Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1863, Page 2

WASHINGTON OITY: SATURDAY...... -MARCH 25, 1863, W7 BEADING MATTER ON EVERY PAGH. BEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS, The Intelligencer notices an article in the London Times on American affairs, and says the portion of it which will most attract ob- servation is the reference made in it to the dis- Position of foreign Powers as regards our troubles’ Under this head Mr. Seward has abundant cause to congratulate himself and the country on the results of his diplomacy, if it be true, as the Times says, we doubt not with reason, that “France has at least as thuch as she wants of American war on her hands already, and England has certainly no idea of intervention.” The Chronicle has an article in leaded type, charging upon the theater aud concert room managers that they suffer “doggerel about «Little Mack’ to be sung at their establish- ments. ‘Long after Gen. McClellan ceased to be the head of the Army, and became the mere tool of partisans of doubtful loyalty, his praises ‘were sung in all the theaters ard concert sa- loons, and cried abroad in all the hotels and bar-rooms of this city,”—complains the Chroni- cle; which paper is further spained” by the fact that Mr. E. L. Davenport sang yerses with complimenta: allusions to McClellan last night at Groyer’s Theater. It was “disgusted and mertified to hear the sacred name of Wash- ington coupled with that of the notorious gen- eral of an army which he commanded for a year ahd a half only to prove his unfitness for the position; a man who has silently permitted his name and influence to be used by the avowed enemies of the Government and the op- ponents of the war,” and thinks such managers should be taught where their “duty as well their intereft lay.’ The Chronicle says, also, that the secesh song of “My Maryland” is Sung at “Canterbury Hall’ and «The Varie- ties.” This is a mistake, we imagine. Neither managers or audiences (largely military) are of that “persuasion,” we take it. OUR MILITARY BUDGET ahs REBELS AT FRONT ROYAL. The latest information from our immediate front states the prevalence of a belief there that the rebels have a considerable infantry force under Jackson, now in the vicinity of Front Royal, designing another raid in this direction. ‘We place no confidence in the story, however, as the authority for it we regard as being very suspicious, indeed. NAVY YARD. The steam-sloop Ossippee left this morning With sealed orders, and the Jacob Bell, the flag ship of the Potomac flotilla, lett about noon for service down the river oe Late PuBLIcATIONS.—We haye received the March number of the National Quarterly Review, published by E. T. Sears, New York. The criticisms in this (Qluarterly seem from a hasty inspection to be distinguished for fear- dessness vigor. 2 The Knickerivcker Magazine tor April (pub- lished by Kinahan Cornwallis) contains some good reading; Carl Almendinger’s Office,” for instance, The article on «Men whose Hair Parts in the Middle,” enumerates a long list of Worthies, ancient and modern, wont to «ivide their capillary substance down the center; but somehow utterly fails to include that most dis- tinguished recent explemar of the fashion, Gen. John C. Fremont. Some detractors of the Path- tinder have alleged, indeed, that parting the hair in the middle is with him rather a matter of necessity than choice—that his head is so crank as to require the nicest trimming of its only ballast (hair) to avert capsize. ®7 Advices from North Carolina to March 13 have been received in Boston. A letter from Camp Picket, Batehelder’s creek, of the 16th, contains the following: «On Sunday morning Jast the 43d (Tiger) regiment surrounded and took prisoners 4 company of cavalry, sixty-one in number, with all their officers, on the Trent road. A portion of our cavalry charged upen the Rebels and then retreated, drawing the Rebels into an ambuscade led by Col. Hol- brooke, of the 43d. An attack upon Newbern by the Rebels in force was pessible, but not Frobable. A rumor is current that Gen. Foster has been notified to remove the women and children from Newbern, but it is doubtless unfounded.” gg The force of Union cayalry under Maj. Stratton, which was sent from Suffolk to re- dieve the garrison of Gen. Foster’s command, who was hemmed in at Winfield, N.C., has been heard from. They were in full pursuit of the enemy, who fled on their approach, Across the Chowan river with the aid of flat- boats and rafts. Gen. Foster subsequently destroyed these appliances of e-cape by the fire of his gunboats. The fight was of short duration, but while it lasted was kept up on both sides in a spirited manner. Wehad eight of the Pennsylvania cavalry wounded in the | encounter, @7 Mrs. Mary J. Pairo, of Baltimore, was yesterday arrested at the instance of Colonel Fish, Provost Marshal of Raltimore, upon the : charge of Southern sympathies, and of writing a letter to a friend in the South reflecting upon the character of Major General Schenck. The Jetter was discovered in a Rebel mail recently captured at Leonardtown. The case was re- ferred last evening to the General, who ordered that she should be sent South in the course of twenty hours, with the privilege ot taking her busband and children with her. WF The Royal Gazette ot Georgetown, British Guiana, of the 26th of February, contains the following: Itis rumored that his Excellency bas issued instructions to the pilot department to the effect that in the event of the Alabama calling here shertly on the plea of requiring supplies, the pilots are to inform Capt. Semmes that, as his vessel has recently received sup- plies at Jamaica, none can be obtained here ‘within the time allowed by the home regula- tions. PrErsoNAL.