Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1864, Page 1

\ A \ >. 18 PUBLISHED BYERY AFTERNOON, (SUNDAF BHCEPTED,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner PEuN’a AvENUS AND 11TH STRERT, By W. D. WALLACH. + Papersserved wilhout wrappers, byearriers, lWcen's per Week;-in wrappers at Werate of $6 peryear. To mail cubsopibess the price is $5 per vear;, £2 for sfx months, Papers procured at the Slar office counter, with om without wrappers, TWo Cests Back. e7 ADVERTISBMENTS should be sent to the office before 12 o'clock M.; otherwise they may wot Uppear until the nox’ day “TRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY. — BALTIMORE ANP OHIO RAILROAD, On and after Wednesday Janu ry With. eee trains will be ran between Washington @: York,aud Washington and the W: st as follews: FOR PHILADELPHIA,NEV YORK and BOSTON Leave Washington at 7 and 11.43 A. M. and 5 and 7.0 P.M., except Sunday, On Sunday, at7.30 P.M. only. at FOR BALTI . Leave Wachincton at 6.2), 7 and 10.45 A. M. and 3,425,5and7.3) P. M. daily, except Sunday, On Sunday. at7 A.M. and3and7.33 P. M., only. FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST. Leave Washington ai 6.0 snd 7 A. M. and 7.99 i M. daily, except Sunday. On Sunday, at7.30P, niy, FoR WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH. ave 6re at 4.50 7.10, 845 and 9.49 AY M. are 4. , and 8.20 P. M.. except Sunday, On Sunday, at 4.4 and 9.40 4, M. and 3.20 P.M. FOR ANNAPOLIS, Leave Washington at 6.2) 4,M. and 425 P.M, Leave Baltimore at 7.) A M.and 5.15 P.M. Aa fae leaving Washington at 7 A.M. and 7 S0—P. M., go throngh to xew Vork without chenge of cars. fleepisg Caron 7.30 P. My teat *The first and fourtu teaims*front Washington, and third and fifth trains from Baltimore, stop at way points, For further information, tickets of every kind, &c..applyto George 3. Koontz, agent at Wash- ington Station, or at the Ticket Offcs. W. P. SMITH. Master of fransp’t’n, L. M. COLE, General Ticket Agent, ja 20-tf (Intel " & Chron.) N CONSEQUENCE OF THE ICH IN THE bay, tks ¥ort Monroe boats will ‘este Paltimore at 4 o'clock p m Pasepgers frem Wasbington must! Jeave in 11.40 train to connect. ja li-tt M. N. FALLS, President, $2, XXIII. DENTISTRY. T DISGOVEBY IN DENTISTRY. Tath Extracted without Pain with the Muhrite of Orzgsn. Iwould advise all hav: teeth to ex- tract to call at Dr. LEWLR’S office, end have them en out by this new sod harmless B Sree. 8 Also call and examine the iter’s ney and im- proved method of Laserting Artificial Teeth. If Petey 9 see the great improvement in his teoth you will have them in no other style that this new $n valuable one. No. 242 P. lath and isth streets. no 13 8. BR LEWIR. M. D.. Dentist. p the Inventor and Patente: ‘nventor : an eo ‘sonally at office in A persons wear these! teeth who wear others, and no pexson can wear othe: cannot wear these, Ling at my off eoxn be accommodated with apy: — price of Teeth they may desire, Dut to those who are particular and pures}, cleanest, strongest, and most perfect re that artcan produce, the MINERAL PLA’ B willbe more fully warranted. ma in this city—No. 338 Penasylvauiaayenue | 9th and 10th streets. Also, 207 “ big. mard-ly. EDUCATIONAL. DUCATION —The subscriber proposes to open an English and Classical Mails Academy at 128 Bridge street (second floor) Georgetown DO , on Moray, Feb.Jst Circuiars may be obtained at Mr. @ Crandell’s Boobatoie ja 25 6t* SAMUR" OORNELICUS, ROOKVILLE AOADEMY, T. $90 88i spome ‘erms T session (21 wee Pe nee KR. BO de 29-Im School for Boys, ka.) Address BNS, Principal. Brookville, Montgomery co., Md. P#ovivgenca HOSPITAL, Tp corsequenco of the destraction by fre of the Wasbingtcn lafirmary, whieh proved so baociivial to sick and invslid strangers ani citizens, tae “Sisters of Chari y” pave undettak«n to supoly the pressive went of such an iastitution by the es- tablish ment of a Ciry Ho-pt t e known as ‘Prov dence Bos> tal,” tel cn the corner cf tecend sticat east and D street south, Ca,itoh Ul. Phe cars ren wi ha two equaras o the buileiue which 13 large sn4 comuo tious; and ention hes been provi in ita consirac- he comfort ef ts is Io tea the wards at &5 Thi tudes m6- povided for col red a wick will te of the viaters d gentlemen compose tha ATTENDING— 6 under Modcics: otal: ard 19th. ALVIBORY AND CONSULTIN Gratton Ty D cor} Wm. Johesoa M.D., € ¥ and] No 466 Sevinth st, Gay rts , Georgetown bet Baa # ats, App ications cen be made xt the Hospital or to either of the at hvsicista tients ty the Hospital, who roomé, Bave the priviisge of the Sisters is duly apprecisted, e instriutioa will be en y porsible ¢emand, ‘ous diseases ed mitte: STER MARY CAR & Co, PROTOGRAPHERS, No 4 Market Space, oeiw-r Sth and 9th streets, one 1st 0 ro b an ertire rew ost miodern nstrumaats aad Materisi,sua atrarged ou the mo tapproved plaa, cur igbt.(nnder tbe immediate rapervision of J. Goldin, lovg known to our c'tizec* in the Photo grspbic ari,) We ere prepared to farsinh the Public with Photographs. Pisin. 