Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1863, Page 2

‘THE EVENING STAR. | TUESDAY......... DECEMBER 24, 18 BZ READING MATTER ON EYRRY PACE BERK OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE GRAPHIC AND OTHER ATTER, WE AEE AUTHORIZ¢D TO STATS t public reception by the President of the Uni- ted States on Now Year's Day, will commence the at twelve o'clock M., at which time, in con- tormity with police arranzemenis, the gates of the enclosure will be opened. The reception will terminate at two o'clock ¥. M. precisely. Jartiages will appronch the Exroutive Man- 2100 by the exst gat: eney Market money, furnished by Lewis Johnson & Co. Bankers: Suying, Selling. 108% 110 par _ 1054 17 (uartermusters - ew Oortificates. —_ American Suve: - American Gold. 1OOMLS Lay 154s Naw Yore Katrre—Finsr Hoaup. Coupon ( ! s lvix; Certiti- Geld, I A oates of Inve! +wce- TELEGRAPHIC NEWs. fROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Cavalry & tion te Luray—Destruction oi Rebel stores and Equipments —Captnre of a Mail, Medicines and Dry ods. .Divvateb 'c New York Tribune. } BEALTOy STATION, Nec. 27,—6% p.m. On Mone December 21, the Ist Maine Cavalry, olone H.Smii, accompanied by the 2d, sth aud i¢th Pennsylvania Cavalry, left Beal- % Siation at noon. + phur Springs, w -eedk Am iss yille dm 4 rapidly ey Ashort halt, they here the advance dto ard 0 ) charged upon a small party of Ting oae prisoaer. Reaching Gai: Roads. mother sumall arty of gner Le mou wehing ¢ le wher s were discovered and driven » expedition reached Sperry- I Rebel force held Thornton ista obliged to be to our 4x pre. troop e ipite ' On the night of the 2d our forces were en- capped within four miles of the neat little to ot Luray. During the nigut cur pickets e guerrillas pradenci tion of Gillmor Satisiled them th better part ot yalor, 91 vying off theur wou . Wad instane the e picket force ir mn force being sta A gailan! charge s Girections, and 4 number ‘ront of d in the our hands. Twod tlic point. At Lera commanGiug the expedition. sent officers to examine the post office, jail, und other publ | butidings. A nurber of conscripts hau bee yemoved from the jail npon fearaing of ovr Spr Orders wv ive tor the @estrreion of a three story building, used as an extensive s and harness manufactor alry and artill nonsand dollars, troyed. her tuners: rit contents, be- Near Sperry. was captored tity of med This team was ou i!- Potomac the rebel yeines wry fines At Litde Washington a churge was mad- upon & gang of Moseby’s ime: resulting in Filling one sed capturing another. The e expedition reached its camp ou Christm: upplied with poultry for therr Chri« T, H2. ing marched j25 mile: pd dry good from the Upper ALE Pier. Adyices from the Army terday morning, <tate that w thine werthy of note ism progress paella eats ernest FROM THE SOUTH. Charleston Dates tothe 27th dustan timued Shellin 3 fire and loss of Lite—Vir ber aud at Stono—Cniont a Virginia. FORTRESS W Examiner of the aug dispatches . CHARLESTON, Dec. 25th.—The enemy com menced shelling the city last wight). kesping ny a steady fire. I:is still goingoun 2.) o'clock thi= morning. A fire broke ont at 2 0° twelve buildings, and alties. Heavy firme b Stono, believed to be b: ttteries and whe enemy's gunboats. The shelling of the city continued duriug theday, One white ian was mertaily anc one white woman =hebtly wouud- ed. Three fremen were badly wovided by th telling Walls of the burat busidings; eight ui wi ihe Potieric y Bie -tuu- —Destruciiy ante & y Reid in IN ROK, Dec iast., cont funond » low ection of elightly w ded Il quiet at Sumter. CHatLssTon. Do One haudred and thirty shells fired ity trom bwely «clock on Taursd: on Friday 21 @ moor The en fired from five guu:; Pr ‘ eid hedinadrawn ritt The eh my tired four Brings tr b ey ess Mourcec. vt Bart ‘o vecaive a ilag of truce or to negolinte with him on hanze, because of Jeff Davis’ precismation of outlawing General Barter last year Tt will be remembered that they willing to receive medicines from, rerpond with, him, notwiihs eh mation, of which they Jor ciscontinuing the nego by the fnct that they hav. Over 500 prisoners with G vere quite and t9 eor- ding the pro- ; tats is chown already exchanged eheral Butler. From North C: Newsern, N.C., Dec. 23.—The new oath of ailegiance hasbeen administered toa number * of rebe! officers and soldiers who hsye receutly come into our lines to accept the pardon offered by the President. They bring inteliigenca from & large Rumber similarly situated who intend to dolikewiseattheearllest opportunity. They stzie that the Wilmington papers announce the Srrival at that port of blockade-runuing sam- ers 2m great numbers. A refugee, also just reached here, says twenty-three arrived there the night before he left. The plan oi leasing out abandoned planta- uors in Fastera, North Caroling ha’ been adopt- ed by Hon, Danijel Heaton, superviaion agent | of (he Treasury Deper ment bere. Untrue Report ef the Removal ei the. Censul at Montreal. Breiwatos, Dec. 2%—The report of: the | removal of J. W. Howes from the office of Vice Consul at Montreal, which impugned Mr, pon. loyally. proves to be utterly groundless. owes resigned bis office rome PEO, while he cormmandea, as he does si}, - teet confidence of Consul B oth &s to his capacity and loyalty. Viee | WASHINGTON CITY: i ry was baru * whol ele aud retail. erut tolmes’ Hole. al murder and ednesday frye ond sensation cok Luce, the victim, he town for many The murdar y ablow from uth¢ act of closing bed c od. behind, ~ hile his store, and his 5 ‘f consi jerabie | arsounis © On The perpetrator is sup- | posed ‘0 belc we versel in the harbor, Roster. Dec Taree sailors belongiaz to Vangor veerels b Hole, on suspiciow of db! murder of Mr. Luce. fedat Holm-s* concerned in Tas The U. S. Bounty to Recruits. N.X., Dec. 27.