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ioua alexandRia' FBIDAY EVENING, JUNE 25. "the defeat of the resolution prohibiting United States Senators from acting as co 8el for tbe subsidized railroads shows as plainly as anything could, the character of llie majority of that body. It contrary to human Dature for a man to vote agmust measures in the 0 (h waversonally interested. When selfthe waver IdTutted Te 5 republican against tbe resolution referred to, and, with characteristic dtontery. did so for the aasigoed reoson that U.

hav done otherwise would have been to mpugn their own honesty; though they tbtir eyes the statutes passed by the.Senate prohibiting them from pract.s.ng before the court of claims, from accepts tion for procuring a contract or offic rendering any person fervice before branch of the Government, all of which thej had sworn to obey without the famtesl that in doing so they were impugomg the.r own honesty, for which they have suddenly become such great sticklers. Is Virginia the only people whom even the protectionists claim to be benefited by the existing high tariff are tbe wool growers, the miners, boiler makers, potters paper makers, iron and steel workers cotton and woolen makers, and cigar and tobacco makers. What per cent, of the entire population of Virginia these compose can be approximated readily by any one who has bis eyes open and uses them. And yet t. cont of the living of every body in the ate is doubled by atajilV which Us supporters only claim protects the referred to.

If even theso few are benefited by it, the benefit are so small as to he inappreciable to themselves, and unknown to their friends. A dispatch from Chicago says the new strike on the Lake Shore Railroad is the resuit of a preconcerted stock jobbing scheme, thai, a party of speculators sold short a heavy Mock of Lake Shore stock, and that to be the market in their own interest they negotiated with a few leading switchmen to the strike. The beneficiaries the strike, therefore, will be the scheming stock jobbers and the leaders of the strike. The public and the men who follow their sInking leaders will ho the losers, yiit still 8 xme leaders or similar men will have the same or similar followers next year. Mahone-s Washington organ savs "when the South shall have adopted a free ballot it will show that it is saturatet with the true Yankee Doodle spirit.

A "free ballot," for instance, like that in the sound republican State of Rhode Island, where no foreign born citizen can vote unless he he real estate owner, and where, owing to the small size of the State and its dense population, there is no real estate for salt! Those who are familiar with French history, and who remember that the man who, having shot down the revolutionists in 1 aria by the thousand, was, a few years afterwards, made a demi-god by the same sort of people, will not be surprised if the princes who were driven out of France jester ay be called back, before the lapse of any great length of time, to rule over the nation whoso present rulers have just exiled them. DR Pasteur has lost still another rabies patient; this time a little girl, after she had been subjected to all the requirements of his treatment, and after she had been sent home as cured. The humbuggery of inoculation for hydrophobia will soon he as generally acknowledged as is that of the same sort of treatment for cholera. FBOM WA8HIHGT0H. Correspondence of the Aloxa.

Washington. D. June Mr ltiddleberger produced another ripple in the Senate to day by the introduction of numorous bills of a demagogic and radical character, the purport of which may be imagined from their respective titles, which are as follows: A bill appoint a committee to report on tbe money of the United States, a bill creating the means for obtaining statistics respecting its debts and interest cue bv the people of this country; to reduce postage to one cent; that the Government pay debts to the irue and just creditors to amend the national banking act; to ere ate a department of transportation to protect certain mining aud manufacturing interests; relating to the manufacture of raouey and to destroy usury and banking for profit by creating certain banking powers and duties of the Treasury. When the President entered the room yesterday he found only three members Fairchild, Endicott and Whitney. Asking where the others were, and receiving no deliuite response, be said "Well, 1 have too much business to permit me to and from their absence I suppose the same must bo tbe case with the other members; so there'll be no Cabinet meeting to-dav." He theu retired to his own room.

Shortly afterwards tho othor members of the Cabinet dropped in, all appearing within ten minutes after the meeting hour, cud all were surprised when informed by Col. Lamont of what had Committee on Privileges aud Elections agreed to day to report adversely upon the resolution for investigating the charces relating to tbe election of Senator Payne, of Ohio. A minority report will be by Senators Hoar and Frje for partisau effect. Tbe Senate District of Columbia Committee, at their meting to-day, agreed to report in favor of tbe rejection of Matthews, the colored New Yorker who has been nominated for tho position of recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia. The committee also agreed to report in favor of making a park of the land lying along Rock Creek; also favorably upon the bill conferring upon the Commissioners of the District tbo power to make and enforce such police regulations as they may tbink advisable.

