Evening Star Newspaper, January 2, 1862, Page 2

—- THURSDAY... THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: ... JANUARY 2, 1862. {LP Thovgh Tus “tax Is printed on the fastest stesm press in usc south of Bsitimore, ite edition 1s so large.*s to require it te he’ put to press at an early hour: Advertisements, therefore, should be sent In before 12 o’elock m.; otherwise they may "ney not appear until the next day. ————_- +e Cus Frranps at the various military camps and positions will coufer a favor by keeping us posted as to movements and efairs in thelr viciuities. 4 Spirit of the Morning Press. ‘The Intelligencer kept New Years day religi- ouely, and dors nct sppear this morning ‘The Republican turrs over a new leaf upon the commencement of the new year, and—treats upon the negro, berating Gen. Sherman for not pro- claiming emancipation to the slaves in South Carolina. OUR MILITARY BUDGET. pam les MASON AND SLIDELL PLACED ON BOARD A BRITISH VERSEL James M. Mason, Johu Siidell, E. J. M@®ar- land and George Eustis, jr., were taken from Warren yesterday at noon by an agent of the S Department, and placed on board the British steamer Rinaldo, which was sent round from New York to met them and convey tbem to Hei- ‘fax. Their departure created no excitement and attracted no special attention. ‘6 EXPEDITION. The preparations of this expedition to ss'I from Annapolis are rapidly drawing toc close. In- deed, quite a number of its transports, carrying stores, have alieady deported thence for the expe- Gitlon’s rendezvous—Old Point Comfort; whence, ®o far, all the Union coastwise expeditions have sailed direct for their fina! destination The troops tmmediately under General B.'s command now at Annapolis, bave been 4. and otherwise disciplined and prepared with great care and industry; while it {s not improb- able, we take it, that 2 large number of the finest portion of the regiments longest In service will Join Ggnerai B. also, when about to set sail. BavVY YARD The steamer Stepping Stones, Capt. Grumier, came up from the flotilla last night. Things are uncbaoged In the lower Potomac. Thissteamer, on her reconnoltering trip up Oceequan bay, about three weeks since, scattered the rebela with three well-directed shots from her 2i-pound rifled guh—the sbells bursting right in the midst of grbupe of Confederate soldiers ; but on her return she was followed by rifilemen,who, concealed be- bind trees, fired several bullets through her sides. One of these shots came through the side, passed through the saloon and through the heed of the captain’s berth. The new Confederate battery, reported by us some dayssince, ison Possum-nose Point, this side of Cock-pit Point, and is therefore the near- est battery to thiscity. At least one heavy rifled gun's mounted there, as shells have been fired into the mouth of Matawomancreek. An attempt Wilt probably be made by the steamer Anacosta, to-day, to get some fiznk shots at this battery. The Anacosta has a heavy armament, and Lieut Badger (Ordnance officer) !s aboard of her Another 150-pound gun bas been finished at the yard, and is being tested to-day. It is similar in construction and finish to those heretofore noticed. The Resolute is on the ways, undergoing re- pairs. PROMOTIONS IN THE THIRD PENNSYLVANIA CaY- ALRY. The following are the promotions to fill vacan- oles caused by resignations, in the Third Pennsy!- vania Cavalry, formerly Col. Young’s Kentu> as ordered yesterday: Lieut. Snead, company A, to the captaincy of same company Lieut. Gregg, company G, to first [leutenantcy. Private Rogers, company B, to second leuten- antey company C. Sergeant Walsh, company I, to captaincy. Lieut. Gillis, company C, first leutenantcy company D. Lieut. Martin, company D, formerly of the Poutdents Mounted Guard, captaincy company Sergeant Fitzgerald, company B, to lleutenant- ey company K. Lieut. Russell, company E, to a captaincy. Commissary Engulbert, to Meutenantcy com- E Pleat. Brannix, company C, to captaincy com- pany M. 1" We yesterday gave some details of the tll ness and death of Prince Albert. After bis death the Queen and Royal family went to Osborne, owing to the unsatisfactory state of the Queen's health. A Dublin paper, commenting on his de- cease says: ‘‘When it will be known that one of the last suggestions of the Prince Consort was that gentleness and forbearance should mark the demeanor of England to aktadred people, soured and inflamed by the passion of civil war, it will enhance the love of the American people for the Queen, deepen taeir sorrow for the loss she bas sustained, and dull the edge of {rraticnal bestility to Eng’and.” (> The preparations of General Buroside’s Naval Expedition are being rapidly completed, and it will probably soon sell. There are now at Annapoiis 14 steamers, 1 propeller,4 ships, 3 barks, 1 brig, 11 schooners, 5 fosting batteries, besidcs 2 Little dispatch steam tugs—in sll, 41 v-ssels @enera! Burnside and stof have also taken pos- Session of the Picket, 2 hendsome little Propei'er of 400 fons, and bave made it the fog-ship of the the transport fleet. The preparations are « the most extensive scale —____. Pgxsovat.