Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1864, Page 2

ee THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: THUESDAY.......FEBRUARY 25, 1864, Washington Mency Market, ABD. Certifi- Coupon 7-30" 111; 6 1881, 111; ‘sy 3 gates of Indebtedness, 995; Gold, 155%; 5.20's, ———_+ ore ____- GENERAL COURT MABTIALS. A general court martial has been ordered to convene in this city, for the trialof Sergeant John Spink, and such other prisoners as may be brought before it. The following is a detail of officers for the.court ; Col. L. S. Buck, 24 New Jersey volunteers; Col. W.H. Loundsburg, 7th New York volun- : . Samuel McKeon, 9th re; nt I vaiid Oorps; Capt. N.S. Hill, 6th regiment In- valid Corps; Capt. W. H. Eldridge, 9th regi- ment Invalid Corps; Capt. Wallace W. Tyler, 19th regiment Invalid Corps; Capt. Gilber: R. Obandler, 19th regiment Invalid Corps; First Lieut. Rowland M. Jones, 148th battalion In- valid Oorps; Second Lieut. Jacob U. Hamilton, mh regiment Invalid Corps; Judge Advocate— Lieut. Howard Edmonds, 3d Pennsylyania volunteers. ~ A court martial has also been ordered to con- yene and hold its sessions daily at the Central Guardhouse, for the trialof persons charged ‘with minor offences. The following are the of- fcers: . Ng, 2d .E. Montgomery, A. a.G.; Capt. C. M. erritt, 19th Massachusetts volunteers; Capt. T. W. James, unassigned Pennsylvania volunteers; Cap! J.H. Tall, sth New York volunteers; Lieut. C. M. Hamilton, Judge Advocate. fo} 87 Advices from China state that the Amer- | ican House of Ruseell & Oo., are in difficulty with the British authorities of Hong Kong for having supplied the Japanese with munitions ot war. One oftheir ships was chased by a British steamer,and has been confiscated, with the whole ot her cargo—muskeis and gunpow- der. #7 The report that the pirate Alabama was at Amoy, China, on the 3d of last month seems to be untrne. A Calcutta letter says that on the day in question the Alabama was spoken by the British ship Pearl thirty miles south of Sand Heads, a point nearly two thousand miles trom Amey. ComGRESSIONAL RECEPTION.—Cards have | been issued for a Congressional Reception at | the Executive Mansion tor Tuesday evening next. The invitations are rigidly restricted to the members of the Senate and House of Rep- | Tecentatives and their families. s7 Brigadier General Schimmelfenning, with the Forty-first New York Volunteers, had a skirmish with the enemy at St. John’s Island, SS. C.. on the 12th instant in which he lost thir- | teen men. *7 General Sigel, it is rnmored, has been | assigned to an important command by the Pres:dent, understood to be to supercede Gen'l Kelley. —~———+ 28 + TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. LATEST FROM EUROPE. ee ¥URTHER COMPLICATIONS AMONGST THE | CONTINENTAL POWERS, —_—_—~——— [By the Independent Line of Telegraph: of- fices—216 Pennsylvania avenue, between 12th and 15th streets; and 506 Ninth street, one door from Pennsylvania avenue.) Po mascus arrived at half-past five this morning, With dates to the 2th instant, two days iater. The London Stock Exchange opening prices ‘were—Consols money, 90%a9l; ditto account Styaoly; New Threes 90Xa9l; Breadstuffs un- changed. The Times city articlesays: «Whether the Siteration in the Bank rate will be more per- miazent than the last similar reduction which took place on the 25th of December, and which Was found necessary to retract within three or tour weeks, musé be a doubtful question. Some of the letters from Germany to-day stale that an increased sense of the internal complication and external dangers into which the country may be driven by its present course 1s beginning in several quarters to be manifest. The London Post understands that the Eng- lish Government has proposed an armistice to the belligerents on the basis of the evacuation of Schleswig, with the exception of the island of Alsen, by the Danes. This suggestion has met with the support of France, Russia and Sweden, and is put forward as preliminary to | * conference which it is hoped Will finally dis- poze of the long vexed question of the Duchies. FURTHER BY THE HIBERNIA, Tse Manrkets.— Cotton was firmer, but prices were unchanged. The sales were 17,000 bales, including 5,500 to speculators and $,000 to exporters; the market closing firm; holders asking an advance. Middling New Orleans, od all descriptions slizhtly lower. unchanged and steady. American securities quiet and steady. Bullion in Bank had in- creased £169,000. Consols for money, #1. In Parliament, Earl Derby attacked the Goy- ernment policy in regard to the Alabama, and Lasird’s rams, and insinuated that the latter ‘were seized under American mnfenaces. He moved forthe production of the papers pend. ing legal inauiries. The Bichmond correspondent of the London ‘Times asserts that where one slaye is now fizbting for Lincoln ten will be,foudd fighting fcr the South. FROM CHINA. {Hy the People’s Telegraph Lines—Uffices No. 51) Ninth street, and corner of Pa. avenue and Sixth street, under National hotel.} San Francisco, CAL, Fed. bark Emily Banning, with Shanghbal dates of the 9th of January, and Chinese pepers of the Sth of January. The latest accounts say nothing of the pri- vaterr Alabama being blockaded off Amoy at any time. The only accounts are by private | Jetters dated January 9th. One of these letters says hat the Alabama is reported to bein our | Vicinity; another that the Alabama is Singa- | pore cosling; another that the American ships | im the Chinese waters are looked upon with d'etrust, bat why is not stated. —_______. PRICE OF GOLD. {By the People’s Line.) New York, Feb. 25.