Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1863, Page 2

! THE EVENING BTAR. WASHINGTON OITY: | SATURDAY.......-... JANUARY 31, 1868. MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. BBE OUTSIDE FOR iMTBRESTING TELE- GRAPHIC 48D OTHER MATTER. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS The Intelligencer says of the “one-sided docn- mont” containing the evidemce of the prose- oution against Gen. Porter, that, thongh issued from a Washington office, it bears neither the mame of the publisher or printer on the title pace, and that no copies are to be procured Bre “hough so industrionsly circulated else- where, The InteBigencer inquires by whose suthority, at whose instance, and in whose in- terest was this truncated publication made and circulawd, and if the endé of military ju-tice are likely to be eubserved, or tho integrity o¢ military judgments likely to be affirmed, by sach incomplete and clandestine publications 7 The Chronicle shows conclusively the great a|tvantages to be derived from 8 uniform Na- ttonal currency, such as will be attained by England torun the blockade -light draft, fast, | Thomas J. Southard, army contractor, de. the financial measure proposed by Secretary Chase. —__+ <2 -—______ &7 Among the Rebel dispatches and letters captured at Van Buren, Arkansas, afew weeks since, was @ letter trom Gen. Hindman to his commander, Gen. Holmes, asking for clothes for his troops. He says: “Surely, the Secretary of War is not apprised of the condition of the troops and the almost exhaustion of the country. In this corps L could show him 7,000 men ab- sojutely in rage, without counting the lndians. ‘The great majority continue to suffer exposure, tosicken and to die. Isuppose it is the same with your other troops. Uniesa these poor men are comfortably clad this month, not half of them wilt live through the winter. Another army cannot be raised this side of the Missis- sippi.” The letter is dated at Fort Smith, N. vemter 13. 7A. DP. Boilenu, Esq, Editor of the Philadelphia Erening Journel, is in Fort MeHenry. Gen. Schenck has permitted a numl«r of friends to yisit him. Ina letter to Gen. Schenck, Mr. B. disavows any intention of lending his aid toward injuring the Govern- ment. He also says, that the article in the Journal of the 20th, being an editorial rezarding the comparative merits of the messaces of Jefierson Davis and President Lincoln, was published during his absence from home, and consequently without his supervision and ap- proval 7 Mr. Chas. Piuegal, a 25:0) clerk in a New York clothing house. who lost his situation by being arrested at the time of the investization of the alleged frauds upon the subsistence de- partment of the Government in that city has brorght snit against Marsha! Murray and Mr Olcott, the Government commissioner, and lays his damage at $10,000. a7 As some offset to the depredations of the new pirate Florida, we note the capture, on the 10th imst., of the British steamship Rising Dawn, with a valuable cargo, while trying to get into Charleston, Tae British steamer Pearl, captured by the gunboat Tioga, has also been brought into Key West. @7 The three Episcopal clerrymen of New Orleans, Rev. Drs. Leacock, Goodrich and Fulton, who were banished from that city by Gen. Routler, for reasons of which the public safe s ware, took passage in tho WT. S. trans- port Cromywell, fom New Orleans, on Saturday last. CoLiisioys oS THE WaTER.—Mr. Wash- burn’s bill for preventing collisions on water ew braces directions regarding lights in ail kinds of vessels, fog signals, rules for ships meeting, cruising, overtaking other vessels, &c.; to apply to the navy anc merchant marine. S7 Major Gen. Butler arrived in this city yesterday, and was occupied most of the day in consultation with the President and Secre- tary of War. Ifreports be true we shall soon see the Ge: eral again inactive service. He is stopping »! the National Hotel. S7 A private letter from the United States Consul at St. Thomas states that the brig J. E. ar Rede eh, Posy crew having put the prize master in irens. S7 Gen. Schenck is putting the soldiers | through in Baltimore. He requires all to be in their quarters by half-past seven, P. M. Any unfortunate soldier found out after that hour i# furnished lodgings in the guard house and otherwise punished. 87 The Navy Department has : ceived in- formation of the capture of the English steamer Avtora, whilst attempting to run tie blockade, by the gunboat Pocahontas She had on board & vaiuable cargo of munitions of war. 87 Governor Brown, of Ge. » has isened & proclamation against persons wno have de- serted from the Confederata States, thus virta- ally contessing ihat there is a counkr rebellion Sgainst the rebellion itself. i BF In consequence of the: unfavorable pros- : Pect for the usual supply of is, over one hun- dred vessels have been chartered for the pur. pose of umporting the luxury from Sweden and - Norway. Ce ee S77 Hon. Wis. Whiting, it is understood, has been appointed Solicitor of the War Depart. | meat. eee Robert Dale Owen has been Appointed to } & clerkship In the War Departmen: j 7 Two hundred and Aifty-three coroners’ in- | Quewt were held in Baltimore sity last year. ®7 Major Goueral Sumner wasin sraterday. j SS oe ee [omamustoasan, | Tse New THeaTse.