Evening Star Newspaper, March 23, 1863, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. | THE LATEST NEWS. |g WASHINGTON OITY: | MONDAY ...........i3.. MARCH 23, 1863, | @7 READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGD | BEE OUTSIDE FOB INTERESTING TRLE-| GRAPHIO AND OTHER MATTER, | “SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. © | The Intelligencer, treating uzon the “Political Situation,” sees from the signs of the times **some perceptible evidences which point to the offspring and growth in the Loyal States of @ political unity comprising elements. of strength superior to that which has existed at any time since the outbreak of the war.” The.Chronicle_ treats upon the coming Con- | mecticut election, and charges treasonable se- cession sympathy upon Sey mourand his party- SOLDIERS’ REST. Since Wednesday last, Capt. E. M. Camp, A.D. O, at the Soldiers’ Rest, near the Depot, has received 200 recruits and drafted men, 900 conyaleseents, 305 furloughed men, returning tothe army, 50 stragglers, 40 exchanged pris- oners, 130 paroled prisoners, 195 citizen pris- oners, 116 deserters, and 366 men in detached parties; and during the same time ‘has sent 582 men to regiments in the field, 979 to convales- cent camp, 135 to Camp Parole (Annapolis), 8 to Forrest Hall, and 36 deserters to Alexan- dria. The citizen prisoners who arrived from Rich- mond on Friday, will be furnished with clotn- ang and trausportation on applying to Captain Camp's office, at the Rest. 7 Returns from all but two small towns of New Hampshire show 28,951 for Gilmore, Ra- publican candidate for Governor; 32,74 for Eastman, Democrat, and 4,158 for Harriman, | Independent War Democrat. This gives 615 | majority against Eastman. Rollins, Republi- | can, for Congress in the Second District, has | about 400 majority; Patterson, Republican, in | the Third District, has about 350 majority. The First District is not yet settled—it is very | close. The Council stands, 3 Republicans and 2 Democrats; the Senate, 9 Republicans and 3 Democrats; the House, 187 Republicans and 142 Democrats. a7 From Shillington, Odeon Building, we have Harper's Magazine for April, containing origiaal articles by Ross Browne, Rose Terry, Caroline: Cheseboro, G.'W. Curtis, and other writers of note, and illustrations by Chapin, | Stephens, Jewett, McLenan, Wolf, Voight, | &e., &e. i Also, from Shillington, we have an early , copy of Godey’s Lady's Book for April, an interesting number. 1 BwCol. James Belger, late Depot Quarter- | macter at Kaltimore, has been ordered to re- main in that city until he shall be able toadjust and settle up allthe business during his ad- ministration of thé department. and to give the proper certificates upon which payments can be made by Col. Donaldson, the present quarter- master. Hon. Henry Winter Davis and Milton Whitney have been retained as the counsel of Col, Belger. m7 We hear it stated on good authority, says the Ritchie county (Western Virginia) Press, that ex-Jndge Summers, of Kanawha county, who has, heretofore, been regarded as a Rebel sympathizer and opposed to the new State, has come out fairly and squarely for the new State, and is working for it in that county with woizht and main. is CcoLLEOTOR OF INTERNAL Ry ENCEW—We | understand that Mr. Lewis Clephane to-day | ec ived the appointment of Coliector of the | Internal Revenue for this District, vice Sayles | J. Bowen, who has received the appointment { of City Postmaster. The transfer takes place | on the first of April, we hear. &? Archbishop Hughes, of New York, when | called on by the assessor for his return of sil- | ver plate, liable to tax under the United States Revenue Law, rendered twelve thousand and jorty ounces, with the remark, “ You need not exempt me forty ounces; the country requires 4 the tax.” | @7 We are requested to state that Mr. Jerry Mil’s, whose name w2s mentioned a few days since in connection with an affair in which the police were required to interfere, is not a clerk 4a the General Land Office, and was not at the | time the occurrence took place, he haying b en removed irom office some time prior thereto. } @7 Mrs. McClellan, grandmother of General | McClellan, died at East Greenwhich, R. I.,on | the i9th inst., aged 81 pears. | Deatu or Gen. E. V. MNER.—The death | of Gen. E. V. Sumner, at Syracuse, N. Y., was | announced on Saturday by telegraph. Gen Sumner was a native of Boston. He entered the Army as second lieutenant, 2d infantry, Msrch 3, 1819, and was appointed from New ‘York. He bas been upon constant duty ever since. He served with distinction in the Mex- ican campaign, in Scoti’s line, and was se- verely wounded in the battle of Cerro Gordo. + rem 1651 to i5o3 he was miliiary governor of New Mexico; in 1855 and 1556 he commanded in Kansas; m 1861 was sent to California to relieve Gen, A. 5S. Johnston, who had resigned. At his own request, Gen. Sumner was again or- dered East, and ted Gen. McClellan in or- esnizing the Army, and had command of a corps when the movement was made on the Peninsula. His corps participated in the bat- tles of Seven Pines and Malvern Hills. When the Army was withdrawn trom the Peninsula, Gen. Sumner’s corps was attached to Gen. | Pope's army, and after the reverses of the latter wasunder Gen. McClellan i: Maryland. He con.msnded the ninth army corps at the battle | of Fredericksburg. - At the time of his death he | was under ordeis to take command of the De- | partment of the West. | i IaareNex Union MEETING IN BALTINORE.