Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1863, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR - DECEMBER : = + | @7 READING MATTER ON EYERY PAGE, | SEE OUTSIDER FOR INTERESTING TKUEK GRAPHIC AND 14, 1882, | There is no truth whatever in the story of the arrival of Confederate Commissioners at Fortress Monroe with proposals of peace, &e. THE BORDER-STATES QUESTION IN A NUT SHELL. The Louisville Journal, of the oth, devotes a ©>lvumn te denunciation of Messrs. Anderson, Smith, Clay, and Randall, of Kentacky, for vo'ing for Speaker Colfax. characterizing those gentlemen ss converts to abolitionism, cc. By a parity of reasoning it would be fir more proper to characterize the Journal itself as 2 convert to secessionism: as the cause for the sake of which it vehemently denounces these unconditional Unionists—the cause of the pre- sryation of slayery—is now neither more nor Jess than the cause of the rebellion. While slavery continues te ve a power, the rebellion ‘will continue to be unsuppressed, Slavery can only be restored to former condition in the State (for which t varnel labors) by the suc cezs of the rebellion, The Journe? cannot be so blind as not to realize the truth of this axiom. Not a twen- tieth part of the people of Kentucky (who remain there, not having run oft to the reb- els,) sre interested pecuniarily in the insti- tntion; nor are one-fuurth of that twentieth ~* *-e=* o¢ that their pecuuiary interest shenta weigh to any extent Whatever against the in- terests of the great mass of the loyal people of the State. { Granted that the Journal cannot see that its | devotion to the canse of the perpetuation of slavery tn Kentucky amounts to neither more nor less than devotion to that which if suc- cessful can, ii. turn, alone make the rebellion B sucerss, to the utter ruin and expatriation of all the State's Unionists, slaveholders as well eu-slayeholders. Jts persistence in its pres- ent petitions must necessarily rapidly strip it , the confidence of all who deem the main- ‘nee of the Union of greater public im- o firce thaw the perpetuation of the priv- 1 aud so-celetadvantezes of slavehold- ave, which sre now, in eight cases out of every ten, only sonzht to be enjoyed by the disloyal. While deploring the fact that the Loui-ville Journe? should thus tvbor to bolster up ihe mtinstay of the rebellion. we take it for erant atits jeremia id ¢ intions by turn will bave xo effec’ whatever upon thoe Kentucky representatives who sea the occurrences of the times in a common sense hen’. In common with the mass of the Union mame bers trom Maryland, Misso they stund firmly by the intere ists of their re: State att rly of litera’ legitimate right Averican citiz« dud Virgicia, fshe Unioa- + which are to ba Lifclavery’s war again-t the bersies and opportubities of hin shall) triomyph. ive every min i the } be aslaveholting es ion { hereafter continne to enjoy ali the nights ihey possessed before the war began: and also the additional advantages of rapid development of every cou- ve@ivable intellectual, agricultural, manufac- turing, tnd other industrial resource of those States, as the corresponding resources of the mon-sixveholding States have heen developed; or whether the future of those classes of their constituents shall become by the successtal defence of the rebellion’s mainstay—slayery— but the sportof a system of goVvernmeut based | on South Caroline ideas of the rights ofthe | Yaboring white man and the interests of the | not B ate, rencered ten-fold more disastrous to the | ment community at Jarge by the unrestrained grati- | Aication of the hatred and revenge of secession- ism azaiust all border States men of every de- gree, who, in the course of the war, haya taken ground agaiust rebellion. THE CAPTURE OF THE MINNA {| The Acting Vel. Lieut. Eaton, commanding the uy teamer Circasian, makes the following | detailed report of the captare of tne English #‘eamer Minna, noticed by us in Saturdays | iesue. The Minna was taken without a chase, she! fe | being within range of the guus of the Cireasian before she discovered her. Orders were given toscnttle her by ber commander, bur they were | D } not carried in effect for want of time. The Minna is of English build—serew—fine model—hrizautine rig—sbont #4 tons barthen, | and rated A 1 for ten years. | Her cargo consisied of pig and hook irou, | vitriol, hardware, borax and powder. She had | also on board & propetler and shaft, and other | parts of a marine enzine, intended, perhaps, | for sce Pebel iron-clad. No papers were j found. ' p eiela SOR) Abe e Iy j BLOCKADE. RUNNERS CAPTURED. Acting Master Rockwell, commanding the | U.S. schooner Two Sis‘ers, reports the captare «f the English schooner Maia Alberta, on the | 27th ultimo, by tha! veseel. The Alberta cleared | » trom Havana, and was endeayoring to ran'the blockade into Bay Port. She hud Euztish papers, sud was loaded with an assorted cargo, ; The commander of the U.S. steam frigace Colorado reports the capture of the schooner | Alert or Winonx by the gunboat Kanawha on | tbe 20th ult., while attempting to ran ontof | Mobile. Her owner, named Boyd, was aboard | the time