Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1863, Page 1

‘THE EVENING STAR 3 ms PUBLISHED KVERY AFTEXNUOR, ‘SONDAY BECEPTED.) aT THE STaR BUILDINGS, Coasas Pexx’s Avencus and lITH Sraeee. av Ww. D. WALLAOH. pian H ~ ey Papers, ia magne catriersat 94 a oT 37 conte rinan! 5 Yo salt Seacgttere ont oe is €4.50 a year, in advance; 5; 32 three months; Weree months at the rate of 12 conta n week. Bingle fee, ONE CENT; im wre: , TWO ORNTS. Br AL a le should be sent to the before i2 0 clock otherwise they may not RATIONAL LOAN, THE NSW Six PER CENT. BONDS of the UNITED STATES, PaYasLs TWENTY YEARS FROM DaTR, Be after Pive Teas, ot Uption of the Govermment.} THE COUPON BONDS, is Sams of PIPTY BOLLAES, O32 UUNDBED DOLLARS, TI¥S HUNDRED DOLLARS, and GRE THOUSAND DOLLARS. TMK KEGISTERED BONDS, In Bums of FIFTY DOLLARS, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, FIVE HENDRED DOLLARS, ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, FIVE THOTSAND DOLLAB6, and YEN THOUEAND DOLLARS, SVESEST eee AT DATE OF FUE ASE, AND PAYABLE Seml-aNNUALLY IN GOLD. ‘Phase BoxDs are the IURBAPEST GOVERNMENT SRCURITY pow ip the marmet, Yas Lgterest, 2t present price of coin, being equiv- alent to * Pun Cent, io currency. FOR SALE BY JAY COOKE & CO., BANKERS, 462 FIFTEENTH STREET, Deatees in SG*YERNWENT BONDS, TREASURY NOTES, CERTIFICATES, 2#8Y AND NAVY VOUCHERS, UOLN, CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE too 9-tf AUGUSTUS JOHNSON &CO., e33 PEINSYLVANIA AVBNUB, SOLE AGENTS . fer the ‘ SisTRICT OF COLUMBIA of *B2883. FEANK BININGER & ©0,'3 {He. 18 Beaver Street, New York,) OZLESRATED SeTTLED WINES 4ND LIQUORS, FOS MEDICINAL PURPOSES. Wiekty recommended by the most eminert Pays cians of the U.5. Army. SOLD MEDAL COGNAC, SOLD MEDAL MADEIRA, @OLD MEDAL PORT, SOLD MEDAL SHERRY, OLD TOM LONDON CORDIAL, SIP VAN WINKEE GIN, ‘WHEAT NUPRIENT, OLD HOMESTEAD RYE, KARVEST BOURBON 1453 RESERVE, ASOMATIO SWISS HERB BITTERS. We ireite the attention of Physicians Druggists 206 Groosrs to Vaese exoellest goods, which we sel! #4 Sew York prices, freight added. Wa trust that the intrinsjc merits of the above ods will insore the satisfaction and confidence of tucriminating people, who reject the stale re cwards of trresponsible dealers, vis : puffs of news 90ers and so-caiied ehomists, gaudy shew cards ate. AUQUSTUS JOHNSON & CO,. <* Sele Agents. Wood! Wood! Wood KINDLING AND STOVE WOOD! On hand, the best quality of all kinds of woop! SaWED AND SPLIT IN ANY LENGTH OB : SIZE REQUIRED, ‘KINDLING@ WOOD. A Buperior Article of Pine, selected exgzensly for Bindling,Sawed Short and Split, as a substi- ‘mte for charcealin building Anthracite Fires in Radiaters, Ranges. &c. Cash at office when ordered. THOS. J. GALT, Office 282 Penn’s avenue, bet. lith and 1sth. Mill and Yard foot of Seventeenth st, jan dtr {Republican and Chroniele.} - pas ! BARGAINS! GREAT BARGAINS ia . READY-MADE CLOTHING, at BMITH’S, No. 460 Suvanra Svausy, where I have the best assortment of CASSIMERE OOATS, PANTS AND VESTS im the sity. Also, a very Sine stock of GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, which we offer at very low prices for the next sixty days, to make room for new Spring Goods, To persons in want of CLOTHING, Bow is the time to buy them. at No. 460 SEVENTH STREET, ant CORNER 20TH STREET AND PA. AV, SMITH, Olotaier, No. 460 Seventh street, Two doors above J. Bruce & Co.'s. as Ww HOLESALE FROEEOR AND FRUIT HOUSE ONES & CO., a Kiguts amp D Srassrs =" Eigers sao 8 r DLS. APPLES, prime Western New A . (pe fruit Uke it in this 1,000 wea ap es. (Bo Truth ON ES & OO. SOX BS SWEET FALBKMO ORANGES, 500 ioe do. LEMONS Bpiena: rom JONBR & late Boston cargo. CO., corner &th and D sts. { { BAKRELS POTATOES, »0 ) ) From Maine and Jersey, ~ do. COB IONS, cod ont yellow e b , ere” Corner sth and D ats, TTBKL BUTTER! sar ween EGGS! EGG! EGGS! GOSHEN BUTTER.. e LL BUTTER BOLL BUC OeING BUTTER, Twenty fire per —_, = aod thirty per sent. b mere sbosper (hen ONES & OO. corner tth and Date, 1,066 wD Xea SPLeuiD NEW YORE 2h EB, at New Yors priws. SY SE abo. corner och acd Dats, | Alp AT OUK 8TOKE FOR Ralsind BAK C bikis Hens; 8@s, TONGUES, HAMS, aad | Tee cud #ruit, cheaper and better insn snywhs Beats JONES & 08. orner ath and D sts. Washington he RICH, ‘ HARE AND AMUSING re BOW prepered with out ineren” Oo with Books, Garis cope Views, aug io cesaporting of otherwise Also, ‘the } i irslaus Beokaclereryde | d V=. XXF- ben Sa mg WASHINGTON. D. C.. ° UESDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1863. ] S.-y.i1sso.