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WASHINGTON NOTES.

Tie period within which spirit meters must DO
attached ard Hliuttcr for u .iCris under the
regulations .: ure :. 1870 series 8, f. eX;eGdod Tor 60
days f. N t.a ,iu iast.
Mr. Whitney testified yesterday In tie Amesr r..
Ter gun case End wore positive taat Con Butte Ad
no pccuniary Interest 10 u. lgdcuI'i that he had d
suited vita o. thHr Gau. Batter or GcA Aui1s On the 81
ices, Dgt cJ-traactOd himself "a Le crOss'aXauiE
ton.
The prcpri .ors OF al Internal revenue bonded
warChrUscs r. HW required tn pay % the Co l"utIr
the current expenses nnl salaries " stoie ercr. or
other Officers .u CIar.u OF such werth ur.H. AMI tA
wnvr lis MOI paid nay Co. ctNcct't uN ,he -aala
ul-..-- -.oA-I- ~. mo COLLECTION d nc -Lk-..
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WEsrCHEsTER COUNTY.

The topic In New Rochelle "a the coming race b.
tween the cdtrlgrcd boat Sasic, ogAgd b. George
Baker, and the Frou-Frou owned by L. Thofnc. The
match ~ for o. 100 eide.
In n uigeon match at Fleetwood Park yesterday,
between Henry Hall of pouxhNccpsie ara LA Pane "
New York. fer Ell 100 side, my blfd each Paine vOn
bringing down 81 birds aud losing Only T. Han after
losing H. refused 10 continue The contest H' WA,
however. hart ny his gun icl ing hin, early 10 ne
matcA " which n.shap In iriel1s atirlodte h, defeat
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LONG ISLAND.

The boiler OF the Gas works on Willow street.
Hobokeu exploded yesterday, saNigg the walls of the
houses Tor a considerable dt..uce Loss $500, VI
G.o0O.
the Germans OF Riverhcad celebrated the recent
Victories by excursion - G. eenpoint on MONDAY.
They went In oil kinds Il vehicles. from dnc9ut on
wheels TO light horse stage. Speeches lager
were the order Of the day.
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A 0uiet. scnsihle Wedalnr,

Yesterday Mr., Sherman q, Wheeler was mar
rtd in Trinity Chapel, by the Rev C. T, olmstcI 70
Miss Cordclip Coles Jarvis dau liter OF Mr, Beria
min H. jarvis. OF this city. The wedding was prl'
vate. only few intimate friends having hcen in.
yited The bride, q very pretty brunette was at'red
in plain morning dress. She was escorted 20 the
Bltar by her parents The music WAS by Mr. Gilbert
the orgsrist the crowDing piece being tie time non
ored Weddi nc march Of Mcndels sohn.
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Tho Reporting 7rHVac in an clabo.
rate attack upon Mr. L.sraR WALLACE, reports
that "lle rides with his four-in.hand on the
BaG Road in a studiously inflated manner. which
relieves at once any suspicion Of mental occupa-
ton with any thing less mertorous than himself"
As Mr. WALLACE has not owned or driven four
in-hand for several years, this sneer at him is
exactly in the line Of the Filse. Exporting Tri5une
being founded upon pure falsehood.
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As soon ~ ,lc excitement had cooled down, the
four cumpcutors Tor the race 10 al were start
Cd aud ailer a. Interesting race .e prize VAS Non
by James Have OF Greer APPOINT, lu, lie was closely
pushed by GlonnaG Of Wards Island, who would
probably have won II he had not made a mistake
wnen turning the judges boat.
The Il "a ana last race was open TO all and pulled
IN shell boats -Four competed and AFTER a good
race RF.iu and Blue ilnisCd close together hat the
former had a slight lead tie judges decided dead
heat and each man will get Z pr4le.
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THE GIRLS IN A BOAT RACE
FIVE YOUNG WOMEN RoWING ON THE
HIRLEM RIVER,

