Evening Star Newspaper, January 16, 1863, Page 2

THE EVEN IN G STAR. “gr BBADING MATTBR ON BVBEY PAGE. BER OUTSIDE VOR INTBREATIKG TRLE- @EAPHIO AND OTHER MATTER. WASHINGTON OITY PRIDAY... JANUARY 16, 1863. SPIRIT OF THE MOBNING PRESS ‘The Iniclligencer defends Secetary Sewar.i from the charge of inconsist-ncy made against him by the New York Beermg Post, in shat while resisting intervention by France and Envgiand im our own affairs, he volnnterred to unite with them in intervening by force in the Sfairs of New Grenada. The Inielligencer shows the utter croundlessmres of the Port's allegation. The Chromite denies the “stereotype asser- tion that the abclilicnists are the responsibis Cause of the war,” and maintains that slavery as chargeable with it. OUR MILITARY BUDGE untold THE AFFAIR ON THE BLACKWATER. eee THE REBRLS RHPTLARD AND DRIVEN BACK ae OFPIOTAL BKPORTS OF GENBKALY DIT AND PROK —>—__—_- Forrneas Monson, Jan. 1 1%8.— Geeera! H. Wo Halleck, Generod-in-Cheef> The Richmond papers sre bossting that General Pryor repulsed our troops near Providence @herch, on the hb instant. The following dispatch of the 19th, from General Peck, gives tho trne version of the afiair. His attack wae repulsed by our mounted rifles, under Major Wheelan. It s due to the latter, and to our troops tha! the truth sbouid be known, and if you = ne Objection, | siwuid be glad to have the dispsich prblisbed. Joun A Dix, Maj. tien SuFPoLR, Jan. 10, 1-63. Fat Mone~: The enemy crossed the Black- watr in considerable fo yesterday, to drive in our Major Geeeral Dir, and attempted, at Providence Church. Infautry, cavalry and artillery were employed by the rebels, but they were . by Major Whevlan, New York Kitle. The enemy's advauce was charsed and driven back upon his support. At umleryals turough the nignt shells were throwa from rebel ba:- tents. Joun J. Pxox, Maj. Gen. Comi's E POTOUMAL. THE ARMY OF TH ——— SOMETHING IN THE WIND SER EEE The Avenve{was alive with r Thal “something was going on burg, esther & batule or s mayement out of the fact that passes im some in had been refused to the Army of the Pi ‘The New York Aldermanic commi: arrived bere a few days since, to recove body of Adjutant Laty, of the Std New York Volunteers, yesterday sent the followiug dis- patch to the Chairman of th» Committee on Wational Affairs in New York: Wasnisetos, January 15, 1~<:. Alderman Farley -—We have jusi had an ia- terview with the Secretary ef War, and, for the present, he denies us a pass to Burnside, because nothavirg heard from Barnside, in Answer to yerterday’s dispatch. Bat quiet may not exet there We shall her further about the 1 this P.M. F.1. A. Booty, Casiriman. ro the Is Exzor—The New York Time, we are happy to be able to assure it, is entirely in error in its interpretation of the recent refu-al of the House of Representatives to agree te the rnotion eof Mr. Colfax, to discharge tho Committee of Ways and Mears from the turther considera- tion of the proposition to redace the 4 on foreign printing paper from thirty-five to wa per centum, and to consider it (in the House) Immediately. Their action on that occasion simply meant that they declined to give, the subject precedence over all other businuss— that'sall. Outof forty-seven members of th House with whom we have spoken with refer- euce to this propesition, we found but one op- Poved to it. All the rest appreciated its ju and propriety. Under these circumstan apprehend, there can be little d at comes up in ite reqular torn it will be wdopted by an overwhelming ma 87 We learn that im compliance with tha re. qQuestof a number of Senators who were no able to attend the last reading in the Sena Chamier of James E. Murdoch, and in accord- ance with the whishes of a great many citi- zens, Vice-President Hamlin has consented to allow the use of the Senate Ghamber for an- other of Mr. Murdoch’s patriotic readings on Monday evening next. The selections will ba varied and original, including some of tbe Moet stirring productions of our own porls BT Amoyg the “news” trom Kichmond, by the most recently received papers thence, the Most sensations! is an item in the Dispatch de- scribing a sireet figbt as having taken place in Washington between Generals Halleck and McClellan, in which the former come off sec- ond best! Bervusxnp.—Scoretary Ohase returned to chs eity inst evening, from New York. S7 The Marine Battery, the “What is Is." ot which great things were expected, doen not sem to have as yet answered the Purpose of ite pro; It was taken from the Brooklyn Wavy Yard some days go to an adjoining part of the harbor, where experiments were msde which are reported to have been rather anunt- isfactory. It was suppled that the queer craft would be in James river or neer Oharieston by the time, ready to operate on river Dlockndes. 87 The New York Tribune tele a story of & Ment, athletic zouave, who, ranningaway from the battle at Fredericksburg, was checked by a hieutemant with a drawn sword Said the iat- | ter, “Stop, sir! Go back to your regimen? you infernal coward, you are not wennded,"” “For Heaven's sake let me pase,” implored the (u- itive; “I know I’m not wo but I'm tear. ally demoralized." r Goop Bors.