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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-06
MARTIN CRONIN, Chief Engineer.
II. u. BAHTLEf, Secretary. se 6-td

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscriber
has obtained from the Supreme Court of the
District OF Columbia holding special term Letters
adnmlnIstration on the personal estate Of THOMAS
REYNOLDS. late Of Washington county, D. c.
deceased All persons having claims against the
SAID deceased are hereby warned TO exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber
on or before the 9Th day Of September next they may
OTHERWISE by law be excluded from all benefit of the
September, 1871. ~' ~
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FOR RENT-Four UNFINISHED ROOMS
Il at 12O 18th, between and H. se4-3tf
FOR RENT-Large, well furnished FRONT
Il ROOM closets and gas Also, single Room Al
217 street, between ID and 81 se4-3,s
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BRICK HOUSE,
in excellent order, containing four rooms and large
Kitchen; water in the yard location is one of the
best IN the city. Inquire the premises, No 1929
oth street, between NJ and n, from to O'Clock
p N.
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EoR SALAD old-established, well known RES
u IAURANT. with good run Of customers, in the
center OF the city. Owner relinquishng bust
ness. au23-tf
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pension was in 1865. The result of the
examination showed that it would have
been very unjust to have charged Mr..
Evans with fraud in this particular in
the account he rendered to the Governor,
however open it may be in other particu-
lars to criticism.
The amount said to be due by Mr..
Evans is 1921 900, making, with the in.
terest thereon, about S300,000 There is
no doubt that Mr.. Evans, having failed
to render an account, must forfeit the
whole amount of his commission, although
it may be question whether he can be
prosecuted criminally.
Our reporter then asked the Attorney
General what was the cause of McClure's
removal from the Office OF Deputy Attor-
ney General
Judge Brewster said the Governor was
one of Mr. McClure's warmest friends,
and he, the judge, also entertained very
friendly feelings toward Mr.. Mcclure
He had mentioned to Mr. Mcclure that
it was very praiseworthy the efforts he
had made to unearth fraud, but that he
had no right to charge the Executive with
crime, and if he did publicly so charge
the Governor all the world would ask him
how he, as an honorable man, could hold
Office under Governor whom he con-
demned Mr.. Mcclure had intimated at
one time his intention to resign. He was
unable to give proof of the Governors
completely in fraud. He changed his
mind about signing, aud desired Judge
Brewster to remove him. The judge re-
piled that he thought his conduct to tho
Governor was an official suicide, and that
he was no longer in Office. Mr.. Mcclure
made use of some opprobrious and dis
courteous expressions to the Attorney
| General, who invited him to leave Mr..
Mcclure, when he left, stated that he in
tended calling an indignation meeting.
Colonel James Stars, who has been ap-
pointed in the place of Mr. Mcclure, dis
tinguished himself in the late Rebellion ;
was on the staff Of General Meade, and is
a gentleman Of great personal worth and
learning, aud fully competent to fill the
position to which he has been chosen
His professional engagements in Philadel.
phia will prevent his occupying the Office
for any length OF time.
The Attorney General, although con-
fined by sickness to his house in German
town, cheerfully furnished to our reporter
all the information in his power.
Lieutenant Hooper, of the Harrisburg
police, after an unsuccessful search in
this city for Mr.. Evans, for whom he has
IA process charging him with embezzle.
ment, left yesterday for Harrisburg
| PHILADELPHIA Inquirer, September 2.
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
Three Men Killed and Nine Bad
ly Wounded

On Wednesday morning, as train II, on the
d. l.. & w. r. r., with several cattle cars at
tached, in addition to number of coal cars,
were passing to New York, it held up at
Bridgeville, n. j., switched off the cattle cars.
The train was broken, and IA coal cars and the
cabose left in charge of brakeman, who was
directed to apply the brakes, and go back and
flag another train which would soon be due.
Instead of doing this the brakeman concluded
10 watch from his cabose. He fell asleep, how
ever when from some cause, the cars in his
charge started and ran back through the Tun-
mel at high speed and were run into by No.
II approaching from the North. The result
of the collision, caused by the brakesman's GRIM
inal negligence, are three men killed and nine
wounded-some of them seriously. The ca
bose and the IA coal cars, were completely
wrecked. If hanging is one of the necessities
of this world, gallows shonld certainly be
the fate of that brakesman.
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A Black Fire King-He Eats Hot Goals
and Swallows Hot Lead.

