Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1864, Page 1

‘THE EVENING STAR 48 PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNUON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED.) AT THE STAR BUILUINGS, QCBFRS PERM’. Avene 4éD 11TH Sraaer, W. D. WALLACH. ———{~"———_ Papere served without wrappers, ty carriers, 10 cents per week; in wrappers at ibe rate of $6 per year. To mai) subscribers the prica is $5 per year; $3 for six months. Papers procured &t the Sfar office counter, with or without Wrappers, TWO CENTS BACH, WP ADVBRTICBMENTS should be sent to the Office before 12 o'clock u.; otherwise they may Bot uppear until the next day. AUCTION SALES. Vv, XXII. 7: + ~~ PAPERHANGINGS, &e. FUTURE DAY. rs Auctioneers, SPLENDID “BREED PoStG SORTS, RIOR e Gite cates Fey Basson (Fuse i RS, -BGANT Are * : . THURSDAY MORNING, F wih, at 10 o’sloek, «at id if Lave @ residence o! tb oar pestle wis ister. core of rey Street a: er nt avenue, we clegant furciture and household effects, compris: did ‘'Brard’’ Fall Grand Piano Porte, but drienaia beg bry in Paris $30:, without charges haves D auite of Floren ence made fall GUt Paral: i 1 fas. four a sight ‘Sue Ouatrn Ruishes in Rich aod Yellow Fi) v0 magnificent Carved and Gilt Marble Top Pitwo hesvs Bilk Curtains, tomateh, lined with x Jarge Gilt Frame French Plate our it Oorner Stands, Gilt and oo! A Biegant Turkish Parlor Suite, comprising Sofa, four jarge Mary and elcht Gil: and Peari inlaid Périor Chairs, finished in Rick Blue Kilx, with Curtains to match. Handsome Crimson Damask covered Parlor Baite. = sing fofa, four Arm and eight Parlor rs, Buyerior Oak Carved Misihee Room Buite, consist ia. rot elaborately Osrved ee | Sideboard, a oot 2 or omega Table, and twelve Moreeoo cov- ers a STB. ndid Rosewood Bookcases, Writieg Deaks, ana Secre' : Morocco covered Arm, Revolving, Library, and Bide Ohairs Besutifol Paintings, Engravings, Vases, Uros, Osrc receivers, and Bropzes. , Oak Hall Buite, Oil Cioth. Ruge, Bich Velvet, Bruesele, and three-ply Carpets throurhort. Mcroceo covered Lounge, Card Tavics. Blegant Liquor Closet, with Enameled Paintings | and fine Gilt Ornamente. Buel Card Table. superior What-nots. flaperior Walnut and Mahogany mirror front ; Wardrobes Handsome Mahogany Bedsteaca. with & mattresrer and Canopies . Beautiful dressing Tables, Washetacds. prie irrors, mbroidered dieu. “Hair Mattresses, Bolsters, and Pillows. Toilett Setts, Fire Irons, &c. AT 12 0°O: x Pair of Fine Grey Carriage Hortes, t:¥s0 snd eight years old. Family Oarrisge, Rober, Harness. &c._ The House will be open to visitore on WEUNES- ay. the re instant. 1 ie . fer = J.0. McGUIBE & OO.. Aucts. By J.0. McQUIRE& CO., Auctionee: V ERY VALUABLE VACANT FROPERTY AT THE CORNER OF PERN. AVENUB 48D Twrn- ay Firat steer at Auction. —On WEDNES.- DAY AFTERNOON. February loth, at 4 o'clock, on the premises, we «ball se!i the whole of Lot No: 3, in square 75, except the western 17 feet, front- ing 69 feet 9 inches on Penn avenue, ard 75 feet 3 inckes & vena eee street, and containing 5,981 equare feet. ‘his Lot is beautifully Joested for dwellings, and he hcapable of division into four desirable build: ing Jo Serme: One third cash; the remainder in six and twelve months with interest, secured dy & deed of trust on the premises. Conveyences at cos: of purchaser, Title unex- ti 2 septonetle. 50, MoGUINRT & OC.. Aucta, @7- THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17th, same hour and pla feild J.C. McGUIRE & CO., Auets. By GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers, GP, TWO-STORY BRICK HOUSE ON I J svREgr. Next To TEE COmNeR OF Prerz crRest anxb, Lor at Avotion.—On THURSDAY, the isth instant, we shal: sei] ir front of the premises, at 4 "eioek, p.m., part Lot No ll in Square No. 516, with the improvements, which are a good iwo-story Erick B Ferme: \: cash; balance in 6nd 12 months, for notes bearing interest. A deed givenacd ceeiof ‘Lo; trust taten, All conveyancing at the cost of the purchaser. This property is handsomely situsted on the corth side af I street north, nexi to the corer of Sth t. ih ar ___ GREEN & WILLIAMS. Ancts, By J. ©. McGUIBE & CO.. Auctioneers. CHAROzRY SALE OF VALUABLE PROPER- + TY —By virtue of g decree of the Jate Circuit Court of the District @? Colum bis. sittivg as a Court of Equity. daved on the 20th day of Novem- ber, 1862, and rendered ina cause .N MM ing in said Court between O and William B. Todd. trastee C. Grawmer and othars. comp ramiwer and William H. bu inton end oth-zr, defendants, the undersigned trasteas will salt at pubiic auction the follow ing real esiate ‘partof the res) ane gS the lateG@. C. Grammer! in Washing- wn city D C.: . On MONDAY. Februagy 22d, at 4 0 ciock P. om — On the premises, parts of lots numbered twelve (12) and fourteen, (14) in square numbered 417, front ing fifty-one feet on the weat side of 8th street west. Dear its intersection with E atreet north If desired this property will be sold in ge; portions, see to have a front of twenty five fect and six inches. se This valuable property is most eligibly situated for any kind of business. being very near the Gen- 8) Post Office, Patent Office, the Market Spaceand Pennsylvania avenue. A part of it has been ocen- see for many years by Mr. W. Ballaaf, catinet- maker. And om the following day, ( TUBSDA Y,) the 234 day Feb: @ ‘Mary, ig We will sell,on the premises, st 4 o’elcek p.m. lot numbered three, ($,)in square numbered two updred and thirty (23),) a valuadle lot. froating ighty five feet apd one inch on the Cans]. be- tween 14th and 16th streets west, near the Canal a0. The terms of rale are: One third cash, the bal- ance to be pai in equal instalmecte, in six and twelve months from the day of sale; the eaid bal- ance to bear interest from the day of sale, and the payment the: eof to be secured by the notes of the purchaser; ard said notes to be secured by a deed f trust on rt oT the te sai’ be bot complied with in fire days from the of sale, the tru*tees reserve the riel eto re-set the risk and expense of the pur- jaf OF. All conveyancing ard stamps at the axpense of the purebacer. gene GRAMME, ‘rufieer. feed _3.C McGUIBE & O0., Aucia. Oo ® MARSHAL’S SALE.