—At Clinton, Ill, @ corapany ot beys, from eight to fourteen years of age, n+. semble every Saturday to catand split wood for the wives and-fmilies of volunteers They perade the street with drom and fife, visiting Bad working for the needy widows—one-half of them working while the other half rest, watil an ample supply of wood b- ready for the steve. 87” At Iatest advices from Shanghai, China, @iarming reports were current of the rebels being in the neighborhood of that city. Anes. gwacement bad taken bea &t Poakong, in which the rebels had °,000 killed The Ruselans lad = their Secistance for the capture of Nan- im. S7 Mr. Deaiel Garduer, of Troy, made an ap tment to meet ex-Jadgs CO. P.Kirkisnd, mt Gis office in New York, on Monday 4: thrae O'clock, te transact some business, but when Mr. Kirkisad entered the room at the time ap- ree be found Mr. Gardner dead ia lis obair S7-The New York correspondent o Gon Herald (« Manhattan } tella his lish readers that Gen. Builer was Vice Preside: of ie Unied Stats onder President Pier-at cid oracles these “Our own" correspondents @f the foreign press! B27 Muor General Lewis Wallace expects svon to be relieved from duty eu the Buel! tae quiry Commission, when he wili repor: two Gen Borrside and be stacked to the Army ef Potomac 67 ‘ihe femh Miinols regiment siuciaied at M riftcor be brigade wus compeilsd 'o de- officers and mew of their ~«ord- sad d place them under arrest ows from Turkey state thar @cANOD prevail Nervia. aad thy I « 5 te nak of dreely the Lice sad the Sery eromen ee-The New ¥ buicings myo Louses In the cit bon of ur SF The tron-ciad Naburt Tastee! m Vert of Te THE LATEST NEWS. = sacee - BY TELBGRAPH TO THE HY rae Sas pesereenet = = SLEEPY PICKETS GOBBLED UP. {Special Dispatch to The Star.] OmpsTanyviLia, Jan. is.—Last night acavalry wergeantand nine men were gobbled ap by the | Rebel-, owt on the Braddocg road. They were improperly asleep at the time, and were within | halfa mile of our infyutry pickets. So we go. | FROM SAN FRANCISCO. San Francisco, Jan. 13.—The steamer (teld- en Ase has arrived irom Panama. The frigate San Jacinto coaled at St. Kitt's | De>, oth, and then sailed on a cruise. bs ASONIC —A calied off communication of } lawson Lodge, No. 16, d A M.. will beheld TO-MORROW (Satarday Ja LAUT ocioek. Breturen in good standing x f-sternaily invited (3 ee s re the ct coho 8. B. MURPHY, See =~ HARMONY CIROLR, NOTIOR.—A «pe q E Meeting of the Assoc: SUNDAY, the Ist instant, mowill be hi wo o'clock p.m at Temperance Hell, Kvery inember ia requested By order. to be pres-at. t __HBNRY A. SCHLOS3, Bec. IMBKHRS OF THE YOUNG CATH J E ca’ Friend society wili ls te meet ‘O-MORROW , Jan 10 o’elve! a. m.,in the basement of Bt. Al Chureh, tonttend tho fu neraloi Col Juiies 2 FABESCHS,& member of the lockaty. 1 My order of tha President THE SECRETARY i YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIA- T1ON.—The regeiac monthly mectiug cf seociation will be hel€ on MONDAY next, at..at73, p.m. A full attendance is much Board of BNING, _I0. 6. CLAYTON, Reo. Seo. OFFICER MUTUAL IRB INSURANCH x, COMPANY O¥ THE DISTRIOT OF CO [TMBIA Waskinetox. Jan. t, 1353—The Board livh the following condition of the iate, vis ot tum Hotes, $115,271.83 Cash and se-aritics applicable lo the pay aS : 18,002.32 3,185.53 ment of losser......... unt of losses part year Norte isalso civen thatthe Annual Meeting of Poli iers(who are all members) wid be of the Company on MUNDAY, the 9 o'clock s.m.. when an election even Manayvers to tT order of the Boars CHARLES WILSON OF THE FIVTH WARD Relief Association held their last meetin, Columbia Engine House, on Fri day, Jan ad, The Kxecutive Comuittes stated ‘in their is A, 19th it orrud sequin wonth ting of th @ regular jonth-y meetin, o Managers will be brid THIS (Peidey) RY at? lock . their organizatic from the foliow Concord (Mass ! do.; and others too pumerous to meuti A large pro prtion of these articles have been distributed by es at the Caspsris, Carr Hitl,Car yer. Dougias, Craoch and Bmory Hospital., at the Convalescent’ Camp, near Alexandria, and at the the occupation of that building as ils supply remaining on rdon Ohristmas day 6x re provided at the Casparis and pitals, that oo Thanksgiving bain shed entirely by the Society aided by lib: cortributions froin the ladies of the neighborhood while on the latter occarion the commiltee araiied selves of the generous s*sistance of Mrs. C. B. i cur, 8m The Treasurer’ report is aa follows Collected by Miss Margaret Slater “Misa Mary Whewtley.... * Miss Mary Reilly... Donstions —Prof. Bache......._. . B. Preneh Mr. Nicholson. . Dr. Broadhead. . Mr.d. P. Engle. Mr. Puiilips Mr. Trote. 5 Gentlemen of UT. 8. Coast Survey Miscellaneous donations Total... Expeaditer SMITHSONIAN LECTURE — Gore wit he concluding lecture of his course on KVENING, Janaary th Bubject: The age of man, or the human races Viewed in their convection with the law of life in the animal kingdom aud humane nature. Thelee ture wilt commence at 8 o'clock. The public are invited. Admittance free. jab Nema WOMEN OF AMBRICA—TEM 7.» CE.