of her capture. She had a-valnable cargo on board, consisting of 215 bales cotton, 100 barrels rosin, 15 barrels turpentine, 13 boxes | . tobacco, 20 caddies tobacco and 1,000 staves. | (on the persons of passengers werefonnd papers | of valine ° THE RETROGRADE MOVEMENT. ‘The New York Times Of Saturday contained an elaborate let‘er expianatory of ‘he late retro- grade znovement of the Army of the Potomac, | Wrilt-n evidently to exonerate Gen. Meade from *! allbicme onthataccount. The writerattributes | ty tor it wholly to Maj Geu French, | hese corps lost way, in the Wilderness, | three times according ty his detailed exposition, | and tho: only managed toreach the position | Hesicoed to it twenty-four hours too Jaie. The | officisl invesiigailon eoon to be made will doubt. | Ieee very sborly expose all the facts mvolyed | to the conus AN IMPURTANT CAPTURE. H A few duys sgo General Crawford, com- rarding the Penns; lvania Reserves, (who ec. evry the rosd from Bull Run to Licking Run, telow Warrenion Janction,) ordered Colonel Fisher, ¢ommancinga Brigade of tho Reseryos, 1) scont on the flank of the Raitroad. and by @ ing co General ©. succeeded in captaring Cay tun Lee, 4 noted guerrilla leader, with two Privates apd two citizens, all goerrilias,iu the neighborhood of NewMarket. This Lee was in the old U.S. Army, and has been one of he} moet active of the partizan soldiers of Fan- } quier . | ARKANSAS. | The latest Memphis papers say that the Hou. ° Wm. K. Sebastian, of Arkansas, is in that city, o8 Nic way 10 Washington, to resume his geat in the Senate of the United States. He is and | always was, we know well, a ctroug Unionist, | Grd was literally forced out of the Senate by | ‘We siate of toings in Arkansas when the south. | etn Senators ran away from their Post, ro Macwett'’s Faterare.—the Presiden! @ecured the State box, aad will cttond by “Hackett’s pereonation of Fatstafr, at Ford's ‘Theater, tc-pight From this and o:herinaien- “ dens this popnlar theater will present occasion arandience in character as wumbers rarely seen even ia this city, 87Fiom Shillington, Odeon Building, we bave a copy of the admirable January number of Le Bon Ton, monthly repott of Paris fash. fons. an incispensible for the ladies, Sse ad. verticement, on this ‘well ag The main question in issue in their caseis, whether | i H It | | THURSDAY EVBNING, o'clock, | sty of acts o TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. | FRGM THE MR WV or THE POTOMAC. = STOORSS OF A TOPOGRAPHICAL RECONNOT- TFRING PARTY, BTOCKING AYD UNDER AMONG OUR SsLDIFRS a le LEKELIOT CONTRACTORS TO BLAME. see SCARCITY GF CLOTHING THK REPCRTEDJUNCTVION OF LONGSPREXT WITH LEX DENIED. NDITION OF TRADE WITH THK YEDERAL co ARMY. c ae is [Associated Press Dispaich } Accounts from the Army of the Potomac sty a topographical reconnoitering party sent gut some days go to perfect our maps of the region north of Culpeper and slong the base of the Fine Ridge as far as Sperryville and Little Washington, returned to camp on Friday. Officers accompanying the expedition state that they encountered no enemy in force, but fell in with several small sqnads of partisans, all belonging to the6th Virginia cavalry. With the exception of farms immediately on the lines of the principal routes, _All the houses ‘were well stored with the necessaries of life, such as meats, poultry and breadstuffs, with a sufficient supply of forage to winter theirscanty stock herds. Considerable complaint has been expressed by regimental quarfermasters of a present scarcity of stockings and underclothing, and atiribute it to derelict contractors. : Leaves of absence are freely granted to offi- cers and men for short periods. Reports are prevalent in camp that Long- Streat_ hac enosceded im effactivg a junction with Lee; but after due inquiry they cannot be traced to any reliable source. The following rules at presert control trade in the army: Provost Marshal General's Office, Dec. 7, 1863 — Until farther orders, the follewing rmMes will be observed: First. Every esufler or sutler’s clerk will confine himself to the orders of his own con- mand, and to the headquarters of the corps, civision, cr brigade to which he has been des- ignated. Second. The officers orders must be accom- panied by duplicate consolidated invoices, Which must state the number of officers or- dering, and must approved by & general order of the command, Third. If bills ere presented by sutlers’ om- ployees, thry must be provided with written autbority to act tor the suilerg, Yourth, Orders trom corps, divisicn, or brig- ade headquarters must be ip the hay of one baying written authority to ect as the agentof auch beadquariers, M. R. Patrik, Proxost Marshal General. piain J. P. Kimball, Assistant Adjutant vito General Patrick, has tendered his igtalion in the army, and notified of its «ptance. He has been long and favorably known to all who have had occasion to trans- | act breitece In that department. Uaptein Phil Schuyler, fourteenth United States inwniry ceeds Captain Kimball. ~—-——< we COMPLIMENTARY LETTER oF THE Pxuét- DENY TO GEN. GRANT.