-=. DRAKE'S PLANTATION BiTTER*, Exhausted nature's great restorer. A delight- fal beverage and active tonic. Composed of pure St. Oreix Rum, rocta and herbs. It in- vigorates the body, without stimulating the cram. It destroys acidity of the stomach, creniesan appetite, and strengthens the system. itis a ceriain cure for Dyspepsia, Consupa- sion, Diarrhoa, Liver Complaint, and Nerveus Headache, and prevents Missmatic disease rom chaage of diet, water, etc. It can be used at all times of day, by old or young, and is par- uculariy recommended to weak and delicate persons. Sold by aH Grocers, Druggists, Ho- zis, and Saloons. P. H BRAKE & OO., No. 22 Brosdway, New York. se 25-e08m ‘ pe & CO, PORTABLK QAMVANIZED BiOPett Son rie BASERY, AT MANUFACTURERS’ PRICES! Li atantly on banda fall assortment of shave svant 3tc9, inclusive, which are ponsable 2 s sted A. ¥ FIELD OVEN. They are of tullicient expecity to bake bread foranentire regiment. They are extensively used by the U. | r cs sr. S$. Army. Send for printed e:rcu! BB & 00., ja # steo 39 Light street. Baltimore. _ R. A. HUET, D or Parts, France. ‘This ominent Physician contiuues his sueceasfal treatment of Consamption. and, from discoveries mace by him duriog an extensive yn of over * rx, can insure relief in a few days, or no ‘The address of persons cared by him after hating tried all tre train of cracked-up remedies, inhalation, cough Fyrup, pills, cod liver oil, &e., can be had at his office, noutheast ecrner of Fayette ard Fra erick atreeta, Baitimare. Ma fe6 lin” a U. 8, MAIL STAGES. I HE Subscriber is running 4 line of stagen, car- ng for dwekville, and return seme day. On Tees Tuuredaya abd Sqturdays. rune through Teesiuye. Poolesvilie abd Predorick .and returne next da 12 ©®*7™* per pounn SUGAR-CURED HAMS, ADAMSON’R, 506 Ninth Street, fe 4-im* Next to Perry's Dry Goods Store. OW TO BAVS YOUR MONEY.—Cail at the Central Hotel,on the European plaa, 3.W. co ner Pa. av. and 6th st., where conifurtable lodgin, can be had at Scents perday. The Restaurant tached te the hotel has been most handsot t up Fegardiens of expense. where all the delicacies and subst: of the warkets can be had, inevery style. at a hours, with promptness. Bill of fare amsms HD, @ELSTON. Proprictor. FALL AND WINTER GoODs F » MiLiTARY AND CIVILIAN. : ALL, & ar opening their L AN GOODS, emb: tae DBESS COATS, DOESKIN PANTS. vests StadtGiten ee nate ate erences eet? ‘aent of BUSINESS 8U TB, made in the most re fmancer. Offcers will our Mili Selves to thelr waste, Keary Woolen Blankets, ‘OF camp use, St SaTL, STEPHENS & 00. = 323 Pennsylvania avenve _ 00 2s-att between Sth snd 1th strests. HARLZS 8. FOWLER & 00., # IMPORTERS, 10-. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS 15 INA, GLASS AND EARTHEN WARE, japanned Waiters, lery, z Wi Plated Ware, Oil Lampe, Roll Metal Goods, himneys and Wicks din Oheiter Bets, caerees ta 8-21.17 "604 (Odd Follows’ Hall) 7th st. On Consignment, for Sale at Manufacturer's Prices. JOHN MILLS, Acext, MILITARY & FASHIONABLE BOOTMAKER AND DEALER IN FRENCH SHOES, Also, Agent for the sale of Military and Army Boots from four of the largest manufactories in Weymouth, Massachusetts I have constantly on hand a large assortment of Boots und Shoes at wholesale aud retail at nianu- facturer’s prices. Sutiers and Traders would do well to call and ex- amine my stock before making their purchayes. Don'tforget the number—504 Pennsylvania ave, Jan 13-eoim* JOUN MILLS, Agent BLA CAVALEBLE ; par Georges de Pimodar; 6308. General Bernard, 4e Ia Cavalerie; ST cta Cheval; 62 cts. D’Azemar- Avenir Progression des § ; Bibliotheque du Sous Offcier de Cavalerie; Cavalerié Toxtruction Provisoire Sur la Travail de la Cavalerie; 3 vols.; $3.37. econs # pied; 87 cts. pt valerie; 3 vola.; $3.25. it a Usage des Sous Officiera et Brigadisra; sets. Fecle du Cavalier a Cheval; 15 cts, La Voltige M:litaire; 10 cts. tervice ces Armes cu Campigne, (Oavalerie;) 15 . cota. Bares de !’Instraction, (Cavalerie ;) 18 cts, Feole du Pelotena pied—a Cheval: {5 ete. = “A valerie; 5, rie Rewarques Sur la fRANCR Pi ¥ion. BR. J. W. BOTSLEB ©. W. BOTELER & BON, IMPORTEKS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS m™ CHINA, GLASS, AND CROCKERY WARB, E CUTLERY. SILVER-PLATED WARB BRFANNIA WARE, BLOCK-TIN GOODS TIN CHAMBER SRT3, . OOAL OLL LAMPS JAPANNED WAITERS, DOOR MA cba 1) oe oe el “HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLES Generally. HALL, Pi Ivania Avenue, oc 3 cotla between oth and Ith strecte Covers. COLDS. ARSENESS, &o. ERS COMPOUND 8! P or GUM ARABIO, popular Cough Remedy has bein ota ail extenstrols ated that rest been 50 becom with its extraordins- Wredicncy. ‘Tt ean be had at al the srincipal drug Fee at 25 and fifty cents a bottle, 1-d¢mt eotm* Ss. T.—-18sc6co.-=. DRAKE'S PLANTATION BITTERS Invigorates, strengthens, and purifies the sys- tem; is 8 perfect » and nature’s great restorer. It is composed of pure St. Croix Rum, the celebrated Calisaya Bark, roots and herbs. Particularly adapted to weak and delicate per- sons, and can be relied upon for its purity. It cures Dyspepsia, isa gentle tonic, and is just the thing for changes of the season. Sok by all Grocers, Druggists, Hotels, and Saloons P. H. DRAKE & OO., %2 Broadway, New | Yor. %5-006m L N®* YORE OUNER OF 7TH AND B 8Ts., Orrosits Post Orrics. CLEAN—NEAT—COMFORTABLE. 