Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1864, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. | ‘WASHINGTON CITY: WEDNESDAY....... JANUARY 13, 1864. pe Aaa 4) Lestat taf ba BOP tm el eres Bal hee TA ae READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. BEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- | G@RAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. | | Washingten Money Market. Quotations for stocks, coin and uncurrent money, furnished by Lewis Johnson & Co., | Bankers: Ba se 9.8.0 , Bonds, 1881 «2. w 108 6 ios" 1, 5.208. ae U.8.730 Lorre “ts 108% | emastere’ aoe = Ree Cartincstes. 7 = American Silver 140 T aa Americar Gold . TINustatseg eee Ce ae Of Indebtedness, 97%; Gold, 153%. THE ERA OF CRIMINATION. “Those who take due note of ctirrent history, ‘will recognize in the criminations of the times, but a parody upon the similar accusations with | which the press and Parliament of England Tesounded almost throughout the Urimean ‘war. In 8 great measure the circumstances giving rise to the state of things there at that period, are identical with those by which our Government has been surrounded since the Tebels first ired on Sumter. Our system of Military disbursements was arranged to cover comparati vely small expenditures, conducted by men of great experience and long-tried pro- bity. The war suddenly increased the aggre. gate of those disbursements twenty or thirty fold, and necessitated the employment ofalmust an army of untried and inexperienced men to make them. Under the baneful custom of | making 8]! selections from civil life of even such employees on the recommenda tion almost | entirely of members of Congress, which has | grown up here in the last tnirty years, the measure of the applicant’s fitness to receive the requisite congressional endorsement, is ‘what he or his have done, or what they may be expected to do, to advance the personal in- terest of the endorser, as a public man. | While capacity to manage cross-road and bar-room caucuses is a capital qualification for stich utility to the member of Congress, it is really prima facie evidenee of unfitness to be entrusted with heavy disbursements on Gov- ermment account. The truth of this axiom is evident in the result of hundreds of so made appointments. Men, whom none who- knew them would entrust with the management of | $100, either because lacking confidence in their integrity or in their discretion, once made as- sistant quartermasters, are necessarily en- trugted with almost discretionary power in disbursing from tens of thousands to mil- lions of dollars of the public money, each. In many such cases, were the money their own: they could hardly take better care of it than they take of the Government’s money, which 80 frequently becomes the prize of the sharpers ‘who gather around them likeso many sharks or alligators around scented prey. It is but fair to say that the most difficult, vexatious and constitution-wearing labors of the heads of the War Department—the Secre- retary, First Acsistant Secretary, Quartermas- ter General and others charged with the duty of conducting its pecuniary affairs—seem to | heave been in connection with the business of ferreting out, punishing and preventing such malieasance as that to which we refer above. In this work their energy and sagacity have at | length secured for them such success, as that | they bid fair to cure the evil in far shorter time than could have been reasonably hoped not | long since. They will doubtless succeed in | putting in operation changes in our system of military disbursements which will prove val- | uable preventatives for the future; leavingthem | but to close up their so successful labors in the matter of discovering and punishing frauds in their department that have already taken place. ‘We have always held that one most pernicious | source of this evil haz been congressional | jobbery. The opposition newspapers which are | now daily gloating over every development of | success in the labors of those at present respon- | sible for the conduct of our public affairs, in | bringing to light malfeasance, seem to ignore | the fact that for the last quarter of a century mumbers of their owr party friends, in Senate and House, have been notorious originators of the state of things thus being torn up by the dots. A moment's reflection will enable the ‘well posted im congressional history to recall © mind the names of dozens of opposition | Sena'ors and Representatives who came to} ‘Congress poor, aud leit it rich through voting and urging schemes into laws, and afterwards | in procuring them to be so administered by the | Departments as to fill theirown pockets enor- ™mously—swamp land grants, railroad land j grants, steamship contracts, navy-yard site purchases, renewals of patents, and special legislation generally. Once successfal in push. ing this speculating legislstion through Con- | gress, such Senators and Representatives had but to use their influence as members of a co- ordinate branch of the Government, under the specious plea of « practicing” their “profession of law,” before the Departments, to make their filching schemes triumphant. Such legislators are justly responsible, in great part, for much of the malfeasance of the times, in the examples they thus set to men in humbler positions. We may, however, truthfully point the Public to the energy and torce with which the authorities are now endeavoring to extirpate this great chronic evil wherever it has been discovered. Never before was so much earnestness dis- played in this good work; nor was there ever before so great promise held out that the axe ‘will be applied to the root of the evil, as in the apparent certainty that Senator Wade's anti- | congr@ ional jobbing bill will soon become a | NAVAL CAPTURE. Dispatches received at the Navy Depart- meat announce that on the 3d instant the Nag-ship Fahkee discovered a steamer lying at the entrance of Lockwood's Folly Inlet, N. O. Her appearance indicated that she was a block- ade ruuner, and that she had been abandoned by her crew and fired. Three boats were dis- patched from the Fahkee to bcard the staamer and if possible to get her afloat. The boats were fired upon by sharpshooters of the enemy, but their fire was silenced by the guns of the Fahkee. The steamer proved tobe the blockade ranner Bendigo, plying between Nassau and Wilmington. She is a paddle-wheel steamer of about 172 tons, and when captured had no cargo or freight of any kind. COMMITTED TO THE OLD CAPITOL, James Coyle, a rebel deserter, arrested at Muddy Branch, was this morning committed to the Old Capitol by Capt. Todd. Lever aT THE WHITE Hovsx.