—8INS Ov THR NATION - Da. S.M. Laxnis (M. B. Church) of Philad phia, will preach three of his practical serio next SUNDAY. at Odd Fellows’ Hall, 7th st: tween D and K street«, ss follows :— Sivs of the Nation; $ p. m., Temperance; 75- a To the Young Women cf America. Collections will be taken in bebalf of the Sick and Wounded 1d. js 135i" Mr. GEORGH VANDENHOPFY,M. A. the celc brated Bhakspereau Poetic Render, aud Lecturer on Hlocution at Columbian Volleys end at the Law School, New York, ia engage! to give Thre» Keadin ist. MONDAY E denu 2A. WEDNESDAY EV RNING, January zhat A, FRIDAY EVENING, January Gi, ‘ Ar Witisebs’ Haut, To gits the public an opportunity of appreciating the yaried -tyle and dramatical power of th i nent Elocuti ~Who has teen said to all Seon pn of Paseion and Humor equalir at gom mend. The frat Reading will be from Shakepesre and Other Poets, with a laughable Irish extravagaasa of Sam Lover's. loth, 1453, The second Reading will be from Victor Hugo's ateat Remnnee of is Mikersbter. ranged and read by Mr. Vaudenboll only. to be wed bys highly com: he thi 4 will be entirely from the Works of Chories Dickens, iHuxtrative of bis pathos icket« to the three Readings §1; to « wie Reading 30 cents. For wale at the bookstores and at the toor. ja 12 3" ‘OOD COFFEE, An exellent article, 2 vauin G ir pound Brosh TOMA TOMS, 25 cents yer quart, EGGS 2% cents per dozen, ROLL BUTTER, <5 ceats per pound Bold at ADAMSON'S i 306 9b strest, next to _ia 16-6t* Perry's Dry Goods Btore. A VOR SALW CHRarP. MABR With fold py Bisex. WAGON, th will be sold good Family Hoi street Isiacd - A ERIVED, ag a too gh om deh per hel farge 0 y Lemons; altos lot of Gi b weunsigne to Master. A’so, a «trong Inquire at 563 9th Lint a RCONOMY IR L Atm NEW YORE BA *ree?, opposi ‘Ont he 3 2 aad acai,’ dient ¥ yor 2! Lodgings—| Hebei room with others, 5) erate N= YOBR HOTBL. CORNER OF 27H aD B F¥s., Orrouira Post Orrice. OL BAN SAT COMYORTABLS, | 2).28 per day; 87.50 One at VING TING ROOMS, 474 ze i + eents per ‘tor $3.0) \ Day Board @ & per week eM im i ORBES. WAGON ARD HARNESS A | A pair of Bay Horses Pata ype meta Teepect. The Wagon is suitedle ‘ oF the express ness, Lo i ig ee ie & thoroug i . 16% Bands high, foots and » fast traveler. “they sen is toon at b45 Ml wtreet, bet a Sth, tnd tole Mb, between thy P O?A?Y ows: We > POFATORS, a the store by will 5¢ sold at 8) conte per bushel taking five bushels or upwards. 00, 8 barrels LIME. No. 1. they will Oenotd on oe we requiro the room at the corner of O treet, [xland. Se le _PBTT(BONB & OO. 486 PAPREHANGINGS! ‘4 € Ld and Velret. t Golt Btemped medium priced Gold Papers, | of Glared and Blank Papers at | ow Dow . Window dea. Buf, Green mitation Gold Band Blue Holiaad aay .cquired style o alae of Bhade mado tearing’ OVAL PIOTURE FRAMSS! ,. (werrauted to be gilded with Gold Loaf.) ue baat« mest and largest asortment in tie fet, from tha best manufactory in the country witha Deautiful variety of emall sized Oval ant Cord Visite Frames, of foreign snd domestle man- Biactures. Aso, Photograph Cards, embracing copies of celeLrated Pictures, Paintings and statu ary, Albuns, Ao. PICTURK OORD AND TAsSELA! Differens sites aad colors, Plotare Kings, Neils.&e Orders for Paperhangiogs or lajow Shades paactualg exseated by experienced work weuin city or country Teeme can eee THR BF Please ramomberthe namber, 44) th atreet, oe tesma caab for guodanad labor. ja 15" KAS, WAGONE, AND HARN SAL Hee wien AND BAB Bes FOR SAB to order. Ay~s, ene Busines WAGON, and Sivgh MAB’ NESBA. All in good order, will be oA cheap forcash Rug +O) BMRNTS & WOOD. L#Y'S Firet Ward Steawed Oyster House, Pepa #rinus, between ITth aad Mth Ja 14-36* KCON D HAN® PIANOS — One very ales Piano At BHP ca bert order Onen sotave forg_ Fs ee antes Ua Pinnos at| u wert cactary pre the Blor 4 “ t MEPTYRROTT weit “Ole Recut ot Btoimway & don | Umer a goed stock of fresh and pure MEDI Man’ : GERMAN SIL¥ER, eats ings. Both or cither or would trade for ~ES9 it XXXViIth CONGRESS—THIRD SESSION passa << Saaas Buy ars.—After our report closed yesterday— Mr. Trumbull reported adversely the bill regulating judicial proceedings, also with an amendment the bill demnifying persons for the 31 nsion of the writ of habeas corpus, Mr. Fessenden called up the bill making ap- propriations for the support of the Military Academy at West Point. : Mr. Wade was opposed to the bill aad be- lieved the academy had been a het-bed of sec: +ion, and had there been no West Peint thers would bave been ne rebellion. The officers from that school he believed were an obstruc- tien the army. Mr. Wilsom thonght disleyalty could not ba charged azainet Weet Point. had remained loyal, 170 from the Southern and | 19 from Northern Statce had resigned, 133 from slaveholding states, 52 from seceded states had | remained loyal. Mr. Nesmith thonght thst an inetitntion | which had educated such men a3 Winthrop, | Greble, Lyon, should not be charged with dis- | loyalty. be debate was continued by Messrs Lane, Pomeroy, Grimes, Trumbull and others, the } DIN wae paserd yeas 29, nays 10. Hovss.—After our report closed— ‘The bill providing ways and means for the suppertof the Government was debated by | Meeers Walker, Morrill, Biddle and Gurley. 