The Thousands of Spectators that Lined the
River Banks, FILLED the vessels' Decks,
and Made all Harlem Hing-The Hacicst
Of all the Races.
The ninth regatta Of the Empire City Rowing
Club was contested yesterday afternoon on the liar
lem River. For several year, this association had
discontinued their aquatic gatherings, but oncoUr
aged by the promises Of help from their friends they
essayed another regatta and have need to be dis
satisfied with their success. A liberal programme
was provided, with the attraction of ladies' race.
ExAldorman Steve Roberts, President Of the asso.
ci:tion, showed a winning card when he advertised
scullng for ladies, aud backed up his proposal
by entering his fair daughter Olivia among the
testans. The Harlem side OF the river, from 1iGth
street down TO I06tlI, was thronEod by 2 O'Clock.
Every elevated position along the shore, from the
roof Of house to the stump OF tree, wa eagerly
seized as giving an extra opportunity to witness the
wonderful cortea. between the
FIVE YOUNG WOMEN scuLLERs.
The Gas Works wharf at 10th street wa. black
with human beings. and several hundred took M a
position the tresto work used by the coal cars.
The barge Walter sands was chartered by the Club.
and anchored at the foot Of 1ii street, aud two or
three thousand people paid the toll OF ATTY cents to
witness the race from her roomy decks. Randans
Island looked very lively with ts four hundred or.
expectation Of the appearance OF the race.
The Martha Washington had a select party on
board.
The river was literally alive with sail and rowing
boats, prominent among which was the barge Of the
Nautilus Club. The judges boat was anchor ed on
1iith street, and had board Jolly par y as
onicatod in that capacity including Jul ge Jas
II. Welsh Gen Hiilycr r. W. Gardner, r. c. Brown,
George #. Wood, James A. Cook, and others. Four
or five
POLICE BOATS,
under the charge Of the river police were detailed
to keep the course. which extended from the judges
boat 60 n stake boat anchored Oh the foot Ninety
fourth street. While the boats for the FIRST race
were getting into line of DR. Say err wnle pull
ling IN a working boat. into and cnpsized,
getting n good wettlnR steve Roberts blow the
signal to prepare for the first shortly before
three and ut Ave minutes past taree the six compet
tors for the race for
BOYS UNDER EIGHTEEN
got well away together. The race lay between Ford.
Of Staten Island, and Riley, OF Harlem, the former
eventually winning by about quarter OF u minute.
The following IL a summary OF the race:
FIRST RAcT.-For bows under Is years of age IN
te,enecn feet working boats, 10 row four miles three
turusg
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n,IInII Tnrnra Rrcncllmnn.

IS the sun crossed the meridian yesterday the
AtAuu' ttac bore message foH ~" Mtv'r %
fa.s 20 mayor O'uNl ui New YORK., luiDrmiu- %
iHtt Ilu'c AHi established A rc.uJ4'gd SOFIA OF
Cove uGicnt. WAlulpon the great p.n'au' 1u I
lrDtu ~ tlt cry VA, ordered tau cmi ,,. Gt go.
cs9 to he united " tic pIee1e .rUla IAc l~.s~4 VI
the ClB lal.
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THE NEW PENSION Law.
Pension Sharks Gone Up-Leg and Arm
Mouey-How n Colonel Waited six Years
for his PcnalOn-The Scnlc Of Pay.

MOuey-HOw Colonel Waited six Years
for his PcnaiOn-rhe scale Of Pay.
Last Monday the new law respecting the pay
ment OF pensions to Uncle Sans disabled veterans
went into eject Up to yesterday nearly thousand
men have been paid on the new plan, which makes
personal payment compulsory. The men present
their vouchers, receive their checks, and proceed
from the pension agents Office to the Treasury,
wdcn .hc checks are cqshed TO obylte the formal
ity required there Of naturalization, Mr. Van Buren,
cud rscs al tic checks under the mans signature,
ard they are then honored without any delay.
Though the compulsory personal system OF pay
Ecnt may seem to be a source OF annoyance, It Sc
cures the pensioners from the bounty and pension
sharks who use TO prey upon them. Tile new law
also provides for the payment OF SO TO soldiers who
have lost leg, md $50 to those who are minus an
arm, but 10 procure this a voucher must be sent TO
the SurcCoH-Gencral who, amer examination oi tLe
cain, sends an order on the pension AGENT On the
books OF the MY York agent are GU cases OF
manned pensioners, yet only l4O tJns OF application
have been scnl TO him. and the once Is often hien
with mon making inquiry after tLeir leg money
stumpius around Indignantly al the neglect OF thc
Washington Officials, WHO 50 grudsinsy deal out the
TIC case o. Lieut. Col. Bishop, Of the scyentieth
l. ;. Culutel Infantry, Is IN POINT lie was wound
| ed desperately in the summer OF lsJl al the hue
tho mirc was sprung 10 front Of Petersburg, and
| only received lis payment two months ago, This
\ with arrears am0gntcl 10 slNl, ths largest sum
| ever paid b. peuslon agent, TINS gentleman re
| ccye- f31 a month MAJORS get S25, CAPTAINS SEQ
ana prIvates VITO nave lost an arm and leg Get the
| SAGE, or ore limb SIS. Consumpilyts, brdrddcp
! pon-pn0f anal .hose confined by disease to the
| Mouse, ga e..
| ia, great ~ iority Of the disabled veterans have
l'ht lur.u. u the right hand, gen rally tho middle
| stSer7. bul "re are yeIy many WHO have lU.
one sfn, ana, strange TO say, this Is usually tho
| i"t l. .agcuuraiY stated that all persons upns
'ae lot hai write anke, bat this Is erroneous, iur
out 81 tWtnt UNe such cases the rissatItr, vi al
| al '"o sore markedly Characteristic, Tue nun,
1 LLl VI lVs. loo "a LilgluArltlIL lg AIu-u.
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are required 70 afliim the above particulars, and
without this affirmation no marriage can be per
formed before the Registrar. 1t seems that there
nrc some sccts which have no ministers, and of
course ,hcre are many people who want to be
married who do not usually attend ]" any place
Of wor Zip az all. All these are excluded from
"a c hcucdts Of the act, and are compelled either
to undertake an expensive journey across the
Channel, or to legu conformity with some reeog-
nized Church, or to live in concubinage.
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The Troy Wig thinks Mr. GREELEY will