—Gold, at J1 a. m., saya rey. — A Ratlroap Coxpvetor ConvicTED oF Fmrez7LEMENtT—A Gispetch from Philadel. | ge eays:—J. P. Hill, late conductor on the ding nellroed, convicted in January last of iJ enibezz! money received tor fares on that road, has been sentenced to one year’s confine- | ment in the penitentiary. A motion fora new trial was denied. Allen Pinkerton, the Chicago getective, was | ed by the company to test the honesty ot their conductors, and he discovered that Hid, a5 well as others, was robbing the com- pany. All the conductors but Hill acknowl. edged the charge and made restitution, and hence escaped prosecution and conviction. ANOTHER REVEL Guereiria Dasu.—Early yeeterday morning 4 small of guerrillas yaade a dash on the residence of Mr. Walter t E. M. Camp, A. Q. M.; Lieut. | LAND, Feb. 20th.—The steamship Da- | Breadstuffs were heayy on Friday, and | Provisions | 24.—Arrived | al FURTHER FROM THE SOUTH. ‘We have some additional items of late news from the Richmond pspers: Gen. Sherman is reported <o have called a halt, and “his movements were becoming as.” "Tne Richmond Examiner announces that twelve Unionists were hung at Kinston, N. ©., on the 16th, and seven on the 13th. The crime of these men was taking up arms for the Union cause. Gen. Grant's advance was reporied to be within forty-four miles of Rome, Ga., on the Sth instant. The Rebel Congress adjourned on the 18th for a vacation until May next, after passing the Tax, Onacy sad ilitary bills, and ap- pointing a day of fasting and prayer on ths Sth of April next. These measures are of the most desperate character. The present currency is | compulsorily funded by a repudiation of one- | third, of its value on the istof April next; a | tax of five to fifteen head cent. is levied on all Teal, personal or mixed property; while the conscription sweeps all classes snd conditions into the army. The habeas corpus is suspended, | amd tobacco and cotton are to be ran through | the blockade to get food from foreign sources. Enemy Repulsed. ‘From the Richmond Enquirer, Feb. 18.| dispatch was received at the War Depart- ment last night, announcing that the enemy had been repulsed with great loss at Grand Pass, about 35 miles from Mobile. The attack ‘was made by infantry, supported by gunboats, and took place on Tuesday. Latest frem Mobile. | Apres the Richmond Examiner, Feb. 20.} | ‘he following dispateh was received at the | War Department last night : | _ MosILg, Feb. 19, 2 p. m.—Gen. 8. Cooper, éc.: Farragut has not renewed his attack on Grant’s | Pass. Hie fleet lies off the Pass in the Sound. | The weather is too bad for action. Sherman's | corps is not advancing down the Mobile and | Ohio road. No landing has yet been reported | in the direction of Pascagoula. D. H. Mavry, Major General. An official despatch was also received in the course of the day which reduces the enemy's | demonstration at Quitman to a very unimpor- | tant affair. Former despatches overrated the | enemy’s force. Gen. Maury reported yesterday that he had made a close reconnoissance of the | enemy’s force at that point, (which is about 100 | miles from Mobile,) and that it did not number | More than a thousand men. The whole affair ‘was probably a raid on some trestie work of | the Mobile and Ohio railroad. Y | ‘A special meeting will be held THIB { at 4 clock. for the purpose of taking such Ee, A tore me TY POGRAPHIOCAL SOCL: NING, | action as may be @ Be President ofthe Society rei hy jie go? GIDRON, an ox ren ROOTOR, Bec Bee. it BEPUBLICAM ASSOCIATION.—The mem- | bersof the Repuclicaa association of Wash- | ington are requested to meet at the Union Lesgue | rie Room. on Sth street. between D and B, BATURBDAY EVENING, the 2th imstant, at 7%: , O’elock, to take initiatory measares for securing a | Teprerentsticn of “all qualified voters” of the D! | trict of Columbia, *‘who desire the unconditional maintenance of the Union, the remacy of :he Copstitution. and the complete uppression of the existing rebellion, with the cause thereof Pre | orovs war, apd all'spt and effici-nt means.” National Convention, to be held at Baltimora. on Tuesday. the 7th day of June next. for tha purpose erenting candida‘es for the offices of Presilent Vice President of the United States, J.J. COOMBS, President. L. CLerHans. Beo’y. : {925 3t WEEKLY STATEMENT OF THE FIRST ‘National Bank of Washington, on the | morning of Saturday, February 20, 1854: | of | sm | ASSETS. . | United States Bonds deposited with Treasurer | _ United States... = $600,000 00 | Loans and discounts ‘sees 414,770 35 Tuterest-bearing Legal Tender Notes. 450,200 00 | United States Bonds and Certificates of | at - 174,500 00 Specie and oth _ United States. . . 59,777 02 Due from Banks and Bankers. 2 49°24 83 Expenses and Taxes ..... 6,159 99 Due from others not included under | “either of the above heads, —......... ' r | LIABILITIRS | Qapital Stock prid in... Notes in circulation. | Due Depositors on demand . Due Banks...... | Profit and Loss, | = | H_D, COOKE, President, | . WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier. | Washington, February 20, i864. it | NOTICE —A Mi the Washington, Alexandria, an non Steamboat Company will be hald at the count- | ive-room cf Messrs. George & Thos. Parker, on | FBIDAY, 26th instant, at 11 o’clock a m . for t! | Purpose of electing directors for the e satay yn i fe B-3t* J VAN RISWIOKE. THE LOT BOLD ERS OF THE FOUNDRY BUBIAL GROUND are r+ quested to meet the Trustees, in the Lecture Room of tha charch, corner of 14th and G@ streets.on MONDAY, 29th in- stant, at 2%, o’clock. p. m.. to consult upon the ex- pediency of closing the ground and removing the | cead toa more euitable place. of the Board of Trustees. R.T MORSKLL, Sect SMITHSONIAN LEOTURES—DR. RK. BOL- GER’S Lectures on the “* Races of Man” | will be given on WEDNESDAY ,2ith, and FBIDAY. 