Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1864, Page 1

_——— THE EVENING STAR 18 PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, CoRNRR PEWN’s AVENUE AND 1} °H STREBT, BY WwW. D. WALLACH. ———.——_ Paners served without wrappers, by carriers, cents per week; in wrappers at the rate of $6 per year. To mail subscribers the price is $5 per year; £3 for six months. Papers procured at the Star office counter, with or without wrappers, TWO CENTS EACH. S7 ADVERTISHMENTS should be sent to the office before 11 o’clock m.; otherwise they may got uppear until the next day Eben St, XXII. &. bs S.—-r.-18360.-=.- From the army hospital—the bloody battle- Seld—the mansion of the rich and humbleabode of the poor—from the office and the sacred desk —from the mountain top, distant valleys ard far-off islands of the ocean—from every nook and corner of the civilized world—is pouring im the evidence of the astonishmg effects of DRAKE'S PLANTATION BITTERS. Thou- sands upon thousands of letters like the fol- lowing may be seen at our offic REDSBUEY, WiS., Sept. i6, 1963. s& % * % J haye been in the army hospix tals for fourteen months—speechiess and near- ly dead. At Alton, LiL, they gave me a bottle of Plantation Bitters. * * * Three bottles restored my epeechandcureime. * * * * ©. H. FLAUTE.” Soure Warsaw, O., July 28, 1863. “i * % One young msn, who nad been sick and not out of the house for two years with Scrofulaand Erysipeias, atter paying the doctors over $150 without benefit, has beon cared by ten bottles of your Bitters. * * * Epwasb WoUNALL.” Union Home School for the Children ot Volun- » teers: HAVEMEYER MANSION, 57TH STREET, The following is from the Matron of the | | New Yorks, August 2, 1863. | | 4 «Dr. Drake: Your wonderful Pisatation * nas been entirely restored. Bitters have been given tosome cé onr iitue | ohildren suffering from weakness and weak lungs with most happy effect. One littie girl, ip particular, with pains in the head, loss of appetite, and daily wasting consumption, on whom ali medical skill had been exhausted, We commenced with but a teaspoonful of Biitersa day. Her appetite fucseased; strength nud health toliow- od. * * * * Respectfally, Mrs. O. M. DEvoE.” «* * * IT owe much to yor, for I verily selieve the Plantation Bitters haye saved my Rev. WV. H. WacGonsrR, Madrid, N. ¥." «* % * Thou wilt send me two bottles more of thy Plantaiion Bitters. My wife has een greatly benefited by their use. Thy friend, Asa CuRRIN, Philadelphia Pa.” «# %* * [have been a great sufferer from Dyspepsia, and had to abandon preaching. * #* * The Plantation Bitters haye cared me. Rev. J.S. CaTeorn, Rochester, N. ¥.” se % *% Send us twenty-four dozen more yor Plantation Hitters, the popularity of ich are daily increasing with the guests of oar house. Syass OZADWICE & Uo. Eroprietors Willard’s Hotel Washington, D.C.” «% * * Ihave given the Plantation Bit- \ srs to hundreds of our disabled soldiers with the most astonishing effect. G. W. D. ANDREWS. Superintendent Soldier's Home Cincinnati, 0.” % * * The Plantaticn Bitters have cared me of liver complaint, of which I was laid up prozirate and had to abandon my business. H. B. Kincsvey, Cleveland, 0.” “3 ge,* The Plantation Hitters have cured me ofa 4erangement of the kidney and urina- ry organs that has distressed me for years. It &cts like a charm. . Moors, Agent fer Colgate & Co., 254 Broadway.” &0.5 0. &o., &O., The Plantation Bitters make the week strong she languid brilliant, and are exhausted na ture’s great reetorer. They are composed of the celebrated Calisaya Bark, Wintergreen, Sassafras, Roots, Herbs, &c., all preserved in * perfectly pure St. Croix Rum. s.-Pr.-1860.-=. Persons of sedentary habits troubled with weakness, lassitude, palpitation of the heart, jack of appetite, distress after eating, torpid liver, constipation, &c., deserve to suffer if they ‘will not try them. ‘They are recommended by the highest medi- poal Suthorities, and are warranted to produce an immediate beneficial effect. They are exceed- ingly agreeatle, perfectly pure, and harmless, NOTICE.—Any person pretending to sell Piantation Bitters in bulk or by the galion is a swindler and imposter. We only put it up in ourlog cabin bottles. Bewareot bottles refilled with imitation deleterious stuff, for which sey- eral persons &re already in prison. See tha every bottle has our United States Stamp over the cork, and signature on steel plate sido la- bels. Seld by respectable dealers throughout the Bebitable globe. P. H. DRAKE & CO., o om 202 Broadway, N. Y¥. TT BISSMAR, Protected by Royal Letters Patent of Enyland, ard secured by the seals of the Ecole de Pharmacie ¢9 Paris, and the Imperial oe iatuar No. lia the efestual remedy for Re riesm: ~ LOC! remedy oa ation, Spermatorrhora, and Exhaustion of the axe tem. &c, Trieamar Impurities anc Scoondary Symptoms, thas obviating the teat mercury and all other deleterious ingredients, hb preparation is in the form of a most agreea- ble Loszenge. Eecured from effects of climate and changez of atmosphere. in tin cases, at $3 each, or four §3.cases in one for $9, and in 827 cases, thus saving 89, Divided in separate doses as adminis- tered by Valpsan. Sallemande, Roux, &e., &c. Wholesale and retail by Dr. BARROW, No. 194 Bleecker street, New York. \ To be had 2150 of 8. G. FORD, No. 290 Ps. ay,, ect. no 12 3m" Sr £’HE HOLIDayYgs, ASERS, FIELD OPERA GLAZERS, vl GLASSES, MATH RMA TICAL INSTRUMENTS, OTOGRAP. le = a CARTES DE VISITE, t variety and at the Lowest prices, b WS PUANELIN & 0. OPTICIANS, 344 Pennsylvania aveny bet. 12th and :Sth sts, | | 368 Pennsylvania (ander the National.) So PEBBLE and PERISOOPIO SPECTACLES sorrectly suited and warranted, de ig T= CONFIDENTIAL GUIDE. Treatise on Seminal Weakness.”” Old, young, Warri-d, and single, will learn some- Abing of importance by perusing this work, Ladies wiil also learn something to their advan- lage by perua ng xhe Confidential Guide.” en any rere, in a sealed envelope, o1 teccipt of ten cents and ona red stamye ret oo Be ‘Address DB. A. LaFO) _der8-3m*daw ey J NOTIOB, UST Reesived from Germany, BH RNI+H WINS of the Very bent qusiity, eho at Will be sold by the glass, bottie, or " @ 1) 8 Cohan bie Harel sae ean nas: 00 $-2m* onitWashinzton 0. 