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OEOROE M. WESTON, Editor
NATIONAL .REPUBLICAN.
Tuesday, July 2, 1801.
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and Tenth streets, tho July number of Harper's
Monthly Magazine.
Hunter's Semafiiorio Biohals. We call
the attention of our readers to the advertise
ment of Mr. Hunter. The system of signals
he suggests, nn ingenious and original modifi
cation of the continental system of signnliza
tinn. will nrnvn n mn-it intereatino- and attract
ive one for the purposes as well of peace as of
war.
B9 Four spirited speeches were made from
the steps of Montgomery Blair's house last"
night. Frank P. Blair, John UicKmnn, Uena
tor McDougall, of California, and Col. Forney,
were tho speakers. Col. Forney's speech was
highly complimentary to Col. Blair, ns was also
Senator McDougall's. The speeches of Col.
Blair and Mr. Hickman had the true ring in
thorn. They proclaimed that the country
wanted action, action ; that the universal cry
was, Fremont I and, meet tho enemy, strategy
or no strategy I Loud applause showed that
the crowd was with them to a man
We shall report tho speeches in full in onr
next issue.
CoHHsv.cz. We anno a comparative state
ment of the imports of foreign dry goods and
general merchandise nt New York for the week
ending Jane 29, and since January 1 1
1SG9.
ISM
i:ci.
$227,710
1,1CS,0M
Dry rood! ,
Ot.Ttntrcbinliic.
.t?,W0,MT
, s,:74,;s
MN.OOS
3,319,20!
4,249,110
109,9:0,032
Total rorthtwMlt .8,216,555
Previously Mjwrttl 117,900,060
1,3!2,7S3
74,901,310
Etaca January 1.. 124,122,191 114,199,142 73,234,073
This is a most gratifying statement. It shows
that the people nro practising an economy in
their expenditures, almost equal of itself to the
cost of the current war.
The CTporls continue on the same immense
scale as for mouths past. Of tho agricultural
staples, the export at New York, for the week
ending Juno 29, was $1,413,462, against
$642,694, and this, notwithstanding a falling
off in the export of cotton.
Since the 1st of January, in addition to bear
ing the burdens of war, the country has been
increasing its stock of gold and silver, by im
portation nnd homo production, at the rate of
nearly one hundred millions of dollars per an
num. 9 The number for June 10, of that old
commercial journal, tho Charleston (S. C.)
Courier, betrays the ruin of the tity which has
aspired to be the emporium of an impossible
Southern Confederacy. The advertising col
umns aro filled up with recommendations of
the virtues of sundry patent medicines, from
Rndw.iy's Ready Relief, down to the Genuine
Colleton Bitters. Tho marine list is dwindled
down to the announcement of three sloops frcm
rice mills, on creek3 not yet renched by our
gunboats. The sailing of five steamers is ad
vertised, one to Sullivan's Island, two for ex
cursions round the harbor, (negroes half price,)
and two by the inland route to Fcrnandinn,
where ex-Senator Yulee is now sucking his
thumbs, and mourning over the ruin of his rail
road to Cedar Keys. It is really melancholy
and funerenl to read over this Charleston Cou
rier, with its evidences, in every column, of the
ntter destruction brought upon n people by the
ambition and folly of political leaders.
JBfiT'No accusation is more completely un
founded, than that directed against the Presi
dent, or the Cabinet, of a disposition to termi
nate the present war by any compromise of
the objects for which it wns commenced.
If there bas been dilatorincss in tho military
movements against tho secessionists of Vir
ginia, in respect to which thero are differences
of opinion, it is Gen Scott who is responsible.
It is upon him that the control of these move
ments Las been properly devolved. His office
entitles him to command the army ; And the
public opinion of the country, which ought to
be respected, has, so far, indicated nnraistake
ably that his command should be real, and not
nominal Being of those who have believed,
and insisted from the first, that den. Scott's
tactics were better adopted to regular war than
to the matter in hand, which is tho suppression
of an attempt at revolution, we have yet never
doubted that the circumstances have left to the
President no alternative but to leave the army
in the hands of a lieutenant general, who
enjoys so largely the confidence of the country.
It is certain, that whether this war is carried
on with rapidity, or with caution, it will be
crowned by a glorious triumph of the national
arms. Whether the march upon Richmond is
a month Booner or a month later, will not affect
the inevitable result. Wo nre sure to be able
all to rejoico in a final triumph, even if wo
cannot all bo gratified in the way in which it
is achieved. If Gen. Scott does not Ggbt bat
tles fast enough to pleaso everybody, there is
no apprehension in any quarter that he will
lose any battles.
. At Jefferson Cily, Missouri, Inst Saturday,
Mr. Morrison, State Treasurer, Mr. Mo3c)y,
State Auditor, and Mr. Houston, Register of
Lands, took the oath of allegiance, and will
enter upon their official duties. Tho Attorney
General, Mr. Nott, declined to take tho oath,
nnd he is now a prisoner in the capital.