2th February. Tbe lectures will commence at 8 o'clock. Th yoblic are invited. Admittani ee. fe 22-e03t | ICE CREAM, CONFECTIONERY, &c.— | Receptions, Parties, Weddings, Baila, Sup- | pers, Fairs and other entertainments furnished at shortest notice and most reasonable terms. Ice | Cream and Water Ices made by steam power, war- | ranted to be the beat in the city, wholesale and re- | tail. delivered to any part of the city. Charlotte Russe, Jellies, Pyramids and Wedding Cakes made toordéer. at JOSEPH 8HAFPIELD'S Confection- ery, 346 Sixth at., bet.G and H. fe 11-3m* ing of the stockholders of 4 id Mt. Ver- é | ‘ERRING’S FIRB AND BUBGLAR-FROOFP SAFE. elias 5 Me oar SOALES. | é 'HOLOW, Agent, i 358 Seventh street, between t | | Penn, avenu 4 Canal, Washington, D.'C. fe 25-e06t 8 60 LBS. PUTNAM’S HORSE NAILS, > 6,000 LE8_ TOR CORK STREL, FILES. RASPS, &o., &0, Also 8 vel heavy stock of — BUILDER®’ HOUSEFURNISHING AND MANUPACTURING HABD WARS, Ww: fa Retail. J P BARTEOLOW, 658 Seventh etrest, between Penn. avenue and Canal, fe 25-e06t Washington, D. 0. i ANOS.—A vew assortment of Steinway & Sons’ Piaros has just been received. of all sty'en. to which we call the attention of purchasers, Also, a few second-hand Pianos On easy terms. Purchasing exclusive'y for cash, we are enabled to sell at the lowest fartory | Mason & Hamiin’s Oahbinet Organs. Guitars, Vio- | line, Flotesand Sheet Music whol and ratail at the Music Store of . &. ZEROTT, fe%s Corner of "Ith s‘rect and Pa avenue, GBICULTUBAL MAOHINERY, HORSE POWERS. HAY OUTTERS, MILLS Por Grinding Feed, BOILERS, SHAFTING, BELTING, &c, All kinds of Machinery Repaired, J.P BARTHOLOW, 558 Seventh street, between | Penn, avenue and Osval, | _ fe 25 eott Washington, D. 0. The Constitutional Union Extra! ANOTHER EXTRA! ANOTHER EXTRA! S27 THE INTERESTING WAB OF THE ROSES. ANOTHER THRILLING CHASE CIROULAR! SENATOR POMEROY FAIRLY ECLIPSED! MORE RICH DEVELOPMENTS! GENERAL FREMONT’S LETTER—THE: PATH- FINDER ON THE TRAIL, EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! On Friday Morning at 11 o’olock. | ONE HUNDRED NEWSBOYS WANTED! NEWS AGENTS SUPPLIED. THE CONSTITUTIONAL UNION will publish an EXTRA on Friday Morning, Feb. 26th, at | eleven o'clock precisely, containing | ~ ANOTHER THBILLING “ CHASE’’ CIRCULAR, THE RECENT TART LETTER OF GEN, FRE- MONT. THE ORIGINAL POMEROY ‘‘ SEORET’’ OIB- CULAR, FIRST PUBLISHED INTHE OON- STITUTION UNION, holesale s: | EXTRA! With other BICH, RACY, AND RARE INTERESTING PO- LITICAL NEWS. S7 THE EXTBA CONSTITUTIONAL UNION will be auoplied to News Agents and News Boys. Send in your orders at once, IT WILL BE A BARE EXTRA( ONE HUNDRED NEWSROYS WANTED. ADVERTISEES may reap advantage by sending in their advertisements in time,ao they may pear in Pridsy morning's Extra, a OFPIOS—Mo. 330 B otrost, four doors sast of Grover’s Theater. uw OFFIC italy Diemiesais for the week ending Febru- ary 20, 1864. Lieutenant Colonel Wills De Hass, 77th Ohio volunteers, to date December 7, 1963, for ab- sence without proper authority. Captain John Mann, 3ist Ohio volunteers, to date February 15, 1864, for drunkenness, Assistant Surgeon A. L. Williams, 7ith Ohio volunteers, to date January 26, i864. Assistant Surgeon Jonathan E. Davis, 27th Michigan volunteers; and Assistant Surgeon H. S. Taft, 105th Ohio vol- unteers, todate January 18, 196i, for absence without proper authority, having been pub- Mshed officially and failed to appeur before the commission. First Lieutenant James Martin, 3ist Ohio volunteers, todate February 15, 1864, for drunk. enness. First Lieutenant Levi Sergent, 135th Illinois volunteers, to date January 26, 1861, for absence without proper authority, having been pub- lished officially and failed to appear before the commission. First Lieutenant W. D. Halbert, ist Penn. sylvania reserves, to date February 20, 1964, for attempting to visit the city of Washington without authority and to pass the guard with 8 citizen's pass. 4 Second Lieutenant James R. Elliott, 76th ll. linois volunteers, to date February 17, 1964, with loss of all pay and allowances, for de- serting his command. Second Lieutenant Anderson Dawson, ist | Virginia cavairy, to date February 18, 186%, for drunkenness and disgracefal conduct. Second Lieutenant Lafayette McUarty, 234 | regiment invalid corps, to date February 19, | 1664, for intemperance. Dismissal Confirmed. The order of dismissal heretofore issued in the following case has been confirmed: Captain Converse G. Morgan, lith New Hampshire volunteers, to date April 10, 1963, for renewed neglect of duty, while on picket, after having been previously reprimanded for the same offense. Dismissals Reveked. The orders of dismissal in the following cases have been reyoked: Captain Thornton Smith, Assistant Q uager- master of volunteers. Captain Elias Combs, 5th New York artil- lery, and he is honorably discharged as of the date of dismissal. Restored to Commission. The following officers, heretofore dismissed, are restored, provided the vacancies have not been filled by the Governors ot theirrespective States: Colonel A. Moor, 2th Ohio volunteers. Captain George A. Yeager, 50th Pennsylya- nia volunteers. Major Martin J. Byrne, 13th Pennsylvania volunteers. Major