—In virtue of a writ + of fleri fasias, issced from the Olerk’s office of the Bupreme Oourt of the Distri ol essb. at house No. 400 Penn. Ue 4 and 6th street, north side,on WEDNESDAY, tue 17th day of ruary inst , 1864. commencing at 10 o’eloek s, the following Furniture, to-wit vis: 1 superio® Rosewood Bideboard, 2 “\ Recretary ané Book<ase. Gilt-frame Mirror. Gente Fane and Cover, pin, ‘able, Ww Gartefas, tte Table, e. Bei H Merguie’ right, title claim and interest in snd to the sbove named Purniture. and ‘will be sold to satisfy wiit No. 5¥5 in favorof Al- exandria Bay. WARD E LAM)DN, 6-<a UOTION BALE OF CONDEMN kK. Cavairy Burcaw Cytef Quartermaster Ces Wasainaion, B. C., February | a { Will be sold at pub ic auction, to the higheet bid- er, at the depot of Oavairy Bureau, Gtesboro’ Peint. D C .on THUBSDAY, the ith day of Feb- rusty. THO RSDAY, the Sbie af contomnaes task ots Bra : sale of condemne ck et Bastera Branch Cor- yal Wasbington, D O.,cn SATURDAY, the 27h ig of February. 1564, ho ses have been condemned an cafit for the Fo: svalry Service of the Un.ted States Army, ross and farm purposes many gocd bargains Will be sold singly nited Btates Treasury notes, nee at 0 0’ lock a. ma. JAMS A ERIN, td Obief Quertermaste:, Cavalry Bareau s LE OF CONDEMN HAY Cxrer QUARTERMASTER'S Orrior, Duro? ov WSEINGTOR, Waerrnaton D.C. Fed, A de sold at anus suction, at Alezandri:, 8, on THURSDAY, Pebrucry isth. ised, the ig coantiies of Grain aud Hay deewed.co- ie: thirteen tho 4 13 0) bushels of corn, fe bushsie of cate. > bundy 0) tons of hay. Tie ersin will be sold in lote ef ome hundred (190) forbes. with the privilege of Eve huncred (100) ebes, and ww in lot: of twenty five 25) tons, With the privi f fifty (50) tons Alro.at the same ti’ Sndy piace. about seven bundred thousand (700 Bo of mixed grain, (corn and cats. which be sold by the ip lots of five thousand privilege cf twenty thousand (20 000) pounds, ‘The successful bidders will be required to remove wee ain and bay within dve days from the day of trie. erm cash, in Government fande, ‘ale to commence at 1) o’elock @. . 7. sENendier Genera! ees fea 6 snd Chief Quart master Depot of Washingtoo BRAT REDUCTION IN PBIJRE. Faint See fetasnd Handkerchiefs fe ce . 2Gre and V; § oe Valencia Wand 1 lof te’ Robes and Waists, % tee a stoek cf Headdsoreats abo aeeak he oe he above goods will be sold at low ‘prices ters? am AND WINDOW SHADES. 452 SEVENTH STREST, Opposite Patent Office, Those in want are invited to call and examine my extensive took of the above It embdra- e Decorative choice line of Gold les. |, &o., im great va- ‘Prices as low as any in the District, avd fair deali be relied upon. Payer hose by first-class workmen. parza HANGINGS Te _ ROTHROOK, ems eeems 452 Seventh street. jalb-aw Opposite the Patent Ofhoe. PAPERUANGINGS AND Ww sHAaDES. . L. KIDWEBLL wovild zeepoetfall inform his friends and the public generally that he bas now on hand a weli selected assortment of WALL PA- PERS and WINDOW SKADBS suitable f. balls, pining rooms, &6. Also BOARD PRINTS, PAPER CURTA: TASSBLS, &., all of which he is pre; t St the lowest cas& prices All papers hung in the oy orecountry by experi workmen st short notice. Remember the place—No. 367 D street, near 9th street, in Franklin Hall Building ja29- 1m Soc ARE AND OVAL PICTURE FRAMES, 452 BEVENTH STREET, to sell (Opposite Patent Office.) have now in store a very large and anyerb stock of Git ‘and Dark. Wood Pretare and Photograph rt |, which I Hing at very low prices; warranting every Frame to be Gilded Witt Gold Leaf, and of the t workmanship, Also on hand, fine collection cf FORBIGN AND DOMBESTIO OARD FRAMES, PICTUBE CORDS, LGOPS, TASSELS, NAILS, BINGS, &c., &c. 5 ROTHROCK, Terma ceah 452 Seventh strect, 4w Opposite Patent Office, “HIB 18 TO GIVE NOTICE, That thesubscriber hath obtained from the Orphans’ Court of Washington county,in the District cf Columbia. letiers of administration on the personal estate of Theodore F. Bouch ite of Geor, wn, he ceceased. All perso aving Claims against the eaid ceceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same. with the vouchers thereof, to th ‘bscriber, on or before the 2th day of January next: they may otherwise by iaw be excluded from all benefit gine eee ormy hand this 2th day of J; iven under my han of January, A. D. 1865. " ELIZA M. L. BOUCHER. JOHN. J, BOGUE. ja 8 lawiw* Administrators. RPHANS? COURT, Feb, 24. 