Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1860, Page 3

\ | LOCAL NEWS. Norice.—Subscribers to the Star in the First ‘Ward of Washington city, are hereby notified to Payor its service to them from the clote of the last week, Saturday, the 22d December inst., only to Lawrence M. Witherow, who Is now the agent of the Star Ottice for the management of the said First Ward toutes. All subscriptions for Sters served in the said First Ward, prior to Saturday evening last, (December 22, 1860,) are due and payable to Wm. Dillow, the iate agent. W. D. Wau. Publisher of Star. ——--___2-e-— UP" Though Tux Sraz is printed on the fastest Pteam press in use south of Baltimore, its edition 4s vo large as to require it to be put to press at an early bent; Advertisements, therefore, should be eat In before 12 o'clock m.; etherwiee they may Notter.= %o be ineerted in the Battrwore Sun are received at and forwarded from Tux Srak Office. Reront of rue Commissioner oF Pvszic Beitpixes. — We have before us the concise and sdmirably drawn op annual report of Commis- sioner Blake, upon the public buildings and grounds. It reviews the operation of the office tloring the last four years; shows the improve- ments that have been recommended, those that have been made, and those for which no sper Pristion bas as yet been obtained; renews all pre- tions, such as the erection of @ vious recommendat new jail, the enlargement of the court house, the improvement of Franklin and Judiciary squares, & number of other public reservations, the extension of the Capitol grounds, the construction of new bridges in place of the po Na Vard bridges, the anes of Sixth throug! the Mall. cleaning out the canal, and a general system of sewerage, grading and graveling certain streets and avenues, &c. Dering the current year many necessary repairs have been made in the old portion of the Capitol and gas lights have been more generally diffused. through ft. Thecld Senate chamber has con- verted into a court room for the Supreme Court. The plan was submitted to a committee of the judges which received their approval. Whilst care was taken to provide every convenience and comfort of the court, and adapt it in all to the purposes for which it is fatended, the main features of the old Senate chamber were preserved; a desideratum {insisted upon by the judges, which commended itself to the appro’ ree The rooms attached to the Sen- r and which were seproesrene to the of the officers of that body, have been thor- oughly repaired and fitted up for the occupancy of the court and its officers The old Supreme Courtroom has been remodeled and adapted to the ses of the law library. The arrangement is jo be as convenient as it was possible to , every available portion baving been ap- ated to cases for books, and great care taken not te obstruct the light. It is connected with the court room by a private stairway, which is in- tended excinafvely for the use of the members and oificers of the court Two of the committee rooms in the old portion of the building have been made iste ove and fitted upas acourt room for the Court of Claims The Capitol building is now so near com; that arrangements onglt to be made for improv- jug tbe whole extent of grounds within its en- closure. The President's House is inas good cohdition as itcan be made with temporary repairs. The span of the Potomac bridge contiguous to the Virgiaia shore, which was carried off last spring by a vessel being driven against it ina severe g+ie, bas been restored. and the br: beeu repaired and strengthened as far as ap- ‘propriation would authorize. It is stilla very Tickety fabric, and to render it perfectly secure would require the expenditure of a oe almost suificient to constructa new bridge. It would be economy to build a new bridge of ma- terials that would endure for years without need- ing repairs. The cost of patching up the bridge, ® mere temporary expedient ee travel from being interriy . has alr amounted to 2 sum pearly sufficient to have erected a new and substantial The drawkeepers make a monthly report of the travel over the bridge, and they sum up for the year ending the 30th of June last, as follows: Persons, 325,416; vehicles, 83,268; borseback, 7,3-6; and cattle, 10,577. The navy yard bridge is of the utmost importance to the city and adjacent country. The travel over it is immense, and if by any accident this means of access to the city should be cut off, It would in- fict serious inconvenience and injury upon a la xtent of country which relies almost ex- y pon the District markets for the sale of its produce. The bridge was not originally well pati, and has only been kept up thus long b: frequent though small Ln op rs. The piles ai other timbers are