—Gov. Seymour has iawW_has been passed to the fe no i States bounties axcept ch as are now provided by law, will ba paid any person enlisted after the 5th of January. Lie only bounty provided by law is the one dollars authorized by act of Congress. Swill bo paid in aecordance witn the to reeruits who enlist beforethe Fy inclusive, for any three years* go the carvice, or authorized by the War I-partment and in process of compile- tion The Sanitary Commission. LPL AND, Me., Dec. 27,—Hon. Owen Love- M. ©., last night opened 2 cours@ef lectures tor the benefit of the Sanitary Commis- sion. He is to be followed by the ablest speak- ers of the oot Volunteering in Connecticut. West Cornnwant, Ct, Dee, 27.—Cornwall hus filled her quota cf 25 men by volunteers raised in the town, without the assistance of Auy substitute brokers, She may beconsidered the banner town. —-+ 202 Tit ALLEGED ATTEMYT TO Porson Minita- RY OFriceRrs.—Mrsa, Semmes and her danghter= Sor - weeks since Mrs. Semmes and her daugh- ter, Mrs. Millnor, were arrested on the charge of baving sent poisoned wine to West’s Build- ing Hospital, for the purpose of poisoning the mulitary officers having charge of that estab. lishment. The wine was sent, and some of them partook of it, after which they were at- fected as if they had swallowed arsenic. After haying been under the charge of the military, the ladies were handed over to the civil author- 1 the case was brought before tae grand t the Criminal Court, and they were ad- tred to bail to await the issue. The charge was carefully investigated forsome time, but th ud jary were of the opinion that there ficient evidence of guilt, and they ed the charge. It was ascertained, how- ever, trom chemical analysis, ihata quantity uic¢ sufficient to produce sickness if not se death, had been put iutothe wine, but he grand jury believed that Mrs. Serames and her daughter were wholly unaware of the + tact, as it was shown that they had sent a purt of the same wine to their friends, some Conted- erste prisoners, in the same hospital, without Supporine it contained poisou, as the analysis relly dem rated, It was thought th SOL was put into the né when it was bottled, more than two year. fo, by an nakno ws per- or timore S ACACIA LODC } _. Bhere will be cacia Lodge held THIS © Coromandery Room. corner of 9th and streets, Ny order of the W. M It COLUMBIA TYPOGRAPHICAL BOCLE t mestinc, for the consid ant business, wili be heid in the mber, City Bali, THIB (Tucsisy) Ceceniber 29th, at Zig o'ctock. A fall EVENING, Attenascce is desixed STABVATION — Those who are tired of being diugpes aud balt starved, shou d DARBY, who cares by Toaics and Nu- rticular attention given to direases im puri’ y of the Consuitation o2 7th street, Washingto: ce de 29 Im™ em WASHINGTON LYCEUM LECTURE va POURTH NIGHT. H. 0. HOSMER, n,” will recits aii poem APSOOTATIONR,” AT Wiccerrs’ Hart, On TUBSDAY BVENING, Dee. B, 1S Bingle admission “cents. Tickets to be had at the priscipal hoteis ang bookstores. de 23-2t* EE SMLTHSONIAN LECTURER —Rey. Jomx D Will continue bis Course of Lectures ali of the Roman Buipize” on MONDAY. 2th.and WRBNESDAY, December3ith. Sutjert Mondry —Lerture HE —Bhe Fall of the Empire sud the Desclations proiuced by the Bar- bariaus--The Destruction of the Old Fabric of Bociety Suiject Wednesday — Lecture 1V.—The Reasons why the Old Conservative Imiuence of Paganisa did notarrestthe Ruin—The Failureof Ari, Lit- @cature sud Science, and the Mechanism of Goy- ernment. A Be D light will be exhibited on the tower when ever there ia to be a lecture,and it will be extin- guished at 8 o'clock tresisely, waen the lestura will commenee. The doors will then be closed. in order to prevent ecaoyance from persoms coming 1p Jate. t The public are invited to attend. Aauistenos ree 2D w “The Bard of Ave “HOME OaR GOLDIN oo, J PAOPOoR spanRs, No & Market Space, beteren 8h and 9th streets, one : door erst of Perry & Bro Paving fornisned oar Galiesy with an entire new Siockae cures the most ts lern Tirta eTisl, and ay, om the most appr pv: aq. cur igbt (opeer the i i san i jate supervision of J, Gelcin. loxg Enown to in the Photo erephieart,) Weare ared to farnish the Pablie with Phot 6 Pisin in Iedis Ink, Water aod Ministures to Imperis! and Lite Size, A Oty pee all sizes, Cards de Visite aad Vigsetres for Albums. Special at eption will be paid to copying Ambro- bi sd Dagverreotypes. eave mado arrangements with Ohaaries D. Frecericke & Co . Ngw, Yo-k, to keep unecnetantiy supplied wi je Visite of all the Celebrities of the da: ich we in- vite the att-ntion of the Public Constantly on band,a fall eupp' th choiee Frepeh Albums: Also, Frames oF a! end. ppd kirde ROF ALEXANDER WOLOWSKI WILL BR rE: sen his Kooms for hs last Qourse in Music, ster his retura from New kork, MONDAY, Jan. 4 Al! those who desi:e to themselves of the benefits of hia new end ‘ified method, will Bass ouste names at his residence, 316 F