William M. Mabry, 111th Illinois yol- unteers, with pay from the date at which he rejoins his regiment for duty. Assistant Surgeon Charles Stein, 53th New York volunteers, with pay from the date at which he rejoins his regiment for duty. First Lieutenant Samael C. Sloan, 33d Mis- souri volunteers, with pay from the date at which he rejoins his regiment for duty. (pPONANCE oFricn, was bts 1) 28: 1084 ‘ashington, Webruary 23, 1854. Prorosars will be received his Desaren until MON DAY, March }4th, a! ). livery at the New York Arenal of $0.06 ay, Sabres. United States regulation patiern. ‘hese Babre: are to be made in strict ascordance with the standard patterns to be s2en at the New York Arsenal, They are to be subject tu the usual inspection and Prot | aaa are to be inspected at the armory where m: Deliveri ust be made in lots not less than 500 Sabres per k, forall contracts of 6,000 Sabres, or under; 1.00) Babres zat week for allcontrasts of from 6,0 up to 12,000 Sabres; 1,500 Sabres par week for all contracts of above 12.000 Sabres; the first de- livery to be made on the jth day of April, 1864, Failure to deliver at a specified time will subject the contractor to a forfeiture of the number he may fail to deliver at that time, No bids will be considerd from parties other than regular manufacturers of Babres, and such af are known to this Dapartment to be fully competent ite in their own workshops the work pro- for. vpiddere will enclose with their bids the written acknowledgment of their sureties, over their owa signature. h party obtaining a contract will be required to enter into bonds, with approved sureties, for its faithful exeoution. . Upon _ award being made. euccessfal bidders will be potified, and furnished with forms of contract, and bona, The Department reserves right to reject any or all bids if pot deemed satisfactory. Propcssls will be addressed to “Brigadier Gene- ral George D. Ramsay, Ohief of Ordnance, Wash- ington, D.C,” and will be endorsed: Pro Cavalry Sabres.” __ GEO D. BAMS8A 25 eogt Brig. Gen., Chief of Ord: RDNANOE OFFIO#, War DepartMant, Washington, Feb. 23, 1864. Propozacs will be received by this Department until TUSSDAY, March 15, at 4 P m., for the ds- livery at the foliowing Ar-enals, of HORSE BQUIP- nee Ts, ee Btates Oavairy pattern, as herein- er specified : At the New York Arsenal, 5,000 sets, At th ford Arsenal, 5 000 sets, ny Arsenal, 6, seta, At the Cincinnati Depot, 3, 3, At the St. Louis Arsenal, 3,000 sets, There sets of Horse Bquipments are to be far- nithed complete, except the horse brush, curr, comb, lariat, picket pin link and bienket. The cur and watering bits the m. x) stirrups, sre to conform strictly in pattern aad ish to those deposited at the Arsenals above named, The trees are to be of the regulation pat tern, sstorted sizes—not less than 3'; inches be- tween the bars on the inside of the pummel, the side bars of white wood, the pummels and canties of beeoh. well put together; ali the irons one-tenth of an inch thick,and all let into tae wood; to b covered with the best si shtered cow hi: other covering to be rejected. The trevsare subject to inepection during all stages of the man- ufacture, but the equipments will fe inspested at the Arsenals where delivered. Deliveries must be made in lots of mot less than fifty sets per week for ail contracts of 500 sets or under; one hundred sets per week for ail contracts from £00 wp to 1,000 sete; two hundred seta per week for all contracts of from 1,000 to 2,00) seta; and five hun¢red sets per week for all contracts of from aoe to 6.000 sets. The first delivery to be made on e 2d day of April, 1264 . Failure to make deliver: t a apecified time will sablect. the contractor toa forfeiture of the num- 1@ ma: artment to be fully competent in their own shops the work proposed for. Bidders will enclore with their bids the written semen edgmnat of their sureties, over their own natures ch party obtaining a contract will be obliged to enter into bonds, with approved sureties, for its faithfal execution. ard being wade, suecersful bidders ith forms of con- ‘pon the aw: will be notified, and furnish tract ard bond. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids, if not deemed astisfactory. Proporals will be addressed to Brigadier General George D, Rameay, Chief of Ordnance, Wasiting- n.D.0',”’ and will be endorsed "Broposals for Horse Equipments.”’ GRO. D RAMSAY, fe25-e09t Brig. Gen., Chief of Ordnance. EW BOOKS! BOOKS! The Nests at Washington, and other Poems. 3B; Jobp James Pistt avd Sarah M.B Piatt Boun vellum cloth, on toned paper. gilt tops. $1. The Life and Adventures secret, nervices aad eches) of Private Miles O'Reilly, 47th Regiment ew Yerk Volunteers. with comic illustration by Mullen 1.2. Mailed free oa receipt ofthe above prices, Just ublighed, and for sale ® 'HUDBON TAYLOR, Bookseller and Stationer, Mo, 334 Penn. avenue. fo U-lw BPwIretrAN OC BS! GOOD SECOND-HAND PIANOS FOR SALE OR RENT. Now in store, several excellent Second-Hand Pianos. Prices $50 to $175. For sale on monthly payments, or diseounts for cash. Also, a heavy stock of— BaW PIANOS, MBLODEONS, ano InE NEW HARP. OnE F VIOLINE, eneeeDy FLUTES, &e, 306 Pennsylvania avenve, + Between Ninth and Tenth streets, On north aide, Lap agtat for Obickering & Bons’ PIANOS, F° Poe. STOOK, AND FIXTURBS. ‘The w Gesirous of quitting business Pa roa a Also, large of: zene, ran Wood fo 9-10" Bast olde 40 street and Canal. tol waa RILEY 4 SUINE, fot -im » Oy RergetewssD: 0, / : NECOND EDITION 4 OOLOOCE P. M. ——<—SSSS SSS THE OrERra.