Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1863, Page 2

WASHINGTON CITY: WEDNESDAY........JANUARY 21,1563 THE EVENING STAR. 87 READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. | SEE OUTSIDR FOR INTBRESTING TELE- @RaPHIO AND OTHER MATTER. |} OUR MILITARY BUDGET. ! SBE A! GENS. STAIIL AND SCHURZ. Gen. Sigol’s late command are said to be in & ‘ terrible stew over a report thatits janior di- vison commander (Gen. Schurz) is to be ad- Yenced to the pocition made vacant by Gea, Sigel's promotion to the command of a fourth giardarmy corps. Of course, over the heads of both Gens. Steinwher and Stahl, whose com- missions as Brigadiers ante-date his. We doubt SPIBIT OF THE MORNING PRESS {he Chromicle applies the lash to traitors of vorions stripes, who are making themselves mis: hievous at this time, and in this connection scores the Vallandighamites, who are striving to effect a division of feeling between the East and the West. ‘The Intelligencer is without editorial to-day. sce. Lowryine. country having already pot millions in the pocketa filched from the public by their di: hen:st secret operations, they can well afford te promise enormous compensation to men without character in and oat of public li ‘who will aid them to keep their current enti control of the paper market to the extent of dividing 100 per centum profits annually, in- stead of the 16 per centum they averaged be- fore combining, with which they were then well content. Nevertheless, we do not pe ccive that their cagse is gaining material strength before Congress; as the whole coun- try realizes that their current operations are but those of an organized band of plunderers. It will take more than a lavish expenditure of Weir ill-getien gains in Washington to induce Congress to affirm the correctness of and pe Pose Meets Huds apes wih we wer weiting or printing paper, including the Governme: itself; that being the plain issue involved the question whether the current duty on im- ported paper shall or shall not be repealed or suspended. 87 The New York /’os! seems to be impressed ‘with the belief that the Confederate army of the West has been largely reinforced from Virgini: and therefore hopes that the rumor that Ge: Halleck is about to transfer a considerable por tion of the army of the Potomac to the West true. Late letters to New York trom Falmout state, however, that nefther Longstreet’s divis- ion or any other considerable body of the rebels has zone w Ss alleged S7 Mr. John Owens b to throw up an en, barg, Ps., becan himself obiig ement, been & captain of a Confed. military compan um New Orleans. As the company referred was styled the « Cocktail Gaucids,” & is safe presume it Was not a very serious affair. a7-The Navy Depsr as | ent ha~ information the capture of the schooner Hampton, of Balti- Gin altlempting to smuggle oud» into Virzinit. Tue schooner cleared from Balumore under preience of going into the The more, whil oyster trade, but took in her cargo her= gunoost Currituck, which captured the Ham: ton, hasalso destroyed 4 Rebel salt works on Dividing Creek. 87 The rumors of French intervention by the last steamer are regarded by Mr. Sewar it is stated, without ‘he least foundation. The intelligence by the previous steamer was posi- tive thatthe French Minister of War had as- sured Mr. Dayton that no further efforts shou! be made lockinz towards mediation until the Governments of Europe should be united in support of such a pe @7 John ©. Brown, a cavalry soldier, has been convicted at Indianapolis of spreading the order of the Golden Circle among the men in his regiment, and thus producing disaffec- ‘The military punishment for such offenc:s is death. Brown’s sentence ttom and disloyaity. Das not yet been declared. a7 The Lehigh, an iron-ciad Monitor. was ‘Archbold, Chester, Pa. on Satarday is st. Si is the exact cot aterpart of the Sangamon, whi Was & short time since completed at the same establishment, wey There is now, upon the authority of the Paymaster-General, due the army sixty-thrr millions of doilars. ‘efforts are now being amount of green-backs. &7 The bark Achilles, loaded with flour con- tributed to the suffering English operatives, has sailed frem Philadelphia for Liverpool. She takes out 5,020 barrels of four, which co 335,000, —_——_—_____.. ILL.—We regret te announce that Hon. A. N. Zevely, 3d Assistant Postmaster General, nas been so unwell for the past week, as to be un- able to attend to the duties of his bureau. bave resolved to reduce the war risk on Amer: can vessels. ————$— SF Vanily Fair has been enlarged, ant is now published monthly instead of weekly. The January number is « capital one, indeed. pee ase aaa nate Frsanctat.