Matthias Point is about sixty miles from
Washington ; it is a bluff point from Uonty-five
to thirty feet high. It is important to hold, ns
tho channel of tho Potomac runs close to tho
point at that place. A biltery erected thre
wonld interfere much with the navigation of the
river.
New York and Brooklyn citiesha-e, together,
mustered 32,125 troops.
VIRGINIA.
Information fiutu vurioub souicea lends us to
believe that, with all thoir boasting aud talking,
the rebels have less than sixty thousand troops
in Virgiuia. But this number is enough to
take the State,and tho invasion from'the South is
inoro positively an invasion than any marching
of troops into Virginia by the Government conld
possibly be.
The Southern Confederates had mont im
portant strategic reaions fur striving with all
their power to drivo Virginia out of the Union.
They wished to make that 8tate the bulwark
ngaiast invasion of tho Cotton States, where tho
waves were numcrons,and whern imasion wonld
be fatal to their cause. The comparatively
wholesome climate of Virginia, And the fart
that its capital is the centre of a grain-exporting
country, mode it desirable to quarter in that
State tho hunerv lesions of rebellion. But
more than all, in tho minds of those who engi
neered this rebellion with more forecast, was
the consideration that Virginia, in her moun
tni3 and rivers, with her fnnndrics at Rich
tnond, with the guns obtained from the Norfolk
navy yard, with Fortress Monroe, which they
fully intended to have, and which Senator
Mason, bullying the Senate, nearly won more
than all, was tho consideration that Virginia,
with these resources, would enable tho rebel
lionists to confront the Government so effec
tually, and bold them at bay so long, that they
could negotiate either n "reconstruction" or
n recognition of independence as a separate
Confederacy. How near to this result it has
come, we leave our readers, who know the
" situation" as well ns we, to judge each for
himself. The New York Tribune, or, at
least, iU Washington correspondent, is con
fident that propositions tending to a pacific
settlement of the " difficulty" have been made
to our Government. Heorthe Tribune man in
the issue of the 29th ultimo
i " From our own correscondent.1 Washing
ron.June 26, 1861. Tie national Republican
of this morning is unusually vivacious and un
duly vague. The proprietor is tho postmaster
cf this tity, and, quarter day being near at
hand, gratitude for daily brend gushes out in
denials of what be knows nothing about, and
declarations which, as they are not read except
in barber-shops by waiters and slaves, and at
breakfast tables to fill in the delay of steaks
and hot rolls, need not bo very perspicuous or
precise. The contradiction is technical, flo
proposal ' to terminate the war upon the basis
of the Crittenden compromise is under consid
eration by the Administration.' Who said
there was ? But-the reply shall not bo made
under any shelter of phraseology. When that
naner. or any other, will declare that no vrovo
sitions have been submitted to any member of
the Administration looking to a pacification,
then you shall have my authority, and then
whoever reads can determine whether my as
sertion was made recklessly and nt random.
But thev shall have more. If it is desired thnt
I shall tell tho troth, nnd the whole truth, not
of tbis, but ot other mutters ot moment, my
mouth shall he opened. I do not speak now to
the editor nnd proprietor of the pap'er which is
tne organ. 1 do not bold parley with the por
ter of tho gate ; I speak to the baron in hin
castle. When shall I be summoned into the
court-yard to n tilting match ?"
As long as we ore " tho porter at the gate,"
we beg to be excused any parleys with a man-at-arms
so formidable as. the author of the
foregoing blast, who evidently is of tho kind of
fellows who would think nothing of dispatching
a half dozen like ourselves beforo breakfast.
Having blown his bugle, he asks when he shall
bo " snmmoned into the court-yard for a tilting
match?" We can't answer. But if it wero
ours to reply, we should treat the matter after
the fashion of the elder Booth, who on ono oc
casion playing Richard III somewhat in
drink, is said to have met tho actor who an
nounced himself ns the " early village cock,"
with tho request to " crow in some other barn
yard." But to suppose that tho Administration will
hear to any propositions to "compromise " "the
difficulty," seems to U3 absurd. The Adminis
tration is composed of gentlemen quite too
sagacious to put themselves for a moment in
any such attitude. If il could be supposed
that they were sensible to fear, they would be
far less afraid of what is in front of them than
cf what is behind them. It would not be
Richmond that would make them tremble.
There are shadows not only sbalows, but
living forms north of Mason and Dixon's
line, that strike more terror into the soul of
Richard than conld the substance of a thousand
Richroonds.
As to the " difficulty," the danger of a com
promise of which seems to ride like a night
mare through the Tribune's slumbers, we have
only to say that we see no " difficulty," except
the difficulty the leaders of the Confederacy
have in raising the means to keep their troops
together.