Down in Maryland they have colored
man whom they style the African fire
king. Recently he gave an exhibition
of his "powers" to select company. AT.
ter applying a red hot shovel to the bot.
tom of one of his feet, without making an
impression on him, also licking the sho.
vel. still red hot, with his tongue, with.
out even drying the saliva in his mouth
and taking a red hot anthracite coal from
stove, without scorching his hand OF
fingers in which he held it, he asked il
if there were "unbelievers" present.
One individual stating that he remain
ed unconvinced, the fire king, as the story
goes, put shovel in the stove aud par.
TALLY filled it with shot, and when the
shot got pretty hot be stirred them with
his naked fingers till the lead had melted
He then took the shovel in his right hand
and poured the hot melted lead in his
left hand, and then poured the burning
solution into his mouth, kept it there till
it cooled, and spit it out in lump. AT
ter the latter performance the "unbeli.
ever expressed himself entirely satisfied
The fire king said that was only $40
performance if they would make him up
$50 he would show something worth see
ing.
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Agricultural Fairs.-As gen,

HSAANhAao "a eAh Il OH Ss-AS SeueTall,
about this time there is much inquiry res
pecting the commencement, etc., of count,
fairs, we below annex the time of those O
some of the counties:
Monroe county fair, Stroudsburg, Sep
tember 26, 81, 2S and 49,
Lchigh county fair, Allentown, Septem
Der 26, q, % and 90.
Berks county fair, Reading, Septembe
II, l3, IA and Is.
Kutztown agricultural fair, Kutztown
October 3, A. 5 and 6.
Northampton county agricultural fair
Nazareth, October 3, 4, and 6.
Columbia county agricultural fair, Blooms
uurg, October IL, IL and b.
East Penn-agriculturals society, Norristown
September 27, %, 90 and so.
Union county, Lewisburg, October 4, 5
and g.
Franklin county agricultural fair, Octobe
3, 4, 5 and 6.
Cumberland county agricultural society
Carlisle, October IL, II and Is.
Adams county agricultural society, Gettys
burg, September &c, q and 2S
Farmers and Mechanics Institute, Eas
ton, September 10, 20, 2l and %
Pennsylvania State fair, Scranton, Sep
tember, 49, 20, 81 and %.
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The American Odd Fellow for Septen

The American Odd Fellow for Septem.
Der is on our table. In it's attractive list OF
contents we find numerous articles worthy Of
note; among them; A Soldier of Misfortune
Scientific and Curious Facts; An Odd Eel
low Abroad Odd Fellow Gems; The Lion:
of the Metropolis; Letters from Under q
Lamp-post; Humors of the Day; The Ex
press Business, Notes of Travel; Ladies
Olio i; Rebekah Department; Extensive Cor
respondence; Choice Miscellany and Poetry
etc. Published by the A.OF Association
No. 96 Nassau ST., N. Y. City. 50. so pei
year Sl.25 per vol.
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A Stranded Balloon.

