Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1863, Page 2

CONGRESSIONAL. | . sbrstaits cinemas ; AXKKVIIIth CONGR &S5_FIRST SESSION ‘. ————e a. Mowoar, December 7. Sen To ae clock noon. '¥ % “EVE NTR “1 mA i STILL MORE [MPORTANY ARRESTS. HE E INING STAR, ' Oa Satarday night iav, Captata Pergacon., —— ane long the Onief Quartermaster at Alexandria, WASHINGTON OITY: and several of the cub-iaspectora ander him, Were arrested wader the chargeiof fraud i discharge of their several duties, aad promptly committed to the Ctd Capitol Prison. ‘The public will thne perceive that the bere. tary of War is pushing the so neceaaary or | clearing the service of unfaith! Arent .The® charges under which theese last Arrests were’ made haye not yet been promulged, thongh we ure very sure that the step was deemed neces- eary only afur thorough prelimivary investi- Tuerccosateet a ore wiley eal ver esse. Winkle of Weet Va., of Mr. Henderson Mest ard Qf Mr, Con: of Oal., were ted, s in, tauing: the oath of loyal Mr. Davis raised the question of the zat of the gentlemen ciaiming from West Virginiagto take seate in the Body. He held that thera was 3 EP. 1 ~~} CONGRESSIONAL. XXXVIIIth Congress—First Session. _s Centinuation ef Te-Day's Proceedings, constitutionally and legally no such State, SgFSE SE sce gation of the Official conduct of thosé arrested. After come debate, a mot of Mr. Davis, as Mr. COLFAX ELECTED SPBAKER. _ Sees Lhe & tert question, that the gentlemen from West Sere <= FROMTHE FRONT. , Virginia be. eworn: im was carried—yeas 35, . NENATR. We bent that éver since the late retrograde’ | Days 6. * | * Committee on the Judiciary be instracted to } moxymenh cl our.Armyofthe Potamsc,.the., .HOUsE— At 12 o'clock the Vlerk of the House, whether the Hon. Robert | Grange and Alczandrin Balivosd mes meng ont Mir: Etheridge, called tar House to oraescead-| inquire and. report R., 1064: Michigan Soathern, 79%: Alton and eaid thie being i ‘ i, which e a tar : time deeignated py the Gon- | Wilson is still a Senator from Migsourl, Terrabaute, 56; Fort Wayne, 83: Ghicago and | ‘rsd to Culpeper Court Mouse, wad that it | stitution of the Union Seen for the meeting | W82 adopted. ; Mr, Sherman submiited a Feeotution that the ‘orth: 4 2 canbe se easily used to the lan river: | of the Thirty-eighth Vongreas, he would now | , [M?-Gratz Brown has recently been elec! Biroriccesintniecor carts } not having teen destroyed anywhere by oar'| Proceed to nit the roll Of membery kadar BRT ee ee A co =a = | $26ops, as Silegea-in varkdus newopapeds. The + #RCR PIT, whose credentiais show they were | Mr. Wilton, who was appointed by v- = - pAccordance with the laws | rior of that State at the last secslon to Hilla THE ORGANIZATION OF THB-HOUSE. Sahccad beidna hrarthe pap regularly elected, imacec?’ ¥ ican Rapidan is algo io- the laws, of cy. This clty was thrown into a fever.of excitne | TNE ptf etarusast ane pei rhe da| lea ee eee °" 1 On motion of Mr, Poot, a committee of three mesh RIES befuss last, by, the mnompectedeand | Oo sot wnidan wall entinesy cleahan Febtis{a | | The Klerk rend the names from nearly ali ! W8® Appointed to wait on the President, in general ascertainment of the fact that ‘Mr. | pr ore S| the Stutes, and said other gentlemen had filei | ¢cniection with a like commitiee of the House, Etheridge, Clerk of the Jast House,’ de.) °F™* credentials which had not been placed on the | 22d inform bim of the readiness of Uongress to signed rejecting ‘the: cestiticktae’St" Mhe'sibe. | if roll. There credentials do not show what, in | toca ye ere Mee wos. tion of the Representatives from California, | | We understand tha! Capt. Moors, assistant | 12 oh pripernian teens eatery rd by She | rrombull, and Nesmith, the con inee Oregon, Minnesota, Weat Virginia, East Vir- | to Capt. Hartz, A.Q.M., in this city, was | omitud to be read were of members from | Mr Lane, of Indiana, gave notice of bills to ginisa, Connecticut and Vermont, upom the day or twosince.ordered to relieve thatofficer, | Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Oregon, | Tees! the ee | Aaadred 6 Soller commutation ground that the said certificates were not aud is already engaged in the discharge of the | Mitrouriand Kansas) ab Dba -eonger pion od Giigete cing Teens the par worded in the form he alleges to be necéssary | latter's so very importaritduties. * Ape © conversation om fhe subject, the Cleric oy pur a ‘sioned officers and soldiers fifty to authorize him to accept them.. The law of | We ieasrn further, that Capt. Hartz has been pease bey greacha ca ripeig i md improper form,of the members from Maryland. The daily hour of meeting was fixed at 12 | the lest Congress, designed simply to raleont | for the last few days co ill:that