And their troop3 are not considerable. The
result of careful inquiries which we have been
able to make from various sources, enables us
to say that the Confederates have scarcely
sixty thousand troops in Virginia, nnd not
moro than twenty thousand elsewhere. In
Virginia their troops aro stationed as follows :
At Manassa3 Junction - 16,000
Force3 under Gen. Johnston 12 000
kt?TicV'?.onllJ,, " 3,000 to 0,000
At Norfolk aud Portsmouth - 8 500
At Suffolk - - j qoo
At and about Yorktown - - . s'nnn
Under tho mighty Wise in the Kanawha '
regi 4,500
55,000
5,000
At other plcscsjin Virginia, say
00,000
But wo rould not undcrrata tho Southern re
bellion. Through blockade, by forcing them to
live within themselves, by driving them to raise
their own corn and make their own fabrics for
wear, wo shall convert them, in time, into a
fcrmidable nation. Beforp tbis result comes
about, however, wo shall, meeting their troops
in arms wherever tLcy lie, charging their breast
woiks in front or flank wherever the cannon's
flash shows a battery, utteily rout nnd beat
them, prove the superior valor and stamina of
the loyal men of tho country, relieve State after
State, as our columns move on, of the incubus
of factious leaders nnd negro aristocracies, and
restore to their peoples their rightful rule, and
make secession, through contingent but inevita
ble results which we shall not now indicate, nu
Impossibility lor nil the futuic.
ttdr The subjoined communication U from
Dr. Hurley, late- editor of the Nashville (Ten
nessee) Democrat.
COMPROMISE AND THE APPROACH
1NG CONORESS.
Editor nthe National Republican :
Dear Sin i I have been looking over idn liM
of members to tho Congress to assemble thin
week, and I fear that a few members thnt will
he in attendance will attempt to introduce dis
cord into that body. r will probably he
some plan of adjustment proponed, by which
tho Southern Union men would be sacrificed
and forever mined. The Union men of the
Sonth have more at stake in this struggle thnn
any other class of men. I think I speak the
sentiments of every Union man South, when I
declare that wo would not be satisfied with any
adjustment, other than nn unconditional sur
render of all the Government property, and an
achiotclcdgmcnt of the supremacy of the laws
of the United States. Suppose that some sort
of a patch-work compromise were made witli
these rebeb, what will be tho condition of the
Union men? Why, sir, theso wueked rebels
will taunt us with cowardice aud treason to the
8outh. They will tell us that the North only
granted us what we wanted at the point of tho
bayonet, and that if K had joined them, the
North would have granted it much sooner.
They cay that " torAi.rr to me Unto is trea
son to the Sooth."- Tho Union men, then,
of tho Sonth would be punished to the third
generation by these wicked men, should any
adjustment be entered into that does not imply
unconditional submission to the Federal an
thority.
Many of tho Union men South have given
up everything for tho sake of the Union, except
their honor. Thoy have trusted to the strong
arm of tho Federal Government to restore
them to honors again as freemen. They still
hope to he relieved from the yoke of tho ruth
less tyrants beforelong. It is true, that many
who are good Union men, having lost confi
dence in the power of the Government to put
down rebellion ; have joined the secessionists;
yet, I have no doubt but that in every State of
the cottonocracy there is still a largo majority
in favor of the Union. They are only waiting
to see the old stars and stripe3 once more
thrown to tho breeie, to rally in their might
and put down tho traitors. We want bnt a
small body of men, as a nucleus of a Southern
Union army ; but wo want arras and munitions
of war in abundance. We of the South can
and will do our own fighting, nnd will put
down these usurpers much more effectually
than the Noith alone would. We have feltihe
sting of this vile monster of secession much
more acutely than any Northern man can con
ceivo of. Northern men feel that they ere still
freemen; they do not feel that they are in any
danger of losing that freedom, but the Union
men of tho South are not freemen ; the old flag
of our fathers has bech ruthlessly torn down,
and its protection denied us. We would be
glad to sing the national airs which in times
past filled our hearts with gratitude to God for
the rich boon of freedom. But now. alas I for
us, liko one of old, we can but exclaim, " How
can wo 'ing tho songs of Zion in a strange
land?" Wo love our native Sonth ; wn love
hergenial climate; wo cling to all its hallowed
memories with deep and ardent love. It was
once free and prosperous, but now the blight of
secession has fallen upon it and enslaved a
nohlo raca of white men, and utter ruin threat
ens to ovorspread all its former greatness and
glory. I have had an extensive correspondence
with tho Union men of the entire South, and I
assure you, sir, that thousands upon thousands
of loyal Union men nre sighing for relief.
