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National Republican., 1873-09-19
THE WHEELER EXPEDITION.
Their Field of Opero,,op.

SALT L,Ks, sept. is.-Lieutcnant George NJ.
Wheeler, In charge OF the survey OF the hun.
dredth meridian, arrived last night from Camp
Apache, Arizona. The parties under Lieuts. All
man, Russell and Walker are working from that
point towards the Mexican country between the
one hundred and ninth and one hundred ard
tenth meridlans. Marshall, with a strong party,
Graudc. " '
Another geographical party Is at the head.
waters OF the San Juan and Grand rivers, col.
orado. A special Photographic party with az.
usts, are working in Grand Canyon, Colorado,
Lieut.. 1loNle's party, for whom telcf party
was sent out from Fort Wright, is undoubtcdly
now at that point. His delay 6y loss Of mules
Will not impair the seasons work
All parties will leave the field on December l.
The astronomical portion Of the company have
been more successful than was anticipated. Tue
central portion are stil here. The dctachments
now AZ Fort Ellis, Montana; Trinidad, Colorado;
and Central Station, are soon to be moved 10
tory.
The typographical and geological results OF
the survey OF western Arizona are perfectly won
derful. The country discovered IL studded with
magnificent parks, streams and woods, far ex-
ceeding any In Colorado.
National Republican., 1873-09-19
DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS.

Orders Of tho Board Of PubiIc Works.
The following orders have been issued by the
Doard OF Public Works: The contractor for the
improvement OF Ninth street has been urged TO
push forward his work to a rapid completion.
Tne superintendent OF streets has been directed
TO have the pump on Massachusetts avenue be-
tween Sixth and seventh streets, taken up and
tie well nlled. Orders have been Issued for
macadamizlng Nineteenth from q to boundary
street northwest; also, for matchmaking the
fourteenth-street road from Boundary street 10
The top OF College hill, and settling OF curbs and
laying OF sidewalks from Boundary street TO
lAnnean-hill road. ORDERS have been issued for
II and ! streets northeast. The parking OF
Twenty-nrst street, between X and M streets
northwest, has been ordered; also, the putting
10 OF l2-inch pipe sewer on the soutn side OF 4
street, between Third and Four-and-a,haif
streets southwest, with the necessary manhoes
and traps, to connect with the brick
sewer In Third street; also, Q 12-inch
pipe sewer In tho alley In sauare
No. '0s, to connect with sewer In fhird
street. The contractor has been ordered to have
the hole In the sewer on Fourteenth street, be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and y street, filled
and pavement repaired. The contractor for the
Improvement OF Ohio avenue has been Instructed
TO have his work finished and the old debris on
said avenue cleaned up at once. The superin-
tendent OF sewers has been instructed TO make
an examination OF the sewer ordered on O street
northwest, and also the sewers In square 44o, nn.
ished up at once. The gas company has been
notified that the work on u street south between
New Jersey and Pennsylvania avenues, Ia being
delayed on account OF failure to lay ther Qhs
pipes, and requested to be finished at once.
National Republican., 1873-09-19
POEITICAI..

Meeting In the sixteenth DistrIct-Thc Gov
nor md cx-Governor Endorsed.
The Republicans Of the Sixteenth district met
last evening at Ciarks hall; Edward Allen In the
chair and 4. @. Gatchei secretary.
Mr.. Swaggart offered the following, which was
adopted;
R,soircd. That we recognize the wisdom Of the
President as manifested In the selection OF Hon.
Alex. u. Shepherd as the successor OF his excel
ency Henry d. Cooke, late Governor Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia; and that, while we feel that
debt OF gratitude Is due to Governor Cooke for
the great service he has rendered TO the people
OF tho District, we rely upon the ability, energy
and honesty Of Governor Shepherd for the con-
tlnuance OF the improvements which have thus
far been prosecuted through his efforts.
Resolved, That the course pursued by a small
part of the members Of tho Republican club OF
me me sixteenth district In attempting to prevent
voters Of this district In tho selection Of candi-
date for the House Of Delegates, and In opposing
the central committee, meets our earnest disap-
Resolved, That our thanks are due TO the Judges
who conducted the primary election In this DIS
.iict on the, 10th instant, for the fairness and
and We recognize In Mr.. Samuel p. Robertson I
candidate fairly nominated, and In eyery way
worthy OF the support Of the Republicans Of this
Resoired, That X A. Duncan, Ed. Allen. c. W..
Swsgpert, John Hill, Fred. West, D. #. Andrews,
Ralph Darby, Thomas Self and samuel p. Rob.
ertson. be appointed a committee to walt upon
lutlons.
The following committees were then ap-
pointed:
Finance-Messrs. W. q. oliabaush, II. A.
Duncan, James Davis, X. @. Gatchel, Joseph III.
Toll, 7. y. Donegan, Thomas Scott, James Nor
| comb, Allen Sepreux and Thos. W. Smith.
den, Peach, Darby, Lepreux, Norcomb, Gatchel,
Toulse, Smith, DonegaD, Davis, Lasseaw, Kicks.
Roberts, Brown, Ambush, Deschields, Lucas,
Nelson, Acker, Lyons, Leonard, Lynn, Duncan,
Swaggart, Coates aud Kinney.
Dr, Stevenson offered the following, which was
| adopted;
Resolved, That all Republican voters Of the
Sixteenth district without regard to any past
dinerences, are earnestly Invited to Join us In
our effort T. elect the candidate declared by the
| mated.
The meeting then adjourned.
National Republican., 1873-09-19
RRIRR rRI.RGRayIs