yesterday his || Mr. Dawes ‘moved that the nomes of the | o'clock, Adjourned. tein: thout bone fi tituencles, is | ported Maryland members be entered on the roll, and Hoven. batten “ it eee { pe pale Maes at a bata ‘vesohig- cemengeed the previous question. Dawes’ resolution was then adopted, amid { - tetas! ° Mr. J. ©, AHea moved to lay the motionon | applanse;and so the names of the Maryland AY Act to magriaic the duties of the Clerk of | TELEGRAPH Ic NEWs the salty which was disagreed to—yeas 74, Se teeaTen Were placed ot werols hn the House of Representatives in preparing A R pays Tr. Davis, o! aryland, offered a resolution Jor the organization of the vonee, - | apts predralt the names of the measpertae members to Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- = in i eteeeet Task. a 6 Tolle, and this was agreed to. sentatives of reghaheipeer aes Congress assem- MEXICAN NEWS. LOST AND FOUND. A similar course was pursued in relation to Med, Tha! before the first meeting of the next | Sila tt T OsPolnkt anno | the Reprerentatives from Oregon, Kansas, and Congress, and of every snbsequent Congress, OCCUPATION OF QUERTO BY THH PRENCH. I OST—Lest eo between sth | West Virginia. the Clerk of the next preceding House of Rep- oe 4¢B¥ or ith th | j mee pane offered Saescintton to strike from A VISL IN MEXICO: the rol le names of those coming here to a DE ON aS Meal CoUNCIL. represent Lonisinna. -The .credentials were > B a , igned by J. L. Riddell, Governor of Louist New Yorn, Dec.7.—The Herald has the fo!- $5 Ptacne noth Dogs eek oluaanact | He mubex mitharew 0 rom: resentatives shall make « roll of the Represen- tatives elect, and place thereon the names of ali pertous, and of such persons only, whose recentials show that they were regularly id CA BRESC RF Tf Fewarded by lnaving it at d of uae part | He anbeequently withdrew his mov‘ion, promi. tlected in accordance with the laws of their | lowing Mexican mews. ite: nearly ony foot high; fares 6 Aaawess | sing to renew ‘he resolution when the members States respectively. or the laws of the United ; The French have occupied (uerto, and are is He name ct Pet. Any ore whe wl bias. ne sball present themselves to be sworn. States. {Approved March 5, 1363. | marchingon Mauajuato, and San Louis Jau- | 12th, will receiv, a reward, Tes A jesokatien. aoe offered and sctopted to ad- Mr. Etheridge, we hear, claims that he is rez has removed to Zacatecos. Lostaby ss y evening Dec. éth_a | "On motion of Mr Wackuernor ne veoase suthorized to rule out all members whore Cer- Uraga has been appoin‘ed Mexican Com- 2 CAMELS HALK SCARF, of black color and proces ded.to the election of a Spenker, viva voce, lufleates fail to repeat the words of the law | mander in Chief and is preparing to take the Ve herder. BY, Fee Ler parka Mr. Washburne nominated Mr. Uolfax. above quoted, even though there is noquestion field. to City Rai ‘oud Office. corner of 18th atreat and | Mr. Pendleton nominated Mr. Cox. ue. T-3t" whatever of their-due election. He has offered The division in the councils of the Generals | N w dork ae to be governed in his action in the premises by ccording to the French account, betoken a | ears D-On the 34 iva! the opinion of the Attorney General of the gradual breaking up of the Mexican resistance, | que Vii? sa°2.¢ and Br United States, but that functionary having no charges. and take hin away. au'hority to advise the Clerk of the House of R presentatives upon his duty, declined to ERETT a Rs §-ve the opinion asked. Mr. Etheridge is GEN. WASHBURNE MOVINGON MATAGORDA, said to be determined ig this way to ignore pe Se est Tt Mr. Ancona nominated Mr. Dawson. ~ Mr. Grider nominated Mr. Matiory. Mr. Steele, ot New York, nominated Mr. | Stebbi Mes: +8 small BAY HORS ou. The owner is Prove property, pay 3. Bipgand Blair, of Missouri, were ‘ TERENCE McTOONA, alco nominated, det. st* H street, between 5th and 6th east. The Houre proceeded to vots. Mvssrs. Pen- ; dleton, Dawes, Wace worth and Pomeroy were un Dece.ober 5th, 2 sail Ring Quaries Wa SIBL; diack curty’ Lalr; long ears. Had | 2} pointed sel ers. FROM TEXAS. ics ‘i on er coller, with name ofGogandoyneroa | The vote rsulted as toltows their titles to their seats, of members enough PROSRRCT on rie co serie oe eta leavin, a5 < bia Soeet oe Roo on ed | Con ‘e paca toa. ar the tox Se ae ee ae Naw York, Dec. 7.—A letter of the 25th trom | Pasmarter General's Department, Was jest aeen rewion a z of the body in the hands o: Ar ts pEne Soe J ote EOS p ory Oppcettion. We here refer to the practical ef. ‘Kaneas to the Herald says Gen. Washbarnd 10 BEWARD—Straved from the subsorib-r,a | Stebbins . * fect of his slieged f thi heshould | 224 Mis command are moving on Matagorda, | ¢ White and Brown Rpeckied COW ; swayet Kng... 8 oct of Ris alleged view of the conrseheshould | with every prospect of capturing the place and | back end white spot iz her forsbead” Als) ‘. P. Blair. 