They expect it from the authorities at Wash
ington; and if they rouid have some as
surance of an early relief from their present
tyrants, a million of voices would join the
shout for joy. They nro impatient, and it is
natural that they Bbould be. It is but natnral
that men who have exercised all tho rights of
freemen, when suddenly deprived of that free
dom, should be impatient to bo relieved from
the yoke of tyranny
Theso Union men must be free, not nomi
nally, but really. I once asked a 'prominent
fiolilician in Tennessee to nttend Union meeti
ngs. He replied, " 1 want the North to see that
ice intend to ftqht," nnd he was a professed
Union man. He contended that when the
North saw that the South wonld fight, that the
Bouth could get anything they wanted. They
have now convinced the North that thoy intend
to fight. Tho North will now bo expected to
grant them "what they want." I doubt very much
whether any one of the leaders of the rebellion
conld tell what they do want. Theso rebel
leadcrsmnsthave office, nothing else will satisfy
them t thev want the power to crush the Uninn
men of the South and still retain power. The
Union men of the South, on the other hand, aro
anxious to hang the rebel leaders, and if they
had the power, would make short work of it.
Tennessee- Editor.
THE KANSAS BRIGADE.
Another turn has been given to our militarv
kaleidoscope, and a different picture is again
visible. Brigadier General James H. Lane.
and two more regiments are in the " field."
Tho Kansas brigade now consists of five
regiments under Colonels Deitzler, Mitchel,
Phillips, Weer,and Montgomery. Two of these
regiments have an actual, tho other three only
a potential existence. General Weer arrived
yesterday with the order for two regiments, of
r.uicu ill; uuu vupiuiu uuuira .iiumuumnry arc
to bs colonels; and also with intelligence con
firming the appointment of General Lane. Of
all tho military sensations given birth to in
Washington, and telegraphed to Kansas, this
last 13 by far the most exciting, and the most
important. If the organization contemplated
in theso orders is perfected, Kansas will havo
a powerful force in the field, with a competent
commanucr ui ua nnau.
General Lano is a firat-clasa military man,
nnd no one has over questioned his fitness for
tho position he has lately received. If the three
new regiments can be raised, thoy will be
raised through the genius cf the brigadier
general. Our own impression is, that the fight
ing material is nearly nil exhau'tcd, and that
tho additional regiments must be obtained out
side of our own State.
Five thousand men taken from Kansas, nnd
marched to Arkansas, will leave us in nn ex
posed position, nnd we have a rtfcht to demnnd
tho protection of the people of Kansas by the
soldiers of Kansas.
Gen. Lane has not yet retimed, r.r. 1 cay net
bo hero until after the meeting of Congress.
He knows our wants, and the people will feci
secura under his military guidance. fr:w
worrt (Kansas) Ccnszivuiicc.
JrrrrmoN's Notions or " Coercion. ' In
answer to the questions pa to him in 17S0, be
foro tho adoption of tho present Constitution,
Jfffenon wrote: "It has often been said that
the decisions of Congress nro impotent, because
the confederation provideo no compulsory power.
But when two or moro nations enter into com-
Eact, it is not usual for them to say what (hall
o dono to the party who infringes it. Decency
forbids, and it is as unnecessary as indecent,
because tho right of compulsion naturallrrfe I
suits to the paity injured by the breach. "XMMrf1
uuy one Statu in the American Uiiiou rotusfs 1 ,
obudieiico to thu confederation by which thoy
have bound themselves, the. rest have n natural
right to compel thorn 10 obedience. Congress
wonld probably exerciso long patience boforo
they would recur to force; hut if the caso nlti
mately required it, thoy would una tliBl recur
rence. Should tho case ever nriso, they will
proliably roerco by a naval force, as being
mom easy."
We quote this for llm benefit of tliop who die
continually howling over the idea of enrrcion.
If il was a proper mode of dealing with lefrao
tory States under the old confederation, who
will question the right and propriety of i! ex
erche under the present Constitution 1
By J, 0. MoGulre & Co., Auctioneers.
HANDSOME FrjIWITrjRE AND HOUSE
HOLD EFFEOTS AT PDBLIO AUCTION.
On Wednesday morning, July 3d, at 10 o'clock,
at the residence of Cap. L. M. Powell, U. S. H.,
on Third street, between Pennsylvania avenue
and O street, we shall sell all lili Excellent Fur
niture and effects, comprising
Excellent Rosewood Piano-forte, by Ohlckering,
Stool and Cover,
Suite of handsome Rosewood Parlor Fnrnttnre,
finished in best crimson Brocotelle, com
prising Urge French Sofa, two arm and five
otnScd-back Ohatrs,
Pair of gilt frame French plate Pier GlaEsei,
with Slabs and Brackets,
Rosewood, Marbla-top Centre and Sofa Tables,
Walnut crimson plusb-corered Sofa, arm and
rocking Chairs,
Handsome mirror-Lack Elogerie, fancy Chairs,
Mahogany hair-cloth Sofa and Chairs,
Gilt mantle Clocks, Vnscs and Ornamsnts,
Ladies' walnut Secretary, Camp Stools,
Excellent Brussels Carpet3 throughout,
Walnut Hat-tree, Hall Table, Oil Cloth,
Handsomo ornamented Shades and Cornice,
Marblo-top Sideboard, Dining Tables,
Walnut arm dining Chairs, Lounges,
French China dinner, dessert, and tea-ware,
Rich Bohemian and plain Glassware,
Silver-plated Castors, covered Dishes, and Ta-
reen, Tea Sett, Spoons, and Forks,
Table Cutlery, bed and tab'o linen,
Walnut nnd mahogany dressing Bureaus, Wash-
otends, and Wardrobes,
Handsome solid oak and gilt Cottage Sett,
Superior curled-hair Mattresses, Bolsters, and
Pillows,
Blankets; Comforts, and Bed Spreads,
Rocking Chairs, Toilet Setts, Looking Glasses,
Painted Bedsteads, Bureaus, and Washstands,
Cooking and other Stoves, Refrigerator,
Together with a good asott.nnt of Kitchen
requisites.
