and forceless in comparison
There Will be a light at each end of the ferry
which, ii is believed, will make a collision
pfactioall i'm possible on the darkest ana fog.
glesf night. Even with the dImin ution Of lie nt
cansed by the I0ring of the LOCOMOTIVES. il is
estimated that the headlights will show the
track to the engineer on a straight line for
three miles.
Evening star., 1869-08-06
Baltimore Markets, To.dar

BALTIMORE, August 6.-Cotton dull and
prices nominally at 33h. Flour dull and stoc
scarce: demand light Howard Street supsr.
nne. Soaso SOi do extra, SO .5aS750: do. family,
- 25as9; City Mills superf1ne S6as6 -: do
'xtra, S615aSe; do. family. -. .5OaS 10 81; West.
eIn' superhne, extra, sc 75as7.25; do fam.
ny, S'-.3ase.50 Wheat steady; prime choice
red active at 81 6O1~165: good 81 lOasI 4
Corn hrm; prime white. SI.O6asI.0s; yellow,
sIUaaSlt. Oats steady at 60a6I. Rye duh at
Il lcaSl@ Pork firm at S34aS34 so. Bacon
active AZ i6Ial6a shoulders, Is aI5x; hams
a. Lard firm AZ l9a20. Whisky unchanged
at &ll6.
Evening star., 1869-08-06
DRoPosALs FOB FORAGE.
rE.oT QrAETEKNA.IEE> OFFICE.

DEroT QUAETERNA>rER'> OFFICE,
Prop. sails are invited. from res1spsisie parties,
Sn S1ul = M hugu:ts s 1883 ,er fa.ni.h,ns ail the
stel.ss aesity rsaairea S 81 Os ssI, e.
ss an6 be ssSI
sS1s On. end :, gocs whpp
and .s sosi. " aons soa ,eS
.ssss g :.s s.:s:: .ss
pounds TO the bushei; Oats In like sscks. Of about
souId: 70 he susS.l ssS sse % ss." S.iss .aa M
TO seish tvo thousand C13sl Iossds per ten.
sasks; and Of bay asd etrsV per soH.
S.ss.s "a :s' o.; ss:s
o. SSrS; M tnirfsy,Sns fy tsees.na enc h..dred esd
y S &. oH .s e.
ofeIaw. but the right 10 reserved % iocroose or
ssss rs. he: s ,ssI: ,ss
on : :.s o & ss.s..: e.
.S:....tss: yil b furnished WITH e.es BID in
sur.sS sSss sSs dS,'ss sisS h
csesfu, within six dss aftsr his accestsn sSs.
ssss s.n: scfs'ss rs. IL sssSss..ss ih ~:
ss1s5s e: .sss iSs s. q
Ps,merts viii Be made monthly for s..,ti,y a
,ass,se ana sffas Seiv-.ed u Z. fa .ds sssa
de-: g whom s:iiSsr, s:: zen efsss:s me ''''
'; ;ss ss sss s'.:; &: .p IN
shouid the ccnnsctor isii to furnish the Kind
and aussiity q torsss ssd sirs. required, t viii
oe ps, hsfsd IN oksn nasrkss' And the sxcsss OF
All bies .ili Be- submitted 10 the Qaarserm..,.r
P1oes..i: in g. pic .ss s silI s addressed to tn.
=, ,6sIusesd .ith eesy O tadvsrsi.snent attached.
Evening star., 1869-08-06
FINANCIAL AND CO -.

wi,non, sn.c,s, ta.. y market yesterday was
:. 60, q. .ore, aud rates on call loans
>, 80 L., % to seven per cent, according
cont,npss erai offered Commercial paper
csntanc. n demand, and prime short date &C.
nar o. g pass at seven and q half and eight
tot ut The extreme range OF rates is seven
W en- Der cent.
Evening star., 1869-08-06
LOG AL n z W s.

Amus' s'msut<. FNcurSiens, Pic.NiCs kc
SCHU ~ IN PARK--fCurIh annual Schust
Zes test row IN progress.
SINg-WEKKLY EXCURSION TO Mount Vernon
on th- steamer Arrow, on Tuesday and Thurs
dsy
fScV RsInS - Norfolk and return on the
8. amer Colt on Mondays and Thursdays.
ONNIBUsEs for hire 70 pic.nlc parties a,
NsilCT y Bros. stables.
MAEKKITEk's ART GALLERY, $50 7th street
SAI1H 4 STEOaG's ART GALLERY. 2ij 4
StI6et
Evening star., 1869-08-06

THB GR1ATBer relief imaginable can be af-
foroed this warm weather by wearing one of
those elegant suits selling AZ such astonishing
" lew prices at the celebrated OAK Hall cloth.
ing store, 460 Seventh street. opposite the Post
Omce, WI here. in addition TO gen ntlemen's .Ban.
mock Burn" Chevi0t, Arran ma Pogus. dra5
q etc alpaca and linen suits, children's Carl
nalde suits in great variety also 10 be had At
the most reasonable prices. a6,6