2 pursue. tha Soren hares erhe euae fare Gee MC | BED BULL: short horns, whita spot in f rener 1 As it is not to be doubted that the large ma- roe Who are inter- | The above reward will be paid if brought to me 1si voters were cust: 92 ne-eesary to a choice. fering with navigati m | EK strest, between 17th and Ith, No 191. orf jority, whose seats are uncontested, will not oder 3 Figation near the mouth of Red or sod Poanesate Mr. Colfax was therefore declared elected. river are stated Yew _ | any informating Fo I get ghem, a reasonable re- submit to the disfranchisement of snificient of 7." Ave Stated in New Orleans correspond. | ward Terai") | SEER AN DWE KIBSLE. - ence at 4,000, under Dick Taylor. = = —— } PRISONERS OF WAR. their number to pass the control of the organi- eae rte dade BIO arr ee Sipret oy sialon om Taare |g panto id Nea eS Noley and zation iuto the hands of the minority, weare | THE DISASTER IN NEW YORK HR. | 3 eH, Aaa av enemas? | |S. R. Lamon, 2: U» aN oley ian BOK. Brewery. Gapitol Hifl.samall BAY MARE, Tiad | a Dp, Py . O. vols; W fe am assuring the public that no ye baddlo and bridle “The mare ivaee | 2:D-Doneau zuih N. O, vols; Wm. A. Peg ub whatever will be permitted to New York, Itec. 7.—Seven persons were } Years old: fs sightly stiffened in shoulder; has | ram, 45th N. ©. yole; J. Campbell. 3d N. O. hite ; he ‘line: ft - | Wols.: J a - take plage until Mr. Etheridge abandons the ‘killed and eight badly scalded on the Isaac towne dedicedd will be given for. imormaien Sols; John Blocker, E. Burke and Wm. O. pesition he has taken, or new certificates are Newton. The recovery of <everal of the latter | leading to her ree .very. A GLEAEON aeay it Hounnnes sedan ge caetitien forwarded to those members corrected ofthe i doubtful. Bok 1,021, Washington City Post Ofiies, y cy 2) comm clerical errors of eapre-sion tg which Mr. E s or Cisse! te the Old Ospitol. a ’s Grosery Store, objects. This isst process, if it becomes neces. FROM THE ARMY OF THE PoTomac. | _4e7-I¥ re ay y - ii lh Do ak “ary, may postibly delay the completion of th: The Rebels Cross the eee weereiKac: | WOCRL On: Pern, BRAGMLET, “Appirathe otgcnigation vutil the end of thie week. | HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THB Por. |. 303 G street north. des 2t* Postscrirt, (1 p. m.}—Tho vote on the mo- ‘AME JOHA A, | *% Féutin from the Army of Potomac, wore ton of Mr. Alien, of IL. to lay on the table the Harry, living in Tenpallytown. on the sth of | committed to the Old Capitol yesterday, by COMMITTED TO THR OLD CAPITOL. Daniel Heider, voder sentence of court-mar- tinl, and James L: Powell, suspicious charac- omac, Dec. 4.—[(Associated Press Dispatch. AME TO T: PRE i 4 viene aioe. of rebel troops ofonion Aa C vi Hc pal a resolution of Mr. Dawes, of Mase.. directing | Racor Fond eee ome point above | Noy.. FOUR ST. White Gow: Cnty White Gow with | order of (apt, Todd. the Cl-rk of the last House (Mr. Evheridge) to Raccoon Ford “probably on a Feconsolssance. | 7 1 = ee ee HE Baite foe; one Since thie information camo to camp ite go star in forehead : one npeckled Red and White. Paeneonac.— Admiral at, the dis. cater tho names of the Maryland delegation, _ has been considerable canmonading heard i, per cher ucsted to come forward, : venus ve charges, tinguished patriot, 1s now in Washington, and ctruck ws sa deciding the question of the pos- ; that direction. Its supposed that the advance | oF ther wil be abmosed ef exons eae? Teena awa: sells Ris’ wite wad la the atotss pee this stoility that the action of Mr. Etheridge in | of the rebels bas been CAvaITy gon or RUE USt- | FO8F—Om Wednesday afternoon batwens Eve forenoon. : ruling out the member from sundry States | iq pursuance of ieneral Meado's Order, To!” | Bf, aad six o'cloek. on Bleven "SED | Judge Evans, (late of Ohicago,) now Gov- ry enia averse L street,e LADY'S EFUB might considerably delay the organizadon of WaAsHINGTon, Dec. 5.—The advices Pecaived viore! IN, material. A ernor of Colorado Territory, is among the dis- Consress The nays had & majority of twenty. | from the Army of the Potomac today stats ther | ode? will receive the thaabs of the cae sade | tingulabed strangers now ia Washington. He This dashes the Ropes of thus» who wonid | nothing of an interest is transpiring, aifairs | #7! jonal Iatelligunger, © ne 8" WBS GH” | ones hero to aioe ihe wrens Fatification of th due rosecution 1 the | Deing im state qui 7 ss p P pit sia embarvagss ie P cutto: of the between @ st: avenue, | certain Indian treaties made wy s+— -~~ 2, by hindering the organisation of Congress. | yn} PSO more which have way is still faliice resi, ron tag eure Sale Ee Saereett a on otber war by hin tio 201 city to-day, army is s' a} y i ne care wa Fe | on pehalf of th- t-—--—— aed 1 GOUNT BOOKE. The sete wakes | Ode eines. Resolations similar to these of Mr. Dawes will | back were probably originated by certain i OUR? BOURKE. 