—The sale of seats-for the four commenced this morning at Metzerott’s, and quite a number were secured, indicatung a fashionable furore. On Friday seats can be secured for the four operas, and on Saturday the sale of seats for single o; it begin. As this is the first season of opera we have had for a considerable period at a regular theater, ‘we anticipate unbounded success, and would advise our lovers of music to secure seats at once, before all the choice ones are gone. Washington Money, Market—Latest Que- tations. Furnished by Lewis Johnson & Co., Bank- ers: Buying. Selling. U. S. Coupon Bonds, 189) 1103¢ 1g U.S. 7.30 Notes 10% 11x 99, _ 2" = American Silver, =- American Gold. =- EW YORK RATES—SECOND BOARD. Coupon 6's, 1881, 111; 7.30’s, 111; Certifi- cates of Indebtedness, 99; Gold, 158 ¥; Erie, 117%; Quicksilver, 5% Pittsburg, 116. Market dull. +e ______ CONGRESSIONAL See Sa SAE XXXVIIItx CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION. ——.—_—_. THuRspay, February 25. SENATE.—Mr. Sumner presented a petition of citizens of Rome, New York, asking Con- gress immediately to zbolish slavery, and fa- voring an amendment of the Constitution soas to prohibit its re-establishment anywhere in the country. Alsoa petition from persons of African descent, praying tor universal eman- cipation and that they be secured the elective franchise. Referred to the Commitve on Sla- very aud Freedmen. Mr. Sprague presented resolutions of the Legislature of Rhode Island praying the im- mediate passage of a law giving colored sol- diers equal pay with white soldiers. Mr. Powell introduced a bill to repeal all acte and parts of acts granting allowances for bounties to vessels engaged in the Bank and other cod fisheries; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. McDougall introduced a bill to amend the act to aid in the construction of a Railroad and Telegraph line from the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean, &c. which was referred to the Committee on Territories. Mr. Pomeroy presented resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, memoralizing Congress for the removal of the Indians from that State. Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Fes:enden called up the Internal Rev- enue bill, as returned from the House, with the endorsement of the disagreement of that body to the report of the former Committee of Con- ference, and asking that a new Committee of Conference be appointed. On Mr. F.’s motion, the yote by which the report of the former Committee was concurred in by the Senate, was reconsidered, and another Committee ordered. The Chair appointed Mesers. Sherman, Olark and Nesmith, on the par: of the Senate. Mr. Hale called up the Senate bill relating to acting assistant paymasters in the navy,and it was passed. He also called up the bill to regulate the pay of clerks of paymasters in the navy, and it was considered and rejected—yeas 11, nays 25. Hovez.—Mr. Spalding, of Ohio, introduced 8 bill granting pensions to the soldiers of the war of the 1512; which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. Washburn, of Illinois, moved to take up the bill to revive the gra‘te o' lieutenant gener- al, as returned from the Senate with an amend- ment, striking out the recommendation that Gen. Grant be appointed to the position of heutenant general. His object was to disagree to the amendment, in order that a committee of conference might be asked. Mr. Finck objected. The House resumed the consideration of tha bill to establish a Bureau tor Freedmen’s Af- | fairs. Mr. Davis, of Md., after defending the validi- ty and moral force of the elections in that State, proceeded to speak of emancipation in Mary- Jand, for which they had little to thank Presi- dent Lincoln The people had respect for the man only so far as he had respect for the cause. e advocated an amendment of the Constitution of the United States, so that no State could return to the Union without the abolition of slavery. He also commented upon the exposition of the views of Postmaster General Blair, of the President's emancipation policy, and spoke in condemnation of the views therein expressed, taking the ground that in order that the negro may be preserved from extermination it was not necessary to colonize him. Mr. Davis advocated the bill Mr. Washburne, ot Iliinois, moved, and the House ordered, @ committee of conference on the disagreeing amendments to the Lieutenant General Bill. Mr. Stevens, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported a bill making appropria- tions to supply dejiciencies for the year ending with June 1, is6i. Mr. Stevens repoted @ bill, making appropri- aticns for deficieneies for the year ending with March, 1964. He also reported a bill changing the terms of the loan authorized by the act of March, 1863. The House went into a Committee of the Whole on the state of the Onion, on the Navy Appropriation Bill. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. [By the People’s Telegraph Line.] New York, Feb. 25.—First Board—N. Y Central, 136a1364; Erie, 117%a118; Canton, 48xaisx; Cumberland, 63%369; Quicksilver, 594; Hudson River 158% 8160; U. S. 5.20's, 107 ¥; Harlem, 132a1324. Whiskey not open. Flour flat. Wheat in- active and dull. Cern dull and unsettled. Pork in demand and firm. Other provisions unset. tled. Petroleum market dull, nothing doing; 1,911 barrels received to-day—refined, bond, 45 4116; free; 51a55; benzole—crude, 20a21; in berrels, 30; residium, 575a587. THE WRECK OF THE BOHEMIAN. PORTLAND, Feb. 25.