186:—Distaiot oF Corumsia, Washenston County. ta wit :—In the ease of Benjamin R. Mayfiela, executor of Susana Mayfield deceased, the executor aforesaid has, With the approbation of the Orphans’ Court of Wasnington county aforesaid, appointed SATUB- DAY. the Mth instant, for t al settlement and distribution of the personal estate of said deseased, and of the assets in hand,as far asthe sane have deen collected and turned into money; when and where all the creditors and heirs of aged are notified to attend, (at the Orphans’ Goart of Washington county aforesaid,) wits their claims properly vouched or they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit in said deceased’s estate = ‘ovided @ copy of this order be published once a eek for tires: wooks ir fhe Bvening Star. previous the ay of February, A. x 5 s Test: Z: 0. ROBBINS fe 3-law3w* Register of Wills. 'H18 18 TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscriber hath obtained from the Orphans’Oourt of Wash- ington county, in the District of Columbia. letters of administrat on on the versonal estate of Georga, Ogden Deeth. late of Washington city, D. C., de- ceased. All persone having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof. to the subseriber. on or. betore the 23d day of January next; they may otherwire by law be excluded from al! benefit of the said entate, : Giver under my hand this 23d day of January, 1964 _ jn 26-lawSw* EDW. W. DEETA RR ITTENHOUER, FANT & 00., BANKERS, NO. 369 PENNSYLVANIA AVERNUB, Will continue to farniah U. 8s. FIVE-TWENTY BONDS Atlong a issued Government, at par, . 3, Coupon 6’ of 1 U, 8, 7-90 Treasury Notes, U. B. Oertificates of Indebtedness, GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT AND SOLD, Sxchsnge on all parts of Burope and the Northe, Cities sold in sama to suit purchascra, Stocks and Gold bought in New York exclusive. oa Oommission BITTANHOUSE. PANT #2 CO. IMPORTANT TO SUTLERS. BUTLERS WILL FIND H. A. DOWNING & CO.'s CONOENTRATED OLAM TO BE A MOST VALUABLE ARTIOLE FO + THEIR TRADER. It sells very rapidly, and is the most economics sytiale diet f the officer's mess, Itis prepared 8 one minute, and makes a most delicions Soupor ‘Chowder. It is highly recommended by army Sergeons. The profits are large. H. A. DOWNING & 00.; Manufacturers of Concentrated Pood, No. 111 Bast 18th st., New York, or eals by BARBOUR & SEMMUBES, Bole Agents. 66 Louisiana Avene, set-ly Washington, D. GO. prErre BSLE OF LANDS THE PARISH OF ST. HELENA, BEAUFORT DISTRICT, 80! TH CAROLINA, Under the direction and instructions of the President of the United Rtates, issued of the date ofSeptember 16,1853, in purauaace of the eleventh section of an act, entitled “An act for the Collec- tion of Direct Taxes in Insurrectionary Districts within the United States, and for other purposes,’’ approved June 7, 1962, and of the act amendatoty of tne said act, Spptoved poeraaey 6, 1863, we, a1) ng, and ‘Wil- i wy =) Abram D. Smith, William E, Word liam Henry Brisbane, United States Direct Tax Commissioners for the District of South Carolina, do hereby dectare and make known that a public agle will be held at the office of the Commissioners aforeseld, in the town of Beaufort, Parish of St. Helena, Beaufort District, State of South Carolina commencing on the 18th day of February, 1354, at 10 o’clock a. m. of said day. for the disposal of the folicwing tracts or parcels of land, to-wi! ON ST. HELENA ISLAN The Marion Chaplin lace, the Daniel Pope Place, Bea ‘ide, the Aum Fripp Place, Littlewood Point, the Gabriel Capers Place, the Lawrence Fripp Place, the Pritchard Place, the Perry Place, Was- ss Island, the Dathaw Inlé . and Dathaw Point, . ON LADIES’ ISLAND: Bluff Farm, Palmetto Island, the Wi the Joe Johneon P Lawn, Fair Lawn, Brickya Laure) Hill, Luey Point. Bolus Point, Aehdal Bythewood Pine Land. the 8am’s Pine Land, ai the Jenkins’ Pine Land The last three tracts of land will be sold subject to the ri, ht of the United Htates to cut and remove the wood and timber therefrom. without compensation to the owners, Also Pine island. ON POBT ROYAL ISLAND: The Henry Stewart Place, spring Hill, Otaheite, the Willian: Perryclear Place, Srangibure. he Ann Perryclear Place. inclading Jack Island, t Lioyd Field, Murkle Bush, the Retreat, the Bilis Oherry Hili,the Tom Bayard Place, the Maber- sham Place. Prospect Hill, Grove Hill, Burlington, Woodward, Rice Park, the Campbell Pine Land, Woodland,and the Pine susnd tract, except two hundred gcres of the same heretofore redeemed from the tax sale by Frederi_k A. Eustis; Harbor Ielant, Pripp’s Island, and Caper’s Isiand, The lsat ix tracts of land Will be sold subject ‘to the right of the United States to cut and remove the woos and timber therefrom, without eomponsa- tion to the owners. - The lands to be sold comprehend in all about hree thousand aeres. They are to be sold na or parcels, not to exceed three hundred any one PErchaser. Said sale en longer than sixty days from the commencement of the same. And wedo further make Known and declare thst be said landa will be set up for sale at one dollar and twenty-five cents an acre each, and that the same wil! not be gold unless the bids advance be- ‘um, and that when any tracts or lots ave erected trereon dwelling-houses, 1 ochtr out-houses, the same will be ap- prai i the cash value thereof; and in case any of the ssid lots or tracts of lend on which the gaia buildings are erected shall fail, when offered for sale +# aforesaid. to be bid up to a aum equal to one third yore ce the sppraireo value thereof, the same wal withdrawn rum this sale ‘ @ Commirsieners reserve a single bid publicly made by them, or b: thelr dathouiee’ S each mre! or eet land is ncee for sale, of such sum ey mm m eligible. not ies: Se ee ae rises, ema ven unde: nds, at ¢ town of Bean: said. thie Sth day of Decomber"h, y reageo a & aver Seispawn, WM 0 16 ee et a tetelat a eere eet ORn—A Geers PLANO fuETi istorsale yee Coen! sinrn Ba nak wousaaera MOO Bocme, No, sereer of Bleven atreet. 