E. B. Wesley, J. S. Williams and J.

F. Hume, of New York, representing themselves as holders of Virginia bonds, appeared before a sub-committee of the House judiciary committee to-day, consisting of Mr. Tucker, of Virginia, and Mr. Taylor, of Ohio. They said they bad been disappointed in their counsel, and that they had also expected to see before tho committee counsel representing Virginia, Mr.

Hume made an argument in favor of the bill recently introduced in tbe House by Mr. Brady, for paying Virginia for tho territory out of which the State of West Virginia was created. The gist of what he said was that he, and thoso he represented, were the legal owners of Virginia bonds, that they are and always have been loyal to the Government, that the Government, by taking away from Virginia a part of her territory, injured the security upon which their bonds were issued, and that while they did not deny the right of the Government to take their property, they did deny it the right to do so without compensation, as provided by the Constitution. Mr. Tucker said they had no more to complain of than the owners of Virginia slaves, the entire value of which had been destroyed.

Tbe committee will hold another meeting to-morrow, when Mr. Parsons will appear before them in the same interest. Gen. Mahone'd Virginia State Committee will meet in one of the rooms of the Capitol of the nation to-morrow, to fix the time and place for holding his several Congressional conventions, and for arranging tho plau3 of his next campaign. Among those who have already appeared to receive instructions is Ross Hamilton, the Senator's famous colored captain in Mecklenburg county.

The President lefc here to day in Mr. J. Pierpoint Morgan's yacht, accompanied by Secretaries Whitney and Endicott, Mr. Bissell and Col. Lamont, for tbe Capes of Virginia, where he will spend two or three days in fisbiDg.

The summary diecharge yesterday of twenty-nine postal clerks who were trying to organize a strike, to go into effect if any one postal clerk should be discharged, has revived the hope that had almost expired in the breast of many an applicant for such positions. The beneficiaries of the river and harbor bill are afraid that the President will veto that bill. The House committee on public buildings and grounds, agreed to-day to report in favor of buying the equare upon which tho city postofficfl now stands, and of erecting thereon a magnificent city postoflice. In tho Senate to-day a communication wa3 read from the Secretary of War statiug that the estimated cost of a bridge from the foot of New York or New Hampshire avenue to Arlington would bo about six hundred thousand dollars that of cne from Observatory Hill to Arlington, from a million to a million and a half. Mr.

Butler introduced a bill for the erection of a monumental bridge from Washington to Arlington. Mr. Blair introduced a bill to suppress the opium joints in the Distrtct of Columbia. Mr.Riddlebeger introduced various bills, referred to above. After tho routine business the consideration of the John Porter bill was resumed, Mr.

Logan making 11 long speech in opposition to irs passage. In the House to-day when the Presidents uumoroti3 votoes of pension bills, sent in yesterday, were read, the republicans, who have become tired of them, objected to their referenco to the pension committee; but, for a rarity, the democratic members were 0:1 hand in sufficient numbers lo prevent thoir obstructive measures. Tho vetoes having been disposed of, the House resumed tho consideration of the sundry civil bill. Congressman Brady, tbe republican member from the Petersburg distiict in Virginia, when asked today by tho Gazette's correspondent concerning tho truth of tho report that General Mahotie was to be a candidate for the Houso in his district next, fall, said if such were the case he would liavo heard of it, but ho had not, and that so far 88 he knew it was incorrect, and that he believed General Mahone wanted him, Brady, to be the candidata. Mr.

Brady said he had not heard the argument on his bill before the Judiciary Committee to day, for the reason that he had forgotten it was to be made, but that he was convinced of tho equity of the bondholders' claim, as everybody knew tho Alexandria Legislature did not represent the State of Virginia, and as the Government in dividing the State had made no provision regarding her debt. Mr. Speaker Carlisle, one of the committee appoiotod by last night's caucus of the democrats of the House to arrange the order of business for the remainder of the session. says that order will be the regular appropriation bills first, and then the land grunt forfeiture bills, and that no bills will be considered that are liablo to provoke debate. VIBGINIA NEWS.

Reports from throughout the Piedmont section of Virginia show the heaviest wheat crop raised for years past, but the present weather is very unpropitious to saviug it in good condition. Mrs. Jane J. Ficklen, relict of tbe late George Ficklen, of Culneper county, died in Fredericksburg, at her late residence, on Monday last, at the advanced age of eighty years and seven months. At the regular annual meeting of the Society of Alumni of the Vitginia Military Institute yesterday the following officers wero elected for the ensuing year: President, A.