— ‘The loyal sentiment of Baltimore found expres sion Friday night in an immense demonstration at the Maryland Institute, the Union women of the city partieipating in large numbers. The building was decorated with flags, banners | and other insignia, while a band of music added | t the occasion its inspiriting and patriotic | strains. Andrew Jobason, of Tennessee, and other | orators were received by the Ma.or and the City Council at the railroad depot, during the aiternoon, and escorted to the Eutaw House, ‘where a large concourse of citizens had assem- j bled, bidding them an enthusiastic welcome. | The guests were next escorted tothe Mary- | land Institute by the Committee of Arrange- | ments. ‘Mr. Hoops, member of City Council, made a brief address, and introduced Governor John- son to the audience amid thundering cheers, Goy. Johnson spoke for two hours, and in conclusion admonished thoughtless wemen and men against encouraging a rebellion which ‘would final enslave and jeopard all their liberties and hopes. He was for fighting to the end and restoring the Union and Constitution at every sacrifice, never ceasing to oppose treason and traitors until they were either blot- ted outor made to obey the constitution and laws. He closed amid deafening shouts, ‘waving fags and the music of the Star Span- gled Banner. Gen. Burnside, Hon. Horace Maynard and other speakers addressed the assemblage, and iaterin the evening the distinguished guests ‘were serenaded at their hotel. Tue Dkart.—The work of the late draft in the State ef Maryland is nearly completed, and wt ashort time will elapse before the matter will bave gone into the history of the past. SuMicient time was afforded for all who had <laims for exemption to present them, and the office of the superintendent of enrollment and cratt is now closed. Camp Bradford still re- Ywasins open to afford to drafted men in every part of the State an opportunity to report and jut in eubstitutcs before the arrangements are compi¢icd to scour the counties and bring u by force all who may be found on the dr: | book, and who failed to report. Some are now | coming in from the Eastern Shore counties, but the time will be short, and when they are }renght in by the military authority the whole | experse of transportation will be demanded at | their Wands.— Baltimore Sun. | Pirancia._New York papers of Saturday ewonme say:—The market opened with but very Hite anaeation. Governments are steady. ‘The oniy change cisiming attention is that re. | @ietesed 16+ hi receded X, while conpons, | which are for the moment scarce, have ad- xu 5 per cent. Gold bas oscillated this morsing less than on any ee during several wreks paet. It is drifting sluggishly down- weds from 154%, the lowest point toached jast evening, to 1614. Exchange is full at s0umi6!. | my do not retreat across the Tennessee riyer, | Union Bombardment of Fort Pemberton— | Ninth street MOST IMPORTANT FROM THE MISSISSIPPI. ——>—___ . TNION ACCOUNT OF THE FEGHT AT PORT HUDSON, - Baath A HORSE OF ANOTHER COLOR REBEL VERSION !! See COM. FARRAGUT PASSES THE BATT RRIES SUCCESSFULLY WITH HIS FLEET, ——_——_—_ THE MISSISSIPPI NOT SUNK BY THE ENE- MY’S BATTERIES, BUT RUNS AGROUND AND IS BURNED, TO PREVENT HER FALLING INTO THE “HANDS! OF THE ENEMY. OUR ARMY WITHIN TEN MILES O¥. THE ENEMY’S WORKS AT PORT HUDSON, AND“ BOUND TO WIN?* By the following dispatch received at the War Departnienf te-day, it will be seen that there is another side to the flaming story told -by the Confederates as to their success at Port Hudson in crippling Farragut’s fleet and driving itaway. According to this dispatch, Farragut successfully passed the batteries, and the loss of the Mississippi was due solely to her running aground. The generally hope- ful tenor of the dispatch, too, indicates any- thing but a reverse. There is some discrepancy in dates, however, (this dispatch giving the 4th, and the rebel accounts the 14th as the date of the affair,) which makes it possible that there was a sub- sequent contest there; and the fuller details ‘will now be looked for with increased interest, to clear the matter up: By Steamer to New York, ~ Dated Southwest Pass, La, March 5, 1963, By Telegraph from Baton Rouge. Col. Anson Stager : Com. Farragut, leading in the Hartford, passed the Port Hudson batteries last night at 11 o’clock with his fleet. Steamer Mississippi ran agrourd, was abandoned and burned. Firing on both sides rapid and severe. Army within ten miles of the enemy’s works, in good spirits and bound to win. Cavalry skirmishes only fighting yet. CuAaRLes 8. BuLkiry, Capt. Assis’t Sup't Mil. Tel. Dep't of the Gult. FROM TENNESSEE, wees PREPARATIONS FOR A FIGHT, gee A BATTLE EXPEOLED UNLESS TI KETREAT ACKOSS THE TENN — Crxcrxnavi, March 19.—[Despatch to the go Times.]—A number of offierrs left last 2g for Murfreesboro’, per summons from headquarters, This would indicate that a battle wonld soon take place. Our advices stale that cooked rations have been prepared, d everything putin complete readiness for un onward movement against the enemy, who are fortified and entrenched a few miles beyond Tullahoma. That a battle will take place within the next ten days, is certain, if the ene- i REBELS SEE RIVER. Which is not probable. They have been largely reinforced, and are superior to the Federal troops in point of numbers. Rosecrans and his army are confident of an immense victory. IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTHWEST sets Laiaiee The Place Garrisoned by 6.000 Rebels— Hopes Entertained of its Speedy Reduc- tion, pee gs St. Lovis, March Memphis dispatch to the Republican, dated 20th inst., says:—Ad- vices from Greenwood te Monday last, are to | the effect that the gunboat Chillicethe bom- | barded Fort Pemberton on Saturday and Sun- day, but without any decisive result. The rebel battery is so situated that it cannat be } attacked by a land force on account of the high | water. The guns of the De Kalb have been taken ashore and a land battery constructed near the rebel works. The rebel force is estimated at 6,000, under | Gen. Loring. Reinforcements are being rapidly sent to the scene of operations, and it is expected that our fleet will soon be able to reduce the rebel forti- fications on the Yazoo. The Vicksburg Whig of the Ith instant says the crew of the Indianola, ninety-two in num- ber, arrived there the day before. | From Annapolis. ANNAPOLIS, Mp., March 20.