Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1863, Page 2

THE EVENING STAK._ WASHINGTON CITY: THURSDAY...... DECEMBER 31, 1563. a7 READING MATTER ON EYBRY PAW. BEB OUTrIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO STAT# that the public reception by the President of the Uni- ted States on New Year's Day, will commence at twelve o'clock M., at which time, ia coa- formity with police arrangements, the ga‘es of the enclosure will be opened. The reception will terminate at two o'clock P. M. pregisely. Carriages will approach the Executive Man- sion by th@east gate. Att OFrICkrs of the Nayy and Marine Corps at Washington city ara requested to assemble at the Nayy Department, in undress uniform, on New Year’s day. at eleven o'clock 8. m, for the purpe%e of callint on the Presi- gent of the United States, Navy DEPARTMENT, Dec. 29, 1563. en War Department, Adjulant General's Office, Washington. D‘cember SQe 1863. 4 The President of the Unted States wiil re- ceive officers of the Army on New Year's day at balf-past eleven o’clock 4. % precisely. Officers cf the Army will assemble at this office, in full uniform, at a quarter past eleven | a.m. on New Year’s day, to proceed in a body to the Executive Mansion. E. D. TowNnseND, Assistant Acjatant (teneral. +202 Was gton Meuey Market. iguotations for stocks, comm and ancurrent money, farnished by Tewis Johnson & Go, Bankers: Huytng, Salling, U.S Uonpon Bonds, ' 19, 10x BIEL, 5.20" ; inex 5 7.30 Notes. spe OX 8 Quartermesie: Ks. x New Certificates. _ American Sliver... a Ameriesn Gold. - Yors Ratis—Finst Boary. Coapin 6's, 1881, 110; Ys, 185%; Oertifi- Gates of Indebtedness, 9%; Gold, 151%. OUR MILITARY BUDGLY Ses Se A SIGN OF THE TIME. The marked change in the tone of the Nw Yerk and Riehmond correspondence of the London Times illustrates most foreibiy the !a:t that the rebels’ means of resi-tance are avidly beccming exhausted, Thus, the writes of borh thoee series of letters now frai kiy afmit that the rebellion has fairly expéehded its whole strength, and that in the next éiree or six months Davis, Lee and the otherleaders of the conspiracy will probably seek Saf+ty for their persons in flight beyond the Jimits of the United States. Theze prognostications are but in ac- cord with the opinion ot Lord Lyons, alleged to have been iately writtem to his Government, } that in a few months the rebellion would prob- ably be at an end. THE IBISH LEGION. The general impression around us with refer- ence to the future command of this admiradie corps is that it is most likely to be entrusted to Gen. Thomas Srancis Meagher, who is now here awaiting orders. —_—_+<02-____ i PERSONAL.—Mr. Adams S. Hill, who for some time past has been at the head of the New York Tribune's corps of Washington correspondents, das ré&igned that position. Major General Meade was here yesterday in | consultation with the authoritie=. Secretary Seward returned to the city last H evening, in a special train, from his home at i Auburn, N. Y., where he has been during the Dolidaye. Forp’s THEATER should he crowded to over- flowing to-morrow afternoon and night, to wit- ness the farewell impersonation of John Unit, in the comedy of “Self.” It has rarely been | our fortune to witness a more exactly draw, } picture of the every-day ccenezof life «oi | ‘this capital play, S--- ay secured to- sie capital play... | | TELEGRAPHIC NEWs. FROM TENNESSEE. OFFICIAL DISPATCH OF GEN. THOMAS. ——__—e—___ Capture of a Supply Train by the Rebels. The Enemy Pursued and Scatiered—Eril- liant Bayonet Charge—Capture of Pris. eners, etc CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 29.—Major General H. W. Halleck, General-in- Chief - ol. Long, of tne 4th Ohio cavalry, commanding the Second | Division of cavalry, reports trom Qalhoan, Tenn., December 28th, that the rebel General i ‘Wheeler, w.th twelve or fitteen hundred cay- } alry and mounted infantry, attacked Col. Sei- bert, and Seyret a supply train from Chay | tanooga to Knoxville, avout 10 this a.m, ik of the Hiawas- Charleston, on the :outh Zee. The train eqcort had reached its epgamp- hers tent last night. and Col. Seibert’s sii were actively engaged witn the enemy. ‘ This a. m., before Colonel Long ap- prized of their approsch, he imm diately anoved the small force for duty at ais camp, et that time one hurdred and fitty men, and crossed to Colonel Seibert’s support. The rebels shertly afterwards gave way, Coloael | Long pursuing them closely. Discoveri portion $f their force cut off on the charged thein with sabres, elizing and scattering them din every direction. several o| mber not known, were killed an unded. hundred and twenty-one prisoners, ine ing five commissioned officers, were cap- - The main rebel column fled and was ed five miles on tBe Dalton roid, and n lastzeen was fleeing precipitately. Gol. "8 loss was one man slightly wounded. officer in command of the Courier, gta- ed at Cleveland, also reports that he 3 icked early this morning, December oth a force of about one hundret rebels. He ove them off. Geo. H. Tuomas, Major General Commanding. The Rebel Raid in Tenn sy Dec. 29.4Atter. ile and Middl y . of which have not yet i } feat | ticu- | the e sed Wolf fiver, t ey destroyed several the telegraph on poutn H eOn'R cavalry and Morgan's tantey are in hot pursuit, and, it is ped, will brimg them toa stand at (oldwa- r. The brid e ovr which this force crossed ‘Wolf river hed been ordered to be destroyed, but the orver was disobeyrd Thé telegrauh is sgaip working, and the railroad will ba ree paired to-morrow. DEPARTMENT OF West VIRGINIA, Brilliant Cavalry Operations - Plans Sac- cessiglly Executed—¢fiicial announces ment of Triumph—Ofiicial Dispatch of General Kelley. Harper's FEERY. V8., Dec.29.—Rrig. Gen. Cullum, Chef of Stof:—Gen.suilivan s columa bas returned safely, bringing iu iy prisoners, about 100 horses, «qoipments, &c. My dit ent columns are all now safely back. They have captured in allover 400 prisoners, and 2 largeamount of property. My plaus ond others Dave al! been promptly ana @irhtuily exeeur. | ed, with a single exception. and with bar ty jogs on our part. B.F. Kzury, Brig. ! Movements of the Rebel Araiy. Naw YorK, Dec. 50.