— Several names of | managers have been mentioned in connsotion | With the management of a new theater, which * Will be bailt presiding a bill (now being con- sidered before the committee) for ite chaz. tering, passes Congress. I have learned thas Mew York H personally so | Quainied with him, or by bis friends, who know his ability, and are anzions that be should be conneeted with an establishment ex. @ceding in grandeur his Present popular and Mxquificent temple of pubilc Smussmont I think that Congress this year will be more en- | trely engsged with national matters than to be able to properly consider & Dill for the cor- poration In such & form as is the one before them, to the damage of all individasl enter- prises of the same sharacter. Again, I believs that a more important matter for the consider. ation of Congress, should they consult the in. terests of our citizens, would be the paseage of & bil regulating the cleansing of the aAluy Srenucs and streets of Washington. I learn that the now theater, with which Manager Grover’s name is connected, is to ba on Pena. Syiveula arenus, after the style of the Phil- Sdeiphis Academy of Mluale and Wallack’s ‘Theater, New York, combined, and will be owned by fift en individur s, citizens of New York, Philadelphia, bostom, aad thiscity. Of tne Bren six are Washingtonians, flys Bos- temione, three New York imerehens, and ons © *biadelplia. tie 2 ted ae atact of rare cecun © Voter © bev im nt tore not priation for daticia ee wees tur is? willaguare ip for 1s. 4 te opproriai unis g 82 In conseq i ‘ rey coal at © bea com Of we se i Works nenee perations : Oe ‘Ihe greate-t ouileriag in tt 10} giuong the asul Gippe iuvimting eri l-, for OS) ty seiline i. hte PT Of d | te att to keep en OUR MILITARY BUDGET. LITARY | DISASTERS TO VESSELS OP FAH BANKS BX- PEDITION. Acting Lieat. ZL. OCavendy, commanding the U. B gunboat Gemebok, writing from Tur- tie Harbor, EZ. Florida, om the 1%h instant, in- ferme the Navy Department of the greundiag (on the 7th inst.), ® short distance north ot Bea- ecn “M,” of the Lucinda, frem Hamptoa Roids—one of the Ranks expedition transports. She was loaded with a company of troops, & battery, horses, forage, &e. Lieal. U. kedged ber off the reef, and she awaited better weather to pursue her voyage. Al-o,.that the ship Gparkling Sea, from the same place—another of the Banzs expedition twansports—ot on the reef about the saiae time and place, and will prove & wreck. The U. S. steamer Sagamore subseqrentiy towed the Lucinda out of danger. The Sparkling Sea's carzo—a batiery, horees and torage—will probably prove & total loss. CAPTURR OF BNGLISH BLOCKADKH RUNNBRS The U. S. gunboat Tioga, on the 20th instant, eaptured the English steamer Pearl. She is one of the boats purchased by (the rebels io iron built, and side-wheeled. She had on board a quantity of peajackets. The steamer O-torora, on the 15th inetant, captured the English sloop Braye, nias tons burden, from Nassau, with one hundred and ten sacks salt, three bales sponges, &c. A UNION VICTORY IN NORTH CAROLINA Thi forenoon, we hear, dispatches were re- ceived from Gen. Dix, at Fortress Monroe, stating that yesterday Gen. Peck's torce, portion of it, had an engagement with the op- posing rebel furcé under Pryor, near the Black- water river, in North Carolina, resulting in the rout and retr®at of the rebels, who had been | crash driven six milcve when the intelligence lef our victorious and pursuing troops. No further intelligence of the affair has yet reachad here. THE ARMY OF THR POTOMAC, We have private and entirely reliable testi- mony saying that the spirit and morale of our Army of the Potomac is hourly improving wonderfolly. This tells well for the vigor and emphasis of its new commander, and those offic: rs on whom he is putting most responsi- bility 4th aud G ats..on TO-MORRUW (sunday) MORNING invited to attend. OTICE. are her by ro: fied that the regular a meeting of the blacksmiths’ A-soci.ticn b-l- on MONDAY EVENING. February 4d, at 7? oteleck, at the Richmond House. corner of sth ,&b Llo’slock. The papite ace 1. tly \STER HORSH SHORKS.—You ad REV. WM. M. DAILY. D.D.,L. L.D., of i. i will preach in Poandrs M. M- Tureh corn: r of} Dsts, ‘Allare requested to attend. By ordor of @rprictas. on THE LATEST NEWS. BY YELECRAPE 70 YER BVERING STAR, | — IMPORYAN? FROM FORTRESS MON. ROR. ae ‘FP RBPPLS CROSS THE BLACK WATRRAND | ABB DRIVEN BACK WITi LOad BY | GENBRAL PBK i BR. SMITH, er any other —.—_—_ - Haloetelarigs | OLL, con got it at the recery, cor THE KEBHLA RATRAAT TOWARDS PRARK- clad pratntehay of the LIS. | ealp 5 (f:ty) conts per Battiwons, Jan. 31.—A letter from Fortress | ASTROLOGY —Ha arrived in Washington, the | Monroe states that the rebels had croseed the MADAME FORREST, Tocranss ASTROLUGST Blackwater yesterday morning at 4 o’cieck. Gen. Peck sent outa force, which met them and drove them back with some loss. | Our lows was 40 killed and wounded. } i } ‘Phis wonderful lady Fos enown: ir o Bhe tells your life hod We took some prisoners, i At the last accounts the rebels were retreat. ing towards Fraoklin. j soe e- —— | XXXVIith CONGRESS—THIRD SESSION | —————— i {| SeNaTB.—Afer our report closed yesterday— Busipess tly confidential. 