—New York Papers of yesterda: evening say: The excitem: 4 Upward at the rate of 2a3 call for business. At the there is am average of advance of 2) per cen’ <éovernments are stronger, War6y asked. Certificates of ind: 7.H notes are siead Money ia in full de tedness an: tends todo. Gold, since the under the mediat Halifax. The cl first board, is dal The most persistent and press- ing lobiying now being done here is by the drummers of the paper makers combination. Their recent scheming upon the business of the seems, at Pitts- TWO papers of that city, on the morning of the day in which he was to ap- pear, trotted out the old story ef his hayins last. She and the most strenuous made to distribute this S7 The New York Board of Underwriters ent on the Stock Ex- change continues unabated, and Prices move per cent. on a single first board to-day The 6's of {S81 are yy At yesterday’s prices. Mand at Sa6 per cent. on esi. Gold is rather quiet to-day at M7 ald. The fluctuations are likely to be less violent bow that it is known exactly what Congress in- ion rugnors by the Arabia at the truth of the rumor, however, as the Wash- i ington correspondent of the New York Tribune (who should be well posted with reference to that particular command) announces that Gen. | Stahl is to command the twelfth (late Sigel's) | corps. Both Gens. Stah! and Schurz have doubtless recently been nominated to be Major Generals. While Gen. Schurz ranks high for the length of his service, no officer of his grad» ranks higher in the eetimation of thearmy than Gen. Stahl for the length of his, which is much longer than that of Gen. Schurz { { j COLONEL WYNDHAM This gallant and efficient officer recently ten- dered his resignation, the acceptance of which H was very properly declined. It seems that he | tecame offended at being, tosome extent, pla ed under the orders of Col. Price, his senior, whose ir fe re city. Col. Wyndham has proved a very active and serviceable officer; and, while regretting ris act of tendering his resignation in temper, ‘we are glad, indeed, that he has been ordered to continue in active service on the front. i T. ASSISTANT SECRETARIES WATSON AND TUCKER. The period for which these gentlemen were appointed expires on the 26th inst, and itis lleged that they have both signified their de- rmination to retire from the public service on thatday. We have heard none yet named as their successors. As auch appointments are abseolately necessary, Congress will doubtless legislate in the conrse of this week to author- ize the appointment in their stead of other gen- tlemen. r= mnt in THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC It is generally credited here that, within the past fortnight. orders went from Washington, on two occasions, for the Army of the Potomac t> prepare to move, and were on both sudse- quently countermanded. is, n. r- is th sce +—- S77 It is stated that the well-known Le Nord, ai preeent published in Brussels, will be sho: transferred to Paris,a large house haviug been purchased for that purpose in the Rue des Fosees-Montmartre, -T! Orc ared adividend of three per c: stockholders on demant JAS. ADAMS, Cashier. ‘a THE PLACE DES ATED FOR Ti buriai of dead horses is north 2ist street. above Boundary. Persons who will commit Bnisances by depcriting carearszs auy where else, will be punished to the full extent of the law, of CHAS. A. KRAUSE, t. in charge of ‘orking Parties, NOTIO BF Heyreceniatives of Sanitary Committes, Relief and State Associations, are requested to meet at Room 226 Natior ai Hotel, on WEDNESDAY. January Zist,at 12M, a8 business ofimportance to them and those under their cara, Will be communicated to them. ju 20-tf ny to to Cay 1t* Sanitary ip- eee WATER REGISTRAK'S OFFICH, JaNcagy 19. 1353. ‘ublie notice 's hereby given that, from this date, the Potomac Water may be used for pavement Washing, &c., subject enly to the restraint and reguiation of existing Corporation lawa. jam-3t RANBOLPH COYL. Wa 2000 SekPs OF OAK Woop FoR SALE Delivered at Aunapoiis Junction Ad- ress THOMAS ROWE, Annapolis Junction, Md — CENTS PER LB. 20 ER WOR BUTTER, IN’ FIRKINS, d, Reg’. ld At ADAMSON'S, 506 Ninth street, jaar Next to Perr}’s dry goods store. 60 JUsT ARRIVED, E DOZEN NEW BED COMFUKTS, which w. Dought at a sacrifice, and will be suid ata small a Vance, at R, BUCHLY'3 Housefurni-hing Store, 42 Seventh st. ja 2!-2w* bet seen G and H sts., east side. OR SALE—A four-horse STEAM ENGINE and 4S BOILER, compiete, nearly new; i. jeal_of six-Horse capacity, which be FITT, on F street. 297, between 17th and at his feed store.on New York avenue, 4 tween 4th and 16th ats. Me NEW BALMORAL . AND HOOP SKIRTS. ew lots opened this day in Ladies’ and Balmorals, Misses snd Ladi+s in White and G Hoop Skirts of the best styles and at the lowest | J. W. COLLE 522 Seventh st be ch ja 21-2050" bg aires 5teo Cos. CORE RICE KEDUCED _ ONLY SCEN1S PER BUSHEL! i Being much the cheapest tuel to be had in the city, The Cokeis of a superior quality, Now is the time to purchase Inquire at the Oilice of the Gas Light o.. 514 Bievanth at. Ja 21-Imeo = FOR SALE. i ADDLE HORSE, very gentle and no bad qualities; wiil rats ISSN A taps 5 perfectly round: Wituout hitet ing, eithes in herrers on ee de. “This is the handsome:t saidle horse e District. i Sold for no fault, having no usa for him. Can ‘be seen at FLEMMING % stable, G street, back of the National Hotel. “its > SELLING OFF: The entire st GOODS, now Alse a large s CLOAKS. wil SELLING OFF'! tock of rich Fall and Winter DRESS in store, at greatly reduced prices. ‘teck handsome SHAWLS aud CLOTA Il be closed out at great bargains for es+h, to make room for new Spring supplies. The special attention of the Ladies are invited to this Tare ehance for bargains. ja 21-8teoif 523 7 i- J ‘. th st. above Pa. ave. T NOTICE. HE Basement under Centrai Hotel, former! used as a Concert Saicon, on the 3. E. coruer of st! and Penn. avenue, has been fitted up ann Arst- clase ‘taurent regardiess ofexpense. Give me oi u KLSTO: _jacO.w? Proprietor Central Hotel it. ee cle BALE C! — At) Fos ss HEA P—A two or four horse FARM | NEES. i with four sete of the very best HAR- a ._Can be seen at No. 47% Bleventh st.. be tween Eand F until #ri an. 28) If not sold by that time, it will be sold'st auction on Saturday morning, Jan.