—-A special despate', ated Cumberland, Md, Dec. 30, says -—Gen- era) Kelley has received ivtormaiioa fron | General Sullivan, the Iatter get'ing it from | Dine deserters who have just arriv:+ fromthe | Shenandoah Valley, that the Rebel General | Early, with 9000 men. is between New Market | beto: and Mount Jackson. G -neral Rosser also, | ‘with 700 Rebel troops, dad Gretersi La vodea, | wi b15w men There is great discaticfiection auong the | Tebels, and deserters Leard of the Ir» i Proclamation, &., with saroiis@, andh«-tened to come iM They déclare that iftne Procti- | mation could be distribace! treely among th» | Febel troops, thovesuds would ag: once cone | nutoour lines. They say tha: the Proliami- i ident's 2 RRR LETS SUT ES a I CE j; Wholesale end retail. the men, altho tic 1 tic 1, Taggar ‘ A hes wae, hes been eppointed to aoe colored recruits in Philadelphia, preparatory 1 ee: ¢ them to camp. e?° SrJotn L. M. Lawrence has beenAd- nated Governor General of India, vice Lord SIvir, decessed A pork packing horse in Obie" wis r ae rie te ed, involving a los# of early $500. e2-The State cf Penpsylvanie bac up to ibis inde btedvess ta time paid al rest om it ecu. es Rev. James Meiniir2. of Cecil © bas been eppow ted eferk to the Boase Co tee on Milltacy Aitavs. oe as ¥ Gov. Yetea, of Iilinois, hrs orderod ibe rreht of nll parf-® recruiung in his@$tate for regiments in omer States, ; aa Coal tet deelined fifty cents per ton ia Philacelprfa. A vewepe per in the wterest of the Union .-¢ has ben started at Newborn, N.C. gv brigham Y g has just taken 1 new wite—his 6st. 62" A whiie woman of Chicago has entered a guilt apsinsta regro tor seduction. gx” Aboat 170,000 emigrants have arrived in New York tl CHAPE. Cornet, Fifa aud F —Watch meeting THIS , fhacoday) smmencing at 9 o'clock, Preaching itt by the psstor. ie is NOTICK EXTRAORDINARY !—Thoere will 3 bes (rand Exhibition of the co'ebrated Bureiso War anorama. the most, minrnificent ernie jes] ana Mecaanios! Exhibition in 1 every nigut thie r’s Day.) sad Sst- 5 jock wt the world, at Odd Fellows? Ha aud’ or Fridsy,; New Yes a/ternoon, comm sane ¥ yp LODG.—A Special Wome Ning wil oe eed PHI rbot Vv BNiNG, at 735 o'clock. °° make arrangenien's TP. J0n¥ B, HOLLand, of Cen- : for tie ‘uneral oF P. “= Lodge, No. 1. py artang 6 * Ge 3.8, LOLLaAND S>RTARVATION.—Thoze wh> are tired of G being drugged and palf starved, shoud consult Dr. DARBY. who cures by Tonics aad \u- trivion. Particular att-ution ®iven to disegcor img {rom ix puri y of the blo: Oonsnitation m 992 7th vireet, Washingtou, D.C. 31m* FAIK OF GRACE CHURCH. SCHOOL erian Ohurch, (the Trustees of the same.) The Fa weeek, and close on. friends sre eordially inv CFEICB WASHINGTON G aIGH COMPANY, December 17th, 1&3—NOLICR, Ureuent to the requiraments of che Charver, no: tice is hereby given that an elec or Ave’ Dires tor- of tris comprry to serve on: ar, Will be belt at its office (No 453 “enth street weat)on MON DY. January 4th. 1574, between the hours of 12 Wi, and 2p. m. All Stockholde 8 are invited to be prevent, vorder, OTHE VOTERS ASHINGTON — The Assessors of the different Wards will meet at the following places, from lvo'clock &.m to 3o'clock p. m., trom the lith to the 31<t Dae inclusive, to correct and r r the Damn thore omitted from the Printed Poll List: #irst Ward—John A. Rheem, No. 172 Penusylva- nia avenue, between 17th ard isth streets, Secend Ward: es W. Spalding, No. 371 Eleventh street, corner of L street. Third Wart—Herry B. Cartis, Bighth and L streets, Rankin's Oyster Saloon. peourth, Ward Thomas W, Burow, Fifth street, yet! n, dr. ayer, No, a7] Naw Jersey avenue, Ten Buildings. xth Ward—Charles E. Nelson, 393 G street th, between Sixth and Seventh streets east. Beyenth Ward. burn, No &5 ¥F t ICE OREAM AND WATER ICES OF THE est quality delivered to Families, Hotels, *, Balls, &e . at the iowest prises. at the Phils: delphia Confectionery, coraer I2th aba F 5 de 2-Im* J. FUESELL. SHAFSLELD’S BALTIMORE OONFEO- tionary and Ladies’ Oyster Saloon, 336 ixth street, batween G ant H. Weddings, Parties, Balis, Fairs, Suppers, Dinner Parties, and other entertainments furnisked at the shortest notice and most reasonable terms. [ee Creams and ‘Water Ioas, tae beat quality.made by eae Sewer, 0 7-2m* JACOINATION DONR WITH PURE VAQ- cine Matter, at 549 Seventh street, up staivs, Room 7. de 31-30" F{4°E AND HORSES For sace, % Auction. At WALL & BARNARD'S Bazaar. BATURDAY, Jan,24. _ de3:-2t* SSELL HOUSE, R° * Al street, between sth and i9th streets. estly-farzished Reoms To Let br t! wonth,” Hot and cold water: bath sagiatede st - oS BRADLEY, Re a _ In connection with the house, s first-class Din- ing end Oyster Satoon. also a Bar, with choice Winesand Liquors, de 31-1w™ ILt’8 POLITICAL HCONOMY: 2 ig M Lieber’s Civil Liberty and Self Soreeaane: Newman’s Political Econom: Colveli’s Ways and Means of Payment, petgeulices ‘s Principals of Politiea! Keonomy: ordon, McCulloch’s Literature of Political Economy ; ontop. Lint's Pelitical Eeonomy Twirs’ View of the Progress of Polfzical Ncono- my: London. ~ Whately’s Lectures om Political Reonomy: Lon- n. en. Sismondi’s Political Economy: London. De Quincey’s | ovie of Political Economy. Raymend’s Political Bconomy, Huwphrey’s Politica! Science: London, desi FRANOK TAYLOR. WO G@UD SECOND-HAND BILLIARD TA Thing for sale cheap, at M. KELLY’S, coraer of 18 and Date. de #0-3t* (OR SALK—Ac excellent FAMILY HORSE; cod size; well broke for double or single ca ranted true anywhere T Can he eser after four Fourth street wrat between M CO ead Li tely und prompt the omes ot the General Fost Cfice, c fc farsa CS, Aisa sg eas TARIRS! FOR 1564! FOR 156. 75 Varieties! 