— Tie President has ute letter of congeatvlation to Gen Grant, which r ads as follows: : “WASHINGTON, Tecember §. ‘Mejor General Grent> Und rstanding that your lodgment at Ohattanoog: and Knoxville is now secure, I wish to tender you and all ender your command my more than thanks — my. protourdest gratitnde—for the skill, cour- uge and perseverince with which you, and Gene r boa | they, ovyerso great difficulties, have effected that important onject. God bles “ you allt! i "AN ADJOURNED MESTING OF THE Em nirsgere ser ‘Asso-:ation of the District of Columbis will tie hold in tne Base- of MeKenlrec M.B.Obursh THIS (Mon- ING, at 735 o'einek, to hear the Report be Committee ov the Constitution of the Asco- ation. All Local Preachers now in thecity are cor’ ially invited to attend. ‘ol WM &. T, Sao. (eS ROR TAN LECIURES —The series for the present season will consiet of several conreer, principally or scientific mbjeets. xt Gourse will be by Rey. Jonm Loap, on f the Roman Empire,” to commence on eember Wth, at @ aay) KV the * Fi P ‘fui fer V reparation for Violence acruem IIT—The Falt oft Deaciations produced by the Bs: ruction oi the Old Fabric of Society. Lactrer LV. —The Reasous why the Old Conser- sative Ipfinences of Paganism did not arcest the porn The Fatiuco of Art, Literature, and Scicnce, | @od Moebauisn, of Governmenta, ~The Reasons why Guristianity did Lecitee ¥ OFFICIAL. War Duranrxart ADICTAST GeNseiL's OFFICE, | Wasuinotox C.. Dec, 18, 1863 ‘The following officers having ween reported at the Headquarters of the Army for the offenses hereinafter epecified, are hereby notified that they will stand dismissed from the servi¢e of the United tates unless within Aficen (15) days from this date they appear befora the Military Oomu:iseion in session in thie city, if whteh Brig- ier Genoral Ricketts, U. 8. Vole., is President, and make eatisfactory defence to the charges ageinet them: Absence without proper authority Firat Lieutenant Michael Feoney. 73d New York voiunteers. Burgeon Michael D. Benedict, 75th New York volunteers, First Lieutenant John T. Van Keren, Qompany C, sth Tenneszee cavalry. Disohedicnce of orders. nat reporting at amp Chase, Ohio, under the regulations for disahied offircrs, Puescrited by General Orders No.1 af 1362, fram the War Department, visitine Washington wich mt outhority and absence without leave,as reported on the rolls of his reximent. Colonel Joseph Gerhardt, 46th New York vole, E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General, War DerartMenr, ADJUTANT GEEERAL’S Orson Warwixctom, D C., Dac. 14, 1963. The following officers, charged with offenses, and heretofore published, are extmpt from being dis- missed the service of the Umited States, satisfactory defence having been made in their respeotive cases: Captain B.R. Perkins, 12th United States infan- try. ‘ First Lieutenant J. B. Parker, Aid de-Camp to Major GeneralHancock. 3B. D. TOWNSEND, Acsistant Adjutant General. READY. No* ™ .‘ CEPHERINE,”” OR <THE 8KCRET CABAL,” _ A Ink of Undersround Life in Washinxton, . By Dr. J H. Roninsom, Dlustrations by Daxiry. . Price 25 CENTS. This Story from the pen of Dr. Robiason cannot fail to produce ® great sensation throaghont the country. The plot aud incidents are as startling and xbsorbirg as those of Bue’s ‘* Myst ries of Pa- tis,” while the glimpses which the work affords of the apimne of the Kebellioa and of t ots, soun- terplots spd intrigaes of tha secret agents of the S+cersioniste, are calculated to arouse the deepest m. be i nape. Joversiofithe © a ea i] Tree oStawe On Tace’ ol price mee“ PREDERIO. &. BHA DY, Publisher, 4 Ann aAtreet, New York. | (PEF ONLY CHRISTMAS PICZORIAL, NOW KEADY. SPLENDID NUMBER. THE ONLY GENU-NE ARTIOL# OF FUN LOOKOUT FOR If. tho! all ye who are troubled Re in mind, body or estate, in uals bothered h the blues familiss sfiicted with the :nulligrubstake ¢ dose of STRONG'S CHRISTMAS LAUGH, by all News Dealers who have the welfare of their customers at heart. Soid “ Let these laugh now ¥bo never Jaagbed before, An + thatalwaysiaugh, now laugh tie more,” For &s the poet says: ‘Tis wel! to havea merry laugh, However short we 5! here wisdom ina merry leugh, Whate’er the world way say, Philosophy may lift its head, And point out many a flaw, But give me philosophy ‘S bat’s happy with aatraw. Then laugh away, let others say Whate’er they will of mirth, 7 Who laughs the most may truly boast |, _He’s got the wealth of earth, That's Srrome's idea to a dot, ani the above dotu- ment is exactly the thing for the joh H, DEXTER HAMILTON & CO. Gen’) Agents. 