% at WL. Wnil & Co.'s Auction Reomas, corner 9th and Avenne. ja #)3t* OW TO SAVE YOUR MONEY.—Call at th Hi Central Hotel,on the European arg Ez. ner Pa. ay. and 6th st., whore comfortable lodgings losing sales areat 117%. Du-! ean at 0 cents per » The Rest: aah tisble demand nows are higher, sell az 45a tached to the hotel hee handsomely Ateed ‘ . jo ery du . . ' Sex to-morrow’s steamer. The range for tirst- stviaiet feten with promptnens. Bill of fare | Clase bills is 161 42163. | ja% Sm* 7 r ietor, e7 An English paper Teiates that Lady Dut- OOME! _ ferin married Lord Gifford while the latter was — ° H upon his death bed. She had attended him OH, COME WITH MB: 1 with careful solicitude, and desired to soothe . WH j Lis Igst moments without occasioning scandal Why, to the pert anita Yor, | t 7 The book publishers held a meeting in sir, that's she Place, for the old and popular corner | j New York on Friday la-t, sad passed resolu- had heen fitted up in the most costly style with | t.ons denouncing the paper raakers" monopoly, marble counters, thied floors, &c. Choicest brands , ' Sad calling upon Congress to repeal the pres- easy bey snd Srey caticaey —_ ae | eu! prehi t ourK, | { wt prohubitory duty on paper. mapucr.at the ahorteat notice, Prices moderts | S7 The collector of the government war tax GELSTON, Proprietor. Rooms for private | ‘ in Loulsvilla, cky, between the sth of BE. corner of Penna ar. | Movember and the 3i-t of December collected and —_ Lestat ee en ee Two noxpe eee st oxen SWILL f nso: LL - sum of £500 his Deen voted by tne Sele at Harwood Hospital dnily, 8 Sia in giuehec to dettay the Mavor's APRS. C. &. GILBERT, | giand, where he goes to p: sent NDIAN DOC S. , ay address to the Prince of Wale-, on tae ocea- She cures all Diseases of long standin, Se P gion of his. appronc due satisfaction when all others fail. Gall and sco 4 polite for yourseives, at No. 351 Metreet, between ith | 3 sect ard lsth. jal 2 qu - ‘ ae — - , from which BUTCHBRS — FOR S4LE.—A commedi DS See oe aa co aces oe Tukiog SLAUGHTER AS eset commetions = 2a the markets. It has an ice house to hold 500 tons, . a closet <5 feet long, 23 feet deep and # fect wide: if &7-A Wingham school ta “peaks of a also a#moke house attached. Vor terma inquire at Teoea! mecting of texchers, ax > Arich 379 B, between sth and loth streets, of JOS. PEOK, q Osaquet was prepared about + kK. when Ager — _ Ja 19-38" we all partook with 7 ~ miling stomachs an grsteful hearts 87 The debt of Boston city is 8! sr loans, moet of which Have t expen for the rellef of soldiers’ families and fo: boun fies to volunteers, and other like expendisure amount to $1,175,600. a WHIGERS! O ARMY HATS AND CAPs, ate omamente- of the finest and With appcopr: Beet queditics. m B. BH. STINBMET2Z'3, jn titw 236 Pa. aveoue, nea- Thieteeath st. 2D COFPER, An exellent articie, 2 cants tb 87-The Inte Dr. Beecher once prayed. 6 re tees re Lord, we pray Thee that we may not Vdcsples BGGr poate ep rey pe Soni wi our rulers! and, O Lord, we further pray that FO! 1 LUTTE i, 5 ceate por pound they may not behave so that we caunot help it!" Seid at POPS abe lae alt @7 Mr. George Chapman, a cotton broke: . FOS Ih street, next to f-om Memphis, Tena. Bas’ been ealeted tx (2 _ ate meee ear St) damages by a New York cu for slap. 2 MOOKE S WEST END DRUG STORE, 11 ping & servant girl at ths Firth Avenue Howl, Be eee eae can he found at alt 87 The Erie canal embaskm dng to $50,000 oF B60, @7 Jobn Anderson, the C8ee CXdited so much intere 1 near Roch. eter, broke away on the 9'b inst, and the Tash | Of water caused damage w Property amount- ive slave whose ee goed’ kta k of fr bk and A ‘Also ail advertised Motichnee Steet ak: i Ser with @ general stock of T ICLES, &e, B07 Particular attention given to the com aol. es oien's prescriptions day and aight 3 ; sous time sinus, { on Sbout to leave } iginaa for Liber here REMOVED. ry Sslnmnaswenue tm where | Josrast 4 p4iuBtber tered hs sutdlr tae OF There were = onhs in Iinston Inat week, | 3160 erost north where ee eh aut of which 15 were fron pte | Raper te, sce bis"old fiends and gusto 67 A Mrs Rr A114, re ~ ficalar ettestion paid MY cannes D to three | frettended to or" eovlved and prompt. Be & OF 2s anowes to vs dopsh oF r LAYING O4BDS—Mart = te. ead 5 pp Moe Nles By 1k weeas | Pn weadon Tarise" duties in this quarter have kept him nearer this | ¥: | begging, ; therefrom ax he may di | above described bags and | tuek | they will becom: } With suficient bond | timates, to-wit > OFFICIAL. | Luscoun, President of the United States of Americs i To All Whom is May Concern. Satisfactory evidences having been exhibited te me that ADELsaa? MOkLLam has been appointed Consul of the Buchy of Saze-Coburg Gotha, at La Crosse. in the State of Wisconsin, I do hereby ree ognize him aa such, and declare him free to exer- cise and enjoy such functions, powers and pri- vileges as are allowed to the Consuls of the most favored nations, inthe United Btates. In testimony whereof, | have caused these lotters to be made patent, and the Seal of the United States to ba hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at the eily of Washing- top, the 19th day of Japuery A. D, i363. {L. 8.] and of the Independence of the United States of America, the S7th. dent: ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By the President : £ Wit Liaw IL, SEWARD, Secretary of Stata > DEPARTMENT OF