—Tbe owners of the steamship Bohemian have contracted with the New York Coast Wrecking Company to raise and bring the wreck into harbor without dis- charging her, If the weather holds fair there is a prospect of good success. The attempt will be made be- tween now and Tuesday. One of the missing passengers, Dennis Smith, of New York, has turned up safe. The Hiber- nian will take the place of the Bohemian, and sail early Sunday afternoon. FROM BOSTON. Boston, Feb. 25.—Five large buildings, on the torders of Fresh Pond, Cambridge, belong- Jng to Ruseell, Hettinger & Co., were destroyed by fire last evening. The builings contained nearly one hundred thousand tons of ice cut this season. A large portion of which will be lost. The fire was the work of an incendiary. POLITICAL. ALBANY, Feb. 25.—In the Democratic Uon- vention to-day, a list of Delegates to the Na- tional Convention was selected Those at large are, Horatio S:ymour, Dean Richmond, Isaac Butts and August Belmont, LOCAL NEWS. —>—_ SUDDEN AND Mysrariovs DEaTH.—Last night, about 9¥ o'clock, a white man was brought to a cellar door on 10th street near I and laid thereon, and Mr.Geore J. Musser a druggist near by was called to see nim, bu upon his arrival he found the man dead, his pantaloons pulled down about his knees and his shirt pulled up about his neck, while upon his body was flung carelessly @ coat and vest. Patrolman Grier was sent for and afterwards Sergeant Skippon and Roundsmaa Grier of. Third Ward arrived sand took the body to the ‘Third Ward station in Temperance Hall, where itremained all night. This morning er ‘Woodward summoned the following se fury and Proceed to hold an Inqnu viz: man » Cor. L. Greer, Alex. A. Greer, Jamés M. Nye. Lewis Muendbeim, 8. E. Adams, Jacob no external indicate that he bad ascapited. “He contd Ar. George J. Musser, Gruggist, tentified that ‘ben he got to the cellar door, in answer to a Mimmpas’ he fousd deceased lying there al. ready dead, and attended by @ white man, who oe, supposed was bis friend. This man ft in un appareath' and never came pack tosee-abour deceased. Witness found de- en Norte Brown, co! testified that last night, about 8% o’cluck, a white man came to he coe (on Teath street, near K,) and asked her for some water, saying that his friend was laying in a lot near by, and had fainted. She gave him a pitcher, and afterwards witness saw the white man and & colored man take de- ceased down towards Mr. Musser’s store, at the corner of Tenth and I streets. Laura Bracker, also colored, testified that she saw deceased in an open lot at the corner of Tenth and K streets. -Deceased was lying up against a cart that had been overturned. His coat was off, and he was groaning as if in pain. There were papers lying around the man, and his companion appeared to be rubbing his head, arms and wrist. There was a bundle, apparently containing clothing, also beside the sick man. Witness saw the dead man taken to Musser’s drug store, and followed them down. It wasa white man and a colored man who took deceased to the drug store. The colored man was passing and was asked by the white man to help carry deceased to the store. This testimony was corroborated by a little boy and another colored woman, and this was about all that was elicited under oath; but statements were made by other parties to the effect that the lot in which this thing occurred ‘Was an open.one, occupied by a Mrs. Donohoo. Last night about 9% o’clock, Mrs. D. heard some one in the lot, and sent her little boy out, and he was heard to ask some one, in & loud voice, “what he was doing there?” The per- son to whom the boy spoke was near the cart, and he picked up something and ran. This statement was made by Roundsman Grier, who had got it frem Mrs. Donohoo, as the boy who was sent out could not be obtained, he being employed at oneof the camps or corrals. Mr. Lee (a juror) stated that after deceased expired he (Lee) went with a little boy to the open lot, and could find no trace of a bundle or of any papers. The jury, in making up their verdict, tound that deceased died at the corner of Tenth and I streets, and that before his death he was at- tended by a white man to the jury unknown, who they think robbed him of papers, and then made off. The deceased had no marks about him that would indicate who or what he was. -Heisa young man, looking to be about 25 years of age, and about five feet fourinchestall. His bairis dark, eyes blue, and he wears a black goatee on his chin. He had on five shirts— three white cotton under shirts, a red flannel shirt, and over all a white linen shirt. His coat, pants and vest are of dark material, and were evidently purchased at a ready-made clothing store. He bad a new black slouch hat upon his head. The store marks upon his clothing kave been secured, and efforts will be made to discover where he purchased them. From the fact that he wore army shoes and stockings he is supposed by many to be either a deserter or a discharged soldier. The remains will be interred by the corpora- tion, in Potter’s Field. pt Ovr PcBLic ScHooLs—An Interesting Affair. —Female Grammar School, First District :— This school furnished to the public, on yester- day, a literary treat of rare excellence Exer- cises, consisting of singing and reading selec- tions and compositions, were participated in by the pupils, and proved highly interesting and satisfactory to those who had met to wit- ness them. “ Hiawathas’ Wooing” and « The Proud Miss McBride,” were read by Mises under 12 years of age, im a manner that would bave done credit tothe most skillful in that most difficult branch