Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1864, Page 2

aOR eet THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON OITY: Pidegecvbioy st . Washington Money Marisi. ‘{uotations for stocks, coin and anceurre money, furnished by Lewis Johnson & © Benkers: Buying. Selling. 0. 8. Coupon * 19K Wg U.S. 7.30 Notes 7 Ling Quarermasiere’ Oa a ew Certificaier American “iiver. American Goid ... - - New Yorr Rares-Fiest Boagp. Coupon 6's, 1851. 110; 7-30"s, 110; Ort Indebtedness, 9 5;; Gold, 159 Ss IMPROPER MNLISTMEN The War,Depertment ta takieg measuares*to prevent m future the enlistment of persons unfit for military duty mto the service of the United States, and by jated yesterday the pay of all regimental officers counected with the 16th New York Heavy Artillery has ads, 1681 been stopped until further orders, awaiting an explanation of the matter of improper eulist- ments inio the regimeutof boys under is, maa over and others physically disqualified for the militery sery Lieut, E. P. Bizelow, of the U.&. Army, d Taeut. Robert B. Sinithy of the itth U.S. Infantry, who, it appears, were mustering officers for the regiment, have by Orders No. 66, Been placed vader arrest and ordered .o proceed to“ Fort Mouroa, Virginia, and from that point make ex tion to the Adjutant General of the A reference to neglect of duty and ve he Mustering Regula of the nuatering boys and men, unfitted for the - tary service, into the 16th New York Artillery. Tne Home Jour admir paper comes to us this week w Bouncement that Mr. E. P. Hollister, a gearh man of fine abilities, bas been added to the well krowr editorial firm of Mo: & Willis. Wa Teally donot know how the Jome Journal can ba oved npon, edito: otherwise; but the public this accestion of strength to their ho that no retrograd: Au.—This a3 THY Dickens TO PLAY AnouT Miss Dick INeen— The northern papers @ angling s whether s cleo ™M is the proper we As Dr. Holl wormsn cs ing bass, and wants to sing bass, Jet her sing bss. JH. Au of Was sday PERSONAL —Car navy. and KR. V. from New York or in the steamship Ac ory SYTKAMERS FOR JEFF DAVIS PROBABLE ATT NEw Yorr, Fe? b “s Lovdon letter ners bul: in China, eb selo there to the agents or Jeif Davis, i will Le mare rebel privateers. The lets ts that San Fra attacked by them. New he People’s Ninth street isco Will be YGRK MARKETS, 2ph Line>—Otfices No. aud corner of Pa. avenue a Sixth sir under National hotei.J Niw Yors, Feb 12—Neturned buoyancy Was Manifested in the stock market yesterday mg.” The entire list, with the exception ‘oand Rock Isiand Railroad, took an upward turn PRICE O@ GULD. (Py the People’s Telegraph Line.] New Yorr, Feb. 12—Goid, at 9.35 a.m., 59K; 10 &. m., 594 a59% THE WAR !N TENNESSEE. Late intelligence from Chattanooga ant K noxville— Position of the Rebel Army — A Cavalry Fight Near Knoxville. Crncrnnati, Feb. 11.—Adviecs from Nash- | ville say that persons who arrived there ye terday trom Kroxviile report that communica- tton with Cnmberjiand Gap is cut off, and that nearly allthat part of East Tennessee is in possession of the rebeis. Tue smallpox pr Vai-s to un alarming extentin Kuox ville. ‘The Army ot the Crinterla condition, and the troops are dt tail rs tions. Moct oi the rebel army is at Datron Jobnitas hendquerliers are 4 Neasly ei: the Tennessee brigad thidsof the Kenoucky regim Bent South, osiensisiy to assist bie, but in reality to prevent ‘denoes BUM ver Gen idsug Mo- eserti hs eave Ube Rebel army m large hn Be ty has The veteran regimects turning to the Army of the Cum A Ubattanooga dispatch, 7 cinnati Gazette the 3d of Middle Tennasse Chattanoogs Rail vb ing rapidly to Inply that the will mak enty prisoners arriy Fight at Knoxville. our cayalry b that of the ene ra the result was far wo was ent off from the main bo @ up to this writing there i prehension tf its fety. It ts re- : ev shad seven officers 4 ‘ own. larysvilie ® bs ne card Kn ag in on as.” SSION AL. CONGRE j; erieth tre | \ | xville- | teas { by they and INTERESTING BUDGET OF SOUTHERN NEWS. THE CONFENS AT THEIR WITS’ EYDS HOW THE REVS IN PREAD CONCERNING SHER- MAN’S MOVEMENTS. ———— UPRISINGS IN NORTH CAROLINA AGAINST JEFF DaVIS’ RULE, eieaiee eee We have received a large bateb of Southern papers of late datessand from them male up the following interesting budget of items con- cerning aflairsin Dixie: The Confeds seem at their wits ends Low to remedy their tinancial difficulties. ‘The Ricbmond Enquirer (Feb. i,) says: “The depreestioa of Confederate curreney. and the uncertainty as to the Iegisiation which MChE the Con ss will pass upon this subject, has nimcst emiirely stopped trade. Prices have in- creased, 9 much to secure more of the | event saies. Mere! ts openly say they ot know which party is most bene fi! tec p man who buys the godds or the merchant who gets the money.” In neother Gate the Enquirer says: “Some of the leading cates on Main street at closing their doors against meal- inouey ticle of food is so Nigh that apnotafford to feed them with any profit no mnitter how mucao they P $A pletho- ra of Confederate notes; they have as inany us thgy can conveniently bale and pack away. modation of the public is nothing {From the Richmond Dispatch, Feh. 6.j A Moniir, Feb. 4. peeial dispatch to the byentug New kolena. —No signs of the enemy in Novihern ipp, or ia West Tevnessee, except at Charlestown and Memphis. The Yankee programme is an advance from Vicksbore into Central Alnbama, necessitating, as they suppose, the abandonment of Mobile. Gor forces occupy Corinth and Jackson. Neither have been destroyed, but everything bas been carried off, including stock, farming implements and honsehold furniture. Many families must goto Memphis or suffer the de- sunuction o&& eyeryibing ‘The Yankee cavalry, in strong force. crossed the Big Black yesterday or the day before, and were met by Jackson's cavalry. A lively fight took place Perhaps this is the commencement ot ihe general advance of the enemy. The Rickmond Dispatch calls Rob't J. Walk- er “a decayed old Yankee politician.” The Lispatch of February 2d, has the follow- ing: From Charleston. CHARLESTON, Feb. 1.