Stats ‘Wasnisoron, Jan. Releases from the draft on tho ground ef slienage, have been allowed in the following cases: Name. Where Draf-d. Freidrick Schulg... Milwaukee eo., Wiscoa’n. ristian Lue wig do. Heinrich Bosse... ....... de. Heivrich Seem. ane do, George Michael Moneck do. dobp Martens. Dee do. Nenry Dettwiller. z do. Sohann Brohw atedt..... do ederick EK. Scheib do Ge i Wi Bs George Neumuiler. Frits Pe Johann Stark Freder: Cari do. Wilheim a do. Andreas Isle Cenreang do. do, Carl Eehmidt. : do. do. Janvary D, 1853. Releases from the graft onthe ground of alien- the following cases: f a d Henry New. o. do. seneph te Ozsukesco., do. John Stebbs. Marquette co,, do. Applications ied. Joreph Beck. aoe Winterton co., Wiseon, Matbiae Michels. do. do. Gerbard Herries fo. do. Mathiaa (oede do: ao. Peter Mertir... . do. do, Ferdinand Pacatr Marqueitecs, do prcerrare FORJMAIL Bags, Post Orrick Drranturst, Jasuary 19, 1833. SkaLeD rroPoKAts will bo-received at'thia De- ent uutii pine o'clock a m. the 2ist day of next, { r furnishing for four years, from tha day of July, 183. in such quantities and at # times as may be required and ordered for the fer- vive, Mail Bags of the following description, to wit: - _LEATHER MAIL POUCHES Of size No, 1, measuring forty-eight inches ia length and sixty inehes in circumference Of eize No. 2, mea-uring forty-one inches in iongth and forty-eight inchés in ci cumference, Of size No, 2, measuring thirt and forty two in sin circumferen Of size No. 4, measuring thirty inches and thirt x inches in ciscumferene- Cf sizo No ‘ length aud twenty eight inches in circumfer- ence. The body of those ato be mad: of good and substantial bag feather. well tanned, weiguing for sizes numbered 1 ai ounces, and for the-smalier sizes not less than feven ounces to the equate foot ; the bottom (of well tanned i secured with the best iron rivots, weil LEATHER HOR?E MAIL BAGS, (anddle baze form.) Of fize No J, measuring forty-eight inches in length and twenty-one inches in width at the widest parts; the ends or bottoms baing foar- teen by twenty-six inches, Of size No. 2, meseuring forty five inches in ion and eightoen inches in width at tie widest par! the ende or bottoms being twelve by twent four inches " Of size No. 3, measuring forty-two Inches in length and sixteen inches im width at the widest part-: the ends or bottoms being ten by twentyinenes These bags are to be made of good and aabstan- han seven ounces to the equare foot ; the seains to be securely formed and well and etrongly sewed, or if riveted, to be sodene as nut to chafe horse or rider. a = CANVASS MAIL SACKS 1, messucing forty-three inches In th and sixty.two inches in cireumferencs, | Of size No, 2, measuring forty one inches in length and forty eight ioches in circumference. fire No. 3, measuring thirty-two incher in ngth and pee. The sacks of sizes numbered I and 2 are to be made with a tabling or hem at the top, two inches wide, upon which @ sufficient number of eyelet holes—at | least ten to the former and cight te the latter—ara te te wrought; and they are each to be provided with good and sufficient hemp cord to lace and tie themthorgughly, “All are to be marked iawitie and letters, aa In view of the present scarcity and high price of oF canvass of which the mail sacks the cotton duck have hitherto been made, it is deemed inex pedicat to limit the proposed materi sl of such sacks to cot- ton alone. or to prescribe any standard as to kind or @ x of material to be offerea. Bidders ara there- © ofcotton, flax, hemp, or jute canvass, or ef any material strength and durability which may be cons: jered tn economical substi itnte for cotton canvass the Postmaster General will pod such sely end a leem to be, in conn-xion with the bids, the most advantageoua to the De- pas tment Proposals for improvements in the form ® ruction, a8 well as in the materi: r con- als, of any of the pouches are invited. And the lative price and adaptation to tha serv! Well as specified price of any such improv: i Fill Be consider: in determining the lowest and ext di WJ" Ali articles contracted for ara to be delivered | ay the expente of the contractor, in Bostoa, Massa- chuset!s; New York and Albany, Ne: kK; Phil adeiphia and Pittaburg, Penusyivaui: more, laud; Washington, D. C.; isvilie, Ken’ , Cincinnati, Ohio; Bt. Louis, Missouti, aut Chicago, Tliinois,'in suct quantities aud al'such limes as the Department may order. And they a: to ke rigidly inspected before delivery, and no: are tobe received which are inferior, in any ro Spect, to the specimens adopted as the standard Ags. je proposals should specify the price of each ar- tig'e proposed to be fur Seal, x a No proposal will be considered if not accompanied with specimens or samples of each article b:d fo. showing the construction, size and quality of m: terials and workmanship offered, and also witha ¢ a the persons proposed sa Sureties,1 whose responsibility meat be certified by the postmaster of the place whore they reside, that ie Tesponsible, on sufficient ‘bond, for the due performance of tae contract, in case such proporal be aceepted. meee i or ane thee be Gelivered at epartmenton or before the 2ist day of Apri next, and those which shall hare Sled tee accepted proposals will, in connexion with suc! apeenis, form the basis of the contracts to 6. Hyery specimen submitted tinctly marked with the sige, aud have affixed toit a sample of the materials (leather or canvass) of whica it 