very much decayed, and may at any time give way. Torenew and make it per- fectly strong would be attended with heavy cost, and therefore it is questionable whether it would not be better policy to construct an entirely new bridge. One of the other ought certainly to be dome. The two short roads, which are appurtenances to this bridge, are in such bad condition that they can scarcely be traveled in the winter One of them leads to the Goyeroment Hospital for the Insane, an institu- tien of so much interest that it is not only visited by the friends of the pitients, but by numbers of zens of the District and surrounding country, strangers from a distance. Either Govern- nt ‘bt to repair these roads or they ought to be placed under the jurisdiction of the so Court of the county of Washington. Toaccomplish the latter, an act of Congress is deemed nggessary, a8 it is thought there is no other authority competent to make the transfer. The Anacostia bridge isin very goud order. Peansylvenia avenue has been extensively re- aired during the wt season. The amount of - heavy travel over it is so great that it isalmost im. possible to keep It In good condition, end it is r commended that a more durable pavement be substituted, either tron or “‘ Belgian,” the prefer- ence being given to the latter. A recommendation is made for an ap) mies to complete the north front of the Paten Ottice building with a portico. An aj tiation is needed fur the grounds south of resident's Héuse also Recommendations are renewed for the erection rf 'w jail ond extension of the court house, the inclosare and improvement of Franklia square, Julie square, the triangular on Peon- svlvanta avenue, between Eighteenth and Nine- teenth streets west, and the one on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue be.ween Twentieth and Twenty-firat streets west. the space formed by the interrection of New York and Massachusetts av- enuesaod Tenth and Twelfih streets wes’, and the one n the south side of Massachusetts avenue between 'ifth affd Sixth streets west, the eee and graveliog cf North Capitol street, street west, immediately in front of the President's o street, and avenue, and the east portion of .Pe: sylvania avenue; a general system of the promotion of the health and comfort city, tue Government to psy a just proporiion of the same according to the value of its the purchase of a lot and erecting a house for t keeper cf Anacostia bridze; the extension of Sixth street west through the “wall, and buildi a baig over the canal at Sixth street; the canal to be cleined out yearly from its bottom, and the Government to pay a fair propertion of the ex- —: as the sewers from the President's House, ‘@pitol, and ail the other public buildings empty inte it ry for the propr should aid in the extension of the building according to its original plan. ‘fre good service firmary is ac! patients na vee ray the year, were proved, 17 died, and the remain‘ a the infirmary ui treatment. Eight hundred and two Goverament patients have been admitted into the ii the pointed out, the is clearly of opinion that the best fe Government to adopt is to have its work: by its own ‘Attention is called to the fact that the sections of the city charter req' certain hi to be made on streets ~ san the public OF adjotning, or running t! reser- ed nag ye for ot of the proceeds a the sales of city lots, are Inoperativ: id fact that all the Government lass ‘that ld be sold have been disposed of some time siace. Poice Martens — Before Justice Barnacle — Dapiel Dickson, ¢! with Stones in the street, was fined @3 94. Wan, Shaw, of disorderly behavior afd th: 82.9%. Ricbard sent = the le ie Faulkner, for disorderly house, was fined $38. James ‘esterday the morning was cloudy snd. datk, and the churches were not very largely attended. In the afternoon the rain began to de- ascend, and at the usual hour of evening service it was raining so heavily as to prevent service at several churches. . Thirteenth Street Baptist Church —Mr. Pollard, of the Columbian College, occu; the pulpit ia the morning—text second Corinthians 5:17. Tobe in Christ embraces every blessing, and the fallness of the blessings which the l of Jesus Christ is designed to conferin this world and to know Christ as the source of all spiritual life. By nature man is as a withered branch of the great tree from whic su ; but to De in Christ is to be into the trunk, Where its own life ich is eternal, be im- ported. To have Christ asa ref: in the per- lesand calamities of this life, when afiiic- overtake us, friends desert us, prover, de- stroyed, and our country in danger. as itis at this hour, and finally, in the hour of death; is to be in Christ Jesus a new creature. Methodist Protestant Church, Ninth street.