Terms cash
BS3' The house, whi;h 13 very desirable, with
spacious and handsome garden, is for rent
Enquire of the auctioneers.
JAS. O. UcGUIRE CO.,
jane 29 Star Auctioneers.
ELECTION NOTICE.
LIBERTY AND UNION. By virtue of Com
missions Issued to me by F. H. Fierpoint,
Qovernor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, I
hereby give notice that an Election will be held
In Fairfax county, on Tuesday, July 2, 1861, for
Member of tho House of Delegates, and Senator
for tho 24th Senatorial District, to represent
said County and District in the Legislature, to
meet in Wheeling, July 1st.
Citizens of the ronnty, entitled to vote by
ciisting laws, can do so at any precinct In the
County. JOB nAWXntlRST,
Jnne 20 Commissioner for Fairfax Co.
" 0TICE f
TnE WASHINGTON LIBRARY will be closed
after Monday, (1st July,) nntll arrangements
are made for its reopening. The Library will be
kept open vry afternoon, for tho space of ten
days, from 4 o'clock till sundown, for the pur
pose of receiving the books now out.
Subscribers will pleass pay attention to this
notice. jnne 29 .It
BY GREEN &WILLIAHS, Auctioneeu.
HOUSEHOLD and Kitchen Furniture and
Piano Forte at Auction. On TUESDAY,
the 2d instant, we shall sell, in front of our
store, No. 626 Seventh street, at 10 o'clock, A.
M., an excellent assortment of Household Furni
ture, viz :
One Secondhand Piano Forte.
Mahogany Dressing and other Bureaus.
Mahogany Sofas, Chairs, Wash, Wcrk, and
other Stands.
Maple Cottage and other Bedsteads,
Bedding and Mattresses.
Tables of every description
Cano and Wood Chairs.
China, Glass, and Crockery Ware.
With a large lot of other articles, which we
deem unneeepsary to enumerate
GHEEN ft WILLIAMS,
July 1 2t Auctioneers.
Chiif Assistant QoARTEBuisTta's Orner.
Wathington, D. C, June 29, 1861.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be recelredatthls
office until the 10th dsy of July proximo,
at 12 o'clock M., for furnishing at this place (300)
three hundred tons of good merchantable tim
othy bay, priced and In baits. The bay to bo
delivered on or before the 25th July next, at the
wharf at tho foot of G street, or at the Railroad
Depot.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject
alt bids that may be deemed too high.
The bids to ho endorsed " Proposals for Hay."
D. II. RUOKER,
july 1 Ifld Bvt. Maj. and A. Q. M
BOYS' CLOTHING.
TTE havo received within the last day or two
a larga assortment of BOYS' SPRING
CLOTHING, embracing all styles of low-priced,
medium, and fine qualities, which we Rre selling;
at very low prices for cash.
WALL, STEPHENS, 4: CO,
l?3 Penn. avenue, between Ninth
cay 23 r.n.l Tenth streets
TO INVENTORS AND PATENTEES.
MUNNAND OOMPAin;
Proprietors of the Scientific American, and
Agents for procuring American and Foreign
PATENT8,
With SZsttn Tears Ezfirincc ;-. tt uct-.:st
Refer to Hon. Judge Mason, Hon. Joseph Holt,
Hon. W. D. Bishop, cx-Commiesloners of Patents,
and to moro than fifteen thousand Inventors
who have had business don? through Munn &
Co.'s Patent Agency.
Prmphlet of advics sent free by aril.
Tatent Laws and Regulations, 100 pages, 25
cents, mail.
No ehrtrg for consultation, orally or by mail.
Preliminary Examination In United States
Patent Office, $5.
Cflices No. 37 Tark Row. New York Wh.
ington, corner of T nnd Seventh streets, oppo-o
u.lu 1 u) iiwui juijh. racr 11 emit
JOT TOR SALE Lot Five, m Squora lo33,
-i containing about 13,000 equara leet. Price,
three ccnti per foot. Apply at this oil! ?.
