Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1862, Page 1

“EVENING STAR - : _. LISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, AVE BDAY BACRPTED,) at THE STAR BUILDINGS, pepe Pees AvaevE amp Urn Stews, av w. D. WALLAOH. a bases -agere_Served in pactagte oe 4a Peta hy vy ple oor earn six = Yh gh Ue eee monthes and for less Wenn ns oe at the ateof 1M eoatea week, Bingte, «om ; in wrappers, wo Courts er ADVERTI BuSeTe should nd tent to tae «a See eer ans orndS Wine they may uct PROPOSALS, AVY DPPARTMENT, Novemeen 35, 1962. Tus Navy DepaatMenr will, until the Sd of De- eember BE] reenive propuritions fur the erection and compiction of = Wharf at Port Roysl, teath Carcliva, iu confurmity with the general apecifica- ticus kerewith a-compauy ing. ‘op sition must stete the groes anount for the | Evening icone ataln, | (40.000) rake. and ears will he comple tector ing i etre ie until eaeeiet: the > SS ————————— {a v. vu, XX. PROPOSALS. AMUSEMENTS PPRrosaLs Fo vats anv nar. Deror Quanrsswasren’s Orrios. Bah and G strects Wasminerox. D.C. Docember 13, 82. ID Paorosais will be received at this office ad day of December, at 12 M., for f he Government with four hundred thonaand bushels of OATS and eet three thousand tons of HAY. on ' x to be chantabdli F, pat opi e which the party willagree tohaveit fin- | bales, and delivered a: (7101) tre Tromend woeais wit beh. = te the ton. Parties antending to bid canexamine the draw. The Oars to be of a good mershantabis quality, ings in the +avy nt, and in the off pet up ip bags of it els each. the Constructing oeer in the New York y | Omta wili be received by w. at at (33) thirty-two Yara at enomcee the Navy Agent. at Philadel- | pounds pode Rene d ahout dite 10 se a y Becks rnished without extra char; tl { must br accompanied by the nemal gnar- | Gove: ut t, which will be dated from the time t «notified that his offer iz secepted. and ti contract will embrace the uaual conditions. Sc toeine for a Wharf at Port Regal. S.C. wharf 18 to be in the form of a T. the purt leading from the shore to the front will be 521 feet Jong an 42 feet 6 inches wide; if aeceptetd the party wilexecute A 4 a be Foment. Delivery to be made in the city of Washington, within (25) twenty-Gve days from the date of the contract. PROPOSALS. : Proposals will be received for (50) five hundred bor hod eater oerenane 9 (80,000) Bfty thous ushels of Oats and upwards “The repovitions fer the Hay and Oats may be andthe front willbe | upon the same paper but must be entirely distiuct | Pl feet long and 42 feet 6 inches wite. From sigh | from and without reference to each other. water mark to? feet 6 inches water the ctatsaee is . th * stand in about 77 feet S inchs. water, all at high tide. The pilex are to be of good sound heart pine, not eae “han inches di«meter at the butt, aad driven te 3 good firm bearing: they will be ia rowa feet. from centre to centre, running across ¢! acd seven piles in each row with x fen ler jie om exch side, making 9 piles in each cross row. hese piles are to be berzed and covered with sheet sme, F exs. to the <quare foot, from hich-water mud, well obe piles will be cut off at the proper height, as Pent ors the plan, and capped mith hard pine tim Ber 12 by 12 inches, every third pile being fenaoned Sith ‘su ircn bolt one ich in diameter eal see sn iron one ameter and two feePiong. Around the outside of the wharf there Ie to be a strin, of bard pine timber 9 by 12 inches, resting upon caps and strengly bolted at each crossing, Hae fobs’ by Beebo id yh tbat Joi nehes, inches apart upon the cape, and ixstened with 6-inch srikes at eich crossing. Upoa the joists therc is to be a floor of 4 rd pine plan fastenad with ones-inch «pixe pink at cach crossing. Arouud the od fs of the wharf there i: to be a cap sill 9 by 19 inches, of bard pine, well fastened and rounded ow th? top to aby - "he lender piles are to be strengly holted to the Stringers aud exp sills. Four clusters of about six es each are to be drive and preparad as undia tions for derri ere sre also to be twelve meoring posts of white enk timber, 12 inches in ter. weildr'ven ad strongly secured to the wharf. at the points indicated on the plan; these Bill be four feet above the fi orof the wharf; and ali piles are to Be sheathed with zine as before de- At each end of the front wharf, and on each side of the wharf leadi::g from the shore, there is to be @ landing stair 3 feet 6 inehies wits. strongly so- eared to the wiarf, Teaching to low-water mark. The eentractor wil! be required to build a bulk- Bead where the wb: joirs the shore, and fill up With earth, to receive the rail track hereinafter desaribed. Gp the wharf, will be forr nd securely put on, to prutest them from ints indicat. d on the’plan, coal, similar to yr hois‘i on Geseription of hese jerricks be given. There ix to be a hoisting engine of moxt approved “eonstruction, heving oar ms, and to be of suffi Gient power to work the four derrick at the time in hoisting coal. Over thia engine the bea house, to protect it from the weather. Iu the —_ around toe whagf there are to he iron ringbolta of 1 ine’ iron. and riz 6 iuchea diameter in the clear, placed very 50 feet, and Strongly -astened to the rill and stringers. the wharf, snd mereting: We om to the land, arail track of iror, about fifty pounds to the yard, with sueb branches as way be required; being % of » mile: ack ou the whari willbe Isid onthe plank ith auitad'e chairs, a: d thaton the land on eet 6 incher apart inid in the usual manno-r OY: dumping cars properiy cometructed. for moving coal, On the fi mear the shore end of the wharf. as hewn on pare iste bea platforw «cals. capable of weighing ten tons; the rail track will pate over this scale as shown on the plan; thera ‘wi! aso be a small cffice t feet rquare. near the Seale. and two of si ilar sits on the wharf. The prvp-sitioms will be addressed to toe ‘Navy BDepertment.’’ and n-ust he aidressed * Propozals for Wharf at Port Rey-1.” that they may be dis tinguished from cther business letters ne 29 2awt Dee 23 BUPOSALS FOK WUOD. MASTER'S OFFICE, rhteenth and G sircets Wasuiscrow D.U.- December 18, 1582. Beirep PRorosars for the delivery of «ix t end =~ —— (6.5081) sone er pines or less, to ¥.rminen! Teceiv: atthis efice until Momiay, the 29th day of Deoember, Maz. at twelve o'clock im, The Weoi to ard,scund and merehantable forr 4) feetiong, and «plit to the ordinary size of cord word. The Wood to be delivered at Fort: Albany, Craig Til'inghast. Cass, Woodbury. De Kalb. Corcoran, Berne tt. Tt Ethan Allen, and Marey; also * Loudon and Hampshire Rail- and Alexsadrie Va. Inanch nsrtity at each place, at such timo or times as t aod oy aster may direet. and corded im racks four (4) feet bigh ; delieery not b-inj = complete until so corded, measured et parted. Ap insp etor will be desi ited on the pir! of the G@overument ‘to inapect sol canes the woud and [nce ene om te the above spec’fica- écoctractfor the delivery of sail wood will expir- on the Sth of June, 1563. syment to be made at the end of exch month for the wood delivered during said month. ROPOSALS. Phe fall name and Fert Ofice address of the bid- de month qauces Ss the seveceel, Al ‘Th . ABA ae ‘tors must be e qusran! oi shown by the official certificate of the Clerk ofthe pears: istriet Court or of the United States Dis- The ability of the bidder to Gill the contract [ it be exeraes to a= pet, be inte pond the gearantes, al sid guarantes to Bust accompsny the bid. in when the bids Phe oe — bettie . nés im the eum of ten thousand dollars, signed by the contractor and both of bis guarantors, will be required of the succesaful bidder upou siguing the co: RM OF GUARANTEE. soon i gaat State of — State of —— eS Se eee porition ition be weey é will at ones enter in! contract in accordance therewith. Shouid the contract be awarded him, we are pre- become bis sare 5 ‘To this gparantee must be appended the official cate above mentioned.) - right epar pomca all bide that pods Zpooes as r iz’ ee reject any 0} =D c TL 4 Captainand A.Q. . 'D PRO! ALS are invited uutil the 2th See Precemter: ieee for farnihinethe aoe papper ington, D. C.. with eu 3 in bales. The iret delivery to be commenced on or about th: 6th day of January, 1363. and the whole quap- Ety patin within hire) daye from the dest deliv. ery. Tie Hay ‘o be, delivered at Sixth street wharf anc t weighed ano ins 3 . Thdders must state in their wids the price per 1/0 pounds at which they will furwiah the Ma: 7. Firm: king bids must state the aames of all the parties interested. Paymentto be made im certifieates of indebtet- = = cook funds as Governmert may have for ptribet Bidets be directed to Col. A. BECKWITH, A. D.C. and C.8.U.8 A, Washigton, B. O,, ast endorsed © Proposals for Hay je war Hes, SILVER WARE AND JEWELBY. i sm daily receiving large aiditional Supplies to my rich and Pashionable assort- Mentof very ehuice d Jewelry. I hav: aleo a fine stoch of and Bilver WATOHS: ard am consts atly manufacturing every variety 0 Bilver Ware, and and Gold, Filver aud Bterl speetacien, Tabi id Pocket Out- ry Silver Plated Wa € «¢+ sedalw ye atthe ee") and averne dels tf AMP STOVES! CAMP STOVES! CAMP STOVES Itt We sre now mannfacturing CAMP, OOUK and HEATING FTOVES. which we will bell by the deren or hardred as cheap as they can he bonght is Baltimore. E.H.& H.L GREGORY, 321 Peon. avenue, near 7th etrect pov {Tot Chron & Rp} FF" FALE—A cae HORSH OOUPRE. Enquire at — MAOLELLAN'S, corner 1th and A ew oe ‘iety of other Tatos. Please wine the as-ortment. st 33% Penn. ween Ninth and Tenth streets HW. 0. nooD, must be z | down to 6 inchox below the surface of tho | i } | \ t i The responsibilit; | shown by the official fall name and Post Office address of the bid- | ey der rourt appear in tho praporal. ifs bid is made in the name aon Sem, the mameet ' id will be all the at a the Sonsidersd asthe individesl propecaiof the party | ning it. ropesals from disioyal parties will mot te ronsid- | red, ARD AB OATH UF ALLEGIANCE MUST AGCOOMPART BACH PROPOSITION. Pr murt be addressed te Ool, D. A. Rneker, jaartermaster U. 8. Army, Washington, ghould be plainly marked “Proposals fo lay”? GUARANTEE. The ability of the bidder to fll the contract, abould {t be awarded to hi be appended to the soaren ©! certificate of the Clerk of the aro District Court or of the United States Dis- rnev. Bidders must be ot in aon When the dida =e omens, or their pro will not be consid- on: ed. Bonds equal in amount to half the sum to b+ re- ceived op the contract. signe’ by the contractor and beth of hix guarantors, will be required cf the succenaful tidder upon signing the contract. As the bond murt = reo ng the contract. u be necessary for bidders to have their bondsmen with them, or te have bouds Speen in anticipation and ced w ready to be prod: cact i Signed. Blanks for bondn_can . en ths cont be procured upon ale being made at this office, either pareon- ly, by latter. or