10 Inais Lok, Water and Oil Colors, from Miniatures to Imperial aad Life Size ; Amtrotyrpes ali sizes, Cards de Visite sad Vigrettes for Albyms. Special at extion will be paid to corying Ambro- types ard Deguerreotypes Websve made arrangement Fredericks & Co. Pb Keep va ccnstantly su of ail the Celebrities of the Vile the ati>ntion of the Public Constantly on band,a foil ecpplyof the most Frecch Albums. Also, Pramesof all sizes dext-im* Stock, & cared swith Chaarles D. Mew York, to ‘Garda de Virite 7, to which wo in- I BPARTMENT OF AGHICULIURE, d Wasutxetox, D.C , Dec. 15, 1243. To the Growers and Manufacturers of Kinz and Hemp :—The Commissioners appointed dy this Da- rubent, consisting of Hon. J. K Morehead, of enusylvania. Willism M Bailey, of Rhode Island, and John A. Warder, of Ohio, to consider the fol lowing appropriation made by the lset Gongrers, viz : ‘Por investigations to test the practicabiiity of cultivating anc preparing flax and hemp asa substitute for cotton, twenty thousand dollars ;” having met. and, after several days’ investiy: ion of the subject. believing that a farther and fullor Rotice of their investigations might produce valuable results. sdjourned to meet again on Wed- pesdsy. the 4:h day ef February next. at 12 o’olock M., and requ: persons interested ia the distri- bution of thi ropriation, or anxious to develop the subject for the public to send to this De- ‘tment,on or before t! y, Samples of the emp and Firx in the different tages of prepara- tion. of the fibres and fabrics Properet by taem, accom panird PY, Statements of the various pro- cesses urrdand the cost of production in eech case; also descriptions of the kinds and cost of machin- cry used, where made, &¢., together with any and information that may be useful to the Oommis- jon. Thi information is ag onty before an intelli- ts lon can rm e Gelb dtd ISAAO NEWTON. Commissioner. ( RPB ANS’ COURT, Jan _ 5, 1854—DistaioT oF CoLumsta, Washington County. to wit :—In the ease of Kuth Johuson, admiuistratr:x of John Johnson, deceased, the administratrix aforesaid har.with the approbation of the Orphans’ Court of Waenington county aforesaid, appointed SATUB- DAY tbe Sith instant, for the final settlement and dist’ ibution of the personal estate of said deseased, and of the assets in hand,as farasthe sane have been collected and turned into money: when and where allthe creditors and heirs of said deceased are notified to attend. (at the Orphans’ Qourt of Washington county aforesaid,) wit their claims riy vouched. or they may otherwise by la - be excluded from all benefit in said deceased’s eatate : provided a copy of this order be published once « week for three weeks in the Evening Star, previous said 3 th day of January, 1364 Test: Z.G. ROBBINS ja 7 1awSw* Regi-ter of Wills. N&W ATTRACTION, cl A First-class Shoe Store in 7th Street. 1 HAVE OPENED THE LARGEST, FINEST, AND CHEAPEST, BOOT AND SHOE 8TO is the gty of Washington, with a very extensive 0! LADIES’. MISSES’. CHILDREN’S GENTS, AND BOYS BOOTS AND SHORS, Of every Style and Quality, at pri: oy _— body . No. 517 7th street, Intell = door above Dsteet ns oa ide. RAT ENHOves, FANT & 0O., BANEERS, RO, 363 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR, ‘Will continue to furnish U. &. FIVE-TWENTY BONDS Aslorga irmed Government, at par, + 8. Coupon 6’s of 1 U. &. 7-30 Treasury Notes, U. B. Certificates of Indebtedness, GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT AND SOLD, Ezobauge on aii parts of Burope and the Northe. Cities sold ta sums to suit purchasers, Btocks and Gold boughtin New York exclusive. on Commission. wit SITTENHOUSE Vive @ 9) REF ENTS —Black Cioth a HY Gireuides, Colored dloaks snd Circaiare Pisce Clotk Ob ake and Circulars, Frosted Beaver C.oaks Ogg pt og i d 01 * Tr ap Pivch by the yard. thaqle, Balmorals Bkirte, Mer-nces, Ottoman Cloths, Popli A'pacas. V M Biack Biankew, aad lens jourseline de Lain Silke, Handkereniofs, Gloves Domestic Go »ds of every a. No, 42°0 nie, Marit Seece jo. 42 Qenter Mar! ‘bet ath streets, ween TV ushingtow, DO |. eUperior Gaantiets, 3 or On Wor winter, hundred re bo a, on the Baliroad. ue chit ead 4e31-im* 91 Norte Rataw st - Datars, S80LTe’ OUNG EN T— Wer anted to produce § m thoumeotheet face, Matec aes reek ‘Bpon the smootbest face, @ eatinfaction Fbcgeplien tet ial Takes VTE ez) LU Superior. © Receruits Wanted TO FILL THE QUOTA OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. BOUNTY FOR VETERANS, mex A, $125 ef which will be paid in advance. BOUNTY FOR NEW RECRUITS, SBUI52, $125 of which wiil be paid in advance, BOUNTY FOR COLORED $50, Paid in advance, RECRUITS, PERSONS WISHING TO ENLIST Will spply to any of the following RECRUITING OFFICERS: 8.8. BARE ER. Engine Hall, near the Market, on Penn4ylvania svenne, between Seventh and Ninth streets, J.C. HYDE, Oorner of Fourteenth and New York avenue, C. A. KEASBEY, H street, nesr corner of Nineteenth and Penn- eyivanis avenue. J.C. PARKER, Ooruer of High and Dunbarton streets, George- town. ©. ©, LANGLEY, Navy Yard Bridge, has been appointed Recruiting Officer. HENRY A. S850 BETZ, Captain and Provost Marshal, District « f Columbia. ja 18-tf HEAUQUARBTERS