9.26 per day, = | per cs Bingie Rooms 50 week, See avis LABL ‘€IDEE! ood alba Sts STetaD sone I have ji rece! per schooners *' rge 5. and" J. W.,” from a, alarge suppl of Pave Mesachurette CLARIFIED OFDER, welch Loffer for paale at the lowest market price, in quan- Hits iPtcepers: sutiers and all others in want of » prime article of Seaee say Invited to call end ex- ee Dalen notte aes . , no 2-tf aes "G rae -D.d. Uy FE HAVE JUST RECKIVED A LARGEAS- WY sercsent or PIANO FORTES. whieh e low Tio iiices “Beverel PIANOS that be been used a * ill be sold upon easy terms, at the Ware Roomlof, ear gRoTT, fels Corner Pa ava and ith atroot® RORAVIAN BUAKUING SCHOOL FOR BOYS— Moers . Sanareth, Northampton yor Pp ‘Ivan of acoess from Phila- coat eno y penn Railroad to. Bethlehem, and from tiarri-barg by Lebanon Vallay Railroad fo Beth chest and chence nine milas per stage. Reard and Tuitior $% mr patter eanes: Muvic, and Laagonwen. oe hb a aEtouen, a 5 : 2 = d+ Z-s0%m* Prinsipsl. ( <(BBS' HAIS STOKE, r 3 5 wieenth st. 3 oe rjent beak vr Drown, BANDEeUR, B WIGS, KOLLERB, &% ste. ony ct, eerie PONELOB'A Har DYE, 3, $125. -ur des Troupe a } | i the U 8. Mails, tween HOR INTON EP PRS Mee | POOL KS V 115, 'an Maryl«nd_ Lesvescorne ith and @ atreeta every | are opened | ment | Wood,” and addressed | eles | for the quantities PROPOSALS. Pprorocsars FOR AORSES. Curr nacttn propeeesyige Orns, @ sweas. Washington, D. C., February 16, int. #BaLBd PRorvsars will be received at this offce Bntil ToRspay, the 2th day of February. at 12 ° for furaishing the Government with Xa] BG tke Horses, of the followizg ee ES CAVALRY. Por Cavalry. (1,0v) one thousand Horses, from (15) fifteen to (16) sixteen hands high, detweea five ant etehe years of age, of “ark eolers, well broken to the saddle compactly built, and free frem all de- fects. ARTILLERY. For Artillery, (1,00) one thousand Ilorsos, from 163g) fifteen end one hal to 118) sixteen hands igh, between five and eight years of axe, of dork eo.ors, free from ali defects, well broken to har- Bers, Une organ built, and to weigh not less than & 1 poerds. _pRAPOSALS, The fall name and post office address of the bid- der must xppear in the proposal. Ifa bid is made in the name of @ firm, the names ofailthe parties must appear, or the bid will be conside 3 as the individual proposal of the party r git. Proposala from disloyal parties till not be con- sid:red, and an oath of allegiance must accompany each proposition Propurals uuat specify clearly whether the bid istor Cavalry or Artillery Horseay and vm mo cass must both be bid for on the same paper. If any bidder wishes to propose for both classes, he must forward two distinct proposals—one for each c! |, complete im itself—and having no refer- ence to any other proposal by the same party, Proposals mint be addressed to Gul D. H. Rugx- Bx, Quartermaster U.S. Army Washington, D. 0., and sheuld be plainly marked “Proposals for Horses.”” GUARANTRE. The abitity of the bidder to All the contract, shou!¢ it be awarded to him, must be guarantied by two Fexponsible persons, whose signatures must be ap- pended to the guarantee. The responsiviifty of the guarantora must be shown by the official certificate of the Clark of the nesrest District Court or of the United Statea Dir- trict Attorney. to be received on the contract, signed oy the contractor and both of his guarantors, will be required of the successful bidder upon signing ‘the coutract. As the bond murt accompany the contract. it be necesary for the bidders to have their bon men with them, orto have bonds signed in artici tion and ready to be produced when the contract is kigned, Blenks for bonds can be romres upon appiica- tion befng made at this office. either personally. by letter, or by telegraph KM UF GUARANTEE. We, of the county of ——, and —", of the county of State of —, do hereby guaranty that — is to fulfil contract in accordance with sition, and that, should his proposition be he will at once enter into a contract in accor ce therewith. Should the contract be awardad to him ‘we are prepared to become his securities. - -(To this guarantee must be appended the official certificate above mentioned.) INSPECTION. DELIVERY, &e. All Horses contracted for under thin advertise ment will be subject to a rigid inscection, and those eerie to the specifications wi!l be re jected. = No Mares will be received. The Horses must be delivered in thiacity, within twenty days from the date of the contract, and no extenston ot time will be granted on any pretext. Payment to be made upon the cor pletion of the contrect, or 80 soon theresfter g the Chie’ Quar- termaster shail le in funda Any informality in tbe b 4.or non-conformance with the terms of this advertisement, will ensure the rejection of the proposal. _ The Horses will be awarded in lots of (2%) two hundred each, unless the Chief Quartermaster should deem it to the interest ofthe Government tovary the number. e Chief Quartermaster reserver to himself the right to reject any or all bids that he may ‘lvem too high, RUOK ER D Ovlonel and Chief Quartermadicr Depot of Washington 5, ND I the terins of his propo fe 16 wt Dos epot pe DRAFT VES-B FOR RIV Bars. . Navy DepanrMatt, Feb. 1), 1938. The Navy Depar! mert will receive y the construction and completion ia « (except guns, ordnanee stores, fuel. pr: i nautical instroments) for: Armore! Steam f aboutreven hundred tons, of woo! aul iron com bined, having a single ri volving turret. On yersonal application at the Navy Departmert in Washington, or to Rear Admiral Grogory. No 413 Broadway, New York, parties intending to cfr can examine the plans anc specifeations which wi'l be furnished to the contractors by Department. ‘0 Offer will be eorsidered unless from pe who are prepared toexceute work of this k having suitable shops and teols,of