1 etrect, between 7th and sth ets , the only three- | story brick house in the square. Name: n tas door | Ladies fifty ceata; gentiemen not admitted. The la¢y in Ame: ica who possesses the ee iege is OF ALHXANDRIA.—I ba: all Pi Books Documents, Oid Let- Mr. Grimes offered a resolution censaring tare Coins, Gaaravini s, Paintings, Oarioeitios, I | went in particular Odd Volecies Behoolcraft's claring that the owner of the Uae is not fetes a 3 eee es ee Old prey t - i ry ol irgin in sho an is at can- Srawerihinee eee | eat: cutie: Meee EERED URTEE. ever Bank of The credentials of Hon. W. A. Richardson | ‘a Seat" ‘were presented, and he was sworn in. The bill providing means to aid the State of . Missouri in emancipation was takea up, and debated by Messrs. Sherman, Bayard, Howard, Lane, of Kansas, and others. During the con- sideration of the bill two amendments—one making the limit in which the Stato is to emancipate the slaves 1585, instead of 1876, with Washington, Warhkington, D.C. Di nta., heals disease by magnetism with but little medicine; sees and describes your 4 friends; ets NAMOA; adh ys living husbands, wives, and for the unmarried, ceseribes exactiy the lovers so accurately that persons marvel witb surprise, Mrs. 8. fortells future events in business, mar- or a | #compensation of ten millions, and the other riages, reads character Hours from ya. m., tills to pay twenty millions, if a law is passed, to | P- Sitting $1. ja. complete emancipation by 1865, or ten millions RS. WRENN if not completed until i876—were proposed and M STILL CONTIFUES TO rejected. } OURH BVERY DIskase Mr. Wilson offered a snbatitute to pay the { twenty millions in United States five per | cent bonds if they shall pass a law for the | abolishment of slavery, never afterwards to be == - introduced, on some day not later than July th, 1865. : . Hovuss.—After our report closed— ! BY HAND MAGNETISM. 445 K Stasat, Batwaun 67a amp ??H, Washingto: ja m' ' NO IMPOSITION 2 { Manaua ROS, Dose ‘and astrdigist was tells th® past and born with a natural gift. She ; futare—was never known to fail. Cause ly The bill for raising and arming colored i bri t th i ated. | soldiers was debated by Mecars. S-dgewick, Nes 435 F strect Week, hotwees Oth, and Tek most Wright, Divine, Biddle, and Cox. Mr. Wright contended that our Government and Union was the result of concession and compromise. In 1850 such spirits as Olay and Webster united to save the country. There is | greater need of the exerciseof the spirit of con- cession now. Noman knew when he went to bed at night whether in the morning he would find the Government in existence. He urged the republicans to conquer their prejudices,and oor. RTA at No, 7, Indians avenue, mir tae if they would show a disposition to compro- , the Gity'Hall, 1 mise they would be met by conservative dem- | [)IRST-CLAS8 BOARDING —Vaesancy for a gen ocrats; and if both sides of the Housecombined | tiean and lady, at No. 350 K st.. ¥ran on the policy ef the war, the rebellion wonld | Kow. between ath ‘and 13th ste be put down in threemonths. Referringte the | h«u Pore and rebel sympathizers need not apply. bill, he asked if the negroes were as valiant as Ss _ they contended; would they run the risk of OARDING.—Pleasant Fursished Rooms to demoralizing the army now in the fleld. The rent. (with Board,)single and communicatin assage of the bill would disaifect the border | the Patent Gfice. The only a likeness ef future husban | reality. Ladies 50 cen’ rson that can show or absent friend in gentlemen $1. {a 22 Im* BOARDING. Bohra —andsomery furnished Parlor and Chamber ; also, communicating rooms on third one sauare from Willards’ Hotel. Irqaice at th the Association, ju 31-26" States, and probably drive them out of ths Eee ORce, Also. a few first class Table Routers — REOPEN OF THR UNITAREAN | Union. They were in no condition to risk the | ‘#**"- : —— — 3 CHURCH —TO-MORROW, (Sunday.) Pod, | lo8ing of Kentucky, Maryland and West Vir- Boesrrixe —195 Seventeenth styeet, between the Unitarian Church, cornet of D und Sixth | #imia. He had conversed with officers who 42 H und I, one double SED BOM, ani"wo streets, wil be reopenea for religious services A | told him if the bill passed they would consider pgs ROOMS = Font, sore pee sey st berms ill be dehvered by Kev, WitLiaw svar | ita reflection on the army and resign. | few Table Boarders taken at $5 pe 5 CuanxninG | Hour of service, tl o’clock, A Vesper Mr. Moorhead asked if the officials spoken of | AY BOARD.—A few Day Boarders cau be ace Service will :¢ observed in the o'clock, pnnetually. wo Post OFFIOR, ASHINaToN, D. 0. evening st 7 it® Notice is hereby given that in accordance with instracti+ne laid down by the Pi I will receive, on TUESDAY the space of thi at this office, euc! as have Serge App! o’clock a. m., and 2 0’clock p. m. l-eolm L, CLEPHA $0 by being used as currency. Postmaster. ‘ostma ter General, January €. and for days thereafter, for redemption soiled or defaced postage stamps m No. 18, between tke hours of 10 M CANDLE-MASS DAY. ONDAY. bruary 9d, being Candle mass Day, persons wan Cand‘es for altar use. wili find them st SAVAGE'S Variety Store,No 4™2 Penpaylva- D w @ too late on Monday. J IS& BROOK B'S z BOARDING AND DAY SCIIVOL, No. epnss lvania avenue, Washington. D. C:—The six- teenth semi annual ses: ion o} wil! commence on Monday, Feb. 2d to Leg at the booketores and of the Principsl. 