FOR 1864 1864 VALENTINE 3, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, The undersigned offers to the public aud to de: ers, peddlers. and all who sell Valentines ti qh et, cheapest ard prettiest a*sort vent of Comic fentiments] VALENTINES, VALENTINE CARDS. ENVELOPES. EMB-S3ED vAPER, MOTTO WAPERS, &c., &¢., ever bafore offsret in this market. consisting of the Ne» York Valentine and otber companies’ celebrated Goods The most liberal discount to dea'ers and sutlers. Crders by mail promptly attended to. Call and ex- amine cur stock and prices. The undersigned also offers a Jargs lot of Beoxs, venue, between Bistionsry and Fansy Article: low figures, con- Boo! % tationery, Back Gammoa, Chess and Crib- Dbege 3, Au f Papers and Envelopes, inves: Bazors, Selssors, Portfolios, Pocket Books, Parses 5 Combs, famery, &c., &c. Brushes, 4 Paper Novels by the thousand or tingle one, Tkree 60 cent Noyels for one dollar, ‘ix 25 ahree 50 cent Stati janery Packages for one dollar, se i“ “ x ht Aibum Oards for one dollar, x faree lot of Boobs at hall price, <8 0 Ns yea? See Hic nica we invite the atteotion of grocers, confectioners, &c , &e. Anotber serpy of the Bizengers ese and Pock- ee Raney Sooner 8 RIOSSTEIN’S | Nati Bookstore, 2 ‘a avenue’ ja 16-1m muita between 11th and 12th sts, PEN TO-DAY, THE METROPOLITAN PHOTOGRAPHIC ART GALLERY. PHILP & BOLOMONS, 332 Pznm. Avencz, ja 18-tf Detween 9th and 10th ats, Hrtzto# & TEEL, (BEMOVED FROM THE OLD Brawp 406 To 355 Pann, AVENUE, UNDER METROPOLITAN HoreL,) ‘Will keep constantly on hand a full assortment of GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODE, of the newest and latest styles, SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER. {Intel.) ja 15-2w pts HANGIN Bap WINDOW SHADES, 452 SEVENTH STREBT, Opposite Patent Office, Those in want are invited to call and examine my extenrive stock of the above ja _Itembra- ces every variety and etyle of Plain and Decorative Pa and a very large and choice line of Gold and Other styles of Window Shades. bade Fixtures, Cord Tassels, &c., in great va- Prices 28 low as any in the District, aad fair éealing may be relied upon. Paper hurg by first-class creme on ee 452 Seventh strort. jal5-4w Opposite the Patent Office, GQQUARE AND OVAL PICTURE FRAMES. 452 BEVENTH STREBT. (Opposite Patent Office.) Ib in store a very large and super» strok of Git and Dark Wood Picture and Photograph F Ning at very low prices; warranting every Frame to fo Gilied with Gold Li ard of the best workmanship, ‘Aiso on , fine collection of FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CARD FRAMES, PICTUEE CORDS, LCOPB, TASSELS, NAILS, RINGS, &c.. &. Terms cash, PS ae tI Ja15 ow “Govosite Patent Oilice. R2*™ov au. HINTON & TEEL, MERCHANT AND MILITARY TAILORS, And Extensive Deslers in GENTS FURNISHING Goobs, From the off stand, 406, to 755: P im tela Washington, December ie jan 9-1m y= DOMFIDEBTLAL QUIpE. g . ores imarnind acd single wi, Spee by # 7 ae ee THE GREAT FAIR TO BE HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THS Ladies’ Soldiers Relief Association, IN THE LARGE HALL OF PATENT OFFICE BUILDING, FOR THE BENEFIT oF THB CHRISTIAN COMMISSION And the Families of the Soldiers from the District of Columbia and from other places, if serving in the District Regiments. Ata very large meeting of the Association, at the house of Mayor Waliacn, on Wednesday, January 6th, 1464, changes were made in the commitiees and the collectors, a new Commit- teeon Decorations was appointed, and also Perrone from the several Loyal States to so- licit subscriptions, contributions of artic’es, &c., it was ordered thatthe President cause the list, as corrected, to be published in all tne city papers daily unti} ihe Ist of February. Paesipent. Major B.B Faencn, VIOk PRESIDRNT. Henry D. Voox, Ksq. SeCRETARY. SELAH Squires, Esq, : TREASURER. Mrs. L. &. Ogittenpey. ComMitTex OF AGRANGEMENTS Rictanp Warracn. Esq, BaYLES J. BoweN, Kaq, JAMES ADAMS, Bsq. Jon W, Axcos, Esq. Mrs, 8.J_ Bowen Mrs. Richard Wallash, Mra, J. W. Angus, Mrs, H. D. Cooke, Mrs. B RB. #rench, Mrs. Portus Baxter, Mrs. G.W, McLellan, Mrs. Justin 8. Morrill, Exeonrive ComMitTsg, J.F. Brown, Esq. Ron. J. M. Bropiean. Hon. Geo, W. MOLSLLAN. pire. Capt. Gill Mrs. J. F. Browa Fart ham’, B-anchard, EB Carke, Mra. W. P. Dole, D. K. Carter, Mirs B “McClellan, Fixance ComMitrar. Wititam B. ‘Lopp, Eq. Mis. R FaRyuam. Mrs. W. I. Niczoison, Mie. D W. Briss, Mrs F.