0, Ww BOY'S CLOTHING, Baro now in reeei;t uf assortme: BOY'S and CHILDRESS CLOPHING atthe aewest style, suitable for the prevent season for ; a | pebool wear, to w we invite the "WALL, STRPERNS & 00., 323 Peansylanie Avenus, between ayy enh th and Tents stroets AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS. Bv J.C, McGUIRE& & CO. Auctioneers, OBITIVE SALE OF VALUABLE IM? ROVED Beat Estate, Neak van Parexr Orricz. Cn THURSDAY, Jannary the 7th, at 4 o'clock p. m., On the premises, we sh=!! Gig} of, nt puolic auction, that desirabie : 2 valuable improved rroperty icon’ed near the | stent Office, snd kaowa cntke plat of the city as part of Lot nambered fourteen, in Equare numbe.ed four bundred and & froaiing om Eighth street wast (betszaen G nd Hi siscets) eighteen feet eight tnobes, and ran- ning b with adeptn cf ninety fur feet four inches. to an alley, together with tne improve- metts thereto belonging, which consist of a three- story brick dwelling, frame stabie, &e This property is situated in a central, thriving. and business portion of the city, and parsons riah- ing to invest in this desirable section of the city would do well to examine it. Terms: Two thirds cash; the reaidue io six, twelve and eighteen months, secured by notes: with approved security, Titls perfect, and a good. pape simple given,and possession given im- media! * Ifthe Terms of sale are not complied with in three days from the day of sale, the proparty will be rescid. at the risk ard cost of the defaulting urcberer. by advertising such regale three times i= the National Intelligencer. de 29-d J.C. McGUIRE & OO., Aucta. U #, MILITARY RAILROAD OFFICE, Je No. 250 G atreet, Wasuincron, D. C., Dec. 19, 1363. LOCOMOTIVE ENGIN Es AND RAILBOAD IRON I will sell, at Public Auction, at the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Depot, in Alexandria, Va.,on WEDNESDAY. the i3th day of January néext— Ten second-hand Locomotive Engines, 4 feet 3% inches gange 1,000 Tons of old Bails, T and U pattern . jar 68! Car Axles 2 rgueht Scrap iron 200 ae of Bteel Springs, Sheet Iron, &o, Be ato peromanee at l0a. me - i Tunes erms cash, in Goreramey! 1 ROBINEON. dalo Oaptain and A. Q. M. HIDES! Wi Be sold at Auction, every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, at 1] o’clock a. m., at the Wharf, foot of Bixth street, all the HiDES TALLOW, &s. that may be on hand, of Ostile slaughtered outside of the limits of the District of Columbia, and shipped to this point for such disposition, . Terms cash, in Government funds. to be paid at the time of sale. . del5-Im Lieut. Gol. and 0 8. ¥. W 103, Be sold at Puolio Anction, cn every IDNESDAY and SATURDAY, at Il e’s’ock a m.,atthe Wharfon Sixth street. Washington, a! the Gorerumea Deel Gideson hend ai tha time o vals, Yereig eneh, in Tresenry notes, to he sia atth: momect of sale. a. fais {Chron} Ut. Col. e049. 6.0 JAY cook « co., BANKERS, No. 452 Fifteenth Street, DEALERS IN GOVERNMENT BONDS, ASURY NOTES, CERTIFICATES, VOUCHERS, COIN, CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE. We shall continue to sell aT PAR until further notice, THE SiX PER CENT BONDS OF THE UNITED STATHS known as FIVE TWENTIES, payable ‘in twenty years, and redeomable at the leasure of the Government after five years from ate. The unsold balance of this loan is now Less than One Hundrel Millions af Dollars, and isbeing rapidly absorbed by home an‘ forsign jemand for investment. and by the new National Banks as basis for circulation. When all sold, the Bonds will, like the “Seyen-Thirty” Loan,’ ad- vance toa handsome premium. Asan investment they yield Six per Cent. per Annum in Gold, able semi-annually,) equivalent, at present of coin, to Nine per Cent, in Currency. The COUPON BONDS (payable to bearer) are ineued in sums of $50. $100, 3500, and $1,000, apd the REGISTERED BONDS (payable to order and transferable as bank stock, upon the books o| the Treasury, and therefore preferred for perma- nent investment, as secure against loss) are issued in sums of $60, 3100, 3500, $1,000, $5,000, apd 000. ‘These bonds are exempt from all local taxes,and the Government tax upon them is only one and one half per cent. per annum upon the interest, when the income of the holder exeeeds 3600. Circulars are furnished at our counter, or upon application by mail, giving any further information tbat may be desired concerning this and other Goy- sretment Loans and the organization of National nuke, % We keep on hand and for sale a full supply of ALL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. de 16-dtt JAY COOKE & CO, EPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, D hs 6 Wacernason 2. O., Dec. 15, 