W. Harman, vice-president, Merriweather Jones secretary, E. M. Pendleton treasurer, W. T.

Shields. A committee was appointed to erect a monument to the late General William H. Richardson. At the Lutheran General Synod, now in session at Roanoke, efforts are being made to form an organic union with several independent synods, and thus unite all the Lutherans of this section in one general body. The three general bodies represented aggregate fully 400,000 communicants.

The common service book will be based upon the historical forms of the sixteenth century. Court of Appeals at Wythrvili.e, June vs. Clark. Judgment reversed. Opinion by Judge Lewis.

Norfolk and Western Railway vs. Priudle and wife. Appeal lrom Wytbe county. Judgmeut reversed. Opinion by Judge Laoy.

Jones vs. Old Dominion Cotton Mills. Error from the Hustings Court ot Richmond. Judgment reversed. Opinion by Judge Richardson; Judge Lacy dissenting.

Bailey vs. Commonwealth. Fetitiou for rehearing granted. Dismal Swamp Land Company vj. Robt.

A. Bright Co. Appeal allowed and supersedeas awarded. Jameson vs. Hughson.

Appeal from Pulaski county. Case set for hearing on Monday. Gibboney'a executor vs. Kent et al. Appeal from Montgomery county.

Caldwell for appellant; S'aplea, Sullivan and JunUin for appellee. Case argued. The July number of St. Nicholas received trom its publishers, the Century Publishing New York. ARLINGTON IN8TITUTE COMMENCEMENT.

The commencement exercises of Arlington Institute look plsce in the parlors of the Instituto on Monday evening last, in the presence of a large and brilliant assembly. The following young ladies received certificates of distinction, to gain which requires that the pnpil shall have maintained a good standing in her classes during the session, and shall make at least 75 per cent, in her closing examinations; while to receive a special certificate she must have an average of over 95 per cent, in her monthly reports and make at leafet 95 per cent, in her closing examinations. English Miss Bettie Smoot; special distinctions, Misses May Minnigerode, Lucy Minnigerode, Claudia Stribling, Ruth Thompson, Emma Neal, Kate Critcher, Jennie Henderson and Maude Wheat. Ancient Misses Maude Wheat, Emma Neal, Belle Cbap man, Jennie Henderson and Hallie Patton special distinction, Miss Claudia Stribling. Misses Emma Neal, Kate Critcher, Claudia Stribling, Bessie Janney and Lucy Minnigerode; special distinctions, Misses May Minnigerode, Ruth Thompson, Hallie Taliaferro, Fannie Suter and Katie Johnston.

Mental Miss Belle Chapman special distinctious.Misses Kate Critcher, Katie Johnston and Jennie Henderson. distinctions, Misses Hallie Patton, Kuth Thompson, May Minnigerode, Fannie Suter, L.ucy Minniperode, Kate Johnston, Hallie Taliaferro aud Maudo Wheat, Misses May Minnigerode, Maude Wheat, Bessie Janney, Janet Harrison and Lalla Harrison special distinctions, Misses Kuth Thompson, Lucy Minnigerode, Hallie Taliaferro. Emma Neal, Claudia Stribling, Kate Johnston, Hallie Patton, Kate Critcher and Bessie Newport. Modern Misses Hallie Taliaferro, Kate Critcher and Bessie Janucy. Natural Misses Either Brookes, Ellen Riley, Ella Andrews, Lucy Lee, Janet Harrison, Lalla Harrison special distinctions.

Misses Bessie Newport and Lizzie Kiley. Ancient Misses Janet Harrison and Ellen Riley; special distinctions, Misses Lucy Lee, Ella Andrews, Lalla Harrison and Bessie Newport, Mediaeval and Modern Misses Lucy Lee, Janet Harrison aud Lnlla Harrison; special distinctions, Misses Ella Andrews, Bessie Newport, Ellen and Lizzie Riley. English Miss Mila Johns; special distinctions, Misses Esther Brookes, Janet and Lalla Harrison, Ella Andrews, Ellen and Lizzie Riley, Bessie Newport and Lucy Leo. Misses Mira Johns, Ellen Riley, Janet Harrison, Haltic Avery, Jennie Miunigerode; special distinctions, Misses Bessie Newport, Lucy Lee, Esther Brookes, Ella Andrews, Lizzie Riley, Lalla Harrison, Lucy Brookt anu Sallie Daingertield. Geography, First Misses Nina Johns aud Lizzie Riley; special distinction, Miss Esther Brooks.

