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TIE fCE QUKsTIoN-A Lorp GRowL.-T u, "a,
EdsLor Of the Nor.-As your paper l. everywhere
%onona1S anS ,ne organ 9d The people as against
columns 20 ask whether the fact that the poor
people OF Washington are to-day compelled 20
pay me eNtortlonate price OF a cent aud a half
pound for euch small quantities of ice as they
are able 10 buy, does not show conclu yely thai
the W. X q. Ice Company rs not faithfaliy dis
charging its duty 60 the community, whose con-
unued support IL claims.
Its managers knew perfectly well last winter
that there would be no ice made in this locality
and that they would have TO look 10 Maine or
tnst quarter Tor their supply. They knew also,
or ought 10 have known, from their long expe-
rience IN the business, about the quantity neces-
Sary TO carry the city through the hot season.
IL was therefore clearly their duty. as l. was
also their Interest, 20 then contract for or pur-
chase outright, their approximate supply az tLe
prices prerdstsng al hdt time. DO our coal dealers
postpone securing their supply until winter has
set in, and navigation closed? What wouIc he
thought OF them or dealers in any other article
who did business that way?
In the ice company secured it, supply in win
ter, there is no excuse for the heavy advances
IN price TO which the people OF Washing gton have
already twice been subjected this season. ~
they did not do 80, then the comfort aud health
OF the city are at the mercy OF a set of men who
DO not understand, or at least DO not practice
the first principles of business; and one horn of
The dilemma Is about a. damaging a the other.
The fact that high prices are nOlc prevailing in
New YORK and elsewhere, through the mean
mess OF close corporations, is no justification
high prices here. Nor shoald any reason exist
and DO not believe q valid one does exist, why
prices an Washington should be any higher to-
day than they were in April or May. Either
greed or mefficiency Is at the bottom OF the
whole matter. "Well, what OF 70" say YOU.
What good Of writing about il now, when the
ought to be another ice company organized here
nosc-one that can be relied on in time Of need.
Don't let our perspiring citizens wait until next
sur summer, when II will be too late again. The
OLD darkeys cabin, you remember. didn't need
mending In fair weather, and when il was rain
ing the work couldn't be done. Let u profit by
his experience. MERcAToR
GNote.-I name the W. & G.. Company only,
because II was the only one in existence last
winter. Had the other been organized sooner
the same remarks would apply 70 il with equal
force. MI
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SThe restaurants in Germany now serve
table napkins Of paper.
0Wyoming wants to test a principle by
choosing a woman as delegate to Congress.
SForty thousand women are EMPLOYED as
outdoor laborers In England.
~ Catching flies in church lie strictly forbid
den at Lima, Ohio.
started.
HMarshfeld, the favorite residence of Dan
iei webster, is becoming popular summer re-
Information has been received at ottawa
that the British government is willing 30 guar
antee loan for the construction of a Pacific
railway from Montreal to British Columbia.
~A Connecticut daily advises its readers
that in the event Of another such hot day as
Sunday its employees will be permitted to decide
whether they will print paper or not.
0A Missourian who tried to live In Minne-
sofa has returned, disgusted. He says they
have "nine months of winter, and the rest Of
the year it's id late I'm the Fall"
~Princess Metternich hoped il would be q
boy, but il was daughter and the third Of that
sex. The titles and estates Of the family are
settled ON heirs male, and there are none such
vet. Eugene had presented to the expecfant
mother christening robes done up with farears
Prince Lmperidie, showing what she also honed
The London News understands that a Mr.
Howard faui mas offered six thousand ouinoas
to the executors Of the late Mr.. Charles fS;cress
Tor the coiiecton Of pictures and objects of AT
aoverused 10 be sold, designing them for ax6;
bition in the United States. ''' CALI
Mr. Bessemer's plan for obviating sea
Mchness, 81, oy means Of an oscillating chamber.
soppUed comna.s on = bearings similar to those of
a chamber Of this description is now in course
OF construction in England and will he ftfed -
steamer Of about 800 tons.
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THIS AT TERNo0N'S DISPATCHES.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
FROM EUROPE TO-DAY.
THE w AR
AUSTRIA DISSATISFIED.
MARTIAL LAW IN GERMANY.
THE FRENCH HAVE The ADVANTAGE.
THE pRCSSIAN COMMANDERS.
Neutrality of Russia, Austria and
Spain.
The correspondents with the French Army
Must Tell The Truth.
Telegraphed Exclusively to The Erenin2 Star.
Neutrality of Russia, Austria and
Spain.