—Owing to ‘he unpleasant state of the weather the atten- dance at the White House last night was smaller than it would otherwise have been, but for the same resson the visit there was More agreeable than when there is a big rush, as on New Year's day, for instance, Lord Lyons was present; and the army was represented by Major General Heintzleman, Mayor General French, Q nartermaster General Meigs, and others of prominence. Secretary Seward was present, Assistant Secretary of | ‘State Fred. Seward, Speaker Colfax, Hon. Geo, ‘S. Boutwell, B, B. French, Commissioner of Public Buildings, &c. | Among the brilliant gathering of ladies present xi courtesy,) Miss Seward, Mrs. B. B. French | ¥ wand Miss French. The President seemed in excellent spirits, humble or distinguished. ‘The Marine Band, under Scala, performed excellent music throughout the evening. | | SZ Over $32,000 has been realized this year | by thesrle of pews at Ward Beecher's church. S9"Gen. Fisk, commanding at St: Louis, has | broken up the gambling dens of that city. ' \ | burn for hours at a time. | January 13th 91d 15th, at 8 o'clock. Subject : | mre TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Exciting News from Bast Temmessee,. HEAVY CAVALRY FIGHT, eee THE ENEMY BADLY REPULSED, . LONGSTREET HEAVILY REINFORCED, pias, ole PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13.—The Inquirer pub- lishes the following special diepath : CBatTT«R00G4, Jan. 12.—Affairsin East Ten- besee are very exciting. A heavy cavalry fight occurred near Straw- berry Plains Jast Sunday. The enemy was repulsed with severe loss. Longstreet has been heavily reinforced from Lee's anid/Johuston’s armies. ° | | The reinforeements from Johusten’s army are on the sonth side of the Holstein river. Longstreet's headquarters are at Red Bridge. Our picket lines tront each other at Blair’s Oross Roads, twenty miles northeast of Knox- | vine. Our repulse at Bean’s Station was very tri- fling. Longstreet’s position is a splendid one, pre- senting a river and mountain front. .Forrest has been badly handled in West and Middle Tennessee, but has managed to escape ‘with most of his command. ‘The rebel army on our front has been largely increased by conscripts. Jonnston maintains a bold front at Tunnel Hill and Datton. General Grant left Knoxville vis Cumber- land Gap, this morning, making a complete circuit of this department, having reached Knoxville via Chattanooga. The army is in good condition. ‘We have plenty to eat. The weather is in- tensely cold. But there is little sickness. THE REBEL CAPITOL TO BE RE- MOVED FROM Ri MOND TO COLUMBUS, S. C. New York, Jan. 13.—A letter in the Tribune, from an escaped Union-man, says it has been decided to remove the Rebel Capitol to Colum- bus. S. O. DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVEN- TION. New York, Jan.13.—Ata full meeting of the Democratic National Committee last night, it was universally voted to hold the National Jonventicn in Chicago on the 4th of July. EXPORT OF SPECIE. New Ycrx, Jan. 13.—The steamship Persia tcok out $800,000 in specie to-day. Serenade to Gen. Meade. PiitaveLruta, Jan. 12.—Gen. Meade was serenaced this evening at the residence of Mr. B. Gerhard, South Fourth street, by Birgteld’s band. A large crowd of citizens was present. The General made a brief speech, urging his hearers to use every effort to fill up the ranks of the army before spring, as the only way to put an end to the rebellion during the present year. He promised, for himself, to do every | thing in his power to crush ont the traitors in arms against the Government. ———++e+ THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON. The New York Tribune's correspondent writes under date of January 7: Charleston takes fire and burns apace from the effect of the bombardment. So accurate has practice made the gunners in Forts Strong, Chatfield, | and Putnam, that they can drop their shell into any part of the city that is within The baiteries so unwisely built by FT. Bneaure- gard, General,” etc., to draw upon the city the fire of General Gilmore’s forces, have been abandoned. In future, rebels will be apt to re- | Member that cities containing forts, guns, and | forces within their inhabited limits, will be considered as exempt from the privileges ac- corded to the locations of non-combatants, and | will be fired on—for the sake of the offensive or defensive appliances they contain. On Sunday fherning last, fires were noticed in two places in the city. Eventually, nearly all of the nest of vipers once known as Charles- ton will be burned, and the demented knaves who brought on this war, in order to destroy the nation, will find themselves with no other dwelling than that which they may share with the bate and owls. The tires in Charleston always spread, and Last Sunday they lasted eight hours. One of the effects of last week’s “stress of weather” was the washing ashore of another rebel obstruction at the entrance of Charleston | harbor. It was a novel iron cable, composed | of entire T-rails, linked together. A pi of a ine our soldiers bauled it on to the bea high tides, rapid currents, moving shoals, and. strong winds, have accomplished far more than human ingenuity and energy could do to re- Tove this kind of secesh defences. P. S—12 m.—Information just received at headquarters has been imparted to me that there are three new tron-clad ships now build- ing in Charleston. Two of these are fashioned on the plan of the Dunderburg. | © Jitaterelataealatane LEOTUBBS. PROFESSOR AGASSIZ Will give his Second Lestice on WEDNESDAY and his Third Lecture on FRIDAY BY ENING, Glacial Perio1.’ ja 13 St THE ANNUAL MEBTING Of THB Stcc¥holders of the American Telegraph Pi red will bs held at the office of Company, N>. 145 Broadway. in the city of New York,on 27th day of January instant, at n. _3a13-1W OAMBRIDGE LIVINGSTON, Sec. LEOTUBS—Rev. J. MoKempni lem of Baltimore. willlecture in gton M. B. Ohurch, (Rev. Mr. Muaroe’s,) on THURSUAY EVBNING, 14th inst Subject :— * Apocalyptic Foresbadowings of American His- ben gueeete to commence st 7 o’clock Py = (Ge 10B—PHONOGRAPHY.—A PROVES iD sor of this art, who has been engaged to :truct & class, w:ll give an explanation of his &c .at Professor Woolley’s Writing ani Book Keeping Academy, Seventh and B TO-MORROW. at 12m. Those interested vited to atterd, El JOHN B. GOUGH WILL DELIVER A course of lectures in the Firat Presbyterian ‘buren, Dr Sunderland’s. 4} street, on THE B3- D:¥ #RiDAY. MONDAY and TURSDAY BYE- NINGB, the i4th. 15th, 18th and 19th of January, | 1-4. Eubjects—Peculiar People,” “Bloqueace rators ” “Street Lite in London,” and “fem ance’? The order of delivery tobe arran, yr Gosek. Tickets for the course $1.75; ain le tickets 50 cents. Doors open at7, lecture at 8 fed i tof thecburch debt Mr Gough piled in peyment of thechurch del ir Gou will pot Yeetare agsinin Washington during the pre ent seafon. Ja 11-8t* O08 SHAFFIBLO’S® BALTIMORE OON- FECTICNERY, 386 Sixth street, between G Parties . Fairs, Receptions ‘Wed ¢cings ard other Entertainments furnished at short and most reasonable terms. « o'clock. The proceeds of the 8) Tee apd Water le by steam power, the best qusli‘y, wholes id retail, delivered toany part cf the city and Georgetown ja Ml-lm* ASSEMBLY'S CHURCH PAIR Will GREAT FALR 10 BE HELD AT TH PATENT OFFICE BUILDING.—At meeting of the Ladi Relief Association for the the Benefit of Foldiers’ Families and the Christian Commission. at the house of Mayor Wallach, Jan. "Retoived. ‘That the P ident of the Al bi esalred. jat the President of the Association be Specially instructed to notity thecitisezsof Wash- ington, through the city papers nxt to contribute #ny money ‘or tho benefit of the Fair to any person not authorized by s commission to collect, signed by the President. ELAH SQUIBMS, Secretary. In accordance with the foregoing resolution, I hereby give the notice required ja9-tFeb) B. NOU, Prasident. LADIES’ GREAT NATIONAL SANITARY FAIR, to be held in the buildiog about to be erected for that purpose, on the corner of Pe nnsyl- vapia avenue and Seventh street. . The building w.ll be ready for th» reception of 0008 on the 15th day of Janusry 1834, when it is d the citizens will come forward and heartily pond by their reacy assistance in providing for the wents ava sufferings of the brave defenders of the Unioa, Orricers, Hen. 8.0. Pomeroy, President Rittenhouse, Fant & Oo., Treasurers, Miss QO. T. Fevnelly, Fecratary, Howorary Orricens. Wis Excellency Abraham Li.coln, President of the Un'tea States or General Meade. Hen. W.H Seward. Fon Pchuyler Colfax, Bpeaker o° the Hoase of Representatives , Cowmirtgm OF ARRANGEMENTS, Evans, 24 Lou Mra, L H, Rannay, ve., Chairman. Mrs. Pertain Bielaski. John F’ Ellis. Mrs.H. 8. Butler. -W. Thompson. Mra. JM. Me Jlintock,Jr. ce Berea MissRone Watery, -Mré-1. A. Peak. Li +: ROUTIVE ea kfield, Mrs Thomas J. Gardoer, %; Ohairman. irs. EA, Dubant rs. ows. Mee esto 4s aes 088. Mra. Gepraia Bi le. A ‘clmead. ct ea Mise Rore Bielaski, 5 Mrs. Robert Bari ow" wit, A _ COM IONAL. 4 —__>—_—_ XXXVIlIrH CONGRESS,—FIRST SESSION, Swarr. —Afteri closed yes: — The till amendatory 10 the carclimeatct “et nap, and. re bill i ‘that the Secretary of War shall apply the Se ed from subs te and otherwise to object of p: Mr ‘Sher . posed the amendme: A a | . erMan 0} d nt as | extra income taxcaed also calculated to alee) the price of enlistments. and as operatng un- | equally. raising income and men weretain the commutation clause you meet the objection | ture drafteis impaired. He’proposed to vou the difficulty by amendments providing that | perasn Raritin fag wauetieates, oF com: Tutation shall. be Hable sto afatnre draft. 1f you" thaws an ‘arbitrary ft you wilt extite registanee to:it. £ Mr. Collamer contended that the Government should, whenmdrafted| bad paid his coramu- tation money, furnish a substitute forhim. Af. ter this substitute had béen furnished, he took the ground that the drafted party could not be: drafted until the names of ail who had been enrolléd under the call had been exhaast- ed. He did not seethe, justice of gettinga man’ substitute, getting his money, and then draft- ing him again, when there were thousands who had never even been.enroHed. Mr. Sherman proposed to amend so that p2r- sons drafted should subsequently taxe the place of their substitutes. The amendment of Mr. Sumner was rejected by _@ vote of 25 to 15. Mr. Grimes wished to Know the number of colored troops enlisted, and whether any at- tempts had been made 6r authorized for the enlistment of colored men in the border States. Mr. Wilson ‘stated that it was not in his power to answer the question. He under- siood that we had fifty thousand colored sol- diers. . Mr. Anthony understood that free colored men not liable to the draft in the District were not allowed to leave the District. Mr. Wilson had heard of such complaints. The authority by which they were detained was assumed, There WAs no justice in it, and it should be tbandoned. He saw the other day ‘hat the Mayor of this city appealed to the Secretary of War so that colored people should not be allowed to go oat of the city to enlist. Mr. Johnson said that the Secretary ot War approved of it. ir. Wilson said that whether the War De- partment Weer of it or not, he disapproved ofit. While the Government can take the son of a white man without his censent, we are told that we cannot goto the great State of Kentucky and enlist a slave against the will of his master, Mr. Brown would inquire by what authority the War Department pays for the slave. Mr. Wilson supposed that it wason the prin- ciple that a colored soldier was as valuable as a white one, and, besides all that, it prompted emancipation, Mr. Johnson said that the term slave was unknown in the Constitution, and yet slaves were recognized as property under the Consti- tution. They were subjects of inheritance, subjects of taxation and distribution, and lia- ble for the debts of their masters. HovsE.