113 Nassau at ew York For sale by J. RBHILLINGT. ye Leese Washing’ c. ‘OUGH NO MORE, BUT USB BOSWALL'8 Copbica tad COUGH CANUY; itis the most pleasent and effectua! remedy kuown. Sold by a!l 6 principal Druggists, and at BOS WBLL's D Store, corner Maryland avente sud 7th sireat, 25 cents per package, or 5 for $l. Try it. de T°. CONFECTIONERY, AND raNoY al SUITABLE FOR CHR:'STMAS PRESENTS, Ber. sale ch RF, than elsewhers in the Distriat of jumbia, st VALENTINE MENGER’S, 56 Hich street, near Eriige. Georgetown, D.O. vi? lw” A é I, 2, a0 hand HARNBBS; 300 second- and citizens BRIOLES aud SADDI cash, Appl to H. 8. JOHNStON, No. avenue, Ween 4>) ana Gih stroe! National Hotel W: qi a BPROIaL Oagp. et attention to the ite "2 Sale Monday. the 1h instant, of tad beat reece Frame Dwelling Houses, situated on Third street t, between south Band C streote, near Mary- ™ . Mit 348, 0. MeQUIRM & CO. Ancte, 486 PAPERHANGINGS. A selected and varié® stock of Fine, Medium, and Lon-priced perbangii ‘atatues, e., hanging, Borders. Ktatues, A: a Br Se Bere ‘¥.B’S. we Bight doors abo ia Term: can” as ABD BNGRAVING, a Neatly aud promptty done by | | ! | will continue th. Wook. in the Coluw bia E: “a¥ Du few doors sou Festival for anc cine House. New Je of the ¢ apitol. de ty BAND LODGE—An Ad a Lh a nian Hotel, Secrgeiosn, commencite Tuescay evening, Dec 15tn a8 F6 cont nne fone nienta, delzit * LEVY COURT, WASHINGTON COUNTY, De Justices of the Peace’ of tals Coasts wh e Peace oO! 2 County who have imposed and collected fines op vio.gtion of any ord‘nances of this Congress, are reqi 6 10 the clers of this Co gurt, or nader ed to report By ofder of th ; N, Po pe. of the Court CALUAR lerk, U, 8. SANITARY COMMISSION, Othe, 244K sircet, Washinsion DC Dee [pe —the B-Santtary Commis {00 A ba receive con’ butions of ¢: dott! jelly fare frora the hospitals aud berevclontetanne of Washington.: @n receipt of ©88 of parties Ie: ence to gives messenger will be seat for | de 8-1w ¥ FOWLER, Ontef iors. #ESTIVAL AT WESLEY OUAP ner of Fand Fifi ine ag aes Of Wetley sig las, ill eid « Postival Mi choles selection off 6 aga <a choice selection of Fan 3 oa, &c ea table for Ubristmas Preceate, wilh be: pee ble are an abundant supply of , Grab Ssgs, cr annoyances of a simi- diverts. G _ Journed Meetica of the Grand Lodge of the | (strict of C is wi sone for the | { art be ore the ff + ; teenth it, and iy hereafter H ; tenth day of the mate ba Bee fe hs not not rave the Miapire, and the Ldeas which the HUDSON TAYLOB, Choreh incorporated with Subsequent Civiliza- cweller and Stationer, Bool . g VI.—The Germanic Races, and 2 ‘ cuts of the Teutonie Orviheation, ©°° | _ de 12-Im S34 Rape avence. A red Ngbt will be exhibited on the tower wheu- ayes iuore tolbe a inctars ant wit beens [486 PICTORES, QORD, AND gvished at § o'clock y, when the lectore and icture Taa- commence, The doors will then be closed, ia sole Riven, Walia coer ee Gentans | order to prevent « ual interruption and ‘an- 3. MABKBITER’S noyanre from persons coring in late 486 Beventh street, he public are invited to attend. Admintaace Eight doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall. Ls _ Bint de We gt Terms essh. THE LADIES OF WAUGH OHAPEL OVAL PICTURE PRAMAS, 486 Picture Frames, also a variety of Gard Visite ; Framer at 4 ri J, MARKBITER’S, 456 Reventh streat. Bight doors above Odd Fellows’ Ha 5 — Terms camne 486 ings and Paintings, appro 3. MARK BITER'S “436 Bes ° 3 enth street Bight doors above Oid Bellows’ He'l, Please remember the number, 486, and terms, Cash. - de 12 a0* 486 Liferent colors store. Orders for toade to order at PICTURES. A few Choice Engrai priate for presents, and sires Window Shad any required Btyle or Bize nade 56 Seven reat. Eight doors above Odd Pohows tant _ Terms cash. z de 14. 26” Ez. yO S*eereg New Ourrante and Citron, Raisins in ogg: and ?; boxes, 8 +. Almonds rasii Nuts, Cloice Cooking Wines and ebb Gro und Spices. eet Cider and Domestic M For sale low, 'e 12 487 Ninth at. Moat, . EVANS iw* >bet Dani B.. HOICR BEGAR-OURE HaMe, Fepneyiveviaand jew York Buckwheat, very N. ¥. Golden and other Siraps Best Slack Ti ; ¥ @ Coftee 48 orate, Feet OI 20. arned Fruit kinds, Hos lar kind wil be toioratea. ‘The taties invitee! who desire to spent @ ant evening ta give "hems cal’, dee SHAFFIELD’S BALTIMORS CONF ERO- tiouary and Ladiec’ Oyster Saloon, 36 nath street, botwees Gand H. Weddi: Balle, Feiss, Evyeus, Dinner Parties, and other enterta'nments furi ed at the rhoriest notice and mort reasonable terms Loco Ureams and Water tees, the best : steam wholesale and retell ee oF eae powers ings, Parties, L. et] BEN TIA injured themselves by 4 (a y OUNG MEN who have certain recret hebite woich unfit ti D essure,or the duties of insrried a) as ed or old men, who, from the fo! epuses, feel a debility in advance of years, before pla ing ta hee es un ‘ar the treat- ment<f gay one, should frat read * THE SHORE FIEND * barre’ }edies will learn something of imrortance by perusibg “ The et Priend,’”’~ Ca LaRey aro a eavelope, on re- eetpt o: ents. 7% 4 Da CHAS, A. STUART & Brae "4-19, re Bostoa = fe BIOG PIAMONDS, TABLE and FOCEBT 00 ID BIL Aad BPECTAULES, OPBBA GL. js - MILITARY BQ FS Real. 00 r t ; Fat eee et Georgetown. ie ney. Plavoring Exti i" Bin ereuns amily ane acts fisur Low fo: 3 487 oth street, bet. Dans B. few Te" ANTED iN lotels. festeurante, boar Ldealg A 16! a 13 st Bor. MB. TUBAL 'B RY. N ATUBAL LIF AVERUASTING FLOW: is. rs made Boquets ct choles fewies ica i i { | | | j mer, chairman; Dixon, Ramsey, Anderson, 4 O'ULOCK P. M. q HRS AND MEN LOAT ON THE LIST OF ee Ras Wien. ‘Ibe following ie the list of officers and men lost by the sinking of the Weehawken: * Officers—third Assistant Engiceers H W. Menan, Augustus Mitchell, G. W. McGowan (acting) and Cbas. Spangberg. Men—Thomas Piper, James Scollen, John Buckley, Jobn Kenigan, John Carpenter,-Jos. Crogan, Chas. F. Davis, John Williams, C. H. Wrelson, Wm. Tf. Williamson, Christian An- derson, John. Rutledge, Ralph An jon, Ed- ward Gayhan, Edward Mullen, Mich’l Oiinés, James Lumen, Thomas Mec, Robert Nugent, Thomas Donovan. W. G. Pike, Geo. Leighton, Henry Sumner, Theo Slother, Thos. Danion, Stephen C. Newman, and one avme uvkawn. HEALTH OF THE PRESIDENT.