— Morning service conducted by the , Rev. P. Light Wilson, who from the text of Ist Corinthians, 15.31. The life of Paul an le for the followers of Christ, whose duty it is to crucify themselves daily to the world At night, the pastor delivered a brief lecture to a few of his young male who had taken their places in the church ite the rain, basing his remarks upon 2d Corinthians,55 The work of the heart. The ; y outside the Bible; it is the only infallible rule of faith and practice. E street Baptist Church, Rev. Mr. Kennard, pastor —Text Sunday even{ng: Luke 15th cha; ter, 18th to 24th verses inclusive. This was a2 Te course of four sermons on “The Prodigal inion Prayer Meeting.—Yesterday afternoon a Union e er meeting for the First Ward was the Western Presbyterian Church, Rev. ‘estwood presiding. The meeting will be continued regularly at the same place hereafter. Union Chapel —Rev. H. C. Westwood, pastor, conducted the service of the day, and delivered a discourse in the morning service upon the text of Psalms, 17.15. At night, from Romans, 1 20. St. Matthew’s . ther White preached from the baw ye — Seo an heleg Rare bp grand mass jaydn, the ng play Prof. J.P. Caulfield, of Charlest » 8. € a Fg ntl ice chino bo Collins _ the services, preaching in the morning from Isaiah, 11.10. Church of the Ascension —At night, Rev. Mr. Chew, of Bladensburg, preached from Zacha- riah, 13.1. M. E. Church South —The pastor, Rev. J. A. Proctor, preached in the morning service from Ephesians, 118. No service at night. Wesley Chapel._Rev. Mr. McUauley, pastor, conducted the service, and preached in the morn- ing from 2d Peter, 18 3. Warcn Mgetinc axp THE Fast Day.—The Methodist denomination maintain the old custom of assembling upon the last night of the , and remain watil after the hour of 12 o’clock in yer and thanksgiving for a continuance of the mercies of God in the new year, and thanks for the blessings of the past. At several of the churches and chapels the members and congrega- tions will ‘assemble to-night and begin theservice at 9 o'clock. The service will be varied, par- taking of all the peculiar usages of that denomi- nation. The notices were read in the pulpits of the ci | rag inep for religious services upon Friday next, day suggested by President Buchanan to be observed as a day of fasting, bumilation and prayer in view of the deplorable condition of the country. The churches of the West End will assem ble as far as practicable in the Union Chapel, where 2 sermon appropriate td the occasion will be delivered at 11 o’clock a.m. Other churches will engage in separate service in thei- own churches. CenTRat GuarpHo son, Sunday.—Abby fined $191. Robt. Freeland, drank and disor- deriv; committed, in default of security and costs, to the workbouse for 9) days. This party is an pws ne | mae = workhouse, was dis- charg. the grand jury on some charge. disturbed the whole seighborhesd near the g house by pie hideous yells during the night. Mary M: » (col’d,) drunk and disorderly; com- mitted for30 days in default of security and costs. M. Shiner. drunk and disorderly; in default of security and costs was committed for 30 days. John Bennett, a sturdy vagrant, got drunk and fell into the canal, where he would have been diowned but for being helped out; sent to the Werkhouse for 3) days. Some eight or ten lodgers ‘were accommodated. Cxruinat Covrt —Capt John Baker, convicted Sata-day last of assault and battery on J. T. Wil- liam, Wag and fined $50 and costs, was after- wands, at the request of the plaintiff In the case, placed under bond in $500 to keep the peace to- ‘wards Williams for the space of six months. Charles Lawson was tried on a charge of bur- glary, and was convicted of grand larceny. He was tent to the penitentiary for three years. Hugh Sloan alias Hugh Sluden, was tried for an alleged assault and battery upon Jobn W. Usher. He submitted his case to the Court, and ‘was sentenced to pay a fine of $15 and costs Supay AMUSEMENTS .— Yesterday the boys had it pretty mach their own way in the vicinity of deep gutters on the avenue, and not unfre- ote unfortunate belligerents were ejected ‘om thesidewalks into the yutters, knee deep in muddy yater Though these scenes occur in populous localities, where persons were obliged to pats atall hours of the day, yr Set unob- served by the police; in fact the police were not seen In the vicinity. First Nout —New Year's eve will be greeted with a smile of welcome by the young ladies of the Island Baptist Church at their fair, commen- cing this ereniog at Thorn’s building, Seventh street, and aj thelr friends, and the friends of the good cause likewise. Remember, the old year cannot be ended than by some benevolent act, and thi fair affords a good chance, besides the good things In reserve for all who go. Lanp W antants and Monry.