—{Correspon- dence of the Philadelphia Inquirer.]—To-day allis bustle and animation at Annapolis. 1 should not be surprised if, ere long, we drop- ped the term of a « Finished City” and assumed | ‘all at once” the business importance of aeom- | mercial city! The receipt of the news at this point that all | the troops at and around Alexandria, Va., are | to be ordered here, and that the War Depart- ment intends to establish a Camp of Instruc tien for 140,000 men on grounds near Annapolis | —these circumstances, added to the almost | daily arrival and departure of soldiers to and | fro, have, within the past two years, imparted to the State capitol an unwonted air of public spirit, industry and enterprise. > MABONIC.—A resumed communication of Columbia R A. Chapter, Ne. 15, will be eld at Central Masonic Hall, corner of Ninth and D streets, THIS (Monday: EVENING. at 75 o'clock. All Companions in good standing are cordially invited to attend. By order of the M. E. HP : It 8 JNO. TVOMSON, Sec. SMITHSONIAN LECTURES,—On | WEDNESDAY, the I5tb inst., Mr. Antacr: . EDWARDS. of New York, will’ Lecture on ‘Microscopic Piantz—the Diatomacese."’ Ehe public are invited. mence at eight P. M. Admittance fre DOZEN CHICKENS FOR SALK At the Feed Store on Canal ard Market House, Georgetown. fit*y JOHN DELLZELL. MELODKHONS. Parox & 00.8 MELODEGKS—A now assort. | ment just received. School teacher's Melodeon, | Price @38, at the Music Btore of A LL Kinds Dress Makin W. G. METZEROTT. MACH:iNE SEWING. of Machine Btitching, Embroiderin; &c., promptly executed ut 41 ‘tween H and I. Family sewing | attended to at short notice. Ladi ishing to learnon Grover & Baker machines, taught in a few lessons. _ Also, Rooma to rent. mar 23-20" MAGAZI A 5 Hasere™ G. NES FOR APRIL ATLANTIO, Just received and for Sale by a Po i mar23 2t_ Motropolitan Bookstore. 453 Pe ev. GO TO HARVEY’s. He ia serving the best O¥STERS that bave been in the mar- T. M. HARVEN'S "251 C street mar 23-3t* "and on corner © and lth ats, EW SPRING DRY GOODS! 200 pieces new spring Calico 50 pieces Lawns, 350 pieces Bleached Cotton 25 pieces Rri ts and Ginghame w pieces Mobuir Plaids, 15 pieces Black Silk Table Linen, Kussia Diapers, Napkins Irish Linené, Towels, Crash, Qotton and Linen eetin, Flannels. Ladies’ Cloaking Cloths Colored Alpacas, Plaid Poplins, Mouselins a New, Style Square and Long Bhawis, for spring r Mourning Goods of every description 3 dozen Hooped Skirts 160 doten . Genta, aud Misses’ Cotton Hose Hangkeres iefs, Gloves. Gauntlets, Jouvin’s Kid e Cambric Swiss, Thread and Valenciences Eigings and Inrertions 15 dozen Parasols, Sun Shades, and Sun Umbrellas, c. Ali of which we offer at a very amall advance. mar 23-205 M. TAYLOR & 00. perez, BOOKS AND RAGS WANTED. MASON & CO., 375 D Street, Washington. D. C.; 431 Second St., below Willow. Philadelphia ; Paper Mills, Manayunk. Penn. We are prepared tomey 1 cent more per pound for Bags Paper. Booke, ageing, Oanvas. aad every description of Popes. ‘aper Bags aad Wrappi: Paper forsale. Under Polkinhorr.'s Priating fice. Pon't be misled. mar 21-tw* FoR SALE OHBA?—One OYSTER ROASTER nearly new Inquire at J. D. AMMACK'S No. 200 Ps, avenue. soar 1§ lw* ¥ 8, T rea of VANOY AND:MCLLINERT SDDS, EMBBOIDERIES, LAO e., which I have rT red sid dojeet rn OMe, Al the largest and “om, ‘al | offices the impressions wil: be delivered | ROCKAWAY! Tae Lecture will com- |- AND FANCY GOODS: ‘Lad ‘All your attention to ay & k. i have just tate to say that tis stoc! K of go vthecity. «2°92 = 8) ention to m: k of TR Me tee kids, PLOWESSRIB: ‘ag 8 EL OR FAsso N Z H YY, i ND:SIDE| COMBS, EMBROID. ES, | 8 eee "ae Some =| zs Ly 4 of bh I will sell ate wery || van rices. Ee rine Steel Beit c' ope, Fanc} Steel and Jeg Orna- ments in gre No. 12 Market Space, betw. 8th and 9th sts. P. 8.—New Headdrosaes, Dress Oaps, &c. mar 23-20 : TEE GENEBAL'S OFFIOR, Qo ABT RRM acitnaron Oitt, Marg 19,4553. Owners of steam vessels are invited to send to the 18) ter General's Office tenders for their el ‘or-sale. ae z. Tenders should contain tiptions of the yesrels, their SM baat secre reser onpage, actual csriying cay » materi whether’ coppered, whether side-wheel or pro- te hether iron of copper fasténed, size power of engines and boilers; and should'state ice.at-Which they are offered for longor ahort | charter, with the estimated vaiue of the vessel in case of |, oF in case prefer to purchase instead of chartering. - Owners ef steam veasela already in tae service of the Quarter: ter’s Department are nested to make known to the Departmentany r. grant,and also the price at which they will be willing to sell them. 2 il sacl gear ieee Gencral of the United States, at | ‘ashington, and should be endorsed “Proposals for charter o1 sale of steamers.” 5 When received, they will be considered, and the Department will endeavor to reduce the heavy expence attending army traus: ocean and tide-waters, e = do so, hoster: vonels of equal 4bore new employed. g mar 3 Quartermaster General. A FOR DESIGNS. MODELS AND BOE rN ING OF TREASURY NOTES. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 23, 1363. PRoPOosaLs are hereby invited for Designs for pee Notes to be issued under the act approved arc +, 1863, Prope:als will be received for the denominations of 10'r, 21's, 50s, 100’s, 500’s, 1,000’s and 6100's, the rigkt being reeerved by the Secretary of the Treas- ury toomitany of the above denominations from gocepied offers. or to substitute the designs of one lenomination for those of snother, or to use them interchangeably or to alter their legends, The designs must be national ia their character, | and preference will be given. under equal circum- stances. to such as have not been used, in whole or in part, upon any currency, bond, certificate, or other representative of vxlue, and completed biils must be alloftie uniforn. size of seven inches by three inches. Proposals must be for both the obverse aud re- verse of the notes. The obverse must prominently present the words “Tarasuxy Note.” with the following or similar legend : ‘*Two years after date the United Statex will pay to bearer fifty dollars, | with interest at five per cent per annam, paysble se1i annually,’ as follows : the first cay of October, 1863, one dollar and fifty cents On the firat day of April, 1864, one dollar and fifty certs On the first day of October, 1864, one dollar and fifty cents. r c) On the first day of April, 1965, one dollar and fifty cents, The sums denoting the accrued and accruing in- terest must be placed near the center of the width ot the note an about two inches from its rig ht- hand end. Space must de allowed forthe seal and for the signatures of the Treasurer and Kegister. fim the reverse there must be two tablets, to con- tain the following legends, or such others of xbout the fume number of words as may be substituted by the Secrétary. * Ist. ‘'Th's note will be exchanged by the Treas- urerorany Arsistant Treasurer or any specially designated depositary of the United States for United States notes equal in amount te ita face value and interest to last late of interest payment.” or: This note is a legal tender to to the same extent as United States notes for its face value, without | interest.” : ‘ 2d. “Every persen ma’ing or engraving, or aid” ing to make or engrave,or passing or attempting to pass any imitation or alteration of this note; and every person having in possession a plate or impres ion made in imitation o: it, or any paper made in imitation of that on which the note is printed, is guilty of felony, and subject to fine not exceeding | one thoufand dollar ing fifteen years at hard labor, or both.”” Tre posols be received until the i3th day of April, 1863, ard must in all cases be accompanied by models or illustrative drawings Proposals may be made for designs alone, or for completed dies, or for the entire work of engraving and printing. Ifthe proposals are for the entire work the price must be separately stated for Ae | the dies, for making the plates, (in- cluding allccst for re entering.) for printing per 1,0 impressions of four notes each, and for paper per 1.00 impressions, anda sample of the paper proposed to be used, with the mame of the maker thereof, must accompany the proposals. Proposals must also state the length of time required after acceptance of a bid before deliveries will com- mence, and thereafter the number of thousand impressions that will be delivered daily. It the pro; are for the entire work they must also stat which of the follewing post Y properly packed for transmission, free of any charge for package or delivery, viz. at St. Louis, Cinciozati, Chicago, Buffalo, New York, or Boston. The Secretary reserves the right to accept or imprisonment not exceed- | designs only and cause the cngraving to be doae by other parties than thoxe making the proposals, or to accept designs and dies and cause the trana ferring and printing to be done by others, or to reject a part or allof any prompsals, as may be for the interest of the Government. In afl cases ee se bids the designs and dies, together with all rolls, bed pieces plates or other copies thereof must be ‘the sole and erty of he United States returned to the respective bi f In the selectior oi designs special attention will be given to security against counterfeiting and alteratious. Propovajs and designs muat be enclosed in sealed envelopes and directed to the Secretary of the Treasury, and plaini y posals for Treacury Notes,’ and will be opened oo the loth day of April, 1833, at 12 o’clock M 3. P. CHASK, mar 2 eotapl2 Secretary of the Treasury, FSR SALE CHEAP FOR CasH—A SUTLER'3 TENT. Inquire at Arlington House, corner 43s street and Pa avenue. : mar 21 2t* Ko SALE CHEAP— 460 BARRELS OF APPLES 15 PAC UTTER, mar 21 6t* i Tt 431 E Street. LAW RASON LEVERING, COMMISSION MERCHANT POR THE SALR OF GOAL OIL AND BENZOLINE, No. 3 COMMERUE 8T., (UP STAIRS,) exclusive prop- Those rejec’ed will be idders. and KAGES OF B ae _ mar 21- BALTIMORE, WAGONS! WAGONS! On hand r ge lot of su- f ed SUTLER WAGONS out springs, which will Also, two and four-seat 8, top and no-top BUGGIES, JER- BEY WAGONS, &c. All work warranted to be as represented. Bepairing promptly attended to at reasona- ble rates. ROB’T H. GRAHAM, Ooachmaker, mar 21-3" 374 D,and 477 Kighth street. A PROCLAMATION: A PROCLAMATION ! DAYTON’S ORLEBRATED BOSTON ORAUKERS, WINE BISOUIT, LEMON BISCUIT, PIC NIO CRACKEBS, ABR SOLD BY ORME & SON, KING & BURCHELL, GASS & GATLEY, GULIOK, HOOVER, WHITE & JOYCE, M. GREEN, B. FENNEB. mar 21-Im* ARROW, M’KELDEN & CO., BANEERS, 223 PENNA. AV., OPPOSITE WILLARDS, Wasuincrom, D. O., WILL BUY AND SELL GOLD AND BILVER, UNCURRENT MONEY, VIRGINIA AND OTHER SOUTHERN BANK NOTES, DEMAND AND 7 3-10 TREASURY NOTES sud all other GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, DRAFTS ON THE NOR 'HERN OITIES AND *UHOPK. and ret Checks a:d Quartermasters’ Vouchers Cashed, Collections made cn the most liberal terms. Bonds, Stocks and Gold bought and sold on uanal commissions, Deposits received. FORSALE One FISHING SEIN & in good order, which will be sold cheap for cash at the grocer; store on the corner of 7th and Latreets, Navy Yar IRE USES See Sh vee PUBE CaLIvORNIA WINES AND BRANDY. Having been app inted Bole Agents : trict cf Golumbin for the anle of Mosare Beotlon x Frohling’s WINES and BRANDY, we have now on hand one hundred cases, consisting of WHItK OR HOOK WINS, very delicate, fino in favor, superior as « din: er wine to the famous Ri ine. MUSCATEL, very choice, of exquisit an excellent deasert wine. eee oueee ANGELICA, 8 highly luscious, naturally tly ndmired by iadies—valuable in chamber, recommended by the me iical y. fine flavor, free from legwood, wines of Lisbon, us perior made and well t of all sizes, with and be sold at reduced prices. mar 2]-lm facult; PORT, of Wie ie ele cite jaity in Communion # rvice, GRAPE BRA unequaled superiority. The attention of the trade. hotel keepers and Yory sim- highly approved, nthe