The Correspondents with the French Arm
Must Tell The Truth.
Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evenin2 Star.
North Germany Calling Her Som,
Home.


BERLIN, July 22.-The government has issued
circulars to all the consuls of North Germany
in foreign States, requiring them to forward
Immediately all Germans liable TO military
duty, paying their passage to the Fatherland
and furnishing them with such articles as may
be necessary. They are also empowered to for
ward on the same terms all volunteers who may
wish TO tight Tor Germany.
The sailors of German ships now in English
ports are returning to Prussia to enlist in the
armies, and the English dockyards are emptied
TO man the German navy.
An Austrian GrOwI.
PARIS, July 23.-The war vessel Gloire is now
being lifted up at Toulon.
Austria complains of war measures which
stop traffic on the lake of Constance.
Martial Law i'm Germany.
BERLIN, July MARTIAL law has been pro-
claimed in the Rhenish provinces of Prussia,
and in Hesse, Hanover, Schleswig. Pomerania.
and Eastern Prussia. The port of Hamburg is
still open, and traffic is not disturbed. The
river Rhine is still open to public travel
The Prussian headq uarters are row at Rreutz-
mach, eight miles south of Bingen, OIL the river
Nahe.
The French Have the Advantage,
LONDON, July 23.-AIany shipwrecks have re-
Gently occurred on the German coast by reason
Of the removal OF beacons.
1t is generally admitted that the situation of
the French army has every advantage over that
OF the Prussian army. The French have two
points of attack.
The Bank of England announces An advance
in the rate Of interest to four per cent.
Correspondents TO be Allowed I'm the
French Army, COnditiOnally.
PARIS, July 23.-General Leboeuf in reply to
committee of the press who had petitioned to
accompany the army said he would only con-
sent to remove the restrictions on condition that
the correspondents would promise to print
nothing that was untrue.
The Prussian Commanders.
BERLIN, July 23.-Prince Royal Frederick
William commands the left of the Prussian
army, Prince Frederick Charles the center, and
HerwOrth Won Bittenfeld the right The de
fences of the coast will be entrusted to General
Won Falkenstein.
Neutrality Of Russia, Austria and
Spain.
VIENNA, July 23.-It is believed here that
the neutrality Of Russia and Austria has been
agreed upon. The neutrality of Spain is certain
The German Steamer HOlsatta.
LONDON, july 23.-The steamship Holsatia
arrived at Plymouth yesterday noon. She was
discovered by an English pilot lying i'm fog.
The pilot informed the captain of the declara-
ton OF war between France and Prussia, and
warned him to make the port of Plymouth with
all possible dispatch, which was accordingly
done.
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The coored citizens of one of the wards
ia Indianapolis have petitioned the trustees Of
the city school to have German taught i'm their
schools.
- The King of Prussia Is seventy-three and
the Emperor OF France sixty-two years of age
IL Il kelly that some younger men will be heard
OF, on both sides, before the war is over.
SA contract was concluded on Thursday in
Philadelphia for the construction of the Shen-
sndosh Valley Railroad, from Shepherdstown,
by way OF Charlestown, Front ROYAL, Louray,
fkheTVllle, Lexington, etc, to the Virginia and
tennessee Railroad, near Salem.
General O'Neill, late Fenian generalisimo
IN the raid upon Canada, has written a pathetic
i%vueI % rom his dungeon at Burlington, com
mas NOT got )" dollar to fee q lawyer, or q cent
stamps" Ae''' Va P"s'"so
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IPUBLIC-No. SJ.I

~ ACT exemptlng from taxes certain property in
the District OF Columbia. and to amend the "A nt
W provide for th. creation of corporations in the
b Hen0cted by the Senate and House of Rspr.Sa-
fdftres ef "a. United States Of Anrira iH Co1xT|,S
DSSmbisf, That from and after the passage OF this
act all churches and school houses, and all build
LEss grounds and property appurtcnant thereto,
ana used IN conns ction Herewith in the District of
Coiunbfa- shall be exempt from any and all taxes or
assessments national. municipal, county.
SEC. 2 And be n further enacted. That savings
banks may be organized within the District of Co
Mmbis under the provisions OF ction four of an act
to provide Tor the creation OF corporations In the
District OF Columbia by general law, ,, and the limi-
tatlon OF twenty years provided for in said section
Tor he existence OF poraons Created under and
D. virtue Of the provisions of said section shall not
apply TO corporations formed only for the purpose
OF lie insurance. IApproved, June II, 1870.
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OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed ct Second Session Of Forty -frst Congress

TPUBLIC-No. S
Iant treasurer OF the United states a; saltimoTe.