—Count Pourtales, Prussian Min‘s- ter to the French Court, died at Paris on the 18th. Carl Schurz, our Minister to the Court of Spain, has left Madrid on leave of absence. Mazzini was at last accounts dangerously {11 in Bagland, and severa! of his persona! and political friends have been summoned to his bedside The Empress Eugeute will spend the winter at Nios and Moneco A Vil!s has been prepared for ber near Nice. eres Taz Faexce axp Enotisn Loations —At the President's reception yesterday, ell the mem. ders of the Diplomatic Corps were present, !n- eluding (he entire British and French Legations, ‘whose presence there, and Subsequently at the Feeeption of the Secretary of State, was especial- ly noticed, and deemed a bappy augury for the Suture. —_—— Darsnwingy To sz MisERaBiz —The Sece-- sion organs fn Canada are no better satisfied. Bince the release of Mason and Slidell, the To- Ponto Leader says :—‘* What though Mason and Bilidell be surrendered? Their release but re Moves an impebding cause of quarrel, leaving inevitable complications which it were madness te ignore.” —_———..._ APromntsp.—M. B Hoxie, of lowa, has been Sppolated toa second-class ($1,400 per annum) qderkship in the Post Office Department, vice Al- bert W. Zeyk, Of lowa, resigned. Arraine in Kentucty.—From the Lousville of the 3uth we extract the : 5 porey Maraball bead has arrived tt Presta beet ars on troo} ving te Y town attack. It fs reported ,. seal itt reese ‘mn at bis Petentstana f= and after up redou' pineal pens thereon » then Maysville and the Obio river. He a yeas reinforcements to the thousand mea immediately.which command to neari jt Gea, Buell has Yedered Cal. Twent throw! umber of ten ‘will swell his NEWS FROM MANASSAS. RE TEES Another Confederate Acceunt of the Battle of Draiesville. —--2——- We have a copy of the Richmond Dispatch of December 26th, from which we take the follow- ing: Fas, 26, 1861 —The battle at Dratns- wile eee ar tates a disastrous defeat and the one-sided affair represented, proves to be exactly the reverse. From my present information I can give a better statement of facts. On the mornin; of the fight the Yankees sent out a foraging party under the excort of three brigades from General McCall’s division. Fearing sn attack, they had sent one brigade of five regiments, a battery of six guns, and 2 regiment of cavalry to protect the roads leading into Drainsville, and then their ‘wagons were sent into the country for bay T had been there but a sbort time when Gen. Stuart came up insigbt of them. he two remaining brigades were beld in reserve a short distance to the rear. Gen. Stuart bad teken out near three bundred wagons for the purpose of obtaining forage, which was the sole object of the expe- dition, and not, ss kas been erroneously supposed, to make an attack upon the enemy. Coming upon the Federals suddenly, and seeing thelr force outnumbered his, Gen. Stuart at once prepared to protect his wagons, and todo that had to make some demonstration to keep the enemy k, while the wagoos were being hurried . For that purpose he advanced towards sheltered ols infantry in a pine forest At this time the reserved of the enewy was seen approaching, accompanied by additional artillery and cavalry, and the moment seemed almost a but through the cool- wd skillful officer it was @ comparatively smail loss, consider- fatal one to our little force. ing the odds in favor of tue enemy. Al first it was considered doubtful whether the Federals were marching upon Leesburg, ot whether they had been informed of the expedi- tion by spies, and had come out to capture it; In either case the wagons were in danger, and it was necessary to proiect them at any sacrifice. Had they been losi, the greater portion of the trans- Portation of the second corps would have been lost. ment, drawn up egainst hitn, Gen. Stuart scat- tered them, causing great consternation in their tanks. They did not reform until the reserve came up, when, inspired by the appearance of fresh troops, (bey returned to the fight. After the wagons were at a safe distance, Gen. Stusrt jaw it was useless to contend with so great a force against bim, with no prospect of reinforcement, unless on ground of bis own choosing, and so he fell back toa spot selected to make a stand, but