1863. ‘0 the Growers an mufacturers Hemp :—The Commissioners Sppointed y this De- Timent, consisting of Hon, J.K. Morehead, of Penusyivanie ‘William M Bailey, of Rhode Island, and Jobn A. Warder, of Ohio, to consider the fo! lowing appropriation made by the last Congress, vin: x investigations to test the practica’ of cultivatin, preparing fiax and hemp ase substitute for cotton, twenty thousand dollars ;” having met, and, after several days’ investigation of the subject, believing that a further and fuller notice of their investigations might produce ve'uable results, adjourned to meat again on Wed- nesdsy. the 2th day ef February rezt. at 12 o’olock M., and request ail persons interested in the distri- ion of this appropriation, cr anxious to develop he eudject for tbe public good, to send to this De- artment,on or before that day, samples of the mapand Flex in tha different stages of propara- tion, of the fibres and fabrics prepared by taem i ta of the various pr cost of production in each oasi , &¢,, together with any and ( pri Bi At et where information that may be useful to the Commis- ‘ion. - Thi Information fs necessary before an intel it i ean be m: "Geis dtd ISAAO NMWTON, Commissioner. Heogipar PRESENTS .—Black Cloth Cloaksand Circulars, Colored Oloaks and Circulars, Plush Cloth Cicaks and Circulars, Frosted Beaver Oloaka and Circalars, Scarlet and Blue Opera Cloaks. Black and Colored Oloth, Frosted, Beaver and Piveh bythe yard, Shawis, Balmorals and Hoon Ekirts, Me noes, Cloths, Poplins, 4 Alpacas, Valencias, Mourseline de Laines, superior Black ee Handkerchiefs, ed Jankets, and Domestic Gods of every description. M TAYLOR & OO No. 42 Genter Market Space, de 23-tf Washington, D. H°oP=D exinre AND DRESS GOODS, 3) dozen HOOP BKIRTS of new and beautiful de- igos, Also. Pisin and Corded POPLIN MEDINOES, COBURGH, VALENOIAS, i low ces. Dom) ns ARG BE lw Pricey TAYLOR & 00. prostant TO FEMALES. DR. CHEESEMAN’S PILLS. The ingredients is these Pills is the result of a long and extensive practicc, mild in their opera- tion and sure to correct all irregularities, Painful menstruations, REMOVING ALL OBSTRUCTIONS, whether from cold er otherwise, headache, psin in the side, pslpitation of the heart, whiter, ali ner- yous sffections, hysterics, disturbed sleep, which arises from interruptions of uature. DR. CHEESEMAN’S PILLS Aroa Testis remedy for all complaints peculiar to Females. INDUCING WITH CERTAJNTY PERIODICAL REGULARITY, Explicit dircctiens, stating when they should NoT Ez USED, with each box. Prica One doilar. BFF old dy all Druggiste. RU TeHINGE ER NILLYER, Pro ietors. vedar street, ww m Oity, Soldby 8.6 FORD,292 Pa: avenws, — red-acsrs NEW ATIRAOTION, <= ~elacs Shoe Store in 7th Street. _p gl HAVE OPENED THE LARGEST, FINEST, AND CHEAPEST, BOOT AND SHOR STORE In the city of Washington, with a very extentive Btock of CHILDREN’S. AFir GENTS, TEND BOT B86 5 BOOTS AND y Of every Btyle and Quality, at prieesromy every: La. e a Y No. 517 7th street. Intalligencer Block door sbove D 7 A great variety of M TLinARy Boo Bol? ro6m RAUTIFUL ENGRAVING. INGTON REORIVING 18 MoraeER? BIE TaD onpraved in. the highest nOease's art, from the origisal picture by WH. Powel) A Y hibition and subreniption sefol copy amex tio: F MakchitEewe ved treet. 8 doors ab: ders ree MO ABE TER street eotlowe’ at, i LE.—500 Sets of 1, 2, and 4 horse reeond OFS ARN ESS; 300 second-hand McOlelian and citizens BRI OLES and SADDLES, Uh cash. Apply to H. 8. JOHNSCON, No. 373 Syenue, between 43% and 6th stree‘s, op; National Hotel, de 12- Ng WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1864. { o~ i+ o BOARDING. "Puss OR FOUR GENTLEMBN CAN BE AC- comm cdatet with Kooms and Board at No.502 I street, bet. 6th and 7th. ja4-2t* 0 MADING —A few Boarders can be acoommo- d with first-class Board and pleasant Beoms at Wo. 212 Bridge street, Georgetown, within afew minutes’ walk of the city cars Gan- tlemen preferred, A Colored CHAMBENMAID wanted. de 31 5t* PUSssnrD BOOMS AND #IRST-OLA&S Board, iccluding fire end gas, for gentlemen G street. Detween 10H and Zist. Re- only, at 156 ‘Temnees givencnd required, Terms $3) per month, lt DENTISTRY. BEAT DISCOVERY IN DENTISTEY, Teeth Extracted without Pain with the Muhrite of Oxyaen. Iwould sdvise ail sons Raving teeth to ex- tract to call’at Dr, LEWLB'S office, and have them taken out by this new and harmless process. Also call anc. examine the Docter’s new and im- proved method of Iaserting Artificial Testh. If you once seo the great improvement in his teeth you will have them in no other style than this new and valuableone, No. 242 Pa, avenue, between lath and isth atreets no 13 8. R LEWIS. M. D.. Dentist. M ~ TEETH. + LOOMIS, M. D., the Inventor and Patentee of the MINERAL PLATE TERTH, at tends personally at his office in this city. Many psrsons can wear these! teeth who cannot wear others, and no perfon can wear others who caunot wear theas. Perrons callice at my off ecan be accommodated with any :tyie and price of Teeth they may desire, Dut to those who are particular it te the purses), cleanest, strongest, and most perfect denture that artcan produce, the MINERAL PLATS will be more fully warranted. Booms in this city—-No. 338 Penusylvariaavenua between Sth and 10th streets. Also, 207 Arch et., Philadeipbis. ly ee EDUCATIONAL. PREOORVILLE AOADEMY, A Home School for Boys, Terms $90 per session (21 weeks.) Address R. K. BU N3, Principal de 291m Ma. Brookville, Montgomery co., RreRvrrs