1) Caiademaad LYZZ18 BRLL, ARRINTRD BY MISS EMMIB LINCOLN, — Hoe tee honor to snnouner taat pe will giro em with the POBf8 AND DRAMATI8TS, 2 MONDAY RVENING, Jan 19, ise, At ODD RELLOWS' HALL, Seventh ‘sires. BMNAPIE OV HOME POR ‘THE ORPHANS OF YOLUNTHBRS., ja 15-2t* ] pRAMATIC AND PORTIC D READINGS Jamms ». MURDOCH, IN THR SENATE CHiMBER OF THE U.S, Vi i nd members of the Senate crise edered Mir Murdoch ther use of the Sen p “econd reading in aid of the ho. thus, ‘Herwill cn MONDAY KYBNISG, 1383, read the foll »wing selections from al play of King Henry the sth. embrac- ing Cardi.al Woolsey’s Lament over his Fallen Fortune Barra 5 “Te duaticia del ray Don P+ dro,’—Georse H, Barker Pox Longfellow. Porw na incident of the wer Dran atie Lyriec.“‘How they bronght the good { RT browning. ow Poem—The Wag ner ve « here upon this pictare a ~The Camp at Valiey Forge,” aud “The M s-hi- area’ —the latter an entertuinment given by Mar fi at Philadelphia to Lord Buchanan Ready ight Brigsue or tho Oharge of isalakleve wcon vs. P of Plaint it by Eergeant is . 8. MAIL 8 TAG ther is runyi Maile, pareiays aut arp aext day #, northeast tuetays for’ Fre: - and F making % daily line fo Rockville corner of trtlv and G sts AMIN COOLEY, Prop'r. ANGING 486 4~6 WINDOW SHAD} S sn as OVAL PICTUKM FRAMES rao 1865 PICTURK CORD AND TASSELS) O56 CHEA® FOR Casi: RITER'S, No. 156 Sevouth at deoxs anowe Udd Bellows Hall, ISAAC HERZBERG. , BRORER, a hie Old Stand, 00) te loaued, ou ai ex, jowelrs. gaps, tela silver ware and wearing spparel. Remember, the place is 331 C street, in rear of Nstional Hotel, hetween 4°, andeth sta, All transactions st ly confident T MOORE'S WEST END DRUG ar, Pa. ave., south side, can be found at si CINES. Also ail adverti adicines, to. ether with a general stock of TOILET AR- ICLES, &e, Be Parti attention given lo the compean an’s preecripticns day and night PPoPosars FOR COPPER AND TIN Navy Agent's Ovvion Wasniseron, January & We SJ Peorosata will be received at this office until Saturday, the 7th inst., at $ o'clock 20/00 pounds best qua ity Ingot ropper dp “Banca Tin. To be delivered at the Navy Yard inthis city, withont delay. fre of cont to the G freight or transportation, and «1 inspection at tha Yard, 38 ja 15-68 ore ARMY HATS AND CAPS, Sib appropriate ornaments of the fzart amd dest qualities. aw venus, near Thirteenth +t. ja T FOR B/BTON. HE Schooner Carrie Rica is now loading for the above port, aud will be the only vessel receiving freight for Bo ton durieg Thee ie winter. She will have quick dispatch, . Apply to HARTLEY & BROTHE) jaltiw 94 and 99 Water st -Georgetow SHOW CASBB. BRR, ufacturer of clegan’ Joux H. PRA ty MAHOG 4- NY, AND BLACK WALNUT SHOW CABEBS, Corner of Reade and Hudson streets. New York. Orders by mail promptly attended Ja 12-20 p™roatant to SUTLBRS, &e. ‘BLODGETT & CO." (PATEN? PORTABLE PLH OV About 620 officers | ny wiek, wilh the - GALVANIZED — Nat { t ¢ 3 reapectablo vemes,a AI? WAG aa rock weaker; bad ironer, Avgir Bo 233 mM st.,hetweenG@ aad Hoth QyanTn SITUATION 9s either shamber. Apeld or bectistvose, Gall for thes Gayarad No. 197 224 at., Detwoen Lat ant Pa. ay. jaid 2° OUAB WANTRD—To rent # commodions fl ¥ furnt A.andia loostien dd c.B aaa ’ at a ee ! J ANTED IMMBDIATBLY—Two or more V ROOMS, part ofa house.ors foor, Aldress, stating terms, location, ete.,'M. ¥.,"" Box 95 Star | OfSce. 506-3:* J —By a youn, iri, SITCATION as ee snip aorivee taaily. Gan ent and make Isdize drenees. Addrans note fortwo dars, 91 Btar Office. it TANTED—A SITUATION to do dining room . The nt zivate ‘amily. The best of Radress to De laft at the Rtar Oties WATE W PION ina store; baa sone nxparieuce ta business, Good recemrondations given. Address or apply at 57 Heventh st. in ANTHD—1000 able-bodied MEN. to chop | wood, for whieh §1 per cord will ne psid | Call immediately at 243 Pa ave., between Ith and Tath ete. Wasbington, D.C, ja 1@-st* GUSB WANTED—Farnished or urfurnishet, with from 4 to 8 rooms, and convenient to Willards’ Hotel, by a gentleman and wife. City | serie given. Address Box 4.) Star Office. ja 16-3t* % bs | i work. in firet-elaas boarding bouse,oc ina | NECOND EDITION. THREE O'CLOCK P. M. BLE COURT OF INQUIRY. TUB McDO —_——— IMPORTANT LETTAR FROM THB PRASIDENT To-day, Gen. Ricketts was examined, tetify- iffg that the read by which he was ordered to moereh (by Gen. McDowell) on the morning of the 2th August, was so eb=trucied by wagers im his front as greatly to impede the progress of bis command. Major Gen"! Hitchcock was next called, and teetifled at length relative to ferce left for the protection of Washington when Mc(ellan's army startedfor the Peninenia. in the course ' of his tevtimony the following letter from the PE fovey wig one Ms BEET 4; | Preaident was laid before the court WASHINGTOS, April 9, 1562. Major General McClellam—My Dear Sir: Your despatches complaining that yon sre not prop- erly eustained, while they do not offend mr, | pain me very much. PRBNCH LADY, WHO SeBAKs | ‘JOUNG A. dagish sake fora sitantion Inen Am ivate family. to take care of children, or to make Eervolfunefal. Inquire 468 lith at naar ¥ at, Se 16 St" “MAD. A. LBUANTS. ANTED—BOARD and a ROOM, for a youn, man, to be situated between Lith street an | Georgetown, not further north than K aoe terms, and location, to “Cadu 08. MBROTYPR OPRRATOR WANTED—Wantad, a good and expeditions AMBMOTY