which, if not known to the Dc ent ey must present wy i- dence with their b a. The gctof Congress approved July 17. hibits the transfer of any contract or or terest therein. The bidders will state the and the Within whient. ey will agree to complete U sel or vessels, and the bid must be ne ROPOBALS VOR WOOD. Headquarters, Defenses of Washincton, hieS Quartermaster, Jan. 2 53.4 for furnishing the troops in and arcund tie Forts he specified, from parties owning Ww in the vicinity of the 5a: iz: Forts Alexander, Ripley, Franklin, Mansfeld, Pennsylvania, Battery Tenafly own; Forts Kearney, De Kussey, Massa chuset4e, Slocum, Totten, Slemmer, Bunker ill, Saratoga, Thayer, Lincoin, Batterisa Vermont: Martin Scott and’ Cameron, on the north side of the Potomac, Soporals to be made in tho following manner, to wit: First For wood standirg, (price per cord.) Becond, For wood felied by U.8. Engineers or otherwise, (price per cord.) Third. For wood eut and corded on the ground, Proposals must seers the locality, kind, quan. tity and quality of the weod. roposals will be received under this aivertise- for the amount of wood required up to June 1, 1563. Each bidder must attath his fall name and Post Office address to his bid, and the names of all par- tes int rested in the proposal must appear in the id. An oath of allegiance to the Government of the United States must omens each bid Bids will be opened from time to time, and con- —— purchases made as the wood may be re- juire i* The right is reserved to aceept all or any part of eny bid ‘roperals should be endorsed, “Proposals for LIAS M. GREENE, Lieut Colonel and Chief Quartermaster 0-tf ~ Defenses of Washington. * “gp BMY BU BB. Ovrios oF tux Oxter QuasTenwasten, - Wasmincron PROPOSALS are invited for of ihe army of the Potomac the fo! 8,000 tons best qualit; articles: bated, the Peigh? of each bale to be marke 3,900,000 Bathe of Oats, of tke best quality, in wed. of th od Beary Wind, wa a i Rech bid must be accompanied by the endorse ext of two maible persons that the contracts fas wril be . Bida Peg Shree from time bee and contrac! e quantities nesded to, the lowest responaitls bidder up to the time of opening. ‘The right is reserved to socept all or any part of 16 bid 2: sale be endorsed “ Pro: for Ha; or Gate, = Woot, as the care ma) pehad ene! om separate onyelone*. 1 seat, Col, and A.D. 0.. enuf Ohief Quartermaster. A ECONOMY IN LIVING * T THE NEW YORK KEATING ROOMS, 474 Tth street, opposite Post Office. Prices low. Roo:as dor or nent, Lcagieeec eins ckoves 0 centet jay or night. H Beda in pn with otherr » piety ia L5-Im* 486 PAPERHANGINGS! Gold and Velvet, Gold 8tamped, and medium priced Gold Papers, with s varied stock of Giased and Blank Papers at the lowes cash prices. WINDOW SHADES! New Deoutans Gold Band and Imitation Gold Band Window Fhades. Buff, Green and Blue Holland, or any required style or sire of Shade made to erder. OVAL PICTURE FRAMES! (warranted to be gilded with Gold Léaf., Tee hand« mest largest assortment in the District, from the best manu‘actory in the country, with a tiful variety of small sized Oval ani Cc isd Visite + CAS tecemericman . Also. otograph Cards, em: iD, copies of celebrated Pictures, Paintings and statu: ary, Albums, &e. PICTURE CORD AND TASSELS} St i and colors, Picture Ri a, bls ae. Ordave for. Bagerhangin or poe Shades punctually executed by experienced work- menin cityorcountry, Terms cas - MARKRITER, G7 Please remember th: ee, persis street, @ d the terms cash for @: ia 5 and Ishor. NBROK ER—PAWNBROK. EAR No. ert C Staxsr, aad Between %h and Wth strects. sone atvanees on Gold. Sever. Jewelry, Dia Ee SON PELLA & 00. } j 0 AMUSEMENTS. WASHINGTON THEATRE. LasGORNER ELEVENTH AND 0 STREETS. RRB... 2.0.6 Bosixess Maxscan.... Stace Maxaomn..... Third week of the bri Charming Earorite, MISS MAGGIE MITCHELL, whore delightful perscnation of her own beantifal and origical charact r of FANCKON, THE ORICKET, bos caused her by the urgent request of mumerous friends, to appear in the charaster of Fanckon. THI8 EVENING. FANCHON, THE CRICKET. “Our Macére’’ as tHe Lirrie Criccer. amprr & Co J. i, Gosson G@ Maspea nt engagement of the This great preduction will constitute the sole performance of the evening. Pxieus or Apmission.—Baloony Chairs, 75 eente; ¢ 75 conta; Parquotta. s centa; Fam- ily Olrele, 28 cents; Private Boxee, $5 __Doors open at 7% ; to commence GROVER’S THEATRE. PENNAYLVANIA AVENUK, near +illard’« Hote} Luowasd Gaover-___ + —- Hasaces THIS EVENING Last time but two, positively of THER MAGIC JOKER; on Paisce Boi oRroao. Prince Doloroso. . - Mre. Barcey Williams Ketchum... + Mr, D. Setcheil time but o; of IRISH ASSURANCE ax» YSNKEE MODESTY. Pat -. Mr. Barney Willis: Nancy -+--Mre. Barney Willi Last night but one of TEDDY Tiik TILER, Teddy... Mr. Barney Williams Prices oF Apmiser reer Circle and Raleony Chairs, 80 cents; Orchestra Chairr 75 cents: Family Circie, 25 cents. Secured Seata, 25 cents extra, ANLETIES! VARIETIES: STAGE MANAGER. - JAMES PILGRIM CUEF DOKCUESTR. THOMAS SLMPSON THE MOST INTENSE EXCITEMENT” and cuthuviagm prevailed all curing the grant Match Dance last evening. THE B P TRIAL OF SKILL Ro’elock BRILLIAN BETWEEN THE CHAMPION CLOG OF THE WORLD. DICK SANDS and TiM HAYES. Will