Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1864, Page 2

—_—" ‘THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY....... JANUARY 25, 1864. BF READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. BEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- | GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. Washingtes Money Market. Quotations for stocks, coin and uncurrent money, furnished by Lewis Johnson & Co." i Fae Buying. Selie. U.S Cox Ronda, 1881 106 ¥ 306% Z S. 750 Notes * a7 107% termsst> Rew Certificates. Americin Silys Areriean Gold 1155a156% New Yorx ERarrs—First Boarp. Coupon 6’s, 181, 196)¢; 7-30's, 107 y; Certifl- cates of Indebiedness, °7¥; Gold, 15775. —_—_+ +2 Presidential Reception. i We are authorized to announce that there will be a public reception at the Executive Mansion on Tuesday evening, Jannary 26, trom half past cight to eleven o'clock. OUR MILITARY } BUDGET. DESERTERS COMMITTED TO TO FORREST HALL PRISON. The following deserters were committed to Forreet Hall prison by order of Uapt. Todd :— | Daniel Byser, Ind. volunteers; F: B. Hart, 83d Mass. volunteers; Francis Elliolt, 2a Penn. cavalry; Caspar M King, 2d Penn. cavalry; ‘Wm. Herbert, 72d Penn. volunteers; Charles | M. Sikes, 70th Penn. volunteers; James R. Hethermeyer, 2d Penn. cavalry; Wm. Q. Win- | by, John Sweetzer, and Albert Garrett, 112th | Penn. yolunteers. PASSING THROL OUR LINES WITHOUT AUTHORITY. Amasa Hough, a resident of Loudon county, ‘Va., was arresied and sent to this city by Brig. Gen. Sullivan, commanding officer arper’s Ferry, for passing throngh our lines without proprr authority. He was committed to the Old Capitol on Saturday by Provost Marshal Todd. ' SENT BACK. Mrs. Davidson, (wife of a rebel officer) Mrs Myersand child—mentioned by us some time agoas having been captured while crossing the river from Virginia to Maryland, and who have since then been confined in the Old Cap- itol—were on Friday sent to the commanding oficer at Fertress Monroe to be returned South. | RELEASED. Col. Alfred Spates, President of the Chesa- peake and Ohio Canal, who has been confined an Fort Lafayette for some months past, was released on Saturday by erder of the Secretary of War. PRISONE eph Sinclair, a member of Moseby’s gner- Tillas, sent in by the Provost Marshal at Alex. andria, was committed to the Old Capitol on Saturcay by Capt. Todd. +02 Tur “Hor” at TRE NATIONAL —The “hop” on Thursday night at the National Hotel, was, both as regards the assemblage and the festiv- ities, one of the “most brilliant affairs of the sort Washington has yet experienced. Among the guests were Vice President Hamlin, Sec- retary Usher, Baron Steck], Russian Minister; Senor Romero, Mexican Minister; Mr. Frad- Seward, Assistant Secretary of State: Mr. Ni- colay, the President's Private Secretary Stoddard, Assistant Secretary, do.; Gen. Mar- tindale, Judge Olin, Gen. Scofield, Gen. Gantt, of Arkansas, (formerly of the Confederate army;) Senators Henderson, Doolittle, Wilken- son, Chandler, Wilson, Lane, Buckalew, Har- jan, &c., &c.; Hon. Erastus Corning, and Hor. Mr. Steele, cf N. Y.; Prof. Bristow, of New Crieans, now at Willard’s; Gen. Todd, of Da- cotah, &c., &c. | The military element in the ball room afford- | €d a fair balance in the way of brilliant cos- tume, to that of the ladies in attendance; and very many of the leading belles of the country ‘were present we should aad. For the benefit of lady readers we note some particulars cf costume: Mrs. Ann S. S——s, of Philadelphia, black velvet dress and rich lace. Miss S—s, of Philadelphia, pale pink siik trimmed with whiie lace, tasteful head-dress: green flowers, diamonds. Miss Kel——g, of Iil., sea green silk, with white tulle trimmings. Miss R-—s, white tarleton dress, with blue sash. Miss M——, figured tarleton, white illusion tunic. The Misses H——e, of New Hampshire, the elder dressed in white tarleton, blue boddice, blue fiowers in head; the younger in cherry colored tarleton, plain, without trimming» white flowers on head Mies B——on, of Washington, purple moire Antique, with tarleton over-skirtand black and | white trimmings. head-dress cluster of white flowers, very pretty. Mrs. Si —e, of Philadelphia, white tarleton, Diack silk tunic, with diamonds, puffed. Miss Sl——e, do. pink moire antique, white point lace head-dress, puffed, and pink ribbons. | Mrs. Van W——e, of Washington, crimson velvet trimmed with white satin. Miss Van W—e, cherry colored skirt trim- med-with ermine, puffed waist of lace, head bird’s nest curls. Miss R——s, blue silk overskirt, of puffed tar- Jeton, waist puffed to match, head dress white illusion. blue flowers. Mrs. R—sxy, black satin dress, head-dress crimson velvet with white ostrich plume. Muss H—an.ot lowa, cherry silk dress, plain head dress, with white roses and white japoni- ca. Mrs, B—-n, of New York, purple moire an- tique, black and white lace trimmings. Mrs. Capt. W——g¢, white tarleton, trimmed ‘with buff and scarlet; attracted attention by grece of dancing. Mrs. C——er,ot Mich., rich black velvet dress, trimmed with point lace, head-dress, coronet of white and red roses, pearl ornaments about eck. Mrs. P——ied, of Hartford, Ct., pink dress: j with silk and black velvet trimmings, head- | dress and boquet, for corsage crimson and | ‘white roses. | i { Mrs. K-—y, of Philadelphia, layender silk, and black lace trimmings. Mrs. St—ns, of