—After our report closed— The further consideration of the bill restrain- ing the Court of Claims in certain cases, was postponed until Thursday next. "After the reception of various bills from Com- mittees, the House went intoa Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, and pro- ceeded to the consideration of the bill to reim- burse the State of Pennsylvania for expepses incurred in calling ont the militia to repel in- yasion, and appropriating #700,060, or so much as may be necessary. Considerable discussion here ensued between Messrs. F. Wood, Stevens, Cox, Lovejoy, Thayer, and others. Withont taking any question the Committee rose and the House adjourned. S EAMER BALVOR HAS aBRBIV. FROM New York tend to pC onnignecs wil please ater mn of thei- goods at once “Se 15-7 ‘4 Mopgal & RHINSHART, Agts. PBoPosaLs FORBLANKETS. Ordnance Office. War tment Washtncion. Jan Te 06h SaaLap Proposals will be received at this office until 4 o’clock p. m.,on Hog pe! of January, 1864 for the delivery at the New York 3 Dae Worth st, of the following Blankets, €0,0.0 eaulaiion Cavalry Blankets, Prussian blue or Gentian y egulat Artillery Blankets must be of pure wool, close wor- BI ithe THE aah ine, wi an orange rdet from the ed, inches wie, a three inches and the letters | "U. 8..’?stx inces high black color, in the can- | tre of the bian i RTILLERY. yor TH Red. with a biack border three inches wide, and three inches frcm the edge, and the lettersU.8.”? six inches bigh, Diack color, in the centre of the ket. _ All the Blankets areto be75insheslong by 67 i inches wide, and of the weight of 3.1875 Ibs.. or | say 8% , on which & variation of 0 1893, or %the | ofa lb. ma, y be allowed. They must be le, pod | notin BS and packed in cases of one hundred each The value of the cases to be paid forat » price to be determined by the inspector. The Blankets are to be inspected at the factory where made, and none will be accepted or paid for but such as are approved on ins; Deliveries must be made as follo' One-teath of the amount contracted for, per week, commencing within one month from the date of the contract. Failure to deliver ata Epoeites time will gabject Staeeeie toa forfeiture ef the quantity due a me. No bid will be considered which does not come from a manufacturer of blankets or regular dealer im such goods. Bide wil) be considered for the delivery of the Diankets at the factory, a8 well as the agency above mentioned. | . Bach party ob'sining a contract will be required to enter into bonds wi' proved sureties for the the faithful execution of the same. Upon the award being m: uccersful bidders will be not fied and furnished with forms of con- | tract and bond. | The De ent reserves the right to reject any, | or ail th ids, if deemed unsatis‘actory on any ac | count, Proposals will be addreseed to **Bri, ler Ger al D. Samay, Chief of Ordna: a | Tieton oft" and will be endorsed * Pro: for | Blankets.” GEORGE D. RAMSAY, | _jal8-wfm9t_ Brig. Gen. and Chief of Ordnance. ; PBoPosALs FOR WRAPPING PAPBB. | Post Orrick Deraxtmeyr, January 12, 1364 | _ BgaLeD Proposats will be received at this De | partment until the 16th day of Febrnary next, at 12 o’clock noon, for furnishing WRAPPING PAPER for the uae of the Post Offices in the Wnited Btates for qnelyeer, from and after the 3ist day of Decem er 1as | . The said Paper to be delivered, free of expense to the Department, at the Blank Agencies of the | Post Office Department, at Washington, New York | Gity, and Buffalo, N.Y. The estimated quant'ty and the quality at each Agency for the year, are specified below. District No, 1, at Washington. 2.200 reams Of Wrapping Paper, 3) by 25 inches in size, Of 8 material and quality fully equal to that now in use in the Department, and to weigh not less than 23 pounds to the ream, and each ream to contain 2 perfect quires, District No. 2,at New York City. 12,000 reams of Wrapping Paper, similar to that described in the ¢, ates for district No. 1. Distzict No. 3, at Buffalo, N. Y. | 10,000 reame of Wrap) ¢ Paper ‘similar to that | named for district No. 1, The contract will be swarded to the lowest and ‘best bidder. to be determined after a careful exam- ination forthe por, of ascertaining which bid | will, mm its practical results, be most advantageous to the Department. If the districts should be reconstructed, or in- greased in number. or any of them discontinued, | the peper shall be delivered su place or | Places as the Postmaster Gener: hall designate. at prorata Ys, And the. Postmaster General reserves to himself th: privilege of leerensing or reducing the = of the article required, if it shall be found necessary A tample of such 80. er as bas been farnished can be_seen at either of the above sgonaien. Bidders will send a sample of the article they propose to urpish with their bids. Hach bidder must furnish with his res guarantees of his ability pepo a with His bi and a certificate from his néarest Postmaster tha sugh guarantors are eregieie at reliable citisens, must a)s0 accom pany his proposals, Lid saficient securi will be required to contract Failures to furnish the article contrasted for Peoweee. or the furnishing an article inferior to hat coptracted for. will he consitered a suficient cause for the forfeiture of the oont: 2 Bids not made in accordance with these proposals Will not be considered Proposals must be marked on the ontside ofthe envelope with the name of the article preposed for, ‘and. the letter containing them addresed to cme First Assistant Postmaster General. Wathing- q M 3 is 13-wiw Postmaster General. IN TO-DAY,” THE METROPOLITAN PHILP & 8OLOMONS, 339 Pexm. Avenvx, jateif between oth and i0ti ats. TRATEGY AND TACTICS, B: | Da four, tranelated by Oapt. Wan 2, Genemn 8 Ei 3 $2.0. Sait * PRANOK TAYLOR. T%,CONEEGUENON OF tae Ton tn_rae Atkin the rill rt Monroe boats P er re frem Wenwieee a ety ie train 0 connect. M. MN. PAULS, Presitent, GABD VISITE FRAUE3. We could not blend ie pyatem. of t of many forthe present, bit the basis for fa- | PHOTOGRAPHIO ART GALIBRY, | COMMAND. The following order has been issued, assign- ing Major General Heintzleman to the com- mand of the Northern Department: Adjutant Generatr 0, ats Pay aahingt ningiome D. C., Jan. peated a General Orders, No. 17.