WANTED, TO FILL TRE QUOTA OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, BOUNTY FOR VETERANS, $432, @105 of which wil! be paid in advance, BOUNTY FOR NEW RECRUITS, $332, $105 of which will be paid In advance. BOUNTY FOR COLORED RECRUITS, 830, Paid in advance, PERSONS WISHING TO ENLIST Will apply to any of the following RECRUITING OFFICERS: 8. V. BACON, Engine Hall, nesr the Market, on Pennsytvania avenue, between Seventh and Ninth streets. J.C. HYDE, Corner of Fourteenth and New York avenue, C. A. KEASBEY, H strect, near corner of Nineteenth and Penn- tylvania avenue. J.C. PARKER, Corner of High and Dunbarton streets, George- town. do 15-tf PRICES REDUCED! RNITURE! “FURNITURE! md TEN PER CENT ABOVE COST. Havin, a very large stock of FURNITURE-and HOUSEKBEPING GOODS on hand to dispose of before the Ist day of January next to maxes alter- ations in our place of business, we are now offer- ing our entire stock at an advance of 10 per cent Gaines oud Maogany Sofas, Tote a.Tote Walnut an ogany Sofas, Tete a-Tetes, D d Arm and Rockin, Do do Bide Chaira e O2airs, Do do Jenny Lind Bedsteads, Do - do Marble-top Dressing’ Bu- eaus, Walnut and Mahogany Washstands, ‘Do do Genire and Bofa Tables, Do do Wardrobes, Btageres, Bookcases, Cottage Suits. Bureaus, Washstands. Tables, Gane and Wood seat Chairs, Do io Rockers, Ohildren’s Rockers and High Ohairs, Japane:e. Cottage and other Bedsteads, Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pillows, Bu a Hair Mattresses, Blankets, &0., &c. ALso, Crockery. Glass and Tin Wares, Wooden Ware. Baskets. Cordage, Buckets, Dusters, &e., &. L80, Table and Pocket Cutlery, ‘Beissors, Plated Spoons and Forks, Soup les, &6., &6. 80. 400 Cottage Bedsteads, to which we call the atten tion of dealers, Persons going to housekee; or refarnishin; Ee Ce CE efi rohasing, as wi ° pope of out ° fire A x by lstday of January next. ree cl soods ASONT? & GRIFFITH'S Porruary Lipgrtigs’ ¢URNISHING WAREROOMS, 369 Seventh Street, de7 eolt between [ and K streets, KENDALL'S AHBOLINE FOR THE HAIR, AMBOLINE MOISTENS, BSAUTIFIES, OQDORATZS, Law CHTHENS, INVIGORATE A, NOURISHES, EMBELLISHES THE HAIR. KENDALL'S AMBOLINE ise rare compound stimulating extracts from Fiowers, Roots, aa Herbs, for the GROWTH; BEAUTY, and PES- MANENT VIGOR of the HAIR. “Highly beneficial where the hair requires gentle stimulant.” Da. CHILTON, “Have never had anything which to pérfoo answers the purpose of a hair dressing.” WARREN WARD, Eaq., No. 377 Cana street, N. ¥. “ after being bald for seven years your AMEO LINE has covered the entire scalp with NEW Ealg.” Prot, JOHN SBNIA, No. 36 Eing street, N. ¥. For sale by all Qroggists end Fancy Goods Deslers, Put in boxes, (coatsining two bottles,) price $1. Manufactared and for sale at wholesale by KENDALL & BANNISTER, 910-8m $42 Baoapway.N. ¥ r ODI $2D BEES W. 0. MoRNEW, Unica Fire Wood Miil, Corner Seventh street aud Canal, ICKOEi, OAK, AND PINE WOOD for sal. Je betas chiap, by NO. MOKNEW, : evo! street and Canal, nN Union Fire Wood 5 aed Corner Seventh street and Canal 6 CARD VISITE FRAMES. 486 French Gilt. Bwiss Oxrved Wood, and American variety, at Composition Card Frames in chituns, «No, 486 71 2; S hoon ba root. K de 2s 72 “NO 486 Th street Blows: Hi 0 ¥ BT TOY si T 0 ¥ Bill WHOLKEALs "AND Ker att, GOTTHELPS BEHREND’S de 8-Im* 389 7th street, between H and I. af CoH AA SF Gur japt. De! Woon,” fool”) “WRANOR TAYLOB, AMUSEMENTS. GROVER’S THEATER, Peansylvania Avenue, near Willards’ Hotel. LEONARD G rors! pee te ee ee Director. TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS Of the beautiful and accomplisted young Ameri- can Actre-s, MIsS CHARLOTTE THOMPSON, Who was gersted. upon her frat appearance by the elite ave fashion, enmasse of the Capital City, where hearty manifestations of detight gave un- mistaksb'e proof of the eminent genius which has carried this distinguished lady to the froni rank of American Stars. and elicited from the columns of the very first journals of America, encoriums of the most flattering character, without oae dis- senting voice TUESDAY BYENING, Jan. 5, 1864. Mise Zhompion will present her unequalled rendi- ioe of JULIA, In Bheridan Knowles’ superb snd roul-touchi egem,*‘The Hunchback.”’ in whica character sh the ackrowleiged supericr of all who have ever at- ted the rendition of this ABTER-PIECE OF DRAMATIC GENIUS. To-morrow (Wednceday) evening. Miss Thomp fon will appearas ‘Vaniine,”’ in the Lady of Lyons, Regular Famiiy Performance on Satur tay after- peep, at 20’cloca. at the cheap prices, FORD’S NEW THEATER, TENTH STREET, ABOVE E Joum T. Forp.__._......Manazer and Proprietor: (Also of Holiday Btreet Theater, Beltiucre.) £econd night of the Celetrated and Popular Tragedian, . iB. JOSEPH PKOOTOR, Whoee brilliant and masterly imp-rsonations have created a deep and endwring sensation in both hemispheres. THIS (Tuesday) BVBNING, Jan. 5, After the introductory Grand Overture, ‘will be presented, for the first time entire in Washington, he Arama entitled NIOK OF THE WOODS; ox, THE JIBBENATNOSAY. MR. PBOOTOR Af -®pirit of the Flood, - The Avenger, Keginaid Ashburne, Oovene ee ---- Miss Alice Gray, To conciud with POOR PILLICODDY. Thomas Peter Pillicoddy......... Mr. C. B. Bishop OANTERBURY HALL, The Jibbensinosay Blocdy Netban. Nick of the Woods. Telie Do MUBIO CANTERBURY} AND BALL foanrkebuay THEATER OUIGIANS AVREUE. Hear of National sad Metropolitan iotels, ERNESTINE DzPAIBER, ERNESTINE DeFAisanr, In § me