BE az enacted By the Senate ana HoHss If RsPreseR
assembled That in addition to the officers provided
for in the fifth section of the act approved August
act TO provide for the better organization Of the
treasury, and for the collection. safe keeping trans
shall he appointed assistant of the Uni
ted States 10 be located in the city Of Baltimore in
the State Of Mary land; and such assistant treasurer
shall be appointed in like manRey for like time, and
o sun!eet 20 All the PROVISIONS oi law 10 whieh The
other assistant treasurers provided for in said fifth
section are subject.
SEC. 2. Ana BE- fprtasr enacted That there shall
be prepared within the hotrse OF the city OF
Baltimore, In the state Of Maryland. suitable aud
urer herein authorized and suffic,sut and secnre
hre proof vaults and safes for the keeping Of the
The said assistant shall have the custody
and care OF said rooms vaults, and safes, respec
in, and shal perform ali the duties required to he
performed by United states assistant treasurers in
disbursements of such moneys: Proridef, That the
ICONS and vaults now used by the United States
lor The purposes named in this section, far they
SEC. 3. And BE- tf Jurs1sr enacted, That upon the
appointment a,d qualification of said assistant
treasurer, the Secretary of the Treasury shall
Of the collector of customs at Baltimore, and shall
direct the transfer of all the books. accounts vouch
ers: property, and public moneys in the office of
said Gepositary to the Office Of said assistant treas
treasurer directed 10y this tO be appointed shall
receive saisrJ OF live thousand dollars per annn,
70 be paid quartz yearly 1t the treasury of the
lniled States; which salary shall be in full for all
hls serye.s snd safiieienl amount TO pay said
airy until June thirtieth eighteen hundred aud sew
.niy one, is hereby Appropriated.
SIC s And Be "a further enacted, That the
lniied States assistant treasurer herein provided
for with the approval of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury. may appoint the same number of clerks aud
messengers in his Office and at the same conpensa
IiOn. as is now provided by law for the ofice of the
United states depositary in Baltimore; and all uney
tsl Of mon her nfo
or that may hereafter be appropriated, for the pay
ment OF the clerks and messengers in the office Of
said depostary, shall be applied the payment OF
the clsrks and messengers pointed in the Office of
The assistant treasurer under this act.
SEC D. And 6e u further enacted, That there shall
DC aPtro priafed and paid, out Of money in the
treasury not the sum of one
fhousand dollars to beeY pended under the direction
Secretary OF the Treasury in such repairs and
additions as may be necessary to in good condi
ucn Tor immediate use, the Office, rooms, vaults
sDd safes herein mentioned, and in the purchase of
any ecessary additional furniture and fixtures and
IN dsfrsypg any other incidental expenses
to carry this act into effect
Approved. June Is, lS76
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DEATH OF THE AUSTRIAN CoNsUL-GKNRRAL
AT NEW YoRK.-Chevalier Chas. +. de Loosey,
the Austrian consul-general at this city, while
walking through 18th street, near 9th avenue,
Thursday night, was seized with fit and fell to
the pavement. He expired in a few moments,
and, being recognized, his remains were re,
moved to the New York Hotel, where he had
resided. NJ. de Loosely has been the Austrian
consul general at this city for over twenty
years past, and had lived at the New York Ho-
Tel Tor many years. He was q wid0wer, about
sixty years Of age, and leaves two grown-up
daughters in this city, one Of whom is married.
HIS wife was an Austrian lady, daughter Of q
Trieste merchant NJ. de Loosely was q man Of
commanding appearance, pleasing address, and
considerable literary abiiity He was the An
thor OF several works, the principal of which
was novel Of Austrian life. post mortem
showed that his death was caused by the rup-
World. O'"
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AFFAIRS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md
following items:
Found Dedd.-A negro man, from Virginia,
and who had been at work recently for Mr.
George Robertson, was found dead on Friday
last, on the road leading from Mr.. +. NJ Mum
casters Mill to Kannie's Store, In Berry's
District. jury of inquest was held, whose
verdict was that deceased came to his death by
cramp from drinking too much cold water. A
small amuont Of money was found on his person.