%. frrynen. ‘OMMIAGe2 on Decorations, Hon. J. P. Usher, Chas. P. Stansbury. Esq., Hon. F,M Stanton, . ahon, Esq., Hon. Gideon ¥ elles, Z, D. Gilman, Ksa.. Hon. L. P. Holleway, Idwin Exq., Hon. Isaac Newton, sttC Clark, Hon. W. P Dole, Mrs. President Lincoln, Thomas U. Walter. Esq., Mrs. Gen. W. F. Barsy, Jobn ves. Esq., Mrs. Eiward Jordan, aobn Adolp2 Class, Ksq. B. COLLECTORS. Bigst Wakp Mrs. John G. Clarke, Mrs Geo W. Riggs. W Seward ward Cla Mrs. F Mrs.Commiss’r Dole, — Miss Georgia Mevalin, Mrr. € dos P rt, Mrs. Admiral Lee, Mrs. Gen. M C, Meigs, Mre.Com’t Henry A. Wise, Mrs.Gen. Wm. F. Barry, Mrs, Peter Parker, 8. Con Hatleck Mrs, Col. Freewan, Mrs, W. D. Magrader, bECOND Warp, Mra. Adm’!GoldsboroughMrs, V Mrs i ewis Clephane, Mrs, James Sthes, Mrs. A T. Kivckhoffer, Mrs. K J Atkinson, Mrs Mary E. Will, Tair Warp. Mrs. Thomas Rerry, Pres’t Tamlin, Mrs. Elward C. Dyer, Mra. Thomas J. Fisher, Mra, Benj. ¥. Guy, Mrs, Hooper, of Mass. Mrs ce W. Angus, Mis. Mery P, Middleton, Mrs. John @, Kennedy, Mrs. Marie B.Greeu, |" Miss Mary Mur ay, Mre. Alex R/Shepherd, Mrs. Joseph Beyad, jr., Mre. George 8. Gideon, Mrs. Shuster, Mrs. Lewis Joluson, KF Miss Mary Lewis, Rta Wann, Mra. Secretary Usher, | Miss Carrie Bacon, fars.Fenater Sprague, Mrs. Jo-eph H. Bradley, wre es,Mrs. Robert Kearon, Mra’ Franck Tay Mrs. W. B. Mrs. James Adsina, Miss Charlotic Taylor. Miss Anna Allea, ” Mrs. Cornelius Wendell, Mrs. H G. Bant. Miss 8. M. Locke, Mrs. Samuele trong. Friern Warp, . Mrs. Jobn M, Brodhead, Mrs. W. L. Nicholson, Mrs. Nathan Sargent, | Mrs. Charles McNamee, Mre Gen, Miss Aon Carroll, Mrs. Charles , Mrs, Professor Bache, Mrs’ Ezra L. Stev Miss Alida Gardner, Mrs. D W. Middleton, Mrs, Joseph Saxton, Miss Mary Locke, Mrs. B. B. French, Mrs. J. W. Westfall, SixtH Warp. rt Clarke, Mrs. Col. Harris, Mrs. Robert M. Combs, Miss Clarke, (daughter of » Capt. R.C.) SEVENTH Wakp. Mrs. Joho H.Semmes, Mrs. William J. Murtagh, Mrs. Thomas E. Lloyd, Mrs. John K. Blvans, Mrs. K. #. Clark, Mrs. George Mattingly. Mrs. C. M. Wh.cler, Mrs. T. V. Molnt GEORGETOWN. Mrs. Rittenhouse, Miss Kate Barnard, Mrs. Wm.H. Tenney, Miss Buchey, — jr Asuimarcn-Covnss. view i Col. C. R, Belt, omas Blagden, Esq., Maj. De Vere Burr, Dr. C. H. Nichols, Mrs. John Hitz, Mre. LF Mrs, W. B. Pourtales, Todd, Ar LaraE. Mre.Caleb B.Smith, Ind., Mre.DolphusSkinner,NY, Ata meeting of the Association, held at the resi- dence of Mayor Wallaeh on the 13th of January, the following gentlemen, together with their ies, were unsnimously requested to act as C.1- unite with us as members of this Association : Mr. Charles Klomann, Mr. a. phony -— — . Adolph Cluss.. Sixth Ward, ME. Willian --Third Ward, . Charles F. Schmid! reasa! 3 part it, c Mr N Third Ward. Mr, Jchn Hitz, Jr. “Fifth Ward. Persons appointed to solicit subscriptions and contributions from the several Loyal States, who are most respectfully and earnestly selicited to lend all the aid they can to the patriotic enterprise: Coxngoricur. Mrs. Senator Foster, Mrs. Henry C, Deming, DELAWARE. Hon. Nathaniel B. Smithers. Benry 8, Lanes Hon. Win. 8. H Hon. Benry 8. Lane ion. Wm. 8. Ho) MfnGeoree W. Julian, Hon’ Schuyler Gotha” ident Lincoln. Mes: Marshal La . President Lincoln. irs. Marsha) Mie: Gonator' Trumbull? Mre: Crestor emo Mrs. Owen Lovejoy, Hon, Elihu Washburne, Iowa. Mrs. Senator Harlan, Hon. J. W. Grimes, 8.0. P samen IH. Ls . 8.0. mero: on.J. HH. le Hen fon. William Windom. ”* Hon. Joseph Holt, Hon, ee. Eawrqory, Gride on. Hen: rider, Rev. Robert McMufay, Mains. Mrs. Senator Morrill, "Miss Hamlin, 6 Mack . Vi es. Hamlin, Mrs. i % Mis. Vico Ere Wredstick a Pikes” I MagyLaxp. Mrs. Francis P. Blsir, Mrs. Senator Hicks. Mrs. Montgomery Blair, Mre.Henry Winter Davis, Mrs. Senator Johnson, Hon. Edwin H. Webster: Massacuusetrs. Mra. Hooper, Mra. John B. Alley, Mrs. Marie B.Greene, Hon. Ale: ler H. Rice, Ames, Mrs, Oak J. 8. Grinnell, Esq, MICHIGAN. Mrs. Senator Chandler, Hon. Jobn W. Longyear, Hon, Jacob M. Howard, Hon. Francis Kellogg. Hon. Alex’y Ramsey, Hon. M. 8, Wilkinso on. lex amsey, on. M. 8, is’ Hon. Wm. Windon, z= Missouri. Hon. B-Gtats Brown, Hon: E. Bs Flair, dP: .3.B. Henderson, Hon, James 8, Mreind Mrs, Geo. ©. Blanchard. Rollins, Senator Clark, Natt R Li . Senator tk, a eavil Mre:Renator Hales’ Hdm'd Fe Frouatt*gese* Mrs. J. W. Patterson, a’k W Seward, Hom August Frank, Fr leward, Hon. Augustus Mra/Senator Haris,” Hon They. M Perse, Mrs.Senator Morgan, Hop. Reuben E, Penton, New Jensky_ Mrs. Senator Ten ape John Giberson, Esq, HIO, 5 tor Wade, Hon. James M., a, Mrs, Unrted . Ezra L. Stevens. ighley, Hon. John Sherman, Hon. B. W. Taylor, wy PRSUSTEVAMIA. wit . John W. Forney, ‘on. mo’ Hon: Eew'd McPherson, Hen. Wim. Dr Reit? Hon; Bdger Cowan. ' Hon. James. Hale, 3 Buopg Jsuayp. Mrs, Senator Sprague, Hon. H. B. Anthony, Veanont. : 2, Woodbridge, ps Benglor Golikmer, ra. Justin 8, Aerrin, Mrs. Por penrety weiss : u . Carl "J. C. Underwood, Ber Sede write, wit Miers i Fon Beretorynawinkle.Hon. Kellian'V Wigley, ‘Wisconsr™. Mrs. Berator Doolittle, Mrs. Senator Howe, ‘<° "8. BLYRENGH, Jos-atKeby —_ Prosident.of the Asrociation, +8 s WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESBAY, JANUARY 26, 1864. 3,404, A Os st ae THE WEEKLY STAR. —_ This excel.ent Family and News Journal, coniaining @& greater variety of tuteresting Teéc ing than can be found in any other, is Ppublishee oa Friday morning it invariably contains the «Washington News” that has made the daily Evenixe STAR circulate so generally throughout the ccuntry. Terms. Cash, invariably in advance. Single copy, per annum..........81 » Single copies, in wrappers,.Five Cents, GET 4 150 JSC er AMUSEMENTS, GROVER’S THEATER, Pe jwania Avenue, near Willards’ Hotel. LromaapGnoven........