California, pink silk dress, ‘with pink flounces, head dress of diamonds. Mrs. Col. McO—y, of Syracuse, N. Y., pur- ple moire antique. | Miss McC——y, white tarleton puffed, crim- | son flowers in hair. Mics G@—1d, of Indiana, black velvet, with | pesrl ornaments, head dress white satin ribbon. The Migs M—ns, of Saratoga, each dressed in white tarleton. head Cress youthful in curls, ‘with eamelias, point lace. Mrs. L-—e, of Indiana, straw colored silx, point Jace trimmings, head dress white feather, red rose and diamonds, The supper wae-a superb affair. The tables ‘were handsomely decorated with tapers, trans- parent confectionery, &c,, flowers, &c., &c., and were bountifaliy spread with the best -e?orisiof gastropomic sill. sv Rev. M, Henkle, of the M, E. Charch, and & Mr. Harris, of the firm of Neale, Harris & o., of Baitimore, will -be. across the Federal lines and sent on their way South tos <ny.on charges of disloyalty. waGen. Kilpatrick is now “alone” in the. world. His father, m brothers, sisters and “wife are dead,snd his 1 enea died © ‘Webt Point, New Yori, on the 2ottr instant. »- RRS LE ETAT S: ET 7 The railroad from Unattanooga to Knox- ville will be in running order by the middle of next month. a7 The State Senate of California has recom- mended President Lincoln for re-election. | efit in temporizing over a subject which had | the intention of himself and friends to push the | comp ence a conrse of lessons in th | teed | person related to Pit my account, without my EMANCIPATION IN MARYLAND.—The Balti- More American of to-day publishes the able | speeches of Hon. Montgomery Blair, Senator | Hicke, and Hon. Thomas Swann, before the Maryland Legiclature, at Annapolis, on Fri- day evening. Mr. Blair’s speech is confined to a general discussion of the causes of the re- bellion, and an advocacy of the President's | Emancipation and Amnesty Proclamations, and does not touch upon State matters. Sena- tor Hicks spoke very briefly, but found oppor- tunity to declare himself in favor of “prompt action” by the State in reference to Emancipa- tion, There is, he declares, “no practical ben- already been disposed of, virtually, by current events.” Mr. Swann declared “immediate emancipation” the only remedy, and avowed steed of Emancipation “with whip and spur, untilevery valley and every hill-top shall feel | the tramp of his glorious mission, and the whole State of Maryland, from its centre to its circumference, shall be awakened to an edict of universal Emancipation.” W#Six hundred rebel prisoners at Rock Isl- and, Ilinois, have signified their desire f®take | the oath of allegiance to the Federal Govern- ment, and of renunciation to the so-called “Confederate”? Constitution, and to enter the naval service ot the United States. Capt. Ino. DD. Harty, of the naval recruiting service, is now at Rock Island attending the inspecting and accepting the applicants, and the men are being sent forward to naval headquarters, wa Henry Ward Beecher has refused an in- crease of salary and a gift of $5,000 from his flock. W@-The Fourth and Sixth regiments of Ken- tucky cavalry bave re-enlisted for tiie war. CoLoNEL FIsH ARRESTED AND IN ULOSE Oon¥FINEMENT.— Yesterday afternoon, Wm. G. #ish, Colonel of the Ist Connecticut cavalry | and Military Provost Marshal of this city for | more than a year, was yesterday arrested in the camp of his command, situated near the southwestern environs of the city, andis now in close confinement. The circumstances are as follows: A few days since, several gentle- men of Baltimore, whe are true Union men, communicated with the President and 2 mem- ber of the Cabinet in relation to the conduct of Colonel Fish, and the result was that Colonel W. 8. Olicott, Special Commissioner of the War Department, was despatched here by tha Sec- retary of War, to investigate the matter. He arrived here a week since, and after gaining considerable information, reported at head- qvarters. On Satnrday afternoon he returned here with orders toarrest Fish, and convey him to the Old Capitol building. The arrest was made by Lieutenant Mulligan, of Gen. Lock- ’s Staif, and he was placed in close con- pent in the Donivan negro jail. He would have been taken to Washington last evening, but arrived too late for the cars. Colonel O]- cott will take him on this morning. The cherges are official misconduct, involving frauu and corruption, and he will be tried by court-martial. —Baltimore American i, O. 0. ¥.—GRAND BNCAMPMENT.— The semi aronsl meetiog of the Grin@ Encampment ¢f the Diatriet of Colam will be « held 10: MORROW (Tuesday) EVENIN 17% o'clock, H ja 25 ree J. 0. C, WHALEY. @ 8. WASHINGTON LITERARY AND DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION. SEVENTH LECTURE or THE COURSE. THE PRINOE Of HUMORISTS, | Who has for weeks filled the Acalemy of Music, New York. with an intelligent and appreciative audience, fe R, J. DE CORDOVA WEDNESDAY, January 27, 1964, aT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, Seventh street, between D and E, até o'clock, Bubject—“LOVE AND COURTSHIP.” Tickets 50 cents. Ja 25 St I. Os 0. F.—GRAND aka a Ad- ea Bession of the R. W. Grand Lodge of the intelet of Columbia will ne held c on MON- ae EVENING, Jan, 25th, eye 28 23-2¢ P. i BWEET, as. REMCVAL.