75 Vanrerini ALL ETYLES! ALL STYLES! Wholesale ani = WholervI» and Retail! Re t ail! 75 Vanteries! | Wh le and at PHILP & SOLOMONB! PHILP & SOLOMONS! PHILP & SOLOMON | METEOPOLITAN BODKSTORE, 332 PSN, Avascr, Between Nisth and Tenth Streets, enfin to the ARMY FREB OF POSTAGE. i ge | PRICES REDUCED: | FURNITURE! FURNITURE : | TEN PER CENT | ABOVE COST. | Having a very largo stock of Fi ROUREK BEE NG@ Cuohs oa band eae eat before the Ist dey of January next to alter- | ations in place of busi » we Kte now off ing our entire stock at an advance of W par cent onthe cost Wename in part— Welnug and Makowany Ee ‘as, Tete a-Tetes 0 rm and Rock: ' enay Be do “Marble-top Dressing’ Ba- Walnut and Mehocnoy Srapsten ay, al re Do do Wardrobes, Etageres. Bookcases, Washttanes tabion Cane and Wood seat Ouairs, hiidren’s Rockers ant High Ghatrs ‘apane-@ Cottage and other Bodeteads, | Feather Bode, Boleters and Pillows, air Mattresses, Hust anc B Blankets, &6.,&¢, Crockery, Class and rine rochery.@ in ooden Ware. Baskets, re" rdage, Bucketa, Dusters, &c., is. " ALSO Ted and Pocket Ontiery, Belssors, Pilates & and Porks, ne Boup Latiee, &o., coat en . #0 Oottags Bedstead, to which we call the atten- ton of dealers, Pe peshooning. of, Tefarnishi e ‘ersoas cing to hi will fod ivto their eavantens, re purchasing, an we ate pose onene gurize stocks Uy tet Ose goo ee OF A rt ERTIES’ oaths Eeaeeens ioe iG WARBROOME, de? cont and K stree*s, 7 Cort sui ra sT58 go0K bALE— Birects, T fest ering HOR with BUGOV nae BANE Bene lets. ber, tin bt COO KY 8 Stal ce s9 $t* corner of G aad ict! i ALL sTYLEs! | SNIVES. ! SPOONS i OFFICIAL. nt, Adjutant General's Office, 1863 j ington, December |} nt that re-enlisted volanteers, returned to ther States, shall reper. throu the ‘tovernor, late of a Peansylyimia vol. | tothe Superintendent of the Volunteer Recrait- cm ing Service Vbem officers and mén sce report, the re- t spective Governors and Superintendents | snould saanee to place sach as can be profita- | bly employed or recruiting service, Oa that | auty: the others to be furloughed for the time | authorized hy General Orders, No. 376. { ‘When furloughs are granted, they must be signed by the Superintendent, whe will direct that, at the expiration of the time granted, the par- ties furloughed shall report at a stated rendezvous, else be concidered deserters. Superintendents will arrange, under existing ! regulations, for the transportation and subsist- | | ence of those pleced on duty. | Upon the assembling of the veteran volun. | teers at the rendezvous, after the expiration of the turloughs, Superintendents will ceport the respective commands (regiments, companies or detachments) to the Adjutant General of the Army, for orders. The reports will give the | Birength of the command; the number of re- | | eruits for it, obtained duting the furlough, to | be stated separaicly. In returning the volunteersto the field, the | } Superintendents® will arrange with the Quar- | termaster’s Department for the necessary trans- | portation. C Superintendents will confer with the Gov- ernors, and arrange with them as to the points | of rendezvous for the volunteers herein referred to. The rendezvous must be at points where | there sre already public barracks or quarters; | nndif the accommodations aré not sufficient! for the number to rendezvous thereat, the Quar- termaster’s Department, on the requisition of the Superintendent, willsupply the deficiency. Atthe respective rendezyous, the Subsistence Department will be charged with the subsis- tence of the troops. The Superintendents will ad vise the Subsistence Department of the num- ber of troops that will have to be supplied. Ey order of the Secretary of War: E. D. TowNsEnpD, Assistant Adjutant General. War Depariment, Adjutant General's Office, Waskingion, December 14, 1:63. General Orders No. 393.—The Paymaster Gen- ‘rai is, under the direction ot the Secretary of \.ar, charged with the military responsibility » Pay Department in allits details. The ordinate officers, being confined exclusive- o the disbursement of public money, are ject only to the orders ot the Secretary of rT, the Paymaster General, and the senior ofmtcers of theirown Department, except that they ure Jiable to arrest by the senior offiver of ibe Department or command to which they may be assigned for the regular Lap gig of troops. The arrest of a paymaster will be immediajely reported to the Paymaster General, in order that the case may be brought before the Secre- fary of War for such action as he may direct. By order of the Secretary of War: i E. D. TowNsenp, Assistant Adjutant General. War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washingica, D. C., August 23, 1863. Curculer.—Sir: The following instructions, received from the General-in-chief, are far- nisheo tor your information and guidance, and are to be strictly observed: All men charged with desertion whg belong | to regiments whose terms of service Mave ex. pired, shall be examined by a Commission of from one to three officers, detailed by the officer (not including Provost Marshals of enyolimen' districts) under whose command they maybe held in confinement, with a view to ascertain whether they are actually deserters; andes should appear that they are not; their cases Will be submitted to the Department Commander, that the penalty of desertion may be remitted without trial, under paragraph 159, Army Reg- ulations, and the men sent to the mustering officer (under G. O. 163, of 1863) nearest the place of enrollment, to be mustered out of tervice. If the Commiesion should consider them de- fserters, or the men cannot clear themselves of the charge, they will ve assigned and sent to one of. the regiments from the same State, ser- ving in the same corps or Department in which the regiments to which they formerly belonged served, for trial, or ch dispo:ition as the di- vision, corps, or depattment commander may make of them, according to Regulations, to serve out the time lost by desertion; the regi- ment to be designated by the officer who for- wards them, and entered on their descriptive