—Wm. Faxon, Esq., chief clerk of the Navy Department, has recovered trom his late severe illness, and is again at his post of duty, we are glad to see. Mr. Faxon isan official of that rare order of merit able to per- form varied and laborious duties promptly,and intelligently, and yet to meet all comers with unvarying courtesy. @7 General Schenck appears determined to Stop the sale of liquor to soldiers in Baltimore. A proprietor of a public house on Cathedral ftreet haying sold liquor to soldiers, General at once issued an order closing all the bar- “ms, saloons, and drinking places for forty. eicht hours. @7 Samuel Wagner, Esq., of York, Pa., late cashier of the York Bank, has been appointed, by Colonel J. W. Forney, finaficial clerk of the Vuited States Senate, vice Sayles J. Bow- €», appointed Postmaster of Washington city. WF To the last two days two million seyen hundred and fifty thousand dollars of the na- ional fl joan has been taken. en) m7 A bill bas passed the New Jersey Legis- niure appropriating $1,000,000, for the pur- s~ ofurms for State defen #2" The Military Court of Inquiry, of which General McDowell is President, assmbled at &c Louis on the 19th inst. RF A Sta tobacco fair, on an_ extensive Sc Sic, will be held in Louisville, Ky., om the gjth or May. 7" Ar English footman has just fallen heir © Taw berries Rave becn on the bills ork restanrants fora week. “bh the New ¥ OF FE x-Senator Rice declines to be a candi- gate for Governor of Minnesota. BF I is proposed to raise & regimentol ac- Grove in Delaware THE EVENING STAR. THE LATEST NEWS. , Pass bast evening, and sunk. No lives lost. : BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE BVENING STAR LATEST FROM EUROPE. cee DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE ON THE AMERICAN QUESTION PUBLISHE Be MR. MASON CONTINUES TO URGE THE RE- COGNITION OF THE CONFEDERACY, AND CLAIMS THAT THK BLOUK- ADE IS A NULLITY. —— | THE FITTING OUT 3 FOR THE REBELS PROTEStED AGALNST, pit eee Sanpy Hoox, March 28—10a. m.—The steam- ship Asia, from Liverpool on the lth and Queenstown on the 15th, has arrived off this | point. The steamship Noya Scotian arrived at Liy- erpool on the 13th. Polish affairs are unchanged. The American diplomatic correspondence is published. In Minister Adams’ last letter are | complaints relative to the pirate Alabama. | Mr. Mason was still urging the recognition | of the South and claiming the nullity of the | blockade. The Emancipation Society of Manche sent a protest to Lord John Russell fitting out vessels in England for the rebels. Lord Russell has replied that evidence upon oath is required to enable procecding® to be taken in the premises. Breadstufls were advancing. Provisions Tux Cuarieston Exrepiriox.—The New | Haven Palladium of Wednesday last pub- | lishes the following extract from a private , letter, dated Beaufert, S.C., March 14: H « We have been at work for the last month | getting things ready [for the expedition] and have still some weeks more on hand. n | ready it will be one of the most formidable ex- | peditions ever got up. Since the successful irials the iron-clads haye had at Fort McAl- lister, both by solid shot of great force and by torpedoes, we have every faith in their ability | to enter Charleston harbor. Admiral Dupont expects to take thirteen of these iron-clads arlesion, among the rest the great Iron- | which he will take the wooden captured Port Royal, nearly fifty mall. A land force of at leasttwenty- | five thousand mer will accompany the fleet, | well provided with transports and the neces- eary lighters, flats, and surf boats for landing H and making asudden attack. _ i “The siege train to be taken is probably the heaviest ever used by any army in the world, although not in number as extensive as the train in the Army of the Potomae. We have +, 10, 13 and 15-inch mortars; 6 and 1@inch co- lnmbiads; 21, 32, 42 and 6s-pounder James rifles; 2, 50, 1 and 200-pounder Parrott rifles, with | quantity of aller fleld artillery. These rifled guns, especially the Parrott 1#0 and 200- pounders, are good for arange of five miles. lt is not proposed to use them over 3. which will be the greatest distance: be obliged to throw a shot. This dista asily within the range of Rll the pieces pre- viously mentioned, and the rifled pieces are able to hit a piece of twenty yards square every time at that distance, (nearly two miles.) So | much jor the preparations. We here see no chance for a failure, and confidently assert that Charleston will be ours soon. Ammuni- | tion sufficient for three weeks’ continual tiring is to be carried for both the fleet and siege train, | so that there will be one long-continued roar e dull. Censols 9 ),a2 ¥. Liverpoot, Saturday eyening.—Cotton sales to-day, 12,000 bales; 7,000 tospeculators and ex- porters, The market buoyant, with an advance of a half-pence. Breadstafls quiet and steady. Wheat firm and active. Corn dull and declining. Pro- Visions quiet and steady. Lonpon, Saturday evening.—Consols closed at my HaVRE.—Sales of the week 7,({t) bales of cot- ton. The market is firmer, with an advance. Orieans tres ordinaire, 2-0fr., leas 265 fr. Stocks 49,600, ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA. New Yorn, March 2x.—The steamship Asia is below. The prize steamer Peterhoff has ar- rived. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. New Yorr, March 2, 11K a. m.—Firat Boara—Coupon 6's, 1881, 101%; 7.30's, 1063,; De- mand Notes, 1424; Gold, 1424. . THE OPERATIONS AGAINST VICKS- BURG. aoe tee Heavy Federal Reinforcements on the Wiay—The Yavroo Pass tu be Widened. SS Cincinnati, March 26.