the Yankees had fought long enough and were not disposed to follow. As to the results. Several of our missing men bave been recovered, many of them wounded The casualties may be summed up as follows: Killed, 43; wounded, 143; missing, 8. Some of the wounded have since died The enemy’s loss wes beavy, although their papers say it was light. The evidence is too strong avainst them, and the truth will scon come out "The people of Drains- ville say they left ina great burry, carrying «ff twenty wegons cortaining wounded men. They Promised to return in the morning for our wound. ed, who were left onthe field, some with very slight wounds, but failed todo so, and they ac- knowledged that the fiyht had been much more The Baltimore severe than they bargained for. papers are gathering the facts and publish them sted One of them gives a list of casual. Lies In two regiments, amounting to 80 killed and wounded. Gen Johnston is very well satistied with the result; and has complimented General Stuart upon the cooluess and bravery displayed by bim on the occasion Yesterday evening a large body of Federals, 3,000 strong, came out in the direction of Pobick courcb, and marched towards our lines, seem- ingly for the purpose of making a reconnoiasance. After coming with our pickets they halted, and soon after retired ‘Thelr movements were closely watche@, and had they ventured a little further some little impedi- ments migbt bave been thrown in their way The First Virginia regiment is still at {ts old camping ground. Taus far no preparations for winter quarters have been made, and beyond a few speculations 28 to the possibility of vetting to Richmond, very little ts said upon the subject- Gen Ewell’s brigade will winter in the advance, and I believe the First will take up _its quarters good, as near the enemy as anv regiment. Witl warm log houses the soldie:s can live very com. fortable through the c ld weather, and if their friends at home will furnish books and means of enjoyment in the shape of quoits, balls, gymnas- te Sxtures, chess boards. &c , the time will soon It is not so-very certain that there pass nway Will be no fighting during the winter. The weather still continues good and is nct There bes been but one stormy So Jong as the roads con- e in the present good condition there tsa pos- robable, n con- templated, it would have been se long delayed. McClellan had no reason to suppose the weather could be good so late in the season, and he cer- excessively cold day for 2ome time tin sibility of a fight. It seems Mardly bowever, that if a general advance had talnly cannot be waiting for bad to fight in. Musers inridge. late of the of the Southern the Cunard steame: in place of Mr. statement was Incorrect. 5S.) Express of the 13th instant: Some few weeks ago it was announced in a dis- immediately on the re- cei pt of the intelligeuce of the capture of Messrs. Mason and Slidell {n the soutbern States, Mesars. xe had been appointed in their place; and that the Intter would make bis wayon to Halifex and proceed in the Cunard steamerto Europe. The dispatch turns out to be Breckinridge, it appears, arrived nother gentleman, and took passage this morning in the patch to this paper, that Hunter and Breckinri correct. Mr here sbout a week azo, accompanied by Canada for Eugiand Iteppears that the authorities in Boston were aware of the fact of Mr. Breckinridge being here, and the attorney general of Boston sent a note to the captain of tae Canada, previous to his sailing him taking Breckin- We learn that Capt Muir very quietly replied that be was not supposed to know who bis passengers were; and be would like to see any passenger taken out of his sbip, while Itisaleo stated that a similar notice wos served en the cap- of the Canada bere; bu‘ we are informed that ho notice was taken of it, and Mr. Breckinridve from Boston, forbidding Hdge on board under the protection of the British flag 1 is now on board the steamship en route for Eu- rope —_________ AFFarRs IN Missovurr —The } lican of the 30th ult, » Iateliigence of a bi wes received at bead Sturgeon, via Hudson, ia a dispatch from Gen. Prentiss. The dispatch says: Yesterday morning, with two bundred and forty of Col Giover’s Cavalry, and two hundred of Col. Birge’s Sharpshooters, I encountered the rebels, nine bundr Strong, under Col. Dorsey, at Mount Zien, Boone county, and routed and dispersed th m. The rebel lows in killed and nd eleven wounded. We took thirty-five prisoners, one Lundred and five guns, and ninety-five horses. (Sigoed) BM. Prenr Brig. General. We hear in addition that a ‘on has taken place at Fulton, decidedly favorable tothe Union troops jout no particulars bave reached us. Move- ments aré making which in a day or two wiil re- sult in the capture. or compiete dis) on of all tue rebels north of the Missour!. Th inevita- able; and with it will comethe pacification of all that portion of the State. Passengers in the train last night from Rolla. report a »-forward ment by ten thousand men, but without staffing the direction in which they have gone, nor is |t very essential that we _— know. They will be heard from in good me —$_____ Larter Waitress sy Joun B. FLoyp.