—DR. HURLEY has removed ! his office to the Old Trinity Sadie + bet. D and E, on Fifth. a ae ate FAIZ FOR PROVIDENOB crn ‘HOSs- PiTAL,ON weniee pe IN COSARGE ¥ SISiERS OF CHARITY —To mest the indebt- ednesa for the new Daildings provided by tnis in stitution, the charitable and yenerous ate invited fo Retronize the sale of desirable articles, which 1 begin on THURSDAY iN » the 23th That. at Odd Fellows’ Hall, 7th street. The ar Fangemer ts are such as will gratify refined taste and mivister to innocent enjoyment, whilst the object to he attained will be a permansat advant- age to our city. js 23-1w* PHONOGRAPHY.—A FEW MORE pupils can be received in another cl. whien will ,on TU BS- AY, 26th inst.,at jot Woolley Commercial Academy, Beventh and eR streets Term i for the course, and satisfaction gaacan- Is B.—The course consists of twelve lessons | to be at the above hourevery other day. 323-3t* TO THE PUBLIO.—All pexsgns are heceby warped not to credit or loan money to any at Prot written order, as I will net Lat responsidie for any dedie co contracted RANOIS SCALA. January 2. 1964, ja 22.3t* MEDIGAL PURVSYOR’S OFFICE. Wasuisxcton, D.C , 21, 1864, @ advertisement for see osals for Tee insaed from this office, January, 164, are wichdrawn Advertisments ‘more iu detail’ will be issued a j s00R Bz a sees 5 persed, and the time for receiving bids By order of the Acting Sar euee Gecersl. HEN BY JOHNSON, ja224t M.8.K.U.8.A. cn Aot’g Med. Pur. THE CELEBRATED FuAUKS WAN (MISS lem REE! AFLP FLD.) assisted by the Young Wen Site & concert at the Presbyteriaa OGhureb, on next MONPAY NIGHT, owns 5th, Decors open at 73 o'clock. eis ae he Ladies of Ryland Oaapel | will hola e yale TH the basement of their new church edifice. corner of D and 10th ats . (Island, ) commencing TUBEDAY BVENING, January 26th, 3864. the proceeds of which arc-to be devoted to the has object, A fine band of music will be ipate andance. * ja21-51 ee een) WASUINGTON, Jan. 18, 1834, The Untersigned, Physicians to the Poor of the severa) Wards, will vaccinate all persona in their ctive Wards Bed are ppavle or nywielies to ae alesaeeeee liing upon them at the ted. atid Ywilt viel infirm persons for | pera erat iY ete residences M.D, First Ward, 134 Penn- avenne, Margo in and 2th streote. .8 TAFT M.D., twial gore ee, Rth titel aad Pennsylvanis = a | Gxd; W. DALE, M.D,, Third Ward, No, 523 L street; 2 eae is Ww, Bu BET, M.D Foarth Ward, corner GEORG) Kouga Weocy, x a Bitth ‘Ward, 629 Penn. sveuue. Second and W. H. COMBS, ie “Birth Ward, at FP, ee Yalan’ drug ‘store, Not 608 Bighth atreet east; 1 “attann 0. QBOGGON.M D . Seventh Ward, ‘treet a and street sout ours from 3 to 4 coe. OON- Ir 1BLDS BALTIM 08, BEARD 386 Sizth tee. between G H— ‘thet Rota Fairs, Rsceptions.. Wed- and other Entertainments furnished af short eat Dotice and — Feasonable terms. Ice Cream — whi see OTe Ladies’ ga yn for Fi Seam om ae house of and the og args Wallach, Jan- eibson, ee" peared, ot Ne a ae iererronain sa geet ope oot Shes in ge oe = IMB! . dat received, 1.008) for SUCOESS WHIOH HAs Tana I in this “. Agent ORFiCian. War artment, utant General's te | ore peas January A, 136 ‘The following named officer, having 3 re- ported at the headquarters of the army for the offences hereinafter specified, is hereby notified that he will berecommended for dismissal from the service of the United States unless, within fifieen (15) days from this date, he appears be- fore the Military © mmission in session in this city, of which’ Brigadier General Ricketts is president, and make satisfactory defeuc : to the charges against him, viz: Failing to Report at Cincinnati, Ohio, as ordered - Assistant Surgeon W. A. Banks, United States volunteers. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjatant V 7ILL BE £0LD ON SATURDAY. JANUARY Sta, 1864 mien o'clock p. m ,totue highest pairs 8 fmall SHANTY, rituatea on Virginia Ist street. Terma oan b¢ xegwa. gn a * Tas: SCHOONEL, CHART auizapErE aé the now jive at Blegten’s Wharf. on Se pacity about 200) pues ‘01 ican Jars inquire o uy Qaptain, on board, or of WiL- LIAMS & JOLL 3a25 Wott EADS! BEADS: > sed a tar RAPS! Just received a large assortmen' ee GCTIBELY & BBHREND, 329 Seventh street, between H and I, OARD—The nndersiaped off offers bis services for a few weeks in C NG, LINING ani kETORING VIL PalNTiNas, From his loag experience in the ae he confitently offars i of valuadie Psiatings, and will, if needed, tarnish satisfactory references ag to bis shill, Orders left with F Lamb Esq., Picture and Glass Framo maker. south tice Peonsylvyanis avenue, rear 13th street, wili be promptly 7 sy led to. LOW, _ 3a. 62w™ BABI late of Philadelphia, SP sine PRINTS. SPRAGUES AND PACIFICS, We shall open to. day 300 300 pieces of the above cel- ebrated Prints in new and very choice desigus, and although the agents’ pricsin New York is 24 cents cash by the case, we shall them by the piece | or cut any quantity at 25 cenis per yard. We shall alro open to day 50 pieces of Spragne’s BHIRTING PRINTS in small figures and stripes, 308. J. MAY & OO., 308 Pennsylvania avenu between 9th and 10th sts. pu AN TASMAGORIAL DISSOLVING | VI itches ~ We have attached to our apparatus, carbohyirogen Light (the most brilliant Tere new known) and introduce { other improvements, makirg it the most complete arrangement in ope- ratiog im the country e have also added a larze assortment of Aumorors and Other views to our former extensive collection of 8crigtaral. Histo cal, National and Miscellaneous subjects, and ate prepared to giveexhi