7" J. JOLLIVAT, Prom Paats venus Supply yourselves this Ratarday 36 i INGLISH AND ¥RHNCH 130 this establish:nent | McClellan, and call for two hundred thousand | 133. Circulars jhas just opened » beautiful a4 o: HSAD-DEBSSES, WRSATHS and FLOWERS. Also, LVORY COMBS in 3'-lw* Corner Vand Ith sta., 46%. Fo SALE—Thrve thousand cords OAK WOOD. j 2g miles from Brown's Switch, Also.a BA) containing 26 acres, one-half in wood, wi fortable dwe Brown s Switch. ‘cara for com One-third can S19 marge yt 4 Nes CAMPBELL MINSTRELS, i PELLOWS’ HALL. This company attracted a i i s0- taal audience lant evening to witnens oie ee cbe entertainment, and faction evincwd or an troune is fitst-clags in allite 1 w: take the xclo singing by Gray Quarte'te. the fue ars of Gardner, the laser Tachta' under their able leader Pani. ndsum, and eee fhe Brase Fond, which in far batter + have meen SS th other companies ¥ . but be ov hand irtments, wheth: x 3 ita Ss Exes {"? Sans By Henry Ward ‘Beecher, | Graver Thoughts of a 0. Btory of the Guard—By Mie Ltrs im: De Tnren's Canoe and Saddia, $1 e's Memories 2 ¥: Gnorses at Trath, Sta), | "les 220. Titan—By Joan Paul Ri-hter. avols , $3. ep of Actign—By Mra Richards, @1. emoirs of Mra. Bethune, §1. A Fresent Heaven, $1 Prise, 5 Novei, 2 Yorner's Pride—Ry Mrs. Wood. @1. Av-ora Ployd.a Novel. 25" Rosell’ Biary, on No rame—By Wilkie Collins, $1 25. jai PRANCK PAYLOB. Ww TAKE NOTICR. B Do hereby warn and forbid an Teens within the old Dintrist lines, ( mantiacturing, vecding ey oii BAK OVEN, bewn a Blodget ¢ Soe All infrin; ite on. to the full exteat ofthe 1 ‘We do a haceby appoint C.” WOODWARD, of the person or ‘Jor ite vislaity front of of Wash ingto town Bier of ¢ Colambis, and’ . Alotandria, the Dis- ite vieinit sale 2 Breede Galvaniond weve Sees se ot term offive years; the sald 0 Woodwark 2 good and eonstant supply of sald Oveas w- BLODGET? & SWEEP. ee Bott's OOUGH 8YROUP, ‘Asthins. ke. 18: W.b. Wath have now on Consi, oh 3 very and extens: toc! Watt WADE PORNTT TIS, = Aa their spacious ; room, ia the rea thelr Auetion Rooms sonsie le or! Bartle 202, Plain and ther Bureens Jena: — aod ‘dle-top, io Waahsteeth Dies, fas, Feisics, Chaltecny eka: Tables, air and Shosk Mattresses, Comforte, ators aud Pillows, Blankets = ae Chaira, = = ors, ry large variety ef -veryth: ia line, sift which murt'ne prem ey WALL & UO. elored cut jen 7 z A = South corner Pa, ar. and 912 sb. BE Baremant deter ten iL Hotel, ar Uses a4 & Concert Balcon, ou the 8. BM covuer of atk and Penn. sxenme, bas om iD eat regardiens of . & HD GuLSTON, Centrai Hotei OW TO 8aV¥B YOUR MON. —Oal! Or- tral Hotel, gn the Buropean plaa, aw oe her Pe sv. aod 6th st., where com oriable lodgings can be bad at) cents perday. The Restantant of, Lacie } to the hotel has beer most haadsomely Atted Up, regardiess of expense. whore all the delicacies ard substantia's of the mark-tscan be had iuavery fed = coh ja pri style atall bo ra, with prosiptness. Bill of fare in prices ant #¥4LS Propriator. I ISAAC HERZ “7; sICENSED PAWN estocétshed is68.— M10, Me g and now barn, within 3 miles of 3 one and two to witness their reeher- we never saw more satia- sucience Detter pinaaed. The and Osriton, the | tri id. bushel: ttand that has visited us for many | eae pesconannn tee ry b-¥ TALLIO , oP hove will be prosecuted | 8, our sole Agent for the elties | | Die oreea sien Mr. Wright said they were, and they were week at the New Ycrk such men as were needed to fight the battles of | Streets. the country. He said: If you restore General | —— McClellan to the command of the Army, I be- lieve you can saye the country.” [Tremendous applanse in the galleries, which was at length | quieted—the Speaker saying, if it was repeated, he would order the gallerivs to be cleared.) were Pennsylvanians. home-board at id $5 per ‘Hotel, corner of 7th ‘and B Ja 16-Im* ASHINGTON WATER-CURE AND ELEC- TRO-HYGIENIC INSTITUTE.—Dr. 3. M. LANDIS, of Philadelphia, has leased the private vart of the “Metropolitan Bath Kzoms,” on ; Svenue, near ith street, x = he is aoe eSeeree Mr. Wright (resuming) said that General | Oger tc e Wut Bing oie Rana aa The McClellan was no favorite of his, and he had | gienie Appliances daily, from § to 3. He gives never advocated him; but he belioved that no | ‘sonal attention to all his patients. All sorts of General in the Army embodied, to the same exe Bathe for ladies and gentlemen. Rheumatism, tent that he did, the feeling, sentiment and good. ronal. Liver wath ee opinion of all. “If you want victories for your a = army, you must havea commander who has It was idle to Wounds, Dyepepsia. Pak ts Visited a their homes. Diptheria, Scarlet ' i le | and other Fevers prevented cured. Testimo- the confidence of the Army.” nials in abundance, from the leading mon of the talk about Vonert “bie @ demoralized army; | eountry, can be seen, and the best ef city references and hence Gen. McClellan shouid take com- | given. ja 17-im mand of it. Let the President constitute anew | Cabinet, with a mixed commission representing ATTBETION, SOLDIBBS! the two great parties of the country, restore SOMETHING ENTIRELY 3 NEW! f, ABTOVE THAT YOU OAN Oa: u =e KNAPSACK! HOPH’S PATENT KNAPSAOK STOVE is just | the thing to go with the shelter tent. You can put it in your Knapsack without avy ap- | preciable enlargement of that package | | Ome Stove, using 14-inch wood and weighing 9 Ibs. 6 of., «with pipe, 7 1bs..) is sufficient for four | Men. An officer can carry one in his valise, and 25 volunteers. They will instantly rush to his | | standard. The Republicans must abandon | some of their ultra notions, or the country is lost. They must compromise. pBerosats FOR OATS AND HAY. Y | of them, officers’ sise, using 13-inch can | bred tare hn ad Lt | packed tha bard-bread bor’ It has neither hin, Wasminctox. D.O., January 31. 