One of the principal features of the
great Schuetzenfest held in Philadel phia
last week was to have been grand bal
loon ascension by Prof. John Wise on
Tuesday afternoon Prof Wise had pre-
pared his large balloon Bismarck" for
the purpose, and on Tuesday took it to
the grounds near Fairmount Park. The
wind was blowing so strongly when the
time arrived that it was difficult, if not
dangerous, to make the ascension. Mr..
Wise was explaining this to the commit
tee, and in doing so allowed the huge can
vas globe to ascend short distance, no
one being in the basket. A number of
men and boys had hold of the rope, when
the balloon was caught by strong wind
and began to pull heavily On the rope,
which was played out gradually until the
whole 992 feet was exhausted, when, with
another violent lurch, the rope parted,
and the balloon sailed out of sight
Several persons who were holding by the
rope were raised up, one of them as high
as 80 feet, and were considerably injured
by the fall to the ground The balloon
sailed of rapidly in northerly direction,
and was soon out of sight. 1t was very
large one, containing $50 square yards of
oiled canvas, and inflated with $4,000
cubic feet of gas, and was constructed at
cost of Sll00. 1t was owned by Prof
Wise, and Jason and Ossawatomie Brown,
two sons of "Old John Brown" of
Harpe's Ferry fame. For time the
unfortunate owners could only speculate
10 hat ha1 nf ho;
perty. 1t so happened, however, that the
balloon descended within thirty miles of
the city, on the property of Lewis Ander.
son, near Centrcvillc, in Buckingham,
Bucks county. Towards evening it was
observed drifting before the wind by
quite number of people in that vicinity.
Its size made it very conspicuous object.
As it seemed about to descend, it was
followed by many persons from Spring
Valley, Lahaska and other points, and
when it landed it was quickly surrounded
by curious crowd The body of the
balloon appeared to have suffered no
serious injury, its descent having been
caused apparently by the exhaustion or
escape of gas. The wicker car or basket
attached was about four by six feet in size,
and contained three bags of sand, each of
which would weigh 100 lbs. There were
also number of tools, coils of rope, &c,
all of which were undsturbed. Many
speculations were made as to the origin
OF the balloon, some being inclined to
believe that it had blown across the
Atlantic, as the "name" of "Bismarck"
suggested that it was Of German construc-
tion. The city papers solved the mystery
by noticing the escape of the balloon from
thelSchuetzen Prak, on Tuesday afternoon.
Intelligence of its landing was sent to
Prof Wise, when he claimed his lost
property and took it taway.-Bucks County
InteHigencer.
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Alaska Where on this globe can we
go beyond the omnipresent Yankee? T? Land
ing at Sitka, we had walked but short dis,
tance into the town when we reached the
northern depot of DIR. Aver medicines in full
display among the huts, shanties and courts
of these boreal tribes There the familiar,
homelike names of his Cherry Pectoral, Pills,
&C., salute us from the exterior and the in.
terror of a store which shows more business
than its neighbors, and proves that these
simple but sure remedies are even more
necessary to savage life than to ourselves
where they visit every freside. Correspon.
dent Alexand Journal.
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Boy Sent by Express.-On NJ,


day evening, 2sth ult., we viewed the rather
novel sight of boy in the Central Express
Office, at this place tagged" and "way-biIed'
for Cincinnati, whittier he was being sent by
express, to his parents, from whom he was kid
mapped about 8 years ago. The boy is about II
years old, and says his name is Charles Long
His story is, about three years ago his mother
sent him to a store for some little article, and
whilst on his way he was met by an old Irish.
woman, who on learning from him where he
was going proposed to show him the way
He says, that after going long distance he
became frightened, and began to cry loudly.
This gathered number of people who asked
what the matter was and on the woman tell
ing them that he was her child, she was per-
mitted to take him along with her. After
getting out of the city he says she compelled
him TO beg for her. They continued their
travels and after many days reached Bethle-
hem, where he succeeded in running away
from her and has since been living with, and
worked for farmers in this and Monroe coun-
ties. He says he told his story to many per-
sons, none of whom seemed to believe him, or
would write to his parents. Some time since
David Saylor, of Saylorsburg, with whom the
BOY had been living, and to whom he had
taken liking, wrote to the address the boy
gave him, when, to his surprise, he found that
the little fellows story was true by not only
receiving an answer but money and directions
to send him home. In accordance with this
request the boy was brought To town on Mon
day, properly shipped, and ere this time is
once more with his parents, to whom he evil
IDENTIFY seems as one risen from the grave
Eastoa Sentinel.
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We do not wish to question the abilities
of the Belvidere boys as base ballists, but we
do assert that they acted very strangely to-
ward our White Caps, senior. Twice have
they challenged our boys to play, which was
accepted, and preparations made to receive
them but as many times were they disappoin-
ted, and from the fact that they neglected to
inform the White Caps, even by letter, as to
the cause OF their non-appearance, it is GER
tainly mysterious affair, which reflects sad
ly upon them as professional players. Ifthe
first rule of etiquette was observed, salts
factory explanation should have been given
by them
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Base BalI.-A return game of bas