—By Gitection of the President of the United States, Major General ‘SoP HeintatemanyU; 8: Voranteers; is placed in command of the, Northern Department, which will be cOmposed of the Statés of Mich- | igan, Obio, Indiaga end Lilinois—nheadquarters | at Columbus, Ohio. | By order of the Secretary of War: ' B. D.. Townsexp, | Assistant Adjutant General. JOHN 8. BARBOUR'S OPINIONS, The Alexandria Gazette, in quoting the state- | ment in this paper concerning the recently ex. | pressed opinions of John S. Barbour, of Vir- ginia, confessing the hopeléssness of the rebel cause, says editorially: «The above is from the Washington Star and may therefore, of course, be taxen for—what it is worth. How the editor of that paper should kuow the remarks and opinions Mr. Bar- bour, one of the most pradentand discreet men we ever knew—and who we can aver is not in the habit of communicating his views to his servants, is a matter of surprise, and will cause many to doubtthe wholestory. tis also some- | whatsurprising with what facility the Star ob- tains the views and sentiments of the. leading men in the South. Won’t somebody accuse him of holding ‘impropercommunication with the Rebels ?””” By way of satisfying the curiosity of the Alexandria Gazette with reference te the way in which the Star learns of statements made by leading rebels in Virginia with reterence to the rebellion and its prospects, we beg leave to call its attention to a fact it well knows to betrue— viz: that the negro inmates of every family in the South do have constant opportanities of hearing statements made and opinions ex- pressed by the whites of the same household, which they would mot make publicly. Ever since the commencement ef the war the editor of the Star has been daily called on by numbers of refugees trom Virginia, colored as well as white, for aid in all conceivable ways, and has freely accorded ittothem. From them he has learned not only what the Star stated a day or two since with reference to John S. Barbour’s recent declaration of an entire want of confidence in the ability of the rebel leaders to continue the war efficiently next spring, but also that his brother, Mr. James Barbour, at least a year ago, bitterly reproached himself to friends with having permitted the ordinance of secession to pass the Virginia Convention, after having so long and £0 effectively opposed it: declaring that in so doing he did that over which he should mourn throughout the bal- ance of his life. As for Mr. John S. Barbour’s prudence and diecretion—doctors may tairly disagree upon it. The part he took with Mr. Henry Danger- field, Col. Taliaferro, Henry A. Wise and others in planning and carrying out the rebel raidon Harper’s Ferry, proves, perhaps, his cunning, certainly not his “prudence and dis- creticn;” as it has ended in the utter destruc. tion of all the interests that had been commit- ted‘o bis charge as President of the Alexandria and Orange Railroad, which he prostituted on that occasion and others, to do the work of treason. He has much indeed to answer for, as one of the authors of the existing condition of Virginia from Alexandria to the Rapidan. We may not improperly add that secession- ists such as those responsible fur the current tone and temper of the Alexandria Gazette—if they continue much longer their labor of indi- rectly bolstering the cause of the rebellion— will find themeelves dealt with as they shoud be—as public enemies. The day is fast ap- proaching when they will be compelled either to take the oath of allegiance to*the United States Government (and to keep it, under pen- alty of prompt and proper punishment for fail- ing to doso) or to go South and fight in the ranks like men for the cause they strive to sustain under the immunity they yet enjoy from the country they betray. PS Sk Tu InpIawa District JupGEsHIP._There isno truth whateyer in the Washington tele- gram now being extensively republished repre- senting Secretary Usher as likely to be ap- Pointed to fill the vacancy in the Indiana United States “district judgeship occasioned by the death of the Hon. Caleb B. Smith, for the simple reason that Mr. U.has never entertained the Most distant idea of applying for the position. Among the candidates for it so far developed are Messrs. Albert S. White, David McDonald, J. D. Howland, J. T. Elliott, Jacob Julian, (brother to the Hon. Geo. ©.,) James S. Frazier and David Kilgour. There can be no difficulty in selecting more than one thoreughly compe- tent man from the names stated above. LATEST FROM THE SOUTH. UNION ADV. iE UPON KINGSTON, ier eee ~atiat CITIZENS NOT 10 LEAVE THE 80UTH. pista Semmes Richmcnd papers of the Ist and 2d have been received in this city. The Sentinel of the ist says that indications fayor the idea that the tederals contemplate an advance upon Kingston, with.a view to the extension of the lines, which now reach from Trenton on the west and Oak river on the south. The movement anticipated will proba- bly carry the Imes to New river on the one hand and Kingston on the other Ademonstra- tion is expected upon the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, and threatening the commu- nication with Richmond. Itisclaimed that Jackson’s operations against Averill resulted inthe capture of an ambul- ance rain, with two hundred prisoners, inclu- ding eight of Averill’s officers, his adjutant- general, a lieutenant-colonel, a number of csmpaign maps, and about fifty negroas. The inauguration 9f Governor Smith took piace on the Ist. An order has been issued trom the War Da- partment prohibiting the departure of any male citizen from the Confederacy during the pending war, unless he shall first file in the department a certificate from the proper mili- tary authorities that he is unfit for militgry service. Washington Meney Market—Latest Que- tations. Furnished by Lewis Johnson & Oo., Bank- ors: Buying. Gelling, U.S. Coupon Bonds, 1681 ......15 106 U. 8. 