be repeated this evening. The hundreds of persona who xuable to gain g:- missicn, Crags the crowdec state of ti SPACIOUS AND COMPURTABLY NUSIC HALL lastevenimg, are informed that tueir tickets are goed fur eny night durin, 18 GRAND CON ERS TH TEST POR SUPREMACY. We with to impress upon tho audience that quietness is requested duriag thik champion maten, in order that ueitker party may be benefitted Ly ony unfair advantage. irst week o! the Jrish Vocalist, ne FRED MAY, Brilliant Success of = Mile. ZOE and ADA TERMAN, THE GI?SIES’ LAY! MILLE LIZETTA, Female Jig Dancer BUDWORTH, FRANK KERNS, SAMLONG PURCELL, AND THE TRIPLE COMPANY IN A DOUBLE BILD! Three New Ethiopion Buriesques ! Ths Pantomime of tue COTTAGE BY THE LAKE’ acd other novelties too nuwerous to mention, Which must be seen to be appreciated Note 10 Brit Pasters. eir mid ht peregrinations, with tined not to slyiy cover our expe not watching ther ; it’s they think we a h to te di enou Ur po-terk, Gat worse to cover t ore zW CANTERBURY | NEW GCANTERBTR LOUISIANA AV. s24a 81x74 Sreesr, TRIUMPHANT STILE POWERET PEOPLE TUL THE standing alitinx, and # tae Cuy! THIS EVE LOOK! LOCK 1! LOOK at sent of MONS SZOLLOSY, let ard Patomniwist, LIA MORTIMER TeS CLA AMOULLES ala A AND MA TAY ROLLANDE BROTH EAS CFO. KR. EDESON, bid 2 is BILLY EMERSON, FRANK WYANT, J 8. CLARKE ant otra THE COURT OF BEAUTY, MISS JENNIE AGL #! Ss L RANDON MISS FLORENCE KIVERS, ore M'LLE JENNIE Miss KATE HARRISON, Ana LITTLE ELLA, Com poring in all the Greatest Company, ag regards Pa'ent ang AUtraction. that has eve: eppeared in this cicy, Test Succes o ARAB LAY! vd w G THE ARAL Lay Ta This beautiful act. which has already elicited ao mite b ‘aiion and applause, is Deyoud duubl BL znificen avd superb ever been placed before the p MISSES MORTIMER AND PENNOYER Will appear in the above actevery vight this week, THE GIPSEY’S Lay, Will also be performed. and we ask the public eom pare thisact as produced at that of other establishments. Come and see the GIPSEY'S LAY OF 1NE PRESENT Day. The performance will conclude with the Irish farce entilled ., BARNEY THE BARON. Barrey (with tong).......... . Geo. BR, Eteson Acmission, 2 cents; Arm Chaira, 5) ¢ts.; Private exes (bolding aix,) $5 Doors open at 6 o'clock ; performance et 7X. A GRAND MATINE. i be given next Satur. day Afternoon, for the accommodation of Ladias and Children, when the great Canterbury company will appear. is Admissicn—Tadies, 20 ¢ts, Ghildrea, 10 ote. Deors open at 20 vleck. SPECIAL NOTICE. Having noticed an advertisement in the Daily Ripuilican that one of the beat Concert Halls ia this city was for sale, the Manager would respect tully state to the publie generally thatthe sfore- paid Concert Hall ts not ine Cunterbury, as it in not the intention of the proprietor to relinquish or din- to ke Casterbury to powe of it whilst money and enterprine can keep it | cpen. YHE CAMPBELL MINSTRELS, ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, This co y attracted another highly intellse hee last evening to witness their recher: che entertainment, wud wo never saw incre aatia faction evinced oF an audience better pleased. fue troupe is fitst-elans in all its departinents, whether we take the nolo ainging by Gray and Cariton, the quartette, the fine bass of Gaidner, the instru- mental under their able Jeader Faucenbaum, and not forgetting the Brass Band, which is far better than any wo have seen with other companies. Go and hear the best band that has visited us for many years, but be on hand early, ja3i AstlsTaNt QUARTERMARTLRB’S OFFICE, Washington Depot Corner G and 22d Washington. D hereafter no transfer of elaims for services rendered will be rec- ognised and paid at this offies unlens the demand is sccowpanied by a legal power of attorney, with the yesnired. Tevepue stamp atiached. And ax ail such claims are required to be sustained by the time books in this effice, ea a@uth enticated transfer lists, in accordance with the revised regu- lations of the army, and subject to euch stoppages as are authorized by the War Department, eisim groggery keepers and others are warned | ents, that the urchase of such claims are incident to de- ductions which may not Sppesr upoo the face of the time ticket or transfer lista. iH. H. TOMPKINS. fe 13-Iw- Cupt. Assist Quartermaster, U. 8, A. D SECRET DISEASES. BR. H. BE. FORR&ST Cures all Diseases of Im- prudence, no matter how long contracted. or witl receive no pay, He has had several years’ 6: Tienes in military hospitals in Kurope, and wi rante to cure any of the above diseases. Offic hours, 12 to 4 apd 6 to . tultstions with Indies. Consultations y i. north, between 7th and 8th sta., (3-story brick, DAD On the door.) » fe 12-lw* 8 Bo & OROGGONE’ RESTAURANT, Fixtu St.,rwo Doors Bai.ow Pa, Ave. and immediately im the reur of tie Clarendon Hotel, is Tow open for ‘the reception of visitors. : They call the attantioa of the publis to their su- prior stock of LIQUORS, CIGARS and EDIBLES — can be obtaine. at sli hours of the day an OYSTERS of famition, wi ! Dit WOOD!!! 600 ouba. ceenpeed AK and MAPLE ce tr) D. wixed, at Brown’s Switch, balf mile below Beltsville. ress to'C. R, SMITH, eltavile, Ma. ost se fe'9-norw" Ds FROM MAROH 1861 TO NOVEMBEB Garowski. 