_. ____.... _.. Director. TUESDAY BVENING Jan. %, 1354, THE MAGNIFLOENT Wilt repeat her gr at play of AMEA; OR, THS JeW:8SH MOTHER. This drama was first produced in Paris. sone thite years ayo where it met with the most un- hounded succew, amd ran for nine coas-cutive Deuthe tocverfowing houses. Che sucse:s of tie Fa) ,1 addition to its own merits as a dramatic Preevetion, wes protably duv, ia some mexure, {othe Learing waich itra1 upon the calebrated Mortaa ui ’? which at thet time excited the who Chrisi Morld. Tho authorship of the play war nominally given to Vicor 8 jour. but it War well undezrtoud in rariman circies. that the Play proceeded from the pen of Mons. Mocqua'd, the tecretary of the Bmperor. The incidenta mur:c ut the piece has been written by tLe cee brated composer KOBERT 8™ EPAL, The Drama vill te plaset upon the with ail the atvantagea cf tris estab ishment. 6 Drams is divided into @ proi®gue and fuur acts, ana will be proguced wis. ry Tt POWEREFO « Cast, The Prolcgus takes place in Bi fol wing scta take place in Geno FORD’S NEW THEATER, TENTH STREET, ABOVE E. Joun T, Forp——.—......Manager and Proprictcr (Also of Holiday Street Theater, Baltimore.) TUE? DAY EVENING, Jan. 26 MB. D, P BOWERS, 4ND OUR STAR COMPANY, In JOHN BROUGHAM’S PLAY, ESTITLED LADY AUDLEY’S SECFET, MB, BISHOP In A PAVORITS FARCE. FART LYNNE IS IN PREPARATION. GRAND ENTERVAINMENT FOR TR BENEFIT OF THE CHRISTIAN COMMISSION AND FAMILIES OF DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS. AT THE WASHINGTON THEATRE On WEDNESDAY, January 27th. THE GREAT Si EREOPTICON. This beau'iful work of art, which has attracted crowded houses in the Nerthern cities, preseats to the audience a seties of Gigantic Stereoscopic Views of noted cbjects and scenes in Europe and America ILLUSTRATIVE LECTURE AND POBTIO READINGS By H. Cray Paevas, Es play, “ Fashions and Follies of Washington Life.” Choice Vocal and Instrumental M from a Military Band an] the Arion Quartette Club, who have kindly volunteered fur the occasion. Admissicn :—Dress Circle and Parquet, 5 Orchestra Chairs.and Balcony Seate, 75 cen author of the popular Tickets for sal Philp & ‘olomons, 3: avenve; at the Principal Hotels, aud at the Doors open at 7, entertainment to commence o'clock. ja 16-2t* OANTERBURY HALL, CANTERBURY, AND a eo L fOANTEREURY TEnrsE. LOUISIANA AYERUR, Rear of National and Metropolitan Hota GEOROR DBA... «5:2: csceps cencerasiaes -Proprietor. = FVA BRENT, EVA BRENT, ERNESTING DeFAIBER, BRNSSTINE DePAlBER, KING BROTABRS, KING BROTHERS, EAGAN AND EDWARD2, EBaGAN AND EDWARDS, @8O, R PDESON, GEO. R EDESON, AND THE GREAT 8TAB ALLIANCE GREAT STAR ALLLANOE IN A BILL OF UNEXAMPLED 8°UBNDOR TO-NIGHT, UN¥XAMPLED SPLENDOR TO-NIGHT. Concluding with the fide Splitting Comic Panto- mime ectitled BCHOOLBOY PROLIOS, SCHOOLBOY FROLIvS, By the Great Pantomi ne Company. Doors oxen ata quarter to 7; performance ats quarter before 8 o’elock. Adi 25 and 50 ots. POPULAR FAMILY MATINEE ja 25 6t SATURDAY AFTERNOON, VARIETIES! VARIETIES! FaowrinG Penn. AVENUB AND Nintu Sra, 10 HALL AND TH&ATER ALL IN ONE. MOewO 8H T ME NI Ba OW ON TAB Ba’ DOUBLE, u GHT. TRIPLE TR 7 m7 TROUPE ouEe A 5 THE BTHIOPIAN ORGANIZATION, HOTEL GUESTS, 8TRANGERS AND OITIZ Work men of the Arse: and Navy Yard, “ler! the Departments Off and Soldiers, all crowd this hal! nightly to behold the Dollar Entertain- mentat Half Price. All the Lovely Girlsto night, each a paresan of beauty and modesty, Mlle Lina winéel and Mcns. Baptistia, tne ular actress Magpie Breil, acd twenty other Artists, Ladies and Gentlemen, of kaowa merits, In addition to al) tae Bongs. Dan Muric Ball Show, will be p reat Sensational Drama, THE SKBUBTON AUCUSER, The Wi'd, Weird, Mystic. jecdary Dram: with Traditionary Lere; The Yawnicg Gra The Moujdering Skeleto: Th Grave; The Troubded 8; Shroud and the Coffin: The Bero! Mir sion is Fulfilled; The Skeleton Accuser Resta in Peouary 29, Afternoon Benefit Boldiers? Relief. Wedn: rday A: terncon Pe: formance. Admission 25 and 50 centa. Pri Boxes $5. Doors cpen at7o’clock Performance at8 ja 25 WASHINGTON THEATER, (CARUBI’8,) ELEVENTH BTREBT, MIS€ LAUBA KBENB Respectfully announces to the citizens of Washing- tonand Georgetown that she will open the above place of amusement rn MONDAY NIGHT, Feb. 1, 1834, With a firat-class COMEDY OOMPANY From NEW YORK, ASt®°Y, VOR MITOBELL & CO.'8 HEBRMBLICA: Li BRALED GOODS, Chesapeake OYSTERS, 1 and 2 pound cans, Te MaTORS, 25 « ja 2 4t* re t pask- es, by. J F. OBEAMER, No, 471 Eighth stre-t, hetween ja22-1w* Dand Batrreta. erro RDNANOE VU 5 O War DeraarMent. Washington, January 19 1834 The following contrac's have beer awardea for 10 inch wort shells ester the oa Soap = vitini ropesals, date je vemb« }) for Bitte the bids for which were opened Deces ber £3) 1863. ‘Suearre. Starbuck Bros , 2.000, at 2.290, per Ib ; Waterviiet Airera! essrs. Fwett, Quimby & Co., 2,000, at 2 92c per rvliet Arsenal teymour & Watacn, 2,000, at 3 290, per t Arreral. tarr, 10,600, at $ He perlb.; New York Ar- Hubb rd. Maye & ‘Whittaker, 15.00, at $390. per Mehvery & Uo, tm, 8400, per Ib., New York Ar- *hipriaht & Etroh, 6,000, at $49¢ per'lb.; Now Arsenal. hind Btarr, 5,CO0, at 3 S80, per 1d; Washington ne ; Miles. P att & Co.,5. t 3 7e per ib ; Water- pd Byes make D Bausde: ; Brig. Gen , Chief o! | dary street, LOCAL NEwWs. CORPORATION AFFAIKS. CovunciL PrRoceepines, Jan. 25.