3 AMUSEMENTS. —Ebening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1864. 2. 8,421. THE WEEKLY STAR. —— ee This exceliex: Family and News Journal, containing @ greBter wartety of. interesting reading than can: be fgund in any other, ia publishec on Friday morning It invariatiy contains the “ Washing:on News” “that has Made the daily Evrmxe STAg circulate sO generally through-at tte country, Tzexs. Cath, invariably in advance. Single copy, per annum,. Single copies, in wrappers, Five Caxta, AMUSEMENTS. ODD FELLOWS’ HALL. UNEQUALED ATTRACTIONS! Teo Grand Exhibitions Combined in One! Billing azd Foete’s Great Moral Exhibition, con- sisting o: OOM; FOOTS, om. The smallest specimen of bood in the world. years. old 2B iiches high, and weighing only 23 pounds, His sister, MI8s ELIZA NBESTBL, ceuaek The Fairy of the West, the smallest aid pretti woman in existence, 14 years od, 17 inches high, and weighing oniy 14}; pounda, and OOL, SMALL. sae tural Mimic and Comedian, 17 years old. high, acs weighiag only 34 pounds, who Wil in copjumetion the CBIGINAL CONTINENTAL VOCALISTS ty AFTERNOON and EVENING in one of their ginal, unique and attractive entertainmentr, far surpassing anything of the kind ever before offered in thie community. Aiterncon performance at 3 o'clock and evenitg performance at 8 o’cloek. se eiee EJ ie cnileea wisn s6et Pye pare: cents; rvs 5 Brn ce oFen ‘at the ball for the sale of reserved seata voor programme and many very interestin; mn rn ad titcinde see trae bills everywhere, fe ies VARIETIES! VARIETIES! FrourixG Pexx. AVBEUB snp Ninvx 828, ACOH. ELEGANOE. AND REFINBMENT Onatacteriza all the Amu‘ement offering, blended sghmsnny, pall ann axon, "anal at ‘esor 1e le, Nee WORLD'S TeMelR Of vaninD 7% MUBIO HALL 10a THE FAVORITE Mi He, HALL OF AMBRIO MR. W. 3. THOMPSON, ‘And the trained Dog, ane all the Double Company in the Scottish drama 2 CATTLE STEALERS ; oR THE DOG OF THE MOUNTAIN. LINA WINDEL AND MONS. BAPTISTIN, And all the Pretty Ladies in Bewitching Ballets, All the Minstrele and Ethiopians in NEW BLAOK PA) x i thy BON BSRAY APT SRROON LEVER, @ fasbienable Ladies present. THE CATTLE STBALBES And the Double Show. Prices, 50 and 25 centa. Pivate Boxes, 85. fo 1 CANTERBURY HALL, MEMS, {SEERRERE} oath, L L § OANTERBURY. OUISTANA AVERUB, Bear of Naticnal and Metropolitan Hotels. G@roncs Lea. cai Proprietor. NEW FARCES! NEW AOTS: Thee: sig: aA BTINT CH: RISEL, ‘ test Liv! former 0} wi 7 vetOpe, ‘Ventriloautst and Steeler. NAOMI PORTER, The Oclebrated Unrivaled Jig Danseuse. J. THOMPEON, The Lion Banjoist and Ethiopian Vccalist, B CAVANAUG 2 a. The Great Irish Comedian and Comte Vocalist. M128 BVA BRENT. The Accomplished Queen of Bong. EAGAN AND EDWARD3, The Monareks of Bthiopian Comedy. J. RURHTON. The Nonpareil Clog Dancer. MONS, FOUCHRE Ard his Accomplished Ballet Troupe. H.W. WILLIAMS. J. 8, OLABEK, And the Entire Incomparible Company ina Mam- : moth Bill of Novelties. by open ata quarter to 7; performance ata quarter Lovore 8 o’dock. Admisdion 25 and 0 ota. POPULA ‘AMILY MATINEE felb es BATURDAY AFTERNOON. GEORGETOWN ADVERTS. THE UNCONDITIONAL UNION MEN of Georgstown, D. C.. having met in con vention to nominate candidates at the municipal election to be helt on the 2d instant, have cominated and respectfully submit to the citizenr the following F NOOR PLEIOM ATs UNION TIOKRET: ‘OR ALDERMEN— GEO. W. BEALL, PETER BERRY, proaching Courcit+ FOR COMMON GoOr OST BMENTS, . COLLINS, tg L Wor rT. N MARBURY, Jr. RS. . PROK, fe 13-8t* EDWARD J. BHOBMAKER. ‘HE PUBLIO IB HH: BY QAUTIONED st negotiating the following OHBCES and Ni 5, ey were stolen from my counting room on the night of the lith inst.: D. L. Morrison & Co ’s Oheck on Biggs & Oo., Fir le to the order of Hyde & Davidson, dated ‘Tr'P Bertholow'e hack on Rigga& Oo., payabl Qe rtho! on i able to the order of John B. Davidson. dated Feb. ith, for $74.70. Note Justina Preudenburger, dated Feb. Ist, 1961, Payable to order Hyde & Davidson. for $57.65. HU ote, Jan. 2d, 1, favor of Hyde & D; ween rman’ note, Nov, 30th, 181, favor i Wi Dvpsrman Nov. ath, 1861, favor of . H. Oopsrman’s note aye and Davidson, for 5 ae », 1963, 30 days, fa idson, for $a. , . BP. Barnard’s pote, vor of Hyde & o note, Nov, Jist, 1863, favor of Hyde's Davideon, fer $ic2 or 5 Tose ate om °F SF oun B. DAVIDBON. A.B, PITKIN 481 Ninth st , Washington PITKIN & CO., (Buccessors To Barugs & Qo.,) WHOLESALE GROCERS . AND Dealers Im Sutlers’ Supplies, No, 481 NINTH STREET, WASHINGTON, D,C., AND No, 25 KING 8TRERT, ALBXANDRIA, Va. In consequence of the recent order of the War Department, requiring sutlers to load in Washing- ton, we have thought it advisable to open another houee for the accommodation of our friends, We take pleasure in announcing that we have purchased the entire stock and good will of the houre of Barnes & Go., 481 Ninth street, Wash- ington. and can now offer the largest and best as- eortment of Sutler’s Goods, in both cities, One of the partners residing in Philadelphia, is all the time in the market for the pur-hase of Sap- | plies ; and as we buy for cash, we flatter ourselves that we can sell prime goods 28 low as they can be bought anywhere. In view of the many frands perpetrated on pur- chasers of Army Supplies, we have given personal and particular attention to the selection of our stock of Canned Fruits, Vegetables, Meats, Jellies, Milk, &e.,aud confidently ecommend them to e of the very best quality. We also invite your special attention to our larg stock of Butter Ch-ese, Foreign and Domesti Fruits, Tobacco, Segars, tutler’s Hardware and Notions, PITKIN & CO. Wasuinatos, January 3964, Having disposed of our stock of merchandise the firm-of Messrs, Pitkin & Cc., we take pe pleasure in recommending them t® our friends and customers, who have so generously patronized us We do s0, with the knowledge that our successors are fully competent and disposed, to make it for the interest of all to continue the patronage to them which basbeen so liberally extended to us, §a23-lw | BARNES & 00. LABINS! DEABIBS! DIARIREG ¥OR18641! FOR 18641! FOR 1861) 76 Vanretizs! 