—No casus ihe bombardment of the city con. tinues steady. The firing has peen more rapid this evering—two persons slightly wou A fire broke out on Commerciat wharf this af- ternoon, which destroyed a row of cotio tors offices. The North Carolina papers show by their columns that the leavenof Unionism is spread- ing throughcut the State: The Raleigh Siandard, of Jan. 2%, contains meetings, ties at Fort proceedings of two hirge publi 1 che beld at Wilton, Granville county, aad tae ober at Snow Hill, Gree were held on tbe same dev. At both gs sets of reolntions were adopted unapinovsly. the character of which shows thy people are getting heartily sick of the Thien county, both of amble adopted at the former plice that the alarming and tearfni ten- Contederate government towards iment of a military despotism by nent cf jaws that are unjust aud op- nd is @ just canse of complaint and | desire'on onr part 4s citizens of a and independent State to restore justice, Secure domestic tranquility, perpete- ate the bicssimgs of civil and reiizious iiberty to ourselves and prosperiiy is just cause for 5 togerber. tion declares that all political is yested in and derived from te peo- piy, and all acts denying or abridging : gehts are unconstitutional and ought to be resisted by all constitational and legal yheasures. The second deciar:é the subordiaa- tion of the miliary to the civil power as a car- dinai principie, and any :tttempt to destroy it by suspensi supersede the civil law apon the plea of milis tiry necessity, would be revolutionary and despotic. The third declares the passage of the cripting the principals of substitutes violation ct plighted faith between the. Government and her citizens, and culea- forth pucy of lated to the confidence of the propie in the Geyernmé The jourth expresses the | Opinion that the passage of the remarkable propo-itions presented hy Messrs. Phelan and Miles, now peuding before Congress, would do more to subjugate the Noath than the arinies of the North. The fifth declares that if North Csrehni forced to choose between a military s} tae sovereignty, she will & convention. The sixth nor Vanes, in the event the derate Congress adopis measares looking ne establishment of a military despotism, to convene the Legislature with a view to calling acer vention; and the seventh resolution pro- tesis that, as Muissour: and Kentucky have yever become roembers of the Southern Con- ‘y, they ilitng to submit to the ment cf pe e laws d by the votes of members from those unless they can ‘be executed in said ene At the Greene county me sets torth that “acrisis has reached thet pointin onal «ffairs in whichitbenooves North fo arouse trom her lethargy, rise in her wherher her flag, the pri niey, and Maes e@ ov Teemen or slaves.” The first res res that the war has lasted long North Caroiina, in her s za 1 propose 2 cessation of ho: i's veflort is made throagh a convention honoraple pesee.’ The second declares fer un “North Carolina had no band in making tuis war, Lotwithsianding the blood of her soi more than twenty thousand graves, te fields of Great Bethel to that of amauga.” Thirdly, t say the poli. gogues and speculators should ed in the army or riven out of ti the war to the last rT, regardless of the woe and d, Opposed to ail measures of from the people. Fearta, they decinre that this goyernment was made ‘Oople, And they haye the right to rute, Sy what shallor shail not be in deflance of iraltore or dictato The fitth asseris that the conscription act is 4 breach of taith, anda a on the Adminis:ration, and clearly & whatihe people m expect. The Sixth ance for maintaining ‘¥Y of the civil over the military rals to him to stand by them in hour of trial and tribulation. Tho seyenth says they regard the Legislature’as a seutinel on the watch-tower, placed there by the’ people to geard their li erties, and no prriod in the history of the State ever dernanded thear presence more imperatively than the pres- € ‘The eigth declares that the desperate su iutrodneed b Congress, threaten. pence emanate 3 their admonishes them to be more than The ninth urges Gov. Vance to con- say tosmbmit the question of “Coaven- no Convention” ta the people. The tenth ped through a@ convention, and urges tne eto demend & convention, and then make i) a lasting and honorable peace is p eleventh declares chat in the orial electioa they will snp- is not pletiged to co with tha people, The resolutions endorse the course of W. W. Holden and M. Penington, of the Siand- era and Progress. The Standard says editorially: We are sorry to see that the usually discreet Chariette Democrat intimates that Gen. Hokes’ brigade, reeendy sent to this State, may be or- dered to inierfere with the people in the free expression of their opinions. We learn that the brigace comes to this State at the request ot Gov. Vance, for the pnrpose of recruiting, and at the sine time aid in arresting deserters. We cannot believe it possible that the brave men who compose that brigade would sully heir well-enrned fame by iuangurating or taking part in scenes not warranted by the constitution and laws. ‘The editor of the Petersburg Regisier says «the benest and true throughout the Conted- coming guber: Tine maa wh | eracy