5328's... par —_ U.S. 7.30 Notes 108 ‘masters’ - lew Oerti cates = American Gold.. = American Silver. _ NEW YORE os O's, 1851, 105%: 7-30's, 1064; Certin- Coupon cates of Indebtedness, 97%; Gold, 153. 2 eee CONGRESSIONAL. ———s—_—_ XXXVILiru CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION. cates Bees Wepnespay, January 13. SENATE. Mr. (Ba presented a petition from @ corporation in New York, called tho Institute of Rewards, with which Henry Ward Beecher and associates are connected. He thought this eubject c mmended itself strongly tovconstderation. Referred to the military com- mittee. Mr. Wace offered & concurrent resolution to raise a committee on the conduct of the war, consisting of three members of the Senate and four members of the House, with power, and who may des es ttenographer. The resolu- tion was adop! E Mr. Grimes introduced ® bill to incorporate the Metr jitan Railroad Company of the District of Columbia. Referred to the Commit- tee on the District of Oolumbia. Mr. Lane, of Kansas, introduced a bill to prohibit the sale of gold at a higher price than revalls in the regular market at New York for U.S. bonds paying 6 cent. interest in gold, except for transportation and to pay debts. Referred to the Committee on Finance. ' Mr, Anthony offered-a resolation, which was adopted, instructing the Mi Committee to inquire Ww) oy cere : hava eae thrown in the wa: egress of colored hot cubjeot to military duty here, and if so, by whom, and by what authority of law. ~ Mr, mieegetored © resolution, which was “a, tment of & select com. tale in tion all matters in freedmen, and re- a resolation for the of General rmy of the Po- Teferred to the Com- Printing. on motion of Mr. Sumner, all orders were postponed, and the resolu- tion introduced by r. Wilson for the expul- sion of Senator Davis of Kentucky, (which was the special order for | o’clock,) was taken “Fyry. ‘Wilson proceeded to address the Senate in favor of the expulsion. He said that on the StU. of January the Sesator from Kentucky (Mr. Davis) had introduced a serfes of resoln- i at the President of the United of Lahalf ech fe Tews ofyCongress, Commander-in. of army, ona ait he are ee with power to admin- ister the Government, These resolutions aré leveled against the Geuyevurg, Vicktvarg, Chattnoogete,he- UTE, arg, - Toes who Teecued Kentucky, and rescued even the hearthstones of that Senator from devasta- tion, are branded as subsidized armies. ‘The men of Vicksburg and Port Hadson are stigmatized as ro igor} We call upon the people of the loyal North to revolt against their war leaders, and take the power into their own hands ; to call anational con vention and to terminate the war. Hovsse—Mr. Dawes, trom the Committee of Elections, reporteda resolution to admit Wm. ; Jane to a'seat as di from Dakotah; this, however, not to prejudice the claim of the con- testant. ‘Fhe resolution lies over Mr. Wilson, enter) pet oe pri at the nb ai a a joint resointion janat or the’; phen Tesolution of July, 1962, anis! treason and rebellion, to confiscate estates, etc. t proposes that fordeitures shall not extend beyond the life of the offender, and that the President's proclamation of July, 1862, shall be a sufficient warning in all cases now pending, or which may hereafter arise. Mr. Wilson explained that the courts could decide whether the forfeiture shall be in fee or only during the life of the offender. The bill merely submitted to them the constitutional Pp , and the question whether estates shall be forfeited in fee or only during the life- time of the offender. Mr. Kernan opposed the ding re et belie the present thet tees sufficient, and further legislation only calculated to confuse. He said the forfeiture could extend only to the life of the offender. The subject was laid over. LOCAL NEWS. CRIMINAL CouRT—The Dizon-McGill Shootiny Case.—This morning the court met, when it appeared that one of the jurors, Mr. O. P. Barnard, was absent on account of sickness, and the Court (Judge Olin) ordered that the jury be discharged, and a new jury be empan- nelled. Mr. Davidge put in a plea in bar, that the ac- cused has been already put in jeopardy under this indictment, and the jury being discharged by the act of the Court witkont the cqnsent of the prisoner or his counsel, he cannot again be putin jeopardy. To this plea in bar the Dis- trict Attorney demurs, and was sustained by the Court. The District Attorney moved that the new jury be empannelled, which was granted by the Conrt. G. W. Magill was called, and testified to the fame effect as on Jesterday, in regard to the shooting affair at Willards’. In cross-examination, witness s'ated that he was not armed otherwise than with the small Pistol exhibited, but had previously carried a Jarge pistol—about ten inches long, six cham- bers—carrying balls about one-fourth of an inch in diameter. The first time he carried it witness knows that it was loaded; but does not think it was loaded the second time he car- Tied it. The stick with which Dixon struck at him blackened hisarm. Witness judged that it was Piggott who said that, ‘Draw your pistol,” trom his voice, Witness here stated that he had a small cane on the occasion. Witness would have shot Dixon tosave him- self, before he (Dixon) fired. Most positively witness did not stop at the angle and attempt to fire as he was making towards the wash- Toom. Witness has taken an active interest in this trial, not so much to pane the prisoner, for it was immaterial to him whether he was punished or not, but for the purpose of vindi- cating his own character, which he has been led to believe there would be an attempt made to traduce. ee Miss CHARLOTTE THOMPSON.