18S. nor joints to get out of order, and onee the Beaten Paovos. will Be ived at this office APART, BRST AMD ONLY PRACTICABLE STOVE for until MONDAY. February 9th, 1863, at 18 o'clock | Seldiern use yet invented | | 4. ue sag wien », for furnishing the Government with (3¥.90)) | 4.¥4r te O77, Be BARS jap corner Ninth ot 0 hundred thousand bushels of OATS and (5.00) | St. 7 2 | five thousand tepp op HAR, apes | 28 Peano ern OPE 200, | ethoue H19}) two thousand pounds | 44 0 ite : i No. 496 Ninth rt. DIARY, FROM MABOE 4, =A. NOVEMBER 12, 1908. LA ADAM GUBOWSEI. HBILPRIN’S Bookstore, fy The Oats to be of & good merchantab! i me cla rasa aay ws receiv: i fs paund to the varie. y weight, at (33) thirty-two ‘acks i i tee rnished without oxtra charge to the Delivery to be made in the city of Washington, ! Yithin (30) thirty days from the date of the con: | ¢eIt-tf 244 Pa. avenue. i ° PROPOBALB. BSCHNBIDER’S | | Proposals will be received for (00) five hundred . “IMPROVED PATENT ; tons of Hay and upwards, and for (0,00) fifty thous upwar. Tho propositions for the flay and Oats may be | Upon the sane paper. but mnst be entirely distinct rom and witbout reference to each other, WATER CLOSET OR CLOSE STOOLS. For use in Hospitals, Hotels and Private Famihas. These Stools are made wholly of metal, are per- The full name and Port Office addresseof the bid- | -eetly free from smeil, cannot get oct of order, and, | der must appear in the proporal. being portable, are the most convenient artic! lea in Ifa bid is made in the name ofa firm, the names | ase. Th been adopted im all the U. 8. Hos- ofall the pactlen’ mart appter ors the bia willbe | plain be had in any quantity of ine Sinise @ individual propesal of the party eo enue, aceasta joe | Proposals from disloyal parties veil | sidered, aud an ont of aiieginens wey each proposition. mot be com- mpany | LADIES’ DRESS FURS! J UST Arrived, another large and fine asso: Proposals must be addressed -D. of FURS, in sets and rate. from ap to H uartermanter 1, 8. Arm: mee a nen all of our own man facture, 8 oy ‘fs a | sb ould be plainly mmaried Propose Oats and spaens besee te tise, we are thus enabled to mit GUARANTER. The = ofthe bidder to fii tho contrast, should H j ay. | | it be awarded to him. must be guaranteed ‘by two | Our stoek of DRY G00: Mau inpreased by ivals. 8.& W. aN new ary Market Spee und ME BURG ler Ay b= i Fetpounible persons, hese signatures must be ap- | _B0 Between 7th and Sth s The respousibility of the guaranto; ALL AND WINTER | shown by the oficial cortitea:s of tue Olocor ane | K*™ Yertrrany In oriiiane © 2° Peprent Distric t Court or of the United States Dis- WAL, dard cy fade pow opening | _ Bidders musi be In when thi D ATS, ogbe 3 | are opened, or their proposals Will not be coualde Paes of again ine heavy Bonds equal in amognt to half the ete ta ! fs yy ae be re- | mentof BU: 8 made in most du- i nh oC in Foarantoraufil bu reaaived of the to thelr wante, Heavy We — ithe bond men Secompany the contrsat, 14 — ABL, HERS & 0O., i ih theen, or ts have beste aaved nercea comey ea Eesmarives tik streeke, i and ready to be produeed when the eon ie — i for bonds de procured upon jen Me AY ate | ingmade at ih een, citer “4 818 Pa Aveuyact ana.) FORM OF GUABART: call the attention of rec mgr Maar ee a | a een oboe eee ats Scheie St, ad Beate IB GOL i a’ contract in accordanes with the terms of Be! Lit be .zewat Y. ition, and that should his ing connected with a Laz, importing fesepted, ne will at ones eaten Ini e eeaen Pe wie igwor then cay Shs hoasein wee ot a concentctee ba ore dim we er hare, = is gearaabea mans be the omeial ETE Eton eit 7 me wiv Warranted for PIO DELIVERY. te. estou ee ee sniper rent rejected. OBETS LR. ue Se Po mete athe’ compistion of the 20 ia * r a BUTTER rmalivy in the We gr at salesl pier yt street, xy intoemaltey 5 Norms of, tale advertisement, will ensure Rextte Ferry wary goods store. Wery to be tthe LABIFIND OIDERI | Seg eee ART heey | CHEATER rian gran | The Depot Quartermaster reserves ta hi adams" ana" s +)” from. ry supply right te terete imecl? the Massosh use tts WG EDM whlek id te any or all bids vaas he Bay deom too DP ie longrais ry s' S1-td Colonel and Devot Quarteenns ities to sult parebascens ares #riee, 1s quan ny HAND - prime articloct Olier are’ invited to phe Yee eaten. Se eee thaT Ey Bien, roide @ Hemutitoked 1 rox Bor dered, no sets Valen Bottling Depot, a7 ay ‘ning, re. . ¥.U, FOR GENTLEMEN DBO! RESEN' Golored Bordered, Hematitehed, bese te vo arge Sise, another the Figia Heavy German Handapun. Handsome Biss ¢ Blown GLOAKaS. ‘ea ‘The sbove stock is very large. and we wil! offer Bich Plush and Beaver OLOA: them without aay ajeeneron old rice until Feb, | Rich Periped Brocke aad Cloth Long 8) ‘AWLs, fa : Rew . 