—A cor- respondent at Wheeling sends us, among other papers that fell into the bands of our victorious troops at,Carnifex Ferry, the following letter from Joba B. Floyd: * . Camp Arbuckle, near Leesburg, August 9th, 1861 Sir: I hope you will hasten up with all con- venient speed. The enemy are advancing upon us rapidly acd in large force. scarce of ammunition. I hope you have brought on both, and will be able to join us at once. The enemy sre certainly within thirty miles of us, with a force of at lexst five thousand men, with two batteries of artillery, in addition to which pra 5 have another supporting foree at the mouth of Gauley of five thousand men, with horse and artillery. We are sixty odd miles from that Point. With a union of these two forces, you observe, it would givethem more than to one of our force—a long odds—cousidering we bave noartillery. Heth is absent, and there is notasingle field officer with his regiment. All Soe considerations sangre the most active and ¢ on of our for the coming ght "enue a onx B Fioyrp, Brig. Gen, C. 8. A. To Col. Waarron. ee larortant iy Tavx.—The Chatham (Canade) Spgs bemeee frome geod authority that Mr Sisson, of Bank of U Canada, has been forbid- upon the United States, mtercourse between the two na- Making a vigorous attack upon the regi- in about amileand a bait of Mason anv der of Dec. 27 says: Some days since !t was stated that Mr. Breck- Jnited Stites Senate, but now lederacy, bad sailed in one of 8 augbassador to England hen it was said the It proves, how-ver, to have been true, as will be seen from the following peragraph, which we take from the Halifax (N. jourl Repub- y interesting character ters last night, from je hundred and fifty. Our loss is We are without arms for many of our people and are extremely LATEST NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. The Norfolk Day Book of Dec. 30th furnishes the following : A FATAL DUEL. RicuMonp, Dec. 29.—A duel occurred last week on the peninsula, between Lieut. Jones, of the Fifth Loulsiana, and Dr. Forward, a sutler in the same reciment. They ‘were both killed at thefirst fire; rities, fe paces. Both bodies have arrived here, en route for Louisiana. A NEW JERSEY SCHOONER ASHORE. The s-heoner J. F. Crouch, hailing from Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, and bound from Alex- andria, Va . to Deighton, Mass , with coal, went ashore on Friday night, about f1 o’clock, off the Pleasure House. Her captain, Timothy Hender- son, of New Jersey, and crew, were brought up tothis city. The vessel and cargo are a total loss. REPORTED REBEL SUCCESS IN THE INDIAN COUN- TRY. (From the Fort Smith (Arkansas) Times, Dec 15 } We learn from Major Clark, of Texas, direct from the camp of Col. Cooper, that a battle took piace on the 9th, on Bushy Creek, near the Verdi- gris river, about 10 miles from this place, be- tween the forces of Col. Cooper and the enemy’s forces under Opothleyholo, estimated at 4,000 or 5,000. Col Cooper had only 1,300 men. Theenemy attacked Col Cooper about 11 o'clock and the fight continued all day until sundown. Colonel Simms’s Texan Regiment fought with great bravery, and the Choctaws, Chicasawsand Creeks fought like tigers. In fact, it was one of the hardest fought battles that bas taken place in the country. The enemy followed Col. Cooper for several miles, and attacked bim with great fury. Col. ©. drove them back to the woods, a distance of two miles. A large number of Cherokees were with Opothleypolo; likewise about one hundred and fifty Semineles. Col. Drew, with bis men who remained with him, fought well and did ood service. The Choctaws took about q undred and fifty scalps, and the Chickasa' nearly fifty. The Creeks did not scalp any, be- cause the enemy were there own property A white man by the name of Eli Smit taken, who had gone over to the enemy, was tied > court-martial and shot. He wasa deserter a Texas reg ment. Other deserters were taken and dealt with in the same manner. [From the same, Dec. 16.