demand Holden's arrest and trial.” “Hon- the President of for the posi ton.j A long acbate ensued cn the nent, bat | Bo vote was taken. In THE HOUSE ‘Qhe + nsoliment bill (che Houee beingin Com. | Trittee of the Whole on the State of was coveicerss. Div, Werster offered the following amendment, Which Wis azr ed to: ae Union) “And the boun'y of one bundred dollars | row payable by law toreach crated be paid to the person o whom suc a shall dratted person OWes Service or labor at the time of his | yuuster into the service of the United States on freeing the person.” Various olser amendments were debatedand disposed of Mr. Schenek offered & substitute for the bill, which includes the amendments agreed to by the committee. Ii was ordered to be printed, together with the bil! as amendes by the com- mittee, 5 ga The Attorney General of Pennsylvania 1 ube bax.kers und privaie brokers of that State owe $70,900 fur taxes. } esc” Sohe W. Syme would do well to pay his “honest” debts te citizens of Raleich, whom he Sloncers, before presuming to offer advice “to “honest? men. Lf we have committed treason oY advised resistance to the law, let the grand we are disloval or an enemy to the Confederate Goverpmest, then that government has but few triends in this State with the exception of its office holders. for at least three-fourths of our people ogree with us in opinion.” Walter Hs, Taylor, who was formerly one of the principal clerks of the Third Auditor’s Office here, and who resided in Georgetown, is | now the Second Auditor of the Confed. Treas- ury, and advertises in the 4 E ner that the Hebrew, Arable Guoeee, Poon | Sporish ano I'alian languages are written and spoken in his office. Southern papers complsin that = sity for hoarding bas become eo pre Bropes- of the writ of habeas corpun to | ing the preamble | o- | of civiland religi- | Legisiature immediately, and call | t there will be no peace nntilitis | , R strong pull, and a pull alto- | | matinee every afternoon. jury of Wake county pregent us for trial. If above Basiness, j their !rienas and the pall sebaléom. that some parties even hoard cords of wood. . The first pair of shad canght of sag oe Fear, N.C.,, this season sold in Wilmington for $15. Hon. P. C. J. Weston, Lientenant Governor of South Carolina, died on Janugry 25th. - Samuel Keene, a former resident of Wash- ington, but who_has lately been living in Rich- mond, and has been in the Ucnfederate nayai service, was killed a few day s ago. DEST ENIERTAINMENT acetate Weeki ton, Will commence st Odd Fellows’ Hall. ne: ae eee enink, to con. i inz durin, eek. wi ‘and tinue every evening during hp week wich & arand Ai ucement column, and for programmo and armay interesting particulars see email bills everywaere, feb 12-1 WASHINGTON LEOTURE Asg- SOCIATION, E STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, Between Sixth and Seventh Btreets, The Couree will be contioued on THIS (Fridsy) EVENING, Feb. 12. SECOND READING or JAMES B MURDOOH, Beq., The Eminent Elocutionist, AN EVENING WITH THB PORTS, Enbracing selections from Shakspears, Byron, Feott, Campbell, Hood, and Tennysoa, together with a humorous sketca from the Pickwick Papers —to which will be added some selections of a Na- tional ard Patriotic character. THE VOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE SE- LECTIONS: Combat scene between Rhederick Dhu and Fitz Tames —Scett s** Lady of the Lake” Dramatic scene, Lochieland the Wizsrd.—Camp- bch, 2 Abon Ben Adbem.— Leigh Hunt, Ancient and Modern Greece Contrasted.—Byron’s “ Giaour.” Bridge of Sighs —Thomas Hood. Charge of the Light Brigade,— Tennyson, Drifting. —Thomas Buchanan Reed, The resding will commence at 8 o’clock, Doors of Church open at 73; o’elock. ‘Tiok«ta Fifty Cents. For saie st the Hotels, Book &tores. and at the door on Friday evening. JOHN PIERPONT, Presitent, Z. RACHABDS, Treasurer fall tt =A NEW OLASS IN BOOKKEEPING AND Penmanship will commenee on MONDAY, Ube 15th inst.. at Prof. Woolley’s Commercial A emy,7th and K atrests. Those who take st2erouch fall ‘couree will b> gvaranteed completa ani the most graiiiving success, fe 12.37 ==> LADIES’ NATIONAD SANITARY FAIR. t The Ladies’ Sanitary Tair will cuoly remain pan through BATURDAY EVENING next. when the present order will be colored, Whatevar goots remsiv will ba offered st public auction on Monday tex” and on following daya uuii ail are sol fell 3t CARRIE L. FINNSULY WASHINGTON DAB, No.4, F A.A will meet at their hall. cornor of Vs avenue h street east BUNDAY NEXT, ¥ jock, p m ,and proceed to tha M. b etreet, where the ‘orera! sa” er N.N.W. Prarie will de ore .&.6 ,7. H.W. Muuroe — Ail Ma Martone in good tapding are fraternaily iivited, fe IFAACQ H McCATARAN. Secretary, § CREAM, CONFECTIONERY, &c — ceptions, Parti din, Baila. Sap pers. Fairs and otber ent shortest notice and mo Cream and Water Ices made by steam p: ranted to be the beat in the city, whole: vered to any part of the city. Russe Jel! Pyramids and Wedding Cakes tecrder. at J PH SITAPPLELD’S Confe ery, S86 Sixth at., bet. Gand A. fe INFLAMATOBY RUEU MATISM CORSD. |S ab effectual: cortain, and permanent cure pig mainful dicease, Never fails. Laqaize at 19 Tetrect north, between 611 sud 7ta stroet {f+9 eolm*} C. KERNAN SALB —An excel- ashipgton city vill NEWSr4PER RovTE FO: lest Pewapaper Route in be sold et a bargain on eecouct of sickness. Gress * Washington Star,” Washington, D, 0. J DESPOTIBM. U8T POBLISHED— BUOK SECOND - OF THR PROPHET ETEPHEN. SON OF DOUGLAS. Price j5cts, Perdozen $15". post free. Adcress . F FERKS Pubiishe fe 1Z-6t 26 Anns* New ¥ ROFESSOR ALEX. WOLOWSKI H4s THE hevor to annonrce that in feeds aa aif with the genera. request of