PS OP HKA- TOR, fo work in comfortable qusrters in the Ariny, a short dixtance frem ashingtom. Address “Orompton,” Georgetown Post Offica, stating wages required id wh to br found. ja i6-3t" ABORFRS WANTKD—100 men will find con- 4 stant emoloyment at the Washington Resar- rican, | voir, near Georgetown. D . Wasees $1.25 per day” Also, Horses and Garis are wanted Apply | on the work M. RUBK j ja 16-61" Conte Ww ing; has a perfect Pnowleige of gardening in all ite branches, from the rais:ng of vegotabias to ANTED—A SITUATION as gardener or farm- i j the culture and'enre of green Bouse planta, aad or- | pawental gardeniug; also a thorough knowledge of farming, on the most improved principles together with understandicg the care of dai of reference given as to @ Address “A.B.” at the office of this oKNESS MAKERS WANTEY. Good work- men. Apply immediately to FP. A. LI'TZ Ta ave. V 7 ANTED—Two Journ to Alexandria. | Washinzton Varieties POA8D WANTED—By a youn, vaan. in a private faraily.in the vicinity of tr. F. Hatl’s Conch Factory Addrera ‘KR. 2.” for one woes, Star Office fa ARBERS, tu wo Apply at $21, under the Ja to 3" \ competen' WoxThD IMMEDIATELY —vifty CARPEN TERS, ond fifteen LABORERS. A Government Shep, corner igth st York aronne V "ANT —By the United States Army Navy Life Iusurance Co.,25 cood MEN, CRITTERS i Army and > House nd to iz the offtcerr’ and soltiera’ in the Ja 15-3 2 p copvenivat t ity trisread we Rent wit be ps advance, if required nut Object to purchare = small quantity o ture, if terms ce bo made agresable. Lock Bux No. 64, City Post Of A RARER. WHO THOROUGHLY UNDER. 4A stands Bread, Cate and Pie Raking, would likeabituation, Address‘ Baker,’ at this office. Would i j | was substituted for it, | thing for it myseif. — One accus- | SE. the care of you hldren, Beat of | uired. Enani the Arsenal, and ja 35s 2t* Blenker’s division was withdrawn from you before you left here, and you knew the pressare under which I did it, and, a» I thonghkt, acqul- esced in it—certainly not withont reluctance. After you Iett I ascerisined that Ines than 20,000 unorganized men, withouta single field battery, were all you designed to be left for the detence of Washington snd Manassas Junc- tion; and part of this even was to go to General Hooker's old position. Gen. Banks's cerpe, once designed for Manas. eas Junction, was divided and tind ap on the live of Winchesier and Strasbarg, and could not leave it without again exposing the Upper Potomac and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. This preeented (or would present, when Mc- Dowell and Sumner should be gone,) a great temptation for Ube enemy to turn back from the Rappahannock and esck Washington. My explicit directions that Washington ehould, by the judgment of all the commanders of corps, be left entirely secure, bad been entirely neglected. It was precisely this usa: drove me to detain McDowell. I do pot for that 1 was satisfied with your arrangements io leave Banks at Manassas Juuction; but wh. a that arrangement was broken up, and nothiag of course I was not satisfied; I was constrained to sub=titute some- And aow, allow me to ask, do yon really think I should permit tbe line from Bichmond, via Manaeres Junction, to this city, to be en lirciy open, except what resistance could be : by less than 20,000 unorganized This is xquestion which the country will not allow me to evade. There is a curivus 1uystery about the number of troops now with you. 1 telexraphed you on the tik, saying that you had over 100,000 with u. Thad just obtained from the Secretary of arastatement taken, ss he +aid, from your own returns ; making J(>,000then with you and vy. Apply at the Uffice of the Avonus + | rr routs to you. You now *ay you will have bni 55,00, wheo all en rowte to you shall have reached you Tlow can this discrepancy of 35,00 be acéount- ed for? As to General Wool’s command, I unger- stand it is doing tor you precisely what a like number of yourown would have to do, if that command was away. I enppese the whole force which bas gone forward to you is with you by this time; and, if so, I think it is the preciee time for you to strike a blow. By delay | the enemy will readily gain on you: that is, he ja ltau" ess S =e WARTRD Two young LADIKS to work at | Dress Making. Noae but vood handa noed * 372 °E at near lith—up ataire. Appl st apply. 3a} Rt RAGS!: RAGS! ‘Paper of all kinds, Bag. ‘We will pay highest cash Pi our wagon to suy part of the city free of expeas) Wrapping Paperand Paper Bays for sale. *S Bag ard poet Warehouse. lew" 31dard37) Dat, D-.A rope WaAxts te cvok u£@ iron. Apply immediately at 357 Ninth + seorner of Mass. ave. ja 8-78" TEKD—A thorough!y competent cook, one whe can bring good references. Apply at 375 Ct Se ia WEANTED_The pudlic to Know that we havea few small Tabs of very choice Dairy Batter, suitable for families. Also Wrapping Paper, Sia: tionery, Tebacco and Cigars Ac. #. JO) & BRO., de #-Im* 273 Pa.av., between loth and Ith, V TANTHD.—We ar, mres SBOON D-HAND FURNITC STO¥ ad BEDDING whieh we are paying the highest cash prices. ilies dechining eee er having a surplus of farniture will find it to their advanta, wsacsil. BONTZ & GRI Joi2-tf No 369 Beventh NOIGE.