hy tolagraph FORM OF GUAKANTEE. wi , Of the county of and State of —, and of the county of and State of , do hereby guarantes that fulfill the contract in aceordanee the termes of bir propositien, end that should hie proposition be accepted. he prdance therewith. “Rhonia the contract be awarded bin we are pre- pared to become his securities. (To this cuarantee must certificate shove m+ ntionad, INSPECTION. DELIVERY &e. All Oats and te eee for under this ad- vertisement wiil Tigidiy inspected. and such as < Bot ae ofa good sound merchantable quality w Te; Rane Payment to be made upon the completion of the contract, or so son thereafter as the Depot Quar- termaster shall be in funds. Any informality in the bid, or non-conformance with the terms of this advertisement, will ensure the rejection of —— i, Delivery to be made at the Railroad Depot, or at one of the Government Wharves in the ashington. The D- pot Quartermaster reserves to himacif the gant te reject any or ai) ae a 3 ita D. H. Colonel and Depot Quartermaster. EOPOBALS FOR HORSES. Dspot QuaRTeRMasTER’s OFFion, Corner Eighicenih and G streets, Washington, D.C, December 15, 1832. BEALRD Paoroeacs will be received at this often artil Batukvay, the 2th day of December. at 12 weloek M.. for boa less poe the Government with (2.62) twenty-five hundred Horves, of the folluw- ing dereription vis: CAVALRY. For Cavalry. (1500) one thousand five hundred Horses. from (i5) dfteen to (16) #ixt-en hands high, between five anteight years of age, of oark colors, pee to the saddie, compactly built, aud {rev Gefects. ‘ ARTILLERY. For Artillery, (1.0%) one thousand Horses, from \edy) Gfteen and one baif to (J6) sixteen hands igh. between five audeight years of ave, of derk oe ors, free from ali defers, well broken to her- ners, —_ built, and to weigh not lass than | 1,k0'poan r PR©POSALS, ‘The fail pame and post office address of the bid- der must appear in th proposal Afs hid ix made in the name of a Grm, the names j ofailthe partics must apvear. or the“bid will be eonside: asthe individual proposal of the party agise it, . * roposals from disloyal parties will not be con sidered, and an oath of allegiance must accompany | position, 7 must specify clearly whether the bid is tor Cavalry or Artilivry Horses, aud in no case must both be bid for on the same paper. Tf any Vidder wishes to propose for both eladses, he must forward two distinst proporals—one for each class. complete im tisrif—aud having vo refer- | ence to anv other proposal by the kam party. must be address ¢ te Cul D. H. Ruce- Rx, Quartermaster 0.8. Army Washington,DC , and should be plainly marked “Proporils ior | orees,' GUARANTFF. The abiiity of the bidder to (ll thecontract, should be awarded to bim, must be guarantied by two ns, WHORE res aust be ap- to the ae. The responsibility of the guarantors must be shown bz the o certificate of the Clerk of the Pere, istrict Court or of the United Btates Dis- ‘moust be present im person when the bids oF their proposals will not be conaidored, Pon ts equal in amount to one half the sum to bo Teceived on the contract, signed by the Contreetor and both of guarantors, wil] be required of the su 1 bidder apon signing the coutrazt, a the bepscy wiges gree a the contract os will Becessary for the biiders F bo: men with them, or to have bonds signed ia an: — ready to be produced when the ountract » igaed for bends can be procured upon applica- tion teing made at this olfce, eltuer persuaally, by letter, or by telegraph FOKM OF GUARANTEE. a oe county sf i. —. —, of the county and State of —, do hereby guaranty that —— is ‘able to faldl 2 contract ip accordance with the terms of his propo baer sepa = baie Lipton kre ‘be accepted, once en' im & Cen 1D &COO: ce therewith. Should the contract be awat@ed to him red to become his s-cureties, . 'o this guarantee murt be appended ine official eertibcate above mentioned. INSPECTION. DELIVERY, &c. All Horner contra for under this a4 ment will be subject to a rigid insvecti not couforming to the specifications ‘No Mares will be received it ered in this city, within ¢ he corm as the Payment to be made upoot contract, or so soon thereafter termaster shail be in funds. Any informalit o on of the ; The Horses will be awarded in lots of (209) two hundred each, uule-s the Depot Quartermaster in the b d.or non-conformance should deem it to the interest ofthe Government | the number. bh “2 16-tde2? Colonel and Depot Quartermaster. MEASUBY OF THE UNITED STATES. Wasnincros, Dec. #, 1962. Op Wednesday leat, the Sd instant, thore P ared from this Office @ package of blank “Uer- Tineates of Indebtedness, of the denomination of five thousand dollars, Bumbered from 14.5.1 to 15.00, both inclusive. No Certificates like them have ever been irsued from this Office, and none willever be ineued. ‘Phe true Cortitestes of the desomination of five thousand dotlars have their punbers Wxirrrey on THE FaGk in red ink, st the UPPER corners directly uncer the marginal border The words “IF the crder bisnk be not filledup thia fic issuel to . will be paid to bearer,” @ PRINTED ON THK BACK of the Certificates, in redink All that have been ianued since about the Ist instant, com- meneing about No. 1) 900, have the lerga denomi- nation '.” printed on the face, in radink. All ificates that wil isue from this Office in fe- ta Ibe like those i-eued heretofore. Those in the log package differ from the genuine in hav- ete Gorka quoted, viz “If tho order blank