1 inde s . vi aft office wt Bie eee ee 311 Ceatre Market. ceil A Horex Casu—Yesterday. se Mr. W. B. doubthees be oifered and paseed as fasts us the | Changes made ip the positions of divisions or BOBEBT CUNSINGHAM. Dyer was passing slong Sixteenth street, in coses of the Kepresentati ves from the different , “O7P® = oat . 0B) sttempted-tu-be-distranchised Stavze cin te| RELIEF FOR UNION PRISONRAS. 7ab BROCGHe FO THE BTABL THE | company with S. D. Clokey, he came acrosd a Large Supplies Ferwurded te Richmend— Boal Bonen, a2 estrey, on the 24 imstaat, one | horse which he had sold to Mr. Clokey, and took get at ander parliamentary rule: HORSE, aged about ik years, Fhe owner horse, when a crowd of colored ie ES — } The Geode Beiore sent Received. i Is requented to come forward, prove property, pay pects the 3 aan colon ee car THE UNION caters. | Pimtausrrata, Dec. &—Pha United Stoiea | charges, aad take hia ave @LADMOR im with sticks and stones and took the horse ‘Phere were 72 representatives present ut tha} Union prisscats in eked Te eres corner Market aad Bridge etreate, away. Officer Hurdie hearing of the affair Union caucus held on Saturday night last, | ween hree hundred ‘aud thirty-five Pacl é Ge4- 5t® Geo DO. went to the Gesistance of Mr. Dyer, and took ~Ouf—a large BILL WALL ning tn ton of the horee, and arrested John ‘mong them being the members from West | consisting mainly ofcolid { With delicacies L a Le a el! bs Watiae sepsainize cy Brows aca Tenac Williams, who ap 2! ppd Lignin, she four Union mosahers fren Mary |) Oe i aca ate Senery. ere oe sent | smption puavern aah pensed ee BL W Gtaane eae | be nc ENTstiete eae eee betes Bir. Webster having reached the hall | Ta'#er, and stationery. They were consigned | ioder vik contora favor uaa receive © re | Drury. Brown proved that he purchased the land, (Mr. , € to Libby prigon, Bells Island, Oasti» Thunder, | ward by leaving the seme ct BMITH & MOMET. horec from Willisms. and the cles canieet just before they adjourned;) Meesrs. Sagar and | and the Tobacco Warehouses. BON’S. 67 onfaiens av. de 3-1w* Rim of larceny was dismissed, but he was held Kiteben, of East Virginia, thres from Mirsouri,| The Commission have received letters from $25 BWA Ow sf maces: the full colwe- | for axeaulting Mr. Dyer. Williams falling to and Mewsre. Green Clay Smith aad Anderson, ; ‘ oF Upneed poinalen gees jecking the foal Md oD tam of the Pin —Losd mm, 380.0 | prove how be came by the horses was held for of Kentucky. Mr. Chandler, of Bast Virginia, | 22048 : cd Fioel red large | stress to the 8 Ai. ry] the ofthe B&O. x or iatanth @a-Usechditional Unionist os th contributions from ail parts for this purpose, | the Depot, a DIAMOND OLUBE. im il ziePin | further hearing. : Se staunch an eon. BN GS 8 | and will continue to forward stores to ourmen | was om Tuesday afternoon. 3 House holds, had not reached the city. Mesers. | a3 long as they have Access to them. ofSandS p.m, It was Bish priceaiey | ne gener, Lanorry.— Yesterday afternoon, James Tay Olay, Yeaman and Randall, of Keutucky, who Jor and Lewis Middleton discovered & carpet- a = 3 3 the owner by retui the Pin to this office or 80 | bag eohtaining clothes which had been stolen are regarded as strong Unionists, though not Oe gence, MAMBES OF THE SEVSKAL | 3€0Cstreet, [de0- B. W. EDMONDS. | trom them a week previong, in a stable on 20th Present, are apparently counted on as be- | Urs ,prasahes of the trade will mates at Terpper- = street, in possession of Jahn JoBnson. who was on eet, a , ing certain to sustain the proposed Union’ THURSDAY BVENING, Dec. athe jah, at ass | M prem ’8 BADIOAL CURB TRUSSES —Office, | asleep, and officer Hurdle arres' im. 3 OS P Street, Washington, D. 0.—Ref- Drury committed him to jail ud Administration organization. We know | © clock. _by order cf the Commitize 40° erenesn an to tte fa stiorl 0, Profy. wie morning ————e a 54 not what kept the rest of the Kentucky delega- THE XBXT REGULAR MONTHLY Mapr. | !8td Parker. John jerncehan, and Va) ABEAULTING aN OPricuR.—Mrs. Gorman,. i ji sf Mott.