street, eS Bre TIFUL ENGRAVING. WABHINGTON REOBIVING HIS MOTHER'S BLEPSING, engraved in the highest style of the ert. pos the ore ee retare byw oe: 0" - a rod ex! jon an cription rece: Sten eat: 3 MARKETERS,” No. 486 7th wrest 8 door: Felloy _de 870" OR THE HOLIDAYS. SKATES TCOL CHESTS, from 3.50 to $33 por set, For sale by JOHN R ELVANS, 309 Pennsy! . [Chron and Hepue Jue venue PICTURES, A few Choice Engravings and Paintin; PTO priate for presents. Forssleat ee J Pc Fa reese baw venth stree' Bight doors above 04d Fellows’ Hall, Please remember the number, 486, and the terms, Cash, de 12 aw* dezs-1w PAPERHANGINGS. a see aa varied sto pf vine, Me ~priced . Borda is ¥-D averhanging, rdars pi al R's, ven’ Eight doors sbove Odd F. ‘Terma cash. M®, M. MITOHBLL DESIRES TO ACQUAINT the ladies of Washington, that prepare * to stain Hair to its original color ort time, eitber black or brown. She will wait on them at their residences, by dropping a note through th Pest Office is me ae ate e G2 FTLEMBN 3 CLOTHING, Ihave now in my Store,afall Stock of FROCK snd SACK OVESCOATS, Business: SUITS and Dress SUITS. A large actortment of MILITARY Officers’ Bogulatton OVRRCOATS. DRBSS, and FATIGUEBSUITS All th-sa Goods are mannfac tured with the same degree of neatness, style, and ehyanee; as if made to order. _Alro, a Jazqe sesortment of Geatlemen’s FU NisHING GOODS. ‘A STRAUS. dezs at* Pa. ave., bet. With and iith. AFFL B! BAND RAFFLE TURKEYS, WILD DUCKB &=o. At the basement saloon of the Cea: tral Hotel, southwest corner Poona. avenue acd 6th street,on every Wed nesday and Saturday nights, B. D. GELS8TON, Propristor, G BILLIARDS SENTLEMEN Of the citv and strangers are in- vited to cali at the new rd Sa'oon ia Centra! Hetel, with Phelan’s tal ud furnished in the neatest style. and judge for yoursalves. ry Centy! Hotel, routhwest corner of 6th strest and Penr. svenue. H. D. GELSTON. de 23 Jawim* Proorietor. Agescr FOR HERRING’S FIRE AND BURG- LAB PROOF 8 3. Seventh street. A full and complets assortment of these superior Befes. with and without HALL’S PATENT BUBGLAB PROOF LOOK, Always instore at coos ACTOBY PRI Also PAYMASTERS BOXES or MONSY OHESTS, ‘the cost of freight is saved to the purchaser by buying at the agency. “60D Pp, BARTHOLOW. Agent for Herring's Safes, ce 28-1m Ssveath street, H4 > WOOD LUMBER. T respectfully eall the attention of hard wood workers to my stock of Hard Wood Lumber, son- sisting in part of— 3 4, 4-4, 6-4, 8-4, 16 4and 12-4 OAK, 4-4,€-4,8-4 and 3 and 4inch ABH, 4-4and 134 inch POPLAR, bave also on hand about 260,000 feet prime HITE PIN® LUMBER*from % to 4 inches ia ners, well seasoned. T, EDWARD CLARE, Office and Yard Virginia avenue, between Ith and 10th str. east, _ de 25-6t* RENOH JUVENILE BOOKS. F Chien et Chat, $1.00 sé Veillees du Grand Paga. 91.25. te pracelat See Reresien: Boc. 81.8 core yo! 6, AB, Fleura ivantes, Oe. opie eat Animaux Parlants, 0c. Nouvean choix de Fables, 60c. Fept Nouveaux Contes pour les enfants, 280. Contes pour les enfants de cing a six ans, 350. Le choix d’ un ami, 25¢. And Vt just opened from Paris direct oe RY a et OPE ANOK TAYLORS.” GRACE CHURCH BUNDAY | The chiltren of the Sunday | a 6 2-3t FALK OF ¥ SCHOOL i elof Grace Church (Rey. ALFRED Hous Rector.) will open their Fair fur the benetit of tl | Sardar Sehx library, on MONDAY EVENING, th. 8th December, i tofthe Preahy- | terian Church srylandavenue, tthe Truste ez dly offered be sane.) » Fair will be continued daring the evek, aud close on New Year’s evening. All | friend4 are curdially invited, de 23-3" IOZ OKEAM AND WATEK [C88 OF TUN best quality delivered to Families, Hotels, wire, Balle, \c atthe lowest prices.at the Phils’ | aay a Confectionery, coruer 2th ie 2—-Im* =e Oo WASHINGTON GAS “LIGHT me) OMPANY, December l7th, 183—NOTIC. rursnent to the requirements of the Charter. ereby given that an election for five Di tore of this comprny to serve one sear, will be b at its office (No. 483 Tenth street west), on MO: DAY, January 4:. 1834, between the hours of 12 M. and 2 pm Ali Btockhoide's are invited to be presecxt. By order sotd ¢.¥. BROWN, Secretary HE VOTERS OF WASHINGTON Assessors OF the dilierent Wards will owing places, fra ? : u., frou the 14th to the 31st December, jt ‘correct and register the pames of “from the Printed Poll List: ard—John A. Rheen:. No, 172 Feunsyive { | streets. | Ward—Jazes W. Spalding, No. 37) ‘treet, cormer of L street. | =TOT Th ¢ tW Firs nia avenue, between I7th ard th Secou vard~Henry B. Curtis, Bighth and L | 00 1. Buroh, Fifth street, ver, No, 671 Now Jgrsey | rd—Charlos EK. Nelson, 5% G street | étrvets erat. t n Sixth aud Sevent! Seventh Ward—Peter Hogbs: outh, between Eighth aad N: SDAFFIELD'B BALTIMORR® CONFEO- tien j Baws Ladies’ Oyster Saloon, 356 ixth strect, between G and H. Weddings,Parties, Bails, Fairs, Suppers, Dinner Parties, and other enterte‘aments apd ost reasonable terms. ‘Water foes, the best qu Tee QOresms and i slity made by steam power, BO? 2m" rok sare A test going HORSE with BUGGY and HARNESS completa, B59 bareain at COOLEY 8 Btable, | de 29 3t* corner of G apd th streets. FRMOORVILLE ACADEMY, loms School for Boy. Terms £0 per eeomion (2) weeks ) Address | R, BURN 8, Principal. ! de 29 Im _ Brookville, Montgomery co., Md. B _ FOR Bab ; BING Derirous oi sexioving to the West, 1 olfer ior sale my imterert in the Mechanics’ Saw and Planelng Mill, corusr of C and 13th streots, Termseash. Apply to J. TRUMAN, on the prem: | ines, or at his residerce, 194, cor, thand L ats, le 24 26 4. TROMAN. norton, | ‘a'Fataat, ene eee erro HOWE at »cne large sorrel Ns | ©14. and” one bay VOLT, 4 yeats old | © whom it may concern, t> way charger o! Nery to Thomas DP street Clark's Livery Stable, 14th and | de 29 3." i PROPRIETOR OF r = Pitti Corner of mand hee ee, POR streets, will open accommotate 100 ort tap bis Diciag Boom on the Ist pf Jan will be 3 Tab! repared to t o’oloek and will stand er will be on the table atétoe Goat tary; good cooking, and pun on. | Several Beeond. | Picture Frames, also rmished at the shortest notice | F ipooye: Ro 21-1m™ CARBS. AND IOB CREAM FOR THE HOLI DA‘ 8.