Sccond Misses Louise Lambert, Hattio Avery and Jennie Minnigerode; special distinctions, Misses Bessie Lee, Sailie DaiogerGeld and Lucy V. S. History? Distinctions, Misses Hallie Avery, Jennie Minnigerode, Louise Lambert and Sallio Daingerlield; specinl distinctions, Misses Bosiie Lucy Brookes and Nina Johns. i net ions issc-s Louise Lambert, Jennie Minnigerode and Bessie Lei-; special distinctions, Mit-ses-Saliic Daingertield, Lucy Brookes and Hattie Avery. notions, Misses Katie Johnston, Jennie Minnigerode, Hattie Avery and Loui-to special distinctions, Misses Hallie Taliaferro, Hallie l'atton, Fredericka Ivnnt, Bessie Newport, Esther Brookes, Janet Harrison, Lalla Harrison, Eila Andrews, Lucy Lee, Ellen Rilev, Lizzie Riley, Nina Johns, Lucy Brookes, Sallia Daingertield and Bessie Leo.

Smoot, Janney aud Hallie Taliaferro; special distinctions, Misses Jennie Henderson, Belle Chapman, May JMinnigerode, Claudia Strihling, Lucy Minnigerode, Kate Critcher, Hallie Patton and Fannie Suter. Miss Emma Neal. Book distinctions.Misses Belle Chapman, Jennie Henderson and Maude Wheat, Latin Misses Bessie Newport, Lizzie Riley and Lucy Lee. Latin Grammar and distinctions, Misses Claudia Stribling and Ruth Thompson. French Grammar and Translation--Dis tinctions, Misses Belle Chapman, Betlie Smoot, Maude Wheat, Bessie Newport and Lucy Brookes; special distinctions, Misses Fannie Suter, May Minnigerode, Lucy Minnigerode, Emma Neal, Hallie Taliaferro and Bessie Janney.

French Misses Kate Critcher, Lucy Leo, Janet Harrison aud Lalla Harrison. French Miss Nina Johns; special distinctions, Missea Kate Critcher, Esther Brookes and Lucy Lee. Distinctions in drawing were awarded to Misses Emma Neal, Bessie Newport, Ella Andrews, Ellen and Lizzie Riley, Janet and Lalla Harrison, and Fredericka Kant, snd the beautiful pictures which adorned the walls of the rooms and which were all their handiwork excited general admiration. In music the highest honors were awarded to Miss Emma Neal for diligonce and proficiency. Misses Florence Smyth and Lizzie lliley also received special certificates for diligence and progress in music, and certificates of distinction were awarded to Misses Janet and Lalla Harrison, Ellen Riley, Esther Brookes, Bessie Janney, Bessie Corse, Lucy Lee, Sollie Daingertield and Fredericka Kant, and the correct and brilliant playing of the young ladies retlected great credit both on themselves and their accomplished teacher.

The "Croix d'Honneur" for careful observance of the rules of the school, was awarded to Misses Claudia Stribling, Ruth Thompson, Emma Neal, May Minnieerode, Hallie Patton, Katie Johnston, Fannie Suter, Bessie Janney, Bessie Newport, Ella Andrews, Lalla Harrison, Ellen and Lizzie Riley, Nina Johns, Lucy and Bessie Lee, and to Louise Lambert for good conduct and punctuality. Henry Ralph and his wife, of Bet villa, quarrelled and separated, the mother hiking a three-year-old child with her. Sbe tired cf the boy, and recently, iu company! with an admirer, started in a baggy to take thochild toils father. She ou a wagon load of gravel and ollered the child tohim. He wouldn't take it.

The mother tossed the i boy up on the load of gravel. The father throw him back into the bugcy. The moth-; er grabbed the whip and began beating her; husband, and in the confusion the little boy fell out of the buggy between the wheels of the loaded wagon. The horses started, the wheel went over the little head, aud the question in dispute was settled Ti woman has besn arrested. CONGRESSIONAL.