—A dispatch trom Helena. Ark., dated on the 2Ist instant, to the Commercial, gives the following interesting in- formation from the Yazoo Pass expedition: The gunboat Marmora arriyed from—near Fort Greenwood yesterday, with important dispatches for Admiral Porter. It went imme- diately to Vicksburg. The Marntora brought up dispatches from Gen. Ross to Gén. Prentiss, urging thata gay in the levee at the head of Yazoo Pass be greatly widened. Gen. Prentiss had ordered a large force of soldiers to cem- mence work immediately. The toot of the Pass is eight feet below the level of the Mississippi. This project is to cut the levee all away, and let the flood run through, hoping to drown the rebels out at Greenwood. The Wenona, just up from Greenwood, met Quimby’s division im the Coldwater yesterday all right, and with a good river all the way be- ferethem. They could reach Ross in twodays. The gunboat Petrel convoyed the Wenona through the Tallahatchie. The steamer Luella, loaded with commissary stores and ammunition, struck a snag in the | Boat and cargo to: loss. i DEPARTMENT OF WEST TENNESSEE pees Gaerne A Cargo of Corn Floated Past Vicksburg— | Arrival of Reinforcements tothe Yazoo | Pass Expedition. Caine, March ?7.—Last Saturday night an. | other barge, containing a thousand bushels of | corn, floated past the battrries at Vicksburg safely for Admiral Farragut's fleet. The Memphis Bulletin of Wednesday last says that three of Admiral Porter's gunboats approached the Yazoo river by the Sunflower route, and reached Green wood. The Bulletin further says our torces above Greenwood haye abandoned the undertaking to force a passage, and were returning, when | they met Gen. Quinby's division en route to | reinforce them, A conference was had, the result of whicn is unknown, but it is thought, in consequence of the success of the new route the whole force would return. *MASONIC FUNERAL.—The funeral of Mr. Join T. Davis will be sol nized TO MORROW (Sumlay) AFTERNOON, at Grace Chureb Island. (Rey, Atrrey HoLMeap, B ? at 3o'eloe i | bis friends, and the Trade generally, that he is now | | considerably advanced, wit! | information I will refer you to Justice ROWLAND, when we get to work. Weareanxiously wait- ing for the work to begin.” i The New Haven papers are rather famous | for injudicious publications of army news, and | it strikes us that the above, if reliable, is well | calculated to atford information to the enemy. | ae SR AES A CARD. | icGREGOR, Family Physician and Sur- late of Connecticut, may be found at his of- fice, at No. 526 sth street, between D and 300 Pk are WESTERN CHEESKS, EMILE DUPRE'S, | 47 f _™ar 23-1w _ 9 Ninth street. Q Paes coat NOTICE. The splendid STR ER KEYPORT, Oapt. EK. A. Ryta eaves foot of 9th strect, Washington, every Tue d ou a adh hy o'clock a.m. dicot of treet. ateizhto clock a. m., for Baltimore | ngs on the Maryland wide'of the Potomac | srequired. J,BRODUS& CO, | Agepis, Aloxandri | ria, Va. 8 IVE NOTICE That the subscriber hath obtained from the Orphans’ Coz Washington county.in the District of Col: letters of administration W. A. on the pe: tate of John E. Deakins. late of Washing’ D.C. having claims az same. with the vouchers t on or before the 2sth day of March next; they may otherwise by law be excinded from all benefit | of the said estate i Given ucder my hand this 41st day of Mareh, 1963. JOHN W. BATEMAN, Administrator We. A. splendid mar 25-law2w EE BROIDERLES— Teceived at 45 Market § BLEACHED AND BROWN MUSLINS, NEW 3 YORK MILLS, WAMSUTTA and other va ua ble fabrics. at manufacturers’ prices. Also, Irish BHIRTING LINEN, very low 4s ment just | RQ. tween 7tn and 3th sts., Under the Avenu: mar 2: F SPECIAL ELECTION IFTH WARD—FIRST PAECINC tf —Notic hereby given that an election will be held on FRIDAY, the Sd day of April, 1553, for one memb of the Boars ef Common Courcil, to fill the un expired term of Wm. BI. Ellis, Exq.. resigned ‘The polls will be hell at the school houas, corner of Third street cast A street south. Opeoat7 | a.m.,and close at? p.m. E_G.TANDY. JOHN MILES GEO. M. OYSTER. Com 8. Market Space. 4 qa Sidi ok ALL Lee Li HE WHOLESALE STOCK oF FINE GROCERIES. WINES AND LIQUORS or EMILE DUPRE, (Lave 220 Pennsylvania Arenue,) REMOVED 70 479-NINTH STRBE1—479 Between D and B, Where he will continue to sellto SvTLEKs, PURVEYOR AND TH City Ti:aDE, _mar 27-eotf BA ish ae THE CLOTHIERS OF THE DISTRICT! ne undersigned would most respectfully inform joners. prepared to offer one of the finest Spring Stocks of READY-MADE CLOTHING ever offered in this city. He assures those im want of a stock that they will do we!l tozive him acall Respectfully, 8. HERZBERG, No. 2 Market Bpace, next to corner of Baltimore street. Baltimore, March, is64. mar 23-2m" HE SUBSCRIBER IS ANXIOUS TO EMPLOY a MAN to take charge o! an extensive Market Gardena -mitted to be one of the mo-t productive in the District of Columbia, I havea quantity of early vegetables, auch as see and tomatoes. &c., an abundance of ele- gant manure, guano, &c. on the spot. with first- rate tenms to work the land. Toa wan who un- derstands the management of such a place a rare opportunity presents icself.as I will give either certain wagesor an iptereatin thecrop. I have niade every necessary arrangement for an e:ten- sive crop of vegetables, bat fam compelled to give it up in consequence of feeble For further corner of Land 2th atreets, orto the subscriber on the Proinises, bear the Navy Yard Bridge, and ex- actly opposite the Navy Yard. i mar 25 3t* GEO. W. TALBURTT. H. Gray. of Mastachusette, will pranch in + E street Baptist Church on the MORROW, | morning and cordially inv lem TREET BAPTIST CBURCI,—Rev, the end Citizens and stran ed to attend, ~GEO ¥ LICK, is hereby aunouaced «| candidate for Common Council, at the | special election to be reld