—The Presi- dent was able to ride out yesterday, but is Slightly indisposed to-day, and keeps his room. Vist ro T3R Ressiaw FLeer.—‘teneral Marundale and staff, and other Military dig- nitaries, will to-day vitit the Rassian Fleet. Washington iT Ai Que- e Furnished by Lewis Johnson & Oo., Bank- ers: y Market—Lat Buying. Seiling. U8. pl a Bonds, 1881 20000018 ig 108 5¢ U.S. 520s. par = U.S. 7.38 Notes. 8% Wik nas termastors' 8 - few Oertifica:es.. on 2 0 7 7 American Goilc.. 1478149 152 American ver. 132 —- EW YORK RATES—SROCOND BOARD. Or, 1881, 109; 7-30’s, 106%. Ovrtifi. cates of indeb:edness, 96: Gold. 150%; Mich- igan Southern, 79x; Alton and Terr.uan.e, 5%; Quicksilver, 6334; Rock Island, 106. see CONGRESSIONAL ———— XXXVIII15 CONGRESS.—VIBST SESSION. ———— Monpar, December 14. SevatTge.—Mr. Dixon presented the petition Ofalarge number of assessors and assistant areetsore, asking an increase of compensation. He aleo gave notice of @ bill amendivg the Conscription Act in such manner as to exempt all clergymen. On mouon of Mr. Foster, the Senate pro- ceeced and elected the following Standing Corn itiees : For:ign Kelstions—Messrs. Sumner, chair. man; Foster, Doolitue, Harris, Davis, Johnson, and McDougall. Finance- Messrs. Fessenden, chairman; Sher- Wave Howe, Cowan, Ciark, Vau Winkle, and Conness. Commerce — Mesers., Chandles, chairman; Ten Eyck, Morgan, Sprague, Bowden, Soulsbury. Agriculiure— Messrs. Sherman, chairman: Wilson, Morrill, Lane of Kansas, and Poweil. Military A ffairs—Messrs. Wilson, chairman; Lane of Indiara, Howard, Nesmith; Morgan, Spregue, and Brown. Naval Afvairs— Messrs. Hale, chairman; Grimes, Sherman, Anthony, Willey. Hardiny, and Hicks Judiciary — Messrs. ‘Yrambuil, cuairman; Forter, Ten Eyck, Harris, Howard, Bayard, and Powell. Pest Office 1nd Posi Roads—Messrs. Colla- Jobrcon, Ccnuess, and Buckuiew Pensions—Messra. Foster, chairman; fe ot Ind., Pomeroy, Bowden, Van Winkle, Says. bury, and Buckalew. Revolutionary Claims—Messrs. Wilkifison, ebairman; Chandler, Wilson, Nesmith, and Wright. Claims—Messrs. Clark, chairman; Howe, Pomeroy, Morrill, Hicks, and Hendricks. Distric: of Columbia—Mesers. Grimes, chair- | man: Dixon, Morrill, Wade, Willey, Anderson, | the Hovse with prayer. Anthony, and Richardson. Public Lande—Messrs. Harlau, chairman; Fomeroy, Harding, Carlile, Hendricks, and rie Private Land Ulatms—Mesers. Harris, chair- man; Sumner, Howard, Baysrd, and McDou- all. § Indian Affairs—Messrs. Dolittle, chairman; Wilkinson, Lan» of Kansas, Harlan, Nesmith, Brown, and Buckalew. . cents and the Patent Oftice—Mesars. Cow- an, chairman; Morgan, Summer, Harris, Sauls- bury, and Carlile. - Public Grounds and Buildings— Mesers, Foot, chairman; Anthony, Trumbull, Grimes, Henderson, and Hendricks. ‘Territories—Messrs. Wade, chairman; Wil- kinson, Hale, T.ane of Kansas, Carlile, Davis, and Richardson. To Avdit and Control Contingent Ex s— Meesrs. Dixon, chairman; Clark, and Tarding. Engrossed Bills—Mesers. Lane of Indiana, chairman; Sumner, and Willey. Joint Standing Committees. On Printing—Messrs. Anthony, chairman; Morgan, und Powell. On Enrolled Bills—Messra. Hawe, chair- man; Cowan and Hicks. < On the Library—Messrs Collamar, chair- man; Fessenden, and Johnson. Mr. Wilson introduced a joint resolation of thanks to General Banks for his achievements at Port Hudson; and aleo joist resolution of thanks to General Hooker and General Mcade and ‘he officers arid soldiers of the Army ot the Potom: Reterred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Hale, by auanimons consent, introduced & bili mcre effectually to repress the rebellion; which was ordared to he printed. . Mr. Lane, of Ind., introduced bills to amend the Errollment Act so as to strike out thé $300 comwimatation, avd to increase the pay of the Tank and file of the army, of which he had | given previons notice. | _ The portions of the P’resident’s Mossave re- |, A, beautiful assortment of Gilt end Dark Oral | ferriag to foreign aifairs and to aaya s Were referred io their appropriate committees. Mr. Griines iu'roduced his biil to encourage enlisiments in the naval service, de. Mr. Sumner presented resolutions of the Meesachasetis Legistnture in favor of an in- crease ci pay to soMliers, and cane2rning the enlistment of soldiers in the naval service, The Senate adjourned. Hovsr.—The Rev. W. H. Channing opened, The Speaker atnouneed the following stand- 3 ecmmittees : in Elections.—Meesrs. Dawes of Mass., Voor- bees of Ind., Baxter of Vt, G. Clay Smith of Ky., Ganson of N. Y., Schofield ot Pa.. Upson of Mich., Smithers of Del., Brown of Wis. ss ‘Ways and Means.—Messrs.Stevensof Pa, rill of Vt. Pendleton of Ohio, Fenton . of N. Y., Hooper of Mass., Mallory of Ky Blow of Mo., Kasson of Iowa, Stebbins of NY. - On Cliims.