Gold closed In New York yesterday at
si.i2'..
NO bids were accepted and no gold awarded
yesterday at New York by the Government.
The Democratic State Convention at Sacra-
mento has nominated \. d. Mckee for Judge OF
the supreme court.
John McManus, for killing Michael Eerwin,
was sentenced IN New York yesterday TO the
State prison for life. -.
Two little girls, named Hansel and Nepper,
were killed yesterday at Rochester, n. y, by the
falling OF quantity Of stone aud brick.
= Senator Wright said In Chicago that he
always opposed the back pay bill, and that he
directed the clerk OF the Senate to return his pay,
and II has been done.
In Greenvllle, N. j., yesterday, John Mann,
q baker, shot and killed John keating, another
baker, and then killed himself. Jealousy and an
old quarrel was the cause.
On Wednesday last, at Red Oak, Macon
county, lows, Henry Williams, a farmer, shot
aud Instantly Killed John Reaton, and fatally
wounded VIM. Encgier, both neighbors, with
whom he had quarreled. The murderer escaped.
National Republican., 1873-09-19
MERCHANT TAILORING.

No - storc-L- Y. Valentine, Successor to L..
bar, Has Opened with q New Stock Of
Fall Goods.
This enterprlsing and popular young gentle
man, we are pleased to announce, has secured
the store formerly occupied by Mr.. L. Bar, cor
nor OF Seventh and x streets, with whom he has
been associated as . clerk for large number Of
years, which will be opened to his friends and
the public generally tomorrow. As his special
attention Will DO directed TO the merchant-taIlor-
log department. having secured the services Of
weliknown cutter from New York his store
w WI % found stocked with the nnest descriptions
OF foreign and domestic goods for suitinRs oyei-
coats, vestings, &c. Parties giving him their
orders can rely on his motto, ~ try to pleased"
lie has also an entire new fall and winter stock
OF ady-made clothing for men, youths, boys
aud ~ ehildrens fancy; also . splendid variety Of
IarnlshlnR goods, comprising Full line OF scsrfs
ties, white shirts, socks and winter underwear,
Wnich ne sells a. reasonable rates. Give him
call and you will be convinced.
Elergetlc as ever, MI. Valentine will continue
bis dancing academy at Masonic Temple,
National Republican., 1873-09-19
INsOIvENr RAILROADS.

As.ianees Appointed for the Midland Il Rond.
NEW fORk, Sept. ls.-Application was fled In
the United States Circuit Court to-day for the
adjudication of the New York and oswego Mid
land Railroad Company, bankrupt, and the ap-
pointment OF an assignee to take charge OF the
effects OF the company. The petitioner Is Abram
8. Hewitt, one OF the trustees, who was appointed
assignee, giving security 10 till,OO0.
TROUBLE or THK CANADA SOUTHERN.
The stockholders Of the Canada Southern rail-
road met to-day. A report on the condition and
prospects Of the road was submitted. The stock
holders failed TO adopt the report, resolving, In.
stead, 10 adjourn further consideration of the
subject until Monday. The directors refuse TO
make known the particulars Of the report sub
mIttel to-day until the next meeting,
National Republican., 1873-09-19
STEAM NAVIGATION.
The National CoavsptIoa Seeing the sigh