MEMBERO Or CONGRESS AND STRAN,
gers will find pleasant Parlors and Rooms
nt No. 4S5 Twelfth street, near F- -one of the most
pleasant locations and delightful houses in thi
city with or without meals. June 23 dlw '
STOP AT THE right place, nnd buy your
Clothing, Famishing Goods, nats, and Caps,
at No. 1E0 Seventh street, Opposite tho Post
Office ftb 23 Cm
LOCAL NEWS
city rmmntt.t
lillAltU Ot A I llEllMK.f. CoruylltiK yjiiiIoII,
now member liom the fourth ward, appeared,
and was sworn in, and took his seat.
AcommnnicatiouwasrecejvcdfromtheMayor
making tho following nominations, which were
referrod to their appropriate committees t
Knr nhvsiciau to tho poor in tho first ward.
Charles McCorniick, in place of Dr. D. R.
Uacuer, declined.
l'or superintendents or sweein finl ward,
William Lucas; second ward, William Lucas;
third ward, W. A. Robinson; fonrlh ward, W.
A. Robinson ; fifth ward, John T. Noal ; sixth
ward, AlexaudcrMaddox; nnveuth ward, John
T. Neal.
For scavengers first district, first ward, Wm.
iiarr, second district, 1aniel iiinxins ; second
ward, first district, Roger Adamson, second
district, Michael Stahl : third ward, first district,
John Schul, second district, S. Reithmiieler:
fourth ward, first district, Charles Stoke, nocono
district, Henry Buscbcr; fifth ward, Hanson
Brown; sixth ward, James Curtain; seventh
ward, George A. Adams.
For inspectors nnd measurers of lnmber,
Peter Gallant, William Douglass, John H.
Russell, Sylvester F. Gates, and Samuel B.
Beyer.
For water registrar, Randolph Coyls.
For water purveyor, Thomas Evans.
For water tapper, Henry L. Gettier.
For secretary to the commissioners of the
Washington asylum, John H. Noyes.
For commissioners of the west burial ground,
Southey S. Parker and Joseph E. Rowlings.
For sexton of west burial grounds, Angnst
Miller.
Mr. Bayly introduced a bill to take np and
relay the gutter and curb3tono on the north
side of F street, between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets ; which was passed,
Mr. Brown, from the Finance Committee, to
whom was referred, tho Mayor's nominations
for the following omces of tho corporation, re
ported them back, recommending their con
firmation. They we're acted on with the fol
lowing result .
For Corporation Attorney James M. Car
lisle, confirmed.
For Tax Clerk Francis McNerbany, re
jected. For Mayor's Clerk E. F. Klopfer, con
firmed. For Messenger William Q. Locke, con
firmed. Mr. Fisher, from the Drainage Committee,
introduced a bill for tho more effectual and
economical organization of athe water de
partment ; which was passed.
Mr. Fisher, on leave, introduced a resolu
tion authorizing the laying of certain water
mains : which was passed.
Mr. Bayly, from the Police Committee, re
ported bacc the Mayor's nominations for cer
tain corporation offices, recommending their
confirmation. They wero acted on .13 follows
Commissioners of the Marie's.
Centre Market B. L.Jackson, W. E. Spald
ing, Woodville Latham, confirmed.
Northern Market John H Williams, John
E. Norris, confirmed.
Western Market A . Carroll, William Brown,
confirmed.
Eastern Market L. A. Tnell, James Mar
ceron, confirmed.
Market Clerks.
Centre Market John Wateis, confirmed;
Joseph Lyons, assistant, do.
Northern farket Thomas A. Rrnwn. re.
jected.
Western Market Wm. Walker, confirmed.
Eastern Market 3vlvester T. Gates, con
firmed. Sealer of Weights and Measures Hiram
Richey, confirmed.
Inspector of Fire A pparalus John W. Mar
tin, confirmed.
Inspector of Flour nnd Sailed Provisions
Joseph Lyons, confirmed.
Inspector nnd Sealer of Gas Meters C. W.
Cunningham, confirmed.
Wood and Coal Measurers C. W. Drnry,
John Cumberland, Richard Wimsatt, J.
Thompson Van Reswick, William Riggles, all
confirmed.
Mea'urers of Grain, Bran, tc.
First District Lewis C. Robinson, confirm
ed ; second do., J. Thompson Van Reswick, do.
Mr. Bayly reported certain papers, which he
asked to havei referred to the Committee on
Unfinished Business ; so referred.
Mr. Lloyd, from the Committee on Unfinish
ed Bnsiness, reported certain bills, which he
asked might be referred to the Drainage Com
mittee ; bo referred.
Mr. Brown introduced a bill exempting cer
tain property, used for school purposes, from
taxation ; referred to the. Finance Committee.
Adjourned.
CowMo.f Cornell. A communication was
received from tho Mayor, announcing that only
ono uiu nau as yet oeen received on tho loan
for the benefit of volnnteers. This bid was
one of $25 from a widow lady residing on Cap
itol Hill. Referred to the Committee of Ways
and Means.