bis friends ant pupils, will give cne more and positively last ree of ins‘ruction in Singing and the Pisno te, ty his ree and entirely original methot. All thore who desire to become fine singers or e7- celleat performers can avail thamselves of this last Oppertunity by sprlyiug at his residence, No. 316 F street, corner or 1th et. fe l2-Im T FOR BOSTON. \ER Schooner JULIA ANNA has arrived,and is bow discharging her frpigne. Apply to md ARTLBY & BR9., 95 and 99 Water at. ee For SALE—A fins tone st™ PIANO FORTE, | Reerly uew. snd wel: gept, will be soid For eale by =f very chesp Irauire at No ais D street, between’ vi 0 z I Cc a. A lot of — JOHN G. GARDNER, 375 D atraet. ite ear Reventh. M ONEY! 6th end 7th. fo 11-6t* TERRAPINS MONBY! MOREY! M. K. WALSH & CO, LICENSED PAWNBROKERS, No. 299 C street, botween ih and loth sta., Nesr the Varieties. . Money advanced on Gold and Silver Watches Diamonts Igcies and Gentiemen’s Wasring Ap- ao fobs of ap order of distrain and chattlos of Thomas Par- a2 and in srreara to Ulysses have Jevied on ‘he followisg. goeaa, t. i Furnace and P Tubs and Fix ° Fer to tatisfy re Werd, 1 Ls BSpittoon, Chere s6ll the above goods an K «*reet north, between 7th apd Ath streets wees, in froct of th» Northern Market Honse, oa the isth day cf February. 3864. at 10 o'clock a.m., to the Righest Bidder, tor caab, +-at* $ Tables, 3 Recta. 4¢ by give notice that I fe WM, MARTIN, Pallit H 486 486 ane 456 4865 \ PACSPH Si GINGS! WINDOW SHADES! OV4L PIOTUBE FRAMES! PICTURE CORD AND TASSELS! CHEAP FOR CASH AT J. MARKRITER’S, No. 486 SEVENTH STRENT, RIGHT DOORS ABOVE fa yyw OFA Wolinwed Wall OURS SUSaCAL Pu Buiu—d. pi. stiat, Piano Turer and Repairer, would respect fu ly annoanos to his friends and the masical: purlic geperaily that by isaving their orders TwWIs D at Mr. W. BL BN LE 8 Drug store. corner of Veon ev ani lth streets. they will ps prompt- ly nna satisactorily attendea to, Crders from the country also. atten ded-to by ad- | Gressiox to Washington Pont Oflice, ‘9 10 3n* a TEAM DYELNG AND CLOTH DRESSING Ea- Ss TABLISBMENT Pe ee The subscribers take this cpportanity to inform c generally. taat thay bave ro opened the above business, acd intend to keep the best imported Fancy and Step!s Dyes, and carry on the busingss in the most improved style. No 44. east aide of Four-and s-half strest, south o* Pennsylvania avenve. m* *DSNHSM & LATTENER, OVAL—The FIRE INSURANCE AGENOY | ofthe North American, of Har:ford, ie re- | moved to Room No. 1, Becond floor of the sams Werbicg'on Building, corner of 7th, and P.na- sylvapie avenng ft JOHN RIGGLES, Aat, | taking the oath. He kept very quiet until tho XECOND EDIT, 4 O'OLOCE P. M. - PRETZMAN, THE REBEL SPY. «“Qross-eyed” Davy Pretgman (mentioned by us yeeterday as having been arrested in Mary- land@ on suspicion of being a spy, and confined in the Old Capitol,) is the same individual who, in compary with Jake Creamer, Gid Shierryy Ben Gruber, and other notorious characters, left Hagerstown at the breaking out of the re- bellion, and went to Harper's Ferry and en- listed under the rebel banner. Some two or three weeks after (for some unknown cause) he succeeded in procuring his discharge, re- turned home, was arrested, and réleased on battle of Antietam, when he became loud in his denunciation of the Federal Government, for which be was arrested and sent to Fort | McHenry,. but was released on again taking | ; the cath. Pretzman returned to Hagerstown. | Spparently a ‘‘wiser if not better man,” and | nothing was heard of him until it was report- ed last summer that the rebels had crossed the | river into Maryland, when he was seen to mount a horse, ride to Williamsport, and es- cort the rebel advance guard into Hagerstown, ‘Then, in conjunction with Geo. Boyd, editor of the defunct Maryland Free Press, he attempt- ed to recrait a cavalry company, but failing, | he joined the rebels as a private, furnishing his | | own horse and equipments. During the stay ef the rebels at Hagerstown Pretzman rede up ard down the streets of the town, flourishing | his pistol, and yowing vengeance pon the | heads of loyelmen. The*fact of his now be- | ing within our lines, is conclusive proof of his being there for no good purpose. We learn that Preizman made his appear- ance in Hageretown on Sunday night last, just as the various churches were leaving ont. See- ing the crowd approaching pim, he laid down egainst a house, pretending to be asleep or drunk. Several citizens stopped and looked at bim, snd a little boy who was passing at the time, went up to Pretyman, and uncovering exclaimed, “It ie cross-eyed Davy!” He made no effort to escape, but attempted the old dodge of “haying a fit” A gentieman ummediately seized him, and unbuttoning a citizen's coat he had on, fonnd underneath it the Contederare uniform, is Murder of Dr. Livingstone, the Great Ai- rican Traveler. [From the South African Mail.} From the interior of Airica we have start- ling news, the most imporiant item of which, however, we trust, is untrue, Her Majesty's steamer Ariel, which arrived this week from the Mozambique Coast, announces a letter tom the Governor o! Senna to the Goveruor of Quillimane, stating that Dr. Livingstone had been murdered by the nativeson Lake Nyassa. A Subsequent report prevailed, however, to the effect that he hed not been kiiled, but badly wounded. It is certain that, accompanied with only five Makoiolo, be hat gone up from the Murchison Falls to Lake Nyassa; but, judging from previ- ous ™ atements from the came qutrter, we are not disposed to give any credit to the tragic news how communicated, | | } Washington Money Market—Latest Quo- tations. Furnished by Lewis Johnsos & Co., Bank- ers: Buying. Selling. U.S. Coupon Bonds, 1831 10g U.S. 7.30 Notes. ss 110¥ (guartermasters’ Uhecks. as New Certificates, — American Silver. — American Gold, - NEW YORK RATES—SECOND BOARD. Ooupon 6's, 1851, 110 7.8u's, 116; Certificates of Indebteoness 520s, 105%; Erie, 1134.5 a hs Mich'gan Soathera, obstructed the Baltimore and Obio Railroad, six miles this side of Martinsburg, throwing the locomotive off the track, stopping the train, which left Baltimore last night, and robbing the train and passengers of large amounts of money and goods; also, Adams Express; and did other damege. It is possible, however, the above rumor may have been put afloat by evil disposed persons for selfish purposes. BURNT BY THE ALABAMA. New York, Feb. 12.