— Those im kind would het | Office, No. 511.N between Is tof Kmployment of auy T call on the new Intelligence st., whore the best of pay 5 will ba given to fret-olass Servants, I have alwaye applications ex Land for good Oooks, Lavudressrs, fam bermai? « Waiters and Seamutreases; also | for Young Meu to wait on tabies. milies Srna Ren ial uel ati o! elp wi eir van! , Bs Hares wanted. The best’ of tenants cad i ot ar as ve. | “peat oe TLL aR URNISHED HOUSB WANTED.—Wanted to rivate want toeall, " Tent, for from one to three @ Furnished Wholesale and retail by, DIBB& CO. | Dwelling for irate fariiy, Location. in the 89" Sond for Circulars, via loot 4 66 Wurkingto Oe ee J REMOVED. OBIAH P_ BAILEY has ramorod hin Saddlers Shop from 589 Heventh street wast, to $16 © street north, where he will be happy to see hia old friends and eusio Particular attention paid to All orders received and prompt HICKORY NUTB, Tune VOLLANS PAR Bannat, At ADAMBON'S Ja 7-tf Ninth st., one door from Pa. av. 7 AIRBANK#’ PLATFORM AND UNTER SOALBE, HERRING'S FIRE AND - LAR PROOF SAFBS, STORE TRUCKS ERL BARROWS, &c., &., Ber sale at lowest prices. 7. P. BARTHOLOW 558 Boventh st., bet. Pa. av. and Gamat. a Baltimore. eR eae aT DMD SPRRA = 4,1 ad 12-4 SHNBTIN: PE aad akan, SLOvar aed HOMeMRY ot ake WM. R. RILKY & BROPHRBR, Between 7th coer — an domrw _ Opposite Center Market FO! FO 3 o AO HORLIBS AND CARRS. everyday. All OAE BB ef avery caeiucon, mate a! in peFxoa, Geir _Wo. 4 orders prompti 3. Hy BEM POR a .. between @ aad H. R OA: ‘LUDMAN -BBPRCTPULLY Inf ‘th asoriment of PATTHRNG of ota both for ladion and obildten, cad” world moreEae. | gay Attention € hin amortmont of GLOAE Pak. DEF#HES and OLOAKE of every style Dee and le of o: made at M7” 357 D mireet. between 2th and 16 & PB, BALTZ’s OMLMBRA’ PHILADPLPHIA 1. all in want of Beer can now be mppiied wi TP BALTI'S CELEBRATED TAGHE BEWR, . Bie 4. Sut, PREMIUM MINKBAL WATRRs. é, QLARIIMD OLDER, for anita ABSEY COLLING & SUPERIOR DRA DONT den. UNION BOTTLING DEPOT, Bom tf ST Greon street. Georgetown, ADIK3' EMUROLDERED [AN D- MENCHINES, » new aavortneat er mane rates One price coiy, marked in plain Hi, PPRRRY fe MH Nt Pa. ave aud Nt ‘HEAT LALGAIN —O, Gino FORTE. ne ae which 0 Mee, einer a aocrdenton he alt RR 26 oid al a great sacrifice, at! WO. METYRKOTT corner aloe do 10-1" TBD ER BPBR: tor artiele of Leger bro. tract. Jasin? | UABTEBMASTER'S DEPOT, ALEXAN. WANTED! A, Va., Des, 12th, — WANTRD'\_106 BXPRRIMNCHD OAR TERS for the Quartermaster’ Plezendeis. Va. Application to be \ CGHBETY, buperintenden' de 13-1 Cart. A. ANTHD—Bvery to know that I Ww the market, reaky bo pay cash forall | im the hor io leav! SUOnLY aah Seventh street scolvecn @ 5 no i¢-tf PERSONAL. vA fg bag te MAY pig font 4 ; recns om osephin« } Somerville, aa I Mal pay Bo debts eentracted by a8 RORY. R. SOMERVILLE. RS. HANNAB J. BARGY will eblige one of M her friends by leaving her we jee. I | Beall oP pra PRRSONS FROM TRUSTING ie my account, as I will pay no dedte of bis rte im this dete. HILLaR ITLLIAMS, Bevy Yard _Wasbington.Jes.u, 185. | du let OPICE.—Bhe two mon who lef? a large bey horse N im my stable om the 6th instant, are hereby no- eee esate hime ony, ev he will be pole ) renga Oxpenses, ML LLOYD. Je oP corner of iith and K stroe’ { Noten, Major Price is hersby notified te eome forward hin ten devs. and take away the Horse he left in eare at Dr. (udgin's Btedle, and pay for bim.or the horm will be soid to de- : fray the expenses ineurred T NOTICE. Ih Iv to warn all persons trom harboring my wife, Alice, en my x6count, as I til per BO dabte ef her contracting; she having I-f? ma without any ust cause; and [ sball also take steps according as whall be dirscted by my lawy: inst any aad all persous for harboring her 2 & St* THOMAS SARFTAN jOTIOR —LIRUY. HILL ia boreby notitied to 3 come torward aud take away the Horas he Let? | in My. Martio’s stable, and pay for him,or the horse wilt De wold te defray the expenses incurred. , sale M RS. L. SMITH, Clairvoyant Fo-t Medium, 60 sonth A street, Capitol Hill. between lst aud Al ste. heals discasose hy maguetiom with but little medicine ; ares and de your deceased friends; gels names | alec soe! or living husbands, wives, and for the unmarried, ceserthes exactly lovors wo accurately thot perrons warvel with surprise. Mrs. 8. foretells futare evante in boeiness |, Mar- . Yisges, reada character, Hours from9a.m , till & ‘p.m itting, $1. Kiw” NO IMPORITION, — I8S. Doctress nod Astrologist, waa i Mavauxr Re bern with anatural gift. She toile the past aad fatare—was naver kiowa to fall, opced apr r iv ns brings together those long separated G35 B stroct Week Lotween oth aod Tih. Phe person tha’, an show a jit coess of futuse hue Ver ateant frend im realise. Lad'es (cante; Hemen $1. jal 2%" AKKRIVAL HARVEY IME GO ety cot. carmen Hh DF RMANOLPA TION — ty An Cranntatod wa the Fremoh, PRANOH TAYLOB. jet iM Bi Ran} " pensable to you that you strike a blow! W 4608s, HARNES AND BUGGY'S At Avetion —On SATT BDAY MORNING. oom | meneing rclock. we will sell abour Auetion | hundred votes since the last election in thar will gain faster by fortifications and reinforce. ment, than you can by reintforc-ments alone. And once more, let me tell you, itis indis- fam powe.lese to help this. You will do me the justice to remenaber, I always wished not go- ing down the bay in search of a field, instead of fighting at or near Manas-as,as enly shifi- ing and not surmountfag a difficulty; that we would Gnd the same enemy and the same or equal entrenchments at either place. The country will not inil to note—is noting now— that the present hesitauon to move upon an en- trenched enemy is but the story of Manassas repeated. I beg to aesure you that I have never written or spoken to yon in greater kindness of feeling than now, ner with « ruler purpose to sustain you, 8@ far asin my most anxious judgment: 1 contistensly can. But yew must act Youre, very truly, (Signed, A. Liscots Taw Severe Vircixia Distrior Erse- TI0N.