Base Ball.-A return game of base
ball was played on Saturday last, between
our White Caps, jr., and the Portland juven-
lie club, on the grounds of the latter. As
will be seen by the score below, but seven
innings were played, when the Portland boys,
again finding themselves far inferior to ''our
fellers, as professionals, threw up the game
in disgust The following is the score:
INNINGS l 2 3 4 5 6 7
Portland, jr, 0 A 2 6 Is Isl
White Caps, jr., 10 Z 6 IL 4 20 S-66
Fly Catches-White Caps, Buskirk, 2
Schoch, 3; Total 5. Portland, Wise, 2;
Gilbert, 2; Williams, 2; Buglar, 3; Total O.
Home run White Cap, Barber, !.
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The Household for September C

tains a large variety of articles treating upor
nearly every department of domestic life
Among others we notice Household Archi
lecture, by Geo. j. Colby; Furniture; The
Fashions; Little Soldier Cap, story for the
children; Echoes from the Poets About
canning fruit; Cooking Recipes; Question:
and Answers, Dressing for Home; Dancing
etc., etc. This journal is an especial favorite
with the ladies which is good indication Of
its merit. Terms, 81, per year. The pub
fishers offer to send six numbers on trial for
twenty-five cents. and every lady not already
subscriber will be very likely to try it at
this rate. Address, Geo. E. Crowell & Co.,
Brattleboro, VT.
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The services at the Lutheran Church, O

The services at the Lutheran Church, on
Sabbath last were of the most interesting
character. In the morning the church was
crowded to witness the ceremony of Installa-
ton, and all who were present were impress
sed with the solemnity and interest of the
occasion. The services were conducted by
the Rev. Fahs, of Allentown, whose sermon
was more than usually eloquent and impress
sive. The Rev. gentleman touched all points
in the line of pastor as well as the Congre-
cations duty, and left nothing to be inferred.
IF his instructions and advice are needed,
there can be no such word as fail in building
up of a prosperous congregation of Luther
ans in our borough.
In the afternoon Sabbath School was
organized in connection with the Church. A
goodly number of both parents and children
were present. Addresses were delivered by
the Rev. Fahs, and G. S. Detrick, ESQ.,, both
of which We're interesting and to the point.
The School opens under the most fattering
auspices, with G. S. Detrick, esq. as Super
intendant.
In the evening the rite of confirmation
tion was celebrated, and several were re-
ceived into the church; after this commu-
MON was administered to some forty partici-
pants. These services were also conducted
by the Rev. Fahs, whose sermon on the oc-
casion was all that could be desired eloquent,
excellent, and most appropriate.
Taking it altogether the day was one that
will ever be held green in the remembrance
of Lutherans hereabouts, as well as by the
members of other denominations, who were
present.
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On Tuesday evening, 29th ult., a por
ton of the trestle work supporting Ransberry',
high bridge, on the D. L. & W. r. r., was
almost entirely washed away, leaving little OF
no foundation for the track to rest upon The
company are at present engaged in the cree
ton of an iron bridge at this point, and the
trestleing was only temporary arrangement
A large force of men were Immediately set al
work, and in a few hours had the bridge in q
proper condition for trains to pass over
Further than the delaying of number of coal
trains, no damage was done.
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1t will be seen, on reference to the notice
under our editorial head, that the Hon.
Simon Cameron, Col. John w. Forney and
Hon. John Hickman are announed to speak
at the Court House, in this borough, on
Wednesday, Sept. 9th 1871. We hope to
see grand turn out of all, without regard
to partizan predictions, to hear these elo-
quent champions of the rights of the people
We have the most positive assurances that
there will be no mistake about their coming.
Turn out, voters of Monroe, and hear them.
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The borough authorities have purchased
the hose carriage brought here with the
steamer, together with eight hundred and
twenty feet and one inch Of new hose, at a
cost of $l625. All that is now required, is
an engine, and water in the town, when We
will be better prepared than ever before, to
arrest the progress of the burning clement.
Hurry it along, gentlemen.
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Tall COrn.-Mr. j. B. Grover, one of