of literary performan- cr es. At the conclusion of the exercises of the pa- piles, Mr. J. O. Wilson, one of the Trustees from the First District, congratulated them on the manner in which they had acquitted them- selves, and also on the possession of so com- medious and beautifula echool-house, which he attributed mainly to the deep interest which His Honor, the Mayor, had taken in their wel- fare. Mayor Wallach was then introduced, and addressed the school in a few happy re- marke, in which he disclaimed any credit for himself for what had been done tor them, but promised to exert himself to have the large building lately authorised by the Councils, in piocers of erection as early as practicable. The ion. Mr. Patterson, Chairman of the House Committee on the District of Columbia, follow- ed in aspeech of great force, in which he took occasion to say that, in his official relations to the District he would ase hie utmost infiu- ence to promote the interests of her public echools. He contrasted their present condition with jtheir condition- ten years ago, when he visited Washington for the first time, and de- clared that their improvement within tnat pe- riod had been immense. He asserted that Washington was now making more rapid pro- gress in her educational interests, as well as in her material prosperity, than any other city in the United States. The building occupied by this school is the best adopted to gchool pur- poses of all the public school buildings. We noticed inscribing the clock in this building the following motto, from Webster: “1 take no step backwards.” —_ SeRgiovs C EQUBNCE ov CARELESS Dart- VING.—Last night, about eight o'clock, a man named Jobn Farrell, riding about in a hired buggy, drunk, and driving at a furious rate, passed the corner of Seventh street and the Avenue just as acar stopped and the passen- gers were getting out. Commodore John B. Montgomery and wife, and Paymaster Car- penter and wife had just got out to go to the Patent Office fair, when Farrell drove into the group and knocked down Mrs. Carpenter and the Commodore, hurting them badly. Mrs. Carpenter was able to be up this morning, but the Commodore is confined to his room Of- ticer Jos. D. Walling, of the Sixth Ward po- lice, was inthe car, and saw the occurrence; he immediately gave chase and captured Far. rell, and locked him up in the Fourth Ward station-house for trial. This morning Pay- master Carpenter and Officer Walling testified to the facts stated above, and Justice Giberson fined Farrell $5.70 for fast driving, and held him to bail in $300 to appear at court. * BEAUTIFUL OIL PAINTINGS.—A second visit to the fine collection of oil paintings now on exhibition at McGuire & Co.’s auction rooms, more than confirms our previous impressions of its superior merit as a collection, and we can safely say it is the largest and finest ever offered for sale in this city. We have no time to par- ticularize, as we would like to, the different pictures, but will call attention to some fine specimens by Varon, Perrict, Malbranche, De- faux, and Lagore, artists of high repute in the French school; some fine copies of celebrated pictures by the old masters, by Renis H. De Grey, Schiavouette and others; an exqulsite copy of Winterhalter’s picture of Napoleon and Eugenie: ana a few old originals of the Italian ecbool, in & good state of preservation. The eale will commence o-morrow evening, at 7 o'clock, and those who would see ihe whole collection should visit it during this evening and to-morrow. — Circuit Court, Chiefy Justice Cartier—This morning. in the case of Henry Mesicke agt. Thomas Gallagher, appeal from a decision of Justice Bates; judgment for appellee. David Roche agt. W. T. Carroll; action to ree cover 2500 damages for injuries sustained by being raninto about three years since by the carriage of the defendant, driven by one of his seryants, whereby one of his ribs was broken and so injured as to incapacitate him from business for a long time. essrs. J.S. Tyson for plaintiff and W.S. Cox for defendant; and # motion by the latter, whosuggested the death of the defendant, that the suit be abated, was argued, and the question was ordered to be ar- sued before the court in banc. ee Granp Larceny.—Last night, officer Lynch arrested Lloyd Adams, colored, for the larceny of #11,a gold pencil and an overcoat, from Chas. Randolph. The prison@ confessed the larceny, and asked to be allowed to enlist, that he might be able, from the bounty, to refund the money to Kandolph. Justice Giberson would not dismiss the ease, as that would be compromising a felony; but agreed to hold the case over until it could be stated to the Court and District Attorney. The officer called upon the District Attorney, who decided that he could do nothing in the case. The prisoner was again taken before the Justice, who com- mitted the prisoner for court, ——__—_ Port oF GRORGETOWN.—Cleared, Schooners Constitution, Darling, for New York: Stibe, Todd, Baltimore ; . P. Williams, Hughes, Accomac ; G. W. Grice, Patterson, Baltimore; Laurel, McWilliams, Blackston’s Island; De- baw, Saunders, Deals Island ; Exchange, Pat- tereop, Pocomake ; Little Rock, Bowen, Balti- wore; Demascus. Price, Deais Island; A. W. Thompson, Reeves, Baltimore; Ocean Wave, Foster, Snowhill; brig Volane, Dodge, Chap- tank; Sloops Ann E. Howard, Hunter, Obick- amaxen; Watch me-Joice, Wister, do; R. L, Forsyth, Powell, Accomac; OU. L. Johnson, ‘Tasker, Island; Barge. » MecIn- tosh, Mattawoman. PaRponED.