lis, or muster and descriptive roll. ‘The time to be made good will be the time from the date of desertion to the date of joining the regiment to which assigned. Provost marshals of enrolment districts will forward deserters from regiments whose terms of service have expired, in the same manner as others, with a view to carry out the above in- structions. I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient ser- vant, . D. TowNsEND, . Assistant Adjutant General. eS Broxvines ACADEMY, i ne ted by General Urders, ff | We Soatcurrent aoriegy from the War D part. aan a J @ 4 OCLOGE P. M LATE BERMUDA DATES. = 5 ae EFFICIENCY OF THE BLOCKADE OF THE ATLANTIC COAST. ——e = Bermuda dates to the 2ist instant have been received at the Navy Department. We gather from them the following, showing that the blockade of the Atlantic coast is effective : “Steamer Coquette returned on the 19th in- staht, having been among the blockading fleet off Wilmington, but could not get in. The steamer Ranger left Eermuda on the 14th, with tull cargo, and returned on the 21st, not haying been able to get into port. The report of the Flora having been run ona reef anda bole knocked in her bottom—here- tofore given by us—is corroborated by the Ber- muda papers. It seems, however, she was frightened by a British mail steamer. DECREES IN THECASE OF PRIZESTEAMBERS. From information received at the Navy De- partment to-day, we learn thata final decree ‘was made yesterday in the case of the steamer Kate Dale, by the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The amount trans- mitted to the Treasury by the decision is €355;798.12, The Kate Dale, it will be remem- bered, was captured come time since in the Gulf by the R. R. Cuyler. A final decree was also had in the same Court in the case of the sloop Express, result- ing in the transmitting to the Treasury of $318.08. TOOK THE OATH, It will be remembered that Mr. Jos. Nichol- son, formerly reading clerk to the Senate of the United States, and private secretary to ex-Sen- ator Pratt, was some time since sent South (in P.’s company), for refusing to take the oath of allegiance. We now hear that on reaching Fortress Monroe he changed his mind, took the oath, returned home, and left the contu- macioug,exsengjor to make the trip to Dixie solitary and‘alone. &7 The Minister from Sweden and Norway, Coum Pirenr, in accordance with instructions from his Government, to-day had an audience of the President, for the purpose of presenting to him, on behalf of the King, a volume con- taining engravings of the Royal collection of arms. This is understood to be in reciproca- son of & similar compliment, the President faving a short time since presented to His Majesty, a pair of pistols, of American work- minship: Wgsuitabié ackuowledgments were made, and mutual goo#!wishes exchanged tor the continuance of the cordial relations now existing bétween the two Governments. A § CHANGE OF ComMAND.—Commodore Mont- trict are entitled to the peace guarafiteed by magisterial guardians. ow, in this case, we do not believe that you have purposely done wrong. The proof pre- cludes that corclusion. We see nothing in this investigation reflecting upon your moral character; but we do cee something which ovght to be corrected, and which we have no doubtin the future you will correct. We ob- serve 8 carelessness in the mode of disposing ofa defendant, which requires correction. ‘When you, or any other magistrate, have be- fore you a party on examination for & crime, it is your duty to hear the case if you have the proofs. It you bave not the proofs before yon then it is your duty to extend a reasonable time tor the heariug—to adjourn your case toa fixedtime. Andif the party donot know when he can procure his witnesses for a final exam- ination it is your duty te craut him reasonable time in which to gather it; and then, also, ad- journ the further consideration of the case toa definite period. And the recognizance in such & @ee should be a recognizance to appear be- fore you at agiven time, and respond to such further order as you should deem it necessary to make in the case. It ought to beasingle bond for a single purpose f And rclatively to the further inyestigation of the case before this Court, if you have finally considered the case and finally disposed of it, with a view to the responsibilities of the higher Court, then your recognizance should be to appear before the higher tribunal. It ought not to be an alternative bond to appear before one jurisdiction or another, to appear to answer finally or to appear to answer tempor- arily, 8s in the case of & preliminary examina- tion. That practice must be corrected; ought to be corrected in your case, and 1 have no doubt will’ be corrected. We are very much g atified in this case to find, as far as we are able to judge, from what has been revealed here, that the bad purpo! atmay have crept into the counsels of m: tes in this city, and in this regard, do not appear in your case. ‘We will make the further remark that it is not the business of constables to procure bail. Itis a vicious practice, and it ought to be dis- couraged by all good, worthy constables. It proceeds to corruption, inevitably. And one of the secrets, the Court apprehends, of this city being divested of the peace protecting power of the constabulary force, is owing to the fact that heretofore they have perverted their office from conservators of the peace, and from the legitimate discharge of their duties, to transactions similar tothe one which has transpired in this case, though with worse mo- tives, for the Court dces not feel itself author- ized, from the proof in this case, to reflect upon the motives even of these constables. ‘he Court is glad that they have been able to bring to their relief good expiaration, comparative- ly, of this very bad act. Addressing Mr. Rowland: You will be discharged from this relation; but the Court will postpone the question of costs, for, howe.er much we believe