coarming Ballets, aad <asisted ty the RONZANI GRAND BALLET TRKOUPR HONZANI GRAND BALLET TROUPRB. The beautiful Ballet called THE ARTIST'S DREAM. THE ARCLST’S DEEAM. MISS DORA DAWSON, Mis8 BOAA Da wSON, Tke Wonce-ful Doubie- Voiced Singer. TIM HAYS : The World’s Ohamrion Clog Dancer, EAGAN AND EDWARDS, The Monarchs of Bthiopian Comedy. The Mammoth Gompany in a Spleniil Bill coa- eluding With the rosring Farca NATURE AND PHILOSOPBY Mira Lillie Brandon as Colon Doors open ata quai quarter de fere 8 o’clook. rts 7; nerformnate ata Admission 25 and 60 ets, FRIDAY, Jarnary 8, beneft of the LADIES’ SANITARY FAIR. REGULAR FAMILY MATINES Sa 4st SATURDAY APTERNOON. = USSIAN WAR—Tho most magnificent Soenic - and Mecha: ica] Exkibition in the world. wil be onexhibition at Odd F. ws’ Hall every night this week except Monda: The representation of Battle Fcencs,Naval Engagements. Bombard ments, Btorms cn Lend and Bea, witu terrific lightning, thunder and Rowse. winds, Saipwrecks, Snow Storms, fearful Explosions, Conflagratioas, &s.. &c.. are so true to nsture that itis almost impes- ticle to believe that they are not real occurrecces, Doora open at 7; exhibition commences quarter to Admission 25 cents; reserved seats §) cents. A etscd afternoon exhi ition on Saturday at three o'clock. ja 43t" W AsHINGTON THEATER,—Lsst week of Pevir' yf anorams of the War for the Union. A foll Brass Band in attendance to enliven the va. casion. Matinee on Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock. for Indies and children. Ja 4-5t* f[ARIN'S DANCING ACADEMY, At Uxion Horen. Gzorzetown, Prof MARINI takes the literty to inform his pupils and those wishing to join hia class that bis days of tuition are as follows for the abvoe academy: 5 ednesday and Bat- urday from $to5 p.m, Ths second qaarter! will commence on Saturday, Jan. 16,1864, ja4 lw” AKINI’B DANOING ACADEMY, At Odd Fellows’ Hall, 7th st., bet. Dand E. Prof. MARINI’S second juarter will com- mence on Thursday, Jan. 7th 1864 Days and hours of tuition for young iad misses and masters Tuesdays and Thurs: 5p m. For gentle Ly from 8 to 10». me asine, se nip, or particu 'y af residence. 33 F¥ street, between 9th ad ioth. jadilw* OHN GOLDIN & CO PHOTOGRAPHERS. No 4 Market Space, between 8th and 9th streets, one door east of Perry & Bro Having farnished our Gallery with an entire new Rtock, secured the most modern Instruments and Material,and Srranged: Ow the most approved plan, our light, (under the immediate supervision of J. Goldin, long known to our citizens in the Photo graphicart,) Weare Arepared to furnish the Public with Photographs, Plain, in India Ink, Water snd QU Colors, from Miniatures to Impsrisl and Lito Size ; Ambroty all sizes, Cards de Visite and Vigrettes for Albums Special ettention will be paid to copying Ambro- types erd Daguerreotypes. e sre mada arrangements with Chaarles D, Freder'cks & Co., Photographers, New York, to keep ug constantly supplied with Carda de Visita of ail the Celebrities of tha day, to which we in- vite the attention of the Public. Constantly on hand,a foll supply of the most choice French Albums. Also, Brames of ail eizes and Finds, de24-im* AO 80Y FOR HaRRiNG’s ¥IRE AND BURG- LAB PROGY BAF MS, 558 Beventh street. A full and complete assortment of theas superior |. With ‘ithow' BEALL S PATENT 'BORGLAR PROOF LOOK, or ve MONBY OHESTS, peecers ist freight is saved to the purchaser by icy. nying ab the s6ens'p BARTHOLOW. Agent for Herring's Safes, 559 Revonth street, CAPITOL HILL. EDWIN HEALD &OO., Dealers in TIN AND WOODEN WARE, Corner Pern. avonue and Third street east, oe 22-1m ae 21-Im* Washington, DG, RITING DESKS, PORTFOLIOS, PEN kuives, ‘hotograph Albums, Chessmen, Ohess Porrds, Backgammon Leards, Gold Pens, India Rubber Pencils, Pocket Books, Memrrandam Books, Lunettes, Diaries, &c.,&c Wor sal3 at the 8. re mo FRANCK TAYLOR, ARD ENGEAVING, Neatly and promptly done by HUDSON TAYLOR, Bookaelier and Stationer, do 12-1m 234 Penn. avenue. VV 1.8 POLITICAL BCONOMY: 2 vols. Lieber’s Civil Liborty and Self Government, Newman’ Political Becnemr. Colwell’s Ways and Means of Payment. 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BOE. 1 Colonization Building, corner 4% st. re de 10-Im* BIVOUAC AND THE BATTLE FIELD oo Bhotehes in Vir eget Spa “ais + Nore Siom raiLon, “TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. — [ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.) THE WAR IN WEST VIRGINIA... Expected Advance of Early—Pickets at Winchester Driven In—Stroug Rebel Keeonnoisance CUMBBRLAND, Md., Jan.1.—Someexcitement Was created to-day at Martinsburg, in conse- guence of cur pickets at Winchester having been driven inas far as Bunker Hill. A por- tion of the 12th Pennsylvania cavairy was do- ing picket duty at the time, andin retreating touk four of the enemy prisoners. The party had not proceeded far when they came upoa a party of thirly rebels that had been despatched tocutthem off. Our forces being very small, bad to abandon the prisoners, and succeeded in escaping, with a loss cf one or two of their number. For a time it was thought something serions might result out of theee operations, but asthe d&y wore away and nothing of importance transpired, the excitement lulled,and all became remarkably quiet by night. Rumors had been continually reaching us of rebel movements, but this morning’s affair will likely enough account for them. We learn that the 62d Virginia Mounted In- fantry, the 18th Virginia Cavalry, and White's Hattallicn, constituted a part of the rebel force. ‘Lhe railroad line is considered perfectly safe for trade and travel. The Rumored Rebel Movements—Cold Wether and Sleighing. CUM@ERLAND, Md., Jan, 2.