The National Convention Seeing the sights.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. is.-The delegates 10 the
National Steam Navigation Convention, with
number Of invited guests, on Invitation Of the
Philadelphia board. embarked on the steamer
FELTON, this morning and made q tour OF the ship
yards 10 the upper section OF the city, OF Neane
A Levy and Cramp 4 Sons, the machine works OF
Morris 4 Co., the Richmond coal wharves, and
the new ship-yard OF the Reading Railroad Com.
pany; also Inspected the steamships Indiana and
Illinois, nearly completed for the American Com
psny, and Witnessed the launch OF tile now iron
steamship Columbus from Cramps yard, for
Thomas Clyde's New York and Havana line. The
afternoon was devoted 10 Visiting the ship
yards at Kaighais Point, the League Island navy
yard and the iron.clads. and from thence 10
Chester, TO John Roach Co.'S ship-yard and
machine Wnrka
National Republican., 1873-09-19
ENTRADIrIUS.
Refs.ai,s Re,ura Carl vosh, TO Pru-.

Refusal 10 Retura Carl vosht TO Prussia.
NEw YoRK, Sept. is.-Carl voght WAS brought
into the United States Circuit Court to-day upon
Q writ OF habsas corpus to apply for his dis
charge. Judge Biatchtord said the State Depart
ment having refused to surrender Noght TO
Prussia, and the two months having elapsed
since voghts nnal commitment, he would have
TO be discharged from the custody OF the United
States marshal. voght was then, after twenty
months Incarceration, discharged, but was I'm.
medately after rearrested by the deputy sheriff
on q civil suit TO recover property stolen from
the Cheyaller
National Republican., 1873-09-19

AcuRlous old picture has lately been dlscov
cred In the parish church OF Hentsbridge, Eng
land. IL exhibits q GIL antlc figure OF st. Christie
pher, hearing on his shoulder smaller figure OF
the saviour, whose hand In raised In the act oil
water. and around them are fishes. In the back,
ground are windmill. u pack-horse laden with
corn, and dog, with man carrying on his
head q sack. There Is also q lofty rock, sur.
mounted by church, and on q projecting ledge
stands monk with girdle and rosary, holding
out over the water lantern hung to the head
OF ditch. The whole picture Is surmounted by
much injured 70 be preserved, but 1t Will be ac-
curately copied. ~ ~
National Republican., 1873-09-19
A DBsPRRA
A ssa Csptsiu on the RampaEe-He I,
Irened and Coanurd by the Crew

A ssa Captsiu on the RampaGe-IIe IL
Irened and Ceaased by the Crew.
SAN FRAscisco, Sept. 1s.-Advices from Auc,.-
land, New Zealand, state that the American ship
William Tapscott, from Enderbury Island for
Queenstown, with q cargo OF grain, arrived at
Wellington, New Zealand, July Is, leaking. She
was under charge Of King, the chief ofIlcer, the
from gunshot wound The ofiicers and crew
were convinced that the ship was not ln
condition to sail around Cape Horn, and they
latter declined to do so, and oficeu aud crew
mutnled. The captain cut down two OF the men
with q cutlass axe, but he was oyerpowered,
ironed and placed In the cabin. During the
night he got on the Irons, cut through the cabin,
and got on deck. Here he was again assailed by
the men, when he struck the mate with an axe
In the face. The mate nred I'VE shots at the
captain, one OF which TOOK effect In the knee,
and he was again secured. The vessel leaked
badly when II left Hawaii, about two months
n
National Republican., 1873-09-19
THE CREDIT sIOBILIRR.
commencement OF the Suit a, Ha

Commencement OF the Suit At Hartford.
HARrFoRD, CONN, Sept. is.-In the United
States Circuit Court this morning the credit mo-
biller suits came up. Judges Hunt and shipman
ruled that the motion for dismissal should be
heard nrst, and all arguments on that question
and demurrers must be closed by tomorrow
night. Roland q. Hazard, q defendant, read his
own argument before the court, holding that the
suits were brought under unjust and illegal
action. A large number Of prominent lawyers
from other cities were present. The Govern.
ment Is represented by the attorney general, the
assistant attorney general aud others, The
court adjourned until Q O'Clock.
National Republican., 1873-09-19
PnLAnIS IREAX AAEE.