—Tha dent collection of TRUSSES and toe aun, tected veya ore apon an WS Bh, We te See ST TGU ESS | SERTCTRLTC TOMTAGUERTREOTICUN e! | wht‘ alies'on Now Sosoyavtuts Ste f s oer tx, Was arrested yesterday, and *mphatic Union platform. Mr. Mallory is, December atheat 4% o'clock . i Srmitieg Raprare, ena Lhe ig heerrn ane Best tei for court, for aseaniting oMlcer however, the border State whig—not demo. | _4 : H. ¥,. MORSELU, 800. --| OND Beek nod aivetier Chemical Perssestoa eee | Eensieren Sacurany, rat—sald to have been selected to receive the ATTBNTIO CODaNBY Man GoKD. | senate hg ee Seat Beate : a | well selected assortme: 0 support of the opposition for the Speakership. We waa igattend a Bpecial meslog is | Htockinan, Kree Gaps, Apkiots, eat Wroniey tor N “HANDS LINB.” The certainty that Mr. Colfax will receive the | Temperapor Ball. on Batreet, batwsen Ie eerste | the relief’ o Veins, Bwollen and Weak OTION TO COSSIGNRSD.—The steamer H. sGppOr Gf the beg orec i ne e | . OB TUREDAY. the eh of Bosgpuactaally | Joints: Yadiea tilk His.ti- Abd minal Supporters, 3. Deveney, from Philadelphia, has arpived. Gon. ‘ : ie Suspender: mémbers we name above, however, makes it By order octke Provident. boulder Bi ond Bu 1 tages. i goods, Ider Br a B Band ‘Al di Dealy Deeley ee ae | Shoulder Braces luspensory Bandages. goods, now fo or a f ed and t 7 YDE & DAVID®ON. Agts. , beam that a aris pete & fillibus- The lative of Wana gh Cael | Swen. petomt eco tl Cp dere | ite aybNe Groraetown. BLO tering opposit le val inthe 9 a | = —_——— ; © CONGKEESMEN. — There are four large | doors south of theCapliot sommmenctag MOND AY" PRICES HEOUOEDS. - | "Py Seereata ieee. eke ‘mE CAUCABER.—The 2 ber he December 7tly. Fancy and Usefal Articles, Holt, } : ¥U te opposite the State and Trescury Depat elie ot Nponewpainiineata Seninas sae day Presente and abundant. Refresh: ‘or sal me SITURE: FURNITURE | where a email, quiet s-Cor tas rs would Come and enjoy a pleasant evenin, de , TEN PER CENT. ry comfortable quarters, The Josation is Capitol Saturday night—Mr. Morrill ot Ver= | ~————— © “SSE OYODIRE.__ de 5-St" he bert. it being on the city Tjont, in the chair, and Messrs. Robbins of gugeety? nore) Punt et Ireets. - ABOVE Cost. in the midat of publio buildings and depart: New Hampshire, and Boyd, of Missouri, Sec- ‘rhe Ladies of Wesley 0 papel will heid @ Peativat ; ery lac ge stock of BURNT’ : retaries. in aid of “the Parsonage Fund,” commencing on | HORE SES NG GOODS on hand rtd ae BY. BaTe! pLaWEBTS! MON DAY next, December 7th. before the let day of Jeruary next to mane ¢lter- ‘We have now and comp'eta stock of Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts, nominated | ‘= Grete ereescn sen Goods, Books. 7or3 sticms im our piace of business, we are now offer- | Bienbets cn band, which weare offering 10 vere nt Mr. Waehbarne, of Iilivois, for speaker of the &° ;suitabl bob bie prt ets ing cur entire stock at an advance uf W per coat | Joe than they oon be parchered fried @ District. ed. ‘ture Ware Rooms, reasonable pr! th: cost We name in pa: House, but that gentleman declined. | Refreaba-ente provid Ce ee x Mr. Pomery then nominated Mr. Fenton, of No Raft sab Bean,er snnoyanees of « simi- Walastané Makogsoy Holar Tote a Tetes Northern Liberties Fa Jez Rind wi y ) Arm and Rocking Ohairs, 369 Seventh stront, New York, as the choice ef the representatives | it invite ell who desire to spend a pleas- pe ae Rae Charen 4a do7 6t detwors Iand K street, from that State. He, too, declined; when Mr. antevening to give ‘bom a call, de 4-70" Do do Marble-tcp Dressing’ HOW OGOASBESB, Orth, of Indiana, placed in nomination Mr. COMM OUT OF “ THE DRAVT.”—Those Teens, H d Mahogany Woeahetands. 2 NTBR SHOW CASES just received. Colfax, and this was agreed to without dissent lem pe desire to escape "the draft” may fea | Walnut and Mabocsny ge 000) Au Centre and Sofa Pabdies bes to enable thent to do no ll finery good snd by acclamation. | Bosstutiockl Paton toda: Parca se carefully” | Sis eso, Maken, ee. : a hae Lp A ES ls Weolehtadion: No nominations were made for other officers Cfice No. 330 M etreet, near Grove:'s Theater, | Btegeres, Hoo Bureaus, | eta pe t. e = |. Tables, awe eke oe acne MA ERESE Beng Boldin rowrve ew aSHINGION SERBAALE AND Daa: | Camnend Wad} Wet naire, | aerate eno Tan Raters, A long discussion took place, bringing under — nildren’s Roo! 24 gu Ohatre Rivest AN veer. review the acts cf the present Clerk of the | FIRS? sora waco” a hed govene, ¢ Cotiggs ead other Bodetents, A STEAMER House, Mr. Etheridge, who, it was said had| — | Husk ena Hair Mattresses, ete Wi Jeave th Sedat omitied trom the list the names of legally cer- Bos, H, GBEELY. TUBSDAY, Dec, 8, 1863. Blankets, 0,40. | = ere 5 tifed members elect for informalities in the cer. “ QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR.” Crockery. Glass and Tin Wares, ! FOOT OF BAVANTH ATRERT, Uficates Whether this is soor not, the printed 7 —— oodon Ware, Baskets. ‘ official list of members shows no such omis- ‘ Bes R0%s it halal | Cordage; Becher rhs poee and cycry other dag at W Sielook mtg