Broke JdI.-On Saturday last, q negro man
the only prisoner i'm our jail at the time, sue
ceedeG In making his escape from that shell of a
prison. He passed from cell to cell. breaking
the padlocks, until he reached the yard from
which he scaled the wall by means OF his
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lPuBLIc REsoLUrIoS-No. 81

PUBLIC REsoLUTIoS-So. 81
A kEsOLUrION authorizing the Postmaster General
to prescribe earlier time for the execution OF
contracts BY accepted bidders, and for other Pur
Whereas in the instructions appended to an ad.
yertisement issued by the Postmaster General the
sixty nine inviting proposals for carrying the mails
Of the United States for four years from the fir;
California, Oregon and Nevada, and in the Terrific
rles OF Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming
are to be executed By before the rst day Of July
eighteen hundred and seventy; and whereas, in view
81 ,he m OF the service to De performed and
suit from failure to put said service in operation at
the proper time is desirable to nix earlier ps-
rOd than the first Of July for the execution Of the
contracts. srd TO adopt such other precautions as
sS aS sem NECESSARY to Snard against the failure Of
kssoired By the S,nau and House or Repressn,a.
tirts 81 fhe Us,ted States Of America IN Congress
assebl.d, That the Postmater General be- and he IL
hereby, authorized, ia any case in which he may
the adv ertisement Of September thrtieth eieSteen
eighteen hundred and sixty nine, inviting proposals
States and Territories above mentioned to execute
contracts and return them to the department at an
discretion Of the Postmaster General as early as the
nrst day Of June. eighteen hundred and seventy
arising useer the aiortmentioned advertisement in
which the Postmaster General shall have good rea-
any has not been made in good faith he shsii
lie authorized to the bidder or bddsrs to an
not be set aside, or inmedisteiy e1ecuted by en-,
terng INTO contrsct with sufficient suretes and the
to such snd satisfy tSs IN
eral that said bid has been made in good faith And
to enter into such contract. shall Se dst%ed ts se
sufficient for setting such bid aside aud enter
ing into contract with the lowest Of the bidders who
all the bidders shall be seasonably notified that such
summons has been issued and that they may be re
duired to enter into such contract.
Approved, May 5, lc9O-
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TIE LATEST.
NLOWNESS OF ARMY MOVEMENTS.
PRUSSIA SURPRISED,
THE DEFENsEs OF STRASBURG,
French Eypeditionary Naval Force.
THE DEFENsES OF STRASBURG,
Sl0Wness Of Army AOvements-Prus-
SfR SnPnP3aQh

Sl0WneSS O1 Army AOvementS-Pfus-
STA Surprised.
NEW YORK, July ga Tribune London
special, dated yesterday, says: "The army move
ments on both sides are slow. Our special cor
respondent writes from Berlin on the Goth inst
that Prussia was actually taken by surprise. No
body contemplated war; hence the concen-
uation OF troops is less advanced than with
the French; nor will Won Moltke be
hurried. No soldier of the famous corps
Of lPrussian guards has yet left Berlin.
The infantry reserves were arriving on Tues
day and regiments were expected to march on
Friday Enthusiasm and confidence increases
daily. The financial and commercial distress
is terrible and there are innumerable failures
Of old and strong houses.
1t is perfectly understood that if the German
army is victorious it will march to Paris.
Railroad traffic has ceased, and passenger
trifiic will close on the oath inst.
Guttengen University is closed, and all the
students have enlisted. Three hundred are ex-
pected from Baum. All the universities will soon
close.
The Defences Of StrasburS,
LONDON, July 2.-The Daily News ha. a
special from Strasburg Of the 2lst instant, say
ing the defences depend much on the water.
which is now SO low that the place is compare
lively weak. Additional works are in pro-
gress.
The garrison numbers about 5000, and, be-
sides. there are in camp about 10 900 more
Communications across the river continue bv
ferry.
Arrest Of ssBull Rum RusseIl.
The correspondents Of La Liberte and the
Rappel have been arrested-one while sketching
the fortifcations, and the other by reason OF his
speaking French with German accent. Both
were subsequently released. The correspond
ent arrested yesterday at Metz is now reported
to be VIM. H. Russell, journeying towards Prus
sia.
Although the Journal Oficiel to-day reiter-
ates LebGuf's order that no journalist shall.b.
admitted to the French army, it Is reported that
one pass was issued to q correspondent of an
English Bonapartist paper in France. Only Of
fetal army news Is to be allowed.
French ExPeditionary Naval Force.
A French expeditionary naval force Is ex-
pected to sail from Cheroburg on Saturday.
Aid Of the wounded.
PARIS, July pa number OF American
ladies yesterday took the nrst step toward
forming an international committee to aid the
wounded soldiers. There was a great patriotic
demonstration Ut Lyons yesterday. At Sxe.