Tn, Crew Of the Poiaris on nn English
whnier.
LONDON, Sept. lo-0 q. m.-The whaling
steamer Arctic, for Dundee, passed Petcrhead
last night with the crew OF the PoiarIs, who
had been transferred from the whaler Bsrens-
craig, which rescued them from the boats on the
10th OF July.
OFFICIAL pisrArcu fRoN THE EXPEDITION.
The following dispatch was received at the
Navy Department yesterday afternoon
sr JOINS, N. r, September Is
S,rr,isry qrhs NstgI
Received telegram from Polaris party at Dun
dee. All well. Junlata left at I. Have hired
fast steamer for foriy-eiRht hours TO catch her.
VIII go myself.
(SlgnedD MALLORY,
United States Consul
National Republican., 1873-09-19
TUE DRUGGISTS.
What the PHI Maker. Did Y~.,s

WbNt TUT FIIT HHEtFH DTu NtsttFuNys
RicuNosp. Sept. ls.-The American Pharms-
ceutical Association will hold Its next conven.
tion at Louisville, commencing on the second
Tuesday Of September. Prof. K. Chaver, OF
Louisville, was elected local secretary OF the
next meeting. Charles Bullock, Wilson II. Pile
and Joseph N. Marsch were appointed CON-
mittee on the Ebert prize. The following es-
says were read and referred for publication:
Prof. Charles L. Eberts, Of Philadelphia, essay
on persons In pharmacy; Prof. wm. Saunders,
In santa fe; DR.. L. X. Squlbb, OF New York, ar.
ticle on the description Of q general apparatus
stand, &c., and an essay on ergot and It's prepa-
rations.
Tne display Of chemicals, drug apparatus, &C.,
by members OF the association and others en-
brases contributions from all parts Of the
country.
The members OF the association are highly
pleased with their reception by the druggists
and citizens generally OF Richmond.
National Republican., 1873-09-19
AQUATIC.
The Regatta to Conc

The protest OF the sailing master Of the yacht
Gertrude, that the challenge nag Of the stamp
division OF the Post once Department be not
delivered to the Fanny Bell on account OF foul
IN the late regatta, has been overruled by the
iAnlmous decision Of the Judges,
Next Tnesday will be lively day amopg all
classes OF boatnen. as our yachtmen are to have
aregatta IN the morning and Clark and Truax
are 10 row Tor the championship In the after
noon. The sailing regatta will attract much at
tentiOn on account Of all the crack Yachts beinQ
entered. The Echo, Spray. Fanny Bell, John II.
Given and Gertrude viii participate, and be
sailed.by professional sailofs. The Blue Wing
Will not enter, as she Ia being overhauled, The
race Will be from Seyenth.street wharf to the
red buoy below Fort Foot and return, and as 1t
VIII nave ample time to see the champion at the
National Republican., 1873-09-19
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.


OswEdo, N. Y, Sept. is.-The committee OF
the United States senate and OF the New York
Legislature on transportation, together with the
Board Of Trade and q committee Of citizens, met
In the city Hall to-day. senator window called
the meeting to order and said he understood the
citizens Of oswego had some facts to present TO
the transportation committee, and they would
now hear them. Hon. J. c. Chur Hill addressed
the committee, setting forth at length the ad-
vantages Of the Oneida canal route over others.
lie argued that the canal should be properly
built by the Government rather than the state,
because eleven tweltths OF the freight moved by
canals through the State Is the product Of West
ern States and destined for consumption In East
ern or foreign markets, and the main bencni
from the canals does not accrue TO the State Of
New York
National Republican., 1873-09-19
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
The kina Ready to Negotiate n Comm
clHl Treaty with tho Knitted stntr.

The hina Ready to Negotiate a CONNER
clal Treaty with tho United States.
SAN FRAScIsco. Sept. ls,-Hawaiian adyices
per the steamer Costa Rica, to September Q, says:
The Kings Government has arrived ut the con-
cluson that II Is to the highest interests Of the
country to conclude a treaty with the United
states on basis OF the cession OF the Pearl river
harbor. The King has ordered his Minister Of
Foreign Affairs to notify the United States MIn-
lster that he tthe King Is ready to negotiate
tlon generally favor the project, King Lunalilo
Is dangerously III.
TnE VOLCANO OF MAuSA LoA
Y IN state OF eruption. It can be seen more
than one hundred miles distant, aud iluminates
the whole island. There has been only eight or
ten new cases Of leprosy for month. The Of
Ions 70 check the disease have been highly sue
Local trade Is stagnAnt. There Is the same
complaint In all parts Of the q roup.
National Republican., 1873-09-19

TIE Baltimore american says Of the polit-
ical situations ''Tho Maine election oyqr, the
next In order arc those of Ohio, Pennsylya.
ma and Iowa, which come on tho flIst fues-
day In October. The result there will be
even more emphatic than In Maine, The
friends OF Gov. NOyes, In Ohio, say he will
have fully thirty thousand majority, and
there can DC no doubt about Pennsylvania or
iowa, In spite OF the effort OF the Democrats
70 make push In the latter State under the
disgnise OF ''antl.monopollsts," WisconsIn
and minnesota will also give large Repuiii.
can majorities, and New York will not break
the completeness Of the list" -.
National Republican., 1873-09-19
Nhnl,lr Nal.