—Many rumors continue to circulate in regard to rebel move- ments : but up to this time there is not the least evidence that the enemy intends to attack any of the points along the railroad line. Somesay ihat the rebel movements are made for the pur- pose of hunting up conscripts and pressing every available man found into the rebel ser- vice. Several cases of persons freezing to death in consequence of the present cold weather are reported. There is sleighing at Frostburg and Oakland. The thermcmeter was sixteen degrees below zero yesterday morning. The Great Snow-Storm—further Partic- ulars. Burrato, N. Y., Jan.2—T he heaviest snow- storm known here since the year is44 has been raging yesterday and to-day. The water in the creeks, canal and slips has been to an unpar- alleled height, causing much damage. The Lake Sbore and Erie Railroads are completely blockaded by the snow. Two hundred feet of the Niavara Falls rail- Trond near this city, is washed away, and no cars have lett the depot here since Thursday. Trains ar owever, running from Black Rock to Suspension Bridge. Ijusiness in the city al- most entirely suspended The worst of the orm is now over, although it is still snowing nis evening. The wenther is intensely cold. The thermom- eter ai midnight, December 31, stood at45 de- grees above zero ; last evening it was five de- grees below, and this-morning atnine o'clock it was nine below. Osweco, N. Y., Jan. 2,—A terrible snow- storm has been raging here for the last twenty- tour hours. The thermometer this eventng stands at eight degrees below zero. Four hun- dred teetof the east pier has been washed away. several vessels have broken from tbeir mcor- ings, ard the shipping is badly damaged. Cuicaco, LiL, Jen.2—The weather here is most intensely cold. At9 o'clock this morning the thermometer was at2s No trains left for the East and none have arrived to-day. All the roads are completely blocked up withsnow. The Chesapeake Pirates in Court. St Joun's, N.B., Jan.4—The examination of Collins, MeKinney and Seely, charged with being concerned in the Chesapeaxe affair, com- mencéd before the police magistrates this morn- ing. At the outset the counsel for the prisoners .took exceptions to the form of the warrant, and contended that the case did not come within the provisions of the Extradition treaty, as the offence was committed on the high seas, and not within American jurisdiction. The mag- istrate reserved judgment on these points. Captain Willet’s evidence was then taken. He modified his first statement as to the num- ber of shots fired at him; he now says there were two or three. In other respects his evi- dence was substantially the same as his pub- lished statement. The examination was ad- journed until Wednesday. The court rooth Was crowded with spectators. But little ex citement was shown. The Rebels under Quantrell Defeated— Es Dead and Wounded Left on the jeld. LEraVENWORTH, Jan. 4.—Adyices from the Scuth say a fight occurred on the 18th ultimo near Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, between 1,060 rebels, under Quantrell, and about 600 Federals, under Col. Phillipz, of the Indiana brigade. The fight lasted several hours, and Tesulted in the complete defeat of the rebels, who scattered in all directions, leaving 50 wied and wounded on the field. Our loss was small. Inauguration of the New City Cevern- ment—The Malden Murder. Boston, Jan. 4.—The new city governments of Boston, Roxbury, Cambridge, Newburyport, and other cities were inaugurated to-day. The preliminary examination of Jes. F. Bai- ley, arrested for the Malden murder and rob- bery, will take place tc-morrow. Prominent citizens deprecate the arrest as without rea- sonable grounds of suspicion LOCAL NEWS. CORPORATION AFFAIRS. CouncIL PRocEEDINGS, Jan. 4.—Board of Aldermen.—The Chair (Mr. Semmes) Inid be- fore the Board a communication from the Mayor, announcing the approval of the fol- lowing, viz: An act for vaulting under the streets and avenues; act making an appropriation for erecting a fire-plug on the sonth side of E street north, between 13th and I4th streets west; act providing for a deficiency for gray- eling footwalks; act for the relief of J. B. Blau; act making an appropriation to pay a deficien- cy for trimming and graveling isth street west, trom L to G street north; and a joint resolution in reference to the erection of a school building in the First District, Mr. Gulick presented a petition for graveling First street east, from N street south to Georgia avenue; which was referred. The special order—the bill to provide for the better securing of persons and property against violence and erime, hy a more general lightung of the streets of the City of Washington, and for other purpcees—was taken up, but on ac- countof he absence of a number of Aldermen, was further postponed, and made the special order for next meeting. Mr. Clephane, from the Committee on Mar- ke's, reported favorably upon the bill appro- priating $2 500 for the extension of the sheds of the Northern Market House, and also upos the bill to supply a deficiency in the appropriation for furnishing water tothe Northern Market House, and they were passed. Mr. Licyd, from the committee on finance, reported favorably