45 Market Space, onder Avenue wees, All at much leas than former prices, to which jae between 7th and sth ate. oes attention of purchpsers * tayi owe 60 JUST ARRIVED =s so DOZER NEW BRED T MOORE'S WS8T BND DRUG ATO! | boaght at amerifion,and willbe cored aS “gonth tle. can be found’ ah rr ance, - Y's % ii Ist p OINBB.© Also all reeled eetis . atin ing Store. ig marenth at | ‘ther tar general stock of TLaT a: FOR 8A { | Se-Pertieniar attention to the - Lor or pnd" erie OUPAP, batiding | 82 of Baysieian's preeeriplises dapand sige wharves Inquire of Master Laborer at Nav: { ais aw Yard, Washington, D.O. jamlwee | SAOW CASES. } Joux at ls Pe f plogant ufastarer 0 GERMAN SILVER, ROSEWOOD OG A- j WY, ANB BLACK WALNOT z | Ccrnerof Reade and Hudson streets, New York Orders by wall promptly attended to. ja 12-2 | NQ NAMB. By Wilkie Dolling. Mastrated. Aurora Floyd. By M.B. Braddon 95 cants. PAWNBROK RR? Ww. No. 2990 fatal ls Reiween 9h and 10 raets. y advanced on Goid. Ailver, end all articlaa in good seder yeu ts Dis- im* JOHN Mone’ m ja iBW YORK HOTEL, OORNEE OF 2TH A? Orros:ta Post Orr: OLKAN—NEAT-COMPORTADLE. ! ft WLA & 00. DE 8rs,, By the asther of “Line apon odern War; its Theory and Practica. With | maps snd diagrae, By Oapt. Saabad Fi jn tt #RANUK TAYLOR, 83.25 per day; 87.50 per week. Single Roo: a cents per night or $2.5)per week, a! Rooms sa | ay Board @6 por wook, faim | 4 Me. L. BUTE HE Coareozant Teast Medium, 60 south A street, Capitol Hill, between istant | lin | It is a Union | Pa. | EDITIN. THEEBE COLOCK P. M. MeDOWBLL COUR? OF INQUIRY. The court were im eresion all the morsing ‘with closed Goors, doubtless reviewing the te- | timony already taken. They have heard from | Gep. Milroy. whose testimoay they desira, and whe is believed to be the Inst witness they pro- Pose to ozamiar, that he will come here asseon as relieved. MAJOR GBNERAL HOOKER. Major General Hooker reached tnis city last night, probably for a brief consultation with the War Department and (temeral-in-Vhief. Tas Satvapar’s Rrosrtiox. —The Saterday Teceplion at the White House was neticeadly large to-day, a hondred or more carriages be- | ing in line ata time. The number of distin- guished personages present was also very | large. ———$—$—$ ______ ; &@ We are indebied to Prof. Bacho for a copy | of the excetlemt military, map of Southeastera Virginia issued by the Comet Survey Oillce. CONGRESSIONAL. | nears | AIXVIIth CONGRESS—THIRD SESSION i a i Satvevar, January 31. | . SExaTR.—The bill to increase the salary of | the Chief Clerk of the Paymaster General's | Brean was considered and rejected—yeas 15, mays 2!—on the question of its passage. The annual Consular Appropriation bill was considered, and passed. The annual Legislative and Judicial Appro- priation bill-was next considered. Hoves.—Mr. May introduced a bill to incor- porate the St. Anne's Infant Asylum. Reforrad. The House resumed the consideration of the bill to rgjse regiments of soldiers of African descent. Mr. R. Conkling sent to the Clerk's desk a | statement from ason of Alexander Hamilton, | showing that Col. Lawrense aad othrr otficars | in the Revolutionary war were im favor of the employment of negrovs as soldiers; woich was read. Mr. Thomas, oi Mass., 8d:cressed the House, | tuking the ground that the bill would give more | power to the President than ever conferred be- | fore, and that we have a sufficient number ef troops now on the rolls to put down the rebel- lion. He was also opposed to the bill because | it would decrease the Mnances. —~+ee2e STRENGTHENING THE MoOsttors.— There can be now nothing wrong in stutinz that | within the last few weeks the uncompleted vessels built on the Monitor plan have unde | gone considerablle improvement; as the chan, | necessarily delayed the finishing of the ships, it was deemed best not to meation the fact | unul the work was ended, which it nearly is | atpresent. A few days since the Catskill was | taken from the Continental Iron Works to Hunter’s Point, where she was put upon the | marie railway to have additional strength | imparted to the sections, the dividing line be- | tween which was most deleterionsly affected by the sea in the Monitor and Passaic. The | Sangamon atChester, Pa. has alison been sub- ie tin even her interior has been somewhat re. Tehbigh, at than the work, the fl larger than it s. Were it not for this exira bound South, would have been | possible. | more impregnatie crafts will be dispatched hence. two classes of armedships were built. from the sorghum and imphec. @7- A Cape Cod (Mass.) paper says that the large crops and the good prices realized the last year bave given renewed vigor to the Many swamps here- tofore considered almost worthless are now undergoing necessary preparations for the growers of cranberries. setting of vines and the culture of this fruit, a On Friday last, St Pittsburg, &.cbares of th® Féport says that all parties appeared to be satisfird. As the man aceused ae leaping: the cffice, the girl deliberaiely shot him, watched nen gave herself him aontii he was dead, anc up to the officers. @7 