The Troy Wing thinks Mr. GREELEY will
make very good Republican candidate for Gov
,rnor. There is one thing" says the Wig,
that would be in his favor at the coming cleo
iol-he would no, be burdcned with the support
o. TrE Sun" That is very true; and consider
ing that at the last fall's election TnE SuS's adj
vocscy procured for Mr.. Cruelty ten thousand
votes that he could not otherwise have got, while
IN the strong Republican counties in the interior
Of tie State he ran about two thousand votes be-
hind his ticket the prospect that THE SuS will
not support him al present must be highly en-
couraging to tie gentlemen who pu, him in nom
nation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-07

Tho great exposition building ON Sixty-third
street hls been enlarged, htleI mp and filed by tie
American Institute 1t IS to b. openrd to-day ~
nuor. The Hon. Horace G.eU.cy an The Uln. Ogc''
tea tItyt aud wall deliver the OpenUg sprrcars, d.
Dru... q. Loling OF hassgchuseis - tue orator VI
lnt occasion. Gee advertisement Tor pIINsal.Is,
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Great complaint is made Of the practical
working Of tAe law now N force regulating civil
marriages in Ireland Before marriage can
take pl-ce, the parties are required to send in to
IT,, Registrar schedule, containing, among other
Particular. the place Of woraLip at which 1nc or
beta of them u'la!Y attend, and the name Of the
n,.s.'f ut.,'v lho,, oU..uol Subsequently,
a..,.a. l..,.l-...l - ,A.l..l IA wAI.A tA.Y
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Time las brought about sort of half.
poetic revenge for vlcIoR NoiR, who YVES assas.
siua,ed by Prince lIEpRE BoSAPAErE, and whose
assassin, b. Imperial assistance, escaped punish.
ment. The Cupcror's avenue, in Paris, has had
It's name changed by the Provisional Govern.
ucat 70 Victor NOR street an honor which will
endure dll the pext revolution, and perhaps
longer
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Tho Spanish Colonial Minister lately in.