A communication was also received from the
Mayor, enclosing the annual report of the com
missioners of tho Northern Market. The com
raissioners state, in their report, that the total
amount of receipts during the past yearamounts
to $5,033, and the expenditures $1,340 58. The
commissioners also recommend the erection of
a shed along street, from Seventh to Eighth,
and that the fish stands on Eighth street be re
moved. The report was referred to the Com
mittee on Police.
Mr. Morgan offered a resolution, instructing
the committee to attend to the interests of tho
District beforo Congress to urge upon that
body the improvement of the eastern and west
ern channels of the Potomac river passed
Mr. Shepherd offered a joint resolution, au
thorizing the water registrar to contract for the
laying of such water mains as may have been
authorized by tho two Boards, and approved by
the Mayor; referred to the Committee on Drain
age. Mr. Shepherd also offer:! a joint resolution,
relating to the transfer of two hose reels, for
merly used by tho Northern Liberties Fire Com
pany, to be placed 111 charge of tho Franklin
Fire Company , referred to tho Committee on
the Firo Department; which committee subse
quently reported in its f.ivor,nrd it was passed.
Mr. Wilson oflered a resolution requesting
the water rerjislrnr to inform this Board what
laws for the Inying of water mains nnd tho erec
tion of fire-plugs remain unexecuted ; nlso, the
total tost for the distribution of Potomac water
up to this timo ; passed.
4Mr. Wilson, from the Committee of W.ivs and
orlans, reported a bill for ih mWt, , rit,
pense3 of the cornnralinn. r.r, 1.1 n niin-. i.n
rate of taxation R corae within oO cents on
u-Bntractcd b7 tas Board. This
bllv n blending nf th . !.;il
laries ofofficers of the corpora-
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spccn
Mr Grinder, IrWHU-Committeo nn PnlVe.
reported n joint rcsolmfch Requesting the Mayor
nut iu imuo uny more, naci; licenses, except
to well known and bena 'fide renUcnu of tho I
cit3" of Washington, until tho lsAofjtfgrember
next-
w,u vu lug vukftv UUM1 lUOQUBy HfAl. .1
rattnHH
ionl!rtn!Tn
bill wrttf&Q
IHJ SJfo
Bills from tho Board of Aldermen i
Joint, resolution authorizing thu, laying tl
certain water maiim; passed. jj
Joiut resolution to uppoiul a Lomiuiftin i '
wait on tho Sucrelary of tho jNavy, in relaticj ,
to a bar now existing in the Eastern Hranch.if
An net furUio more effectual and econom '
en! organf7ation of tho wafer deiisifmout; ri
ferrcd to Iho Committee of Vjs aiid Means.'
Mr. C.illan offertd n resolution, that the snj
voynr be requeued lo Inform this, board ns t
the best menus and llm tost of draining Ne,
York nvnnne. bf Uveeu Fourteenth nnd Tilleen
streets. '
Mr. Haul, offered n resolutimi inslrnctiiigtl
cornmilten nttcmliug to the inteichta of the ci
before Congress, in nsl: for an eqcal dlstribl
tion i of water throughout the city, on n pla
similar to that now existing in Georgetown;
referred to the Committee on tha Distrihutid
of Water i
Tho Board then adjourned.
AfcKHAi or hie Nrw Yore Twemy-SeI
oki Ri'oiueht. About two o'clock yectcrdrt
morning, the New York twenty-second rcrf
ment arrived at tho depot, nnd immedhtel
rnar hed to the Assembly Rooms, where thf"
took up quarters They number about 60
mon, who nro pxarly nliyonng and nlle-bodiej
calculated to mnko their mark in a fight Thi
havo enliiled for the ar, nnd cr.me fully prl
pnrcd for a campaign, having n full cam,
equipage, hdrfet, wagons, and provirionj. Tt
regiment is Composed mostly of citirena of T
conderogn, Wnrrcn, and adjoining couctia
and is n credit to that section of tee ftata
The following is a list of tho officn
Colonel, Walfer Phebi. inn. Iieutenint ml.
nel, Gorton T. Thomas major John W. Kc
jun. adjutant, Edward Pruyn j qunrtermasta
H. D. Woodruff; wrgeant, J. B. Atberlej
assistant surgeon, W. F. Hutchison ; chaplah
H. H. Bates ; sergeant major, J. F. Townt
Quartermaster's aerpeant. .T. V. Fmrtionl.
drum-major, John Scott ; fife major, J. Wrigb
Company A, of Saratoga county Captai
J. L. Yntes, first lieutenant, J. H. Brett
second lieutenant, H. A. Cloots. '
Company B,of Washington county Car
R. E. McCoy; first lieutenant, D. L-
second lieutenant, Joseph McCoy i, ,
Company C of Essex county- 'j
D. Peabody, first lieutenant, C, it
second lieutenant, C. B. Pierson
Company D,of Washington com
Henry Millimnn ; first lientenant
second lieutenant, Robert Rice.