pure juice of the Braco of fnmilies is invited to these —— Tho trade sup- ry NEW SPRING MILLINERY { iet: it ot varie RANELIN BTOMISON'a, = and the | Government should | uction in | their present rates which they may be willing to | sh tenders should be addressed to the | rtation upon the | y substituting. wherever it | capacity for | MEIGS, | endorsed ‘Designs and Pro- | OFFICIAL. i HIEF AS8'T QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE, i Cc Depot of Washington 213 G, cormer 13th st Wasutncton, B. March 21, } | ith a view to obtain on short notice and on th plies as are known to be purchased by the Quarter- master’s Department, are hereby requested to fur- nish this office weekly with price lists of the articles intheir tine, corrected according to the fiuctua- | tions of the market. None other then thosecom plying with the above advertisement will reoéive orders from this office. . EDWARD L HARTZ, mra 21-1m Osptain and A.Q.M..U. 8a NT ARTERMASTER’'S OFFICE ASSES ye Corner Send. 22d Strests, t Wasrincton, D. C., March 19, I ‘With a view to obtain at short notice and on best terms such supplieafor the ure of thia D: part- meht, by purchase in the open market, as may be | required by the exigencies of servic®, and not oth- | erwise provided for by estimate on the proper offi- | cers of the department, all dealers in Hardware, Drugs, Lumber, Leather, Harness and Saddiery | are hereby requested te furnish thia office weekly | with price lists of the articles in their line, corree}- | ed according to the fuctuations of the market. ~ | (Bigned,) CHAS. H. TOMPKINS, | mar 20-lw Captain and A..Q. M., U. 8, A. | ws BEPARTMENT, WasHinaron, January 25, In consequence of the pressure of business at thd | War Department, passes for citizens to visit the | Army ef the Potomac will be given.at the office of | Lieut, Col. Cowman, 132 Pennsylvania avenue | above Nineteerth street. | T OF STATB, Leo ee The Beoretary of State will hereafter recaivo Mom vers of Congress on business on Saturdays, com- | mencing with Saturday, the first of next month. Jan 97-tf WILLIAM SEWARD. | BALLS, PARTIES, &c. J OTEOER! | N THE SHIELDS BOYS 2 Take great pleasure in announcing to their many | friecds and the public in general thatthey | intend giving their twelfth GRAND BALL at Temperance Hall, E street, between 9th and luth. on MONDAY NIGHT, April 2uth See fature advertisemente, mar 23-3t* CTIVE ASSOCIATION FRANKLIN ENGINE CO.—The members of the Active Associ ation of the Franklin Engine Co., No. 4, re- spectfully inform their ‘riends ana the publie that their ninth COTILLON PARTY will bel iven in the Mall of the #ranklia Engine [louse ft. pear Isth, on TUESDAY EVENING, March 2ith, 1963. Tickets $1, adwitting a gentleman and ladies Good music engaged. mar 21-3t* | iced GRAND EASTER KRALL Of the WASHINGTON ARMORERS’ AS- | SOCIATION will be given on EASTER: WEDNESDAY NIGHT, April 8th, at Tem- yerance Hall. Particulars in fature adver ments, By order of tre Committee. m1s-w,3, BOARDING. GPXTLEMEN CAN BE ACCOMMODATED J with first class Board at No. 1 Franklin Row, I street, between 13th aud 14th mar 2i-3t" OARDING.—Pleasant Furnished Rooms to rent with Board, single and communicatitg, one | Fauare from Willards,’ Travsient bcarders ac- | commodated. Inquire at Star Office. mar 217t* | Botte AT 495 l?th street, betweon H and JT One large room for rent with first-class | beard; also, twosmallrooms. A few Table Board- | ers taken at $6 per week. Dinner at5. _m 21-2t* OAKDING.—Good Boarding and Lodging at muderate prices by day or week te be had at FROMMEL’S Brewery, D street south, between 5th aniéth east, near the Navy Yard. Gara ranning within halfa square. Restaurant at all hours, mar 12 2w* LOST AND FOUND. PAREN UP ASTRAY, on Friday night, a light brown HORSE, with 's set of wagon harness, | The owner is requested to come forward, prove Br tty, pay charges and take himaway. No. 20 O street, between 13th and 13% sts. _m 33-3t* $2 50 REW ABD .—Lost, this morning, about . half-past ten o’clock, a small biack and | tan terrier BITOH ; had on narrow (chain) col- Jar. The above reward will be given, if lefcat the Simpson House, corner of Tentn street and Pen: avenue” mar 23 2t* | Q@TRAYED FROM THE SUBSCRIBERS, on the &S ath inat., between 7 and 8 p. m., one large bay HORSK, witii two hind feat white ; no other marks | recollected ; had on set of double harness. A suit- able reward will be paid for any information that wil em recovery. HANLY & BROWN, mar233t* _Btable, 19th s'reet, near Pa. av. OST—On Friday evening. March 20. at Grover’s Theater, (orchestra,) a black OPERA GLASS, Th: finder will be suitably rewarded by returaing said @lasa to the Box Office of the Theater. m?1-2t $2Q() BEWARD.—Stolen, from Wr. Barnes’ nta- Qu) ble, last night, on north A street, between Ist and 2d streets,a roan MARE; she is lame and bas the hair rubbed off her left front leg; she is7 yearsold. $10 for the thief and $1) for the mare; | she has a white spot on the top of her tail. mar 21-3t* WM. BARNES. $ ] 00 REWARD .—Stolen from the subscri- | 9 ber’s residence on P stree!. betwoen , 5th ard 6th, No. 480, on Saturday night, March 14th, between the hours of 7 and9 o’clock, about FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, twenty-five hnn dred in gold, three hundred in silver and the bal ance in Treasury notes. I will give the above re- ward for the recovery of my ticpate rum for any part o: be recovered. mar 31-lw* SAMUEL HOOVER. OBT— A set of CURLS in going from the Wash- 4 :ngton Theater to 13th st. Areward of $5 will be paid ifleft at thia office. mar 2) 3t Q@IRAYED OR STOLEN—From the subscriber ou K? the 18th inst., one large black aud white COW, ner horns; also, one amail red bufislo cow, A liber! rewar: ll be given to any one who will return them to A. ROTH, 285 9th, between M and | Nosts , Washington mar 2)-3t* PAREN UP ESTRAY-On the 15th inet ,a white COW, spotted with dlack, accompanied by a calf, ‘The owner is requested to cone forward, prove property, pay charges and ta’:e her away, Wei! BURDINE. 