jons on reasonable terms in sid of Babbstiu Schoo!s, Fairs, and Benevolent. ns. The popularity ions, even with our fermer inferior Srpsretey @ well known to the on'e of Washington, tT wo urs sot Bien street went Net eo! and K sti McCORMICK & WOLTy Goons FASHIONS ASLE DANCING ACADEMY, United Hai?, lith strest, & few doors from the Avenue, Popile ean jciv his classes or take private lete.ns end thea perfect themselves in all the farh- ionshie Ball-room Dances, with privacy and expedition, ‘Tha Beautiful Sceptre Exercise for ladiert:, arc ailyonpg persons. for the prevottion and cor- rection of round shoulders, the ugliness of a stoop end such distressing afili nS a5 @ weak chest an? rpire The Indian Glub Exercise for gentlemen. Cirrses ave now forming. Gentlemen will please to. ‘call eariy. caer of terms msy be had of Mr. Goodall, at his roo! iertone on the Violin and Violoncello, ja 2 Pp TO BUILDERS ROPOSALS FOR A NSW PBUILDING OCON- NEOTING THE WINGS OF THN OENTRE MARKET OF |_WABHINGT 'ON, Mavon’s Ovrice, January 25, 1964. FxALeD Prorosats, endorsed * Building Com- mittee on Center Market House,’ wiil be received at the Mayor’. Office, until Friday, Feb. sth, at 19 | o’clock noon, for the erection and completion of new building on Center Market Space,in the line Ftreet. of west The Tight to decline any or all the als is reerved, if deemed for the interest of the Oorpo- raticn. Ample security for the feithful performance of | the contract will be required from the successful bidder, Ou LED: WALLAOA, M: JOHN PPER, Board of ‘Aldermen, BLLIB, Board opmneee Counctl, Building Committee. ja 25 eott [{Int., Rep. & Osron.} Psoresars FOR TIMBRE AND MATEBIALB FOR THE NAVY, Navy Dapanrwewr. Boureav or Coxstacorion aap Bera Sg4Lkp Prorosats to furvish ti tiaber and mate- rials for the Navy for the fiscal year eniing Jnue 30, 1864, will be received at the ‘Buresa of Usnstran. tion and Repair, until 10 o’clock of the 22d day ney February next, at which time the opening Wi commenced, Proposals must be endorsed “Proposola for Tim- rand Materials for the Navy,” that they ma; distinguisned from other business letters and di- reeted to the Ohief of the Bureaa of Corstruction an epeir. materials and articles embraced in the classes named are particularly described in the f which will bi yards, or tothe upon a} Ban sect’ oe vain reau. ie . sion into classes being for the convenience of deal- era in each, such classes only will be furnished as are actually required for bids. The bee pre and navy agent for each mation will, in ad tition to the echedute of clasass ra i theie own’ varies have a copy of the schedules of other ys for exam: ination only, from whieh may be judged whether itwillbe desirable to make application for any of the classes of those yards ‘Alb other things being oqual.: mrenees will be given to articles of Amer- i Onere must be made for the whole ef the class at any yard upon one of eho printed echedules, or in strict conformity therewith, or they will not be considered. Upon application to the Bureau, to the Com- Mandant of eny yarc, or toany Navy Agent. the | form of offer, of the guarantee and other necessary ees oe "respecting the proposals will be fur- n's The contract will be swarded to the lowest bidder who gives proper guarantees tn required by the law of 10th August, 146, the ‘vy Department ro- serving aes Tight to reject the lowest bid ifdeemed | exor' The contracts wail bear date the day the notifica- Sen is given, end delivenica can be demanded. reties in the fui! aniount will bs require? to by & United Btates District Jud, ent, As 4 contract AVe ven cou: pleted, tnd atghty : centum of each bill, approved in triplicats by commandants of ime Feapective yards, will be paid by the navy agents at the points of delivery, in fans or ae parti eaten ar) option of the Govern- ment, within ten after the warrant for the same shall have besn passed by the Secretary of the Treasury. The following are the classes required at the re- spective Davy yarde: KIT Bry, Mz. Class No 1. » White foe logs; No. 8, white oak pro- miscugus tiniber No. 6, yeilow sak stock Togs; No. 11, white pine; Ne. SI, ttn and 2100. CHARLESTOWN, MAS. Claes No 1, white oar lugr; No. 3, white oak wees migcuous timber; No. 4, white ‘oak yellow pine pli is a ber; ite oak staves au No 21, locust iron spikes; No. 23, iron nail: 3, lead; No, $3, hay stores; Hes |, colored to; Now's), ntine and varpish; 0 41, glass N 54s nha colt; No. 45, tallow, soap ‘oll; NO. #? ees ley." 3 BROO: lass No.1, white thy mirenous takers + No 4, ati ed Ro" i a gre om, 3; No. pose Piette sine god tiny N a serous a ar oeares Na, a, Onn oe 0. al. zine paints; No. 'y ee ears Lark hy 9, lo. sat; seins Nxeei No. it No 33, herd ware: tools, “ioe 38, 60 ors; No. 99, Var- . No. anne nepal oe No. 10. white spradbteet timber; ices aye wats ya rn ergo 0. aun, £0 5 ips tte Ae pan eee ee Bre ares et or oy inated No. 47, ahip ee, a mie Se eenh, a re a Bij nt he contract. and pnelzsorpqnsiblis certided were ze fo REBUILDING LAND | as , bale ; | tay ee ving | BOND ITI, ’ 4 O'CLOOK P. M. DESERTERS ARRESTED. The following deserters have been arrested by Capt. Scheetz’s detectives :—Joseph: Carey, | 3d ©. Y. artillery; B. F. Finnel, Co. K, «Scott’s 0;’ Walter Morehouse, Co. F, 27th Penn. volunteers; Wm, H. Thomas, Co. E. 2d Md., | Johh Lewis, Isth N.Y. cavalry; J. B. Clark, isth N. Y. artillery. Jobn D. Ellis, a young Washingtonian, held im high estimation both at home and in the Navyhas been appointed Acting Easign on | Admiral Dahigren’s flag-ship, the Philadel- phia. | | | APPOINTED. } | ABUSING AN OFFICER, | James Dalton, « citizen, was arrested yester- dsy by the proyost guard for being disorderly and abusing the officer of the day. He was committed to the Central Guardhouse. CONGRESSIONAL. ee XXXVIIItH CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION. ares Mowpay, January 25. SENATE.