upon the joint resvtution relative to the injunction to restrain the Corpo- ration of Washington frem disposing of whart rivileges and water rents, and authorizes the ayor to waive all preliminaries, so as to bring the case to a speedy issue; and it was adopted. The bill of the Board of Common Council for the better protection of property at fires*was assed. ie x The following, from the same board, were ed, viz: Joint resolution to farnish the police station houses with a copy of the pam~- phlet laws; joint resolution of instruction in behalf of the Metropolitan Police; and bill for the better protection of loyal citizens in the rizht ofruffinge. [The latter bill provides for ob- taining trom. Captain Scheetz, provost marshal for the droit, the names of ali parties who have claimed exemption from the draft on account of alienage, so that the public may be advised of any such who may attempt to exercise the right of suffrage or to claim citizenship } Adjourned. Common Council_—The Secretary (Mr. Har- vey) being absent, on motion of Mr. Noyes, Mr. Wm. H. Pope was appointed Secretary pro tem. A communication was received from the Mayor announcing his approval of the tellow- ing acts :—For the relief of Messrs. Brown and Powers; fixing the time for awarding certain contracts; to repair the carriage way on 7th street, between G and H streets north; author- izing the Mayor toenterintoa contract for light- ing the City of Washington; to plant posts on the pavement on 15th street, between B and © streets north; for the relief of Thomas Morri- son; joint resolution in reference to records of deeds, &c;to make @ gravel footway in the r West last night, | STAR This excel.ent Family and News Jouran. containing & greater variety of Interesting read- ing than can be found in any other, is published on Friday morning It invariably contains the “ Washington News” that has made The Daily Evening Star circulate so generally throughout the country. TeEme. Cash, invariabiy in advance. Single copy, per annum.,,.......$1 50 Single copies, in wrappers, Five CENTS, _— Second Ward; to license pistol galleries and bagatelie tables: to supply a deficiency in the “ppropriation for grading and gravelling K street north; tosupply deficiency in the appro- rae for grading and gravelling L street south. The President read the following communi- cation from the Columbia Engine Oompany, which was referred to the committee on tire department: Hail Columbia Engine Company, Washington, Jan, isos. To the Board of Common Councii Wrereas a bill having passed the Board ot iderme proposing & reorganization of the present fire department, we would respectinily st bmit the following statement of tac:s, which we think will answer if the bill becomes alaw:” Under the present bill, now be foreyour body, ali of the engine companies now in exis: nee will be threwn out of service entirely, and hose companies organized in their stead, with only sterm engines to depend on to get into service auring the time of fire, To show the injury tl) at will be done to certain sections of the city, take, for instance, the section in which we are located. We are but very poorly supplied with Potomac water, there not being Over tweive tire } lugs in the Fifth and Sixth Wards, east of the Cepitol. Suppose a fire occurs in a locality where a plug is not convenient, where water cau be obtained from other sources; we, being a hose company, will be compelled to stand powerless by, unable to render any assistance whatever until a steamer, situated, perhaps, two orthree miles distant, arrives, before we CAD go into service. The next feature of the bill which we think will have an injurious effect, is limiting tne number of members of each company to twen- ty-five. Under our present system, each com- pany numbers from seventy-five to one hun- dred members. Taking our company a guide, exch company have a few members on whoim they cau rely HM times, and with the aesistance of other members, who, by their cuyation, are prevented from being always in service, each Company, by those mans, a: abled to perform active and e °F, and all the duty which is require y the present bill they will be limited to twenty-liye members. and where, we would ask, wiil you find five ont of twenty-fye volunteer firemen, under the present bill, to turn outat all hours, day and nighi, in all weathers, and perform THE WEEKLY — the Guty that is required ! » by far, wonid it be to disband t diferent com altogether, and place the apparatus in sai localities, to be used by the citizens int of fire, than to have organized companies with & small jimited number. respectfully remons ation in the pr t be as fire dep. And we do m rite against a chan cepartm ment throughout, or a volunteer steum fire «i partment, under the Control of the preseat companies, as now organi. ANDREW P. McCatiron, President Columbia Euzine Co. J WISTLE, Secretary. M Pid introduced an act entiiled “An get to organize and govern the Fire Depart- ment,” approved November 1:3 2. (The enacting clause provic | Eviation out of the ¢ $15,000, or so much appro- sum of thereof as may be ueces- tary, for the purpose of purchasing two steuin fire-engines, horses, two bose-carriages, at least thousand feet of good hose foy each hose- ca and everything that will be requisite for putting the said steam fire-engines in run- | Ping order; said appropriation to be expended urder the direction of the Mayor and Chief Fogineer of the Fire