15th at, oust, mar 20-3t* near Maryland avenue. | $5 REWARD.—Stolen from the gremixes, No. e) 556 H street, last night, my SETTER DOG answering to the name of Don.’ He ts spotted black and white and hes somewhat the appearance of a coach dog. The above reward will be paid for his return to me. (mar 2)-3t"] RR. BETTS, ORSE STOLEN.—Stolen, on Thursday night, March 19th, a Black HORSE, with very smali white star on forehead; about’ 16 hands high; about9 years old;hasa splint on inside of each fore leg below the knee. also has several small ts ots on back under the idle. The right (epee is considerably enlar, from a calious; as ¢ i ck by the crupper strap. A liberal reward will be givenif returned to the Metropolitan Police or to the subscriber. rs U. 8. brasare = near fore shoulder which shows very faintly. if any. . ©. DORR, Surgeon U.3. Vol., at Ascension Gen]. Hospital, H st., near 10th. mar 20-3t* NOTICE —Was offered for sale to the subscriber and left at bia leery stable, on the 10th inst., on 7th street, between H and I, in this city, adark bay HORSE about eight years of age; left hind foot waite ‘The owner, by payin veya ex- nses, and proving property, can have the same, Pinar totes FOP yee HY SHREVE, money or a propor- the money that may 4 be su: Also, icines. &c. Very particular attention paid to th dispensing of phyticians’ prescriptions marl Bi a Mt?2t® 4 voRTWINE, of Old Vintages, NAGLE’s, fe 2 269 Pennsyvania avenue. Se AND GROCER’S WAGONS. “Largest size 2 and 4Horse Sutlor’s Wagons, without Springs. Grocer’s and other Wagona, SHERRY, with Springs. Also on band several SECOND HAND WAGONS. For sale by THOMAS YOUNG, mar 18 2m No 409 Pennsylvania Avenue. SUTLERE, ATTENTION | 0 boxes CASTILE SOAP. 3)" ADAMANTINE OANDLES, 300 LLOW. ‘ Oh for cash at National Soa) d Cand i Barks Green street and the Canal, Geor, wi FOR NEW YORK. Tur STEAMER SU WANES, Symm is now receiving freight for Nev te| York at the foot of High treet, Ge aie Georgetown, Will sail positively on’ Mrnaay, mat. mar23t MORGAN & RHINBHART, Aats. RBANGEMENTS HAVING BZBN COM- PLETED, 4 ALL DEAD HORS. AND MULES will hereafter be carried Middie on’s Wharf, } south of the Observatory. from whence they wili | be taken by a boat to the Virginia aide, | | Citizens having dead borxes in their stables will pitee at New dork pices, frei, ides. For salé | leave t) cir notices at the office of the Superintend- y the case or sin; bottle, a the ro ancy, ent of the Metropo'itan Police, as no carcassas will BGAN & PRERT be allowed to he carried anywhere abput the pub- mar i7-fit Corner E and Ninth streets. urbs of this city. TE. DAVIES, _ i oa CHE A, KRAUSE, Onpt. and A QM. ‘ 5 * 3 * Lade: i D A’ PRACTICAL PHYSICIAN, mar 18-16 in Charge of Laboring Parties 0 F Sraunt, Naan lta StReRt, ¥kEK 2 CENTS & POUND, noted as R (North Fide,) - excellent sriicle. Sold at ADAMBSON'S, Sut Where be canbe consu ted at any hour on diraases. Maetenee ail | Ninth rg one deor from Perry's Dry Gvoi store { fem :: ——— 4 FROM VICKSBURG. ED1GERESSED CONDITION OF THE REBELS IN ~ a _<BEFAT CITY. j —_—_—————_ IMPEDIMENTS TO THE PROGRESS OF THE YAZOO EXPEDITION, > Dispatches from Com. Porter state that great distress prevails am@ngst the rebels in Vicksburg from want of supplies. ¥ . The, Yazoo expedition has been much delayed. in its progress. from sunken trees and other impediments thrown in the channel by the | Confederates. From this cause it has hap- pened sometimes, that they haye not advanced more than a mile per day. NAVY YARD, The machinery of the steam sloop Ossippee has been on trial for some days and works ad- mirably, and it is expected that she will shortly puttosea. The Penobscot is under repairs, and will be got ready for service with dispatch. The repairs on the mortar schooner T. A. Ward are about finished. The Jacob Bell arrived up on Saturday afternoon, having broken her crank. Master’s Mate Walters, of the Reliance, arrived up yesterday, in charge of & schooner captured down the river without the proper papers. REBEL SOLDIERS CROSS TIE POTOMAC AND COMMIT A BEUTAL MURDER, ‘We hear that a party of five rebel soldiers crossed the Potomac on the night of the isth inst., from Shepherdstown, Va., and called out of his house Edward Entler, a young man who formerly belonged to their army, and after a short conversation shot him. He died early next morning. TO BE CLOTHED. The Union prisoners from Richmond, who arrived in such a half-clad condition from among the pirates who stripped them nearly to the skin, were marched to (Luartermaster Rucker’s office to-day, where they will be supplied with sufficient clotaing tomake them decent and comfortable. TELEGRABHIC. IMPORTANT FROM MURFREESBORO AND THE SOUTH. —_ > THE REBELS REPORTED TO HAVE RE- CROSSED DUCK RIVER IN FORCE, Be ASS MOBILE PAPERS FEAR AN ATTACK ON THAT CITY, See GOOD PROSPECT OF THE SUCCESS OF THE YAZOO PASS EXPEDITION. FORT PEMBERTON BESIEGED. : Spe CrxcrnnaTi, March 23.—Gen. Burnside and siaff will arriye here to-morrow morning. Gen, Tuttle, commanding at Cairo, desiring to enter the field, Gen. Buford has been ap- pointed his successor, to take command to-day. The Commerciil’s special Murireesboro tele- gram says it is reported the enemy have re- crossed Duck Riverin force. Gen. Johnston is expected to take command of the rebel army at Tullahoma. The Mobile Advertiser claims an anticipated attack upon Charleston as a feint, and that the next blow will be struck in the Gulf, strongly intimating that Mobilo is the real object of attack. Advices from the Yazoo Pass expedition represent the movements slow, but with every prospect of getting through successfully. Our forces debarked near Greenwood, and were besieging Fort Pemberton. A number of transports were badly damaged in getting through the pass. The ram Lioness overhauled the steamer Parallel with 3,000 bales of cotton on the 10th: crowding her so close that she was compelled to run ashore, where she was burned. The rebels are burning cotton on every plan- tation as our army advances. LATE FROM NEW ORLEANS. Se REPORTED EVACUATION OF PORT HUDSON BY THE REBELS. Gees Sea New York, March 23.