—Board of Aldermen—The Chsir (Mr. Semmes) laid be- fore the Board a communication relative to the distribution of bounties under actot Aug! 1°63. [The report shows expenses for recruiting as given in the Star from time to time.] Com. munication ordered to be printed and placed on the files of the Beara. The first special order, the bill to provide for the removal of obstructions in the avenuos, streets and alleys of the city of Was a, ws taken up; and Mr. Brown supported the bill, and on his motion tt was passed. The second special order, the act to provid for the better securing of persons and property against violence end crimes by & more general lighting of the streets of the city, was taken up; ard on motion of Mr. Lloyd the bill was laid over informally till next Monday evening. Mr. Lioyd presented a petition of John H. Snyder and others, protesting against a law prohibiting the use of spring balance scales. Referred. Reports from committees were made as fol- lows: By Mr. Lloyd, (finance)—Rill making appropriation to supply certain deficiencies in the Seventh Ward. By Mr. Pepper, (improve- ments)—Bill to take up and relay the gutter on each side of 9th street west, trom G@ to H north; bili providing for a flag tootway on north side ot Massachusetts avenue, across 13th street west; bill for relief of Elias Davis, for deficiency in appropriation for grading and graveling 9th street west; bill for a gravel footwalk ou south ride ot E street north, between 20th and 2!st streets west; all of which were passed. Mr. Utermehle (pelice committee) reported tayor- ably upon the nomination of George F. Hepburn for police ccnstable of the Seventh Ward; and Mr. H. was confirmed. Mr. Utermehie, trom the ssme committee, reported adversely upon the joint resolution of instruction to commit:ee before Congress, and asked to be discharged: s0 ordered. The same committee reported a bill extending the time for the a sors to mtke their report to April Ist, which leaves the law as it stood prior to 1857, and repeals the law of 1657, and puts that of 1519 in foree- recom mitted. Also, a bill to license dealers in old boxes, berrels, rags, &c. Mr. Gordon moved to insert “old bones.” He | alers in | thevght Was as necetsary to tax these articles, so high as to prevent theirtratfic im articles Which would epread disease. The mo'ion prevailed. Mr. Lioyd moved toinclude “old hat.” Not carried. The bill was recommitted for the purpose of | ¢ having it perfected. Mr. Utermehle reported favorably peti ion to create a new police disiric bill creates w district as follow Lestreet no Tom Jth street w to $610 to the pi 2 #500 to carry the billinto effect.) Pass Mr. Clephane, from the com:itiee oa mar- kets. reported favorably upon the joint reso ton authorizing the Mayor and two memb. from each board to be a committee to a} bill sora new center market. The resolution | was tabled. Mr. Sargent. from the committee on scho. Teporied adversely upon the bill to ere sc bool house house ia the 2d school district, and it was laid over informally, aud made the special orcer. of fou" Wore May he Ik across D street south, iu the also, @ joint resolution autho r to offer'a reward ot $500 for t mn of the murderer of Mrs. Dowell. rowN reported fayorably (trom special committee) # bill to provide for vac: nation. The bill is as follow: ‘Lhe bill provides for th tuitons vacci- naticn of all persons in the city of Washing- ton, and requires all parents, cgrardia) and heads of families to have their children yac nated before they attain the age of two y: ii and every five years thereafter; under pen alty of not less than S5, nor more than 10, for each person not vaccinated. The 2d section provides that no person shall be admitted into tne public schools unless they first produce a certificate froma physician cer- lifying that they have been va-cinated. The 2d section requires the Ward Physicians to have an office, with asizn bearing Co: uocusly the words «Vaccine Physiciar the number of the ward, and each physi shall designate by publication, two hours < gh day, when he will vaccinate, free of charge, all persons desiring it. The Ward Physiciius shall also keep cn hand a snfficient amoun: of vaccine virus or matter for gratuitous distri- bution to such practising physicians of the city as may desire it. Section ith requires the Mayor to appoint annually, about the fourth Monday in June, one resident from each ward, who shail be known as “collector of vaccine cises,” and whose duty it shall be to visit every family in his ward, and get the names of ali who have not been vaccinated within five years, and re- port the facts to the ward physicians, and if uny persons not vaccinated shall neglect to call upon the physicians and be vaccinated, it shall be the duty of the latter to call upon such person athis or her residence