be not Med up this Certificate, issued to ———. will be paid to bearer,” engraved on the face of the Certificat inving over the vignette, and there taking the of the border, and eontin ped belew on each end, ov r the engraved dena ni- ions of "500.."” The pumbers are printed .n oa tarh end, in ved ink, UNDER the “570” d-nomina- the large denominetion isin greerink Cor- gofthe denomination of one thousand dol- lars. answering the de-criptiono these lo-t, have been and are betng iesmeds bat pone of that denom- i ben lost ee pe Certificates there is an ornate fig- @ over at f ing the denoxninational figares, and mat-hee three iuden ations ing lengthwire of the Oertifis ta, ers of an inch ong, a5 bth the center, tap rin ¢ bot Seon Niu theedkorr Ou the lost Oertiicates, thie garland does not appear, FE APINNER, Treasurer of the United otaor, ac le tw must be guaranteed | by twe respousibie porsous, whose signatures must ; will st once enter into a contract ip | o appended the official | ety of | he may deem two HUOKER, j under each of tne | D.C.,and | r Ustsand | tee. the guarantors must be | t i this advertisement, will ensure | } Fevovated. &c and will reopen on ! Je... Misses Julia, Pauline, Whelpl, epet Quartermaster reserves to himself the , @7894 Finale... Misses Julie, tps de Ballet right to reject any or all bids that he may de>m too | y : DW RUCR BR. | To ye sctiowed by T DD FELLOWS HALL OUD PELLOWS? ODD FELLU WS: JI ODD FELLOWS” HA’ SavENT Srrexr. BURY COM RY COs R TRY Ix a ARLECT ENTERTAINMENT LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, Labiys A LRMEN. Laprgs & CEMEN LaDIFX A LEMEN. The Canterbury will remain closed for ome teaah cnly Guring which time it will be entirely altared, i MONDAY, Da- cember 2th, with 2 Double Company, and in a style { of maenifieence not to be equaled in the country. There wiil bea newly raise Parqnatte, @ spacious Gallery, four magniticent Private Boxer, &c. M , Decamher 7a, First apg: e, rir ce her recent severe ilineas, of 18S JULIA MORTIMER, The Beautifnl ard Pascinatiog Sougetress. Reappearance of MISS AGNES SUTHERLAND, The Scottish Nightingale. Wont ’nued suecnas of MISS KATE PRNNOY ry The Qu enof Terpsichore. First arp srance of MIS® CLARA BERGER, The Fascinating Danseuse. MISS NELLIE TAYLOR, Tke Charming Meloedist. Reappearance of the Favorite, BOR HART, First a Traber ¢: Preah IC. BUTLER, The Great Banjoint, THE GREAT COURT OF BRAUTY, compose of BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADIES! . F AGAN, The renowned Ethiopian Comedian, from 444 Browiway. New York. Trinmphant euceage of the champion of the worid, » TM. HAVES who is prononnecd by ali the dancer of the ne GFORGE BR: EDESON, The gr-at Comedian, Pantumi-niat’ and Vocalist, who will pppeariaa favorite comic eh and sing tome of his popular ro: TUE DAUGHTERS OF TERPSICHORE, BITSS JFNNIE ALLEN. Cleg Daneer st wonderful MISS TILLY FOR AV LLE JENNI LITTLE TH CAT CORPR DE ETHIOPB, BILLY F ON, M CLOSKI HARRY TALBOT, a BAN USSLYVAS CLARKE, in a pow relaction o CORKO GRAPHICALITIES! vill eonc'ude with the ‘The evening entertainment jauxhable afte ca entitied THE COBBLER ‘D THE LORD. Mr. George R. Edeson a oo «The Cobbler (CHRISTMAS DAY,) On THURSDAY NEXT. TWO GRAND P#RFORMANCES! Afterncon at 2::; Evening at 7& o'clock. SPECIAL NOTICE. Ladies and children are invited to witress the performances of thir ux piralleied company, as there will be nothing to offend the tastes of the fascidious, | ine liquors or cigars will be allowed in the bali tn wer Front seats reserved for ladies, Neo improper persons adivitted, Ne ladics adu itted unaccompanied by gentlemen, “core open, ¢% o’olock; performance, TK. Adm arse canta Orchestra. 5 pat bb a2 WASHINGTON Va4RIETIES, | NINTH STREET, NEAR PENNSYLVANIA AVENUTR. PROPRIETORS... . A HAMBLIN & CO, ACTING MANAGER A. M. HERNANDEZ BUSINESS MANAGER JAMES PILGRIM CAREER OF TRIUMPH! DOURLE COMPANY! Firet appearance of peeerigs ADA TESMAN, MI8B ADA TESMAN MISE ADA TESMAN’ MIxS ADA TESMAN The charming and sceomplished vocalirt, \ A. M. HERNANDEZ, A.M. WEFNANDEZ, A.M. HERNANDEZ J.N. BUDWORTH, J. H. BUPWorTH, 3. H. LU DWORTH, J. H. BUDWORTH) 3. HB. sUDWORTH, J. it, BUDWORTH! : W. 8. BUDWORTH, W. 5. BUDWORTH, W. 8. BUDWORTH MONS, EZOLLUSY. MONS. RZOLLOSY MONS. A. GROSET, MUNS 0. LEHMAN, PAUL BERGER, JAMES PILGRBM MISS WHELPLEY, " Mlle JULIA BEHMAN, WONDERFUL MORFSTE BROTHERS &e. Graxv © OPEN EVERY NIGHT! Great Programme of Attraction. VLY EXHIBITION OF GRACE, MANDY NOTH aN agi ay By the acknowledged postings Acrobat and Gym- Morsers, On the Horizontal Bar. -W. 8. Budworth. Rarjo Solo, (original)... Faney Dance. 2 Miss Kliza Florence. Guitar Folo.. ....A. M, Hernandex. Mazurka. -M’lle Peuline and M. Beoliosy, The Oid Sexton, ebaracter..........PauleBerger. El Zapateo.....:. ‘le Julia Lehman. Misa LUCY AT THE SOIRER. By A. M. Hernandez, Misa Charies, and all the Varieties’ Minstrels. Qemig Song... jolm Mystic Ringe... ‘bir. Moreste. PACHA ABDUL KAZAK: Or the SLAVE MARKEY OF OUNSTANTINOPLE Abdul Karak, the Preba, Hons. Srollosy Al cha, bis Confidante. r. A. Lebma: Omar Arib, the Blave Merch ay Wt ad Miss Julia Leamand and _ LCorps de Ballet Pas de Fascination,...Misa Pauline and Corps Pas de Obelisque... DAN Grand Introduction de let od ..