—The steamer Wash- ington, from New Orleans on the 15th, has ar- rived. She reports that she met the gunboat Katahdin, from Gayeston, off the bar. The Washington received mail from her. The Waskington also had telegraphic despatches put on board at the Passes of the latest intelli- fence from Baton Rouge, probably for the Goy- ernment. Ata meeting of the bar of New Orleans, a report was made that Gen. Shipley had inti- mated that the supreme court would soor be completely organized tor Louisiana. The officers of the 12th Connecticut regiment hada meeting at Brashear City, and adopted an address to the people of their State against peace advocates; and ask if it is true that while repentant Lou na ts returning to loyalty that Connecticut is preparing todesert the standard. There is an unreliable rumor current that Port Hudsen has been evacuated. Some two hundred and fifty bales of cotton at Poncha. toula haye been burned by the rebels, under the impression that it was about to be shipped to New Orleans. The rebels declared their in- tention to seize every vessel coming there, and consequently they have been prohibited from crossing the lake. The papers contain nothing relative to the movement of troops, or of af- fairs at Baton Rouge, Galveston or on the Mississippi. FROM LAKE PROVIDENCE. sae eS WATER LET INTO THE CANAL THERE, ———— St. Louis, March 23.—The Democrat has a special dispatch from Lake Providence, which says that water was letinto the Canal at that place on the evening of the 16th inst. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. New Yors, March 23.—11% a8. m— First Boaro— U.S. Coupon 6's, 1981, 1014; 7-30 Treas- ury Notes, 1074; Demand Notes, 153%; Gold, 153%. \CRSES WANTED Leas? paroliens 25 to 2 it in low condition iarm'gork OHAS A. MURPHY Agosto National Hotel Stabies, éth strest, r Penn. avenue. ni A light two-horse SUTLER’S WAGON, nearly new, for sa'e cheap at the above stables, mh23-3t* By W. L. WALL & CO., Auctioneers, BEAUTIFUL DARK BAY MORGAN HORSE at Avcttoy.—On SATURDAY MORNING, th inst., at i0 o’clock, we will sell at public auc'ion, one beautiful dark Bay Morgen Horse, 15 hands high, about 6 years old, works well under the saddle, sivele or double haraess, and is without fault or blemish. The former purchaser of said horso is 7 notified that he wili cold be at his, the defaulting wach ssereccost and risk. rr eed W. L. WALL & 00., Aucts, mar 23 VARIETIES! VARIETIES: ABUNDANT INDICATIONS er SUPERLORI ry, . The sscerdinaly Rumor artist, ATKIN our Capital, Dick Apother new and pretty face at Miss ‘ADDL JUMNSTON “ti 6 first a) arance OD any stage Mic8 NELLIE SEYMOUR ¥ FORREST, the female or male, t tion of the day. Tha fascinat: Mile LIZHET A, Phan eeonk 7,ADA TESMAN, Mitte Gan: Hall, Larry Tooley, Mr. Pilgrhm, Frank K+ res, Jitsmy lark, Mr. Parceil, Mi= Bice Chantea’ Sita Wiianst ata ity Se se2: Whiting andthe great Mammotn Can , witl the Lovely Union Mallet. the tircie of Grawe, Spanich Daus Voealis® ofthe RALDIN¥ ana M. Bob £ kawipion aig ay ‘ale Lgers oka aalies of the * Vivandiere;’” bal of ** Manuleoas in ;” th ithe frieh Tiaker”. Kospasesecn bi. MARIETTA RavBi rv Biz is 4 end will shortly appear, ev - “SOCAL NEws. THE JUDICIARY OF THE DISTRicr, First Sitting of the New Court. They Take the Oath of Allegiance. —__~>—__ Practitioners at the Court Required to Tak, the Same Oath. — This morning, shortly after 11 o'clock, Hon D. K. Carte#, Uhief Justice, and A. B. Olin ana Andrew Wylie, Associate Justices, entered the court-room, City Hail, and were then intro. dyced to the members of the bar by Deputy Marshal Phillips. AYew minutes before 12'the judges took their seats on the bench, and Judge Carter stated that they hati assembled to organize the court t appoinim ent of @ clerk, so tffat the busi- pay istrict might be transacted until the regular term. i Hon. Return J. Meigs, who had been ap- pointed clerk, was qualified by giving bonds in the sum of two thousand dollars (Messrs. liugh McCormick and Roger ©. Weightman being his sureties) and taking the following osth of office at the hands of se Carter: “I, Return J. Meigs, having been appointed by the Justices of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, Clerk of said court; do solemnly swear that | have never yoluataril, borne arms against the United States, since have been a citizen thereof; that I have votua- tarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in &rmed hostility thereto; that I have neither sought ner accepted Ror attempted to exercise the func- tions of any office whatever under any au- thority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States; that! have not yielleda yoluntary support to any pretended govern- ment, authority, power, or constitution, within the United States, hostile or inimical thereto. And I do further swear that, to the best of my knowledge and ability I wili support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or parpose of evasion; and that I will well-and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.” Judge Carter stated that they had in cham- bers resolved on a rule for the admission of the members of the bar. They did not regard the oath they had taken to support the Constitu- tion of the United States and to do allegi: to the Government under whose pro’ they are living, as calculated to injure the sen- sibilities of any gentleman, and they had re- solved that the members of the bar whose pa- triotism is proverbial should take the same oath Noman could regard himself degraded by subscribing to such an oath, and he had no doubt that it would afford them pleasure to bear this testimony ef their loyalty before the world. The Clerk read the orders of the Court, which directed him to take possession of the records of the