—Mr. Richardson, of Lil, appeared in his seat for the first time this session. Mr. Powell presented a memorial concerning elections in Kentucky, which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Trumbul!, from the Judiciary Commit- tee, reported back the resolutions of Mr. Davis, of Ky., on the subject of the government and the war powers, and the alleged usurpations of the war leddters, &c., asking that the com- mhittee be discharged from their further con- sideration. He also reported from the same committee, to which it had heen referred, the ; Preamble and resolution of Mr. Wilson for the expulsion of Mr. Davis trom his seat ia the Senate, and asking to be discharged from its further consideration. On motion of Mr. Davis, the latter was made the special order for one o'clock to-morrow. Mr. Grimes presented a petition from four- teen hundred citizens of Washington, in rela. | tion to the proposed Metropolitan Railroad. | Referred to the Committee on the District of ~ | Columbia. | Mr. Pomeroy introduced 2 bill authorizing aloan based on the public lands of the United | States, and to promote ihe sale and settiement wiereot, Referred to the Committee on Public Sumner introduced a billsnpp'ementary vint resolution of July 2, cri- | bing an oath for officers of the Gov ment. | Itrequires that p ms practising in United | States courts, and the Wourt of Olaims, shail | take the oa) Referred to the Committee on s exiled up the resotution direc | inquiry into the present condition ot the Na the character of the engines lately constructed and now bei Navy, and the manner « Hovsr.—Uills were introduced to incorpor- | ate the Peoples’ Gas Light Company of the city of Washington, to provide for the naviga- tion of the Potomac river, snd for a House of Correction in the city ot ¥ : which were severally referred to the Committee o ihe District of Columbia. Mr. Dawes, from the Committee of Eile ting tions, repcrted a resolution against the claim of A. Cc. Field as a representative from the Siate of uisiana, and alsa resolution Ad verze to the As a represen Leu | claim of Joseph Segar the first district ot Vir, tive from Mr Kinney, delezat» from Vial, introduced | @ bill sathorizing the people of that territory to | form & Co tution and State Government; | which was referred to the Commitiee on Ter- | ritories. | Mr. Holman offered a resolution, instru tin ommmtee on Dililitary Affairs to imm ned y report a@ bill: increasing the pay of the soldiers, as demanded by justice and sound public polic The increase to be proportioned | tothe increase of the price of the necessaries | Of life since the soldiers pay was increased to thirteen dollars a month, An inetlectual effort was made to lay the | resolution on the table, and it was then re- ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs— 3) nays 63. McDowell, of Indiana, offered a series of resolutions, declaring for free speech, a free | press, the right of the writ of habeas corpus, | etc., and reaffirming devotion to the constitu- tion, ete. ‘Lhe House refused to second the de- | mand for the previous question, and debate | rising, the res<lutien lies over. Mr. McDowell and Mr. Edgerton, of Indiana, severally introduced resolutions declaratory of the war and against the policy of the Ad- ministration, Debate ariging, the resolutions were laid over. Mr. Farnsworth, trom the Committee on Military Affairs, reported back the bill, with an amendment, authorizing the revival of the grede of Lieutenant General, the selection to be made from the Major Generals most distin. guished for ekill and courage, but not to affect Lieutenant General Scott. The farther consideration of the subject was postponed till next Monday—yeas +2 , Days 56. Mr. Schenck, from the Committee on Military Afiairs, reported back the Senate enroliment bill, with an amendment. TELEGRAPHIC N. 2Ws. IMPORTANT EROM: THE SOUTHWEST REBEL EULDIER HS sense IN LARGE nee REBEL RE INN OROSAEN EE GOING TO MO- oot gees A CONFEDERATE RATD INTO KENTUCKY DESIGNED, CrinciNWATI, Jan. 25—A special dispatch to the Commercial from Chattanooga, dated the Qist, says: The rebel order causing soldiers to serve3 years or more is causing hundreds to desert- Fifty-six came in to-cay in one squad. One division left the rebel lines yesterday to | reinforce Mobile. The 1ith Indiana, 2tth and 26th Ohio infant- Ty, and the Ist, 2d, 3d and 4th Ohio cavalry have re-enlisted. The rebel Major General Vance and two of his staff, captured at the front, have arrived here and been sent to Nashville. A despatch to the Gazetie from Lonisyille, says the city is filled with rumors ofan in- tended rebel raid into East Kentucky. It is said they will enter the state at three different points. Three hundred rebel prisoners arrived at Indianapolis, Saturday. There is great activity m camp around Indi- anapolis in organizing regiments and brigades. STEAMER