—Large assortment of Pound and Prait Cake of ae best kind. ane wel heowe Philadel- phia Ice Oream constantly on band. a! J. FUSSELL’S, ae 24-1w* Corner 12th and F streets, RITING DE8&8, PORTFOLIOS, PEN. knives, Photograph Albums, Ohessmen, Chess Boards, Backgammon Boards, Gold Pens, India Rubber Pencils, Pocket Books, Memorandam Books, Lurettes, Diaries, &¢.,&c. For sale at the lowest prices. der FRANCK TAYLOR & HAVE JUET RECEIVED FIVE MOR! Bteinway & Bons PIANOFORTE! of allstyles; Two cf Bacon & Raven Three of Haines Brothers ; to whi call the attention of our écstomers, Purchasing exclusively for cash, weare enabled to sell at the lowest factory mice We have, also, on hand, and Pianos, wh ich we offer for fale upon nay parinente. G. METZEROTT, e293 Music Depot, cor. 1ithend Pa ave. (asp ENGRAVING, Neatly and promptly done by HUDSON TAYLOB, Bookseller shd Btatiouer, 334 Penn. avenue. OVAL PIOTURE FRAMES. A tiful tment of Gilt and Dark Oval beau assortment POard, Visite de 12-1m variety o ‘s "ea RE RIT BB Right doors abuve Od Fellows" Hall joore 4! a Terms cash weibed ds 12-2"* 486 _ PICTURES, OORD, AND Y TASEELS. Disefent pe god eulare Picture Cord and Tas- By > tela, Rings, Nail ° 5 *MARKRITER’S, Bignt d are Odd Fellows’ Halt loors &0Te ‘ello: a Termsoashe «de 12-29" PIANO PORTE FOR SALE—We have avery Fine-toned Knabe & Gahle Rosewood Pearl Font Piano Forte, for sale at s bargain, at onr brs ape ose ands L WALL & 00... Aucti jommission Merchants. ies ratth eor. Penn. ave and 9th st. is. 00 nates cake i A whact yer echoouer BW Ballwin ‘gad tor 0. McKNEW, wey eorner 1th atraat and Canal. 5 CARD VISITE FRAMES. ~— 4 QG o Bross’ Gilt, Swiss Curved Wood, and American 2 omporition Card Frames MARK RITER’S, No, 486 7ih atreet. 8 doers above Odd Fellows’ Hail. TOY 8ti TOY Bilt : WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, iT THELE & BEHREND’S 389 7th et: eet, between H and I. Frames at Ge 28 7t* de $-Im* es be brat THOUSAND GRAPEVINE PLANTS For Winsgs 8. GaLMANM. corver of todary street. N FINB BINDING.—Scott’s Novels. Fieldine’s Be Ma- Works, Gibbon’s Rome, Macaula: ry Jay’s Bugland. Goldemita’s Works, Anat ons, England, Hallam’s Wor Fells yanuson 5ot monte Work Motle: 5. e Works, Presoott's Works, Mill Modern “ Bibel Bette ean’, Warkh deaay 1 c., Bl es re the same Btandard character, _FRANCK TAYLOE. BH'SB oes RADICAL OURE TRUSSES. N OFFICE 308 FSTRERT, WASHINCTON,D.C. astoits superiority to Professors Wil- Rerenra Parker. fed ochan, an The bert collection o! and Orthopadic Lortraments for riities, as Rupture ite Cure, Varicose Veins, Vericoce}e, Piles, Ourved Spine. Bow Legs, Siub Peet, and sioner Physical Deformities success- f tri at this Also a full and well eclected assortinent of Bik aud Cotton Knees Caps, bas og ont af fc ¥; cose Ve! ‘Undies’ Bik Mastic de29-1w* CHESSER Bugiish Dairy OBESE, armeran do fago Ret New York Cream Sune: by All of finest q Fi ita 1a ot retinas o Srment OY fath etreet. de 2 NOUOND_BDITIO Lea 4 OWLOCK P. M —— THE EXCHANGE OF PRISON ERS, erg exists no doubt whatever of the cor- Tectness of the telegraphic statement from Fortress Monroe, published elsewhere in this afternoon’s ‘Stav// The rebel authorities are de- liberately forcing on the Government of the United States the repulsive necessity of treat- ing allthe rebel prisoners in our hands pre- cisely as they may hereafter treat ours who may be in their hands. Recent.action in their eo-called cougress, seems to be encouraging Jeff Davis & Co. in their present course, It is imperatively necessary that we should Wot ac- cede to their demand thst the positions taken by their exchange commissioner, Robert Ould, are correct; not only because they are not cor- Tect, but also because to adopt them will be to deprive the cause of the maintainance of the Union of its current signal advantage arising from the so great excess of prisoners now in our possession. We need hardly add that this | Government will not, as it should not, consent to waive the obligation resting upon it to pro- tect its colored soldiers falling into the hands of the rebels, as it protects all others of the country’s soldiers similarly situated. The silly imperiousness of the refusal of Jeff. Davis & Co. to negotiate upon this subject with Major General Butler, is of a piece with their entire course with reference to exchanges of prisoners, and goes far to illustrate the entire impracticability of all their condact in the matter, rendered necessary, perhaps, by the desperate condition generally of their affairs. They must improvise a new army or the rebel- lion will speedily succumb; and they therefore | Rot only resort to this expedient of getting into their