Tho Spanish Colonial Minister lately in.
s'ruc'cd the Captain. General Of Cuba TO suspend
until further orders The paymcn, Of the monthly
subsidy to the Croaistd, the organ Of the Spanish
Government in this city. Gen. De RoDAs, on re-
ceipt of this mandate from the Colonial Minister,
showed il 20 Mr. FsRurR DE CoUro the editor Of
the CroHistd, who has been for some months in
Cuba MIR. FfnHrR at once replied to the Minis
ter in about the most insulting letter which we
have ever read. Among other personalities, Mr.
MoREr is called "a little traitor, who hates me
personally" lyon have dared TO insult &c !"
You suppress me and you do not suppress the
Snfru1io UHiUersIl - " You only read la Rero.
lUcion Of New York" and so on. BY way, we
presume, of increasing its circulation among the
truly loyal spauinris of this city, the CVnistd
distributes copies Of this letter to its subscribers
here.
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Last March the Legislature passed a bill
appropriating sll, 900 for the benefit of the New
York volunteers who served in the Mexican
war The Governor signed the bill, but none of
tie volunteers have received any Of the money.
XbyP
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In consequence Of the existing European
con plicatians, the Spanish Cortes is to be con
yened on the 18Th inst. In view of the cstab.
lishmont Of the Republic in France, the power II
the Republican party in Spain will necessarily
be greatly augmented; but whether to the point
of following the example Of France or not 10 rs
yet uncertain.
The Cuban patriots would naturally hail with
Joy the birth Of a Spanish Republic for even il
their Independence was not at once granted,
their demand Of emancipation and self-goyern,
mcut would be refused no longer. And should
the Republic, afcr q time, be overthrown in
Spain, it is not likely that any future Spanish
monarchy would attempt the reconquest OF what
hid once bcen a republic Of America.
Such an event "a this would Of course b. q
terrible blow 10 the greedy Ring of pseudo.
Republicans in Washington, who still hope to
maAe money cut Of CuUa's sui, rings and Cuba :
aspirations after liberty But even their shane.
le5sness would hardly so to the length Of attempt,
ing 10 establish monarchy where once re-.
public Lad existed on this sentiment.
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The Hon. SCHUYLER CoLrAX, we hear, has
resolved to entirely withdraw from public life,
and has written letter to that cffcc; for publica
ton, This Is nice step for him to take. ia
view Cf his connection with the fraudulent Nc.
FAELAND divorce IN Indiana, md his approval of
the infamous mock marriage Of Mis-, MeFARLANp
to her lover at the As;or House last November.
lie could not expect to retain the confidence OF
the American people after showing sue. marked
contempt of the sacredness OF the matrimonial
tia
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Lizzie Keller won the race and first money I'm
known second money, and Lady Emily third.
The first heat Keller won by half length only
from Emily. she, now the favoritc, won the secUnd
by two lengths Unknown second Then Unknown
came out and got third heat by lergth from Keller,
and he WINS made nivorte. But Keller won the
fourth and last heat and race by length, Lambert
being second and good race all through.
To-day tuore win be two good races with seven
New York horses in.
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The False reporting Tribune, in an edito-
rial article upon election frauds, copies from Tue
Sun table comparing certain census returns
with the reported vote at recent elections, and
oi,its 10 mention the source of its information.
That table cost Tue SuS good deal Of time and
somc money. The result of that expenditure of
our time and money is thus deliberately aprro-
priatcd by the False-rPo,fiHg Tribune as its own
enterprise. Are election frauds, which the In
Juao condemns more henous than such fraud
as thsP But the journal that sees no wrong in
the appropriation Of bride of 100000 by Mr.. j.
C. BaScaoFr DAVE, and bis subsequent appoint
ment as Assistant Secretary Of state, can hardly
be expected TO shrink from the appropriation Of
its neighbours property.
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The Republican Convention meets at Sara

The Republican Convention meets at Sara
toga to-day to nominate candidates for the fall
election. Last night the chiefs of the party
were, as usual, busily at work making prepare
tons for the occasion, but the patriarchal form
Of HORACE GEgELrY was not seen among them.
Why was this thusY Has the sage Of Chappaqua
resolved TO NEEDLE no more with political af.
fairs or is he calmly waiting to be called from
his farm, like CiScryYArus, to accep, the nomiua-
ton for the Governorshp, and assume the con-
mand of his party in its present desperate straits
H. either case he has shown his usual sagacity.
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NJ to this time the spectators had evinced but little
interest In the proceedings. But that the time
had arrived FOR the .ongprO nised exhibition OF the
rate at which a seventee0 foot working boat could
be spun through the water 10y apur Of deiicate little
hands and arms, there " - no restraining the
crait crowded round tie lu iges boat with every eye
STAINING TO catcl glimpse Of these scullers. Nv
the aid OF four five police boats the excited null
utudc we're kept short distance away. while the
fair contestants pulled up by one and received
tier orders for the race. Ike hrst 10 arrive was
tie iavofite.
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IfTEocuU is great military genius, now
is the time FOR him to show it. lie has about as
hard a task as ever was undertaken by mortal
man. fhc is equal TO ii--and we earnestly hope
he is--he will make one of the greatest names in
all the annals Of mankind.
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Auusftnents To-iars
Goethe Tbsatre-kip Van Wihsl@
Excursiess-tns Raii~ss.
srnrd opcra uonse-Ursns ne Demon ~ VI, NtA
Kelley A lie n's--soe aud sos broadway.
NibIos Ga rdcn-Ja,ui Caesar.
Olympic Theatre tts Faust Matinee.
san Francisco Miastrei--ssi Broadway.
The Beach Pneumatic TVnHel-Op,u 70 N''0r
n1aeks-Fnit, Cur Couln Gs'man.
" o.d's Museum T~isi Au and Gown. Na'rs'
Tony Pastor's @ pcra Uousc -srleuid pll M"o'''
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BoYs uNpEn EIGnrEEN