you are exempt from intentional wrong in this case, superficially the case furnished ample ground in the light of probable cause for entertaining the relation. You will observe here is a curi- ous fact of the change of bail of constables be- coming answerable as sureties, and of a high offender escaping trom the jurisdiction of jus- tice in the District—all of which constitute am- ple occasion for the public prosecutor to call the atten.jon of the Court These are all the remarks that the Court deem necessary to make on this occasion. Justice Rowland asked to make an expla- nation, and stated that he had another case on his docket of the charecter, and asked how to proceeds Last Wednesday week a man was rought before him tor bigamy, and gave bail in $1,000 for a further hearing the next day, buthe had not made his appearance, and the gomery relieved Commodore Harwood of the command ofthe Washington Navy Yara this afternoon, end at the same time Com’r F. A. Parker assumed command of the Potomac Flo- til} eee Wasitipgton Money Market—Latest Qu . = jon! Furnished by “Eewis Jobnson & Co., Bank- ors Buying. Selling. U. 8 Cozpon Bon: sone 10H 110% U.S, 5720s .. — U.S. 7.38 Ko! 186% Quartermasters’ Checxz. New Certificate: American Goid. American Silver . NEW YORK RATRS—SECOND BOARD. Coupon 6’s, 1881, 110: 7-30’s, 106%; Certifi- cates of Indebtedness, 98%; Gold. 151%; Mich- igan Southern, 8; Quicksilver, 59; Alton and Terrabaute, 63; Fort Wayne, 86. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. ENROLLMENT OF QUARTERMAS- TERS EMPLOYEES IN NASHVILLE. NASHVILLE, TENN., Dec. 30.—By an order trom Headquarters, the Chief Quartermaster of this Department is ordered to enroll all camp foliowers and citizens employed by the Government. The enrollment will be com- Home School for Boys. Terms $% per session 21 weeks.) A _4e29 1m __-Brookvilfe, HOW co., Ma. iB _-¥OR BALB, | EING Desircus of removing to the West, I offer for aale wy interect in the Meebanics’ Saw and Pianeing Miil, corner of O and 13th ta, | Terme cash. © ply tos, ct N oore ises,or at i | “de 2 aw TRUMAN, on the prem- his residence, 195, cor, 4th and L st: il » Cor: “3, TRUMAN, NOTIO. 4 Ww ILL Be sold on Saturday. the 2d January, at | Wall’s Bezear, cne large sorrel HORSE, 12 | years old, and’ one bay COLT, 4 years ot, TSR | oj ecount of whom they may eunesin ta m charges liver: ‘a able. Mth 2d D ntreets bigs de 29 rfid FRC EL, pl a ery lorge viock of Fane: 8. Por- fumery. &c., suitable for Holiday and New Year’s | Presen'a, which will ba dis) dof at Ht ts. Call and kee at BORWHLL'S Drug store, i de 29 3%" cor. Md. ave. and7th st, #RESH EGGS. 600 bOZzE RES EEG 3, 35 conts p+r dozen, ‘Ten dozen for ee are for sale by . CORWIN SURGY, Cocner T ‘and Eleventh streets. BrOCK and FIXTURES for le ‘, B.—LEAS, Bos ¥ at's MEDIOATED Is without d betes alert parati ithout dou every best pre laoreet for Coughs, Colda, ponebttin. and for any efeotions of the Tarost or Lunga id at all | | the prinelral Drag Stores and xt BOS WELLS Deng cy re,corner Maryland avenue and 7th st. Price 3 conte. or 5 packages for $1, de 9 3t* NOTICE sold for Livery, one Sorrel HORSE, eight } iT hia 2 one Lay MARE, six years old, foal: left at my Stable on the 2th of by Mr.G Pulling ¥ do here fy ‘him to’come forward, pay charees and y.or I will sell them at Wall & pleted by about the first of January. The rr 18 eigue seer un we snuuis, ana Tisiug. LOCAL NEWS. Tue CHARGE OF MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE The case of alleged malfeasance in office against Justice Rowland and J. F. King and J.P. Free- man, county constables, commenced yesterday, was continued in the Supreme Court (Chief ‘Justice Cartter and Justices Fisher and Wy- lie) this morning. Justice Wylie stated that he understood yes- terday that Hanf had sold his property, and he thought that it was material to know who sold it. and who acted as agent. Mr. Wilson said that he had not been able to ascertain who was the agent. Mr. Schwing was recalled, and reiterated his testimony of yesterday. Witness asked Mr. King if he could not get security for lant, and be replied that he could for a con- sideration. He did not propose to pay King before King made the proposition. A Brother of the witness had bought Hantf’s establish. ment for $2,300. Mr. G. T. Gibbons was put on the stand, but. no new facts wereelicited. Witness did not see King or Freeman during the transaction at the magistrate’s office. Mr. Norris proposed toexamine Mesers. King and Freeman, to show that Justice Rowland knew homing of the procuration of bail Air, J. F. King was sworn and testified that Justice R. knew nothing of the procuration of Feil, and witness asked to make a statement in regard to his connection with the affair. While witness was in the office Schwing came in with arasron ea - Jan. 2d. P_FLEMMING, National Stables. AL BD THA SRT, PLATED CASTERS. ICE PITOHERS. WAITERS Bet ts ; or superior = ee | TS, &c., new and beautifal sssortme: if Just received, and at low 1B. eats ne ©. W. EOTELER & 80N, Housefurnishing Store. Penn. avenue, bovmes a gth ead tbtis un. ave . Detw . de 29 st Chron t AKBH’S RADICAL OURE TRUSSES, OFFICE 308 F 8YREET, WASHINGTON,D.O. Reference an to its superior! to Pr il- tard Parser. Jno. 1p A mero g ve The bert collection of wisrss d ie best coliect.on of Instrattenta for Piiyatenl Defor inition Cees Rupture ard its eat Cure, Varicose Veins, Varicocele, Piles, Curved Spine, Poet: snd all otfice Physical Datos eee onee P oe 1a fully treated at this office. A! full selected assortment of peep tall "aaat wall Bik and Cotton Blastic stockings, Anklets and Wristlets, for t ke fe ry Uys sat faction guar- anteed. Ovrion OPEN Fron 7 A.M. TUG P.M, deg3-1w* BOF. ALEXANDER WOLOWSKI WILL RE- | open his ms for hie last Tse in Music, { i {ter bis return from New Yor’, MONDAY, Jan. a. 1964. All those who desire to avail thomeeives of the benefits of his new snd simplified method, wil) leave their names at his residence, 316 ¥ street, oe im * BxAC tics aNGRavine. WASHINGTON KBOBIVING HIS MOTHER'S EN wm Pld in the higheat style of the art, from the original picture PW H. Powell. A ewer copy on @: ition ona moi ption were a Ns . 