—Meesre. of Pa.. of Ind., Webster of Me, of Ohjo, W. J. Allen of I1L, Hotchkiss of N.Y., Brownof W. Va.,Pruyn of N. Y¥., Long of Ohio. On Commerce —Messrs. Washburne of IIl., Eliot of Mass., Ward of N. ¥., Dixon of R.15 Creswell of Md,, Perry of N. J., O'Neil of Pa-, Loneyear of Mich., Hutchins of Ohio. On Public Lands.—Messrs. Juliah of Ind., }° English of Conn., by of Cal, Allison of Iowa; Wadsworth of Ky., Sloan of Wis. Fer- eg Wood of N, ¥., Driggs of Mich., Miller cS On’ Post Offices and Post Roads.—Messrs, Allen of Mass. Norton of Iil., Harding of Ky., Donnelly ot Minn., Blaine of Me., Brooks or ~ on Cole of Cal, Gafinell of Iowa, Frinck 0! 19. On the District of Oolumbia.—Mesers. Love- | joy of Til, Dumont of Ind , Stale of N. ¥. An. derson of Ky., Patierzon of N.H., Morris of One Davie of N. Y., Tracy of Pa., Wheeler of is. On, Judiciary.—Mesers, Wilson of Boviwell of Mass., Kernan of N, o of Md., Williams of Pa, King of Mo., Wood- bidge of Vt, Morris of N. ¥., Bliss of Ohio. On Revolntionsry Claims.—Mesers. Price of Towa, Stiles of Norton of LL, Kathfieisen of N. ¥.. of Masz., Elbridge of Wis. Da. mont of Ind., Jobnson of Ohio. Scott of Mo. On Patlic Expenditures—Messrs, Hulbard of N.Y., al of Pa.. 2 Blond of Ohio, Julian of Ind., Lazear of Pa, Blair of W. Va, Roltins of N.H., Rogers of N.J., Harris of Ill. Thayer of Pa. Hotchkiss of N. Y., Knapp of Gooch of Mass, O'Neill of 4 field of N. ¥-Beriey of ‘Ohio, Sweator Me, On vutactures —Méesr¥: Morehead of Pa., Iowa, Y., Thomas ellogg of N. ¥., Ancona of Ps., Arnold of Eil., ¢ N. ¥., Chilton A. White of son of Blass, Siarr of N. Jy Haris of Md. “s 7 «On culture. Clay ot Ky pepe i Dail abu! oY. A te ina Pa., Perham of Mey: B dieton of N. J. | Bes iFe—Mesers. Windom of Mit ‘G. Allen ot- Or Naval Affaire.—Mesars. Rice of Mass, Morcbead cf Pa, Griswold of N. Y., Ptse of Me., Kelly of Pa., Roliiis of Mo., Spautding of Obio, Brandeger of Uonn,, Edger‘on of Lud. On Foreign Affairs —Messr=. H. Winter De- vis of Md., Gooch of Mass., Uox of Okie, Pon- ercy of N.Y., Orth of Ind., Kardatl of Ky» psn of Pa., Hubbard of Iowa, Stuart of : On Territories.—Messrs. Ashley of Ohio, Reaman of Micn., Cravens of Lad., Lovejoy of lil. Rice ot Me., Grider of Ky.. Marvin of N. Y .McOlarg of Mo., Johnson of Pa On Revolutionary versions. —Messrs. Little johu of N. ¥., Law of Ind, MeIndo of Wis., errick of N. Y., Spaulding of Ohio, Eden of DE Clay of Ky., Marcy ot N.H., Coffrota of a. On Invalid Pensio Messra, Willey of W. Va. Benj. Wood of Y., Perham of Ma., McDowell of Ind. Washburn of Mass., Miller of ha, Freeman Clarke of N. ¥., Ross of LIL, Creswell of Ma. On Reade and Canals—Mesers. Arnold of Til. Litde john o° Ni ¥, Hallof Mo, Beaman ot Mich, Washburn of Mass, Ward of N. Y¥., Eckley of O, Aliison of Iowa, Strouce of Pa. On Patents—Messrs. Jenck-s of R. 1, Leon- ard Myers of Pa., Noble of 0., Hubbard of Corn., Chanler ot N. Y. On Public Buildings and Grounds —Messrs. Rice ol Me., Blairof W. Va. Randall of Pa, Starr of N. J.. Redford of N.Y. On Reviseland Unfinished Buasiness—Messrs Boyd of Mo., McKinney of Ohio, Upson of Mich, J ©. Allen of I. On Mileage—Mvsers Robivson of Ill, Frank of N.Y., Ranos FA sees oF Pa., Benj. Wood of NY, J. W. White o: 0. On Acccunts—Mesers. Rollins of N. H. Broo of Pa., Steele of N.J., A. W. Clark ot N. “Eden of 11. On penditures of State Department — Mesers. Pike of Me., Robingon of It, Van Volkenburg ot N. Y., Stiles of Pa., English of Donn. on Expérditures of Treasury Department— Amos Myers of Pa., Kalbfieisch of N. Y., J. ‘W. White of Ohio, Eliot cf Mass., Patierson of H On Expenditures of War Department— Messrs. Deming of Conn., Steele of N. Y., Har- ris ot Lil, Sloan of Wis., Schofleld of Penn. On Expenditures of Navy Department.— Mesers Baxter of Vt., Hizby of Cal., Herrick ot N. Y., Marcy of N. .. Tracy of Pa On Expenditures of Post Office Department. Messrs. C. A White of Ohio, Leonard Myers of Pa., Hall of Mo, Habbard of Conn On Expenditures of Interior Department.— Meters. Shannon of Cal., Middleton of N. J., Cofiroth of Pa., Donnelley of Minn., Baldwin ot Mich. qUn Expenditures of Public Butidiugs.— h. esrs. Longyear of Mich, Lazear of Pa., Baldwin of Mass., Johnson of Onio, Rrande- ger of Conn. a On Library.—Merars. Frank of N. ¥., Wash- burne of 111., Wadsworth of Ky. On Printing.—Meesrs. A. W. Clark of N. Y., Baily ct Pa., Baldwin of Mass, On Enrolled Bills.—Messrs. Cobb of Wis., Steele of N. J. A large number of bills and resolutions were inircaucea and referred. They were on a variety of subjects, imcluding the abolition of siavery throvgbout ail the Stes and Terri- tor es—the repeat of the #390 claose ia the en- rollment act—the es:ablishme:t of 4 Burean of Fmine pation- and a bill to give imme ie f rce sud ef.ect ty the emancipation pruoclama- ton of tle Presicent, «tc. Mr. Fernundo Wood offered a joint resolu- tica for the sppointment of three commis- sioners to proceed to Richmond, with a view of terminating this «bloody, de-tructive, and inhuman war,’ and securing peace under the Cent titniton, Mr. Wachbarre, of Timois, moved to Ity the resolutica on the tabie, which was agreed i—yeas &, nays 59, -—--—- ~4 ee + TELEGRAPHIO News. ~~. —- LATE FROM THE SOUTH. gs = OR FOOTK . DAVIS & saa ese Fortress Mc o¥, Lec. 13.