cians z : R.A. Table and Pocket Cutlery, Scissors, and2o’clock, Thiswill bes Among the members preeent at the cancus ' ey FE by me, | Eisted Specee sad Perks, #2 PLEASANT BXOURSION. were the following from the bordor States: | ‘Wil follow Ia regular course. oe oe ALSO y ‘The beat does not touch at any point, bat gree Messrs. Smith aud Auderson, of Kentucky? Do Bedsteads, to which we call the atten: | = . Tiekete 00 conte; to be hed st all prémctpal book. | “” Sion sfaealers round the fleet Boyd, Loan and McClurg, of Missouri; Gres- stores hotels, &c. de 8 bt Persons going to Bessckelsing ‘cr refarnishin. Fare f.r the round trip S0 cents. No reese re well, Davis, and Thomas, of Maryland; ang. > will Gnd it eir advan @ vo as @ oall | quired. e7 s - t BXECUTIY, LIBTMENT OUMMIT- jasigg, as we are det-rmineg ere Segar of Bast Virginia, i em aaa Agen ey Bar guseetok by it day of Funsary nes ROPOBALB FOB FLOUR. The Democratic or opposition members held re vriog, O1ry Hat. good! vi ie — A meeting in one of the commitics rooms—the The ‘ABEINOTON, Gg acer, is, wbivaaa’ bonte & GRIFRita's MAL ED PROPOSALS will be rocelved unlll tha Republicans cecupying the Hall of Represen- the 6! iS ir ima Wanun tant, at 12 6’cltk uw, for farnmishirg the F ‘Volunteering in the District of 368 Beoenth Street, pre Babrutents’ Derarsmont with 10,000 SAaRELS tauyes—Mr. Dawson, of Pennsylvania, in the Some nae’, Mare to £0, the lope sad | dor come erween Land Katreas, | OF FLOUS, as follows: have " 2 in farther- 5,0 barrels im new oak barrels, head lined. 2 m . ofthe Al 'VBD— Per Sehr. J. W. Brick pear aod _ o Pe cairo a age aioe nis object they aa ens ot Jerace tore ‘inde Choise, Winter AP CLES. lim, barrelsin sew oe ee t . & a bers provided with a » le = os. buteeven only from the border States. The Regis pom ioe cess Seacoast suite om board Babooner, at LiMbaTs Doce toot ne "a, aad, tad for any uaolty lear tees ths object of the consultation wae to sURgest OF | may be met Bite eee erent teolr etforts Fee ee RDDEN & PULOUBET, Wot verreld; end also for one hundred barrels of *gree upon the proper means to concentrais loral person. apd that city may be gaapled to 00 Dt W 0 0 Dit | , Bidein duplicate for the different grades should what is regarded by them as the Union or Cone ink « st, at ‘that W092, Distt | ee ae terk or tke Flees te commonce witain servétiverionmernt Nonominations weremado | ing cqeney, vern- Vor Bale, three miles o half from town, acer ‘Tha. de! a ee et MT tee tlds nod ieouch = 2 , | ment nd her i SRE SOseTD. | tne Piney Broneh Hace five aA et eens may aires, j, ine meeting adjourned to meeton Monday | meat vei feia'e 1 OF Woop, racy ee ee morning. | of vetuatesrs vol oat land, of whieh re eee ciras or at the ralirona aihosarh fe hchiron } Wilin the ‘Sarighteous 78 are of PINE. Lg Oy patie . : f wer, Teles Bo the ‘ within twanty A CLRBK to THE U.S. Strmsxe Oorwr |) BOE, ie be Exect®.—This forenoon the U.S. Supreme | show'D Court met Bil the Justice thersof being present | Below: Pie eectitcates of indebted. t mer Viz: Justices Taney, Wayne, Catron, Neisou. | Ureir, Clifford, Swayne, ‘Miller, Davia ana | ‘as the@eoveramen| ‘will be mate Fields. Mhe only busines transacted was the | uppouncement by Mr. Ohlef Justice Taney that | the Court Bad elected D. W. Middleton, Eaq., | Qo8-e0st of this ett, (long the Assistant Olerk,)t0 be the | 4 x Sette ce eas og ot frock Clerk of their Coert, rice Mt. Wm. Oarron, | Ne ceery ent 1 @ecensed. The Cuurt thea adjourned for the | Bu eet. Seermigeea sas 1 doy. vaments “ pay to come snd be healed. an pal ry mj Ii te urdereiood tbat the vote in fis favor | sod most creat, = ; SE er i Wee unanimous—a well deserved compliment, | Senet tere: the Nore cuality made Sra +] @e6-10' ne i utmost extremity, Washington Mo ey Market—Latect @us- oa Odapon Bonds, er... SSEsne- Melling, 0.8.3.8 Ni ssgeseonns PURTART NEWS FROM THE _ . WEsr. ‘The dispatches we publish beiow from Tase- weil, Tenn., and Uhattanooga, are of the at- Most public importance, as rendering it certain that Longstreet’s army oneaked off from before Knoxville between two days, and are mow in fal reateither for Virginia ot North Oaro- — LONGSTREET IN FULL RETREAT TO VA. OR NORTH CAROLINA, Taewetr, Tern., (noon,) Dec.6—The caval- Ty, scouts just returned from. the vicinity of { Biair’s Cross Roads reportayedel colamn piss. ing 8 night from Knoxville to Blair's Oross Roads. They heard the men. cay that they were go- ing to Virginia, that fhe Yankees had them ; #urrounded, but that shey were going to fight their way out The Union scouts on the top of Clinch Mouns tain say thst large camp fires were seen last Right on the road from Blair's Cross Roads to Ruthedge. ¢ There is no jonger sips Longstreet: is regreating, * FOSTER IN FULL PURSUIT TO CUT OF LONGSTREET'S RETREAT. Tazwkii, Tenn. Dec. 6—<6 p. m.