ranks without equivalent exchange the large excess of their soldiers now in Union prisons and on parole in the South, but also to their recently adopted policy of forcing every man now in their ranks to remain there for the war, without reference to the term for which he may have individually volunteered er been ce necripted; of holding all substitutes in their service on their own account, without regard to their individual exemption under interna- tional law; and of conscriptingevery man who has co far furnished & substitute. Their con- duct on all these points, we repeat, is of a piece, and means that they are desperately «put to it, indeed, tomake a show of substantial resist- ‘ace for afew months longer. We find the following telegraphed to the northern press: « Brig. Gen. Rufas Ingalls has been directed ‘to report tor duty at Washington. It is under- stood that Lieut, Col. Ekin is to take the p: tion of chief quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac. It is rumored that Gen. Ingulls is to be assigned to an important position in the department. «Gen. Robert O. Tyler has been assizned to the command of the Irish Legion, at Fairfax Court-House.” Our information, thonch not official, satisfies us of the incorrectness of the statement that Gen. Ingalls has been ordered to duty here. It is customary, when business conferences are necessary with officers in the position of Gen. Ingalls, simply to order them to report at head- quarters here, and such, we apprehend, have been the orders which this correspondent re- gards as equivalent to dissevering his connec- tion with the Army of the Potomac. We are also satisfied that he is quite as wide of the mark in assigning the command of the Irish Legion—lately commanded by General Michael Cercoran—to Gen. Robert O. Tyler. Though that officer has succeded to its com- mand for the time being, from all we can learn it has not yet been settled who will ke its per- manent commander. AWARD OF CONTRACTS. Proposals were opened to-day at noon at the office of Lt. Col.G Bell, O.S. U.S. A., for the purchase of the hides, tallow, hoofs and horns of all Government cattle slaughtered within the old limits of the District. The following is a list of the bidders: John H. Jones, $9.38; Ww. F. Pentz, $10.66; Chs. N. Hummel, $8.21; Altred Dyer, $8.53; James E. Bathgate, $11.10; Wn. H. Williams, $8.55; Cerydon Weed, $8.76; ‘Wm Hays, $9.71; John Little, $10.12; James R. Fundy, $8.10; F. A. Soula, $10.53; Thomas Clarendon, $10.06; Jos. Hale, $9.52. The award ‘was made to James Bathgate, he being the highest bicder. At the same time proposals were opened at the office of Capt. C. S. Greene, 0. 8. V., for the purchase of the chucks, shins, and tongues of all Government cattle slaughtered im the WESTERN NEWS. [By Independent Line of Telegraph.] PitresuKa, Dec. 29.—Cil market dull. Re- fined, boaded, 4c ; free, 50c; crade in bulk 109c.; package 25c. River six fertand rising slowly Weather cloudy and cool. LOCAL NEWS. | THE Levy Covrt.—Yesterday morning, the Court met at the City Tiall, Ail the members present. A communica ion was received from the Marsbal of the District, in answer toa let ter of the President of the Court, in relation ‘0 fincs, penalties, and forfeitures accrting under the ects of Maryland in force in the Dictrict. ‘The Marshal says if he onderstand the decision in 2d Cranch reports. he has no money from fines, forteitures and penalties applicable to the Levy Court. “The character of fines, &c., imposed by the Criminal Court of this District, and of which I have collected and now have in band, arises from convictions of assault and battery and bawdy house cases, and hays here- tofore been regarded as belonging to the United States.” For the purpose of baving the matter settled on a proper basis, he suggests the pro- riety of causing a rule to be served on the Marshal, and the matter brought before the Supreme Court now setting in banc. The letter was referred to the President of the Court. Mr. Plant offered a resolution tendering the thanks of the court to Hon Nathan Sargent tor the faithful and impartial manner in which he has presided over the deliberations of the court; which was unanimously adopted; and he replied in come appropriate remarks. It having been explained thet it was proposed thet the road projected to be ren from New York and Delaware avenues to ths boundary line of the District was not to made at the ex- pense of the county, but the Government is to take it in hand, the resolution of Mr. Larner against (he road was postponed indefinitely. The court adjourned sine die. The members whose commissions expired with this term—Messrs. Bowen, Belt and Sar- gt have been renominated, and the court ext year will comprise a}] the old members. ———_>___ Porice Rerorts.—First Precinct.—Fred’k Appelue, Adolphus Myerz, and Wm. Buck- man, arrivals from Richmond, Va.; Provost Marchal. Second Precinct.—Theodore Hurley, gunving on Sandsy $5. Third PrecinctEdward Evans, disorderly; #2.44. Francisco, do.; $1.41. Robert Frank, do.; $1.57. Ely Riley, do.; $1.25. John Collins, John Collins No. 2, and Thomas Collins, riot; bail for court. Everett Duweb, drunk, dismissed. Sizth Precinct.