75 Vanietige} 75 Vanreries} ALL BTYLES! ALL STYLES! ALL sTyLEs) erste : Wagons es _ Who! Peco | ced ‘Wholetale ond RILP & BOLOMONS! PHILP & 8OLQMONS!- Paria © NOpaiLe & 0L0N0Ne | METROPOLITAN BOOKSTORE, Between Ninth and Tenth Btrests, BPBent to the ARMY aon Posraaa, Comte ; 9 U. W. PITKIN. W03 Market st., Phila. Truly yours, WASHINGTON THEATER, Wasgingzon THEATER, W 'GTON THEATER, ELEVENTH STREET. LAURA EBENE’S. Hee HEE, GREAT BUOCESS orTaEs NEW YORK UOMEDY COMPANY. ¢ MONDAY pune a had ig 16, our A ry tN, oO AMERIOAN SoustE. OUR AMBRIOAN COUSIN, ‘The original comedy. as played by MISS LAURA KEENE, OVEB THEEE HUNDRED NIGHTS, and reesived with SHOUTS OF LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE, will be prodneed with all that minu! 5 deen nti talved ‘and having but a faint resemblance Yo the crisinel. It will be cast in the following powerful FLORENOR TRENCHA! Dundreary —— NOTION, LONDON ASSURANCE AFD BACHEL, THE REAPER, will be produced immediately, THURSDAY, February 18, BENEFIT OF THE LADIES’ BANITARY ASSOCIATION. PRIOBS OF ADMISSION, Dress Circle and Parque’ te___._._. Bd oenta Orchestra and Balcony Chairs. 75 cents Private Boxes. .. __ 5 Doors open at 7 o’clock; at 3 o'clock. Box Office open every day from 10 until 6 o’clock. where seats may be secured three days in advance. GROVER’S THEATER, Pennsylvania Avenuc, near Willards’ Hotel. LeowardG rov! “ Also of the Ni IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. The Manager annoucces with unqualified pleasure that be has cllected a brief engagement with the ent young American Tregedian, ent yee" ER. EDWIN BOOTH, Who will VOTH, 0 will appear on MONDAY EVENING, Feb. 15, In Ehakepeare’s sublime creation the glorious play which, in brilliancy of ideas. perfection of expres- sion, atrengemert of scenes, grandeur of effects, oe oe of sranment, mor: ay or ae uuetien. eclipses any pia) F any other tongue, ope raly wor! 4 tobe titled the sublime imagery of Shakespeare. Mr. Booth wiil be supported during his a1 i ment by a company of arent strength, whiok em- braces the following eminent names : MB. CHARLES BARRON frog alate sacoeartnl angs sment in Philadelphia, from the Chestnut street. aee'es Philadelphia. MIEB ALIOB PLACIDE, frcm a late successful starring tour. MES PLAOCID® MANN. from the Chestnut sireet Theater, Philadelphia, ard sll the Old Favorites, whose nates will be foun in the powerfal cast of characters. THIS BSVENING The perfc rm» nee will consist of Bhakspeare’s fire- act tragedy cf eye’ HAMLET, a semes .Mr Edwin Booth 'y living actor.) FORD’S NEW THEATER. TENTH S1REET, ABOVE PENNSYLVANIA a POSITIVELY 7am LAST WEEK 9. MRS. D. P. BOWERS. THIS EVENING, February 15, 1844, Firet psrformance in Washington for eerie ar of Mrs. Cowley’s celebrated comedy, (carefally ar- ranged in three acts.) entitled. A BOLD STROKE FOR A HUSBAND. DONNA OLIVIA... MBS. D. P. BOWERS Bu; rte oy, he Saceaaiad company, To con- ciuce wit 6 farce 0! A REGULAR FIX, To-morrow, Rowe's tragedy of pimp ‘Sade. JANE 8HORE... -MBS. D. P. BOWERS wie peer sseeeee —-...Miss Alice Grey BPECIAL NOTICE —Thee aborate preparations for the production of Leater Wallack ‘pgrent play of JED A’ On, THE RIFLE BALL. being nearly completed the manage nent announcs its performance for Monday, the 7a inst, Recruits Wanted ‘0 FILL THE QUOTA OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. BOUNTY FOR VETERANS, S552, $285 ef which will be paid in advance. BOUNTY FOR NEW RECRUITS, B1452, $225 of which will be paid in advance. BOUNTY FOR COLORED REOBUITS, #150, Paid im advance, PERSONS WISHING TO ENLIST Will apply to any of the following BEORUITING OFFICERS: . 8. 8; BAKES, Engine Hall, near the Market, on Pennsylvania avenue, between Seventh and Ninth streets 3.0. BYDR, Oorner of Fourteenth and New York avenue, O, A. KEASBRBY, H street, near corner of Nineteenth and Penn eylvania avenue. J. 0. PARKER, Oorner of High and Dunbarton streets, George- town. . ©. O. LANGLEY, Navy Yard Bridge, has been appointed Reeruiting Officer. ; HENRY A. SOHEETZ, Osptain and Provost Marshal, District of Columbia. FURNITURE. FURNITURE. ‘The Largest and Cheapest Btook of , CABINB? FORNITURE in the District—at 31S Pennsylvania avenue, be- tween Ninth and Tenth streets—Iron Hall. BOTELER ILLSON, jen<91m _[Qhroniele.} =r ja 18-tf aie tite diseases Ww to ef detail which seeured for this cole brated comedy: 1e o! the original sonra: ing manuscr! . a + tously “ob: D> ig BREE, cr EIaCe 1a SD TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. [ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES] KNOXVILLE SAFE. Its Defences Impregnable—Dalton Not Evacunted—Parts of Johnston's Com- mand Sent South. KNOXVILLE, Feb. 10.