—This beauti- fui young artiste, who has so suddenly sprung through the galaxy of American stars, and as- sumed the position and lustre of a «bright par- ticular star,” takes her departure from our city on Friday morning next, consequently she will appear but once after to-night. She will ap- Pear this evening in her great character of the ewish maiden, in the beautiful romantic srema of “Clysbia the Deserted,” for the only ime. ——.—___ Onrnans’ Court, Judge Pureell.—The will of the late Charles C. Smoot was fully proven, and B. Smoot, the executrix named, ob- tained letters of administration. The sale of real estate by the the orphans of the late Geo. S. fied by the Court. Inventories of the estates of Elizabeth Orme and Michael Conrad, were returned. The first and final account of R. H. Clarke, executor of Elizabeth Chinn, was approved and passed. The will of the late John R. Queen, was fully proven, and the will of Michael McUarty, leaving his estate to his grand daughter, was also proven. The balance and account of distribution of the personal estate ot John P. West, deceased, was approved and passed. The firstand final account of the administrator wasalso approved and passed. The will of the late Mary Key Wallace, be- gneathing her estate to her daughter, Frances . W. Wallace, who she nominates her execu. trix, was filed for probate, Capt. Jchh F. McGuire, 153d N. Y., was appointed guardian of G. W. Keys; and Capt. F. W.C. Fox, of the same regiment, guardian of Henry Stuart. John B. Turton obtained letters testamenary on the estste of late Thos. Riggles. The will of the late Lieut. Adolph Wagner, Seth regiment N.Y. vols. made in pencil as follows, was proved by one witness: “This is my last will If 1 have to die, Capt. Emil Hollinde, »s my intimate friend, shall be my inheritor. ADOLPH WaGner, “2d Lt. 39th reg’t N. Y. V. “Hospital near Getiysburg, July 2d, 1963.” fans of ‘eil, Was rati- pees eT ca Miss BaTemAN isTated by Boston Herald as second to but one in the personation of Mosen- thal’s great character of the «Jewish Maiden,” and that one is Miss Charlotte Thompson, who appears to-night at Grover’s Theatre as Clys- bia, which character is nearly identical with Miss Bateman’s “Leah,” both having been translated from the same German play. a Arromntep.—Dr. J. H. Baxter, U S. V.,long and fayorably known as the surgeon in charge of the Campbell Hospital, has been appointed Chief of the Medical Department of the Pro. vost Marshal General's Office. All medical questions growing out of the draft and the su- ervision of the exemption of persons for the ‘nyalid Corps, will come.under the supervi -. sion of Dr. Baxter. ——— BRILLIANT PRopvuction.—Every one who remembers the beautiful manner in which Manager Grover produced the great drama of “Leah the Forsaken,” a few weeks since, will be gratified to learn that Miss Charlotte Thompecon’s “Clysbia, the Deserted,” is to be presented to-night in a manner never excelled by any previous production in this city. es EXTENSIVE PREPARATIONS have been made for the accommodation of the immense crowd that is expected at Grover’s magnificent temple of the drama to-night, to witness Miss Char- ‘otte Thompson’: at impersonation of Clys- lia, the Deserted. xtra chairs will be provid- ed for all who are able to gain admittance at a Jate hour, eo that none will be obliged to stand. Tr FURNISHED BOOM8— WITH Gas, COLD and hot water, situated near the Capitol, on me a corner of D and 2d sts, Prices moderate. n > ARE CHANOS.—For Sele, Good-Will and Fix- tures of a Provision Store doing a good busi onthe Island. Inquire at No. 12 D strast, a It® FEW FIRS ¢-OLAss BOARDRES ecoommodated at 426 Twentiet! frost nn . of F The house hasall the modern improvem: ja !8-1m* FOR SALE_A superior BAY HOREM, of styii action; Lothar igh; seven sie! oe broken to saddle oR Ree cose, be seen: » ing to EDWARD OU! cneteent! Ht (wertaide), above Penn. ave, noe eget ‘TWO PIANO FORTES THAT Hava B vaed wiil be sold at $200 each, at ¢ Mesic Etore of bd z @. ME corner of lith and je 18 Sole Agent of Fry, eer, wien SA LOn ee ine canes i; will seat ule b Gargk tenes patos a iy in gear, paces = trots ‘him to: at judges. May bs ceon at | Fiemm| and to gave trouble ae Sine . 3M, LATIMER, F¥YicranL. Dismissals daring ay Pad ending Janua- ry . Major A. G. A. Constable, ist Virginis arti. lery, to date Jaruary 8, 1664, with loss of all pay and allowances, for extortigg money from prisoners under his charge while Provost Mar- shalon the staff of Major General Wool, aad for general bad character unfitting him to hold any Office under the Governnient. Captain J. A. McCook, 3d United States in- fantry. to date January 9, 1963, fordranken- ness and absence without authority! i Captain Milton U. Dove, ist Maryland cays alry, to date December 22, 1863, for absence. without proper authority. Surgeon Michael D, Benedict, 75th New York volunteers, todate December 14, 1463, for ab- sence without proper authority. Assistant Surgeon William H. Palmer, 9h Michigan volunteers. First Lieutenant H. B. Eggteston, 11th Mich- igan volunteers, to date January 9, 1564, sor conduct prejudicial to good order and military propriety. First Lieutenant Michael Feenoy, 24 New York volunteers, to date December 11, 1963. First Lientenant John T. Vankuren. sth Ten- nessee cavalry, to date December 14, 1903. First Lieutenant and Quartermaster FE. L, Bishop, 100th New York volunteers, to date December 22, 1963, fcr absence without proper authority. First Lieutenant S.H. Meredith, 19th Lodi- ana volunteers, todate January 9, 1864, for being in the city of Washington without proper au- thority, and failing to report at Headquarters Provost Marshal under arrest. Firs; Lieutenant J. R. Salla, 12th Massachu_ setts battery, to date August’l2, 1963, for viola- tion of the 57th Article of War. Lieutenant H. Livingston, 7th New Jersey volunteers, to date August 31, 1363, tor absence without proper authority; published Septem_ ber 29, 1863, as Lientenant H. Livingston, 7th New York volunteers. Second Lieutenant L. D. Porter 6th Missour; cavalry, to date January 4, 1561, with loss of all pay and allowances, for mutinous conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman, offering violence to his superior officer, and disobedience of orders. The orders of dismissal, in the following cases, have been revoked, and the officers hon- orably discharged as of the dates of dismissal. Major E. L. Lawrence, 61st New York vol- unteers. Captain Patrick Duffy, 6th New York volun- teers. Restored to Commission. The following officers, heretofore dismissed, are restored, with pay from the dates at which they rejoin their regiments for duty, provided the vacancies have not been filled by the Goy- ernors of their respective States: Captain William H. Weaver, i2th Pennsyl- vania reserves. Captain William J. Howe, 7th Ohio yolun- teers. Assistant Surgeon J.C. Ferguson, 7th Ohio volunteers. Lieutenant H. Livingston, 7th New Jersey volunteers. E. D. TownsEnp, Assistant Adjutant Gener; OR BRENT. Buite of ROOMS, dae i} VF’ fatalahed with Boara fora toinand geatleman, in astrictly p family in Georgetown or adcress apply to MK. FI-HBR, Mc@uire’s Aucti oom, corner of 16th and D sts, re ja ls gto CARRIAGES! CARRIAGES! canniaGes! Qe On band @ superior lot of New and Peroni LIGHT CARRIAGES. copetating of Rocka on Bussies. Jersey Wagons Extension Tops, &c. pairing ome 4 attended to. BT H. GRAHAM Coachmaker, 74 D atreet and 477 sth street. A good COACH BMITH wanted; none other nead apply. ia 13-30" By WM L WALL & O0.. Aucti Aithe Horse Barony Rid southside Loan ire eo bids seen a y is Sopa TE ab seibi, vo, car D ARGES 7R8DA MORNING. January 14. commencing at rd ol eek, at our Basarr, to pay livery and. ‘One Wi . Pei Pair Horses, and Harness. ALSo, Anumber of Excellent WORK and SAD: a aes. which will be peremptorily seld, panDe fais WM. L. WALL & 00., Austs, WM_L. WALL & OO., aucti Gzockais. Liquons, emGans, STORS FLX. PLatvoré Scans, &c., &0 . at Avo- ill sell at public auctionon FRIDAY 3 c- east 10 ae it the corter of tree! ard Penn, avenue, mtire stock, wiz: x is Tea, Bugar and Coffee, Molasses, Flour ano ‘ilce. Brooms, Buckets, Wash’ Boap, Candles and Oi, |, Bpices and Blue, Butter, and Crackers, Crockery, Brushes and Empty Keas, Platform, Counter and cther Beales, re es Tea Cavisters.&c., &c. an & great variety of geods not mentioned. erms cash, W.L. WALL & OO., Aucts. VARIETIES, VABIETIES— Fronting Pennsyl- vaniaavenueand Ninth street —the three star Ballet, Dramatic and Yantomime Troup:s. Muse Hell and zhonter ath in. one Visited persons ni * wo me! Danoes. Mu ic‘and Thorus, Balle! an Teal c's, Comical Freak. 4 Fancies of ail kind: Ballet ot FAIRY OF ry THE LAKE 2 Songs. hiopian Acts, Puns, Jokes. Wit and Humor, Smiles Grace, Beauty and Elegance. Art and Artistes of Merit and in the Amusemen! Wor'd, ity Fomance of the bs : s BTORMING OF ALGIERS, M le Lina Wa in three characters. In the charaster of the Arab Boy, displaying the beautiful contour of the ‘ov. 'y formed ar iste, aw livi.g illustration of Female Grace and Beast? admitted by connoisseurs, os the Arab Boy, to bethe Beat Formed Ladr i: the World. the very beau ideal of a Reuiptor’s Fancy, a model to create from the Finest fi le Statue. To night, to-night, to-night, the Lot Formed Attiste. Wednesday afterncon, Lad! Matinee. Janvary 15 afternoon and night, Bo all's Ben- efit. January 22, Ladies’ Relief Association’: Ben- efit. “£PsctaL ‘Not‘o.—Next Thursday nigh Fositively for three nights only, the Great San tion Play of the Age, which crowde1 the Varieties every bight rome week since. The great Love, Crime and Mysterious Drama ofthe Day. ja 13 P2eroears FOR DEAD HO: Cavalry Burcau, Office of Chief Quartermaster Washington D C., Fs 13, 1864. t #EALED ProposaLs-will be received at this office Bp to l0o’elock €.m. on WEDNESDAY, Januar 20, 18°4, for the perchaseer all horses that mi or be killed at the Oavairy Depot, Giesdoro, r Washiveton D C , within the next twelve months succeeding the date of letting of the contract The horses will be delivered at a certain desizaat- oe 1 is ed to be fixed by the United States T imals are to be removed daily,and convey- ed ugh from the limits of the Depot to avoid all p ce, either to the Lepot or the residents in the vicinity ‘Payment will be required in Government fands, at the close of each month, for all animais deliv- ered up to that date, Bonds, with approved securities,in the sums of one thousand dollars will be required from the parts to whem contract is awarted. Each proporal must state the priee ver amimal, giving full p and post office address. and be ac- companied b: guaranty signed by two responsi- ble persozs. and Known to this Bureau, and also by Secon of allegiance, signed, stamped, and duly "The contract must be entered into within three deys of the date of award, This cfice reserves the right to :eject any or all Mee a Tachovld he add ised to Oaptain James should Fe addre japtain Jami a Ekta. Ohict QM’ Oavalry Bureau, Wasting- isa D. oi aad be visialr marked on the envelope, aga ot! AMES A, EKIN. J. Je13 td Chief Q M Osvalry Bureau. QUPREME CoURT OF THE DisTator OF COLUMBIA Mo. 56.—EQUITY. 7T sit Al dri; mes ie Sere eT ainst The Corporation of Weshington and J. H.and A, ae 'T. Bradicy. ; an order of the said Supreme Court, passed in. ssid ca ine on the ‘of January instant, I am di- Tected to state—Ist,an account be ween the said Railroad Comptny and the hoders of the scrip or certifiestes of said company, guarantied by the said Corporation to the extent of 96° (0%, andi tended to be secured by the deed from said Rai read Company to said J. H. and A. ¢. tradie: i Railroad Company with so much of seid certificates. or the ‘thereof, as was re- ceived by the officer® of said Pompany; 24,00 se. count showing what portion of said procecds we t to the use of said iread Company; and, 3, how much was the and Georgetown ve wolders of «nif certificates for game, with interest; and fur- ther to report whi the present hold: if said ecrip or certibcates the same bons fid: La co take suc’ testimony as may be off by ene ail. the Holders of said at the said par 0) 0 Mand ail f the sa dscrip OF sortidestes ere seeutred to attend. with thelr witnesses. to res: ive clai a. jan l2-td 3 IN, Auditor