—This morning, 160, 120, and $0 acre warrants are buying for 50 cents per acre. and selling for 623g. New York city banks, pet; State, if per cent.; Baltimore, 23; Maryland, State. an ennsylvania, 5; Vir- xine, S NorthCarolina, 10; South Carolina, 12; city, Oxpaans’ Covxr.—On Saturday, the final hear- ing in the case of the application of DeKrafft, next of kin to the late Mrs. Chase Barney, for administrators to le appointed upon her property and guardians for ber children, was heard before Judge Purcell. The decision was withheld. Criminal Count.—To-day, Michael Holloran ‘was On trial og a charge of malicious mis chief, in be aay the tert at house, oe Property r. fneel, and oceu asan sbop Mr. = our m. Grey. The case was pending when our teport closed. Harry Nsw Year to Att !—The Mount Clare Club are not behind their neighbors in the wa: of parties for New Years’ Eve. Their fourt! grand cotillion will be given at Franklin Hall to-night. advertisement. Norics ro New Yeax Caisse. —Crowley, the Toarwavion tepat dr amemc onal, at his morrow the ae othisnumeroas patrons. Mount Clare Club—Mount Clare Club—Mount Clare lub! ight— 3 bts pry tat Bail To. Nigh falt To-Nig! At Freak a Hall—At Frank path and D—Corner WY rar tae Cet Waa ek ite i “2 « MONEY SAVED BY PURCHASING FOR CASH. STOCK MUST BE CLOSED OUT IN SIXTY DAYs. ON THE FIRST OF NOVEMBER WE ADVERTISED TO OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF RUGS, DRUGGETS, CARPETING, - OILCLOTHS, SELL OFF, AT PRIME COST, HATS, Caps, BOOTS AND SHOES. We have sold about half the Stock, and now offer the entire balance on hand at Pricss Far BsLow tus Oxioinat Cosr. On the first of March must be closed out by that we will commence to make {mprovements in the Store, and the stock time, we would therefore advise all those who desire to ecomonize in these troublesome times, to call at 373 Seventh street, and we ¢UARANTER TO THEM A SAVING OF 20 PER CENT. IN THEIR PURCHASES. IN THE ADJOINING STORE, 375, we have a full and complete stock of BLACK SILKS, BOMBAZINES, ALPACAS, MERINOES, CALICOES. DELAINES, TRISH LINENS, TABLE LINENS, FLANNELS, CASSIMERES, SHAWL BORDERING. BROCHE & STELLA SHAWLS. Also, a complete assortment of HABERDASHERY. An early call is in this city. de 29-3t AMUSEMENTS. ALL TO BE GIVEN p wag Ad ROURE N, : Con NEN YEARS NiGat.” Tickets One Dollar, admi snd ladies. ae GECOND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY, OF THE | Merry Social Club. | The MERRY SOCIAL CLUB purpose, at their Se are Bal Robie be Be jiven on NEW YEAR'S EVE, ber Sist, 1850, at Opp Faitows' Hatt. Navy Yard, to fully, matntain the resutstion for mirth and socia-| bility that has given theit Club its name. ‘They propose to bid the Old Year well, and, in the festivities that s' le passing hou~, hope to steep in a sweet oblivion the momory of all that was unpleasant in its course. The New Year they intend to greet with = welcome. devote the first rosy moments o| eighteen hundred and sixty-one to enjoyments that | shall lend s golden tinge toail ita succeeding hours, To youth and beauty they say Ofer fskants foe in i fan ic lg We is i nfo our friends and the public gen- eral y the northern wes! re Beo- tions of the ci t they can reach the Hi y the following means: Those of the western section ill take the Georgetown coaches to the corner of ue, thenoe by the Navy ; those of the northern seo. mi vy Yard line, which will sto; eo . a “at the close of the Party coaches will positively be in a'tendance to couvey our gusta to the west- ora, Ing one ond oe of the Se ake We feel confide: r having made the arrangements, that friends will not fail to be with wi | ¥ohroder’s Band has been engaged for the oces- sion. Tickets FIFTY CENTS, admitting agen- | tleman and ladies amen Kenton" fereteatt ton, | ames Kenton ames | Les | nel Howell, Harris L. Atohison, liam Edelin, . James F do 29 2t* ‘orrester. Mxc2 nce st the close of the Sta bed pe ia] } Jlub at (odd Fell | DaY EVENING, Dec. 31, 1860, and will convey the | ests to Twentieth st. Pa.av., Seventh and |, and Seventh and Maryland avenue, Island, : 15 le oe HUGH LATHAM. BALLS, PARTIES, &c. | APPY NEW YEAR TO ALL !