—It would take 66,000 men to capiuré Knoxville and thé Federal army. No siege will be attempted. General Grant can reinforce the garrison with 20,000 men in fifty hours. One division of the Army ot the Cumberland is within sound of the ean- non of the Knoxville garrison, and ancther di- zipion could march to its relief in twenty-four ours, The river between Chattanooga and Loudon is low, and boatsarestuckoften. The distance bevween Chattanooga and Knoxville’ has been mede in tweaty-four hours and a half. The railroad will be in running order ina few days for x distance of ninety miles between Chatta- mooga and Knoxville. The only serious break will be the tunnel bridge at Loudon of the length of 1,700 feet, It Wille builtin pinety ie 2 8 take place in ig! Kuoxvil ly. defence is great. Its fortsare second only to those of Murfreesboro in strength and finish. Gen. Sherman commands at Loudon. Chbattancoga and its approaches are erten- sively fortitied. No force can attempt 6 fiank movement without inviling immediate rnin. The reports of the evacuation of Daltou, Ringgold, and Tannel Hill cre errors, which aroce from the fact thatthe flag-of-truce escort, under Barke, took the wrong road, and passed Completely around the two latter places. Al- though it is eaid that Burke went to Dalton, he says he did not, but claims to have gone within 8 mile and a half of Dalton. Some of Johnston's forces, however, have been sentaway. Nearly all the Tennessee bri- gades, 8nd at least two-thirds of the Kentuc! regiments, have been sent south under Fran Cheatham, ostensibly to assist in holding Mo- bile and act under Bishop Polk at Demopolis, but in reality to prevent their desertion. Ten- nesseeans leaye the rebel army in great num- bers. Neither North Alabamians nor Ken- tuckians seem as loyally inclined as Tennes- seeans. Cleburne commands at Tunnel Hill. Most of the rebel army is at Dalton, with Johnston's headquarters at Atlanta. Hardee has gone to Alabama. About three divistons have left Johnston. LATER FROM RICHMOND. Escape of 109 Officers From the Libby Priso: WasnincTon, Feb. 14.—{Associated Press diepatch.]—A gentiemau who to-night arrived irom the Army of the Potomac, saw before he left there a Richmond paper ot Thursday, found on the person of a deserter who came into our lines, in wich appears an article stat- ing that one hundred and nine Union officers have escaped from the Libby Prison by dig- ging & tunnel under the street for that pur- pose. Itis supposed the prisoners had been engaged upon the work for at least one month. They were missed at rell call, and forthwith troops were despatched in yarious directions to cap- ture them. Four were overtaken onthe Wil- liamsport and Hanover roads. The others, it is supposed, were secreted in the neighborh od of Richmond. The guards were arrested in the belief that they were in collusion with the Prieoners, but were afterwards released, the subterranean mode of escape having become known. The paper says that Neal Dow was not among the runaways, but was probably waiting to accompany the next batch. The deserter above referred to says that a large number of his regiment, the 4th Louisiana, sists of a quarter of a pound of meat and one pint of meal. There haye been no active military move- ments for a wéek past. FROM THE SOUTHWEST. Attack on Our Boats Successtnily Repelled Negro Murdered, But Avenged. Cato, Feb. 14.—The steamer Platte Valley has returned to Sarlatlo,on the Yazoo river, where she, with other transporis and gunbouts with Porter and Sherman’s expedition, was attacked on the 5th by 3,000 Texan troops, who, with artillery: and musketry, fired into the transports, wounding six‘soldiers. A fight ensued, in which a portion of our infantry and gunboats participated, resulting in the dis- lodgement and driving away of the enemy, with what loss isunknown. Eightof our men were killed and 30 wounded. The 14th Illinois. with negro cavalry and in- fantry were engaged im the affair. The enemy were also driven from Mechanicsville with loss to us. A sick negro soldier belonging to Col. Wood’s command, who straggled away trom bis regiment, was murdered by the rebels. A Lieutenant and two privates, who commit- ted the deed, were captured,and Col. Wood, in retaliation, had them blindfolded, caused them to kneel upon the body of the negro they bad murdered, when they were shot. Deserters are coming into our lines in large numbers and regiments are forming; two of them are filled. Deserters from Price’s army state that no knowledge of the amnesty proclamation exist- ed among Price's men, and expressed the opin- ion that as soon as they knew its conditions vhere will be soon little left of his army. WESTERN VIRGINIA. Capture of Some of the Robbers of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Traiu New York, Feb. 14.—A special dispatch to the Herald, dated Headquarters West Virginia, to-day, has ey Zollow is i; is a A portion of the guerrilla party that stoppe: the cain on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and robbed the passengers. was overtaken and captured in a few hours after the robbery was committed. From the best information it does not seem they numbered over thirty-eight. We got ten of them prisoners. Our cavalry bands are still on the hunt. They consist of the chiv- alry and rebel sympathizing Baltimoreans. Mutiny in Gen. Johnston's Army. CHATTANOOGA, Feb, 12 —There was aserious disturbance in Johnston’s army at Dalton, on the 9th inst. Itseems that the 2d Kentucky regiment refused, en masse, to be conscripted in the rebel service, and they were placed under ‘uard of the 29th Alabama regiment. Colonel ¥oodward, Major Lewis, and three captains of the 2d Kentacky fired their revolvers into the Alabama regiment, killing and wounding 42.men. Both regiments then pitched into each otber in a general fight. Lor gstreet is being continually reintorced as rapidly as possible, but he has avoided any demoustration this week. From Baltimore. BALTIMORE, Feb.