office and to make a roll of the members of the bar during the vacancy, and conyening a special term of the Criminal Court to be held on the first Monday in April, to be held by Justice G. P. Fisher, whois at present absent from the city. Mr. Carrington called the attention of the Céurt to the fact that prize commissio should be xt once appointed; and the quest as te the powers of the Court in the matte discussed, and after consultation the ju stated that they would consider the mutt and adjourned. The oath to be taken by the members of the bar is the same as that taken by the Clerk, with the exception that it is to be stated that they have heretofore been attornies in the old « At the special term of the Criminal © Justice Fisher will have his hands full being now 260 cases in jail and !60 cas-s on the appearance docket. There was quitea large attendance of per- sons, among them the jurors of the last court, who took great interest in the proceedings, and in common with the members of the bar. much pleased with the justices. By din of the judges the jury was this morning charged from further seryice. Before the judges entered this morning, a flag, which was used in the Know Nothing lodge in the Fift Ward several years since, wus hung aboy+ bench, giving a somewhat unusual effect to the room. —EE— Heavy Ronsery.—Last night, Mr. 0. Furey, wholesale liquor dealer, discovered that his store, corner of Third street and Massachusetts avenue, had been opened and his trunk broken open, and £1,600 anda silver watch valued at $20 stolen. The meney was in gold, silver, copper and paper. The store was apparently opened by using Spanish nippers on the key of one of the front doors, there being two to the store. James Shields, Edward O* Donnell and Cornelius Kennedy, are his clerks, and have their trunks in the store. After the burglary was discovered the trunks were examined. O'Donnell’s trunk was found unlocked by keys; Furey’s was broken with a chisel; the others were untouched. Roundsman Ecklof® and patrelman Crown went immediately to work to arrest all parties suspected. James Sbeilds, Edward O'Donnell, Henry Carroll, Jeremiah Digging, Michi Byrne, W. E. Kelly, John Madden and Cornelius Kennedy, were arrested during the night by pa Imen Crown and Doane. There is no positive evidenca against them, but all are held for a hearing to-morrow at 12 o'clock, by Justice Ferguson eee MELANCHOLY DEATH.—Mr. Jesse Corwin, of Hamilton, Ohio. who has been Occupying a sition in the Interior Department, came to his death in a manner very afflicting to his relatives and friends on Friday night last. He had been boarding at Mrs. MeCauley’s, aud was taken ill recently, and for the benefit of proper nursing, was removed to Douglas Hos- pital. Friday night, in a moment of suddea derangement, he fell or leaped from a window of the building to the pavement below, so f: turing his skull as to cause a speedy t tion of life. The deceased v a4 fine-looking young man of about twenty-one years of age, anda nephew of Hon. Thos. Corwin, of Ohio The body was taken charge of by his friends, and taken to Dr. Holmes’ establishment to be embalmed. A subsequent post mortem exam- ination by surg however, rendered the embalming process impossible, and the body was placed ina metallic case, to be transmitwd to the family in Ohio. Cera a ANOTHER OF THEM.—Saturday evening, as the six o'clock train was about to start for Bal- timore, Sergeant Reed and Roundsman Tait noticed a fellow working about in the crowd, and Reed identified him as one of the two sssharps” whe escaped arrest at Grover's on Friday. when Munzbo Shaw and Harrity alias Carrolton, were arrested. Tait took charge of him and conveyed him to the Second Ward Station. There he gave his name to Bigiey, the “mug photograper,” as H. Whitney. ut Big- ley remembered a ‘‘mug” in his collection taken at a former sitting of Whitney, when he gave the name of “Wm. Jones.” Bigley accordingly entered Whitney with the alias “Wm. Jones,” in his blotter, and the prisoner was turned over to the Superintendent, to be dealt with in the same manner as his chums, who were Jocked up im the Guardhouse. Se Latest QuoTraTions—3 o'clock ‘Pp. m.—Wasb- ington Money Market. U.S. Dennen Bonds, 1881 . U.S. 7.30 Notes..,..... Quartermaster's Checks New Certificates... U.S. Demand Notes. American Gold... American Silver . Government stocks ef all kinds in stroi demand; gold dull and lower. NEW YORK RATES Coupon 6's, 1831, 101% at01% ; 7.39's 17%; De- mands, 151%; Gold, 151X Se es Srconp Warp TION CASEs.—Thos. Wil- liame, drunk and orderly; fined $3. Solo- mon Bell, drunk; dismissed. H. Whitney alias ‘Wm. Jones, suspicious person; sent to Super- intendent. John Jones, disorderly; costs 38 cents, W. Benham, do. in theater; 'fined $3. Raney, Ma snney, drunk; dismissed. AR- thony Wasman. do.; fined 81.94. Pat’k Lyncd; do.; do. $1.58. Sam"l Ward and Jas. Connelly» disorderly; locked up two hours. — Grxenous PickrooKerT.—Chas. Marrs, who hails from Canada, and claims to be an acest of some sort, was cavght in the act of picking the pocket of John Carr. -Marrs put his hand into Carr's pocket, took ont his money, and se lected such as he wanted for his own use, and put the remainder back. He was arrested by eae goa Tucker, who took him before Jus- Thompson, and the evidence being clear, the Justice seat him to jnil for court. cei sa al + ARRIVAL or InDIANS.—A delegation of red men reached here yesterday and took lodgings atthe Washington House. They represent the Oheyennes, Kiowas, Arapalioes, Camanche, Apaches and Cuddoes. BITU ATION referen" tar UBics : = WOMAN WISHES washer aad irone: Can be seen at t: A YOuNG as onok, WW ASTED—A SITUATION by a yotng aoma us ruyee or chambermaid: etn take the ntre cha se oka infant. Address Bux 14 Star Office. mar 23-} {RUBD HOUSE WANTED —Wauted to raat, for from one to three year, a Furnished ti cation iz 2st or ecnud Ward preferres., Agdinss Lock Bor 65, Washingion, ¥., 60 ¢-tf EE tah , | o