13 made. i specimens deposited by bidders which can bh be number denoting its with sa fy and cgnvenience, be w in the maif service w id for at the prices proporaln rolating to the sams, re aes A decision on t! the 9th day of May or bidders will e bide will be made on or before Y mext;and the accep ed bidder be required to enter into contra: it, and sureties, on or before the 23d day of June, 1363 he averago number of mail quired will probably not exceed the foley To the following vs- 5.000 mall pouches. a horse pane and canyYars mi Sacks, But the Postmaster General wi yonerre irder more or less m age 0! ‘inds abo: described to be furnished and Foceived, an the wants and interest of the service may seem to him to de- a ag the term fur which the contracts are The proposals should be transmitted in a sosled envelope, endorsed “ Proj is for Mail Bags,” and be addressed to the Postmaster General. Washine: ten, D. 0. . Lal, ja2lwkw Postmarter Gen: tho right eral. ATTS*tTron, SOLDIERS! 1 sto METHING ENTIRELY NEW! YK THAT YOU CAN 6A BGAN CABRY IN YOUR HOPE'S PATENT KNAPSAO. i the thing to go with the thelter tect oe esate ‘OU cad pu’ in your knapsack hou - preciable enlargement of that packugee es o27 *P One Stove, using li-inch w. Iba. 6 oz., | with pipe, 7 Ibe men. An officer can carry o: ine, of them, officera’ size, ani ing ach wood. i. “ehse neith: ood and packed ina hard-bread Box. | nor joi ‘© grt out of order, and is atonce tha CBRAPRAY, Bust PRA! molt tae et invented exig Stova for ‘or sale A & 00., No. 496 Ni, BARNARD, cornec Niateug Butiers' orders seomintty Sia a 8. HOPE & 00. 0. 496 Niutis at, INTE ON & UTION Hite Bpenker ef H. me oung Debator, conden; Bautein'’s Art of F: tera: Peet h Gott stemaore 8 Lord Brou, Briti-n ‘ome, [London eri. ‘poechs 2 vols; #2, “Dublin; Rycechee of Tion. thos. ise eriean, ; ¥ox'y Npeeches, London’ gr dct 's Manual; $7 sire Paria Sie 9 Practice gs ‘er! eontary * May s Parliamentary Practi adon; _nid 7 PRANOR FEYTOR: 0. 237 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, 4M. BININGRR | ¢ 00.8 6TORR Lvants Avawes, and nearly oppovite Gautier's, 237 Bebo Thectoomsh street, ee 19, as.t sy Washington co., Wiscon. . do. lo. sixinchesinlength | measuring twenty-six inches iu | 2 not lesa than eight © ar form) and the tapto be of good skirting | the seams to ba wall ani | tial bac leather, well tanned, weighing not less | thirty eight inches in circumfer- | accompanied the | shou!d be well and | WANTS Vartan ‘A Gret rate COOK om tI: #t.. 535. between B and O, immediately. ee . QOOK WANTHD 11 MMDL- ae ipgetrs AY 3:35 17m atreat, Washigg- Ouse. IRBS A SITUATION AS GOVER- bi f Pforsmall cbildren Salery act so mach Snchiset are pleasant home, Addrese “IL. M.,” Btar Oftice. sa2-3t | YP ANTED—Two WOMEN, to work—o 1» to cook; i W the Other to assist ‘he Cook, and oth sr hou cS work. Apply at Mra. SPALDING 'S, Colabia House, C st., near the Depot. it i ‘TED—A BOY, to make iee e-ram,and at- H WwW Peed to a horseand make himsif useful. In- j of U.H, BIDENUTRS, Uo 30 i ve. oN ‘YU ANTED—A BITUATION, by a man, as | WW iS secsenc wher chorea j, the buriners. Address ''Kuergy. Dastreet, near 7th, for two days. NTED—A small STORE HOUBR, suitable for a genteel Family Grocery, Address ack,’' Kor 31, (Gereribing house, location, price, Ac.) care of Star Office. ja 21-3t V one to ¢ chambermaid and di amall family. and 14th sta, iN eames net <n ook , wash, and iron, and the ether ag room servant, in a v0: at 332 K st,, between 13 Ja 21-38" and do the meral housework for a , to nurse, and assist at ef Good wages will be Apply st $10 atreet, between Izth and 5 Je 21-30 V 7 AN TED—Two WHBELWRIGHTS, Imme- diately. Call at No. 226. Eleventh and Basta, ja To-at* Messrs, W OH. & J. SNYDER. V J ANTED—To pent sos HOU s800e8 ae to P batweer 34 and Itth. Apply at 5. GOLDBTE » 8 Hote. ja Want the business noad a; ica of the U.8. Hotes, Pen ja D2" i WwW ANTED—An INTEREST in some establiahad i business, by ar au with a smal! cash capital. Address "L.B.." 558 Paavo. jn (9-3t" AKER WANTED —A geod second-hand, oa Bread. Apply at the corner of E cere cee a 19 5 | ste. A FIRST-CLAS8 BARBER WANTED. Good wages given. None but good hand need apply, Corner D ard Wth st.; by the door on i0th street, Ja 19-3t* WANTED—A good COOK, WASHER, and INEK; also to do housework ge. erally. Colored preferred, Apply at 151 22d st., between Pa. ave. and Ist ja 19. 3t* PERSON, FULLY COMPETENT, WANTS A Dituation as housekeeper in a hotel or private ty. would take charge of an invalid. Ad rs. A.8.,” Star Offices ja 19-St* _WANTED—5000 strong, second band G8, will be purchased in such lotx as may Foil CAMPBELL, 353 Pou aye, im 9 4) family. Also a GIR! herwork. will anit. h ata. SE, or a partof ih avenne, and IN, 3° K& D.—Several first-class OOLORKD pply. Apply at the o ‘To. NTED—Tw hire or purchare a DW LING TOUSK, for a private family,in a central lo- , Containing not jess than thirteen rooms. | Acaress, with full particulars, Box “11 City Post Office. Ja 19 St" | ABURERS WANTEL—100 mon will find con- stant employment at the Washington Roser- : Georgetown. D.C. Waxes $1.3 por | day.” Alo, Horses and Carts are wanted. Apply } On the work M. BUBKE, Ja K-6t* Contractor. C one whe can bring good references. Apply st corner jas 'ED—The public to Know that wo havo a sroail Tubs of very choice Dairy Butter, | Was oo ere ' ee LOCAL NEWS. > i ! | Wassisotos Monmy Marker. Dotadone : fi i for stocks, coin and uneurrent money, furnished j j 'g | by Lewis Johnson & Uo, pay — THREE O'@LOOK P.M. ee “a 4 =S— ————— Indebtedness. 