Tall COrn.-Mr. j. B. Grover, one of
Monroe county's enterprising farmers, and
who resides on the Evans farm, Cherry
Valley, has two patches of corn, which for
enormous growth and excellent yield, we
opine, cannot be beaten in the county. Mr..
g. is one of your old-fashioned clever far
mers, and is deserving ofjust such prosperity
as has attended all his crops this season.
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Ohicers Elecfed.-At an election
held at the Court House, this borough, OF
Monday last, the following named persons
were elected Managers of the Monroe Count,
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Managers. Depue Labar, Richard S
Staples, Silas L. Drake Charles d. Brodhead
Robert Boys, William Wallace, Jacob Knecht
John Edinger, Francis Hagerman, Jacol
Stouffer, Theodore Schoch, Thomas w
Rhodes, Stogdell Stokes.
On Tuesday, at meeting of the Managers
the following persons were elected officers O
the Company, to serve for one year:
President-Stogdell Stokes.
Secretary and Treasurer-E. B. Dreher.
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Fair Ofthe Farmers and Me-
chanicS, Institute at EnSfoIa. pa

The board of Directors of the Farmers and
Mechanics Institute have resolved to hold
their annual fair this year, ON their grounds,
at Easton, Pa, on the 10Th, Goth, 21st and
22d days of September next The premium
list is liberal and the building, grounds, track
and stabling are the finest of any society or
association of like kind in the State Of
Pennsylvania. aug. lO'7I-5t.
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Break Doyvn.-On Friday afternoo

Break DOyvn.-On Friday afternoon,
lst inst, while Mr. William Mosteller and
daughter were passing up Main street, and
opposite Evans Drug Store, his horse be-
came frightened at stream of water, thrown
by the 'new" steamer, and turning sudden
ly, broke the right fore axle, and left Mr..
NJ, and daughter in an uncomfortable posi-
ton. We are happy to learn they escaped
unhurt.
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The handsomest vehicle to be seen upon
our streets at the present time, is that repre-
senting the Improved Howe Sewing Machine
Co. Mr.. VIM. Fl. Hines, the gentlemanly
agent, appears to be doing thriving business.
Call at the Stroudsburg House, and he will
convince you that the Howe machines are
the best in the market
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A stroll through ''Storms Lane, we
think, will be sufficient to convince the most
skeptical, that the advance guard of the
enormous armies of ''grasshoppers' which
have infested different sections Of the coun-
try, of late, have reached that point. We
presume they have determined to spend the
winter months in the 'Sunny South"
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Four Days Woods Meeting.

Providence permitting, there will be regu-
lar Camp services on Durfee's Island, about
one mile from this borough, for four days,
commencing on Tuesday, 18th inst Hours
of Service, 10 a. M, and u p. m. Min
listers and people are cordially invited to at
tend. J. PASTORFIELD,
Pastor of Tannersville Circuit.
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MusicaI.-The Song Messenger fo

MusicaI.-The Song Messenger, for
September, published by Root & Cady,
Chicago ILL.,, is again upon our table. As
usual it is filed to the brim with good things,
both musical and literary, and is the most
welcome ofour exchanges. An elegant tinted
lithograph portrait of Mile. Nilsson, the
famous Swedish singer, is given to each sub
scriber. Subscription price, $l.O0 per year.
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The Steamer.-Eyer sine

The Steamer.-Ever since it has
been known that the borough authorities were
about to purchase "steam fire apparatus" !"
the gossips hereabouts, who are always on the
g,i riue, for something, in the shape of news,
have, we think, had their fill. On Thursday
last, "der machine" arrived together with a
hose carriage, and several hundred feet of new
hose. On Friday at 2 p. M, the engine was
taken to the race, at the upper end of town,
for the purpose of testing her abilities, when
it was found that she worked admirably,
everybody appearing perfectly satisfied. On
Saturday another trial was given, when,
through some defect or other, she failed in
everything, and then it was that public opinion
became prejudiced, and owing to the apparent
dissatisfaction of our citizens generally, at the
idea of purchasing another secondhand appa-
ratus, the authorities concluded not to accept
it, and on Tuesday last, the gentlemen having
the apparatus in charge, finding that further
effort would be useless, shipped it for Phila-
delphia. We believe it is now the intention
of the authorities to purchase new one, the
style and manufacture of which, has not yet
been agreed upon.
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rrr. VIM. II. Conoyer. will So

commence canvassing this county for Every
body's Journal monthly edition pub
lished by John Wanamaker, Philadelphia,
at fifty cents year. He showed us some
splendid chromos, which, by adding twenty
f7e cents to the subscription price, entities
you to your choice among them.