—The mem HAtrorthe MOUNT CLAW GLUB aa” | take pieasure in informing their friends that wiil'be gt th Grand COTILLLON PARTY mat FRANKLIN HALL, corner o} | 9th and on MONDAY,(New Year's tve,) | December Sist. Admission $1, i Commitice, F. Mohler, W. Hi €. Gi igiiton. a. . er . ifn, 3. Knott, de 28-st* QNKLIN | | tting & gentleman snd about 10,000 | but | 20, Star Office, | ANTED—A fi iW | Sed Tai riees by appl; | anaaie 7 applying at | mission Store of CL’ | between I and SO ____ HES WILL FOU TIVELY BEIN Also 7 eh of | Bontes would do well to call and | and First sts.. will be | Soipetesl tenant, Solicited from all those who wish to purchase the cheapest goods ever offered R. BRICE HALL, 373 and 375 SEVENTH STREET. WANTS. | ANTED—A NURSE to take care of two 1 children. Inquire at the northwest gas Saal th ‘Twelfth ste, tte ANTED TO EXCHANGE FOR A NEAT W' co’ AGE—Laot 9, nae al, aeateaaier between and Virginie aeones eal, oped ate TEL ue. State Department, first floor. ?"7 *° Room OUSEKEEPER.—A young American lady «| the highest respectabi + Would like a SITU- Pale Poser so I cg at an »djent, home ‘wort fami recs sf = 2 Nas si M&Th2t* AR-KEKPER, who understands bis line o oroughly. under business Reauirea immediately ,at No. 355 re svenes mer ANTED IMMEDIATELY—F. 5 to Megberat ae ee a Pi the howe oes, 3 yeUAl A 100, aranty to at the shortest no- Dealer in F) k. BUCHLY. & w ure, § LS he 405 Th at., bot. G and H-onet ride, Prices, and, as ueunl it no~ | WARTED-SECOND, HAND FURNITURE. ‘orsons dec: ‘ining honsekeepi C , or haviny lus of Furniture on hand, can o! in the cas: 369 Seventh st. 7 TZ & GRIFFITH. LOST AND FOUND. corgetown omnibuses, a three leaf sold BREASTPIN. The finder will receive a lib- reward by leaving it at the Auction and Com- BARY & GREE Pa. avenue and D street, on Ninth. BOARDING. Pe elieccbst sr chr tilt eee INGLE GENTLEMEN CAN BE ACCOM- Snead eth BORED cate Eighth street, K. de 31-2" cone Li) a ae WO GENTLEMEN CAN PROGU OARD in a private family in the Woet boas Hoi for rent. Apply at the de 23 2t* 8 Fornished Lit 08, EVERAL HANDSOMELY FURNISHED NS) ROOMS, with Board, can be had at No 339 F street, between 9th and loth sts., on reasonable terms. Persons in sea leasant boarding examine for them- selves. de 26-6t FOR SALE AND RENT. [For other “ For Sale and Renz”? advertisements, See first page.) ENT REDUCED.—That pleasant COTTAGE ResiDENCE, containing 7 rooms, with front baleony, large yard in front and rear, fionting Hxt., in Printing Office Square, between North ‘Spitol rented for $16 per month to Address, by letter or in person, de 31 eotf M. STICKNEY. | ERNDON FIRST CLASS B. AR DING- A feomnely. Tar SE.—Several large and handsomely fur- | nished front ROOMS, with modern improvements, | may be had by applying at the above house, corner T "TAKE NOTICE! IAT will pay no debts contracted by wife, | dest JOHN DONovaN. | GFEAT SUCCES8&! Theeniy SAPE PERMANENT CURE FOR CORNS, BUNIONS, SOFT CORNS, AND ALL Diszasxs WHICH AFFECT THE FEKT, \ is the ! INVALLIBLE SystEM Practice BY DR. M. SCHLOSSER, SURGEON CHIROPODIST. READ READ the following WASHINGTON TESTIMONIALS: From.H. 8. Davis. Dr. Schlosser has thia day removed from my fret twelve corns, whioh was done without pain, and to my entire satisfaction. 1 cheerfu'ly recommend to all persons, and especially my friends who suffer with corns, to call on the Doctor soon. H. 8. DAViS. Washington, D, C., Deo, 21th, 1960, “- From Hon. Burton Craige. M. C, of N.C. It gives me pleasure to certify that Dr. Schlosser hasthis day extracted several corns from my feet without pain, BURTON CRAIGE. Washington, D, C., Dos. 20th, 1860, ° © From Thos. P. Lewis, War Department. I certify that Dr, Schlosser has ekillfally extract- ed several corns from my | or Post Office Department. | daod High ets, | BAS, and #1! © alley, situ , sale low for cash; or property in th ol Apply acme TIA S | _ From Dr. 7.8. Verdi, M.D. I testify that I have been very successfully ope- rated upon by Dr. sort, Washington, January In additon to the above testimoniais, several ‘thousands more are in the Dootor’s possession. CAN BE CONSULTED HERE, ONLY FOR ASHORT TIME, At His Orrice, 267 PENNA. AVENUE, (South ade,) between 12th and 13th streets, Office hours from 10 a, m. till 4 p.m. Notice. —Dr. Soblosser can only be consulted at his office, and bas no professional connection with ! Schlosser pain of any wr B VERDI MD t | Ninth one F sts., near the Patent and Post Offices. da | FOR RENT—Four plearant front ROOMS rivate iy, wh thers are no boarders; jocation cent terms moderate, Address G. H., ‘Star Office, giving real name, des | Fo RENT—An eligibiy located HOUSE, fur- nished in good atyle, and fi ern convenience, bat! pump ot fine drinkin, of De 3. HALL MO tted up with mod room, water closeta, &c. A water in the yard. Inquire ORE, 190 | street, near 20th, de 24-3t" OF FURNISHED ROOMS FOR Inquire at 456 Eleventh st., between de 28-lw some and Cr, con- There is at- abundance of aqueduct and pum: premises. Itis in the tmmediate vicinity of the College and Academy of the Visitauon, equi-distant from both. ‘The property isall in complete repair, inauire eorner je lt-e0Sw* OR RENT—A new BRICK HOUSK, with back building and cellar, having 8 