} An express arrived yesterday from Col. Watie, from which we learn that bis regiment is on the move to aid Col. Cooper. Nothing has yet been heard from Capt. Parks and his company. Itis feared that they have all been killed, and Watie’s men are highly exasperated We learn that Col. McIatosh, in command of the troops on this frontier, bas ordered eightcom- panies of Col. Young's regiment, five companies of Col. Greer’s regiment, and Cel. Whitfield’s battalion to the assistance of Colonel Cooper, against Opothleyholo and bis Jayhawking allies. [Special Correspondence of the Dispatch ) THE DAMAGE TO THK CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL Camp Mason, NEaR WincnEsTER, Dec 21, 1861. Yesterday Gen. Jackson with a portion of his command, succeeded in breaking dam No. 4 in the Chesapeake and Obio Canal, and left it acom- plete wreck. The dam was guarded by a force of the enemy, but bey Were repulsed, with but the loss of one killed on our side. This was a very good and important movement, as it will cause the denizens of Washington city to be ex- ceedioyly sparing in the use of coal, large quan. titles of which were shipped by this route to that den ofcrrruption. Gen. Jackson returned to his quarters in W incbester this afternoon, weil pleased with the work h's command had done. Weare to be reinforced in a day or two with six additional regiments, and rumor gives a thousand reasons for this increased strength, but you may look out for stirring events in a very few days, at furthest. THE FEDERALS IN GREENBRIER, VA. (Correspoudence of the Ricbmoud Dispatch.) Wuirx ScLpnur Sprinos, Dec. 22 —There has been much excitement here growing out of a foraging expedition of the Yankees to Meadow Bluff and the region thereabout. Ther invaded the farms of Messrs. Macfarland, (Wm. fi.,) Cralle and Cobell, and carried off horses, sheep, and cattle Whether the invaders will push further into this roductive country remains to be seen Many ave prepared for tbe worst. The funds of the bank at Lewisburg have been removed toa place of safety. The withdrawal of protection from this part of the State is, in effect, an invitation to the inva- ders to come inand rob and burn, as they hi done Itisto be devoutly ho: that the Gov- ernment will send some troops here soon. These Visits from the Yankees are b: the worst effect D seoeeees ‘Pee people thi: ey are ne- glected. P S —An estimable ledy died suddenly in Lew- isburg from nervous agitation on hearing that the Yaukees were at Meadow Bluff. AFFAIRS IN PINCASTLE. Fincastie, Va., Dec. 22. —Refugees from the western counties are coming to and going through this place almost daily, being driven from their happy homes by the soldiers of the North. it is reported thut the Yankees are now at Lew- isburg; some say they are certainly at Meadow Blof Even if there, it isthought they will come no further. The timid express fears, but the peo- ple generally have every confiderice in the gov- ernment, and belleve that the withdrawal of our troops from the west is for the best. STATE oF Socigty 1N THE Reset Capita, — The Richmond correspondent of the Charleston Courier does not give a vei enchanting view of berg condition of affairs at the Confederate Capi- tal: ‘* Rowdyism is rampant tn her streets. The wholesale gambling, to break up which an inef- fectual attempt wss made some time ago, was bad enough, but the good citizen was under no compulsion to enter Legh pom of the tiger, and had himself to blame if be got scratecbed’ To such a frightful extent has violence increased, however, witbin a few wecks past, in Richmond, that thiscity bids fair to rome as infamous as ever was Naples or Baltimore. Shootings and stabbings are almost of every day ha pening. Yesterday a back driver was pistolled fe one of the most crowded thoroughfares, because he de- manded pavment in advanceof a drunken soldier for a desired service. “There isa temple of the Muses here—Thelia and Melpomene, for instance—known as the Mar- shall Theater,where the legitimate drama by third-rate stock actors, and young women in diapbanous muslin emulate Carotta Grist and Cerito only in the exposure of their persons. Gen- teel people rarely, ladies never, enter this es'ab~ lishment now-a-days, so that the better portion of the community sre but little acquainted with what fs done within its walls, except through the police reper. There was a bloody” row there one night this werk, botb in the literal and slang acceptations of that term; and it came out in court that the whole concern was little better than a low temple to a low blackgua:d-style of Bacch and Venus; the resort of bullies and demi-reps bars and bad women all over the house; Thal! Selling whisky in the bane sad the dress circle, and Melpomene administeffng ambrosial cock- tails to the gods above. poareely & night passes without a fight at this theater. metimes there is a real tragedy before the curtain, while the mock one !s enacting on the stage, and the whole neighborhood is rendered unsafe and disorderly by the .ompany which attends it. If some means of pextdoetien and reform for this and other nur- series of vice are not smploved by the authorities, they will breed a pubilc ruffianism which will drive the Confederate Government disgusted from the place.’’ _ New Remepy vor Cuitus.—The Mobile Reg- sates Elves the following novel treatment for curing cl 3 It is stated that a soldier of a cuisclentra eat ment at Pensacola went to his tent and blankets the other day to fight through an ague. A bottle of hot water to his feet not being convenient, one of bis comrades went out and picked up one of the numerous shells Col. Brown sent over during the bombardment, heated it at the fire, and put itto bed with the sick man’s feet. Unba) ly, the sbell had lost its cap, but bad not exploded” The beat of the camp fire accomplished what Lincoln pyrotechny had failed in, to wit: an ex- plosion. The tent was blown to pieces, and some of the men a little burt and greatly astonished. We are bappy to learn that no one was killed ry the mishap if 3. Hint —The London Examiner is preparing for another casus belli. It says: “Supposing reparation to be made for the Trent outrage, and the prisoners to be restored safe from Lynch Law, which seems too nataral a se- qreenee to Wilkes law, it will be for the Powers of urope to ¢ jer whether the measures the North ts taking ‘inst the South are consistent with the interests of civilization ? it to be end that Pederal government shall eke out the in cacy of its blockade by the detestable means of vessels laden with e to be sunk to choke up southern ports?’’ —<$<$<$<$<______ SvLruvr.—Alabama is a perfect mountain of mineral wealth, and future wants and deve! ments will turn out what is now considered = to invite capital, a perfect Eden fall of its and flowers, and mineral gy of iron and fo yee ptr county. The wo: t from thr Sondred weight ef auipear daily This war has one good effect the South may weil feel ray got ye svhich many, ‘whe were tt fore at ate ged indolent babii , Could not or would not believe.— Tuscumbia ( Ala.) Constitution. TELEGRAPHIO. VERA CRUZ IN SPANISH POSSESSIO New York, Jan. 2.—The steamship Columbia bas arrived here, bringing Havana dates to the ‘28th inst. The town of Vera Cruz is occupid by the Span- fards,and the Spanish flag is waving over the strong Castle of San Juan de Ulloa, which defends the city. A British War Transpert. Eastport, Jan. 1.—A British war transport passed here this morning, with 600 of the ‘Sixty- second regiment—400 to remain at St. Andrews, and the remainder to go to Woodstock Arrival ef the Norwegian Portianp, Jan. 1.—The steamer Norwegian arrived early this morning. Her advices have been anticipated PERSEVERANCE FIRE COMPANY. The avoual election of officers will take place TO-NIGHT. Members requested to be tus! id in the Engire GEO, FLETCHER. Seo, NOTICE.—The mwembera of the Mount the iy aut Band fort k answer to their ie ig Biol s' gall on the evening of theit Ball, Deo. 3t, 198! her were disappointed by the band they engaged the occasion, 1 NOTICE.— We, the undersigned, Commit- tee, respeotfu'l+ oa!] the attention of ail the Refacees from Virginia to the meeting to be held at No 344 Kight-soth street, between H and I, Se ONDAY EVENING, 8th instant, at seven lock. EN, love, Jobn D. Wr §: W Wrirne, James Biloott _ H. May, vam & Franklin, Walter. Donaldson, Asbury R Johneor, jn246* Committee its WASH TON LECTURE ASSOCIA- lem silo Ton a Fifth Leoture will be by FON. HORACE GREELE FRIDAY EVENING, January 3, ioe2, Smithsonian Institution. Subjeot—Tuxz Nation. Poors open at7; Lecture at 8 o'clock. ‘icke’s 25 cents, to be bad at the ect“ = r. &t the doo THE UNION PRAYER MEETING Moke 4 1e me eid each day this week iu the New Yor venus Church, Rev. 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EARP. ja 2 eolm HCBEst PRICE PAID N -D FOR U.S. TREASURY NOTES of the different issues, and Nortgprn Currenoy. Bxscenge on the Privat I ot North payable in gold or onrrency so 0 suit p nascrs. RITTENHOUSE, FANT & C Bankers, No. $52 Penn near Brow ja2im ISSOLUTION OF D COPARTNERSBIP. The copartnership heretofore existing under the name ot A. J Sweetser & Ce., o Jay strest, Now York, is, this lst day of Jeouary, 1062. die solved by mutual consent. pu the bi ls of said firm wi'l be paid by Andrew J Sweetarr. and all gariies ind+bted will pay said Sweetser a!l moneys jue to said firm, ANDREW J SWEETSER, - JAMES WALLACE, Washington, D. C., Jan. 1, 162, ia 3 3t RITTENHOUSE, FANT & Co, BAW =X RR Bs, 352 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, (mear Brown's Hotel.) Issue DRAFTS on all parts of the United insums to suit Officers