and vaccinate them. Section 5th requires the ward physicians to vaccinate all persons free of chasges and to make a month]. Feport tothe Secretary of the Board of Health, who shall communicate the same to the City Councils, through the Mayor, together with an alphabetical listof all persons reported to him as requiring vaccination, also whether such persons have been yacciaated successtully, Section 6th makes it the duty ofthe ward physicians to ascertain whether parties have been successfully vaccinated, and for each successful vaccination the physician receive from the corporation a fee of fifty cents, and the collector ehajl receive 25 cents for each case Teported by him; such payments to be made out of the respective ward funds. The bill was made the special order for next Morday. The following from the Board of Common Council were referred:—Bill presenting the species of scales to be used in the public and private markets; bill providing for the printing ofthe 19th annual report of the Trustees of public schools; and the bill providing for the enclosing of @ certain public reservation in the Third Ward. . In the bill fixing the salaries of teachers of public schools, the Board insisted upon their bill, and the Chair appointed the following committee of conference, viz: Messrs. Sargent, Lioyd and Brown. The Board also moved to insist upon its bill to reorganize the Fire Department, and Messrs, Plant, Gordon and Turton were sppointed the conference committee. Adjourned. Common Council.—The Board met at the usual hour, A. Lloyd, Esq., President, in the chair, and all the members present except Messrs. Donohue and Knight. , The Chair laid before the board the twelfth monthly report of the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department; referred. Mr. Shedd introduced a resolution providing that the Surveyor farnish the length and breadtn of the streets, for insertion in the new Digest; passed. + Mr. N. D. Larner introduced a bill for the improvement of the canal, appropriating $1,000 from the general fund for the repair of the dam at 2d street and the flood-gates at 12th street. pies Noyes moved its reference to canal com- mittee. Mr. N. D. Larner said that several months ago a bill appropriating $5,000 for the improve- ment of the canal passed, and was sent to the Aldermen, where it not been acted on. The Samperatien had expended $2,500, bat an appropriation was needed to repair the dam. Mr. Shedd asxged that the bill be amended so as to appropriate $2,000 and include the mud bine, which was going to wreck; which accepted by Mr. Larner. . M. Larner said that the APP TOR Ta ea uselees, as the water of Tiber Creek would waeh away any dam. During the last freshet a bank of mud was thrown up against the bank, and the dam was easily carried away. Mr. N. D. Larner denied that the dam was broken by the mud being thrown up against it, but the Government had used it as & road aad weakenrd it. This till to rebuild the dar, and _—_ some account the $2,500 al. ready expended. ‘Mr. Nejes thought that the gentleman was mistaken as to the use of it asa road haviag weakened it. He was informed by good author- ity thattbe jaszage of the Governmentteams, so iar from injuring the dam, had made the earth wore compact. The dam Sontt wiways ve a nuieance, flooding the Governmen tan the water in time of doing and sending great in- ernment ‘damage of itt pever ir. Ferguson moved that the dam be placed. not n= ntcby maeierameeati ce i emines iptroduced a billtomake agravel | Mr. N. D. Larner thought that it was worth ad—n. Mr. Raub said that a tumbling dam was Wonted, and he thonght the proper way topro- | ceed Was to get the Surveyor to go to ihe place 4nd make an estimate. ‘Tbe vote was taken on ‘Mr. &méendment to put the dam at bue, and it was adopted. Mr. C. Wilson moved to lay the whole sub- ject on the table. Enough money had been ex- rended in this experiment, and sooner or later tLey would bave to tuke the bull by the horns. tre ccnvert the caval into a large sewer at a ccs! of twenty or thirty thousand dollars. No.N. D. Larner said that the gentleman (Mr. Wilscn) bad been tor months stating that tLe Lull would have to be taken by tha horas 7 be hag bee: wat ng for the gentleman to lrirg forward some measure but he had not as yet Mr Lainer moved to reconsider the youe by which Mr. Ferguson's amendment was adopted as he and others had yoted under a misapprehension; carried. Mr. Ferguson moved to refer the bill; lost. Mr. Friguson s smenément to place the dam at Maryland ayenve wes lost. Mr. Shecd’s amencment wes adopted. Mr. N..D. Larner introduced a bit appro- Pristing twelve thousand doilars for the per- chace ofp st engine, cud to build a house, to be Jocatid Im the northern part of the Third Waid Reterred, Mr. Foilansvee presented the petition of D. D. Foley, calling ihe attention of tae Councils toa patent extension ladder, for use at tires. Refirred Mr ©. W. Wilson introduced a bill amending the net relative to Scuth Capitol street, making bat act applicable to other streets in theneigh- | torhocd. Referred Mr. Raub