—The British ship Mar- taban, reported burnt by the Alabama, was formerly.the American bark Texian Star,which was sold at Moulmein to go under the British flag. IMPORTANT FROM . LINA. Threatening D-monstration of the Enemy A Siege of Newbern Apprehended. New York, Feb. 11.—The following inter- estirg intelligence has been received from the Associated Press correspondent in North Caro- lina: NeEwseErn, Feb. 7, 1564,—The enemy areagain threatening our communications at various points. { They mace another demonstration this morn- ing on Newport Barracks, which point they NORTH CARO- | will evidently attempt to hold. An €normous report that we are being strong- ly reinforerd bere for the purpose of assisting a febel lions movement at Ratdign, has brought a lage force of the enemy into this State for the double purpose of checking the Conyen- Uion movement, and repossessing themselves of whot territory they have lost, if possible. The Rebel iron-clad Atkinson, on the Neuse river, is considered a very formidable affair by those who have seen it. They report that she ¥s about ready to act in concert with the moy- ing force which threatens Newbera. Thislarge rebel force will not be idle. Everything indicates an intention on the part of the enemy to commence a long siege against Newhern and Washington. The presence of & strong fleet of gunboats in these waters is an imperative necessity. The Wilmington ee C.) Journal says :—“A powerful effort will pe made to drive the ene- my from eastern North Carolina. Should our ermy tii in this effort, the State will be lost to the Confederacy. The opposition papers are still outspoken in their sentiments. ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE. Cano, Feb. 11.—Advices from Vicksburg to the 6th represent everything progressing fa- voraily, nothing ot importance having trans- pired. General Brayman and staff left Mem- phis for Vicksburg 6n the 9th. A detachment of the first Alabama (white) Regiment, while secuting a few days since in the direction of Hernando, surrounded a house where a party was being given tor:bel officers and soldiers home on furlough. They took twelve prison- ers and fifteen borses, and brought them to Memphis. Trzivs on the Memphis and Charleston Rail- road sre running to Colliersvilie, thus closing cné avenve through which alarge amount ef cotton reached Memph LOCAL NEWS. « . a CRIMINAL Court, Judge Olin.—Yesterday, in the case ot Chauncey A Hoor, charged withan assanit and battery, who submitted his case, the decision of the Court was reserved. The motion for a new trial in the case of Jeremiah Hendricks, convicted of the murder of Dennis Shanahan, was argued by Messrs. Clayton and Wilson. The decision of the Court WAS reserved. Mr. Wharton made a motion for a new trial im the case of Emanuel Pollard, convicted of the murder of George Butler. This morning, Lydia Lee, indicted for keeping a8 bawdy and cisorderly house near the Park Hotel, was tried. This is the same house at which a row took place in September last, in which three soldiers took an active part, and were, for an assault aud battery with iatent to kill commiited on that occasion, sentenced to the penitentiary Shortly after Miss Lee left the city, renting the house to another woman: but failing to receive her rent, she returned a few days since, and finding that the soldiers of Scott's $00 were in the habit of visiting the house, she forbid them. A few days since the Mx; Hudso liGy; Reading, 120%; a ee CONGRESSIONAL. is —_——_ > J XXXVIIitu CON GRESS.—FIRST SESSLON¢.* —>— : Frivay, February 12. SENATE.—The Vice President announced the new Committee on Manufactures as follow Mersrs. Sprague, (chairman,) Morgan, Rid: “Hendricks and Henderson. Mr. Trumbull presented petitions from the | U. Se judges for Wisconsin, Lowa, Ohio and | other Western States in reference to the inade- | qacy of their salaries; which were referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Lane, of Ind., offered a resolution, which was adopted, instructing the Judiciary Com- mittee to inquire into the expediency of so amending the present laws regulating the Sua- preme Courtas to confine ue decisions to ques- Uons of !#w alone. ir. Kiddle offered a resolution for printing 10,000 additional copies of Gen. MeCiellan’s Teport for the use of the Senate; which was re- ferred to the Committee on Printing. Mr. Foster, from the Committee on Pensions, Teporied favorably on the petizon of John M. Burus, of Gettysburg, a citizen who was wousced in the great battie of that place, for a pension, with a bill, and recommending its president of the Great Fgils hiannfacturing Company praying investigation in relation to the Government agent condemning their prop- erty and taking the weer at the Great Fails of the Potomac tor the use of the Washinctoa Aqurck Referred to the Committee on the Dieint-t of Columbia. Mr Foot caliet up the bill relating to the otice of Commissioner of Public Buildings. {ihe hill places ube work on the Capito!, the dome and Patent Office budding, and .