486 7th stroct. 8 di yaa: Ae Ae Tee ee aa vellowe’ Bail, ' _de 2-74" Fos THs HOLIDAXS. BRAT. = Teon onxers, from $3.50 te S384 . 1 Yoreaie br om &: ‘S88 per set, 30) R. ELY. 5 309, Fenars ania avis, ears. Hae, {Chrop and Repu! FOR BALE, COU conns op Sak WOOD, cut last winter, | tad & few popares rare ae 8 ' on the sie ae * “JOUN KBB ODS, de $)-im* 91 North Batew of., Baltimore, | asked him iiss) if he could not get bail, and some gentlemen and had @ conversation with the Justice in relation to bail and as Schwing went out he patted witness ou the knee and Schwing said i: id he shonld be well paid for it. Witness then went to Freeman aud told him that Hanf was in jail and stated that Schwing had offered to pay tor jose bee Freemen came up and went tod ig lant at that time was doing businéss on venth sre He knew nothing of the reduction of bail. Mr. Norris remarked that that it was a com- mon thing for tes to reduce bail. Jhiet Justice Cartter asked what amount of business had been heretotoredone in procuring bail for persons Mr. King safd he did not kow but this was the first time he had engaged in the business. He had known officers and lawyers to procure bail tor parties. Mr, Kingalso stated thatafter Hanf had left the city Mr, Freeman and him. selt went fo Baltimore after him. Mr. J. P. Freeman testified that Justice Row- land was not connected in the matteras to pro- curing bail and the witness made a statement tothe effect that Mr. King met him on the day Jn question and told him that Hanf was in jail, he knew Hant was innocent, not having mar- ried the woman he was living with. » Witness went bail for Hanf and afterwards met King who gave him $50. Witness was worth about $4,000. G. W. Phillips, Deputy Marshal. and E. J. Middleton, Clerk of the Criminal Court, tesidl- fied to the good character of Mr. King, who they considered ss one of the best officers. Atter_a short consultation with his asso- ciatee, Chief Justice Cartter made the follow- ing decision: Decision of Chief Justice Cartter. Mr. Rowland: The Court has come to the conclusion to disch: this relation, and the renson is that they think the testimony vindi- cates your purposes for an honest discharge of yeur duty, though nota wise one. The Court wonld be very reluctant to strip @ magistrate of this city of his magisterial power, by reason of a were error of judgment, it he were found to possess capacity for the proper discharge of the duties of his office, We have no disposi- tion to visit the honest exercise of magisterial duties with ties. The Court, however, considers itself responsible forthe purity of the magistrates of this District. Phe law has charged them with this responsibility, and considering all the sanctions they are under for the preservation of public peace here and the security to this commmnity of fe aud property, the Court will be under the necessity of vigorously exercising that power. The momest that repos weakness, or wikade cop, Serpe into the deliberations or cis harge of the duties of the magistrate, the sucurity of the:public peace and of private | rights in the District is ended. as you ‘well aware. “Nothing bat the stern and taithful discharge of mogisierial duty can pre the yrace of the city ; and the citizens of “Dise accused surety had asked that the bond be withheld. Chief Justice Cartter remarked that it wa the duty of all magistrates in such cases to send their recognizances to court. Mr. Rowland explained at length his course in the matter, contending that he had not acted from any impure motives, and that he had al. ways borne a good name, this being the first time that he had been before the court on any charge; and, with come warmth, spoke of his name having been published in connection with the charye malteasance in office, which he thought unjust. Offief Justice Cartter remarked tha‘ the de- ciplon of the Court would probably be pub- ished. Mr. Rowland (feelingly)—Yes, Judge, but you must remember that ‘‘a lie travels a thou- sand miles while truth is pulling on his boots.” Chief Justice Cartter—That is true, but the people will take into consideration the circum- stances, and give due credit. Judge Fisher—Your character will now be better than before. Decision in the Case of Officers King and Freeman by Chief Justice Cartter. Mr. King, the general impression here among your acquaintances is, you are a good man and & good officer. Mr. King—I am glad to hear that, Judge. I have tried to deserve the good opinion of a! 9 nobody knows it better than you. The Court has come to the conclusion to discharge the relation in reference to you, and Mr. Freeman also, under the supposition that you thought you were doing nothing wrong. and intended e 99° nothing wrong, but by Emenee sanc- joning by it a very sicions p tice, and no constable can perform this business and do himself justice or the public either. We are going to dismies this relation this time, reserv- ing the question of costs. The judgment of the Court is that this man, Hani, had better ba found and subjected to the process of the law for the benefit of the constables who entered into the enterprise of bailing him. (Laughter.] Judge Cartter, in dismissing the rule, teok occasion to express his disapprobation ot magistrates giving releazes to other persons than the officers in the case. —_—>—_—_ EXxEMrTions.