—In Alexandria city and county, a large majority of the votes cast yesterday were for Hon. Lewis McKenzie for Congress. Other portions of the district had not been fully heard from this morning; but it is believed that Mr McKenzie is elected by a decided majority. The Yote, @s far &s heard from, stands as gollows Alezendria City McK Wyle. Snow. Upton. 2 2 o 4 a J ub eT] 6 2 2 2 195, 43 2 2 Total vote in Alexandria city, 219, Fosfor County—West End precinct. _ Wylie. Snow. McKenzie. Upton. St 9 7 i Pelman's—W ylie, 17. ‘The Union strength im Alexandria city, it wil be seen by the above returns, has increased one city? Gein Factise.—By onr money report elae. where it will be seen that gold is falling im the ew York market. So mote it be! a 0c. TELEGRAPHIC. ——— MORE PIRATICAL DEEDS OF THH L PIRATE ALABAMA. Boeros, Jan. i6.—Phe schooner Union, of Baltimore, has arrived from Port Marie, Ja- meica, with dates to the @h ult, having on board the captain and crew of the bark Parker, Capt. Cook, from Boston for Aux Cayes, and captured come time ago in Mona paseage by ihe pirate Alabama. The bark was cubvequentiy destroyed. The Alebama alee captusd the Union, bat Ber cargo being owned by British subjects, che wae allowed to proceed, alter String 8 bend of fifteen hundred dollars fF the vessel. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Wew Youu, Jan. 16.—11¥ —Firet Board— OCovpons, 6s, 1581, 94; 7. Treasury notes, loz, Demaad Kotes, 141yalily; Gold, 1450 143%. CONGRESSIONAL. XXXVI1th CONGRESS_THIRD BHS810% eS Furpay, January 6. NENATE.—A communication trom the Seere- tary of the Interior, recommending an appro- priatien of %500,00) Tor the oxtension of tne Capitol and $200,000 tor continuing the work on the € tol dome, was received and referred. Mr. Foot reported a bill granting ceriain Lot» in the District of Columbis for the use of the Guardian Society. Commitied. Mr. Foster offered a resolution of inquiry to the end of encouraging Buropenns emigration at this time. Passed. The defictency bili of Inet year was taken ap snd passed. bill according compensa don to Mixsoart in case of voluntary emancipsion by tha: Stave Wue next taken up @ad considered. Hovse.—Tho House wae engaged in tha oon- siueralon of private bills this morniag. TR By W. 1. WALI & ©O., Auctioneers Honthwesteorncr of Penn. svenuc and thet. Mooms, withaut reserve fer osah- § Covered Spring Waaves, fer oze, two, and fou: horsm, inane) order, aud saitabis fer authers and others i2 -ete Mingle wad Double Waruc ss, recond head Hucey Wagon, lecarty new Bus gy on. ia's wf Wan & oo Aveks convicted of Mrceny, was sentenced 1 months in jail. Geo. Wroe, (colored,) comvictad of the offence, received # similar sentence. Andrew Chase, (colored,) con victad of g, larceny, was sentenced to the peniieotiary eighteen months. Bridget Kane, convicted of larceny, was teneed to for four months. cuaenlings pipe Seas: Bs. a je ke ea ix months found guilty, and sentenced to il 5 John Smith, (colored,) indicted for ast:irtfrom T. H. Kimg, was con’ sentenced to a like term io . James F, was convicted of larceny in two cases, and sentenced to the itentiary for eighteen months in each. Squire Thom, (colored,) convicted larceny of pic &e., Was Ren ROG to teen months in the penitentiary. —— CoxvLict oy Avtmoxttr.—Seme days Officer Kirby, with a writ isened + A sioner S. L. illipe under the fugitive law, arrested a colored man, ® fugitive belonging to Mr. Fendall Marbury, of George county, Md, and the fugitive was im custody of the Marshal at the county ja Before the writ was issned Mr. og the oath of allegiance, and also made he had not borne arms or in Any manner gi Sid and comfortto the rebels during the p rebellion. Last night an officer of the Pp (uard went to the county jail and ihe , on the gromnd, it was » , that the owner was arebel M, burn refused to deliver the prisoner, an captain had not a enfticient force to take an orderly only being his companion He away, and seon after returned with a squad monnted men, and @emianded the prisoner. Milburn, the jailor, then deli the p under pretest. EE ResToRATIOs Ov Grace CavRog, Ie: This neat little church, corner ef D st. and Ninth (Rev. Alfred Holmend, rector), ing been vacated as a hospital, has been Tepaired and refarnis! gr Will be resnmed on Sunday, Ith fust, at 1) m. and? p.m., and *o continue anti! fm notice. At s meeting for practice by the choir, Thaureday evening, excelient music by the ere and organ gave cheerful evidence of harmony, in the solemn and besotifal of the Episcopal Chureh. We understand will be another rehearsal of the choir oa S day evening, when the schedule of pews be present, and an opportunity afforded fer curing seats. oe Wasutxotox Monny Market.