and Sola on London, Ireland, Scotiand, of the Cont nent of Europe CLOAKS! SHAWLS—SHAWLS! FANCY 8!LKS, Bosizey. GLE MOUSLINS, wi Cc LOAKS! DO Por sale low b: TAYLOR & ja2 6teo No. 42 Center U g ee FURS he largest and most stylish assortment of MS and ROBES inthe market, Weare now closing out at private sale, at our large «arerooms, the largest and most superb as- sorimect of Faure and Robes in the countrys, eon- sisting of— Hudson Bay Sables, Roval Ermines, Mink, Chinchilas, Pitch, Frerch and River Mink and French Sables. Cloaks, Capes, Muffs and Cuffs. Also, Fancy Sleigh and Carriage Robes, and an al anlis Segortment of Bafaices, Feet so, G'oves, Gauntictts a: ‘ollars Muff. "WALL & BARNARD, th sida Pa. syenue and u Ninth street. Corner ju 2-St PEIRCE’S Army Game Casket. I have just published thie beautiful and conre- nieut invea'ion ior the ussand amusement of sol- iors and others. It oontaics, ina nest, smal! pape: box that you can carry in your pock-t, a ¢ Chess, Chroker and Backgammon Board, with men and diee for the three ga. 3 Also, @ set of Dominos and 8 pack of good P! iq 8. Put Spin sree sles, and retail a for EJ — cen! cent« eac! 6 and and Men for all tus cames, without the box, for 18 nts. A very large di itlers and le ors. ‘Sendjyour orders, oe rae! cares her, No 1523 Fulton etree jal-lw i ave New York. BAN* OF COMMERCE, zoncatown, D C., Jan. 1, 1862. Huon B. Sweeny having withdrawn asa stook- holaer of tais Bank, the business wil h r afer be omducted by the lowing stooktolders, vis: Charies E. Rittenho Hamilton G. Fart, Sam’! Fowler, William T. Berron, John L. Dufief, Rich- ard Pettit and Snean [rel «nd. Ata meeting of the stockholders of this Bank, held this day, Bamuel Fowler, of Washington, was unsnimousiy elected Cashier. CHARLES KE. RITTENHOUSE, Presiaent. 2s ‘WasHineton. January 1, 1862. Hues B. Sweevr, latea member of the arm of Sweeny, Ritteshouse, Fant & Co . having reti therefrom, the business will hereafter be osndusted m, the by @ undersigned, unier the name of Kitten ° R TRAKD PETTIT, HN L. DUFIEP, M T HERR _ja lst SUSAN IKE: NOTICE, P. RSONS Indeb'ed va the ga ber will please and 1 the 10th ot January, 3 oO! ie they will find thar gates of 8 collector, GEO + KIDWEL ™ deste Corner £ and Fourteenth ths. ———_— ee RRR sad'soar reat tieebend Pea » or ia fs at de 23-im corner Pa. axenue snd Third st. Ome Copel eNew ChER SURE eee sre eaedder cata tea wilteell extremely to the iu Ly or twill be Besiers oi USaRINGS “EBS aaa a t door ad; Ww. B. STRONG. ‘ARY GOODS, repalred ti ahead ation, MULT Bgslzmente Gtoves ; titers, Ha’ cys Sanwa ————— ee RENO PERN O78 GoM Ln New York, (@) One officer. (b) One officer. (¢) One At General Hospital, Union Hotel, corner Bri and Washington streets, Georgetown, Dec. 27. 17th Ni eth AUCTION SALES. EP For other Auction Sales, ste first page. + nlieteesesaetlersamantnsistenn tenet nana i | THIS APTERNOON & TO-MOKKOW. By J.C. McGUIRE, & CO.. Auctioncers. RUSTEE’S SALE OF LARGE ANP y, @ | suction |, DY Virtue of a deed Justice A. dated Bord duly ia ber J.A.8 , No. j-9 ODE 1 Total....... ee eet ee ed FUTURE DAYS. By J.C. MoGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers. Sa ene 3] PURMizOne any sorepie or Atop. 10. . TL WAR “ = vim te t| Bad POSING, Gomer ee Paces = : ayare ced jeots of & removing from tas 1] Walnutacd Msbogany Haircloth Covered Sof, 3 Arm aad lor Waites 1 2 ‘and Wood seat Chairs, i Lounge. ; $ | Boubleard Sinrie Besstends, ; } | Hair and Bu Mattren Pitiows, 3 farce quantity of Siegie'and Double Comforts, ree i b | Rosewood and Walut Crive, and Mattresses, 2 1 pe ty wy SY 3 31 Tor. with @ ‘Besortment of Bouse : : held “Roeuisites. 1 + 4] 2exoellent Fomy Carriages, 3 ite 3 2) jaa J ©. MoSUIRE & CO, 2 1 WALL & BARNAR. 1 U CTION. 5 6| C8 URDAY NG ho Ue wilt cali, s 1 2| frontof the Auction ope very good Coit. 1) Harris’ Light Cavairy 3 | 80d Mule. See nad. tt hee WALL & BARNARD, Aucts, do. WALL & BARNARD. Auctonsers. HSS» dicia: || pentres cameras eats SITIVE SAL! . 4 tery. : ase sear AvcTion.—On TUR tissethe Bes - DAY MURNIN#. Jani 4, Commencing at 10 1) Home Guards, D. 1] Grolook, on the first floor of our Auction 1 | we. will sell, without reserves laree lot of New jevseee 4] Tota. ee eens. 106 Seoor’-hand Ferniture. 2 at Hospital a Columbian Clie, Washington, an > Su, Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows. Superior hair, Shuck, Sud Shuck and Cotton Mat- tresses. ; Lind, Cot! ‘and other Srossing and Fists’ Bereoes, Tables, and 4th 2. Comy: tL! Lepore Cavalry. : inate Sth ee Rookers. 2d Maine Volunteers.. 