—There seems Do donbt that Longstreet is in fall re- treat. A deserter that came in to-day reports that he came ont with the colmmn from Knox- ville or the fourth. The intantry and trans- Portation moving up the valley on the other side of the Holston, and the cavairy on this side. to cover from an attack from the Uniea troops in this vicinity. The talk @mong the rebel soldiers was that they were gcing to Vir. ginia or to North Oarolina. 2 Foster's cavairy division was tour miles this side of Maynardsville at two p.m, when the courier left, preparing toattack the enemy's cavalry. LOUAL-NEWS. © .o pe Sra Gxmrrat Covat.—The December term of the —_ inal aan omen ed this morning, Judge Olin pres: the grand jury was called as follows: - » Barbour, John Gor- coran, A. Roth well; Joseph F. Hodgson, lense Marshall, Frank T. Sands, Benj EBay. lewis Marceron, John Tittle, Washiacion Bacon, Isaac Sileby, J. W. aiding, W.G, Dorsey, Joseph @. Waters, H. @. Fant, 1. . W. Geisking, J Harbangh, Kinsey, ‘S@thaniel ‘Hiteman, A.F. Bully, W.Hodgeon, Enoe Ray, James Bradley. Meeers. Fant and 3. w. Hodgeon were ex- cused; L. Harbaugh was SnRounced as de- and James Bradley retarned as now est, when Mesers. George Mattingly, Reuben W. Worthington, James Mankin, and W. H, Langley were summoned. They were then sworn taking the usual cath and the oath of ailegiance as prescribed by Congress, and were briefly charged by Judge Olin and retired to their room, Mr. Georga Mattingly having been chosen foreman. The petit jurors were called as follows and qualified, taking also the oath of allegiance Andrew J. Joyce, Thomas: Proby, T. J. H rison, J. J. Mulloy, 0. S. Whitney, J. McC land. FE. Pickerell, J.G. W. Braner, George Coljard, W. B, Cook, James Goddard, Georgy H. Miller, C. C. P. Barnard, R. W. Bates, Ar- thur Leake S. W. K. Handy, Thomas Blagden, Michael Nash, T. G. Ford, James Skirving, P. arto olin Payne, Joseph Mnuodei, Sr., Daniel E Kealy, William Arper. Merezs. Usrrisor, Whitney and Leake, wers returned 1.0 t. Messrs. MeClellan riok - ereil, Bruner, Cook, Miller, Bates, Blagder, Skirving. Mariow, and Payne, were excused There being nu cases ready for trial, the jurors were discharged until to-morrow morn ing at ten o’clock. Several cases were set for trial; the case of T. Keating and R. Garr, for murder, being set tor Wedaesday. - ats Fire —This morning, the building ocx upled a3 @ steam IRundry, on E street, between i2ibh and 12%, was discovered to be on fire. "The fire origigated in the back part of the building, IMPORTANT FROM EAST TENNESSEE SSaeecere EOS Be in the part used 2s a drying room, where x CONFIRMATION OF THE RETREAT OF LONG. | eteam enciae is v buf speedily spread to STREEP. all parts gf the "pper story. The lower part ot —e_- the bnilding is oé¢t pied by L. Esberg as acom. HE I8 RLOCKADSNG ROADS AND BURNING ERIDGKS TO PREVENT PURSUIT, —___ TAZWELL, Tenn.,9 a. m., Dec. 6.—After the Tepulee of the enemy’s cavalry at the Clinch iver, on ibe 2d, their whole force continued to hover aronnd, endeavoring to turn our flanks, an‘ to force some of the fords. Inall these efforts they were foiled, and driven back in several small encounters. In addition, we succe eded in blockading a portion of the val- ley roud pear Rutledge, in the rear of Ran- som’s column. Yesterday, the whole cavalry withdrew in the direction of Knoxville. Gen. Graham's brigade followeda short distance, It is reported that the roads in front are blockaded, and that the enemy have burnt the railroad bridges at Strawberry Plains and Motey Creek. If this beso it indicates that Longstreet is or soon will be retreating. Scouts report cannonading yesterday in the direction of Olinton. DISPATCH FROM @ENERAL FOSTER, HB WILL FOLLOW LONGSTREMT CP, BLOM CLONGE miesion store. There was in the drying room: large amount of clothing, belor ging principally to the officers of the Russian fleet, and we understard that but little was eaved from te flames: or what Was saved ‘rom fire was more or less injured by water. The Frauklin engive was quickly on the ground, and by qnickly pouring two streams upon the flames, prevented their spread to Adjoining building-. About ons o'clock the fire was entirely ex- tinzuiched, and it was then discovered that the building was much injured by both fire and water. The water poored down the steps in a per- fect torrent, and came dripping through the walle upon Mr, Esbery’s goods. As mich of the latter, however, consisted of liquors in baskets and boxes, it wus not much injured. Numerons boxes of segars were, however, entirely detroyed. | ‘The full damage occasioned by the tire ts not yet Known. eS Sa ADMIRALTY Cocrt, Judge Wryile.