BURNT. Provence, R. 1., Jan. 25—The steamer | Bradfora Durfee, which plies between this city and Fall River, took fire this morning at her wharf in this place, Her upper works were soon in flames. So much water was thrown into her, that she cér-ened, filled and sank. Itis believed that her hulland engine are not seriously damaged. LOCAL: NEWS. } — THE SMALL POX—VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS. ‘The city authorities as shown by the commu- nication of Mayor Wallach to the Cougression- al Committees, have bean actively engaged in taking measares for preventing the spread of contagions diseases in Washington. In this connection the following communica- tion to Mayor Wallach written by a leading physician of this city, will repay 8 careful pe- rusal. We call attention to the Yalqaple sug. sestions embraced in It: nest, T Dear St®: Agreeably to your: fe ‘the first lelene: hour to ive; my inion as to someof the means ef 7 bold be kent clean, ~ tt te areal wasl hands Stesama the patient, and change clothes before leaving the house if they have come in contact with any of the matter. No one should be permitted to enter the ? dpi <b room, save those whose presence necessary. and the house should be aired as Often as possible, 80 as dilute the contazion suspended in the atmosphere. When tre ps- tient has recovered, and before leaving his room or hospital, he should be washed with coarse brown soap and water, or what may be better, water with asmall quantity of peari ssh. This salt unites with the oily and ether secretions, and removes them effectually from the skin and hair. An entire clean suit of | clothes should then be put on, and the contents of the room destroyed or di-infected. As soon aga disense is ascertained to ba the small-pox, all the family should be revaccigated. Smail- pox is not deemed contagious until several days after the eruption has made its apnear- ance. I have frequently vaccinated children who bad heen sleeping in the same bed with their mother duzsing her fever and up to the time of the eruption, and they entirely escaped the disease. I would also recommend the establishment of a disintecting house onteide of the city limits, where persons who are not able or do not wish to destroy their clothing, &c., can have them cleansed, purified and returned tothem. This would prevent many from wearing their in- fected clothes in the public conveyances and on the streets, and thns spreading the contagion in every dir+ction. The contrabands should also be looked after, and as these people are more directly under the auspices of the General Government, some arrangement should be made by its authorities to secure their vaccina- tion and their speedy removal to hospitals when attacked with the small-pox. They are generally crowded in small teporary shanties in every section of the city, an pistes of them are hired out in private famiiics, while others take in washing as a livelihood. Shonld the small-pox exist in one of these shanties, those who are hired pass and repass frequently between their friends and their places of em- ployment, and thus unintentionally spread the disease. Domiciliary visits should be made by the po- lice once a week to each of these abodes, and when cases of small-pox are discovered they should at once be removed to hospitals, where they can be properly treated, cared for, and prevented from spreading the disease. This, in my opinion, is not only demanded by a pro- per consideration for the health of the city, but also as an act of humanity to the ignorant and helpless contrabands. Additional suggestions I have no doubt can be made by other mem- bers of the profession. I would therefore re- commend the establishment of a temporary board, composed of some of our most experi- enced physicians and army surgeons, to take the whole matter into consideration, and order the adoption of such means as, in their opinion, may be deemed most effectual. For this pur- pose a proper appropriation should be made by the corporation. Very truly your o*edient servant, James E. Morcan, M.D. . —_$—.——_—_ CRIMINAL CotRT—Juage Olin.—This morn- ing Wm. Dorrington, charged with stealing a cernet from M. Trojsi, a musician, was od guiltyand recommended to the mercy of the court. After the rendition of the verdict, Dorrington was asked to what regiment he be- longed, to which he answered ‘Scott's 900.” | Judge Olin said that he wished the exigencies of the service would demand that regiment should be disbanded, or remoyed out of the District, as the courts had more trouble with them than with the’ thieves and vagabonds of | thecity. He had never seen such a band of men copgregaied before in one regiment, and | if they were not soon ordered away from here, he was afraid he would have to sentence the larger portion to the Albany penitentiary. He would, however, suspend the eenteuce jn this | case fora few days and inquire into the matter. | “This afterroon a jury 1s being empannelled | to try the case of Francis O'Toole, charged with | the marder of Samuel Stevenson, of Kentucky, i | | | in front of the honse of Susan Cremlein, on Tweifth street: the evidence in the preliminary examination before Justice Grberson, was pub- lished in the Star on the 22d ult. LA Ee a Port oF GEORGETOW Entered—Schooner Globe, Crocker, merchandize to merchants; schooner Alma Audlin, Billings, from New York, stores for Government. Oleared—Schr, A. E. Willard, Conby, for Baltimore: str. Union, Chapman, for Philadel- phia; schr. Elizabeth, Groves, for New York: tag Harry Lester, Boston, for Point Lookout; barge J. E. Shaw, Allen, do. joop A. E. John- son, Coilins, for New York; barge Great West- ern, Spencer, for Philadelphia; brig Sea Foam, Ceombs, and brig M. Dutch, Coombs, Balto.; schr. Carrol, Major: schr. Alma, Audlin, for New York;schr. Bachelor, Knight, Persimmon Point: echt. Francis Barron, Caster, for St. Mary loop Flying Cloud, Anderon, for Fort Washington; sloop Bangor, Cumberland forSt. Mary's; schr. J. V. Wilmington, Doane, for Boston; echr. Uroco, Mitchell; and sloop Me- mento, Ragnor, Watt's Island; schr. Kate, signor, for St. Mary! 