Department. Section two provides for two Engineers, whcse annual compensation shall be S800 each, payable monthly; two firemen, whose aunual compensation shall be $600 each, payable monthly; two hostlers or drivers, whose annual compensation shall be $500 each, payable mouthly. The said employees to be recom. the companies to which they are attached, and to be appointed by the Mayor, by and with the advice and conuseut of the Board ef Aldermen. And the said persons, when so appointed, are required to be constantly ia or xbout the houses containing the said steam fire- engines; and euch of said employees shallattend faithfully to the duties of his Pesitien, upon pain of immediate dismissal. Section 4 provides that the several appointees hereinbefore specified shall be appointed as scon after the passage of this act as shall be dound practicable and expedient, and annually thereafter on or before the first Monday in July. Section 5. That the annual compensation of the Chief Engincershail be at the rate of $11), payable month}y; and the annual compensa- tion of the Assistant Engineer shali be at the rate of $80, payable monthly: Prorided, That the Uhiet Engineer and Assistant shall not en- gege in any other business, cr hold any other appointment, and shall give their undivided attention to the interests of the Fire Depart- ment. Section six amends section two, article five, of the act of which the bill is amendatory by striking out the words, “he shail examine the reservoirs, hydrants,” and inserting as follows: “and all other duties appertaining to the office of said Chief Engineer; he shall make an in- spection and examination at jeast once inevery two weeks of all five plugs and reservoirs bée- longing to this Corporation." Section seven repeals all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this bill.) Mr. ©. Wilson introduced the following: Whereas, The interest due on the Ist day of January, 156i, on bonds of the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Company, guaranterd by this Corporation under the act passed Feb- ruary 5, 1855, and $6,000 of priacipal of said bonds due on said Ist day of January, le6), have not been paid by said company: ~ Be it enacted, etc, That the Mayor ba and he is hereby directed to pay the said bonds and all intcrest due and udpaid, in accordance with the terms of the act passed: the Sta of February, 1555, and a sum suificient for the purpose be and the same is hereby appropri- ated, payable out of the general fuad. Mr. Shepherd hoped the bill would be laid over until next week. Mr. Wilson thought there was no occasion tor its beirg laid over, as the subject had al- ready been fully investigated. He p cceeded to speak of the importance which the corpora. tion attached to Keeping up the Long Bridge communication at the time these bonds were endoreed, and it was then held that the expen- ditur? of thatamount of money would be ju- dicions if that purpose alone was gained. Mr. Shepherd said the question was now before ihe courts, and it would probably be aecided before next week whether we really owe this money. The bill was referred to ways and méans committee. Mr.C. Wilson also introduced fhe following resolution: Beit resolved, dc, That there be appcinted by the respective Presidents thereof, oue member from each Board of the City Council, who shail, in connection with the Mayor, be a committee with full powers to settle ali matters in courtesy with the Alexandria and Washington Raiiroad Company, with power and authority to make @ scttiement with said company on the basis of the last proposition of said compauy to this Corporation. Mr. N. D. Larner seid a similar resolution passed by this Board had been tabicd up stairs, avd be moved that the same disposition be made of this until some action was had in the upper Board on the qnestion. Carried. Mr. N. D. Larner, from improvements com- aLitee, introduced the following bills, which were passed :—Bill providiog for a flag fo: way in the Second Ward; Aldermen bill ea- titled an act tor making a gutter across Mary- land ayenue and First street east; bill to place a wooden trunk across north B street, on the east cice of I street east. Mr. Shepherd, from committee on markets, introduced an act to repair and to erect new vegetable stands in the Eastern market in the Sixth Ward. Committee discharged and the matter referred to the delega fons from the Fifth and Sixth Wards. Alsoan act for improymg the Northern gnarket-house. Passed. Mr. Ellis, from the committee on the fire de- partment, banded in the report of the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, which was ordered to be placed on file. ‘ Mr. Canfield introduced a bill providing for eravelling First street eastfrom M to N streets south. Referred to the committee on improve- mente. Mr. C, Wilson introduced several bills tosup= ply deficiencies in grading and grayeltiag cer- tain streets in the Seventh Ward. Adjourned. — ALEXANDRIA County OCourt.—The Januga- ry term of the County Court convened at the Court House this morning. The following Justices were present:—Messrs. McKenzie, Were, ica esa y White, Wunder, Moore, Taylor, and Penn. ‘Thirteen conveyances, admitted to recordin ~ the Clerk’s office since the Jast term, were or- deied to be entered on the minutes. The Grand Jury was sworn and adjourned until Wednesday morning. 1 Rey. Thomas Drumm was authorized to cel~ ebrate the rites of matrimony.—Alez. Journa’ January 1th.