Washington, D. Juno SENATE. Tlie Chair laid before the Senate a telegraphic memorial from the Portland, Oregon, Board of Trade, in opposition to tho Van Wyck arrendmeut to the Northern PaciGc forfeiture bill as passed by the Senate. The bill having been already passed, the petition was laid on the table. The Senate then took up the Filz John Torter hill, and Mr.

Logan addressed tho Senate on the bill. HOUSE. Immediately after tho readiug of the journal, tho Speaker laid before the House the various veto messages yesterday transmitted by the Tresident. They were read by the clerk, and severally referred to the committee on pensions, or on invalid until that vetoing the bill granting a pension to the widow of Major General Hunter, was reached, when Mr. Hepburn, of Iowa, moved that its consideration be postponed until Tuesday next.

The motion was 95; nays Ml; and tho message took tho usual course. Railroad Imbroglio. Chicago, June special from Waterloo, Iowa, says: "The graders on the Waverly shot-line, running from Waverly to a junction with the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern near Winslow, reached a point near the line of the Minnesota branch of the Illinois Central Wednesday afternoon, and it was surmised that tboy would attempt to cross tho Contral's track. During the night the Central sent a force of men to the scene, and by morning had a track laid across the proposed lino of tho new road. T'oo track was filled with cars and engines, and yesterday another track was put in on the other side of the main line.

Now there are twenty two cars and three engines on these tracks. The switches are spiked and the valve stems out of the engines, while 120 men arc on the ground. The graders have got. the work done to the Contral's right of way on both Rides of tho track. The Central officials claim that tho crossing of thi ir tracks by tho short lino would seriously interfere with the running of Shot by the Guard.

Junta, Mich. June Wenland, an inmate cf tho State House of Correction, under sentence for larceny, war. shot while attempting to cscapo yesterday. His time would have expired in about a mouth and ho was assigned to yard work and had the liberty of the yard. As tho last gate was opened to allow a team to pass, enland dashed through, down tho hill toward tho railroad track.

Edward J'arnes, the guard on that part of tho wall, gave the alarm and called to the man to stop, threatening to shoot. Wenland paid no attention to this and the guard lirod over head, but he still kept on. The guard reloaded and when Wenland was fully 75 away ho again tired, this timo at Wenland, hitting him in back. The wounded man was conveyed to the piison hospital. There slight hope of his recovery.

Believes his Store was Blown Up. OtiCAno, June special from locator, says: "The excitement occasioned by the blowing up ofTcrver's hardware store has not abated. Terver insists he had no explosives in his warehouse, lie has received an anonymous postal enrd from Brooklyn, N. hinting that tho Knights of Labor were responsible for the explosion. Terver sells tho Empire reaper, made by John F.

Seiberling, at Akron, Ohio, and he has had difficulty with several of the machines, found to bo spiked. In March the Knights of Labor issued a boycott against Seiberling, and Terver believes himself to ho tho victim of a plot. The receipt of the roatal card has completely prostrated him. He state3 that he has evidence which will doubtless caine tho arrest of the guilty parties in a few daysKilled by a Bull. SEDAUA, June young man named Wm.

Brown met with a horrible accident yesterday which caused his death after a few hours of terrible agony. He had occasion to visit the farm of Absalom McYey, near this city. Finding none of the I male members of tho family at the house, he went to the barn, where ho was attacked by a bull and gored through the body. His i cries for help brought assistance, when the infuriated animal was driven away. When rescued, the unfortunate man waa holding back the iutestines which protruded from the gaping wounds.

A physician was summoned, but Brown was beyond medical aid and died last evening. Convicted of Assault. Syracuse, N. Juua John E. O'Sullivau was last night found guilty by a jury ofcriminal arsault on Abbie O'Connor, at tho Catholic parsonage in Camillus in May, 1SS-1.

The trial has been in progress for three days and ha3 excited great interest in Catholic and other circles. The evidence was of a sensational character. This morning at ten o'clock Judge Kennedy sentenced him to eleven years in Auburn prison. A stay of proceedings for a week was granted, during which time ho will bo confined in the Onondaga penitentiary in this city. S66G Damages.

Kansas City, Juno units Kingston, special says: In tho Circuit Court yesterday, in the case of Harwood vs. Muster, from Ciintoa county, tho jury awarded damages. In 18S4 while Col. Harwood was the repub'icau candidate fur Congress, Solomon Musser, a wealthy resident, ard ex mayor of Cameron, declareu that Hdrwocd waa a thief, robber and murdf-rer. Harwood brought a slander suit for with the above result.