's; schr. Borden, Borden, for Fall river, N.Y. —_— STABBING A COLORED Mawn.—Last night, about ten o’clock, cries of murder were heard on I street, between 2ist and 22d. Officers Cal- houn and Stinchcomb, on going to the spot, discovered two men beating Richard Mere- dith, colored. The offigers succeeded in ar- resting one, named James Marion, but the other made his escape. Meredith states that the two men approached him, and asked bim what regiment he belonged, but before he could qreply one of them placed his hand over his ee .’8) mouth and held him, while the other stabbed him several times with a large knife. Meredith’s wounds are quite severe, and this morning he was unable to appear at the exam- ination. Marion was committed to jail for court by Justice Drury. ——_—>_— Goops Rgecoverep.—Saturday, Dr. Brown, of the firm of Brown & Alexander, applied to the pohce headquarters for aid in recovering certain goods, supposed to have been stolen from the baggage belonging toa ws Fikes had died. The trunks were sentto New Yors with the corpse, but a number of articles were missed when they arrived there. Officer Frazier, of the Fourth Ward, searched the house of Ella Lane, colored, and recovered a lot of goods, supposed to be the stolen property. Ella was arrested at night by Officer Howard, and was sent to jail for further hearing by Jus- tice Giberson. ain ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS TO TRAVEL. The Washington and Georgetown Railroad company, in order to give all the accommoda- tions to the public in their power, will to.mor- row morning commence torun twelye addi- ticnal cars between the War Department and the east front of the Capitol. By this arrange- ment-passengers may take a car about every minute‘and a haif; but passengers to the Navy Yurd and Georgetown should be careful to enter Navy Yard or Georgetown cars, as transfers will only be given from the extra «ars to the Fourteenth and Seventh street lines. Sewer Saas SHOOTING INTO HovsEs.—Lasi night, a party of adczen cr more armed colored men, from Giestoro’ Point, came over to the city, and proceeded to Tin Cup alley, where they raised & rumpus, and were abont to fire into a house, when officers Boyle and Maxwell made their appearance, and the party decam) The officers, however, succeeded in arresting James Ayus and Charles Hartman, who were taken to the station, and this anpoag | they were committed to. the workhouse by astice Strat- ton. A few nights ago they went to thesame locality, and fired several shots into thehouses, but fortunately struck no one. ssa aees GAMBLING FoR WHISKY.—Last night, Den- nis Mahoney, Michael O’Brien and Michael Crotty, in company from a wake, stopped at the house ot James Sweeny, ou south A street, near Carroll prisan; where they essayed: to stop to havea game of cards. They werediscovered by officers Parshurst and Pierce quarreling avout the whisky they were playing for, and they were taken to the fifth ward station, and this morning Sweeny was fined $2.91, Mahoney pe b Oey $1.94 each, and O’Brien was dis- missed. ———>———_ Hanps DiscuarGep.—On Saturday, twenty mechanics in the ordnance foundry at aes ~Yard were discharged for want of tind cyernment at this time having as large a suj of ammunition on hand as t carn Arumor is afloat that igus Rani wore on the ground of inoothpelency, and and oe the Government had made arrangements. to have shell. for ~ Navy made a4 contract, which is untrue, the discharged hands, so far a being incompetent, being all first-class wn. ver, osalet Red tone Brags ae the. xite was ees of the coneregsiion estee Sind BARBER Os pevaranaat class. a Rider, keeper of & A grocery COrnGr Es P rietor of @ liquor teloouon aeeer vetweon se ‘end 20th streets, ed $20 this morning by Justice Fergu- son, von, for selling liquor to soldiers, BuscLaay ay in Terr. —Saturday, George Cann was arres ted for breaking into Jona Hineley’s office, Eighth near D street, and stealing two gold Dbreastpins and a pocket. beek from Henry F Tank. Oann was arrested end searched ¥y om cer Tucker, of tbe Taird *. ard, and the prop ‘ty was found on him, Justice Thompson coi omitted him to j1il for court. _ oO SELLING Ligvor on § UNDAY.—The follow- ipg-named parties, Propri etors of liquor estab- Hshments, were fined $25, bismoraing by Ja tice Ferguson, for celling i quor on Sunday: John Noonan, corner of 2h and G sireets; James McLaughlin, G street, between 25th and 26th streets: George Hoffmai!, 23d street. be. tween F and G ee Stray CeILp.— Yesterday afcernoon, a little child of Mr. Robert 7 Knight, was found at the corner of Penney!vania avenue and iy street, by a lady whe tock charge iand gave it in cbarge of the Officers at the 7tt: Ward S‘a- tion, from whence it was returned this morn- ing to its distressed paren THeORDERLY.