- Mins Pauline, a)Eealing, 2a m3n M’lls Pauline [snd Corps de Ballet HL. Budworth’s adaptation of PETeR PIPER PEPPER PODGE. Te em, Claude Melnotte, Virginius, Li- ritkiin Man ,Metumora.t...Mr. J. H. Bulworth Peter Piper Pepper Podge... M - Bud denny Chatterbox. Comie Bong. -. Mr, Ooleman THE LIGHT BRIGADX, By Budworth Brothers, Landis and Paul Berger. To conclude with the Fxqu sitly Amusing Panto- Time of ROBERT MACAIRE, Li: Pupil, cant of Mr A. Gossi M A. Lehiaan Mr. Jones THURSDAY, Christmas Day, Two Grand Per- formancer; Afternoon, for Ladies and Chil com mencii gat 20 vlock; Evening at arual tin BF Fveciat Novice.—A Grand Matinee cn tat urdyy Afternoun. Dee. 27, for the aecom:nodation of Ladier and Chik ren, commencing at 2 o'clock. Parquette and Family Cirete. Orchestra Chairs. Private Boxer. ingle Benth Celored Cire’ aieasee . % Doors open at Gy o'clock; performances to com- erie at a Aer 25 cents, "ATTENTION, 8UTLERS. TKIN. A.B. PITKIN, PITKIN & 00., WHOLESALE GROCERS, PRODUCE 4ND HO: COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 25 KING STREET, ALKxANDaIA, Va. We have t received a large and well selected Ftock of ‘aioe ERIBS SUTLER’S GOODS, & shich we are offermg at lower cash prices than ex te bought ip this market elsewhere, One of our crm residing in Philadelphia, we bave advantag-# Buying over fost other Houses. Particular at: tie $4 orders. ws. PITKIN & G0. oW.Pr . D. C.. MONDAY, DECEMBER 22 Hernapcer | N°. 3,066 AMUSEME | D®*éatic AND PORTIC READINGS, 8. E. MUADOCR, In Aid of the Soldiers’ Christmas Fund, abe et RBakuaxpy CHE ROH, iT. PANN AVERUS, On MONDAY EVENING, Dee. 424, at 8 o'elock, GROVER’S THEATRE. PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, near Wiliard’s Hote! ipomeaD GaovzR—... Mamas __, THIS (MONLAY) EVENING, First night in Washington of Dion Bo} admirable Spectacular Drama, in Bre ace, “ithad PAUVRETTE UNDER THE 88OW, Cicault's ay wp. _ Or. THE AVALANCHE. With New and Benutifal Seenery by Strong, Won. derful Mechanical Efecta by Putuam O-ixi nul Music by Koppitz,and presemting Kate Devin as... «seen g.-Paurratte Mra Q ©. Germon as The Dachess D, Betche'l as see Michal Ben. Rogers as. = --..+.-Bernard & ¢ e. Ag CHRISTMAS—TWO PERFOMANCES. ternoon at2 o'clock ; right at7?, o'clock, _ BF Admission B, $5, and 75 cents, FORD'S FASHIONABLE THEATRE. Texr® Erreet, Apove Prsxa. AVENUE. FEHTIVITIFES OF CHRISTMAS WEER! MR. AND MIs8 RICHINGS, Aided by 1HE RONZANI BA? LET TROUPE, A COMPANY OF NEW YORK CHORTSTERS, THE BEST DRAMATIC CORPS AN appear to-night tn the gonaiscent apectach oe} -nigl je magn cle, ee ciats TANE Or, THE SPIRIT OF BEAUTY! A production of Indescribable Beauty. Concluding with-s grand PATRIOTIC TABLEAU AND ALLEGORY! An Appeal te true Notional Pride, THE 4ACERD MBMORIRS CF THE PAST. ad to the Chertshid Hop: of the Future! A pieture which no American ean look upon with- cutemotion, Itiea mimic KcTey of A SACKED LEGACY OF THE Past, ; and men of atl parties and cf all politicai creeds | may regard it with hearts softenea by the indu- ence 0 Pararotic Vexemation axp Rasprer! Af- General Wachington........ vr. Peter Richings nting a most remarkable and living likeness atrious Pater Patria, The very personi- of war's Great Pertratt of Washington! 1 the Tab + THE NATIONAL ANTHEM will he nung by Mies Richingn, the entire Ohorna, and sll the members of tre Double Company, with a_power and excellence never before realised in aN We:Bingtor sy CHRISTMAS DAY ¢ Performaues— Afternoon and Eve- de 2-3 WESHINGTON THEATRE. CORNER FLEVENTII AND C STREETS. Lusencs “Mazpur & Oo. Bewinre H. Gossox rack Maxacen G Marprr BION DAY, Derember 22, NEW REGIME! This favortte Theatre wil! be opered FOR THE SEASON! Ry tke kind permission of Mrs the AA Street Theatre, Pail idetphi H MR. FRANK DREW, the Popular Comedian, will appear for a Wmited riod. ip » revies of his worid-renowned Musical urlesques and Comicalities MONDAY FVENING Doe. 22, } First night of the Great Drama of i RIP VAN WINELK; 0, A LEGEND OF THE CATSKILLS, Mr, FRANK DREW in bis great character of Kir Vax Winery, with th, sorg of RI ARNING. b YAN WINKLE'S petset with New Seenery of ¢.. is Draw, of The piece will be the Hudsxen River, ent The cast wi-lembrace the STAR COMPANY OF WASHINGTON, incivding MIES CHESTNEY, MES. GA Her first appe this =) eS Wie HACE WIT, to? MI88 CLARE, MB. WH. OAMBLIN, ; ppearence for two years en WR ERB a WR. FEED G. MAEDER. . H. P. GALLAGHL ae Ww. HARKER ‘ME. C.HILLYARD MRE. GASPARD To be followed by “NEW ORCHESTRA,’ By Mr. Wrrusrs’ Cacesratep Oncuestra. ‘MAEDER. To conciude with t! writsen, calir MAZEPPA; Or, THE UNTAMEU ROCKING HOKSE! | Introducing Mr. sia BEEN in the new char- acter o! MONS. ROBERTO HERB HELD HERRMAN, Who will perfurm # number of tricks, xmong whieh will be THE MYSTERIOUS UMBRELLA! MAGIC CaTs! CHARMED MONEY! Als, his wonderfyl experiments of THIRD SIGHT! Orixinal Pats, Tricks ond Transl anations ! tENTR FRA YCINO DREWINI In his extraordinary Equeatrian Performance on an poagtary BARE-BACK STEED! Fine with the Sa a she Prices or Apsitss1on.—Baleony Ohairs,75 bestra Beats. 75 cents; Parquette, AO cents AT ee the; to begin SDAY. Second Night of Mr. FRANK de 9-2 OFA 0. BZ TUESDAY. DKEW. H°=t>4* PRESENTS. POURS !—FURS!!—FURS!!! What More Desirable Memento than a Handsome SET OF FURS! Philadelphia and N. Just opened, tro Fe al ghia and jew York, TIPO MINK BABLES, BIBERIAN SQUIRREL, RUSSIAN PITCH VAL IRMINE. WATER MINK FROWN OONRY, &e., 411 of which will be sold at the lowest market rices, and warranted as rep! ted. “4 ee Bi. STINEMETZ, 236 Pennsylvania Avenve dis-27 between 12th and Isth sts. q SUTLERS. Scrizes Following their Regiments, as t! ass throtgh Alexandria will do well to buy their 18 and CAKES at the Philadelphia Bakery. No. 169 King, near Wasbington street. Pies and Cakes always on hand. by package. de 13 Im* 1862-3 P= PZENTS. 