rooms in on L street, near T' teenth. Rent moderate toa good tenant. Inq of M. GREEN, G:oc>r, corner of Thirteenth aud , sts. This property is near Franklin Row, only a lew miruter’ wa'k the Treasury Buildings, and one of healthiest loca _iona in Washington: de 21-imeo' OR RENT—The large three story FRAME HOUSE on New York avenue, betw:en 4th \d 5th street: resegaiy. conupied by Rev. Mr. Ca- to JONN W. MANKINS, or to t door.where the ker may be found. three story Bricks corner of Northern ‘Liberties. Or for oanty taken TY'S store A SuIT RENT. nd F. OR RE | convenient taining 9 room: tached a iarg In Georgetown, @ bh TTAGE RESIDE hen, pantry, &e us lot, and ater on t! y, Also, the three Ninth and N in exohange. GER opposite, for the terms and the key, or to DICK SUN & KING’S wood and coal yard, corner of I street and Vermont avenue, or to tho subscriber, at Georgetown, de 19 ad4w JOHN DICKSON. TARAS Pai SRR AMAR MENT FOR SALE —The subsori termined to retire from business, offers for h | entire stock of fresh and well solace Cleths, &c. The stock is not very heavy, and we late importations, 6 store, which pied for over twenty yesra, isan o} a . Aird well patcootaed hstakcthe Uinged mime, oe, BROWNING terma, &c., ryto P. nd United States ftctel. do l4 tawiJanl ‘OR RENT—Two fine PARLORS fir F aaa riek Gace m NBERS on the second floor above, at No. 75 Missour avenue, between 434 and 34 sts , near the corner of 3d st. -2awsw* 7S, See eal FENSe RO RRE NT ae Fags Sue ORR OR Kk WOOD. 110 Two nhac” ARBs fe (T° INVENTORS AND PATENTEES — MUNN & COMPANY, of the Sctentiric ANeRicay, and 's for procuring American and Foreign PATENTS, With Sizteen Years? Expertence in the Business, oe WD Baton fox eer seon 2° ry eee Age! \ His (have had busiusss donsthrough Musn& Cova Pas ‘of Advice sent free by mail. Lows hy Teeth hwo pages, 25 cents —No, 37 Park Row, New York. Wash- pki ofigesornet 5 and Seventh SBorpente ; FOR STAMPING A PACKET OF PAPER AND ENVELOPES ~* ‘TO MATCH, NO o RGE; BOOKSTORE, PHILP & SOLOMONB, Aeon i slerreptitan Mile’ fever se % ty 332 Pa, av., bet, 9t! and 10th éte, PRENEns SISURANCK COMPANY — WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN, {| their guard, and give the orth Sad Ques GEORGETOWN. ey Correspondence of The Star. Gzonerrown. December 31, 1869. , tbe obliging Obio Canal Com- ing —Number of arrivals 3,223, with 275,271 tons of coal; 167,525 barrels of flour: 220,610 bushels of wheat; 158,650 do. corn; 56,300 do. mill offal end potatoes; 18,310do. oats; 150 bar- rels ro and other fruits; 376 do. vinegar; ged “ bh | 43 ogee tobacco and sumac, lo. furni barre wagons, carri }, de 530 do. bloom arid east trons Bis de, do. hay and straw; 965 609 000 feet of lumber; 2,7: do. tan bark; 4,070 perches of building stone; 8,149 do. limestone. The amount of tolls col- lected on the above was $119,809 27. Ascending trade —Number of departures 3,157, with 192 barrels of cider, vinegar and whisky; 3,068 do. fish; 53 tons furniture, wagons and car_ pe ge hag tar, pitch and oakum; and bloom iron; 26 do. melons 92 do. groceries, dry good, &c ; cement; 123 do. bric! and other fertilizers; on the above amount to $11,567.61. : ie regs of tons ascending and descend- ing, 417, Amount of tolls at Georgetown office. .$1331.376 88 Amount of tolls at other offices. .. + 43,992.65 Total tolls for 1960... +++ ++ 175,319 76 We hear of several burglaries in our city on Saturday night last, some two or three residences in different localities ae been robbed of clo- thing and Our citizens had better be on depredators a warm re- ur City Councils were in session on Friday evenii In the Board of Aldermen, from the Board of Trustees of Georgetown School was re- ceived; read and referred to the other Board. The resolution in relation to the tobacco ware- houses (Vanderwerken resolution) was amended by the substitution of “10 per cent quarteriy”* for “S per cent. quarterly,”’ and passed In the Board of mon Council all of the members were present except Messrs. McCobb and hat sien ie A e from the Mayor, enclosing account of C.B. Giusky, civil a, for Sncvions in dredging the west channel of the Potomac river, $423 58, on which $200 has been pal rom the Mayor, enclosing re; . D. T. Myers, we ret of Georg: nm water works; an account of Charles Myers & Son for fuel at the watchhouse; the of the trustees of the poor and workhouse for the rter endi it. 30, 1860; an account of W: & Bont & ating be — —_ oh pape of Jos. N. eases ya ng ixes paid on bis ty destroyed b: fire in me Fo mprinpes to or eee a censintion appropriatin; to pay one half the expense of Seng SS ie ay aya ce 'v the vy Court,) were severall read and referred. a 4 Mr. Tenney moved a suspension of the rules to take up the resolution in relation