Shore Railroad Company. Chicaco, Juoe large erjwd of the striking switchmen surrounded the round houso and would not allow any en gines to come out. Eight new switchmen, who have been severely beaten, have gone home. The police made several arrests. The Matthews Case.

Washington, June Senate Committee on the District of Columbia has voted to report, adversely upon the nomination of C. F. Matthews, (colored) of Albany, N. to 1)0 Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia. Fratricide.

Tuscola, 111., June Campbell, aged 21, living in Bourbon township, shot and killed his brothor Harvey yesterday. They were disputing about farm matters. Severe Hail and Wind Storm. Chicago, June from Decatur, Rockford, and other points in Central Illinois report a severe hail and wind storm yesterday. Great damnge was done to the growing crops.

Business Failures. New York, June business fail! ures during tho past seven days throughout the country number 138. NEWS OF THE DAY. Tho President 9entthirty vetoes of private pension bills to the House yesterday. Contracts for tho construction of the Piedmont and Cumberland Knilroad have been given out.

Representative Miller, ol Texas, has declared his intention not to be a candidate for Congress again. The Postmaster-General has removed a number of railway postal cierks for conspiracy to embarrass the department by a strike. I A monument to Alexander Tennent was unveiled by the Alleghany couutv Masonsat Frostburg, yesterday. Governor Llojd was present. George P.

Davenport was yestorday sentenced in Washington to one year iu the Albany pentientiary for forging the name of Secretary Whitney. I The U. Senate yesterday parsed a bill I fixinc the pay of all United SLates district Judges at a year. The bill repealing the pre emption and timber culture laws pivsjed by a vote of 34 to 20. The annual session of the Travelers' Protective Association of tho United States began in Baltimore yesterday.

At night a reception was held, at which speeches were mudo by Mayor Hodges and others. At a late hour Wednesday night a difficulty occurred in a drinking saloon in Baltimore between Jerome Kuhu and Wallace during whieb tho last named was cut wTtb a knife. Kuhn was arrested and locked up and at tho heaiiiiK yesterday and before any witnesses could be called Offings stepped forward and drawing from his pocket a pistol fired at Kuhn. The ball entered the left side below the region of the heart. 0wings was immediately locked up to await the result of the wound ho inflicted.

Tli6 Count of Paris went to England yesterday and was warmly welcomed at Dover. Ho will assume tho title of Marquis of Hartcourt and remain incognito while in Engbmd. The Count has issued manifesto. He protests against his exile and says he lived in his native country without infringing the laws. He says France will not forget the family which reigned for nine centuries and that a constitutional monarchy can alono furnish the remedy for existing evils The manifesto closes with these significant words "The republic is afraid.

In striking mo it marks me out. I have Confidence iu France, and at the decisive hour I shall bo ready." Harpou Senate committee on commerce has nearly complet the river and harbor bill. Among the important changes mado is that for the iin provement of the Potomac river in the vicinity of Washington, which is made "with reference to tho improvement in navigation, the establishment of harbor lines, and the raising of the flats, undej direction of tho Secretary of War and in accordance with existing plans, $500,000 Provided, That no part of the sum hereby appropriated shall bo expended upon or with reference to any place in respect to which the title of the United States is i doubt, or in respect to which any claim ail verse to the United States has been made." That, for Norfolk, is for "improving the harbor at Norfolk, and improving the ap proach.to Noifjlk bnrbor and the United States navy yard at Norfolk conlinuin improvement by widening the chauuel ol the Elizabeth river to tho port warden' line on the eastern side, between Lambert' Point light and Fort Norfolk, $250,000, ot which $100,000 shall be expended in im proving the barber, and $150,000 in widening the channel ol Elizabeth river to the port warden's lino on the eastern side, bit ween Lambert's Point light and Fort Norfolk, beginning at Lambert's Point I light, including tho construction ol the pro I pofled dike." The Excursionists. of tho Alexandria Gazette. Aiioa.ki> tub Etta Cone River, Juno 24, 1 aro hero; oysters in abundanco; beautiful weather; plenty of fish having a good time, rnd leave for Norfolk in tho morning.

All are well and no growlers on board. One of our party join cil us at l'iney Point last night. The schooner a darling. Communicated. The more I tee of the expenditures of this corporation, tho more I am convi need of the wisdom of puttiug its affairs in the hands of three commissioners.