« propriations for public buildings and g in the y, except those connected with tite extension, under the control of the Commissioner of Public Buildiags, who is to give Frond in 50,000. He is also to dishurse the y of the Capitol police, transmit his esti- ates annually to the Secretary of the Treas- ry and his agnual report to the President J Mr {cot explained that trom 18141 to 186! the uction of these builcings had been under the sup:rvision of the War Department, sim- ply by order of the President, wi'h a military engineer in charge; but in 1862 they were trans- ferred, by aresoiution offered in Congress by himself, to the sup: tvision of the Luterior Da- ent. The work being then resumed, Mr. ter was re-appointed architect, and the Commissioner ot Publi: Works made disburs- fox agent, without acditional comp-nsation, until Congress subseqnently, at the instance of tne Secretary of the Interior, appropriated $500 for tim. All plans and coniracts had already been made, and there were overseers in each department of work, aud theretore no need ior Ageneral superiniendent. Butsincee the pres- eni Secretary of the Interior has come into of- fice he has uppointed one, at a salary of &: with an ad 50, sd) tor superintending the aqueduct, ary was influenced with the desire to tacit ik. and possiole econcmy, he had no doubt, bathe did uot see the necessity for such an officer He regarded it as a sinecure, as there wa3 nothing to do but what could bs as well done by ibe officers he had mentioned. The present sppointee is butan agent of the Secretary of the Interior, appointed by him and paid out ef the tunds appropriated for the Department such salary as he chose to prescribes. He thourht ft better the super vision aud disburse. mexcof such large sums 8s appropriated for these purposes should o: bein the hands of an oflicer whore appointment was made by the advice of the Senate. Hovex.—The House paseed the Senate bill to re-establish the principal port of entry of Cham- plain ot Plattsburg. 5 On motion of Mr. Schenck, the further con- sideration of the enrollment bill was postpoaed until two o’ciock. The committees were culled for reports of a COUR al i? NOTIOR EX PARTNERSHIP Heretofore existing bo- tween Ww 8. Hype and Jown B Davipson, uader the pame and ety of Hyde & Daviasoo i ived on the 9th of Decaw ber, 1863, by the daath ‘ Wm 8. Hyde, and the businasycoutinned. by soutual consent of the undersigned, untii Pedru- ay le, 1804, re ops B, Davinsonx, a8 survivin, er, is au- Morized fo uss therameot the dire fa liquidation, in settling the business of Pence ay DE. Administrator W. 8 JOHN B. Georgetown, Webruary 9, 1854, Tho undersigned will bereafte: 4 JOHN B. Davibnos, “° . Hyde. 5 DAVIDSON: fe 59 Water strost.. woon: woop: woop: KINPLING AND STOVE Woop. On hand, « sazerior stock of all kinds hor sige : snd cold at loweat possible phys i) T2108 J GALT, Cfice 222 Pennsylrania avenve, bet. 11th and 12th Mill aid Yard foot of Seventor nth street. fo 10-tf {Chroniole.} private character. Mr. Baldwin, of Massachusetts, from the Committee on Printing, said the Committee had been unable to agree on the fcllow resola- tion, which had been referred to them, namely: “Kesolved, That there be printed for the use of the House, the regular number of copies of a Dictionary of the United States Congress, pre- poered by the late librarian #f the House (Mr. Lanman); and the Olerk of the House shall pay asnitable copyright, provided it shall not ex- ceed two doliars a copy.’ The resolation was carried. Some time was spent in the consideration of private bills. ‘The House, at 2 o'clock, proceeded to act on the Enrolment bill. ———_—_<+ 20 > TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. AN IMPROBABLE STORY. REPORTED RAID UPON THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILKOAD, THIS SIDE OF MANTINSBURG. e Sage Bartmore, Feb. 12 —There is @ prevailing rumor jist now, which. howsver, wants coa- fumatien, to heeffect that.a band of guerrillas lessee of the honse, it is said, got a guard to lose the house, dnd she was committed to the ntral Guardhouse, at which place a bench ‘Arrant, issued on an indictment, was served her, and she was brought to court. It was oved that the house had been rented toanother party, and at the suggestion of the District Averney a verdict of not guilty was ren- ered. John McGowan, charged with garroting and robbing Caiherine Nichols of $205 in Treasury notes and 75 in specie, is on trial. = s——— ‘Luk BUPNING OF THE PRESIDENT’S STABLE. ‘This morning, Patterson McGee, who was yes teraay arrested on the cbarge of setting fire to ibe stanle of President Lincoln, was brought before Justice Drury for a hearing. The only witness examined was a soldier named Patrick O’Rafterty, who testified that about dusk, on Wednesday, he was sitting in a roomin the basement of the White House, and he saw McGee pass through. But the witness conid not remember exactly what hourit was. He did not, however, think it was late. No other witness was present’at the exami- nation. or had been summoned. It appears that the reason why suspicion pointed to McGee was because the day previous to the fire, he bad been discharged from the service of the President. He was also seen about the stable while it was burning; but the accused, itis admitted, had some clothing in the stable, which he was desirous of saving., The accosed alleges that upon the aight of the fire he was in Grover’s Theater, and that while the stable was burning, one of the door- keepers told him of the fact, and it was only then that he went to the fire. Accused asked time to send for the door-keeper, to prove the rbove,and it was granted: slthough Justice Drury said that onthe testimony adduced he could not further hold the accused. age ContTinvep.