1 lat New Jersey Cavalry 2 Capece ‘Wood seat piconet 7th = ae = — ot of Double and Single Blankets and 9th do lo 11th do -35/6th_ do ++ 1} Carpets, Rage. Cots. Gas Fixtures. cerca Srkags toe Wisieoe ae a ouany. Oak Dining Chairs a2d Rooksrs, Ist NewYork Artillery Hamilton Artillery. Bocky Battalion. Ist New York Cavalry. nd other Stoves. oy ith ‘® variety of other articles in Lon an hesping line, being the effects of & famuy the oty. jal WALL & BARNARD. Anocts. ae _, RT 34 dodo... 7th lo ° By GREEN & WILLIAMS, Anotionr: Sth do do....1 RNOSOME FWo STORY Harris Cavairy .. 13th ~ York Vol lo Ci Anp Lot at Avction.—On auce instant, we shell seil, at 4 o'clock p. m.. in front uy ood wa a: RW STORY RICK HOUSE AND LOT, S4 go BOS oem concoct aaa cee = = as ments, which ares good Brick Bwel.ing th lo c. roperty is situated fronting om Bn al- tim doe. 4 from Worth Din the orntar of the z= - ‘erms Une half cock, Dainese in and twa've 7: “ months, notes bearing interest day of 87th do = (@) sale; given, ane n deed of trast taken. po SIS Ca RN Sw iL Nee hee, = — jor Bri io Dragoons... 5 Te (@) One officer. (6) One officer. (c) One officer. Or eee et ee er) bi fers Sth do do. ‘Stockton’s Mich. Vol. Quartermaster’s Dep’t 1 ‘otal ....eee0e22-173 . MoGUIRE & CO. 7 to the eed Sel eked: eed tt td endef Premises, Sil, at # for Washington cou! foo At General Hospital, (Circle,) Washington, of Lot pumbered one, (1 ) numbered five Bae rest ie aotenee Office: eeseses + 1/224 New York Vol... 3 feet; thence seventy-one ist U8. Ga > 1/ath de do... 2 thence west sixteen feet; thence ith Go : Sie yon S55: * ogether wits the tm wwementa, oon 4th do 3|/New York Rock Bat- ‘ priok ewelline —— the remai in 6 u 1 scoured by s deed o7 trust 2d New York Vol — BUF; & WOLF ROBES, LAP Poets: . 15th do do.... 1] _ Total....-.400000.04 HORSE BI-ANK and CAMP BEDS, ved at JOHN B. PUDNEY’S 344 Pa si baok uier 355 D street, bet Sth end 10:h. At Fifth District School House Hospital, Branch of General Hosputal om E street, Dec. 27. 1 6 premises. 3 sing at the cost ’ 5.0. Mee es Ai INDIA RUBBER GooDs, OF ALL KINDS—FOR THE ARMY. A large stook just ri ued. NB. PUDNEY, 324 Pa es one Beeb wt. do... 4|Stampfield’sN Y.Vol. 1/5th Y. (Irish) Vol. 4 re peep here Vol. + 1)/Cameron ns. 2|24 Wisconsin Vol - Sth Illinois Cavalry. spn eer somey Vol..1 ieee Petree) ~ UTLERS !—Sutlers you wil! always find cheap le goods at the Sutier's Supply De s cL JOHN B. PUDNEY. 358 D at. bate Bankers. BLANKETS —Large stook, by bale or pair. JOHN B. PUDNEY. de2 355 D street, between 9th and loth. 0 MILITARY OFFICERS AND UTHERS, BATC) as Bas im pYE. Bick rommining i Re soo Se Bimetiee Tht Only end Hars Dye Knows. 24 U_S. Infantry . 6th do Cavalry 7th Maine Volunteers. 3/85th do 2d VermontVolunteers 1/9tbh do Ist New York artillery 3] Michigan Gavaity) $ ist New Yor! lc! - do Cavalry. 2\34 do &h do do... 1 45th do Volunteers. 1 At Indiana eS i ee ops), Washington, . 2 4th Rhode Island Vol. } 6\52d Penn. Volunteers. 3 +. 2\634 do do. -. 1 Broth ep Petes Ohencor F se “si Barclag et. (ieee 235, oN. Y. ——————— ATS: yeas ti? aay OVERCOATS:: deor to 5 moet —. Se lGR? eamnatis cn bent rangicg veroosts, Dress sod Fatigue Costs, Pants, Bet pa hn ted notice, st our low prices, for _der7 awit cinta.) ©# WASSER Sande, BY? COMFORTS AND BED BLANKETS, Tabie Linen, Napkins, wusigand Ghactmes. With all kinas of Dry Goode ‘or family use, for ; a owe ILEY & BRO. 1. Stores, «6 Vol .. Total....02..0040-53 (@) One officer 2d do do...... 1 Between 11th Maine Volunteers 5) 40 2-20 LY a ey Ist Michigan Cavalry. 4 At General Hospital, Alexandria, Dec. 27. ALLL recsone seceded to ue by due bills, en Rested to open nts, are lly ree 24 U.S. Infantry... 2/3ist New York Vol... 4] onlls octtin the waime Dy the et of J pA 34 do do. aaa do do.... 6 dy for delivery, paid wi placed as & fon ae 5 bere acces is eh de fom do H ow BARBOUR & SEMMES. int de ion i [MPORTANT TO pip tiyleagil Sth subroribers have store 6th do S7th do 1 Market pecs, Vs av bet Bod 9th ste. sop iret ah ae fit $e | feasts agate 63a doo. 2 Talim $2 ; ec Mera a st Massachusetts: « 16th ? eo easiteatientaa: | wotne oomamigony, 6th 2 ma ge “if3a éo H N, B.—All sorta of Laces vended. 1 +10| New Yor! done up equal to new. st short noties. de 36-Im* Sth Connecticut Vol ..23| Cameron ~-s-0- 2] (OAL AND COAL STOVES. red | Lincoln 1 | SHAMOKEN 4ND LYKENS VALLEY COAL. se % lat New York Gavairy i « 6th do do de... 1 Sa micmigus'¥ ye egy were - 34 do 7th do do. 2 Sth do th de do. 1 24 Maine Vi 6th do 8 do 1 34 do 2th do do... 4 4th do do 3 Sth do Rd do 4 34 VermontV. 40th do 2 5th do . 45th do Ist Rhode Island Art do lst = doséBat.. do 4th do Art. do ath do Vol. do soy do ‘Cav. = ist New leroy Wei. do ar ae do Sth do . do *h do do, ist_ Now York Vol do. de. seseseesecetes, seereseste ti ‘ore. ‘HOUSE spayue a’. a d\. 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