—The following persons were this morning exempted from the operation of the draft by the Board of Enrollment, in session at the corner of New York avenue and Four- teenth street: Samuel J. House, ist ward, erroneous enroll- me! John J. Ross, 34 ward, mother elects. Jona. E. Collins, 8th district, mother elects. Hunson Dorsey, 3d ward, disability. J. A. Weinberger, 4th ward, mother elects. Benjamin Stavall, 2d ward, non-resident. George W. Bradford, 2a ward, over 35 and married. James P. Carroll, 6th ward, mother elects. se Anderson, 2d ward, residence in New is C. S. Bundy, 2a ward, disability. John E. Vansciver, 7th ward, over 35 and married. George D. Patten, 3d ward, residence in Pennsylvania. Wm. Herbert, 2d ward, mother elects. Frederick Steinle, 5th ward, disability. Jobn Gray, Sth district, under age. ° Manrice McCullough, 4th ward, over 35 and Murried. Job E. Craupton, 7th ward, erroneous en- rolment. Arthur Cavanaugh, Ist ward, disability. John Marshal, 7th ward under age. Wm. Reynolds, 2d ward, resident of Iowa. Franklin Lee, 10th district, under age Joseph H. Wellman, 2d ward, resideat of Massachusetts. Daniel Mniicn, 4th ward, alienage. Conrad Faur.ce, 7th ward, mother elects. Theophile Trivoly, 8th disirict, aliena~e. Joseph C. Brand, Jr., 34 ward, resident of Ohio. : John Darrell, 4th ward, disability. ——————— More Rucrvits Storrep.—On Monday night, Officer Clements, at the Depot, arrested three colored men, who had been engaged by two substitute brokers, and were about going North, but the broker:, white men, gave the fficer the slip. The colored men were turned over to Capt. Scheetz, and being able-bodied, ‘were mustered into service here. On Tuesday night, Officer Sprague stopped at the same place, and arrested a man, named Wn. Povgiag, and ten colored men, who were about going off, but three of the colored men. managed to escape, but the Officer, with the assistance of Se! t Meredith and Officer Hilton, took them to the station, where Doug- las showed a pass for himself and ten recruits, and seknowiere that he was going to enlist them north. ™men, however, stated that they had been engaged to goto New York to bring on horses. After they had arrived at the station, F. Mitchell came to see what was to be done with them, and he was also put under arrest. The men, were not, however, fit for military service, and were dismissed; but Messrs. Douglass and Mitchell were sent to the Gentral Guardhouse, where the latter gave bail tor a further hearing, when itis hoped such a decision may be madeas will put astop to recruiting here for the Northern Slates, -—— REAL Estate SAuEs—Chase and Lincoln.— A correspondent of the N.Y. Express writes : WasHINGTON, Dec. 30.—Governor Sprague has purchased, of the estate of the late S. H. Hub, the large house on Sixth street occupied by Mr. Chase. Price, $33,000. The house cost, in 1852, $17,000. Two vacant lots adjacent, are "ir Potts, ef the Metropolitan Hotel, bas | ir. 0 TO} n purclgsat ae $16,000 the ges aud omnas of the 1:te Major Nicholson, of the Marine Corps, a mile south-east pees - $ amodern house.and extensive. _ Mr) Potts tas made, inthe last. two ie ‘tune inthe Mc a E was for. | meriy ‘clerk in the Hous the House of, Representatives. ” em ‘Rosaep —¥¢ “atternoon, ‘James F. Jones, 50th Re ” le in &@ restaurant near ae Se paris & CRiminaL Covurt—Juige Olin. — Eertha Wolf was Beanies of tae cuetee tt passing counterfeit moner. Henry Gibson, charged with assault and battery upon Elizabeth Jones, submitted his case and received a nominal sentence, In the case of Michael Shea, charged wiih aesaultand battery, the District Attcracy en. tered a molle pros. In the case of Dennis Murphy, charged with highway robbery, the jurv acquitted the prie- orer and be was discharged. The case of Andrew Smith, charged with stealing a pair of boots ang o'her articles, was on trial when our report closed. RE-ENLISTED REGIMENTS.—Tho ist Dela- ware regiment, Col. W. Smith, 160 men, (the first regimert that has enlisted in a body,) §3d New York, Lieut. Col. Rutter, 29) men; 5th Michigam, 154 men; 43d New York, Capt Vischere commanding, 34 men; 4th Vermont; 4gih New York, 195 mer, have passed through uring the Jast few days for their homes on a frrlovgh, all h&ving re enlisted for the war, At Soldiers’ Rest, 100 convalescents from Phileceiphia; 56 drafted men from Philadel- hia for 49th Pernsylvania; 183 recruits from attleboro’, Vt; and 37 exchanged prisoners from Annapolis, have arrived. lic S* decaed ‘THe Law.—The police of the Third Ward are determined to enforce theJaw reqniring the closing of all bar rooms at 12 o’c'ock at night. Patrick Morgen and Francis Brardner were arrested by Officer G. W. Frazier, for violation ofthislaw. Morgan was fired $10; but the evidence arainst Erendner being insufficient, he was dismissed by Jus‘ice Thompson. ——>——_ DONATIONS TO THE ORPHANS.—This morn- ing, Rev. J. C. Smith, Pastor of the Fourth Presby‘’erlan Church, psid over to Mrs. Les, Treasurer of the Protestant Orphan Asylum, one hundred dollars which wes collected from the members of his church (Fourth Preshbyte. rian) last night for a holiday offering to that institution. ee DESERTER ARFERTED.— Yesterday, Edward Allen s arrested by officer Pierce for assault- ing Mrs. Walker on I street south. and he was teken before Justice Ferguson, when it was proved that the boot was on the other leg, and he was dismisced, but one of Capt S tz's detectives immediately nabbed him ae a de- serter from the 3d Maryland yolunteers, ; Pucteslsnctee Seaton CoMMITTAL OF A WiutTNEss.—Yesterday yatrolmen Fucs arrested Wm. Leinsmaa, ecarplainantin the case of the U. S. against George Eckert and Fred Lambright for passing covnterieit money. He was taken before Jas. tice Barnaclo, who sent him to jail for court, to secure his appearance there as a witne: ities eo DESELTERS AERESTED.