-14—The primary ward mertings throughout Baltimore last night re- sulted in electing unconditional Union men as delegates to the city ccnvention to select dele- gates to the State constitutional convention and to the State convention looking to the Pre. idevtia] nomination, all of whom favor imm-+- diate emancipation and Abraham Lincoln for President. Lincoln and Clase are the only names mentioned as candidates for the Presi- dency. LOCAL NEWS. REPORT OF THE BoaRD OF METROPOLITAN PoxtcR.—The report of the Board of Metropol- itan Police has been published in pamphlet form, and presents many points of interest to the citizene of Washington and the District of Columbia. : The oriets of a cess are Geo. = Ginesn, resident; Joseph F. Brown, treasurer; vies r Bowen, Wim. H, Tenney and Richard Batt, commissioners, who, with the Mayors of Wash- ington and G wn, constitute the Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners ‘ Wm. B. Webb is snperintendent of the police force, Thomas A. Lazenby is eecretary of the beard, and Geo. R. Herrick is property clerk. The Metrepolitan Police district consists of ali the territcry comprised within the present limite of the istrict of Colambia, embracing tle whole of the Potomac river from a poiat below the city of Alexandria dp to a point Wrebipeton sud Georgetown, | and a. considerable extent of country outside of athe cities mentioned, heer inex. | tept about seventy eq this t:me, it is conjectured, abo: 60,000 in babitants.. To take Ce Of this Di-trict and its population there is but one ts, And -one. hundred and itty Tiles, and mt i Kuoxville’s eligibiiity as a mititary post of atove the city of Georgetown, the cities of ’ | Uons of the District. and necessary deinils, the patrol duty of the whole District i¢ placed in the hauds of one hundred and twelve men, for, although the sergeants and roundsmen are engaged all the time in the performance of police duties, they Sre not engaged in patroling any particnlar and are nol, therefore, to be regarded as doing patrol duly. Of these patrolmen there being two roundsmen and three sergeants among the mounted force, elght are required to do patrol duty for the entire county, seing the raial districts or precincts. This number is, 4 must appear toevery one, very insignificant, and yet ic is all that (he exigencies of the Dis- trict will authorize the board in allotting to this partof the District. Georgetown has assigned to it cixteen men, thus leaving buteghty-eight P'tycimen to do duty in Washington. The popyiatlon of this cily by the census of i2C0 is 61,122, aed comparing the population with the number there ie one policeman to ev- ery 6#4 Inhabitants. There can be no doubt thet. durivg the past year there has been an average population of at least 120,000 cople, (exclutive of soldie:&,) and sometimes fargely Mcre, Within the city, eo that there has really beer DOt more than eboutone policeman to ev- 1,800 of the population. It is estimated olice officer to & {air proportion is one every 500 Phdiieen te: but this estimate is made for densely peopled ad would be no fair crilerion for which the population is spre id tered As in this Me twopolitan In the city ot Washington thereare reets and cross streets measuring 230 11-100 miles, and togetber with the alleys, v7 11-100 miles ; the building squares, 96 numbered on the sur veyor’s plan, are 1, affording capacity for population of 26,476 persons. Besides this, there ere within the limits of the eity pub! grounds and reservations covering an area about one-fourth as great as that ot the builu- ing equares already refeired to. Taking this asta, then, 9nd msking such an arrangement of the beats of tbe police officers as experience teaches is the best {0 secure A guard, it will be found, after making due allowances for the improved or open portions of the city, that it alcne will require at least 545 police officers, and tbat then each officer will have & béat over alf @ mile in length. An increase in the police force is therefore recommended. Another greet obstacle in the way of the per- fect operetion of the system is the small pay provided for the various grades of office: and and sn increace is recommended. The Gor- ernment pays the police Officer of the Capitol $1,,00 per year; a watebinan in a departmen:, frcm £550 to & messenger, $40; assistant mescenger, $ Isborers, £600; and Jamplight- ers, £600. ‘The Metropolitan Police officers are paid—ihe sergeant, $600; and the patrolman, 4:0. An imcrease in the pay of the Superin- iendent f= also1eccmmended. Tke Foard is satisfied that, with the force increased in accordanee with its sugzestion<, the entire police duty of the District conld pe performed, aud the Government get rid of a number of employes, at present under no dis- cipjine and responsible to no head. The Board urges again (1s it did last yeur) that the watchmen and police officers ployed in the various Departments and pub!i buildings be placed under the controt of th- Metropolitan Police Department, The whole number of arrests by the police tcr the year has bern 23,912. Of these, 14915 wee males, 3,99 16,725 could read and write, 71 ad or write; 5.617 were married, 15,295 were single. The offenses