inthe Fifth Ward. to fill | i gers are the vacaney occasioned by the resignation + M.Ellis, Esq. [mar23 5t*] MA DAWSON LODGE, ATTENTION —Ti members of Dawson Ledge, No. 16 F. au ALM..are requested to meet at Masonic Hall. cot ner of Ninth and D strects, TO. MORROW (Sunday) AFTERNGON, at 1's o'clock, for the purpose of at- tending the funeral of t inte brother, Joun T. | Davis. mar 23 | years of age, | from employing or { | CHAMPAGNE CIDER on draught, at 371. coats 10 CENTS REWARD — Ran away on the 2th ult. SILAS DOBSON, and sometime pre- viously, CALIFORNIA DOBSON, two indentured boys, (colored.) the former 17 and the latter 14 Ail persona are hereby forewarned arboring said boys, as the law | will be etrict lv enforced. . | mar 2 3t* F R. DORSETT, 206 G street. W BUGAR-CURED HAMS! E Have received another lot of those fine Sugar cured Hams, at 12% cents per lb. Those that were disappointed in net getting some of the last lot can new be supplied. Also, five bbls, mere of that celebrated Newark t EGAN & PERRIES, Hen. al Popargi-st (SundayTimes.| Oor. E and 9th ais. mar 2%7-3t Se DISSOLVING VIEWS, of Seriptural and | Miscellaneous characters and incidents,alse | ofthe War, will be exhibited at the Baptist Chure on Ith street, between @ and H, on MONDAY EVENING, March 30th, Profits for the purchase of books for nay Sehool Library. Tickets 25 cents. Children half_pri Children under ngzing to Sumday &choo!s. supplied with pack- a for $1. E. YOUNG, Supt. 3.3., id 0 1 street, i i AT A MEETING OF THE COLUMBIA | graphical Society, held on Friday eve- | | i Ty ning, 7th festant, the following preamble aud rea- oluticns were unanimously adopted : ‘Whereas it bas pleased Almighty God, through | the awful visitation ef death, to remove from our | i our worthy and much esteemed fellow- | ad remindfal | 60 Warmly en- | i i dan assoc: : Beit Resoly-d, That we oxerens our high appreciation of bis many virtucs amd manly character, and the deep serse of our lossin his demise; and that we | tender to his afflicted widow and family our syin- | woth? and condolence under their heavy beresy men! Resolved, That the members of this association | attens @ bedy, bis funeral on Sunday next.ani that these proceedings be published in the daity | wes, and that a copy thereof be transmitted to | he fumily of the deceased. i SAM’L McELWRE, Jr., Vice President. @ J. Fuizzev., Recording Secretary. #F-The members of the Society will mest at the City Hall at precisely 1 o’clock on Sunday next, fur the purpore of attending his funeral it YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIA- _ TION.—An adjourned meeting of thin A sociation will be held for the election of itso ‘cera on MONDAY, #th inttant, at 6 o'clock pm, A fuil attendance of the memborship ia desired. mat 27 St 30. ©. ULAVTON, Rec. Rec BPRECIAL ELECTION —Capt. WILLIAM P. FURGUSON will be supoorted at the special! election to be held inthe 6th Ward, on the third day of April next, to fill th» vacancy in the Board of Common Council caused by the resigna- tion of Ww, M lis, Esq. mar a1 Te MANY VOTERS. RELIGIOUS S8PILITUAL MEETINGS — ' Ont AY, at U. ion 451 Ninth al », Streat, between D and K streets, at 3o’clock P. M., spirite will give some ideas of what has caared tus civil war jn our midst; and in the evening at 754 o’elock, spiriia will give their views of w. st will entirely cverceme thiasr ellion and bring sbost peace. Mrs. L Snith will describe sama fw spirits. Admission 10 cenia, mar 77 2" 40 SUGAR AUP MOLASSRa, HB DB. Choire New Orleaus BU 3AB, 29 bhds Porto Rico ta 7ehhde, Porte Rico AOLASSES. Just rece ved and for ante by War B-eo6t MUPRAY & SKM YES i 10K TO SMALL DEALERS IN BOOTS i N” S 2 AND 8H | to Perry's Dry Goods Store, a small lot of WAGONS! WAGONS! “WAGONS! d, superior lot of 2 Sof all sizes, with and with will be sold at reduced prices to close out. Also, top and no-fop BUGGIES, GOCKAWAYS, (extension tops,) JERSKY WAG- ONS. &., &c. 'Persons in want of any of the above would do well to call before purchasing, as my werk is of the latest rtyle and best make. Oa SUTLERS’ WAGO) out springs, whi Repairing of all kind= promptly attended to. Rts H. GRAH wt Ponshneker, = 8 BAPPING PAPER AND PAPHE BAGS For aale at ADAMBON’S, 506 Ninth street, next to Perry's Dry Goods Store. OES. A gentleman has cn storage, 506 Sth street, next BOOTS and SHOSS, which will be sold at New York prices, cons 25 CENTS A POUND, warrauted an excellent article. Sold at ADAMSON’S, 506 Ninth st., one deor from Perry’s Dry Good Store. _mar 27-tf i erage C NEW Geeks MILLINERY 5D PS 4 FANCY GOODS: wad Bg reapoetcally, cal your attention to new stock of FANCY AND Mi LLibN ERY ‘Q00D3, EMBKOIDERIES. LACES &c.. ‘hich 1 have jus' received from New Vo i ve just re- urned home. and do not liesitate to say that it the Jargestand :ost complete stock of goods theci y- I call your etpecial attention te my ato k of ETRAW GUOTS of all kids, FLOWBRS. BER, BONS JKT AND STHEL ORNAMENTS. FANOY, TUOK AND SIDE OOMBS, EMBROIDERIES: Crs n I will sell at a very nef : it ve manor Steel and Jet Orna- +8 mente ie erent ATE RANELIN RTOWISON'S No 12 Market Space, bet. 8th and Sth ats. P. 8 —New Headdresaes, Dress Uaps, &c, _mar 23-20 uy FOR PUILADELPALA, HE STHAMSELL SUWANEE. Stmmes, mas- ter, ir new recviving feeight fur Phila. delphia at the Fixh Wherf iu Geprgs- town D ©.. and will poritively sail on the let of Apri}, For freightor passage apply to the Ceptain cn board or MURGAN & RUINEWART, mar 26 4t* Ri SkeD OATS. 560 BUSHEL} Choice FE 2D OATS for sale at ALPRICU'S. (late Caxsel’s ) Wholetale Grain and Peed Warehouae, odiana ay,, hetwoon 24 and 34 ata., | mar 28 st near Railroad Depst, ‘ Misys ‘cot ot Grteest. | MBERLAND VOAL Ly FOR SALB j fF Ae an bots Sian "and ‘Fio- i