1862-8 THE NATIONAL BOOK STORE, No. 278 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between Eleventh and Twelfth Streeta, HAS THE LARGEST, FINEST, AND OCNEAPEST ASSORTMENT OF HOLIDAY PRESENTS, OF ALL KINDS EVER BEFORE OFFERED IN « THIS MARKET, AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, dee 13-Sw FIREWoRK 3: FLAGS! ILLUMINATIONS, &c. A full arrortment of Roman Onodles, Reokets, Fire Cragk ora, Torpedoes, Cannons, Lanters, &e. &c for the Holidays. ~ Trade supplied nt FUNSTON & SCOFIELD’S, Officers and Soidiers’ Supply 8 detsim 302 Be DIARY, FROM MARCH 4, 1661, TO NOVEMBER 12, 1962, by ADAM GUROWSRT. * ERILPRIN’S Bookstore, del2 tf 244 avenue, |e ey FROM MALCiI 1 TO NOVEMBER 1<62,—By Adam Gurowaki § 25 bade ld FRANCK TAYLOR. The Gedde-s cf Liberty... Miss Carotine Richings | New Dreases,New Appoint | | No damage was cone, An arrival from Vicksburg reports that the | finest * cibeamens ever-| TELEGRAPHIC NEWs, {ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.) = FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. HFArQUAKTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, Dee. 20— Yesterday morning about daylight one airy) tenant ndred of Hampton s Legion (rbot cav- ntered Occoquan and captured one lieuw- and tweniy privates of the Tenth New Yok Cavalry, who were guarding the tele. ersph Liner, and eJeven eutiers and six sutlers” Wa; ons were seized by the rebels. All quut to-night. Hxapeu Die. 21 j Chris rre AMY OF THE PoToMac, —k M. Reed, of Pa.,on behalf of the om Association, has visited these head- Lurers, bringing cbintoris and delicacies for the tick ang a corps of volunter? nurses for the Wound: 4 remaining incamp. All were placed at the inp were bighly appreciated by the medi. rector. sal of the medical department, and cal di- No new mevements by the enemy havebeen Obs rved mince we « yacuated the south side. It is be has of thix ponden IMPORTANT FROM not known to Gen. Burnside’s atatt that tendw@ed bis resitnation as commander army. 18 sizted iga Washington corre+- Everything is quiet along the lines. TENNESSEE. A Large Rete! Force Firex into Jack- ron Prenton and Union City Attacked— Columbus Threatened—Keailroud Train Fire Springs Said to be Retaken—Guerilla: the Mississipp:—Large Am Burned. d Into. and Erack Torn Up—Holly of Co! Catko, (midnizht.) Dec. 20.—A body of rebel cavalry, Variourly estimated at from 2.000 to S00 8 niles trong, made # raid on the raiiroxd three this side of Jackson, Tenn, yesterday morning. Atur firing into the town they tore up the traek for @ cousiderable distunce, and burmed a lpng tressel work. The telegraph operator at Trenton this eve. ning Teports an stiack on that plice. ven has Colt that p We ure still in doubt done to the Mobile and Ohio raiiroud, rebels first made n break this side of Jackson, and then moved this way, so there was no chance They Trente Atl were b We yet gun an ‘Ther 1 ed taken F iuce. upon. The Coium reteis Report are mot It is rey Lack irem the river ¢i:ht miles. There ben considerable excitement at bus, in anticipation of a rebet visit to ace. regarding the injuries The to hear fromi the territory pa-sed over. have taken Carroll tion, Humboltt, n, Kenton, und a: merching on Union City. renton larce quantities of cotton, which were at the etution-house, and other proper ty, urned, sud al Kenton two locomouyves and soine cars. . The passenger train from Columbus on Fri- dsy was fired into, but vot through to Jackson, and was tbe Inst trsin to proceed ever the roa i. ‘The strength ot the rebels is not Known, nor do know the commander, Clweatham, Mor- d Forrest are conjectured. «ix Agreat panic at Hickman, as it ix the rebels will make a dash into that ported to-night that the rebels have re- Holly Springs, but nothing relinble has been received. The s eamcr Mili Roy, while taking cotton at Commerce, Mirsixsippi, on Wednesday, was surprised by Blythe's rebel cavalry, and tired Three persons were killed. The Mill Roy returned to Helena anc reported the facts. gunbont Iniet and the transport City Beile, with det«chments of the 11th aud 47th | Indians, were dicys | they arrived Thurs town and plantats Trn priconers were _THE W.R IN The Rebels Hundred Guns Mounted—The People Pre- pared to Evacuate the City. Cairo, Dec. 19.—The train from Jackson to lied © Commerce, where y mightand burned the re miles around. en, THE SOUTHWEST. Fortifying Vicksburg—Two bus was fired into to day by guerillas. are vigcronely foriiving that place. fays they-bave extendyd their works Seveaty guns unted on the river, and 20 in all. The citiz ps have becn some time busy packing up, | preparatory to evacuating the place upen tue ope bin, £ Of the anticipated Federal atta:k. COttcn burning is etii kept up by guerillas. General HuribuYt bax ordered the driaking- | houses imme di moved butad provir ahead which unfort and saloons of Memphis to be closed jately. Persons vivinting the order, reuuy or indirecily, are tw be severely pun- | a ished. Crxcinxati, Dec. 16.