—Jane Davis, grand larceny; jail for court. Wm. Davis, creating nuisance; dismissed. Wm. Bradley and John Wilis, do.; Sleach. Nancy Gasaway, grand larceny; dis- missed. ert Kellett, obstructing cide walk; do. John Lust,.drank and disorderly; mili- tary. Ellen Sullivan, drunk; workhonse 9%) days. Lamb’t Michael, creating a nuisance; #2. Tenth Precinct—Joseph Dunningham and John Cumberland, assault and battery and robbery; judgmentdeferred. Charles Thom:s, disorde $10. John Short, do.; for hearing. Molton Cheeks, do.: dismissed. Lemuel Har- ris, larceny; jail. William Howard, indecent language; $2. Frank Hanks, disorderly; sent Jentral Guard-house. Mary Gannon, threats; bail for peace. ——_——>—_. CRIMINAL CouRT. Judge _Olin.—Yesterday: Oscar Sutton and Michael Reynolds, charge< with robbing the store of J. H. Knott, were found guilty and sentenced to three years in the Albany penitentiary. They were also sen- terced to an additional three years each for robbing Jamee Barnett. Benedict A. Jenkins was found guilty of the larceny of a pitcher, decanters, &c,, from C. C. Sprague, and a motion was made for a new trial, This morning, John Howard was convicted of stealing a box of caries from the store of R. J. Ryon, and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. Wm. O’Brien, charged with stealing a watch from Peter Laisson, was found guilty. ‘Wm. Ryan, alias Williams, for stealing look- ingglaes, coat and dresses from W. P. Mohun. Jury out. : bia tagerent 24) ROAsTING A LOADED SHELL.— Yesterday, one of the soldiers at the Soldier's Rest, well known for harnum-skarum exploits, while in the guard- room, picked up a loaded ten-pound Parrot shell, and remarking that that was one of the things «to try men’s souls,” pitched it into the stove, closed the door, and laid quietly down in front of it There were some thirty or forty soldiers in the room at the time, and as the shot ‘went in a number made tracks, but the major- uy. of them did not get out before the shell ex- ploded, tearing the stoveinto atoms; but, strange to say, nota man was hurt, or was the build- ing injured. The officers in charge, being of the opinion that such experience should be paid for, have determined that the man shall replace the stove. a Orruans’ Court, Judge Purcell._This morh- ing, letters sestamentary were issued to Joy. F. Kelly, on the estate of Mary Farrar. The will of Ellen Lee was filed for probate. Mary A. Clarke was appointed guardian to the orphans of the late leaac Clarke. The first accounts of Andrew Noerr, guardian to Emma Noerr; of Chas. M. Manthers, admin- istrator of Chas. A. Washington; of W. J. Don- ohoo, administrator of John B. Pittman; the first and final account of B. A. Janvier, ad- ministrator of Paul M. Engle; and the second and finalaccountof Joshua A. Ritchie, admin- istrator of Sylvanus G.-Deeth, were approved and passed. pn ABSAULT AND BatTeery.—This morning, same limits. The bidders and the bids are as | Albert Joy, Joseph Conegan and John Cum- follows: Stephen Prentiss, $1.41; Jones, 41; James E. Bathgate, $1.51; Albert J. Terbmore, 65; Wm. H. Williams, 45; Wm. F. John H. | berland, three boys, were before Justice Bos- well on the charge of an assault and battery and robbing Jas. W Davis of 338. The facts of the case appear to be that Devis, on Christ- Pentz, 30. As will be perceived, James E. | mas day, in passing the corner of Fourteenth Bathgate was the highest bidder, and the con- tract was accordingly awarded to him. Washington Meney Market—Latest Qu tations. Furnished by Lewis Johanson & Co., Bank- ers: - Buying. Selling. U. 8. Coupon Bonds, 1681 .000001% 1164 U. 8. 5920's .. ‘ = U.S. 7.38 Not 107 ificates. _ New Corts rt WsW YORE Ra’ BOOND BOARD. Vouponf 6's, 1861, 119; 7-36's, 106%: Certif- cates of Indebtedness, 984; Gold, 153; Mich- igan Southern, 83; Quicksilver, 59%; Rock Island, 121; Fort Wayne, 81X; Alton and Ter- Tahaute, 65. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. FROM THE WEST INDIES, and C streets, got into an altercation with the boys, while intoxicated, and he was beaten by them, and had them arrested on the above charge, by officers Gibson and Weeden. On the examination this morning (Mr. Norris ap- pearing for the accused), it appeared that Da- vis commenced the assault, and the Justice diemissed the case. —_——>_—_. Sotprers’ Rest.—Since the 25th inst., 96 recruits for 122d New York volunteers, from Elmira: 37 men, 14th Regulars, from Fort Trumbul), Connecticut; 160 recruits from Brat- tleboro, Vermont; for 11th Vermont artillery, 108 recruits from Trenton; 274 recruits from Maine and New Hampshire regiments; 160 re- cruits for Department of Washington; 218 re- cruits from Maine; 302 mem, Sth Vermont, re- enlisted, going home to recruit; 164 men, 7th Michigan, re-enlisted; 195, 53d Pennsylvania, going home, re-entisted, and 25 conscripts for 2d New York veteran cavalry, have arrived at Soldiers’ Rest. pollen Salt) Frvep.—Patrick Folan, 99 K street, near Pa. avenue, was fined $20 this morning by Justice Ferguson for selling liquor to soldiers. Geo. W. Rounlet, corner of Seventeenth and K sts., #20 for selling liquor without a license, and THE REBELLION IN ST. DOMINGO STILL | John Marray, keeper of the National Restaur- PROGRESSING, a THE SPANIARDS UNABLE TO PENETRATE INTO THE INTERIOR, —_——»—__-—- SUCCESSES OF THE DOMINICIANS. eee eee New York, Dec.29.—The steamship Har- monis, from Southampton on the 16th inst., arrived here at ten o clock this morning. She brings no news. ‘The steamer America, from New York, ar- rived at Cowes on the morning of the 10th. The steamer Roanoke, from Havana on the 23d ult, arrived this morning. The steamer Tubal Cain, from St. Domingo on the 11th inst., arrived+this morning. 