joardo,”’ jurtix from Cumberinod. ly to ee “MORGAN & BEQNES1 6 RT, mar 25-21" Loot ot @ strect, | take place in the Hall of the House of Represen- | liven the meeting with patriotic musicat intervals, | of persons which it is anticipated will be present, | the Senate Chamber has been kindly placed at the | mittee. A NEW SENSATION. The most delicately flavored crackers man- ufactared in the United States are made in | Washington. They are Dayton’s Wine, Milk and Lemon Biscuit, and Boston Orackers. Large supplies of them are now being for- | warded to the Northern cities, and so univer- sal is the demand for them, that they may properly be termed a national staple. For the siek there is nothing so palatable or more di- gestible. As an article for luncheon, Dayton’s Crackers have become fashionable among the leading families in New York and Philadet- phia, Depot, 456 Eleventh street, between G and H streets. t GRAND UNION MASS MEETING, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CITY COUNCILS, IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVEN- NING nefr, THE 31ST INSTANT. The undersigned Committee, appointed by the City Councils to make arrangements for a Union Mass Meeting, announce that said meeting will tatives on TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVE- NING next. The following distinguished speakers have been invited, and are expected to be present and address the meeting : Hon. Andrew Johnson, Hon. George Ashmun. | Hon, Andrew J, Curtin, Hon, Horace Maynard. Hon, Robert J. Walker. Hon. G. V. Fox, Hon, Green Adams, Chief Justice David K. Carter. Admiral A, H, Foot, Hon. Reverdy Johnson. Hon. Thomas H. Hicks. Major General H, W, Halleck, Hon, Frank Thomas. Rear Admiral J. Dahigren. Hon. Ira Harris. Hon. Henry Winter Davia. Hon. A, Randall, Major Genera! Butler. Rey. Byron Sunderland. B. B. French, Esq. G, W, McLellan, Esq. L. E, Chittenden, Esq. E. C. Carrington, Esq., and others, The President and his Cabinet haye beea invited and have signified their intention to be present. The meeting will orgarizeat5o’clock, p.m. The committee earnestly hope that the citizens of Washington will lay aside business for the time being,and turn outin their might and strength, and here, in the capital of the nation, bearing the sacred name of “ Washiggton,”’ reaffirm their love | and devotion to the Government, the Constitutien, | ; and the Union; thus manifesting the deep interest | they feel in the prompt suppression of the existing | wicked rebellion. The Marine Band will bein attendance, and en- Should the Hall of the House of Representatives prove too small to accommodate the vast number disposal of the Committee. Seate will be provided for ladies by the Sub-Com- The Committee will be designated by Red, White and Blue Rosettes ; the Bub-Committee by Blue Rosettea. A. C, RICHARDS, GEO. H. PLANT, JAMES GORDON, Commsite on the part of the Board of Aldermen. WM. J. MURTAGH, , ROBT.T. KNIGHT, ASBURY LLOYD, Commities on the part of the Common Council mar 2%-td New Dry Goods, Carpeting, Oll Cloth, &e. VERY CHEAP. Immense Btock, amounting to about fifty thous- and dollars, ($50 000,) the most of which were bought the Ist of February, previous to the great advance—therefore will be sold much cheaper than the present prices for such goods. Viz: 1% pieces new style DRESS GOODS, 10 cases BLEACHED COTTON, ranging in price from 2 cents up, 5 cases new style PRINTS, BLACK SILK, very cheap, A few FANCY SILKS, left over from last season, will be offered at half price. At BURDETTE's, No. 351 Seventh st., between I and K, BLACK GOODS, To this department I give my special attention, BOMBAZINES, $1, 81.25, $1.5), and $1.75, ALPACCAS, 37, 40, 45, 59, 62, and 75 cents, CHALLIES, M. DE LAINES, ORIENTAL CLOTHS, CRAPE-MORETZ, BEREGK, &c. very cheap, at BURDETTE'S, No. 351 Seventh st., between I and K. WHITE GOODS, such as IRISH LINEN, SHEETING LINEN, TABLE LINEN, NAPKINS, TOWELING, BIRD. EYE LINEN, RUSSIA LINEN, JACONKT OAM- BRIC, NAINSOOK, (Plain and Plaid,) all price: Ladies’ and Gents’ LINEN HANDKEROCHIEFS, 20 dozen, as low as $1.50 per dozen. 2 BED SPREADS, at $1.75. At BURDETTE'S, No. 351 Seventh st., between Land K. AL80, CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, VESTINGS, FLANNELS, SHAWLS, BLACK SILK SACKS, HOOP SKIRTS, BALMORAL SKIRTS, PARA- SOLS and UMBRELLAS, and hundreds of other kinds of goods appertaining to a first-class Dry Goods Store, too numerous to mention. On the Second Floor will be found a good stock of CARPETING, OILCLOTH, and STRAW MAT. TING, all of which will be sold exceedingly chea for Cash only. Persons residing at the Navy Yard, Island, or Georgetown will find the cars convenient. The polite conductors will let t: em off at the door. W. W. BURDETTE, No. 351 Seventh st., bet. I and K. GEORGETOWN ADVER’MTS. NOTICE.—LICENSES.— All licenses due the Corporation of Georgetown on the ist et April next, must be paid within ten days from that date; otherwise they will be strictly enforced -opoli’ 3 Tnar ot Stawid n° WA. LATRD, Clerk. mar 2 Stawtd (Cy rie per cent TAXES.—An abatement of eight per cent. will be allowed on the taz of - if paid on oF before the ist of April next. mar 1¢-tApl CHAS, D, WELSH, ollector. BARRELS APPLES. BALDWIN, &c., i POLATORS, 150 bbls. Pure White Mercer, &c., 9" CIDER, and 10 kits Family MACKEREL, Just arrivea per schr.Comet. For by JNO. W. LUMSDON, 91 and 103 Water st., Georgetown. N. B.—Schr. T. B. Frerch, cargo Apples, Pota- toes and Hay, daily expected TORT 26-3t APPLES AND CIDER. 500 BBLS. BALDWIN AND RUSETT APPLES. 