miy be classitied as fol Offenses agamst prop erty, 5,519 males, 676 females. Otf-nses against the person, 14,42; males, 3,300 females. An mereasein the detective force, which now consists of but six members, is also re-om mended, and the board believe that this depart- ment bas aided materially in the detection and pre vention of crime. A change in the sanitary laws of the Distri-t | is recommended. The larger portion of the | complaints which receive ar ion are barefooted, and that their daily ration con. | s, Ree on ereroe opie sanitary police, however, grow out of the very imperfect sy+t wm, or it might perhaps be svid absence of system, of drainage in ihe city por- The streeis, aveaves and alleys must ccntinue to te dirty and insal: brious #s Jong a8 co great quantities of gar and cflal are deposited on the surface, either to be removed alter a lepea of time, or, in many instances, io decky where they Jie. And it is unquestionably true that, by reason of the pe- cular plan of the city of ashington a* lea-', and which bas been heretofore referred ‘o. a proper sysiem of drainage will cost so much, and be so diflicnit fo perfect, that itis almost too much to expect it of a corporation with * revenue as limited asit has. Nor is this ali Moet ef the streets in that city are unpaved, and, of course, all deposits made therei absorbed, and form p&rt of ihe soil, emi exhalations, when the rays of the sun are suf- ficiently poweiful to draw them out, most de- leterious to health. All of these matters are or the uimost general importance, and commend themselves to the consideration of the legisia- ture baving the affairs of this District in i:- peculiar charge. During the past year the sanitary company have regictered and attended to 3,860 com- plsints, have procured accommodation for 5! eases of small-pox, and have collected $118 '2 im the shape of fines and penalties for vioix- tions of heajth laws. The discipline of the spouce force is pro- nounced excellent, and the board has neve failee to fully investigate all charges ag inst officers. In the past year 3 have been reduced to the ranks from positions as officers; 16 rep- rimanded; 7 fined, and 15 dismissed. Taree policemen have died and 25 resigned. Tie board hope they have succeeded in m tking it appear— First. That the best possible police sys‘em is the Metropolitan. Second That the District of Columbia ought to have provided by the Government the yery best police system possible, and so sustained as to develop all of its advantages. Third. That the complete organization and cyeration of such & system of police would enab'e the Government to dispense with a por- tion of the military force now here, and thus save to the Government a very considerable a ee Fourth. That the present police force is en- tirely inadequate to the wants of the District; and in view of these conclusions the board recommend— First. That the Metropolitan Police force sball be increased to five hundred, with such pew arrargemenis as to officers as such an in- creased force will require. Secord. That the pay of all the grades of cfficers and men shall be so increased that the men ehall be placed upon an @quality with other employees of the government, anu by ‘hat mears made independent of all the ordi- vary \emp'ations that, fromthe nature of the office, alwaya surround them. . Third. That all the police duty-_reqnisite to be done within the Districtshall be done by tae Metropolitan Police, including therein the care of the public buildings and grounds, and that all power requisite to its performance shal! be copierred upon the bosrd; and farther, that all of the offices huving any relation to polive matters in and about the reyeral public build- ings and grounds shall be abolished. ‘ourth That there shall be appointed for the police depariment four clerks, of class number one, to perform the requisite clerical duties in the department. Fifth That some legislation shall be had as soon as possible for the establishment in the establis! ment in the District of petty criminal tribunals for the rpeedy trial of offend-rs, The board qnote largely from their report of last year in recommending an improved sys- tem of imprisonment, and urge the neeessity of & new penitentiary or jail, and workheuses for both Washington ang Georgetown. The crys oer omar istrate courts for pe speedy trial of petty offences ig strongly u . ae the board close their report br Beng tie! timovy to the zeal and ability with whicb the auties of the superintendent haye been per- jormed. Whatever there has been of success in the operations of the Me litan Police system m this Dietrict; ts mainly owing to the msnper in which the superintendent has fa- bored 10 carry imto syst: matic effect the pro. vitione of the laws establishing that system of pelice., Hehas devoted his entire time to the businées of his office, and Tal constintiy for the interrst of the public. Allthis he has dove sor \be emall compensation of $1,500 p>r SBnum, a eum totally imadequate for tue ser- vices rendered. The board Svespecttalty but most earnestly s*k to have the safary of this most excellent officer fixed at such asam ne will enable it to retain his invaluable services. Dean Alford has written a-book eslie.t ih, Queen’s Epglish,” in which he complains bitrerly of the newspaper press tor eorruptiog He rg aanee i man 900. jong Fei words; in chert, zi ta igen and pre separ thecway, pe be nf but a single word of Saxon « Tigin. . i é a7” Mainetas 16,000 mem in the navy. * nt : 3