Company E, of Warren com
Geo. E. Clendon ; first lieutenant, j
second lieutenant, Horton Cnyger
Company F, of Warren county CafKiin
W. Habdcn, first lieutenant. William Harii
second lieutenant. G. B. Smith.
Company G,of Washington county Captai I
B. Mosher ; first lieutenant, Duncan Camerot
acconu neuienani, 1. 1-acos
Company H,of Washington countv Cart.-.,
T. J. Strong ; first lieutenant, W. A. Parse
secona nenienanr, ) . i. lelier
Company I, of Essex county Captain, T i
man Ormsbee first lieutenant, J. R. Seamat
sccona iieuicnant, uaniei llnrgey.
Company E, of Essex county CaDtain. M
S. Cadwell; first lieutenant, E. I. Edgerlj
nciuuu iiemuimm, u . unnuey.
They bring a fall regimental band, tho mei
hers nf which have all volunteered for the wj
The officers have all been in the State servic
ana understand their business well. Rernrnl
them have seen service on the battle fields
.Mexico.
Edward Birere. of PottsviUe. Wni-ren cnnntl
wno was snot in Mainmort, see onr lialtimo I
news.) was brought to the city, and wns yeatel
day interred. I
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arrival or ran rorRTn MrcmoAX Rraisir.
The fourth Michigan regiment. Colonel
A. Woodberry, arrived here at 2 o'clock th
morning, a his regiment numbers, rank nt
file, 1,102 men. -They aro all large and ban
men, and will, no donbt, if required, do effe
nve pervic-p in neience ot tne Union.
They havo with them an excellent band ai
a large dram corps.
Mri3. Mfda BLAKcnARD'a Concert In
sponse to the written request of a largo uu
berof the most distinguished statesmen a
military men now in our midst, Mrs. Me
iilancbard, whom many of our readt
will remember as one ot the finest singcrj
iuc ujr, uua conscnieu 10 pivo a concert
w:n i-i tT.it r. . ."-
uinurua uau on oaturnay evening ne
Mrs. Blanchard bas been absent in Euronn ;
over two yean, during which time she hash
inA inaipnntlnn nf l.n .An .., !1 1
. w .... uw.ivi. u, urn uiusi uuuumpuaaeu m
ters of tho age. These opportunities she h
noiiauea 10 improve, nnd she returns to 1
native city with the hiehest encomiums a'
singer ot great sweetness and compass, a
one destined to take a front rank among t
mo3t finished singers. It is meet that in 1.
native city a city which has already proJnc
so many brilliant singers she should give 1
first concert. As an evidence of the inter
which is felt in tho forthcoming concert,
may add, that over fifiy tickets have aires
neen purchased by ministers and secretar
from European courts. The following is t
vorreipgimcnce
WiiniKtnoN, D C, June 11, 16C1
Mir. Mfda Blanchard
Dear Madam : Learning that yon have jt
finished a successful course cf culture of yc
eminent musical gifl3, under the most emini
masters of Italy, and that you are about,
commence what wo aro sure will be a m
brilliant professional career, we take thii mr
of making known to you that we wonld estc
it n Treat kindnMs, nnd a raro miviWeJ
yon wonld favor the residents and Btrangi
now in Washington by giving yonr openf
-wii.i.si Ml tut? WUi IIUU1 U CUT.
We remain, dear madam, year friends a
CJITilmS.
Wm. H. Seward,
Montgomery Blair,
Caleb B. Smith,
Edwnrd Bates,
Salmon P. Cbns;
Gideon Welles,
Andrew Johnson
J. W. Nesmith,
John F. Potter,
Francis W. Kellor-g,
John Hutchins,
John Cochrane
H. Walbridge.
Landing Stout.
William Sprague
William Bebb.
John V". Geary.
Rufus King,
Thomas II, Nei,cr,
N. P. Willis,
N. P. Banks.
John M. Butler
James Cooper,
Walter Davidg-,
Charles W. SanfbrJ
Alex. Hamilton,
George W. Morcll
Clarence S. Brown
James Cameron
D'Utassy,
A. E. Burnside,
I. Lafcyctte Rikcr
John S, 81o'-nn.
William A. -Jackson
Gee. A. Buckinghar
-,'onn . Wijnol.iy.
John Hav,
W. S. Wood;.
Isaac W. Jackscs
P. G Washington
inunow weed,
Amasa wccoy
WaDiIINCToh. D. C. Ji.ns 20. lRi.1
GEiniE'JLX. I havo the lienor to Anhnn
edge tho receipt of your letter, requesting
Fully appreciating tho Jiigh compliment w
muvii juu tuua uuuor luty a sunn ue mosi n
py to conipli with your j-equest, nnd will c
tho concert at the public ball of Willarj I
tioiei on oaiuruay evening, the Cth or Julv.
Very respectlufly, Meda BlaJ,miaV
Alarm or Fire. -Tha alarm cf fire ab
nine o'clock on Ka..,inv niaht n nminr
by a bright light on tho Virginia side of fl
riYgr