—Q for stocks, coin and unctrrent money, by Lewis Johnson & Co., Bankers: U.S. Con; Bonde, 151 .,. U.S. 7.30 Notes U.S. Certificates Quartermasters’ Checks, pay able in Certificates. . - Old Demand Notes . ~ American Gold i. American Silver, Ls0a133 —_ Virginia bank notes, 15 discount; South © olina, Georgia, &c., 15 discount; North @ olina, 45 discount. Market for Government stocks beter. @ week and declining. Grover’s Trra .——T grand exe company of Grover’ Theatre have for Weeks been performing, in conjunction with beantiful and popular actress Miss Mary Yost, fo immense and brtiliaot audiencas, nixht will be performe<, the cre comedy ef «As you 1 Provost appears as Rosalind, with the “cucks tong.’ This is the same character assumed Miss Prevost at the Royal Princess ‘y London, for iwenty-four consecutive nights. On to-morrow ougoing the entire creat pany willappear in the « Female Gambler.’ On Monday next “Les Miserables” will produced. > Fonpor Kisstno.— Yesterday afternoon (x rad Smith, butcher, became rather © with ary — on N Beane between 4th Sth, and amu: himself by stopping ey, he met and attempting to kiss her. Ollie Boose and Jas. Johnson hearing of this latory raid, hastened to the «pot and - Smit when he turned upon them, and for: time it was with difficulty that they conld age him. He was, however, taken to J Giberson, who fined him 83.55, and o him to be locked up till sober. sincere eat For Tux State PRisos aT ALBANY.—Ths afternoon, Col. Lamon, U. S. Marshal, with) twelve or fourteen deputies, will Jenyve in 6:30 train in ch: of those prisoners, n: ing forty-twoor » Who Lavedern sen atthis term of the court te the penitent They will be delivered to Gen. Pilebury, perintendentof the Albany prison, under they will be placed. to serve out ai least Portion of their rentenor, erecenaniieme—- Kxockip Dows axv Rornup.—Mr. W I.yon a sutler, from Finley Hospital knocked down last night, on New York Aven between North Capitol and First etrect was robbed of #96, in money, and a number ietters and p: The same party who tacked Mr. Ly: ad x few moments prev: atweked a sutler from Ickington Hospital the latter succeeded in eluding the villians got inte s house near by eee Secoxp WARD Station Casna.—Prederid Hyatt, Henry Read, drunk; Ja«. Wilson, th John Wilson, forebl. entre: W. HL. Benm disorderly; Geo. C. Talbert, Levi Williams Jobn Wanstall, throwing stone: im ue str dismissed. Dietrich Henson, drunk; ¥ over to military. i ees Reat Estate Sacrs.—Green & William Auctioneer, sold part of lot 14, in square 55%, on First street weet, berween I and K north, @ Dennis Straanahan, for > cents perfoot. Alsa lot No. 2. in reservation 19, on ( street sorta, With the improvements three-story brick Gwelling bouse—to S. P. Franklin, for $10.00. planers lionss TEtmrr.—Simeon Williams a colored MAN WAS NrTested yesterday in the firet wand ebarged with etealing a horse walned at © some time aco from Mr. 8. P. Chap: 5 Alexandris. Williams acknowledged the theft and Justice Drary committed him to jail for court. —— ce Coxvixep ix THe Ovp ( Tippet, of St. Mary's county, committed to the Old Capitol by Provost Marshal Dosicr. Gad eentto Washington by the Potomsc fo Ulla, on e charge of disloyalty. > Prmvoxat.—Gen. Butterfield, U.S. V., 004 Gen. H. Walbridge, N. Y., are at Willards’. ae GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS. (Correspondence of the Star.) ot sour were inspected. and ur January to date, 16,930 barrels. The qvotations of our wholesale market for} the following articles are:— White BIG, red wheat, S1.30a@1.56, oats, 30c.: Ba: ly, PA.50aS2 50, Welch family, #i¢; @. 81.77 per onck ioe de., 2.50; Ba’ Fla per Onions, #3483.25 . MaPSe. per bushei;do., (Siaeeroaeat Samana Te. do.; cider, im casks, l6aise. per gallon; do., clarified, t2a%e. de. ‘The stock of f-& is light, and demand a ® shade higher than Baltimore q Lav Mortne Arrieat:—Steamer C. 0. Alger Renton, Philadelphia, general meri to Hyde & Davidson: «chr. Alvira Glen’ T~.we, Franifort, Me, pees wo P. P.B schr. Sarah and Jalin, Gilley, New York, to Government; echr. Plight, Hooper, Balti- more, Inmber to J. Libbey & Son; schr. James) Barrett, Hearn, Vieuna, wood to Penaeliy; barge Longabriel, Ambruster, bay to Morgan & Rhinehart. Leon aan WALL & 0O., Auctioneers. HORSES AT AVOTION.—On BaTORDAL D MORNING, Jas. mh, o'clock, well to per sive: rb arges. Petcelient Dear Work and Horse, 6 rears said to he woned, Ao, 1 pair Mime, cod Wagon and ” Tertas cash. . ri AMIN pot. as WoL. WALL 8°00, auch. G*®* Foun Waskine Doms NATIONAL oxaars LAUNDRY. Citieans, Peuaa. avenue. Btrsagprs, opposite Grover’sy Vote ;. . Band is Citisems. Reervboay ipie-try Vette Gat INDDORMENTS % cente yard fur DRES# GOODS of the fobdrics ard styles, wor th ST to « coats, Wa cannot guarantee te ell for those prices ay tonzer then tor one oc two weeks, as the . " dni orc edvansing 40ily Ww. MEYENDERR. beeen Th and ath ste, Date che Aesune Howee 428 Me tel Gpac. 4a