introduced a dill to repair Four- teenth etrert, at I street north; which was | passed. Also reported from same committee, bill to | purchase twenty-five copies of Thompson's Passed, D. Lerner, from the improvements ee, asked to be discherged from the bill to place a tleg feolway across Pennsylvania avenue, on the east side of Mth street. Mr. Larver stated t power was veeted in the Msyer to lay such footway. The committee were disch: Ferguson's Maryland aye- referred ibe resolution: of to wl ether the head of Potomre ws sient to reach the ¢ the bish vith the remark ‘nat says that pi ia brad of water be amply Tee abill mokiag an Bticad. Passed shepherd, ve on > commit kets, reported a b t r of weigh the sele of spiritcus and mali liqno | cuced by Mr. Shedd | laid cn the ta | order, the Eos | under cousideration he ci but as his friend trom the Shecd) was tRati Le saw no it. Mr. N. ersaid he would like t to be ainended to read that the eaancs¢ | should first be obtained before al sucd, instead of the trecboiders 12 freely - ers might live a mile off, anda tavern near their property would not discommote them. twas the tenants who were interested Mr. Shepherd argued that the i | be used as 2 blind. Such mstaac houses wiih a number of families in order t> obtain their names to a peiition had been known. Mr. Shedd said that the practice was for som> of the applicants for license to go not t> the | near neighbors for thei natures, butts those who live at a greater distance. Mr. Ellis thought that after all tne ward commissioners hid much todo with the prop-r execution of the liw. He bad heard of a ward commissioner going to examine a house, and when he asked the landiord if he had any beds the latter laughed athim and replied that it Wis well known ke had no beds. Mr Sbedd had, also, beard of such @ case, ace bad but litle doubt butit was the same. Mr. Shedd stated thatso far asthe report of the committee of police, that the law was fully carried out, was concerned, with all due defer- ence he would state that his assertions that the law was not fully carried out, were cor- rect. Mr. McCathran moved that the bill be made the epecial order for Monday next and be printed: carried. The bill in relation to coal ashes was a'so made the special order, and ordered to b> printed; adjourned. —~>__ IMPROVEMENT OF THE POTOMAC.—The bill introduced in the House to establish a co-po- raticn for the improvement of the Potomac river gives to the company for building a breakwater from the lower end of Mason's Island (ior the purpose of changing the chan- nel of the Potomac tothe north bank of the river) th- right in fee tothe lands reclaimed from overflow. For fixing the Long Bridge and Alexandria and Washington railroad in a manner suited to the new course of the river the company are to have tolls over the Lovg Bridge. The latter corporation is to have damages. A section of the bill specifies how that the right to levy tolls may be reclaimed. A Tarp Crowp.—Frequent complaints have been made of a number of boys and young men who make a loafing place ot the corner of Fifts and N streets, when insulting language is often. used even before the ladies, and in one or two instances, gentlemen who have attempted to expostulate with them have been assaulted. A day or two since, Sergeant Johnson issued orders that the first boy cauzht loafing or m s- bebaving on the corner should be arrested, and officer Steele attempted to arrest one of them, when the whole party interfered aad resisted the officer. who was obliged to leave. Other means will, however, be saade to break up this loafing place. CONGRESSIONAL. —_—___ XXXVIIIrx CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION. ————_ SENATE.—After our report closed yesterday— On motion all prior orders were postponed, and the resolution for adoptirg a new rule of the Senate requiring members to take the oath prescribed by the act of July 2, 1863, for officers ot the Government was taken up and passed. Hovse —After our report closed— The House went into committee of the whole, atd tock up the bill to supply deticiencies in the appropriations for the year ending June 3), 1964. Mr. Brooks objected to the appropriatiors in this bill mainly because it was proposed to cre- ate officcs without warrant of law, and was an executive usurpation. Four. hua ired and joyty new clerks were to be provided for, and rts Aeaalinit #mount of money was over four hundred and ahalf or five millions of dollars. Mr. Stevens replied, saying it should be known that a larger number of clerks was ne- cessary to meet the business of increased oper- ations, to settle soldiers’ accounts ani cliims. The bill was acted on by cections,and among those to which no objections were made was sn" spProprianiog of $250,000 for the north wing of. ie Abate d building. Without further action the committee’ ross,: and the House adjourned. A GUKERILLA8S.—A, correspondent informs ug. bom om Thureday night, 3) 4, 2 ve guerrillas J Pali a ye gen ecotink, an . here they stole four horses and five males. The latter, ee tes proved to be of too. much t Fd