The expenses are enough to take away the breath of any property holder. MONETARY AMD COMMERCIAL. Money continues abundant at easy rates, but the demand is light, in consequence of tho depression in all brandies of trade. The harvest in all this section of country was fears arc entertained for tho grain 011 account of the heavy and continuous rain fall. There have been no arrivals of new wheat at this market yet, but tho indications arc that will open low.

Government bonds arc simcwhat stronger, while thcro is very little doing in State securities, although the market may be quoted firm. Virginia arc strong, and sold yesterday at to 08, closing bid. The source of tho demand is i known only to a few. Tho 30-10s sold at 41, and 1 consols are quoted nominally 53a5o. Past duo coupons are neglectod.

Railroad securities aro quiet, with sales yesterday of Virgiuia Midland I fifth at and wc quote 1st at 121, 2d at 120 and 5ill at 104al04'y. New York, Juno was a strong openi at the Stock Exchange this morning, first prices showing advances of to per cent, gon orally. The early trading was done at advancing prices. Tlio advance, however, was checked quickly, and tho entire list became heavy, and the early gains were generally lost. This was followed by a sharp rally, which continued til! 11 a.

the market becoming decidedly dull. Wholesale Prices of Produce in Alexandm June 25 Floor, fino Suporfino 3 fa) 3 So Extra 3 75 (a) Family 4 '25 (ji) 4 Fancy brands 4 75 5 5o Wheat, Lougborry 0 82 ss Fultz 0 7 fa) Osi Mixed SO () Fair Wheat 0 75 OHO Damp and tough 0 05 0 Corn, white 0 17 fci) 0 1Yellow 0 40 (I Corn Meal 0 40 fij 0 50 llye 0 02 (d 0 lis Oats 0 35 (ui Buttor, Virginia primo 0 12 () 1 1 Common to 0 10 011 Eggs 0 33 (ci 0 1) Chickcns liens. ll? 0 0 ($0 7 Live Chickens per 150 Veal Calves 0 5 (ft 0 l'otatoes por bushel 0 00 (JJ 0 Onions per bushel 075 1 (mi Dried Apples 1 (ai () 2 Peaches, peeled 0 7 (m 11 peeled 0 4 (m Cherries 0 0 7 country 0 12 fu) 0 Best sugar cured 0 13 (q) 013', Butchers' Hams 0 fa) 013 Breakfast Bacon 0 (ft 0 Sugar-cureil Shoulders 0 7 feci 0 Bulk shoulders 0 5 fco 0 Ig. cl. sides 0 fa) 0 fat backs 0 0 (ft () bellies 0 0 to 0 Bacon Shoulders (it () 11', Sides (4) Lard 0 fa) 0 7 Smokod Beef.

15'fc (ft 0 5 (u) 0 Off A 0 (ft 0 (i Conf. Standard A 0 0 (a) 0 Granulated 0 Okj fa) 0 0 (ai 0 io'v La Gauyra 0 (a) Java 0 17 fa) 0 22 Molasses B. 0 15 fu) 0 Hi C. 0 17 0 18 SugarSyrups 0 20 0 30 Uorring, Eastern, por 3 50 (cfl 4 50 Potomac No. 1 4 50 (ft Mackorol, small, per bbl 0 00 fa) 0 00 No.

3, 5 5o (ft 0 00 No. 3, large 00 (a) 0 50 No. 2 9 00 (a) 1O00 Clover Seed 0 SO (ft 700 Timothy f. 2 30 (ft 2 40 Plaster, ground, per ton 4 75 (ft 5 00 Ground in bags 5 75 (ft 6 00 Lump 3 50 (ft 3 75 Salt-G. A.

(Liverpool) 0 80 (ft 0 85 Fine 135 (ft 1 45 Turk's Island 0 50 (ft 0 nil washed 0 20 (ft 0 21 Washed 0 2S (ft 0 30 Merino, unwashed 018 0 20 Do. Washed 0 2s (ft 30 Sumac 0 70 (ft 0 75 Hay 13 50 (ft 1100 Cut do 10 00 (ft 18 00 Wheat Bran ton 13 50 (4) 14(H) Brown MidIgs 1 I OO (ft 1125 White Midlgs" 15 25 fa) 100O Hominy Chop" 17 50 (a) 18(H) C. S. Meal 22 00 fa) 22 50 Tlieie are no new fentnrrs to note in Flour; stocks are well assorted, and tho markets quiet but steady. The offerings of grain are very small, with a good demand for choice milling Wheat, while futures continue tauie.