'The rebellion in St. Domingo is still progress- ‘ing. There are about 10,000 Spanish troops on the Island, but they cannot penetrate into the interior on account of bad roads and the fear of being picked off by Dominican guerillas. The ineurgents have captured 500 Spaniards. Several places haye been captured by the Spaniards, but they have subsequently been recaptured by the Dominicans. ant, 236 Twenty-second street, $25 for selling I:quor on Sunday. The xbove parties were arrested by the military detectives under Capt. Dolan. eg PASSENGERS TO THE ARMY.—Passengers g0- ing to the Army of the Potomac will do well to take the 9.45 @. m. tram from Maryland avenue depot, as it is the only regular passenger train. All others are freight, and not intended for pas- sengers. Sutlers can accompany their goods by having their passes countersigned before 12 ni. the day previous. r: er TO ee CHarcE or Larorny.— Yesterday, Lemuel Harris, colored, was arrested by Officer Ver- non on the charge of stealing & watch from Henry Washington, in Desmond's Alley, on Christmas night, and he was taken befor® Jus- tice Boswel!, who held him to bail for eourt. > LxcTurE To-n1cuT.—W. H. 0. Hosmer, the “Bard of Avon,” will deliver the fourth lec- ture of the course of the Washington ceed to-night, at Willard’s Hall.. His subject is «Home Associations,” and all who may visit the hall will be repaid by 8 rich literary treat. —_—_——_——_ Saturday night, Peter Bourke, reiaing on Pennsl iyania avenue, near 12th street east, was robbed of one hundred dollars in greentacks, forty dollars in gold, twenty Owing toalack of tents and blankets the | dollars in silver, & silver watch aud chain, Spanish troops are suffering greatly. Thirty or forty are dying daily. Fifteen hundred have been cent home, and 400 are in the hgspital. Santana is encamped up the O; it river. A Spanish war verselis lying of St. Do- and an overcoat. gies See Coorg REDIVIVUS.—A lay who re- peony: arrived from Richmond says that Obrist. @. Edelin, alias “Ikum Oooper,” of Dem. Jack. notoriety, is not dead, as has been reported, but that he has grown sick ot military service, — mingo city. Business is very duil, and pro- | is now engaged in civil pursuits in Ri poe ha oe wisions are very high. The frigate Powhatan was at St. Domingo n the 6th. : Havana dates of the 234 contain nothing of importance. ‘The frigate Powhatan at Havana on the aid. | WW 4" taken fora Federal cruiser by the Rebel steam. steamer canght fh TT URNISHE 3. asine Sona wan touted. The vecal was | K'Gnapeivs actin Lncetreot Mer Steg t tak Joss, and & quantity of pia Leno : . | A REBEL STEAMER SCARED. | eeRaLUBY, 36] Blab erent yest New. Yore, Deck. ‘ne ‘steamer’ Tabsl : : ; Cain reports that nt Bermauda she was Ww bs ey teetete Ve ‘The latter in her efforts a rar rie gasanging ber Reet 60 badly that she fr e ashore ‘ been obliged to go to Halifax to @1. is quite ill at bis residence No. 23 Indians a nue. He is attended by Drs. Hellen and Dyer. Tete satton! BArORTAR, eh T° LBT —To members of 0 Flegantly-furniched SALo rent, with anew seven octave P Test and others, PRELOR for Also on8 or two CHAMBERS. Location igibie Inqaire at 404}; Tweifth street. b Re” abet: Hoar ND NEW ¥ bave avery large sock of Faney Goods. Per- fumery, &¢., muitable for Holiday aod N-w Year's Prearnts, il] be Giapssed of atsmali profits. BOSWELL'S D ug Store, cor Ma. ave. anajt 4 pis GENTLEMEN WbO WILL BOOM TC gether. can find a pleasaat Front Boom, first floor, with or without Board, at (95 Mass avenue, between 4th ard Sth streets. Alvo one bird-sto Room, ru:table for a tingle gentleman family a Beaknins. —A few gextiemen cau be atoomme- ested with firat class Boardand elegent Fur pished Rooms, at $26 t> es por month, inclvdiag at 114 Bridge street, _ ds 29 31" ad fucl "Please ¢ jeorgetown, be foregisa m.orafter6p m. Care run from the door to on. _de 2 st* RPT HS HOME AY, THE 218% Gi ainst, JOUN PRTINGHAM He is sbout 60 yéarwof age snd oaiddiesize Amy perron giving py in ormation of b will re Wart) Addves “MART J ; fads Georgetown Port Os 660 RESH BGGS. POZBN FREAH EGGS, 35 cents pr doren 1 deren fo, Just received. for sate z. 3 W. COMWIN BC EGY orn an leven atree! eX: Uma STOCK and FIXTORM® fo: le 2-3. W4rrst a act on Amart LOY, from i ara of age, (of respectable parents, Who reride im the city,) to act = rrann Nerdeare business bebits,ano o\here make himasif use- fel. None need apply unless there that can coms highly rerommendet. Applyto P. J. BELLEW & 510 Bsventia st. W AMS TO THB PEEMISES OF THB AUB eeriber, on the lath ipst., three Spotted COWS. The owner will please oome forward, piove pro- per:y. pay chavges, aud take them away, or ther Ww. 1 be sold for keep. JAMES OWNS, Beventh «rset, {wo miler ve Soldiers’ Home, anaes UP As ‘BAY—On the 16th Deo a Light red CO large size; ope horn split theend, The orner of the abore-dercribed cow is requerted to come fcrward, £ ‘ve property, psy charges. and take ber away from tha premises of RgBERE McCHESNEY, near Fort Stevens, le t* Hosw aris MEDIQGQATHD GOUGH GANDY Ir without ceubdt the very best preparation ever introduced for Coughs. Coii*, Broncoit s, and for avy aflecticne of the Throat or Lungs Soli stall the principal Drug Stores avd at BOS WELL’S Drug Store,corner Maryland avenueand 7tast. Prise 25 cents. or 5 packages for $1 da aS )TICE. 1 O be rold for Livery, one Sorrel HORRE, e'eht y:ars old; one Bay MAR P with foal; D.C der st _ de 39-3t* de 29 8t* FLE 1 Btables, 7 ADIBS LOOK HERE You can now get aay 4k nd of Stitching ani Tackting as well as Plat- Sewing done at the Ladies’ St>mping De atoeet. opposite Patent OMe: first ratcr on Wheeler & Wilson neatly and promptiy done, L: if you plrase @ can now with indelible mark'pe as well on Bacdkerchiefs. Pillow Onses, &c. in toen for snob work. T ARMERS, maak CHAFING DISHES. COFFEE URNS OYSTER DISHES, OYSTER TUBKRNS. & 5. Open thie day. and for eale at low prices C. W. LUTELZR & SONS, ousefurnisbing Stora, 31S, Iron Hail, Penn. avenue. between Ninth and Tenth. de 29 St [Chron.