—The steamer New York arrived from City Point last even. ing, in charge of flag-of trace officer Major Mviford. The CQcnfederat authorities have given notice that no more provisions will be allowed to be sent to our prisoners in rebel prisons, Mr. Foote, in the course of his remarks on December 4, in the Confederate Congress, ex pressed great indignation at the course Jeff. Davis had pursued. He said, «When Pember- ton dishonorably surrendered Vicksburg to the enemy, the President made him his com- panion, snd carried bim to Bragg’s army, when as he rode siong the line, the soldiers were heard to say “there goes the traitor who delivered us over at Vicksburg.” The President has never visited the Army without doing it injury; never yet that it was followed by disaster. He was instramental in the iettysburg affair, he instructsd Bragg at Murfreesboro, he has opened Georgia to 100,000 of the enemy's treops and iaid South Carolina to destruction. I charge him with having al- most rained the country and will meet his champion anywhere to discuss it. Would to God he would never visit the Army again. Acertain Commigsary General who wis a curee to our country is invested to control this matter of subsistence. This morster Northrup bas attempted to starve the prisoners in our hangs. j “This Commissary General was a pepper doctor down in Charleston,” says Mr. Foote, “and Jooked like a vegetarian and actually made an elaborate report to the Secretary of War. showing that for the subsistence ofa hu- man Yaukee earease vegetable diet was the mostproper. For the houor of our country this Northrup should be 6c ‘ed ai once. Mr. Foote says in regard to taxation he favors an advalo- rete tix.’? ~~ 0 LOCAL NEW&. aman s tes ee A Sprriftal MEETING.—Thére was some. ihing of a gathering at Odd Fellows’ Hall yes- terday afternoon, in consequence of the fol. lowirg ca}l: “Spiritualism — Horace Dresser, M. D., from New York, and others, will speak of its facts and philosophy. Aiso a remark«ble com-_ munication trom the spirit of John Dean, late of the Treasury Department, will be read at Odd Fellows’ Hall, Seveuth street, on Sunday, Detembet 13th. Commence at 3 o’clock. All are invited.” 2 ««Egther Beeson,” who has run the “Wrongs of the Red Men” machine heretofore here, ap penred to be thé leading spirit ot te occazion. Father Beeson is smart.. He isa patriarchal looking cuss, wears his fewing white beard a foot or two long; and the top of his wenerable bead shines and plistens in a mauncr to iuspire respect. ther Beeson opened with a prayer’ of-considerable feryency and fluency, ia which dealt some aimighty hard ticks at his mis- guided maligners; for it seems the good man has maligners. _ i He followed up his prayer by a complaint that some colored men who wished to be pres- ent were ordered by the janitor of the hall to go {o the gallery. Afterwards he (Beeson) readtronm The ner of nt,”.a spiritual per publiched In Bosten, & communization from a deceasedicolored man, who writes from spirit land, signs his name “ Bill Briggs,” and says that colored people oy, the chief 8 até in Paradise.” This “fact,” inthe opinion ot Father persens| ros to. aoe ashe pesh ; a the ar’ japitor. [> “100, Begs ort of persons left the hali. There was 2ome hissing also, but Father B., with: conpiderable.tact, managed to shame the hiss- ers. and the exercises went on J 4 Father Betson went of to say that come ma. lien! influences bad been at work to prevent him from Introducing Bere the. celebrated spir- itual iec.arer, Susy A. Hutchinzon, 0” Milford, N.H. He had been directed by the spirits to write to her and invite her) to come here and lecture this win‘er, and she agreed to do THE REBEL § JEPo PITCHES IN'CO 1. so; bnt afterwards some afionymous parties hi ten toher, warning her that Father Beeson was 8 vile man, and that if she came bere he mold Yeave her in poverty and dis- yashe had done others.. Since that, he d received spiritual communications advis- him to bring her here at p as the uences were not favorable jast now. . ays 4 mnunicate anon- snove partioe whe-hed ius maligned hint to Mire. atchinson, and -thought if they were be conid. con vinge them that they hs one hm injueice But ‘all events he aid great ‘Work to-do in W: 1) And mea: goon Bic MEVKES tees 3 ot ak an ment, .The deceused said in it that ke wy presen &t hie own funeral, saw Beeson there, and had . 