95 & = = Checks, pays- CAPTURE OF A REBEL Four ‘able in Certiticates,.......9% _ The Navy Department have in formats Old Demand Notes..... ...14alt5 & Lieut. Wm. B. Cushing. with between American Gold dees? 1. ana th apture t * ae 30136 = nena at kauae 285er- ES | Ontolina, Georgia, &c., 35840 discount; Fore | found in ithe could hot bring off, and bad but vis Hotel, | thats portion of the Army of the Potomac— | the Rappshannock yesterday. TANTED—To hire two COLORED WOMEN | DOWELL COURT OF ey SSS ee eee aan | by Maj. Gen. McDowell, eliciting no facts of ANTKD—A WOMAN, to cook, wash andiron, © iven to thera th-t AITERS. None but those who understand | ; sioner of Internal Revenue. was taken up, and discussed by Messrs. Sher- ‘OOK WANTED—A thoroughly competent cook, | | Winston Somers, at Urbanna, IL; Dr. Wm. H. Fort Caswell, N.C. Ltwas held by 4c of miantry, who, being attacked » Lieut. ©, jumped their ow a intreachm Tan away. Lient. Cushing troyed all he Carolina, 40a15 discount. psec a SEES) CHARGE OF ATTEMPT AT Rares Not Sys. TaIxen.—Laet night, H.C. fev ar. resied by Roundsman Kelly, upon ® cbarge, made by G. A. Burll, that the prisoner a ed to commit a rape en aed hg? ‘=> wie morning, upon a hearing before Justice Waite, Dirs. Buell testified that the prisoner never a! twpted anything of the ae he bad al. ways irested her respectfully, beliaved as abrother te ber. The case was A. Buel ‘and Lavanway were viously ar. rested for figbtng, as Buell said, for his wife. Levanway was dismissed, and was fined @2. ‘ ~~ CRIMINAL Cournt.—Henry Me(ill, indicted or the larceny of ten dollars from Elles Con- in, WAS Requitied. The motion for a new trial in the case of Aw~ gustus Ford, colored, found guilty of the mar. der ot Jobn Adams, in Rates’ allay; wasargaed by his counsel, Mr, Morgan, and Mr. Carring- ten, District Attorney. The Court overruled the motion. : Samurl Davis, indicted for stealing = cost nd puirof pantaloons, was found grihy of Stealing the coat. —————— Onanor or Ronnxo a Busy Max.—_Wam. Moore and Lioyd Stewart were arrested last evening 2 Morris and Lewis, of the Fourth Ward, upen a charge of larceny of 216.% from John J.Sohan. It was stated to the officers that Sohan is a blind man, residing et the Soldiers’ Home, and that the acoused per- svaded bim to the road side, oear the institulion, and took the money from him. They were seat One man wounded. CROSSED THE RAPP ATL ANNOCK. The understanding is, to-day, in Wash agton, Hooker's division at least—ceruunly crossed THE McDOWEI ~WOURT OF INQUIRY. In the McDowell Court of Inquiry to-day, Maj Gen. Porter was cross-examined al length interest to the public, however. ADDRESS OF GEN. BURNSIDE. There is talk on the street of an address sald to Baye been issued by Gen. Burnside to the Army of the Pétomar, yraterday. APPOINTED.— Yesterday, the Commissioner of Pensions made the following appointments of surgical and medical examiners for the service of his bureau. Viz.. Dr. M.L. Baxter, at Derby Line, Vt.; Dr. Chas. Hurtbnt, at Olean, N. Y.; Dr. Chas. N. Germaine, at Rocklaad, Me ; Dr. Harper, at Lima, Ohio. —— — to jail for a hearing by Justice Walter. ——o—— e CONGRE Persoxat.—Capt. 0. ©. Upham and wif, U. ee oe S.N.: John Jay, N. ¥., Lieut. J. Penrose Ash, XAXVilth CONGRESS_THIR BD SESSION | U.S. A. (who was so dreadfully wounded ina ei Teconnoissance at Snicker'’s Gap;) Mon. J. W. Wepnespay, January 21. Wall and wife N.J; Hon. T. W. Olcott, Hiram Barney, E. Deiafield Smith, Ethan Allen, N.Y_; Sexate.—Mr. Ten Eyck presented the cre- hn H. B. Latrobe, Md.; and Geo. A. Parker, dentiais of Mr. James W. Wall, elected a Sen. | 3008 4. B. Latrobe, 3 ator trom New Jersey, vice Mr. Fieid, ap- * pointed to fill a vacancy, and Mr. Wall was Kxockep Dowx axp Ronsep.—Last nigh? duly sworn in. an officer walking along Indiana avenue, the depot, was knocked down and robbed his pocket book, containing about two hundred and fifty dollars. The previding officer laid before the Senate a communiestion from the Secretary ct the Inte- rior, transmitting the report of ihe Commis- Mr. Wilson, of Mass., repertez back from the Military Affairs Committee the bill to increase the efficiency of the engineer corps. Commit- ted. Mr. Hale reported back from the Nayal Af- fairs Committee, the bill to establish the grade of line officers. Committed. The bill to reorganize the Conrt of Claims ATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE, BRIGNT’S BPEECH AGAINST INTER. OED RING WITH AMERICAN APPAT HIN PRAISE OF OUR HIS BOLD SPRECH IN PE THE PRICE OF WOOLEN A IWOREASE IN PRICE OF ue tJ. BRUCE & O0., No. 464 7th street Seeak ae price of their immense stock man, Trombull, Clark, Howard and Hale, Hovse.—Mr. Olin asked ivaye t> introduce a Bi bes resolution granting the use of the hall to the | got a Washington Lecture Association for six eye- CLOPHING nings, with a communication signed by John ‘OB MEN'S Ob bovs' WEAR. Pierpont, President, W. A. Crottut, Secretary, | yoght it om ak Fry a pel, they will mot and Z. Richards, Treasurer, in which they | Bake the people vay She ioe acvance as they ere | state that the proceeds of the lectures will be | Sous ang are boune $0 FEN O© thelr etna entaan suitable for families. Also Wrapping Paper, Sta- | tionery, Tobacco ard Cigars Ac. 8. JONES & BRO., de -Im* 273 Pa.av., between 1th and Lith. ;ANTED—We are ba) SKCOND-HAND W FURNITURE, Stoves aod BEDDING, tor which we are paying the highest cash prices. ilies dechning housckeeping, of furniture will find it Sone usacall. 