} TED TEA . pe PLATED CARTEFS, 10H PITOHERS. VES, KNIVES. PonKs, AITERS SPCONR, MUGS tad GOBLETS, &e., Of superior quality. A new sad Desutital assortment of the ebore jast received, and at low 2B. i ‘0. W_BOT & SON, ousefa: hing Store. 318. tron Bail, Penn. avenus, between 9th and 1th, de 29 St {Chron.} By 3.0. McGUIRE & C}., Auctionserr. ATALOGUE SALE OF CHOICE CILLK3- 4 TION ov Finw Oit ParstinGs.—On MONDAY y t 7 o’olock, at tie Auc- y alls out ons hundred cho: r and Deantifal Paintings, a portion bene collection of Chas, Volkmor, Esq.,of Baltimore, and the remainder from a Fs maa of this eity who £as declined housekeeping. The collection embraces some rery fine specimens of art by Durand Shattuck, Cosie. Wo. Hart. Mac leod, J.B Pyne, B. Williams, Hubert, B. Fisher. and others. and is probably the finest collection of pictures offered for sal his city at t Qatalogues ready for delivery on the 30th inst 87 The Paintinzs are now oo exhibition on the first tioor of the Auction Roows. devo d J.C McGUIRE & CO Aucta. By GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctionsers, ‘ALE OF VALUABLE REAL B3TATE ON SEVENTH STRERT, BETWEEN G aD H STREETS, BY ORDER OF Drcaxy OF THE BUraeue Court oF THE Districr oF Corumaia, sitting tn Equ ar virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court Distriot of Columbia, sitting in equity, and pat in a cause in ssid court. wherein lark an om plainants, and Walters and other: ants, I BD eed toresli, on the premises, action. on MONDAY, the éth day ofJanuary, 1864, at 4 o'clock y. m., ali that pleco of ground known and cesignated on the plat of the city of Washbirg*c> as the south forty fest front of Lot numbered fosrteen, (14) in Square numbered four nundred and fifty four ,(464) Maviug the szid front of forty feet on 7th street, aud ruoning back with that width irom the front to rear of sald Lot Seventy-five feet The improvements consist of one two-story frame house ana one two-story brick lioure, each with res. faid property is located on7th street, between @ and H streets, and is one of the best business lo- tions in the city. Terme efraleas prescribed by the decree: One third cach; tre residue in6and (2monthe from day of rale, the whole to bear interest, and the pay ment therecf to be secured by the bonds of the purchaser with snrety to be approved by the Trus- tee; or pie cash i, ba paid on the ony, of sale, or on ification thereof by the court. Koa emia PB. J. TORNEY. Trastes. de 29-dta GREEN & WILELTAME. Auc "J RS! F bi PUR The ricbest and most c FURS! yare now on exkibi- ion and offered at private sala in the spacious floor over Messrs, Hooe Bros., No. 10 Market Space. Everything is warranted fresh made ir the very best of style and as represented. Sets from $5 to $000, Please callamd examine, as a great saving dee diaaiana W. L. WALL & 00. Lt COalL OiLi bcos bb aL OIL! be At Baltimore Prey OLAUGELIN ner New Jerfay sreiue a, Bo 1-1m* agent for the Marvlacd Geal O11 Work « 600 corns oF Oak We z. OF OAK WOdD, cat last winter, jiled a few pandred. varde Bon, Senin, on the . reas Or ply. ‘ashington Rallro Adrecs or ay ODE, de 31-1m* 91 North Butaw s< . Bsitimore. peroatant TO FEMALE. DR. CHEESEMAN'S PILLS. The ingredients is these Pills is the remit of @ Jong and extensive practice, mild in their opera- tion and sure to correct sil irregularities. Painful menstrustions, REMOVING ALL OBSTRUCTIONS, whether from cold er otherwise, headache, ir the side, palpitation ofthe heart, whites, at] aer- yous affections, hysterics, disturbed aleep, which arises from interreptions of nature. . DE. CHEESEMAN’S PILLS ‘ Aro @ positive remedy for all compiaints peculiar Females. 1sDUOING WITH CERTAINTY PFRLODICAL SGULARI®Y. Explicit directions, stating when they should XoT SE USED, with each box. Price ers Pacha: all Drugeiste, old by . HILLYER, Proprietors, sO CEng cedar street, New fork City. Boldby §.C FORD, 292 Pa. avenue. a tbe SBI SOLDIERS AND SEAMEN, kf you would obdtaim immediate relief from distressing complaint, try DE. WITFIELDS VEGETABLE PILLS, ‘This Is a long tried and throroughly tested reme 4y, end bas never yet failed to cure. Do not suf ter when there is a remedy within reach. Bold by 8. O, FOBD, 290 Pennsylvania avexce Washington, and by H. OOOK, Alexandria, Va. Bent to om ie Fe Price scents ser a Druggiste. von, - Forgery 3. YOUNG, Proprietor, jy 43m No, 451 Broadway, N. ¥- pasta contin & 00.9 PHILADELFHIA DBAUGHY ALZ AND PORTER. : large quantities of DF.4 UGHE TREVOSE TE tron this colvbraten yhich I am prepsred to.farnish on short novices to all persons who will favor we with their orders. Satisfaction