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HIemperanceville, Penn, must be 30 caI,ed
~ p.s.er irony ~ nights between drunken fe-
The brigantine Chieftain, bound to NsIa,..
ran Gown pleasure party I'm the harbor OF Hail.
fax, N s., yesterday afternoon, and thre. ,as.-
som, james and Martin o'Connor and their SIS
How much trouble would be saved IN man,
pie would heed the following sentence in
Lothian :" "Never you sign q paper witho,,
reading hrst, and knowing wen what II
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HORRIBLE CRIME IN PHILADELPHTA.-five
charged with robbery and the perpetrstion of q
gross outrage on the person of a young LADY M,
South Broad street on the evening OF t. Ian
The lady was in company with Gentlemen.
men and the lady carried ava 60 a neiebhorins q
field, the gentleman beng overpowered by q
portion Of the e.-.g Two OF the prisoner
turned stst-.s evidence. Three Others were
comT"..ted in default OF 5000 bail. They robbed
.,Ie lady OF eleven dollars.
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ACTIVITY IN THE NAVY YARps.-Tbe pays
yards are busy IN fitting out for active service
AL the vessels that have been lying idle recent
", orders having been received TO that effect
from the Navy Department At Portsmoutb
within two months there win be ready for ses
Ten emcient cruisers in addition TO those now in
commission Any possible complications that
~ may ~ sIise from the European war are supposed
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WRITER in the Chicago Advance saws:
Not solong since heard sung in the church
the anthe m "Rock Of Ages" in which there is a
solo to the words "Shouid NV tears - etc which
was sung as follows
.'Shoo-hoo-hood my.hi-to-hears.
For-eh-ver-her fiow-ho,
Shoo- hOo-hood myth e-heaf
No langor kno-ho,
Thi-his for her SHIN could
No-hot ah-ha-to- hone,
Thou-how muh-hust sa-have.
And thou how ah-ha-lone
In my hand no price bring.
Simply to thy craw-hoss I-hi cling
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BREACH IN THE ROYAL FANILY.-The breach
IN the Royal family appears to be widening 4
toid you that the Prince OF Wales STAYED at
Ascot, instead of coming up to attend the
baptism OF his sisters child. Neither did he
attend the breakfast, or garden party given by
Dis royal mother on Monday. But, the very next
day he gave garden party of his own: engaging
certain well known grounds at Chiswick Tor the
purpose. The next day he took a private party
10 popular but low place of resort at Grave
send, known as the Rosherville Gardens-a place
that dare say royalty has never entered since
the days OF Charles the Second. What this ali
means nobody knows, but that a serious breach
mas occurred between Windsor Castle and
and Marlborough House nobody pretends to
deny.-Correspondenee Of Chicago Journal.
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pTnu M lll

AN ACT to regulate the salaries chief Justices and
. associate justices in the Territories.
be u enacted tg ue Sesate and HoVss Of RepTessn-
idrsS of fhs United States Of America IN Congress
aSs.gtisd That from and after the passage of this
the salaries of the chief Justices aud associate
Justices OF the Territories Of New Mexico, Washing
top, " yoming, Arizona, Colorado, Montana. Idaho,
Dakota, and Utah, khall be three Thousand dollars
each per annum- iApproyed, June IL, 1870.
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fPURLIC REsoLUrIoN-No. z.I

RESOLUTION TO proyide for survey and estim al es
q cost OF removing distractions from the Bayou
Ieche, in the State of Louisiana.
hesotred BY us Senate and House of Reprssea-
fdiirsS az fhs Untted States Of America an C0agress
assrHbtd, That the Secretary Of War be, and he is
hereby, Instructed TO cause a survey and estimates
OF cost Of removing otsructions from and
the navigation Of the Bayou Teche in the State OF
Louisiana Proridsd. That the expense of said sur
vey and estimate shall not exceed the sum of five
hundred dollars. And the same is hereby appro-
prated out OF any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated. iApproved, May s. $50.
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bRIGADlER GENERAL CALENDER is expected
here to take charge Of the Washington Arsenal
on the LIST Of August. He has been in command
Oh the arsenal at st. Louis for number OF years.
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LAND SALES IN LouDox COUNTY. W.
John Brown, commissioner. sold on MONDAY she
iarm belonging to the estate of the LATE Rsni
pro PPso~n, containing lse acres, to Daniel Shafef.
Clarke on the 1sth inst sold a tract Of i.n5 Nv w
longing 70 the Messrs. HartweIl, near GuilforS.
IN IN this county. of 2s1 acres. 70 Darby Wells
ESQ, OF Iowa, for s25 per acre.-LoHdon RspEJ.