2-1F 369 Seventh st.. botwoen or having s surplus LOTICE. kind w Office, No. 511 Ninth st., where the beat of pay will be given to first-class Servants. I have always applications en band for good Cocka, Lanndresses, | Giambermaids, Waiters and Seamntressea; also | for Young Men to wait on tables, in private families or hotels. Farm Handa wanted. | Of good help wiil find it to their advantage to call, | necbtuived without cuarae by appiringsabece, | De obtained without charge by applying as above poate oT Ret SILLER. raon tO Know that I ais in y to pey cash for all articles ling, These leaving tas or having asurplus, will do well to calf. R. HLY , 42% Seventh atreet, between G@ and H. Dealer in New and Becond-hand Purni- no 16-tf PERSONAL. | H A REWARD OF $20 WILL BE PAID POR | £& the arrest and conviction of the persen threat- | ening by ietter to ouse on the corner of 45 | street and M. For information inquire , on the premi FMiTH. it* TIE RESPECTABLE WSITE .HACKMEN Phapirhd bea 4 the sland at.the National Hotel, desire it to be known that ‘a white hackman oe: cupying @& stand at Willards’, yesterday hacked three negroes about the street, inan open che d daylight. Ja 21-2t* i W TAKE NOTICE, HEREAS We gsve over several Promissory Notes to Mra. Chas. Eggers. all dated December 22d. 1862. for value received, for $5) each, due re- iy on the :24 day Janusry, 1362, and 2d Feb. ioc2, and whereas we have not received said value | for which said notes were Ww ANTED—Every per j the market, in the housefurnii cit; B Bot Y i } | j H i spective! r given, I forew 1] persons f-om purchasing said notes, as we shall not | Pay them. JOHN J. FRITZCHY, | “ja 21-st* CHARLES LEMAN. j STROLUGY —Has arrived in Washington the j celebrated Madame FORREST. Docttena a | Astrologist,who has arrived from Burope.. This | Wenderful lady was a pupil of the renowned Signor Maretta, the cn Venice. Was born with a natural gift; tells the past and future corrretly; ; Warrants to cure rheumatism and otner diseaser: | cam show @ likeness of your futare husband or al nreality, Ladies fifty cents; zentle- | men pot admitted; can eonsulted at ker rexi- dence, in north I strest, between 7th and sth st: ; ; the yon three-story new brick house in the square. | ja 21-3t" re ' M NO IMPOSITION. | ADAME BOSS, Dectress and Astrolo; born with a natural gift. She tells the H ee = higher 2 fail, marriages, brin, er thone § | No. 430 P street Weal: between 6th and ate otis ; ODly person thatcan show 8 likeness ef future hus. or abrent friend in reality, Ladies 5? cents; gentlemen $1, ia7 2w' BALLS, PARTIES, &c. POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY, Jan. 25, T, COME ONE—COME ALL! HE SECOND GRAND COTILLON p th: PRACEABLE CLUB, to be given at monic Hall, Green street, between Bridge s and the Canal, on WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2 Th bers’ will 8} pains to make! thin tite beat oart of the season. Supper Refceshments served by an expe- rienced caterer, Tickets $1, sdmitting &§ gentleman and lsdi, 0! Tue ISLAND ASSOCIATION By order of the Committee. NOTICE. *RIENDBHIP will givea GRAND BALL at Teursaance i B street, batween 9th and th haan. leasure { speere in ‘past wad i i PARTY of Har- a8. Ja 21-4 FD Y. February Sth. For particulars see future advertisements. ja2l-it* AKER NOTICE. BOYS Take great ir mapy friends neral thi they intend sine iB errect, betwen hand tothe tie oD atree! bw apa |. OD THURSDAY NIGHT, Jan. 3 Band has been en, ie tee oo for the occasion. ja ly st* ENUOFF’S by F RAMMBE OF ME.GEO VAND THREE ENTERTAINMEN = at WILLARDS’ HALL. 1ST RVENIN XY, January 19h. SMIL TkAKs. iG, MONDA ¥ hans. } 1_Three Scen : tiene inelud’ j a tee Dagger Rotitogay Boone. Fx | ne | variety o| amor ANP. iS eeace rieeerieeeca Lover's E: of PADDY Pia ripha™ Eetoreenee VENING, WEDNESDAY, J: stat, 2D EVEN my nee aY. january Pant 1—A reading from his great Romance of RB. by Mr. Vandenhof, Sod giv uby hin ie ew York Bt: Lower alten: Coy, A Pans'—A sketch catitied Mr. Bumble's a love: . a Cake bie ‘Conner. "eres ME. ee D FRIDAY, J. > @ WITH DI hie Pat! jane from intern? perance, cal beerary oc top hed honor for geod ‘ne rae eae SWIVMLLER ant the MARORtON Phe StM TRYERE ARNON de cory uae aie baie Oe 2 a a ab Te'cleck. Reading to commence ir advastese to give | TZ & GRIFFIT! Tand Empioyers in want | Fee eg | that he understeod the association was devoied | to the cause of abolitionism. no88 in want of Employment ofany | uid better call on the new Inteltigerce | sick and wounded devoted to the relief of the aré unable to procure a soldiers, and that they hail for the purpose, Mr. Wickilite objected toits reception, sayiag Ebs peevie ssi need to nee our goods to induce Shem to oes SACERTS A PPAxts eve’ ia e secels anyte SUCK & OO. MEN'S AND BOYS CLOTHING. No. tet Sex ‘Sruser a Tro Boors Below Smith's, SOSNOWSKT, There were many balls in this city large enough to hold such lec- tures in. The Smithsonian was devoted to lecture purposes, Ie had seen the productioas of this sseuciation heretofore. The appeal of Mr. Maynard from thedecision 208 of the Chair (deciding that the resolution de- Ww. oH. cisring Wm. Vandever wot entitled to a seat) 315 Pa, Aarts ison ALL.) taken up, and Mr. Cox moved to lay the a) be t “ ©. 