—Gen. Rosecrans has a portionof his forces on the en-my, vires to-day represent great scarcity of ionr, and only ten days’ provisions for ourarmy. If the Cumberland river Goes not rise, and the Louisvilie and Nashville Railroad tx cut by Morgan, Forrest & Uo., is now f-ared, tue Federal army will be unately situated. Our Commissary De- partment is moving all the provisions it can collect, but the railroad canne? transport them as needed. Morgan and Forresthave certainly advanced northward, Will be pected troops 150,Q00 and belore Ciri-tinas y heard of in Kentucky. It ts aiso ex- that Bragg will be reinforced by 50,000 from the East, swelling his number to men.” REBEL MUVEMENTS IN ARKANSAS. Hindman’. Soldiers Join t my—The Shooti: Federal Ar- of Ten Confederate Citizens by Gen. McNeil. Se Lowrm, bee. 19.—Gen. Curtis has received & dispatch from Gen. Herron to the following efiect: lt is believed that Gen. Hindman has crogsed the Arkansas river with his infantry, wRile Gen. Marmaduke is on the north side with his Gen muni urians, who express the the rebgl campaign in the their conviction that its cayairy. Hendreds of mgn from Gen, Hindman’s army oe ay = & of Gen. Herron. Many ° ec ¢T prosecution is hopeless. Curtis yesterday received & writtencom- ton trom Gen. Holmes, commanding the trans-Missieeippi department of the rebels, forwarded by Cirection of Jefferson Davis. The communication is sn inquiry for the facts relauy € to the shooting of the Confederate citi- zens by order of Gen. McNeil. Enclosed with the communication is a printed slip trom the Grenada Appr sl, containing a passage credited to the and the nyra (Mo.) Courier. Gen. Holmes lc derate government desire toknow eC if the passuge in the Palmyra Courier is sub- etantia! The reply of Gen. Curtis will publish terest. Kansas City, Dec. 10.—The Santa Fe mail, With dates to the 10th inst, has arrived. Or. dere hi persone arriving at Santa Fe shall report them- *elves to the provost marshal. Strangers mnst exhibit travel, ty to the government. Efforts are being made to quiet the Navajo Indians, and their chiefs have made peaceful promises. it is runrored that 6,000 Texans, with twelve siege guut, &re marching on Santa Fe, via Los Vegos der the rumor San Francisco, Dec. 2°. nora ssiled bence this aiternoon for Panama, with thirty passengers and $050,000 in treasure for New York, and $175,000 for England. The steamer Hermann railson Monday. The ship Josephine brought fifty bales of new silk from Japan, ‘The si the Pro: | within | membe Pipr totally faved | Ferry, milline stork. sured lan, bring igs $73,000 in treasure and S0 sacks of silver ore from yarious mines in Sonora and Peralya, for the purpose of having it tested. A Rebellious Clergyman Ostracised. Sr. Louis, Dec. 20.—Rey. Dr. McPheetrs, of the Pine Street Church, bas been ordered by | @nd evstaininy disloyalty in his charc trustees, and directed to fill the pulpit with a Joyal man. occupied as follows: W. Soule, restaarant, who ly correct. sper eri be hed, and itis looked for with much in- d been iesued by Gen. Caslin that all the written authority under which the: and give satisfactory evidence of loyal- and E) Paso.. They are said to be un- command of Brig. Gen. Baylor. This. From California. The steamer So- for reehipment via Panama to N. York. teamer Oregon has arrived from M wat. vort Marehal General to lexve the State tep dnys for encouraging the red-llion Taree | rs of the church have been appointed Large Fire at Bildeford, Me. EFORD, Me., Dec. %4.—Union block was destroyed by fire this morning. It was | nly bis family; F & Co, dry goots; | boots, shoes, furs; Miss Ohedboarnas ry, others. whe saved most of tivir Lees about $a,00—which is well in- | last accounts were | | people pi | dehoacy wes smoking | died in Indian | river. whilet our | forcing © passage, and without This excellent Ppmily and Mews Joursal, oval shan ean be found ic aay ether—is published Friday mevning . —— FROM FURTRESS MONROE, Fortruse peg ay mag eg Riehmond Dupatch, of the 17th, the foliowing: PROM NORTH CaROLina. On Monday General Evans tel) back across the Neuse river and burnt the bridge. He re- sated seven mike before the overwhelming torce ofthe enemy. The Yankees baye Po-see- *on of the Clinton road, on the south side of the * occupy the north side ot the myer. Every: of advance vot etongly contested. a! Evans wilt \ elt dol en lorerments,and will then probaniy rive the invaders back to Newbera. (oi b#8ORO’, Dec. 15.—The sound of ie san ones the direction of the lines since te inet dia ‘Jie Dispatch gives an account of the faneral ips General Gregg, whofell at Freder- ihel erg. . Keer nt North Carolina, order Let moved weet of Raihoad by the 1 inst. Official Report of General Foster: HEADQUARTERS OF THE DerantTwext or RortH Carotrma, Krxestox, December 1 iM. Major Gencrat “ this place on the tith inst, but that owing to the bad roads, and nent delays to the traine, &c., 1 did not S. W. Creek, five Ditles from this town, til the afternoon of the ‘3th. The enemy were posted there, but heavy artillery Gre in front and infentry attack on either flank, I succeeded uch jose. ‘This morning I advanced on this town, found the enemy strongly posted ata defile through a marsh, bordering acreek. The = hen WAS 80 well chosen that very little of our sttillery could be brought into piay. The main attack, therefore, was made by the in- fantry, assisted by a few guns pu«hed for @urd on the roads. We succeeded, atter five hours’ bard fight, in driving the enemy trom their porition. We followed them rapidiy to the river. The bridge over the Neuse at ie pone was prepared for firing, and was fired in si Ploce, but we followed so close behind them that we saved the er. The cnemy retreat precipitate! the Go.deboro’ and Pikeville roads. Their corce wus about 6,000 men, with twenty pieces of ar- t.lery. Theresuitis that we have taken Kince- ton, captured elev: of » taken trom tour to five hundred prisoners, and found 2 large amount * eurormamnre and com- miss: stores. ir joss will not cxerek two hundred and wounded. — lam, General, with great respect, your obe- dient servant, J. G. Foster, Major General Commaading. as eeeirtc lene Burial of the Bodies of Deceased Officers, Boston. Dee. remains Sidney Willard, killed at the batde of Fred- ericksburg, were oe in Monat Anvarn i Cemetery to-day. v. Andrew, many other distinguished citizens, attended the funer- al. The it Cadets and Home Guards composed the escort. TRovivence, Dec. 20.