—The following de- scrters have been arrested by Capt. Schestz’s detectives‘—Thomas Higgins, 15th N. Y. cay- alry; Joseph Quinn, 33d N. Y. vols.; John McElroy. ———e— The McGi!l and Dixon Case. To the Editor of the Evening Stor: Srr—On or about the 22d of October last, the following statement appeared in the Star - WASHINGTON OouNTY, 4 Ls. District or COLUMBIA. § “~*~ On the 22d day of October, 1863, personally appeared before me Olaudius O. Durand,. and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty dod that he was in the employment of the Aliots as interpreter or foreman at the time of the attempted larceny of the hair braid, and ‘was an eye-witness to all that transpired at the time. McGill and the woman who attempted the larceny he recollects perfectly, and can describe the woman. She was dark skinned, black eyes, and dark hair, and bold and defiant in her appearance. He further states that McGill came to the store of Mons. Aliott two or three days afier the affair and had a con- sultation with witness, and gave the name of the woman, and ‘that he is sure it was not Dixon, for he (the witness) had lived War- renten five years a next-door neighbor to a sis- ter of Major Dixon, and knew her and other members of the family. Knew Major Dixon by reputation there, and knew hij onally here, as be has acted as barber toNetttince he has been in the city, and if the name of Dixon had been given his memory would have imme- diately recurred to these facis, and he would have inquired if any of the Major’s family was impliected in the matter. He further swears that as he has been confronted with Miss Susan W. Dixon, and says pointedly that she is not the woman that was with McGill at the time of the attempted larceny, as this young lady bas light hair, blue eyes and fair skin—the woman with McGill had dark hair, dark skin and black eyes. McGill stated that the woman who attempted the larceny lived near the store, and on I street. He turther swears that it was long after Christmas, in February or March, and was a pleasant, fine day, and was between tenand twelve o’clock in the morning, all of which is true, so help me God. ‘ C. C. DURAND. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22d day of October, 1863. T. G. CrayTon, Justice of the Peace. Believing that the libel suit brought against me by the father ofthe woman alluded to inthe above would haye received a hearing during the last term of the court, and knowing my ability in snch an event to prove the iucorrect- ness of this statementof Durand, I refrained from noticing it at the time of its publication; butro indictment being found against me, I was deprived of the opportunity of doing 80; and as I am now led to believe that no action ‘will be taken in the case by the present Grand Jury, [think it but due in justice to myself and friends thatI lay before the public the following affidavit of Mr. Edward Langheinz. Edward Langheinz, being duly sworn, states that at the time of the robbery of a hair-braid from the establishment of Mr. Alliot, of Wash- ington, D.C., he was in the employ of Mr. Alliot as a barber, and thathe is personally ac- quainted with George W. McGill, who wasa customer of Mr. Alliot at that time, and that he recollects distinctly the time ot the occurrence; t that it took place in orabout=last Obristmas * week, about 3 or 4 o’clock in the afternoon; that C. C. Durand did not witness it, for that he and the said Durand, who was alo a workman, but not the foreman of Mr. Alliot, were in the gentleman’s shaving customers atthe time, and that the first thing heor Durand knew of the - affair was when Mr. Alliot came out of the laidies’ portion of the store, where the theft was committed, which is separated from that of the gentlemen’s by 2 small room, and tdid them of the affair; and he further states that he recollects distinctly Alliot describing the woman who attempted the theft as possessing light hair and light complexion. He farther states that he spoke to McGill soon after the affair, and that he, Mr. McGill, told him that the lady was of respectable family, and thathe would feel obliged if he would not speak of the affair. All of which he swears is true, co help him God. Epw. LANGuHEInz. Sworn to and subscribed at Charlestown, Virginia, this 4th day of Decernber, 1863. Strate oF Wrest VIRGINIA, Jefferson County, September. Personally appeared before me, in my State, and County aforesaid, Edwerd Langheinz. an made oath in due form of law to the with statementof facts. Jonny W Kennepy; Judge Terth Jud. Circuit, West Virginia. December 4, i863. This afMfidayitof Mr. Langheinz is corrobor: ed in fall by Mr. Alliot, who recovered the goods from the woman’s pocket, and his wite, ne was present and witnessed the whole af» air. It would have saved, I think, considerable. anxiety to all concerned, and Mr. Durand's conscience & little taxing, had my repeated de- mands, made during tkepreliminary exami- nation of this case before Justice Clayton, for the production of the person charged with the robbery, been camplied with, so that Mr. and Mrs. Alliot, whom she is charged with rob- bing, might see her and say definitely whether she was or was not the person guilty of the act; and I think, if she 2 tne innocence, which is claimed for her, there ought to have been no hesitatien, as there certainly would have been no risk, in her doing so. Iam tolly aware that it is, tosay the least, very indiscreet for a man to allow himself to be dragged into a dispute with any woman, for she generally, and often very justly, has the sympathies of the community; and I assure you it is a source of much annoyance to me to have this affair brought again before the pub- lic; but when, as in the present instance, per- sistent efforta have been made not only to as- sassinate a man.-but to injure his character b; F the publication of false statements, I think it. _ is incumbent on_ him to use the best means in bis power to refute them, andas the medium by which they gained publicity is tht only one through which itis now in say. pow to cor- rect them, I avail myself. of it, leaving to the cool and impartial j ment of the public tas} ing on ich side stands t a ath dialled ‘ Sno Ww Moti. y Washington, D. C., Dec. 30, 1863. Se ‘de _ scoomm-, Booms at Ko. 919, Georgetown, within a fe aanct Bee cara Geati pS se Ctr {AMBERMAID THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioncer. Do, Bs urea PLATFOR! SPR S, ie, HOEER ART Hy Han BESS, AC..7 AUgTION —On WEDNE ‘DAY MORN. ae Ris i Be acot fareet at, Br . * 7. ttore Isnce 0: sitar r stform Beales, Horse, Oart,