A dispatch was received yesterday from Rich
mond asking the arrest OF James Halson and
Lettie June, on the charge OF grand larceny In
hat city. The matter was placed In the hands
secured the city, and found the parties at the
house OF Mi. Allen, on Pennsylvania avenue,
near F0ur-and-a-huif street, In he'd. They were
conveyed TO headquarters, where they await the
action Of the authorities at Richmond.
National Republican., 1873-09-19
ARMY OF TIE CUMBERLAND,
The President aud Oiaisr for Next Year
The II ,uns lIonument,


PTrsBuHG, Pa, Sept. ls.-The Society Of the
Army OF the Cumberland assembled In Library
hall at 1890 this morning. The nrst business
was the report from the committee on the time
and place OF the next meeting. After some dis
cusslon the time for thenext meeting was Fixed
for september II and IS, 1874, TO take place ut
Columbus, Ohio.
General Hooker, chairman on Grafton and a.
ternates, preaented report, nominating Judge
Mathew. OF Cinclnnati. Ohio, As orator, and Geo
adopted.
The committee on the nomination OF ofl,csrs
for the next year nominated General p. II, shcTi.
dan; which was also adopted.
The committee on the Thomas monument re-
ported that after carefully Inspecting the models
and concedinR merit to all, they cannot recon-
mend for adoption by the society the work OF
either artist as completely emhodying their ideas
OF both horse and rider, and recommend that the
committee be empowered TO employ some artist
70 construct the equestrian statue OF General
Thomas, and giving them power To contract for
the construction and completion Of the statue.
This report was adopted.
Generals Sheridan, Hooker, Craft and Jordan
were added 10 the committee, and after the
transaction OF other business the convention ad-
Journed 10 meet Ia Columbus, Ohio.
National Republican., 1873-09-19
IuE InIIIIAaa
BASE BALL.
The 1IutuaI-AlIantl

The MntuRl-AIInntir Game.
NEW YORK, Sept. ls.-The following IA the
score In the game OF base ball to-day between
the Mutuals and the Atlantlcsi
Mutuals, ,.,........ . 0 0 "a
AtantCs, r,......, D o o y o. 2
PHILADELPHIA Va. ATLANTIC.
PHlLADELPHIA, Sept. i5,-In the game OF base
ball to-day between the Philadelphia and Allan
tic elnOa The latter were beaten by toL
National Republican., 1873-09-19
TIE COSTA RICA WRECK.

Hopes that the Steamer will be Got on.
SAN FRAscIsco, Sept. ls.-Hopes are enter
tained that the Costa Rlca will be got OF. The
steamer Senator was alongside this afternoon
taking OF a portion Of her cargo Of sugar. II
the cargo can be removed from the hold she will
be filled with empty casks for the purpose Of
floating her OF. No fog whistle was sounding
At the time OF the disaster. The water for the
boiler gave OFT several Gays ago and was never
rpnewrl
National Republican., 1873-09-19

Detectives McElfresh and Sargent arrested
Yesterday two boys charged with being sneak
thieves. These boys have been visiting vacant
houses and stealing the plumbing fixtures there
from. They visited the wood yard OF J. b. Daw-
sou, on New York avenue, and stole several artl-
cies, and the wood yard Of Mr.. Burr, on Fourth
guilty Of these offences for some time psst.
day. N'"'' W
National Republican., 1873-09-19
ARREST OF A FORGER.
Large Qsantii,es Of spsrieas Money Fsaa

Large Qsaniitics Of spsrieus Money Found
on Him.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. is.-Norton, the forger, was
arrested last night at Marysvllle, Ind, twenty.
Ave miles from here. He had $500 on his per-
son, the amount obtained nom the German
savings bank. lie was very reticent and would
tell nothing OF u, 800 obtained from the Farmers
and Drovers' hank, which. 1t Ia now thought, was
given to AcOnfederate. The prisoner was brought
here and recognized by the officers Of several
banks a. the forger. He will be brought before
the City Court on Tuesday.
National Republican., 1873-09-19
E.caped Prisoner Rec.p,ur,d

Sergeant johnson and oiioers Fitzpatrick and
Mullhall yesterday found the girl Sophie Beatty,
who told the story OF the murder OF a stranger
from Ohio on d street q week or two ago, and
was committed 10 the workhOuse as q yaarant,
from whence she escaped o few days since. She
aware avenue, between O and d streets north
east.