got well away together. The race lay between Ford.
Of Staten Island, and Riley, OF Harlem, the former
eventually winning by about quarter OF minute.
the following is summary Of the race:
fIRsr RAcE.-For bows under Is years az arc. IN
feet vorKng boats. 10 row four miles three
turns.
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hut did not cause any serious delay. As they came
up toward the JudIcs boat tue cheering aud yclHn.
were teir.ac, and Miss sheehan when she passed the
Judges boat winner OF the most extraordinary race
ever Witnessed on tue Harlem river, must have been
GtIrlhhtJ at the ovation which she received Ms
Walton pulled puekx oar all through, and came
fourth. Mss Wilkins AVE mp, but with practice
" d. do well some day.
the following is q summary OF the race:
IADIvs' RAcE-To row u.La,f niIc making three
o. Il
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who was atircd In white jacket, elegantly trimmed
With blu, WOrn loose red pet.icOat trimmed with
lluc Lr.d, Bs,mural boots. and ON her head n3tty
ltiic white cap, trimmed win blue ribbon. Gen.
III CO., ~ The excitement OF the moment, actually
bet L urodorc Brady. of vac L. r. A.. tlc -um Il
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blue lr.l, ba'moral boots, and on her head n3tty
iuie "hltc cap trimmed win blue ribbon. Gen
~ ei, ~ We exit hent o. tbt moment. actua!y
y l ~ M .IaN' 3 tAG ii u ii lHt -GI ~
- = 100 H. ' -"~ - 7~'- Wv wv -N''9 No'"N'''
sN'''" 4"- ''s' 49,, ,,.,,. $500,
MISS MARY MILE
OF Harlem, a dashng brunei; Q. sealing about 123
pounds. was attired M white muslin dress covered
with little blue spots. nice little rcd Garlbildi
covered her arms, and little worked lace collar
gave delicate finish TO her entire costume. She
nad q lttle blue silk hat.
uIss ottv,, popv,ra
OF hnrlem daughter OF TIE Hon. Steve, blonde,
wore wlte mus III dTess tel IN with black silk
sash, and delicate bouquet on her right breast
"a ms nooe''s WAS III '@Seeu' u@ih'us' anu "e4sheo
MISC v.pv v,roS
-, N,
OF North brcuers island, was Tobed IN black SIX
VITA opcn bosom Listened ny eorh brooch Black
ING To her baloorM ooots soc weighed about lis
pounds
MISS ANNIE WILLIAMS,
of Staten Island Was drossas l., an ordtr,rv rr,v
w,lk,ng st,It bacL siit s1sh ,ris,rood In D.;
vel securol Ler dress M thc waist ami a n act vi
vet Jockey hat covered Nor iuxurlant dark brov n
lair Miss Williams was about the losyiesl In 4 "A
race and scaled l3s pounds
The veteran steve Lud considerable dinlcultv I'm
getting the lair rivals into lac as ea,h lad an CIV
aItcd opinIon on the bcpcat of A good send on II
Was within Eve minutes OF five before the starting
guu was lred and then s
- .,w,,., $40, -. .....-
a., e,, =
Iue ,hI Sneenan kot away "ith good lead; nnd
oeht uoWn 70 ntI WORK Win aispAy VI skill and
l w." siiat nnS Vas mistress
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PIERRE NAGHr, Minister OF Finance, is CA years
of age, and, strange to say, supporter Of I'm.
peralsm. lie was a lawyer, though never
an orator. Much Of his attention has been de-
voted to finance and to public works, and for
many years he controlled tho financial policy of
the Government, and managed the great Napo-
eonic loans. His great ability in this direction
has probably led 10 his retaining the portfolio Of
finance, to which he was appointed on the retire
ment Of the Olivier Ministry.
JuLrs SruoS Minister of Public Instruction, Ia