200 BBLS. REFINED CIDER, Also, 50 CASES OHAMPAGNE CIDER. Now landing from sshr. Thos. ©. Bartlet, allof which will be sold low, in lots to suit purchasers, by J. @. WATERS, mar 26-lw 109 Water street, Georgetown. Fonwanvtveany GBNERAL COMMISSION co MERCHANT, 91 axp 10% Ware Brazer, Georgetown. D. C., Attends to the sale of Produce, Flour, Grain, and Merchandire gonerslly ; Procures Freigat, Ohar- ters Veasels, &c. Business transacte { always with promptness and dispatch. inar 4-tf XSSE¥L3 OF 1 IGHRT DRAUGHT, suitadle for sutlers, OM ARTERED at low rates Butiens supplied with Produce upon reas enable terms, PY sNo. w. LUMSDON Forrarding and Gen Commiasion Merch't, maré-,i 91 and 103 Water nt., Georgetown, SECOND TDINIIN THREE O'CLOCK P. M. CONFIRMATION OF THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CONFEDERATE PRIVATEER GEORGIANNA. The Navy Department has received confir- mation of the report that the rebel steamer Georgianna was destroyed by gunboats off Charleston harbor, This vessel sailed from Liverpool on the 2ist | of January, a crest crowd of secession syfmpa- thivers being assembled on the wharf at the time, who manifested their delight by waving their handkerchiefs and other demonstrations, Her officers wore gold lace on their hats, and there > ne doubt that she was intended for a rebel privateer. She was a powerful screw steamer of 107 tuns burden, 150 horse power, very fast, and per- sons who saw her at Nassau, on her way to Charleston, say that she was a munch more for- midable vessel than the Alabama. This con- fimatory news comes to-day by way of Fortress Monroe, where the Massachusetts has <trrived with ir. N HOCK™ AGAIN. Dayid A. Windsor, a citizen of Fairfax county, Va., near Alexandria, who was exchanged and sent South some time ago, has again been taken up within our lines, and is now in the custody of the provost marshal here. When previously in custody here. he was charged with haying threatened the lives of two of his neighbors for Voling against the ordinance of secession, and with having acted as a rebel mail eatrier, and sutler to a rebel regiment after haying taken the oath of allegiance to the United States. It is now being sought to get him off, with per- mission to remain at his home in our lines, on a bond of $5.10 to hold no intercourse with any one outside of our lines, and to do no act detrimental to the Union cause—backed by a new oath of allegiance from him. UGEES ARRIVED. This forenoon the following persons reached here, having been forwarded from Aquia Creek as refugees : Mrs. Krager and child, Mrs. Hoofnagle, Mis. Rosenstien and child, Geo. Schwalm, wife and child, Mrs. Maisch and two children, J. Wyn- der. J. D. Swisher. J. Cowen, A. K. Scisher and Gro. Sadler. Birs. Krager and Mrs. Hoofnagle haying gone South some time since, under a pledge not to return inside of the Union lines, were lodged in the Old Capitol until they can be returned— im a day or two—whence they came. “SCOTT’s 900.” The tents under which the baftalion of “Scott's 900," (cayalry,) stationed at the inter- section of land Seventeenth streets, rest, are so imperfect that halt the men must be en the | sick list at the opening of the spring campaign, instead of being fit for duty in the field. We know not whose duty it is to provide them with decent shelter, but it should be attended to immediately, if sickness and desertions would be avoided among them. We apprehend there can be no excuse for keeping soldiersin Washington under rags in such weather as the present, rather than tents, TELEGRAPHIC. SS NAL FOREIGN NEWS. >_— SON DISSATISFIED AT THE UNSUC- SSFULNESS OF HIS MISSION, steele ey ADDITIO MA MR MR. SLIDELL MEETS WiTH A SERIOUS ACCT DENT io at A late dispatch from New York gives the following additional foreign news by the Asia: The steamer Edward Hawkins had arrived at Liverpool from Matamoras, Mexico, with 1,504) bales of cotton and S600,C00 in specie. Mr. Mason is greatly dissatisfied with his poor success procuring the recognition of the South. Mr. Slidell w Paris, and had his thrown from his horse in skulliractured: but he was, at iast accounts, out of danger. +00 + LOCAL NEWS. SSS ESCAPE FROM JAIL. ——_ One oi the Fugitives Seized. —_ Ingenious Mode of Escape. age This morning, as Mr. Roberts, one of the guards of the jail, was going his rounds, he discovered the legs of €@ man protruding from a hole which had been made through the wall beside the window on the east end opening in the corrider in front of the cells on the north sice of the building and east of the stairway. He immediately seized the would-be fugitive, and. on pulling him back, found that he was John Kilroy, who was committed to jailon the thot Deceriber last by Justice Clayton, tor and who had but a few months to vetting him inside Mr. R. di i adit and making examina. ‘overed that the cell door was standing open, but that the other pri: oners m the ne cell were asleep, or feigning to be so, and calling the other guards, Mess Leckhurdt and Thomas, means were at once taken to secure them, the cell being locked, and the irons with which Kilroy had been fastened to another prisoner named William Hardie removed, and new ones placed on him. On looking among the prisoners who re- mained in the cell, it w die, and another convic med William A. Tompkins, had escaped through the hole into the yard, and from thence over the wall by means of a rope made of their bedding, to which a brick had been attached and thrown oyer the = all. In the cell door was found a key made of lead, ingeniously margined with thin splints ot wood, so contrived as to cause the key to work in the lock without noise. Another larger key, made for the back door leading into the yard, but which did not fit, and which doubt- less had been made by friends of the parties, was found near the cell. There were also found several rough iron knives, probably smuggled to the prisoners by their friends, with