Corn is strong and active. Eye aud Oats are easy. Provisions and produce of all kinds are in good supply and without quotable changc. Baltimore. June (w consolidated past-duo 40; now 3s (is'y.

Cotton higher middling 0's Flour market qtiiot and steady Howard st. and Western super $2 do extra $3 00a3 (55; do family $3 75a4 50 City Mills super $2 50a3 OO do extra $3 25a 1 do icio brands 02; Patapsco family $5 15; do superlative patent $5 50. seady; do Western lower and dull; Southern red 83aS5 do amber 8SaOO; No 2 Western winter rod spot July bid; new Aug Sept Sa Corn higher and firm; do Western higher and dull Southern whito 4Ua50; do Western mixed spot aud June a44'ij; July 4 I i I Aug I IMsa11 sioanier 40a O.its firm Soutlier 11 35a30; Western white do mixed 3 1130; Pen 11 a 35a 30, Rye firm at 05a0S. llay quiet; prime to choice Western 50. Provisions higher.

Moss Pork 5o. IJulk meats shoulders and clear rib sides packed Il.icon shoulders clear rib sides 7 liauis 12'j'i Lard? refined Puller firm Western packed 1 Oal3 creamery 15alO. Eggs steady at 12al2'i(2. (Joffec Bio cargoes ordinary fair Sugar a-v; A Whiskey quiet at I Oal 20. New York.

June dull and firm at near best prices of morning. Money easy at 1 Cotton firm uplands O'y Orleans 9 futures 11 ict and steady. Flour dull and decling. Wheat lower. Corn but linn.

Pork firm at $0 75aIO. Lard firm at 40. BALTIMORKSpnAIt MaKKKT. Jlllie market for new Sugars is quiet and steady, with a moderate inquiry. We quote Fair to good refining molasses Sugars 'jfca lriw; centrifugal, 00 test, For re fined Sugars the market is firm at unchanged prices, at for cut loaf cubes powdered 7 Vs granulated Dick's confectioners' A A inquiry for invoices is moderate, and the market is quiet and nominal, with a full offering of stock.

Joblx rs import much of tlu ii own supply. Sales are reported of bags at Wo quote Kio invoices as follows: Ordinary at fair at goon at prime at per lb, 00 days. Richmond Markkt, June maiket is very quiet and the offerings on 'Change to day light, and only sales of a small lot of Corn reported at 48 for white. Lynchni'Ro Markkt, June niHrki i is very quiet, with light offerings of grain, mid quotations are nominal. Larue offerings of common Tobacco, while good grades are scarce.

Frederk'Ksbcro Markkt. June receipts of new Wheat yet, and but light offerings of auy kind of grain or other produce, and (flotations arc nearly nominal. Cattle Markets. Nkw York Catti.k Markkt, Je. IVcm-.

No trading in beeves; the dressed beef market was fair at 7aOe per lb for sides. Sheep am! demand for good stock at steady prices; extremely dull for common a dozen carloads remain unsold sales of Sheep were at 5 12 Hi; Lambs at 5a8c, with a deck load of Jersey Lambs at $8 No trading in live norqinally easier at $4 80 per 100 ibs. with fair Ohio Hogs holding at $1 70, with I 05 bid. Chicago Catti.e Market. June about steady trade brisk; shipping steers $3 45 stockers and feeders $2 "oa 50 cows, bulls and mixed $'2a3 00: bulk $2 (JOa 3 30 through Texas Cattle unchanged cows 2 75; steers $3 50.

very active and a shade higher; rough and mixed $4 15a4 40; packing and shipping $-1 35a 4 light 1 1 I 40; skips $2 steady and unchanged natives $2 lO.i-l 50; Western $-'5 30a3 75; Texars $2 3 50 Ijimb.s per head $1 60a3 25. Baltimoke Catti.e Market, June 2 I Shrcp and arrivals sincc Monday number 800 head, and these have been rcshippt d. though those left over Irom Monday's oll'erings have been disposed of at current rates, as to ijuaiity. receipts since Monday number 550, which have been disposed of with those left of that day's offerings at the rates then current, viz: 5 net. MA BINE NEWS.

POET OF ALEXANDKIA. JCNK 25. ismi. Bun rises 4 35 Sun sets 7 20 sailed. Schr Iona, Philadelphia, by Zimmerman.

passed down. Schr Jamc3 Drury, from Washington..