—The dodies of Lieut. Colonels Cofus and Sayles lay im state this morping, at the State House. Thousands of id their Tast respects. The fancrals. tok place this aftertmon, with appropriate military honors. The Musanic fraternity were in attendance at the funeral of Sayles. + see ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, [From Correspondence of Phila. Inquirer.) HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, Iec. ™.—A general uncertainty exists as to luiure Movements; but an impres-loa prevails tbat nothing will be done at present, and offi- cers are obtaining 0b. lu cousideranie numbers to visit a@shington for a few days. A porrilility exists that Jack<on, who went cown the river towards Port Koyal, tie before yesterday, may cross there and our supplies at Belle Piain: but that movement is well guarded against. Sicel, wao recenti; arrived in our neighborho»x!, has de; with bis army, towards Catictt’s Station, as a Proteciion to both our right and rear, LEC EMBER 19.—A comwmitiee of inguiry into the conduct of the war, couristing reste. (ClLancler, Coved>, and Hale, have been in this ightorhood since Monday last, aud, yester— ; beid & consultation with Burnside and the ing general in the tentof the tormer, wind- vp late in the afternoon with a dinner. ; FT proceedings have not been divulged, bat che of them subsequently remarked that, hed be been Burnside, he would have re sipped rather than have made an attack where the difficulty of 6 From thie, we fnay his'3 ington, and not from his 0 side knew that public o we volition. jon coins the War Department in the desire for an advaner, and, trusting in the efficiency of his army, made the attempt. The | were not hopeless, and af the Pennay! Spats Imoran Corps had been timely supported, or shown a grester persistence in advancing, the of taraed. the enemy would have been greatest lots was during the recreat. The enemy are busy erecting redoubts upon the heights along the Rappebennsce, vent the pareage of our fet fied 2 below Port Royal, or twenty-two miles beyond Fredericks. burg. The centente are thus driven far dowa the river, and cannot ascend without being shelled. The Yankee was lately struck bytwo shots, and: bad four men kill The hannock being here very narrow; sharpsh could, with great ease, pick off trom thy shore the gunner, in case the boats attempt to operate. Finaxctai.—New York papers of evening say: Governments still continue and neglected. Coupon 6's of int! are quoted at C3 MMICOR. Registered is a trifle a yesterday's quotations, at 974898 ex-interest. ven-thirti's are of, closing at 12 2%. Certificates of Indebtedness, 96% 298%. tse: stocks the business was quite light Mixsourt = — mwsages * 3 Si inet Saturday to ri jast evening. it Hannibal and Joseph issues was a Tukd steady close of last a6l, North Carolinas at 70, Louisiana at 62, Llinois war loan at Indiana ditto at 9. California 7's advanced from 114 to 115, with a moderate business. “TWINKLEY TwInkLE.”—A war 4 bs in Jackson, a since, hot upon the table, very politely asked to share the meal with the landlady. She complied, and asked him to be seared. «Will you take twinkley twinkle or on the deb? My friend was entirely ignorant of th meaning of these rms, but ats venture chose the former. He was soon enlightened. The ancient female » dipped her not overcleag fugersintoatombi-r of molastes standing besile ber, and aliow; the drippings to fall upon the delicacy, ee —— it to him as hero twinkle.” « the Gab’ was 2 spoofal of troacte uj the cei of the + fritter. —~ i 87“ Timothy Titcomd” ie .n ves: epir- ituslism. Not long since he had aa iaterview with & noted “medium” at Bostou—Colchasier by name—who astonished him by answering quertions written on bite of ead carefolly 4 jolded up, the writing on which he (the me. dium) could not possibly have seen, After @ series of manifestations of this kind, the ia. quis‘tive Dr. Hotland sat for 2 «pirftual phete- fraph, which was to represent himself and scene departed friend. The result was a ve: poor bkeness of the doctor and a forehead aa vhirt-bosom of some defunct friend. Dr. Hol. Isnd recognived the portrait of himself, bat could not decige to whom the fop-head and shirt-totom belonged. . B7-Th Bangor Wher says diptheria iv again 2: much fatality in many parts Several es io Bangor hare sToved fatal among children’ aad ia the neiga- thoed town of Corinth naive childron have Gied of Ue divease WILDL. iwe or three weeks B7 The publisher of the Woonsoeket (8. 1.) Pairiot bas been slid apon to puy a heense for retailing pap: Ts at the coanter of Bats office. 87 Hon. E.Cxse, formerly editor dt Port. land, M ud lat of the Cinciavat Eaguirer, on the Lith SF In ace bh orters from Gen. Wrighs, the viv inten, a rere ions shrei, ha todd freon te mm tke