—Last nigbt, officers Calhoun and Riley, arrested. J. Skinner ard John Newcomb, for being drank and disorde eriy in front of the President’s House. They were locked up for the night, and this morning were fined and dismissed by Justice Drury. AvporntED.—Mr, Cvarles Cook, for a long time the ticket agent at the Baltimore Depot. has been appointed the agen: here, of the Ohio and Mississippi, Little Miami, and Shore Line, (New York to Bostou) Kailroads. ine White Goods. We have just received our stock of FINE WHITE GOODS FOR THE SPRING, consisting of— 4-4 and 5-4 Fine Skirting Cambric Muslins, 4-4 Jaconet Cambrica, Plain Nainsooks and Soft Mull Muslins. India, French and Swiss Muslins. Striped Nainsook Muslins. Plaid Nainsook Muslins. Plaid and Striped Cambric Muslins, Striped Swiss and French Muslin. Victoria Lawns, Bishop Lawn, India Linon, Hair Cord Cambrics, Twilled India Dimity. Corded Cambric Skirtings, Lining Muslins, 8-4 White Tarleton Muslins. Thread [lucions, Plain and Pigured Bobinets. English Long Cioth, 4-4 Domestic Muslins. We are conildent that we have the most complete stock of fine White Goods that have ever been exhibited in this city, and we now offer them by he piece or in quantities to suit at very low prices. We would state that these goods are a fresh im- lanied in New York last week per ‘and consequently much better portation, st Scotia, than old stock carried over from last spring. er LINEN TABLE DAMASKS In every variety of quality and pattern, from 87 cts To hotel proprietors and othecs who buy by the piece, we offer special in- ducements, to $2 per yard. 300 DOZEN TOWELS, Frem $2 to S12 per dozen. We have very superior quality of Huckerback aad some ird-Eye Towelipg, by the yards, Russia Diapers, (twelve yerd lengths) in all grades, from §2 to 4.5) per piece. Linen Shirtings, and Pillow Gase Linens in all widths required. bardeons” and “Dunbar Dickson's” rery superior Shirting Linens, cents to Sl per yard. LINEN CAMBRIC HANDEKERCHIEFS We have avery large and unusually attractive stock for ladies and gentlemen. Buying exclusively for cash. and only from im- porters, epables us to offer allof the above gools at much lower prices than is generally charged in this city. in all grades, from 37 JOS. J, MAY & CO., 305 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ja 25 2t between 9th and loth sts. N UF¥ FOUND —A Lady's Muff has Deen Teft in the Store 619 Seventh street. The owner is expected to say when it was left. ate FKW FIRST-cLAaSS BOARDERS CAN EB accommodated by early application at 357 Eleventh, bet. Land M ste Locality pleasant and healthy, Ja 25-30" BARB CHANCE —For ssie. tne Good Wil and Fixtures of Store 44 ghth street, one door from Penn. avenue; oes insinding « valuable low. Apply to W. F. SUPPLBE, rig fat it, ‘OR BALE—A valuable Family HORSE. Has been in the army and cra enuit an of- ficer. Only reason for felling, the ownsr hse no further use for him. Inquire of or ve 1..W. MONFORT, Ind, Mil, ASS Pecoarion —Fhe oar Topores to opsn an English and Classical Maile Academy — 12% Bridge street (operat floor) Georgetown,D C B Monday Feb jst coy may be obtained ell re. Oe eee oe BL CORNELIUS. dm atresins Ce ant ih a ack Seta Barbes, Voile of. Utderelotibng. Iliusion and Muslin Wairta, Cai Embroidered de ‘and Sets; for a ane only. SMALL: “POX PREVENTATIVE. ONLY SURE PREVENTATIVE. tor sale at ja 25-8t ug Fen avenue west. T HE Groisers ox ears frm of Locwonstein yo requested esen' end bile. before i ° under ned for final settie- ment within ten ¢ ay Ep ve lee t. Wasbingtop, D. O.. Jan. 25. 25-100" ~ REWARD. — BStrayed a: oe speriay . pnerzings é ee hexee Bleck. NEWFOUND LA rs to the name of Rover. pea he ett betonk with him his chain “= = jar; the collar was made of leather. and had tints P. M. gewed on meet colla’ Sygate oy ‘ ind abi ve reward will s e above Tivered to PETER Pe RY No 34 oases Space, Gtorgetows- Do.” ou & —My ward, HARVEY tian 85 iiss, tke JONES (colored) straved awar from me on the 2d of themonth. He was seen in Alexandria last Thursday, and Jeft there for the ostensivie purpoee of coming home He is tweive ears of age. of very light complexion onrly hair, a ht-blue arte about four feet bigh, acd had on en he leh ity pantaloons of bro Teh bue will the above reward for yey Wo mer et for Sep oa whereabouts an mai i very, ‘HiGHARD Tian G18, (00 tae, aoe Tin a w si . 1684 jlored. i New York avenue, ja 2 at aaa mis. 239 Penn, avenue. KED'~—FLOU ih |. OATS, balet ats ~~ tour ‘CORN: low arados. orer Ra Wilber wrnoderate oy ee on prime Will be sold at a ary cost. RISON, GALT & CO., 1h and aes streets tots equares ja 3-3t of Penn. avenue. . ORE. UR AND Lidge DEALER, Depots 471 8th sea eS mg Ed wee E stress, and fala su: vi gf f the va- jas ts ae te salen > © ca pmale York, Pa. Back. ja 22: finest an: stock of LiQUOES AND win ‘im the western part ofthe city can be found. Invalides who desires. bottle of Brandy, Gin, Whirky. on au) rie eee by arnggists, car gotit one bet, uk and ge a per gallo: M teil at lowest Maske * heat, put up expressly for family use. L* IT Ba ENON 1 Ps.sv., a OL oat 70 eats r- BUOK b, have repebet or S2o'Beve boon oe: Self-| ey oie ty em scoters if Window 5 486 ice stock of Window Shades, varied in pal- ms tctnbond colaeas clea B, ja 32 St