which they cut the hole, but no traces of the file or saw by which the irons coupling Hardie and Kilroy were cut. Kilroy had, when Mr. Roberts drew him back, his shackles yet hanging to his ankles. The guards had been on their rounds through the building about an hour previous, and found all quiet, and the wall through which the hole was cut apparently in ils usual condition. Hardie is an Englisb burglar, about 45 or 58 years of age, and was committed by Justice Thompson some months ago for breaking into the store of Claggett & May, where he had piled op a large lot of goods selected for re- moval. Hardie was out of jail but 9 short time this morning; for,as he was passing through the Center Market, doubtless looking for convey ance from the city in a conntry wagon, he was met by roundsman Sheid, of the Third Ward, who arrested him. He was sent to the Central Guardhouse for greater security. He showed a sayage temper when seized, and yowed ven- geance against Sheid for arresting him. Wm. A. Tompkins alias Lagrange, (who is yet at large,) was committed some months since for stealing a watch at Willard’s Hotel, and made an attempt once before to escape jail by Knocking down one of the guards while going his rounds, for which he was sentenced to six months in jail. In the larceny case he was found guilty, and seritenced to two years in the penitentiary. He had nearly served out the jail term. Heisa French Texan, and was in the secesh service, and before his ar- rest was presented by the secesh women of Baltimore with & silver-mounted cane. as a mark of sympathy for him asa rebel sufferer. He is five feet four or five inches tall, stout built, round face, long light hair combed back over his head, and light moustache, and bears considerable resemblance in countenance to the Jate John C. Calhoun. In a recent fight with a prisoner he had an eye blacked. He is be- lieved to have been the principal worker in the party, haying sometime since got the jailor to transfer nim to the cell with the others, doudt- less to work with them in the attempted es- cape. * LE Z)e; ees DESCENT ON THE “ BRIoK.”—Last evening, Sergeant Clark, with the police of the Sixth Ward, acting under orders of Superintendent Webb, made a descent on the somewhat noto- rious brick house situated at the cornor of Pa. averue and Ninth street east whilsa fight was going on between about thirty citizeas and seldiers. Wher the police entered, there was a genera] skedaddling of tha visitors; the citizens and coldiers vieinz with each other as to whe sould make the best time. Three sol- diers were however arrested, and one citizen, besides the inmates of the house, who are known as Runy Anna, Maggie Mitchell, Willie Jobason, Lizzie Cummings, Mary Jones, and Cornelia Rollins, who were all taken to the station house, the honse being left in charge of an officer. About one o’clock the mistress of the house—Anna Wilson—made her ap- pearance, and, seeing the condition of things, was thrown into such violent spasms that Dr. Hodges was sent for, and one of the girls de- rd to attend to her; an officer being left in charge of the house until she sufficiently re- covers tofstand her trial on the charge of kecping a disorderly house. This morning all the above mentioned girls excepting Axna Wilson and Cornelia Rollins, were sent to the workhouse for ninety days, but before leaving, they gave those at the station «specimen of their vocabulary in the way ofhardand protracted swearing. The port “who would as soon expect a bullet from a ud as an oath from the mouth ofa wo- man,” would haye experienced a sad shock to bh ibilities in the foul oaths of this party of fallen angels. The citizen arrested, who Brizgs,and says is from New York, and who, it ‘aid is the gent or runner for the establishment, was xen to the office of the Superintendent an@ erdered to leave town to-day, which he promised to do. Sergeant Clark deserves the thanks of the com- munity for the manner in wnich he carried out the orders of the Superintendent, and it is to be hoped that the house will now’ be perma- nently closed. On a former occasion, all the inmates were arrested aid ordered to leave town, but by some means they got possession of the house again, and almost daily have the police had to go theve to preserve the peace. This is the first house ot the kind ever kept on the Navy Yard on so extensive scale, and has been, during its short existence, the means of leading many young men who have hitherto borne good characters, astray. The order for the descent was given on the written applica- tion of some of the neighbors. _— gives the name of George W. h Rerortep Discovery or TREASURE.—It is reported that the workmen tearing down an old house on Bridge street, Georgetown, above High street, a few days since came across an iron box between the flooring near the chim- neys, which was at once removed _by the pur- er of the preperty, Mr. Peter Dill, who on ing it to his home and opening it, discoy- ered it to be filled with gold coin of yery old date, amounting to eighteen thousand doilars. The premises in question were occupied years ago, itis said, by a miserly merchant, at whose death little property was found, although he Was reputed to haye been rich. We give the story for what it is worth, and as a clue for Sylyanus Cobb or the New York Mercury man to follow ont. By the way, the Mercury has a flaming ghost story in its last issue, located in an old mansion (of course) on Sixteenth street, south of the White House. There happens to be no Sixteenth street south of the President’s House, a topographical tact of which the mystery-monger of the Mercury was doubtless unaware. But it’s of no conse- quence. - Latest QvotTatTions—Furnished by Lewis Johnson & Co., Bankers.