91.25. ‘tou? waahok Tarton Tae knights of the | ! | | | and other Refreshinents sent per order | fo 1-1w* | j j morn TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. [ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.) FROM ROSECRANS’ ARMY, A Shirmish with Forrest's Cavalry. NaPHVILLE, Feb. 16. Ye-terdsy merning a perty of the 29d Minnesota regiment, Stendman’s bieade, camped near Nolinsvitie, had a severe with two companies ot Forrest's com. . Our men Killed five and wounded fiv the intier were taken prisoners. The remain- Ger of (he rebele eevaped. Au immense quantity ef conl has aprived; five barges loaded tor the Government, The railroad to Franktin will be opened this Week. Only cre bridce is said to be destroyed. Our fercee are actively engaged in putting it in vicer. Tmmense supplies are constanuy being fer werded to the army. Tie railroad is heayi- iy cusréed slong the entire distance to Mur- frerboro. There is daily skirmishing between mer iver is twelve feet on shoals, and is y. ars on the Louisville and Nashville refiread sre running regularity on time. TheR ction of the Duty on Paper. Boston Feb. 16.—There was a large attend- ance belore the Logis mitt Te to-day, of a com- © Of newspaper proprietors, book publish- te urge importance of m-emorial- ETC AgRinst the paper-makers’ mo- y. It was shown that the cost of school- bovks alone was $5,000,000 annually, and the paper-mukers’ combination was tw add tweaty percent. to their cest. They closed their interview by tendering a Tesolntion that the weifure of the conntry, as well as the aiffmaicn ot education and general ii ipene ‘All fur the adoption of some meas. = the cost of paper, and to pre- combinations from keeping up © @& to injure education, informa- ut the dissemination of inforn people: al esentatives in Congrees to vote forthe ion of paper duty to five per cent, Prom Culifornia. Baw Frawcieco, Feb. 1.—A speeniative de- is lor Gomestic liquors. Sales of 250 \hieky at 42s; ivv barrels atcehol at i + Iu boxes 7 RUDDY bags 15: G at about S206, belonging to + were seized by the ‘custom for viclaiten of ‘the revenue elie ved the system of under val- been discovered, has extend- which the govern. e legitimate reyenne jaws, I bation w ed over + he gain in property ies at $5,000,000during The to:ni laboring population is 44, The balance of trade for the (,000 against the colonies, the Nerth cote the last ye ss then News from Cairo. Caine, Feb. 13.—Gen. Tattie has recet x: following dispatch to-day from Col. Lowe I py Heyry -12.—The forces of Gen. have captured 600 of Gen. Tm We sre still picking up dead and wounded in the neishtorheod of Fort Donelson. The dead how number more th w Signed ( i é wF, Col. Com‘iz, The wife of Matt. ‘d, traveling as Mrs. tetin-On, WAS arrested on the 1th. Contra. dc gcods were louna ia her trunk, vad of exttie fovied down to the ram el officers captured by the tarrived here on the steamer 2 are coming. ——— events & arrived here last night from d proceeded to Norfolk for no news. | of trnee boat | new boilers and From Port Royale , Yor¥, Fd. 16 —The steamer Matanzas, ort aton the 2th inst, has arrived, . The gunboat Pay Li COT rom Hilton Head on a eruise Charleston, The Matanzas left at Fortress Monroe the ship De Witt ‘Clinton, with troops eniled towards Vire at the Philadelphhia State House. PHILADELPHIA Feb. 16—The Court of Common Pieas room, in the State House, was slightly damaged by fire this afternoon, origi- being from the beater. The fames were-soon guished. The court-room adjoins Inde- paee Hall. | Reported Battle near Port Hudson. New York, Feb. 16.—Washington special dispatches mention vague reporis as coming | through rebel channels that Gen. Banks had fought a batre seven miles below Port Hudson, the result of which was that the rebels fell back to Port Hudson, and he retired to his comps. Governor Curtin. HARRIFBURG, Feb. 16.—The assertion that Goy. Curtin is concerned in arrangements for forming « new, party is entirely without foun- caten. During his visit to Washington he had ne conversation with Mr. Seward or any other person on such a subject. New York Bank Statement. New York, Feb. i6.—The weekly statement of the city banks shows a decrease of $1,708,569 in loans; and increase of $152,621 in ya decrease of €23.937 in circulation, and a. in deposits of $1,390,000. Fire at Milwaukee. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 14.-The Newhall House was damaged to the extent of $20,000 loss by fire this morning. U. 8. Frigate San Jacinto at New York New York, Feb. 16.—The U.S. frigate San Jacinto arrived this evening, with her shaft broken. > Wreck of the British Schooner Rouser. Boston, Feb. 16.