A quaint old gentleman, the different allotments of men, became useful citizens and vagranis, by way of illustration remarked, “So one slab of marble became a useful doo step, while another became a lying tombstone. @7-A relia of the past has come to light in Roston, illustrative of the depreciation of Continental currency. It is a reevipt taken Governor John Hancock, in 1793, showing tha he paid sixty dollars for two packsef “sying- cards. to be used at a party. S7 The New York Court of Appenis has de- cided that the General Government's exemp- tion of United States securities from taxation by State authorities is legal, but no stocks tae sued previous to the Congressional exempuon act can be so relieved. S27 Messrs. Duncan, Sherman & Co., bank- ers of New York, receivéd on Tuesday last, through the mail, a package of foreign letters which was lost in 1834. Among the inclosnres Were 80,000 of New York five per cent, stock. &Z Colonel Robert Johnson, son of Govern- or Johnson, raised and organised 4 full regi- ment of cavairy from loyal Tennesseans. The Tegiment was reviewed at Louis ville last weci, preparatory to marching to the field. &7 Albert Maretzek, the brother of Max, and the x of the Santiago Opera Tron died lately in Jamaica, of Fellow fever, 4 was ee own in musical cireles here, and muc! B7-A deserter from an Obio regiment, who had dressed himself in weman’s Aro the better to allude detection, was discovered at Lexington, Ky., some Gays since, by the con- ductoref & train in which he kad taken pas- sage. 7" A court martial ts to be convened shortly in New York for the trial ef s number of omens Se Yarieus cmnon. Gen. Wool oer rmined teelear out the rubbish department. a Ju Ogden, of the Hudson county (N- J.) court, directed the grand jury ioe cies into the cause of the recent scoident on Hoboken Railread, and if any pariics were guilty of negligence to find a bill against tham. #7” Chicago has continnally some new on- sation. The latest is the anit of a young wits, Rot yet fourwen years of age, according te her Own statement, for divorce from her husband, whowe wife she has been only one short month. Sao The marriage of the Prince of Wales is reported to be Sized for the 1th of Mareh. This early date ie fixed on, it is seid, for the purpose of allowing the Princese Alice to be presest at ceremony. The Montreal Witness states that there is & deep and growing Peligious interest ia va- rious parts ef Canada. Ia Montreal, and also in Hamilton, the manifestations are of 3 deep. ly interesting character. a7 In tho Jefferson county (Ky.) Cirentt Corrt, on the 19th instant, the case of Gen. Jefferson OC. Davia, for mansianghter,in willing Gen. Nelson, was continued until the next term. S27 A white woman at Fishkill, W. ¥., has eloped with @ negro preacher, taking sill the money her husband had, and loaying him three small children. &7 Colton is coming into Memphis (Tean.) freely, Aud the price is advancing. One hun- dred and five bales sold on the 7th instant at sixty cents. &@ Kentucky papers from every connty of the western and eouthern sections of that Sta complain loudly of the depredations of horse leves. BF A soldier named Wm. Row recentiy at- tempted liberties with adumb girl in Ponta. ville, and sheshothim. The jury sald* served him right.” ma A Richmond paper telis of one hundred and fifty Yankee deserters taking the oth of allegiance to the rebel government in that city. Ba-The New York Post advocates the dis- banding of the Army of the Potoma and sord- ing tho men to oper the Missixsippl gv Ball Run Rueecll records that Charles Swmner seemed Aniicons to let the rebellious States go out of the Union if they desired. 3 @7 Young Lord Edward Carondistis at the Clarendon Hotel in 3 York we The Legislature of North Carolina met on the 'fth ett. @&? An independent telegra eration between Gosson # 87 Jobn B. Gough is lex is 2Ow in op- 4 Port ring in Obicage. st to a thonough process of strengthening and | modeled. The Nantucketat Boston, benefitted, | by the same course of treatment, and the ster, will be made even stronger is, bu titis better thai every iron- j clad sentto sea should be as nearly perfect as Within the next three weeks two ‘The Monitor disaster has thus been the canse of changing the detaiis of the plans on which WF The Michigan State Sugar Cane Grow- ers’ Association, in session at Adrian, ex- press the opinion that the practicability of the sorghum enterprise is fully established, and | that the time is not far distan: when the North will be supplied with a superior article of sugar ef its own growth and manufacture, in speaking of by which some others worthless Sore john walk, dismissed. Wm. Ji fan fined 91 J, MoOullow, drank, overtomifMtary. O -raeline Ubristann Foisancey dismiseed. Emma Q sera, fined 82. Lucy Queen, de: do. Carr®l, do.; diemineed. Frederick drunk, Michael Daly, do; tarned dt tary. delivered to Jones, disorderly; Thos. and Catharine Foley, d0.; de. 81.9each. Carroll, suspicion of steal over to mill ‘ disorderly; fla: —————— Wovutn'st Hoty tus Horss—Wm. Hays ‘was arrested by connty patrolmaa Benson for refusing to assist him in making an arrest. The case was laid before Justice Ji Mr. Fendall, Jr, appeared for the defence. It appeared npon examination that