to the Loudon and Hampshire Railroad, as it was an im nt matter and a remonstrance to against the (eceent construction of a railroad across the Po- river adjacent to the Bridge was printed and wouid be circulated for thesignatures of our citizens to-morrow. Mr. English was willing if the resolution would elicit no debate, but there was another resolution bere pomp the salaries of our municipal offi- cers, and as they were elected at the first meeting in January, it was necessary to act in that matter atonce Mr. Tenney’s motion was lost. Mr. English’s motion to take up the salary reso- lution wus carried Mr. Tenney said that, as both resolutions could not be acted on thisevening, he moved that a message in waiting be sent to th dermen, agreeing when the bo it be to Monday evening next, at 7% o'clock. This was carried, and « messege from the Board of Aldermen was subsequently received, agreeing to the arrangement The salary resolution reported by the committee of ways and means was then considered by items, and warmly debated. We sre unable to repor: the action on it at length this morning, but shall endeavor to do so in a day or two, as {t is a matter of interest to our citizens. Many of the recom- mendations of the committee failed, and the reso- lution as passed fixes the Mayor’s salary at $500 f annum, (it is now $1,000;) the Clerk of the ‘erporation, who also acis as Secretary of the Board of Aldermen, $1,200, (the same 2s at pres- ent;) Surveyor and Street Commissioner $300; and Water Engineer, to be paid out of the water fund, $300, (the present Surveyor and Water Engineer gets 31.000;) five policemen at $500 each, $2,500. — are now eight at $500, @4,000;) Chief of ‘olice S60, (same as at present;) Clerk of Com- mon Councli $150, (now gets $2.0;) Messenger of two Boards and of the Mayor, use of town house aud $200, (there are now two messengers, one having $150 and the other $100 and use of town present;) pe sittle Falls Bridge $100, (at present #200;) Clerk of the Market-house $120, (at present $200; Superintendent of the Poor and Work- house $100, (there are three at present, at #50 each.) The pele it will be seen, will amount to $2,730 annually. The Board adjourned to meet this (Monday) evening at 7 o’elock. _——————————— GEORGETOWN ADVERT’MTS QB UGAR! SUGAR! . SUGAR!" BROWN SUGAR - even cen:a per pound, do eighth cents do do do WHITE SUGA ents do Lo m4) CRUSHED SUGAR nine pounds fora dolar. A 2.1 deduction to those who buy by the bar- rel. Terms cash. All kinds of bank notes ex: South Carclina taken at liberal :ates at the * 3 Recess \on-Miore, Geor getow: de .9-6t N°: 119 BRIDGE 8T., GEORGETOWN. AT REDUCED PRICES FOR CASH. Wishing to reduce our stock of goods (which is well assorted) as low as possible by the Ist of Feb- ruary, wo — for Cash, from this time, every description DRESS GOODs, SHAwis EMBROIDERIES: BLANKETS, FLA ELS, &c., &o., At Renvcep Prices ror Casu. would elso remind cur customers that will be presented to them on or before the , and. As it is important that we shall ler renewed ob'igations settiement of We 600 pais. pine Skt pwin APPLES fet 8 ba aeet (0, 109 Water st., Georgetown. Feasonsble ter n ae l7 2w mn IRS E iced) NOL, JOHN 3. BOGUS. 100 BULS. OP PRIME CIDER, nos Siti. % Arrived and for ane ehete fer WORST testa "AILORING, rat et ta BATS. gud FLATS of te andy Chaos (heal T p & BURCHELL... A MUSIC BOOK BEST CHRISTMAB Moor bound, THE LATEST NEWS TELEGRAPHIO ‘States, Army and Navy, and West S. M. Morgan, of Ten- ices and had been accepted. The Convention CuaReston, Dec. After the usuel preiim- inaries, the 2 communication from A. F. Colcock, collector of the of Charleston informing the Convention that all the-officers of the customs had entered the service of the ‘State. He also states that be bad commenced receiving Sees ant transacting other business. r Donkin ssid that the act of Congress quired the payment of duties in specie, but as the act of the islature, receutly passed, permitted the banks to suspend. specie bere 1s sell até per cent. premium. It was, —~ | t re- wire the payment of duties in specie when the te taxes are payable in bank notes. Mr. Dun- kin offered a resolution that the collectors of the State be authorized to receive duties in the bilis of the State banks. Mr. Masseyck said that, if Decessary, the banks might increase their circulation, so as to render any embarrasement | bie Point uates. Ca mente, Saneea bis ser rTe- The Convention then went !nto seoret s¢aston, and it is understood the military bill is under con. sideration CnasLestox, Dec. 29—The Convention this aca Seed an ordinance authorizing the re- ne es of pee of the banks of the State by the collectors of the ports in tof du vided that none are selsived been