—Yesterday afternoon Justice Giberson tock up the cases against Marvy A Maguire, Mary Wilson, Mary Francis Reed and Eliza O'Hare, for grand larceny, and Mar- garet Wilson and Mary O'Hare, for receiviag stolen goods. Officers Frazier, Burch and Hes- ser employed 1 wagon and went to the house: of the receivers, but fel! far short of r-coyerin: all the goods which the girls admitted they had stolen, 2nd those recovered were the least yal- uable Several arlicies were identified by Eiizabeth Watts, and ip order toa full investi- gation ana a further search for the goods, the examination was continned, and Marzaret Wilson and Mary O’Hare, for receiving stolen gonds, and Mary A. Maguire, Etizt O’Hare Mary Wilson, for grand larceny, were sent » jail for ferther hearing. Mary Frances Reed was dismiseed on account of her youth. The girls, with the exception of Eliza O'Hara, are no strangers to the police, who have fre- quently arrested them upon various charges, ‘They admitied the iarceny of various articles and to'd to whom they sold them: but the oifi- cers failed to recover them, a8 the purchasers, being principally birds of passage, haye, with few exceptions, left the city. oe ge eee Decree or Divorce.—This morning, Judge Wylie, sitting in equity, mide a decree in the case of Elizabeth Martha Mackall, agt. Brooke Mackall, divorcing the plaintiff from the re- spondent @ mensa e! thoro (hed and board.) This ease has heen on the doc! some tima; being No.3 on the divorce docket. Yha plaintiffia her petition sets forth that the respondent had il! used herand her children, notallowing them fael or food, and when sick refused to procure medicine for them, and on one occasion ha locked her in-her room, took away her seryant and sold her. She also charged that he beat the children unmercifully. The evidence was commenced before W. R. Woodward, Esq, Jommissioner, on the 27th of Murch, 1852, and contains the depositions of Covington, Louis, Catherine, D. Barton, Benjamin and Leonard Mackall, children of the parties, Mrs. Dr. Smoot and Mary Riley (aservant.) Walter S, Uox appeared for the plaintiff and Jos. H. Bradley, Sr., for the respondent. Anorder has also been ued to ascertain the value of the estate. ee Crnovrr Court, Chicf Justice Cartter.—This morning, the jury in the case of Thompson vs. Riggs & Co., came into court with a sealed verdict, which is understood to have been ac- cording to the instructions zranted by the Court, viz: forthe amount, $6,600, with 9 per cent (the premium for gold being 9 per cent. when the check was presented) damages and interest from the Mth of June, 1962; but before the ver- Uict was rendered, the plaintiff submitted io a non-sult, in order to bring a new suit, claim ing to receive coin or its equivalent at present rates. John M, Riggs agt. Solomon Goddard, and same agt. Daniel Stewart, action of ejyectment, judement by defaultto be ert aside. Kirkwood agt. McGatfey, Fenner azt. Qassi- cy, Keefe agt. Johnson, Cunninghan? act Hineley, Brown agt. Selden, actions for debr; judgment by defanit, The case of Young against Oonkling and ‘Wheeler is still on trial. Se DesrRTERS ARRESTED.—The following de- seytere have been arrested Capt. Scheetz’s detectivi Henry, 5th New York; Jas. Mount. 3d. Md; Thos. Wooster, Ist battalion Invalid Corps; ‘0. H. Newman, ist DO; J. W. Welch. 34 Ind. cavalry; Patrick Roach, qlet N. Y; Alonzo Honghting. 131th N. Y.; Jas, Mi've,2¢ DC; Francis Averill, 197th Penna,; James Burch, 2d D, 0. i - ; A DouBTFUL RECONMENDATION.—Last night Detective Olarvoe arrested John Robinson, col., on suspicion of stealing a watch from the room of Hon. Mr. Julian, No. 425 Four-an. half street: John had been in the employ of the Sauitary Commission, and was discharzed, and, upon leaving the army, received the fo!- iowing dubious recommendation, which he exhibited with considerable complacency how- ever, evidently thinking it the correct thinz: U. 8. Sanitary Commission, Brandy Staion, Jan. 16, 1564.—Will the Provost Marshal pass the bearer, John Robinson, cook, isthe efhp oy of the U. S, Sanitary Commission, to Washing- ton, nerer to return. Reason—utterly worth- tess! Very respectfully, J. Hagnis, Act, Sup’t U.S. San. Com. Jobn was placed im care of the guard at the Second Ward station, for ” ready for trial, st nm, for safe keeping uatil ea A PEDDLER IN TROUBLE.—On Wodnesday Joseph Hammet, a young man who had been peddling at Camp Stoneman was handed ove: to the county police chyrged with selling w out license, And he wus taken before Justi Onli, who wa&s abovt fining him, but oft. Walling went to the Clerk of the Leyy Court aud found that he had hada license and ias Justice dismissed him. It appears from tie young man’s statement that he ensaged im pea. dling fog the Jaudable object ot raising money to complete his edacation but while peddling be was arrested, charged by some of the so - diers with passing counterfeit money and plac ed in the guard house, where he was tro, oa with many indigniues, they taxmg @way us goods, money and license. We undersiay that he will lay the matter before we proper authoritics, pines cores: A Riot.