—To-day, the case of the United States ve. steamer Dia. mond, her tackle, &c., ie before this court, Meesre. Eames and Wilson Sppearing for the United States and captors and Mr. Coudett, of New York, for the claimante, (Capt. Richards ang others.) Tha piaintif’ claims that the stesmer left Glasgow for Naseau, when her crow were reshipped, and she cleared for St John’e, New Brunswick, but heavy PARDAL LOT 18 FTG ASEM ENTE, RWS gee Mined to run her Ianto the nearest port, mad ‘an. she was ronning in St. Simons Bay, Ga, wae’ captured by the U. S. steamer Stetu? sent to this port, and after regwlar process was id, with her cargo. TRA. FOURTH EDITION. 4 O'CLOCK GLORIOUS NEWS FROM EAST TENNESSEE. Tho following bas jast beeu received at bead. quarters CeatTanooes, Tenn., 4:30 p. m., Dee. 6.—A dispatch just received here from Gen. Foster, indicates beyond doubt that. Longstreet isre- treating towsrde Virginia He will’ be well followed np. THRE OTHERS ARRESTED. / Among the subordinates of the Qnartermas- ter's Department in Alexandria arrested {nthe course of the night before last, we hear the names of asecond Capt. Stoddard and Oapt. Cuey. The charge aesinst them is participa- tion in the perpetration of frands in the dis- charge of their official duties. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS, FROM THE SOUTH. . THW UNION RBAR GUARD CROSSING THE CHATTANOOGA RIVER, Spe Sa 8 OF MEADE'S RETREAT. Se MEGS (ae Bie SUPPLIES RECEIVED BY FEDERAL PFRIS- ONERS. ten Fortrees Monrog, Dec. 7.-The Richmond Enquirer of Dec. 4th, say: Dattox, Tenn., Dec. The encmy have fallen back acroes the Chattanooga, destroy- ing every thing in their route, including rall- road track and bridgee. Their lors is heavy in their attack on our rear guard under Gen. Cheyborn. Braxton Breage. Oranoe Covrt Hovag, Dec. 2d.—The ene- my retreated during the night. Pursuit was made this morning, but he had recrossed the Rapidan. A few prisoners captured. R. E. Lee, Jeneral, ORANGE CouRT Hevsx. Dec. 3.—The enomy have recrossed the Rapidan to Culpeper, by the fords as they came, without a fight. On hundred prisoners go to Richmond tonight Nothing was left by the enemy in his recreat, The whole army was on this side of theriyer. Five hundred prisoners were captured daring. the raid. OuaRirstor, Déc.3.—There has been nomore shelling of the city since Mondsy. The mortar shelling of Sumter bas been continued all day from Cummings Point. Our batierieson James Island and Gregg continue to keep up an ar- tillery duel. CHARLESTON, Dec. 4.—A slow fire has been kept up to-day from Gregg and Cummings Point alternately on Sumter, Sullivan and James Islands. No casualties have been re- ported. The enemy have not renewed their firingon the ctty. Gen. Beauregaad ana Col. Rhett visited Sumter last night, when the band monntcd the parapet and played Dixie and other tunes for about one hour. The enemy ceased firing while the music was going on. They are mounting more guns on Wagner, | bearing on the city, and have also unmasked a new battery. ‘ Jacawow, Miss., Dec.4.—The enemy's caval- ry crorred the Big Black yesterday, ranging ards Canton. MBLEIDORVALLE Dec. 4.—The Senate has postponed indefinitely, by & largemajority,the til restricting the planting af cotton to one acre. The Legislature will adjourn on the *Omaxon O.8., Dec. 4—Two hundred and fifty more prisoners were received last night who were picked up by our cavalry in pur- enit of the enemy, representing five corps of infantry and three divisions of cavalry. Our sédtts report that the enemy's infantry have tallen back to Fauquier, behind the Rap- pahansock, leeving only cavalry in Culpeper. They burned and destroyed every thing in (he. country occupied by them on this side of the river, reducing the inhabitants to beggary. Dr: Charles P. Wrisht, of Onio, captured at Chickamauga See pureeaa eerived from Liney Prison by “flag of trace.” sions, blothing, &<., centte the Union prisoners Tazewe_t, Tens, Dec. 77am. Gen. H.W. He Joumander-in-Crief Longstrest i# in foll retreat up the Valley_ Your orders about following with cavaley shail be carried ont. My Civieion of cavalry attatied the enemy's cavalry in one of the passes of the Olinch . Mountains yesterday afternoon, and are push- ing them vigorously. Ihave not yet heard of the approach of oar cavalry from Knoxville. . I have sent (feneral Wilcox with bis infantry agd srtillery towards the mcuntsings and attack the cnemy’s flank at Bean Station, Couriers trom Knoxville arrivesi last night, The road is clear. Sherman arrived there yes- terday. J. @. Foster, Major General. REBEL ACCO QQ vozEN LaMP OBIMNE ived avd for sala by~ 300 ven COONT? & GMil 4s: cH, ‘569 Ssventh street, between Land K etree. 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