page 4 Bank of ibe State of South Carolina The Convention adjourned till 10 o'clock Sar - day morning. ite committee on the Constitution have pared an ordinance concerning the powers hakely vested in Congress which are transferred to the General Assembly, excepting that during the er- istence of the convention, these powers sball not cae wi — the aw of the convention to the regulation of duties on im » of. fices, declaring war, making twenties, ahs Sen tion of a confederacy, &c. An ordinance bas also been Prepared which di- recta that the judicial powers of the courts lately known in the State as the Ualted States Courts are invested in courts of the General Amembly of South Carolina, and directs that the Charleston City Court has origtpal jurisdiction in admit maritime cases, with the rig bt of appeal when the amount exceeds $2.000 Cases lic ministers are regulated nearly the United States Courts The act of Congress more effectually to Provide punishment of certain crimes, aj March 3d, 1825, is substituted by a State roaki offenses subject to the jurisdiction of the the State. CHARLEsToN, Dec. 30—The coavention met this (Sunday) morning at 10 o'clock. After prayer had been offered, the roll called and the journel read, the President received a communication from Governor Pickens, through his private sec mee fi who read that the Governor therein nomi- nated as counsellors of the State, the Hons. DF Jamison, of Barnwell, A. G ce cc Memminger, of Charleston, and A. Garlington of Newberry. T convention confir the nominations, and then went into secret session from 10.20 to 11 30 a. m. CuaRtestox, Dec. 31—In CoRvention this morning the President stated that the question under consideration yesterday at the close of the Secret session was a resolution relative to the re- moval of the lighi houses and buoys at the en- trances of the harbor Mr.Chesnat then moved that the Convention £0 into secret session; which was carried. Later from Eurepe. New Yor, 31.—The steamship Kangaroo, from Liverpool, on the 19th, passed Sandy Hook this morning She reports an advance in cotton of ig. during the two previous days in uence of American advices Sales two days 33,00 bales, the market closiag active and bucyant. Breadstuits closed with an upward teadency. Provisions dull. Consols for account 93 ¥ The general news is unimportant. news from China has not yet been Portis xp Dec. 31.—The Canadian steamship North American, from Liverpool on the 20th, ria Londonderry on the evening of the 2ist, brings the weekly coticn t of Friday morning. Sales of the week 000. The market closed firm at the Ka: "sadvance. Breadstufts firm. Provisions quiet. Consols % ‘The recent Five Hundred Siaves Landed at Cuba. New Yorx, Dec 30.—The steamer Karnak, from Nassau, reports that the ship America, Capt. Brown, was wrecked on Key Lobos, on the Sth inst., with five bundred slaves. The schoon- er Lilly landed the slaves on the a Capt. Brown forcibly possessed bimeelf of Lilly, compelling her captain to carry himself and three of bis crew to Nuevtas, where a Spanish brig was rocured and took all theslaves to Cuba. A light Doces schooner with troops, was sent to the wreck after the slaves had been removed. The Alabama Cenveat.on. Monteomeny, Dec. 28 —In forty-three counties beard from fifty delegates in favor of immediate ‘State secession bave been elected, and thirty-five classed as co operationists. Bese eg FS ~ latter are for secession in co-operation other Cotton States. The other third is divided into those who require the co-operation of a ma- jority,and cf those that requireall the slave States. Eight counties are to be beard from, entitled to fourteen delegates. Union Meeting at Mei mand their rights, and if refused to take imme- diete action. Unfounded Rumor. ee oa bas been in- ousl ire! is 4, of President Wheatland, the gsrdence has been burnt; but there is no foundation for the Wilmington are in bonor of Major A’ Baitimere Markets. }. Dee. 31 —Flour firm; Howard st. City Millis $s W beat Srm; Baw Sew Yers Market it” Wore tne. ister, and tuoyent tet ys faa lade. wee Provisions quiet. Whisky nominal at 19}%c. Financial. Naw Yorx, December 31 —Stocks bettor but quiet Chicta and Rock Island Of ao Yack somal 20h, ng 36; Hudeon Rrver ACTiCE EXTRAORDINARY: BEFORE THE 18T JANUARY THOSE REAL MAGNIFICENT ~ Japanese Goods ‘Now in the Store : No, 206 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Usvzr Wittanpe’ Hors:, — MUST BE 80LD WITHOUT 4NY REGARD TO COST: Elegant Ini: id Cabinets, Work Boxes, Card Boxes Writing Desks, wlove, Jewel, aod Handkerchief Boxes, — Porcelain Cups. Plates, Bowis, Disnes, Re, &c. Having reselved to sell out, we are offering those SPLENDID LACQUERED TRAYS (Which hest or water cannot injure)