—The British echooner Ron- ser Was totally wrecked off Portsmouth yester- day. Ler crew were lost. Tue Exrioit or THE Queen or Tue West. A Vicksburg letter (6th instant) sums up as follows the result of the late ¢xploit of the ram neen: «She has successfully captured the Confed- erate steamers Moro, Baker, and Berwick Bay, the two former inded with pork and stores for the Rebel army at Vicksburg, and the laiur with passengers. They made ne resistance. Among the passengers, of which sixty were captured and paroled, were seven commis- sioned officers of the Rebelarmy. It was at first the intention to bring the steamers to Vicksburg, but their progress was slow aud their stock of coal nearly exhausted, aud the Queen was forced to destroy them. They were burned, the passen, paroled, and th- officer transferred to th id We Mr. Paton, an English travetier, tells a story of monastic life. He says that while at & monastery at Manasia,. be received a kind of complimeulary dinner from the community. After dinner, a monk called for a bumper, and began, in a calm, matter-of-fact way, the fol- lowing speech: “The greatest trayeiler of your country that we know of was the won- derful navigator, Robinson Crusoe, of York, who, poor man, met with a great maay dirti- culties; but at length, by the blessing of God, he was restored to his native country, his fam- ily and his friends.” B7 Peter Wager, Esq., an old citizen of Phil- adeiphia, died on Wednesday. He was one of the three bank directors appointed by General Jackson to represent the Government interest in the old United States Venk during ‘the | stormy political conflicts with that institntien in tf the other two being Henry T. Gilpin } and John T. Suilivan, familiarly called at that | peried the “Paulding, Wilhams and Van Wert | of a revolution, bloodless as yet.” Mr. Joe z. Sullivan is the last rosurvive of General Jack- | fon’s favorite directors. | BF Doring hie recent visit to Boston, Gen. | McCielan bad his pocket picked of $200 and Ro yaluable papere—tie latter were reeoy- ere | they may be veeless in reduced: THE WEEKLY STAR. ‘This ercellént Parity and News J6uMhAl, con + taining @ greater Variety of interesting fendir eg than ean be fornd im any other—is pebtiee 4 on nag © Thnwe—Cnih, setvertitly, ti advane. ~ —o copy, pePRanam.......... 81 Oe en ee | Ten copies ...... pemenen a 9 OO Twenty-five copies... soon AO OG it invariably contains the “Washington News” That has made Ths Datly Roening Star <ireulate so gsenerally taroughest the country. Bane * covies (im wrappers) can be procured ecunter, y after the issue of th pores. Prive THREE OLS" is THE SITUATION AT VicKsuURe. = Our et peed ge from before Vicke- Org indicate UE i. Tations eg a ttronghold. Gen. Grant, it seoma, who is com. mander-in-chiet of the toress befure that ‘city. of uttuck wery differant . . In- stead of rushing on pell m«ll to the str: — Of INtrenghMents and batteries, ke is en- «avoring to circumvent the great com: - ton Of rifle pits, abatis.-doug heand case: — by pushing down them @nd erizing the — ct Dinfis upon which the rebels are piunted. trom Vieksburg fo Warrenton by the road 2) tn miles; trom Vicksburg to Halne’s Biug, the ite direction, is about tweive. This line. twenty.two miles in all, we can T\ RAC® Bt almost every it Haine’s, at Chickasaw Bayon, at Cid river, at Terril’s or oppir biufs, at the city wharf, and thenee down the river bank at almost any Pint to the lowerends of the bluffs at Warrenton. This is a wk #0 prodigious that the southera officers ‘Will Fee at once how great is the ed vantage at which they are placed. They must concen- trate @ yastarmy atthat point in order to be TeECy at every moment to resist a simultane. ous aitack fromevery point above indicated. All this force must now be fed and traneferred by The one singte tine of ratirvad ri east. werd to Jackton. as every other source of supply is now cut off from ihem. On account of the large falis of rain the very bad roads of interior Missiseippi are now impassable. The river below is blockaded both by rams and our own batteries. West Louisiana and Texas are Giurily and Remedi pg from the con- feceracy. Noibing beyond » mere skiff-losd cen be tmugelrd across the Mississippi. Already we have established a in of bat. teries from opposite the lower edge of Vicks- burg to opposite Warrenton, which, o the heavier batterice of the rebels on the biuffs, may be of erest service in covering a landing of troops in conjunction with the gunboats, and abso- jutely close the door against river communiea- tion. Noteventhe unfinished V can bope to eecape from her present 1 P ber owners orfail into our bandeas a: tar this is great gain. thesia The iatest indications are, however, that a more twerping and less hazardous process is to be item pted than the landing of troops in front of the city—something of the nature of the coup de guerre at Island 10. Gen. Me- Arthur's division is Lid Pr is pot far re. moved from two streamate Been Masoi end Bayou Tensae, which, at high water, are nearly joined to the their sources. Thence contin: = (crinous path until they reach the Red river Lesr its mouth,some twenty-five miles above Bayou Sera and fifty above Port Hudson. It is deemed possible at the high stage of the Mirtitsippi, by & little excavationand clearing, to turm so much of the river thie new channel as to make a navigable stream of the Tensas or Mason, ee ng, Vickebars come bundred miles to the left. ould thts scheme succeed We might expect to see half of our army advancing in a fleet of transports to | assist Gen. Banke at Port Hudson, preparatory to the gravid attack on Vicksburg by the com- ; bined armies, it Will thus be seen that there is a very nar- Tow chance between the rebels and their utter defeat. They will not