—Shorily atter 12 o’clovk last night, a@rcw took place at the corner of Eighth ana K streets, (Navy Yard,) between adout (4 outy- five soldiers, (said to be recruts,) belong ig the 15th New York Engineers, and several young men. From what we can leara itappears that two or three soldiers went inio the coi i Midd!eton’s restaurant and celled for vyste and while they were eating 4 di‘liculty oceurre 1 between some young men, when the soldi left,.but a few moments attr they with about twenty others, and a riot tou in which several pistol shots were jirec them passing through the ear of the S» Major of the 15th. Officers Berkleyand Sieion ‘Were soon On the spot, and aiter much persua f10n Succeeded im getting the soldiers w ways, not, however, before they hgd broke up somy of the fixtures in the cellar —_—_>—__— A RESULT OF THE REBELLION. —Ye: day, Col. Jos. S. Hansborough, tormerty ot Virgm and an old soldier in past wars with U dians and Great Britain, was taken in by officer Jehnson, of the Third Wari, an sent to the Insaue Asyium. He ts very o feeble, baying been sick several mouths. Hy derangement is suppored to be caused b trouble on account of the redeliion, is en property being in the State ot Vir, veteran beasis of the wounds b under the old flag, and when the oftice posed to e him, he was cispos+d tor He is very much respected in Washington, a it is trusted lis affliction wi theta CHARGE OF ASSAULT AND Barrery.—Yes tercay officer Hessler arrested & young woman Bamed Anna Datiey for striking a little boy, F. Mohun, &@ son of William P. Mohan, with 4 buckei, inflicting a very sever® wound upc his head and face. The bey said they the pump on Second, nee F accused took his bucket au &# brother 0; thé litte boy as the one who aid it. The accused Tepatation of beng & remarkanly and has no recoiiection of eve the little boy. bail for court. ag A STRIKE aT THE Nay ARD.—Yesterda afternoo:, about fifty of the mer woritwe in the black: mith’s departmentoftae Navy Yar, who have been receiving $1.50 per day, work; retusi to work longer unl wages were udvanced “51.75 per day. hela a meeting jast night aud apy. eda mittee to confer with thé officers of the V and the committe are so engaged this mo! with a fair prospect of having the differe:. settled. 5 aud ry ¥ i ceived pro- g seen Justice Gibder: beld ber to eo nee Fire.—Last nightavout So’clock a tire was discovered inthe house corne: 4% ena (streets, occupied by LL. Clark. Witicers Boyle ard Maxwell, of the 7th Ward police, with a nue. Ber Of citizens, succeeded in extinguisbing tas ge In THE CanaL.—Edward McPaul, of the In- valid Corps, got drunk last night aud fell into the canal. He was taken outhy officers Weed - ing and Pullen, who took him to ths 71a Ward 5S ation to be dried and sobered. ai ES Eee BuroLariovs.—Last night a burglar or burglars eniered the store of Hyde & Dayidso. in Georgetown and blew the safe opea wit powder and took therefrom $500 in mos¢y and notes and bonds to a large amount. eg Finep.—Godfrey Cook, proprietor of a gro- cery store on 3d street, Letween Penns apd Louisiana ayenues, was fined morning by Justice Ferguson for seili r to soldiers; also for seliing withoula lioense. District Court, Judge Wy ing. cecrees of condemuation were made in cares of the schooner Elia, schooner Sally of Nasbeu, and cargo of the schooner Antonicx. ERNEST Leese ar en eee —This wm Fe SALB—Four corm viste sets of HORSE FLOR ING TOOLS, inci 2a Bellows s Apvils ; also, 8iX buncred sets of Horse thoes, 8.06 of best ron, by er At A, 5 Borge Shceing Hop, C street. betwen Ftreeta. fo ink Foe, BETS wo Fornished ROOMS. seperate o toxether, one s Front Parlor, the other a Front Bed-room, to gent'emen only, with or with- e p cut Bosrt. in @ privste family; mo children, Ap- ply at 354 New York avenue, bet, lzthand ista streets, eouth sive. fe 12 8i* CBT—On the m: 4 im the Beverib-st Feventh to Seventesntn, the renie of the owner, and al*o of the giver lenin it. As it is highly ralaed, a good re wilt be given ifreturned to 545 Beventosnth e1nst* he ith of February, tears or ia the cars from & PRAYER BOOK, wita CULE aNDs any business; ei Also other houses fer rent an ty forrale im the city and country, Inqnir Intelligences avd Real Betate Office, No. 511 st.. rear Peun, averne, fe 12 3t" REtAG RA? tention of 3 & = é ® F | 5 hs Ninth N,H, MILLER, ‘We call the at- 4 > our adverticoment of the Suithsonian Restaurant at Auction, oo BA7- URDAY NEXT ovelock m., at 497 {oth strest nud. TES Honse haa besa olug & good business, and Bity of « bar and restan- ¥ & CO,, Aucts, SHUN SRENIP, ‘The co-rartnershin horstolore i Wiliam Zabnand J EB. B siners in t renr Pepnayivabia » tewly fitted vp and is the urua! oppo’ for making & announce ct ve rill oo 1 the ab jer the firm of Beh: aly ask their frien: ze Tham with their c _& BEHRENS BPSK VI ERBUCHEN. 1022, 1869, fel? st" un pers und, T N of Georgetown, DC vention to nominate eancit: mericipsl election to be Bel’ cn Uke 224 instant, baye Dominated and respectfully submil to the citizens the following : UNCONDITIONAL UNION TICKET: LDERMEN— = GRO, W. BEALL, PETER BERY, WM. BH. GODEY, FENRY KING RIL&Y A, SHINN, fe 12-8t* SS T @ HEREBY CAUTLONED ee na ecectiotiag the following CHBOKA aud NOTES, ss shey yere a ree my counting z fi 5-1 bh inet: FOO OO ae ent Ot Se Uheck ow Ries & Oo. lie to the order of Hyde & Davidson, dates Fe ie to y . for $39). P Dirivelow’s ‘Check on Riggsd& Oo., payzsie to the order of Jobn B. Day.dson, dated Feb, Tithe fe ‘or B74 70. a . astina ¥reader burger. dated Peb, Ist, 1901, Sas Sonier Hyde & Davidson, for $57 60. w H Conermane poke. Jon. 24, Wei, favor of vidsov, for . . Bee aH Upperman's note, Noy. goth, 1881, favor ww a u, $52.79. Byes Upprra ey Nov. sith, 1851, favor of w. mB iieon, f HE GoM sraard’e pote, Now, Jt, 1053, 30 Gays, {9- 1883, favor of f Hyde fon, for $3°4, ‘Ep “Kecmards te! ‘Hor, ist, ba oath ee “COUN B, DAVIDSO.. G—G BORG ETO WN —Those derivour Bete See eee ye cel at fio. S13 wo Te! H A ecrseown. ‘tee iMterimuersnem™ ms ee a e' fe 12 33"