724° up his mind to writetohin. Hs had not bea"! UBCensciousatall, Hrs fotrithay hada gentle “St 80d then roseagain. He f« himself more ¢ O™fortable than he expec spiritland. The ©COMmunication closed with courteons apology for taking np the ting or Father Beeson, aad “Sid the writer would cal) again. Altogether, the com, “¥nlcation firuck thy avdience as of rather a, Mconsequentini na ture to te expressed ail the Way from Spint land ; and seemed to indicata ‘hat the practica) business turn of mind of the Jn Ie had rathor deteriorated since reaching the sy ‘heres. Mr. Dreserr, a tall, thin, sombre-,' 2k tag geq. themsr, was introdnced to the an dience by Father Beeson a- of some thirteen yea'ts’ spir. itnal experiences. Mr. Dresser claimed that he had beet cured of hopeless consumption by aspiritual recips givev bim at midnight, and spoke of sdms astohishing spiritual i od from Washington Irvi+g, Hon. John M. Nites, of Ct, (brother-in-law to the speaker,) aad others. “"Mi. Niles evemed not well satisfied, it wouta appear, in spirit land; said he was where money biovght no relief and no bappiuess; his great sufferings in the fiesh (be died of cancer) wers nothing to whathe suffered now; and he warned all to beware how they slighted spiritualism and spiritualists. Mr. Dreseer—who struck us as a aincers Yeliever iu spiritualiem—said he was not ove of the kind of spiritualists who hold thst all wil be happy beyond the graye. He believed that that would de pend upon our hfe in this world He went on to claim for spiritaatism that 1 affords infinite more satisfaction for the sou! than any sectarian furm. He bad tried the church to the utinost, but found ft the tm shell and nothingness compared to alism. Mr. Merril, (in the audience.}—Do I ander. etund the speaker to say that be-had exhanstag the resources of the chu of the Bible: Father Beeson.—Tbat ie a subject not now before the meeting. The t is to be passed around to pay expenses, and two ladies arp <9 adress the meeting, and it is getting late. The hat was passed around, atter which Mre. Wren (a Spiritual doctregs) addresed the mee! ing upon the wenderful cures wrought by Syiriure! direction. She was to by asmart looking Bloomer girl, who er : ed place tor females—wives of soldiers and other; atriving in Washingion, and who “bave no place pow to lay thir heace. The Bloomer virl did not secm to be much of a Sp alist, and there was much jood sense in her plex in leLalf of shelterless women in Washington. Bae eR A REMARKABLE CASE—Child Born in tus Street—This morning, about eleven o'clock, a ‘woman, name unknown, but the wife of asol- dier, while passing the State Department, was taken with the pains of child-birth, and sa; down upon the lower step of ihe State Depart. ment, unable to move turther. A young doc- tor who was by, 1nd was callad, looked at the womn and heartlessly lett her, and Mr. Jas. Doraidson, messenger to Secretary Sew urd, Wertin search of 2 physiciar, snd Dr. Thog. Miller being found, he rendered all Uie aid io his power, ard sided in the delivery, the oper- ation being pertormed on the y ements the ‘woman berng too sick to be move The child was clill-born, and was sub-eqrently buried at the expense of the State I ployees. An ambulance the woman was couyeved infant Asy » near the Cir ® the Sisters of Clarity kindly received her, and iat de her #5 comfortable as possible under ‘ne cirenmstances, The woman beieg in need, Mr. Donaldson went around amoug tt. E yd jn a short time co landed over ty her. Fof Siephen Pat between Ki street s was entered by some parties. w ting ona back shed and chron: in ® room in the eecond sto They forve 8 tronk open and took ont 81,350 in greenback. which were «towed in a tin box at the , of tbe trank. Detectives Ciarvos and MeDay- itt were at once informed of the robbery, and 4% set to work, and ata Mate hour the first named officer with Officer Vernon, arrested G j Fuller, on suspicion. and this morning dete tives srrested Edward Young, George Sea and Thomas Newton, avd they were comm ed to jail by Justice’ Boswell for a iurther amination to-morrow afternoon. The accusad were all formerly in the employ of Mr. Patten. oa aia FIRB AT THES SEVENTH STRERT WaHaEr— About? o'clock yesterday, the propeller West- ern Star, ander Government charter, loaded with hay, amounting to some 50 bales, while lying among the other vessels near che whart, which were all loaded with some kind of carze, took fire, it is supposed, trom the furnaces. The hay was imetantly in flames, and other vessels near by came near taking fire, but @ tug-boat pulled her outin thestream, when most of the burning hay was thrown over- board and the fire extinguished, and ahe was Fun ou shore near the Penitentiary. (ur tire. Men turned out promptly, but were not called into service. Over 100 tons, costing now $15 per ton, were burn: or damaged. So REIS LB Tae f CRIMINAL OovrtT—Jutge Olia—This morn- ing, James Bowsin was found guilty of an as- sauit and battery. E James Douglas, indicted for the larcery of #55 from Wm. Gambrill, was tried. Inry ont. Mary Bowns, charged with keeping a bawdy kouse on the corner of Twelfth and D streets, ‘was placed on trial. {OR RENT, WITH BOARD—Two lare atory aschambers or parlor and chaci- ber, No. 275 Vermontav. de 16-3" Ts GENTLEMEN WHO WILL ROOM TO gether can procure a handsomely -furntehe! ¥ront Room and Board at 510 Mats, aveuue A i, ae Boarders can also be accommodated. fe -) ‘Ok RENT—In a private family, three or fosr PF eticcly FURNISHED RAOHE. thie Bea, euitatle ior Members of Oon; mp oyed in the Departme Peet, tetween Jitd ard Hath pou KENI—iwo tance ROUND Wica water and zis and foruiturs, svitabie Marter’s office and bed room, or {or “wo single gentlemen. 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