think of transferring the bulk of their army to Port Hudson, for it could neither bs gotten tere nor fed if there without the river. The alternative would be that Port I son Thust Le evacuated, the garrison with- drawn for the support of Vicksturg, where the contest could be resumed with the united forces of both parties, It, however, this plan <honld be unavalting, and atew days must determine the fact, then | the resource left to us is the Jorcitme occupation of Warrenton. Heavy gans are being s down te Gen. Grant, with which to line the shores m such numbers tha: by dint of more repid tire and@ more liberal expenditure of ; lcnance, and the aid of the gumbuais, the bat- tertes can be scjzed with comparatively trifling | lors. At present the bulk of the hostile guns are at the upper part of the chain, at and above the city. 1tas unlikely thet the rebels will be per- mitted to fortify at their lewure below. If, Lerciore, An army can be ferried over on rafts or gunboats a lodgment might safely be made at ! ove end, and cnce begun our superiority of means and appliances would instre the rest. The canal in front of the city seems to be lcoked upon with more denbt. Lf itchould wash outa channel, then gumboats mightpass through comparatively out of danger; otherwise they Must 1ollow the noble example of Filet and his Queen, and run the bloc! *. The other ves. seis of the feet are esented as being ready und anxions to face the ordeal. On the whole, the prospects are more encouraging from the Lower Mississippi, and the appearances aro | that the accnmulation of scientific resources vill prove too much for the enemy.—New Tork World. AFFAIRS ON THE RAPPAHANNOCK, (Correspondence of the Phila. Inqutrer.} In Camp NEAR FaLmovrs, Va. Feb. 13.— A few days of fine, dry, clear weather led us to hope that we should soon have good, hard roads, suitable for military operations. But yesterday a steady rain set e which will | effectually put a stop to any movement for some time to come. In the meantime General Hooker is acliveat workand getting the army into a state of efficiency, not by parades, dnils or reviews (for the troups are Proficient in the ceremonies), but by the tion @f the most stringent orders for the correc- tien of 7 abuses which creep into the ser- vice gradually during long periods of inaction. After vers, Aeoree for a length of me in one «amp, both officers and men become negligent 2nd inattentive to many duties which are ab- solutely peceseary to preserve the nnd merale of the army from det 5 ‘These matters are being looked into closely, und the proper corrections ed. Te-aay she sale fn d poy World was topped at Fatmoul i aud throughout the campe, by orders from the Provost Marshal Geveral. The agents, with their bundles, were ordered back to Aqnia Creek, and were not al- dewed to sell one of these papers along the read. ‘The cause of this proceeding is stated to be that tbese papets dieseminste dis: sentiments Tejudicial to the discipline ofthe army. Gea. ooker has e: ® determination to stop the circulation. in cump of all aewspapers of a disloyal character. FixanctaL.—New York py of evening ery: The stock =nsber epee omen, The bond market with an up ware tentency. is more aculve. Border bonds are fo much inquired for as at the close of last week. The market for Governments closes very strong, with an active demand and a short suprly. With the exception of the one-year certificates of recent iseues, a Inrge proportion of the Government securities are said to be in the hands of investors. At the first board cou- pons, 168i, were in demand at SHa%¥, and feven-thirties at 13al(3 4, while one year cer- tiftcates cold £6 ¥aS6R. Dutinbdie demand notes aren to the advance m the price of old. Gold, before the board, sold st 1554, with a slight upward tendency. Later in if rose and fell, finally settling at 157%, whi » the a8 We go to press. Silver i setline ut 47ad@ premium for halyeeand quarters. Smailer coins sell at 1.758150 per onnee. 87 Said Pasha wasn’t much over forty when he died—a mere youth—and might have lived to grew up if he hadn't made the last part of his life euch a continual “bender.” He com- menced well, and was considered a cre litabl > viceroy until large importations of Fren-h cripoline were too Much tor his purse and —— well, call it reputation. S7-The Sherbrooke (Canada) Leader says that Mr. Clarke, High ‘ . bas cold bis copper mine, within three miles of that town for $200,000, to Aylmer. The Tine was only discovered a few months «ines but the richness of the sre taken oat while sinking the © ascertain the extent of the Copper, WAS 8UCK, && to indicate great valine. 7 The manager of the Ristori theatre at Barcelona (Spain) has recently obtamed the services of a-corps of young Epelieh dan ers, whose fair hair and snowy complexion form Sstriking contract to the female beauty to which the Done have been accustomed to pay homage from their youth upward. S7-A Boston merchant « few daye eines purchased |,000 bbis. nlochel aad piaced it oa batts ne for (he Mediterracean A great rise be suddenly taken place in the ardels, ‘this lot wae disc’ from the ship, aad re- | sold at @ profit of sume $5,040 Such lastanese but must be either destroyed by the hands cr