—Washington Money Market. Buying. Selling 10135 105 y 10 U.S. Coupon Bonds, 1881 . U.S. 7.30 Notes Quartermaster New Certificat U.S. Demand Notes American Gold American Silver. New Yo: Coupon 6's, 1581, 105 1124; Gold, 124 al ee ALMosT A Fine.—aAbout 3Y o@'elock this morning, patrolman Lynch, of the Fonrin Ward, while coing his round through Jack-on Hall alley. discovered flames issuing from the brick stable in the rear of Clay’s Hotel. Get- ting an axe, he broke in, and tound the in- terior in flames, which, with the aid of two citizens, were extinguished, and thus probably prevented a destructive conflagration im that closely built up locality. Four yaluable horses, one valued at 31,000, were rescued, and several light curringes were saved. The stable is the property of Mr. Samuel Fowler, and is occu- pied by a gentleman named Phillips. poms ii SELLING Mart Ligcors To Soiprers.— There seems to be a misunderstanding among the lager beer and ale saloon kepers of the city in relation to the recent orders of the Provost Marshal with reference to the sale of liquor to soidiers. Many of the saloon keepers supposed the sale of ale and beer was not prohibited. Gen. Martindale has, however, left no room for doubt as to the intents of the order by explain- ing thatit having been decided that ale and beer are intoxicating, the sale of the latter to soldiers is prohibited as well as whisky or other spirituous liquors. SIGNALING Prisonens,—Yesterday after- neon, J. H. Mitchell, a citizen, signaled to some of the prisoners in the Old Capitol, and wus arrested by Lieut. Thackny, who sent him to the Proyost Marshal’s, where the oath of allegiance was ollercd him, which he re- fused to take, and he was committed to the Central Guardhous Se CAGIsE SUGA4R-CURED HAMS, only 12°; cts. 4 DRIED RERBF and SMOKED SALMON GREEN and BLACK TEAS, SUGAR ani COP PEE. at ae that defy competition. na ED TOMATOES. PEACHES, CORN ani CURRANT, RASPBERRY and GUAVA JELLY JO8. W. DAVIS tt Corner Ninth and KE stre FY ILLARDS: HALL! WEDNESDAY EVENING, Apr First Appearance in Ameriea of M188 CLAKA SiDNAL, The Glebrated Femaie Reader and Orato, WEDNESDAY—“ THE POETS!" FRIDAY—‘ LONBON!”" TICKETS: ...--.. -Firty Ors For sale at Hotels and Book=tores, mar 23-5t™ 7ERY DESIRABLE ROUMS WITH BOARD AT anes ae Pa. avenue, 34 door frm Ith street. aix CENTS REWARD; S) inst, WM. MATTH boy, about 17 years old, to the undersigned. paid on his delivery to mar 28 st* Ranaway on the 27th WS, (a bright Muiatte Jan indentured aoprentice The above reward will be FERD. BUTLER, _ AKEN UP E8TRAY—Or the night of the 234 inst.,adapple grey HORSE, medium hight and about 7 years eld; had on at the time a_nearly new citizens’ bridle and Mexican saddle, The owner is requested te come forward, prove property, pay hares and take him awsy. Inquire of B. W. FERGUSON, J. P., corner Pa. avenue and ist st. west. mar 23-3t* pes Monday evening last, probably atGro- ver’s Theater, s hatdsome FAN with orna- mented pearl staff, alsc. on Thursday, abont two weeks ago, a BREASTPIN composed of a coral rose and three gold leaves. The finder will be suitably rewarded by returning either of the above articles to No. 308 Pa. avenue. mar 23 3t OST—On the 77th, in Washington, or between piaabington and Cawp Barry,a roll of LET- TER PAPER, pasted at top, with notes of cuurt- martial preccedingsen. A liberal reward wil! be paid the finder bp leaving the same at the frocery store of BROWNING & KEATING, 353 Peun. c avenue, By W.B. LEWIS & GO., Auctioneers, SALE TO OLOBE INVOIGE OF COAL OIL 4) Coat O11 Lamrs, Hams, Sacars, Tonaoco, & 0. We will sell at salearoom on MONDAY MORNING next, March Sith. at 10 0’clock— Barrels Coal Gil, Coal Oil Lumps, ra, Tobacco, Matcher, Hams, Adamantine and Mould Candles, Coffees, Starch. Buckets, Vil Paintings, Stationory. Fancy Goods, &c., &o. Terms y It W.B. LEWIS & CO., Aucts By GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers, QAL OF VALUABLE BUILLING LOT 0! &* Istanp —On THURSDAY, the 24 day of April next, at 5'. o'clock p. m., shail offer at public sa @ premises, part of Lot No.5, in aq’ hundred and fifty three (353.) Said part front of seventy-five feet on Elevente Street, between Maryland avenue and EF st running back with that width 99 feet 11 inches. T je: One third cash; balance in 6 ao4 e indisputable GREEN & WILLIAMS, Aucts gee C. MoGUIRBE & @0._, Auctioneers M ft E: VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS AT THE CoRNER oF D RTRERT NORTH, AND Fixst Srreay Wsst.—On THUBSDAY AFTERNOON. April @, at five o ‘clock, on the premises, we shall eeil, Subdivision Q.B, 8, in West's Subdivision of original Let 1. in Fquare No, 629, fronting east IS feet on First street weat,at the corner of D street north, and running back about 9 feet to an al'ey This proverty is focatea near to and on the cipal thoroughfare to the Railroad Depot, being corner property, is desirable for business purpores. a ‘sas 4 Terms: One-third cash; the remainder in six, rey isvalee months, with interest, secured on © roperty. Pinar 234 (Rep) J. 0.MeGUIRE & 00 , Ancl. By GREEN & WILLTAM®, auctioneers, | yeesc HERZBERG'S GREAT SPRING pawn BROKER'S BALK oF Unkeouauap Piscgse fil Avotios.—On TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, Ap: 7th and 8th, at 10 o’elock a. m. aball sen Auction Rooms, No 526 h street. D. a large collection of unredeemed pleises, Extra fine Gold and Silver Hunting-case Patent | E ther eR. Gold Neok and Fob Chains, Finger Bings, &¢.0f t \) dares lot of Ladi ‘BShawis, Cloaks, &¢.. vi o'Gen f good i Clothing, and a fie loto! Ale Gere eeeatty pe dda at 3 pawnbro! er’s y . and too mumerone to mention, Terme cake °° "yRaAO HRBE i | es eM ri GREEN & Hee ieneeth: 4 mar 23-5,70,THeM