Mr. Bensea is a toll gate keeper as well as patrolman, aad 8 man, in passing throughfthe gate, refused te pay the toll when demanded; bat did pay. He murmured at the rate taken, and ueed Iasuguage that gave offence te Renson, for which he was arrested by latter, who ordered Hays to hold the er’s horee, This Hays refased to do, and son obtained the warrant apor rested Hays. Jobnson dismissed the case, deciding that re Tysing to hold the horse ofan arrested party, was not refusing to aid the officer in making the arrest. Wasmixoton Moxxy M KwT —Q sotations for stocks, coin and uncurrent money, furnishes by Lewis Johnson & Oo., Bankers: U.S. Cow Bonds, 1961 U.S. 7.36 Notes .......00056 U.S. Certificates I 101K ndebiedness 91% Quartermasters’ Checks, paya- ble in Certificates... So U.S. Demand Notes, American Gold. American Silver Virginia bank Sat discount Seuth Carolina, Georgia. &c., 33235 discount North Carolina, 35040 discount. Azoture Iupomrant Ovns. a. Prtherse. Cough, Dipthersa, Peansos's MEpicatay Tas Daors, Try them And be wise time! Washington, D.C, Dea. 9, 188. my axtonishment, they cured him, as many neigh- without them, Respectfully yours, L. Erex.an Swit, No. 461 Betreet, ty street, Balt per package NOTICE. the Star and Sun, residice ia T O Subscribers of t the First Wrrd —Owing *o the new of Mc John Matthews. Mr. Henry Nicho! therteed to collect all monies due fer t va’ j farther notice, pm JOHN MATTHEWS, Agt. OAL OIL WARRANTED PURE. NT: ‘At WITMER'S Family Grocery Ptore, 111 Pe ja 23-iw* between i9th « UST RECEIVED ELEGANT of the latest styles HEAD DRESS. LINERY and DEBSS MAKING in al ite Leiies can rely on having their rich aod sy material in the best manner and Intesiatylos. A the lates™ styles Sleeve and Waist Patter: ‘utting and Barting at ine shortest notice, ¢ ee ee ee ee ETT & CO. PORTABLE GALVANIZED | ete IRON PIE BAKSRY, AT MANUFACTURERS PRICES! above ovens. from | - Which are meaabie to the suri es. site the ectebrated AE PIRLD OVEN. They fre of safficien! capacity to bake bread for an re regiment. They sre extensively used by the J. 8. Army. Send f-r printed eircalsr. BIBB & CO.. _16B-Cteo 39 Light trees. Bait ZEBAT EX . Ftc 3, inclusive, CITEMENT among the CLOTHING MBRCHANTS! owlng to 3. BRUCE & CO. selling their stock of MENS AND BOYS’ CLOTHING in the time to nectre nore of the GRBAT SARGAINS ion of CASSIMERR COATS, PANTS AND YRSTS inthe city, Also. latest styles of McCLELLAN SACKS, for citisens’ and soldiers” wear. BOYS’ CLOTHING of all descriptions, All of the above goods will be sold at less thas wholesale prices {Pr the noxt sixty days, te make room for Spring Goods which ws are vow maus- facturing. J. BRUCE & 00., Clothiors, 464 Seventh street, Two doors beiow Bmith*s MARINI’S DANCING ACADEMY, BRANCR TALL, W street, between 10th.—Prof. L.@. MABIN! has the honor general, that bis nest quater will ecamencp ‘era! yu on rae mys hae be wih prepare pu for ey 5 Days of tuition ‘or Isties, misses and every Tuesday, Thurstey sci Saverday. trom 8 We *; ‘m., and from 8 to 10 p. m. for gentiemen. 2 = ne RTINBe! 61863 wun? teadocnppilo, at tholowest wholesale prices, VALERTIN of aii ofPies, at the os MATIONAL BOOKRTO ew BTS Pa av, sew 11th und Lave ote. , xB (COE*: FF CR REDUCED! ONLY 8 CANTS PES BUSHEL! . ity. perior C7 Fow is no time To pureheee, "Inauice.t oe of tae as Light ole a. ja Tl-imes 8300 wrcreaay {45 Mawr voors, 300 Ga Conricnment, for Sete at Maanfesare’s Prien, JOMN MILLS, Aeser, w LARD DbaLaR Ik Pedeck swoks a ioe Ages for the hey of Military Boots 3" Fe. evenas, under ths Nanonei Maid. BRAZILIA) BSBLE SPBOTAOLBS, Gasscie onli to the eyesight. & piraay FIELD 1, BB, OP BAROMBTHES and THB! A BSURYBYORS’ INSTRUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPH (OC £LBU: a a GARTES DE VISIT: Bt the lowest pricse fa ib code QELLING OF x SRLUING OFF Tho citire stock of ta Pel and Winter DRESS QGUODS, now in store, at ive Teicond prices. Line a large stock hasleome SHAW Ls and CLOTH CLOAKS will be elosed ont at gress bacgains for rash, to make rocm for new Spring #u . The peciel attention of the Ladias are invitsd to this tore ehenc- for ber gene. oorLay. J. S23 Tt et above Pa. BS 3B, Cage agrees * Lrmoas Covrrr, 5 The eixth semi qnnzal seston of this Tustituttce opeus cu te iat of February, IMS. Young gentle ised tage O men Feegey Bg 8 RALDRON. Principal, ja 28 Sew te Pike-viile M4 Mok AVIAN BO. a Dacareth Ht Connty, Pi ppart van a hia, by Nore! be from acr.-barg by Lebanon vom, ) Kasroad whom, and theaee vine miles per mtare. avt Toit $5 por quecter Dhawing, Agee oper $8 to it per auarter Rev EUWARD U SICH *s. Gro. Puanson, Es@.— Dear Sir;—I purchased @ peckage of your Medicated Tor Drops my son having asevere Cough and Sore Throat,(in fat, pronounced by many in tie first stages of Jiptheria,) when, to bors will also testify, since which I would net be Prepared and sold by Guo. Parson, 5 N. Liber- sore. Bold also at 491! Bighth st, Washington, and at the Drag Steres, at 15 cents tion ASSORTMENT a Hops. Receptions and Dinner Parties Mra. 8. J, BU IN’S Philadelphia Emporium of Pashi: 374 E¥ atrest, between Ib and ith * MIL- ran-ber, for We keep ay on banda fal! assortment ef ° at less than any other house in Washingtos. Mew offered by us. We hsye on haud the flnest ese . .