8. would respectfully call the attention ef res- mkichwae adopled—yons eM pe hae ale; | dente of Washington, officers, wutlers, soldiers amd Mr. Washburne moved to recoasiderthe yote | Peddlers. to bis lar Hil assorted stock = by which the resolution was adopted. Mr. Cux moved to lay the motion on the table. Lost—yeas 55, nays 73. Mr. Stevens moved to postpone the subject to the ist of August next, DS. JEWALRY to. —se bred iv. my A Boing connected with & couse. and receiving my se]! lower than any Call and e: here. ‘Ail WATCHES acid by me will be warranted for TELEGRAPHIC. “"WATOH REPAIRING done by a practical watoh- ——=_— maker. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. New Yor, Jan. 2i—11 a. m.—First Board— U.S. Coupons, 1881, 954a95%; 73-10 Treasury Notee, 101%, a101% ; Certificates, 954 295%; De- manc Notes, M54 al45%; Gold, 148. A LIBRRAL DISOOUNT ALLOWED TO SOLDIERS for Watch Repairing, de 16-f OTS AND 8HOKS TO SUIT THE THES. " x ata ‘muck lower aS S heretofore charged in this city for muck ne ip tof ead of orice. onh Oe ae eee ment in store aod at the veusa ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE. Another Boat B ed by the Guerillas— Generul Grant's Opera’ noissance to Port Hudson. Memruis, Jan. i6.—Last Wednesday night guerillas seized the small steamer Forrest Queen, at Commerce, Miss., amd burned it. LARIFIED CIDER! The boat had been engaged in carrying cotton, Cc OLARIFIED CIDER And Wa&s in command of the owner, Oapt. Fry. i= just ived per ra Georgs 8. Gen. Grant is busy concentrating troops, | Adams” and“J. W.,” trom Nita pen 4 Seizing boats and pressing them. Of course no ¢ ure Masseshe ~ wr I i one knows his intentions, but an importaat Pangea gales: wool ‘eee movement soon is conjectured. Hotei & rs. sutie-s and all others in want of a A heavy snow storm has prevailed for twen- prime articie of Cider are invited to call and ex ty-four hours. More snow has fallen than we | Smine this before purchas! have seen for twenty years, and yet it comes. A correspondent writes from the “Gunboat —— of Port Hudson, December 1H,” as foi- lows : With the gunboais Nos. 2,3, and >, we ar- riyed at Port Hudson on the 12th December. ‘We found no batteries as we came up. We are anchored about three miles below Hessen. We cannet sce their guns, but if their works are mounted with guns they undoubtedly have & large number of cannon.” We can see a areat Union Botting Pepot. 350 2. oD Bo 3-tf = PGcorectown. Db. c. W BOTELER : 3. Ww. C. W. BOTEL¥R & SON, IMPORTERS, WHOLESALE 4NDR ETAIL DEALERS CHINA, GLASS, AND OROOKBRY WARB, TABLE CUTLERY, SILVER-PLATRD W BRITA NBT WARE TIN CH A BLOOK-TIN many tents. ™ AL. The contrabands say there are 5,000 men here, | JAPAS AAMOER ETE, = con Bnd they are strongly fortified for two miles | FEATHER DUSTERS. Bu back from the river. They say that the Gon- federacy has offered £160,000 to those that cap- ture the Essex, and £50,000 if she is destroyed. The negroes say they fear her. We will stay here four weeks. That is the order. From what I hear, Farragut will not trust his ships in range of any more river bat- WARE, &>..&e., and HOUSEKEEPING #RTICLES Generally, 318 IRON HALL, Ponnsylvania Arcane, Oc 3-e06m Detween mh and icth streets PALRBANKS’ PLATFOKM AND — OOUNTER BOAL ms, HERRING'S FIRE AND teries. We have no troops down here, and URG. P without them it is nouse to attack Port Hudson. MONEY CHESTS, | ROOF SAPRS, This morning, at 6% o’ciock, the rebels opened TITER PRESSES, &@ battery ef artillery on the No. 2, and shot AND GABTS, . j through her over 20 times, killing one and SAPEE, RROWS. e Wounding several. We then silenced the rebels, | por Maiiat dower os be Fes when the No.2 got aground, and we had to pall J. &. BARTHOLOW 421m 558 Beventhat.. bet. Pa. av, ani GPF? INDUOBMENTE ber off. She is taking water fast. The rebels are following us. We Dave the No. 2 in tow, and ehe will leave us in a few minutes. We received 15 or 20 shot, but none passed through. te DI it We are slill fring, and the rebels following, | tabries ana styles, worth sive te Soeeate, tt the levee protecting them. They brought the a eee sell for et artillery from Port Hudson last night. won HL “iat” or two weeks, as the RCONOMY IN LIVING Ar Tu Rh stset opposite Fost Otis. Prtomten hates | Ry ——“satiaoual SRIBRE street, 0 ee. ow. rY glean and nest, Attendance foo Never, dlosed. New Styles, iarer lois iow priond medium, fine 7 : i de and ‘most feds in room with others, 9 ecnta, Ia 15-tsm= aroperd town, wil salt Ealie:Spey Conus DIES’ EMBROIDERED POCKET MAND- fee Orly, marked in plain ‘igures. ADIES’ Sn ae L KERCHIBFS,s cew assortment at moderate pection of stock FS eed s. 4 a "One price only, marked in pial Seguros, _aeBiet__ Penn. avenue and sth strest._ do 9-103 Pa. ave. sod Ninth treet Poerre’ em, BRels ~d American; Sper prs hae es Tas ieee eee ag ey nd Taso Sed crams Pom Seana Sas, | Pans Ry ll of our own man oo wee sas iok pousht before the rise, we are thus enabled to suit a he = ‘Gur stock of DEY GOODS is increased rivals aw, METENBURGS ander Avenue House, Between 7th and sth ats, HAN veouz HOLIDAY PRESENTS! Just ereet another lot of— Handsome Biack Cloth OLOAKS, Kich Plush and Frosted od goa Rich Striped Broche and loth Long SHAWLS, in new aty! a All at much less than former pricés, to whieh special attention of purohasors is invit “Gens” 5 a Souuay. MOoRArIA8 BOARDING SORODT FOR BOYs— N th Hall, Nasareth, No Seanty Pepasyivant ‘eeare' delphia, by North P. from Bethiehem Beard to and ereerd and Trattion Rev de Z-cotm* s Prise @1 00, or pee FEAWOK TAYLOR. ey a