—! H. ©. Burtinette, who bye pon sisted on ores 4th last on ohare keeping a:bawdy house in partnership Maude Roberts, ‘was a few days ago pardoned by the President and released. Burtinette was sentenced to an imprisonment of 30 days and to Pag.¢ Sine of $500, or, in default, to undergo & imprisonment tof five months. The fine ‘was never id. and but for the bis term would have been some two months loager. ee ae Baby od antag anal above ‘m after being drawa for 5 couple of weeks to clean away sand.bars. Navigation has not yet been resumed, how- ever. AssauLT awp Batranr amp Proramry— Yesterday officer Crown arrested Eliza Kaox- en for assault and bateery aud profanity, ane took her before Justice Gil for trial. It Appeared from the evidence that Ann Wi and Eliza Knoxen occupy & jointly, Aaa on the first floor and Eliza on the second. The house is not plastered; and Eliga having a quarrel with Ann, went up stairs and poureg hot water down on Ann, us! profane lan. nage as she did soggJustice [Giberson fined liza @5.44 for her profanity, and held her to bail for peace. . Bie teapot ses Bounp ror ALBANY.—TBis afternoon the ees mesg convicted at the late term of the Uriminal Court and sentenced to the Aluany Penitentiary, will be sent offto the Peniten- tiary to serve out their sentences. The num. ber to go is thirty-eight, and the length of sen- tence ranges from one to seven years. They will be securely guarded to Aibaay, when they will be turned ever to the custody of General Pilsbury. —————jsa— Fovrta WARD STATION Cases.—Richara Landrick, petty larceny; bail for court. Eliza Knoxen, assault and battery; do. Also, pro- fanity; $5.64. Chas. Reisman, Frederick Foote, Bridget Welch, fighting; dismissed. Wm. Ser- t, disorderly: locked up 2 hours. Thomas Thomas Locke, ms cad -. segs ror grand larceny; for hearing. John G. Lizzy Nugent, drunk; dismissed. ea ETS Usine TREASONABLE LANGUAGR.—Yester- day, one of Captain Dolan’s detectives arrested a. colored man, named William Wingfield, for uttering treasonable language and attempting to leave the city in violation of his parole. He ‘was turned over to tae officer in charge of the Old Capitol prison to be taken care of. ae Sarz or Fisn Statxis.—Boteler & Wilson, Auctioneers, sold 18 new fieh stalis in Centre Market this morning. The attendance was large and the bidding spirited. The premium amounted to $2,172.5 ‘OR SALE—In Washi: D. O., the GOOD F WILL and FIXTU: mest and grocery store situated on the corner of Mass avenue and street. For er information inquire at 430 Mass. avenus, between th and 5th sts. fe 2§-3t* ROOK VILLE AOADEMY, A HOME SCHOOL FOR BOYs, Who are received at any time, and charged from ance. Address eae of eats B. K. BURNS, Brookeville, Montgome: . _ fo 25-co1ma COROT es MonteOmery cad. T° MEN: OF SMALL CAPITAL —Any person of $5.'00, who may be dlsyoved’ to ehenae is ike or 95.000. who ma: e in wanafs eof an article of ‘universaluee and con- stant consumption by a at proces. effecting a saving of 30 ar ge 1e on igs asl ed @ 3D Opporta: of doi so by fanufactare,” Box 439, Post Office. fe 26-3t* $40 REWARD FOR TWO HO. from the stable of the und night of the 2sth instant, two lar; used for cart . One quite oh peter bas e other with a w! DICKSON & KING, Wood and Coal Desiers, fe 25-10t* Georgetown. D. 0 ry REWABD.—Lost. eDIU rocco POCKET contsining four hundred dollars in greenbacks (different de- nor seacene) and ana poem cheeks of os . and one do. e . Ddetween Ii and 12 jutehin- fi of High and Water ets schoo my office, corner 14 . ee. " ‘above reward will be paid by, lowes Book and contents with J B. Hutchinson Oo., or at my office. N P. DENISON. fe 25-2" Z [Obronicle } GRICULTURAL _ IMPLEMENTS, peer IND PRETILIZERS. © us CCLTiY ATORE Hom, SBED3. PERUVIAN GUANO, PBEPAEBD PERUVIAN GUANO, MEXIOAN ONE DUBT &e., be J.P. BABTHOLOW, "1°" ** 558 Beventh street, be! Penn. aven fe 25-e06t FosTcuLruRaL Tooxs. PRUNING SHBARS AND SOISSORB, PRUNING SAWS AND KNIVES, GARDEN BAKEA GARDEN HOE’ GARD: AND’ IMPLEMENTS. GARDEN AND FLOWER SEBDS ington. D. 0. fe%5-e06t G ABN ATRICSNTED FRESE AND GENUINE. ONION SETTS, 3. CABBAGE BEETS, ; Oats ROASTING BABS, &@: ED-POTATOES, BREED COEN, CLOVER AND TIMOTHY, ORCHARD AND HEEDS GEASS, LAWN GRAgs. FLOWSE SEEDS, &c, A full and complete stock, embracing ail the lIstert varieties of— GRAS3, GRAIN, AND GARDEN 88808. Grown for my exclusive sales, and selected with t S 5 ven eet, ‘ween Pi . and Canal, fe25-e06t enn. ®YSvashington, Di 0. H AY AND STRAW CUTTERS, GEINDSTONES, va PTs TORB TRUCKS, BTR AND OARTS, BExID bE oe *ORKGON JACKS WRENCHES, pee Coe eT ee OUBRY COMBS arr 3 &eo.. ‘TRACE GHAINS. IFTH CHAINS. Be. 3. P, BARTHOLOW, 558 Seventh atreet, between enn. avenue and Cansi, Washington, D. 0. By W_L_ WALLA CO., Auctioneers. A NEWLY FINISHED FRAME HOUSE OW FIRST STRERT. BET #REN D anv B steers, sP 4 WEDNESDAY APTEBNO: “ u front of the premises, Lot bdivision of original Lot %, ly fic ished two-story six roomsand everr ng. W.L. WALL & CO., Aucts. By WM. L. WALL & O0.. Auctionsers. Fo SALB—HOBSEB, CA 4B] 4G¥E8 AND HAR RECS KEPT AP THB HACK Hiz:xG StARLRs Oo STH STREET. BETWEEN L AND M.—The Horses are in gcod son ean Seraee =e i gone ae Ding order. je entire stoek of Horses Car . id on MONDAY MORNING. F fo 25-e08t &c., will de sol: ze. at 12 o’slock, at public auction, tothe highest ity, bearing interest. WALL & CO., Aucts. J _C. McGUIBE & OO.. Auc:ionsers Porsiroms AND SOUSEHOLD BtF HOTS at Auction.—On BATUBDAY MORNING, at 10 o'clock, in tront of the Auction Booms. shell sell an excellent assortment of Furniture aad hourehold effects comprising — Critson Brosatelle covered Parlor Buite, Marbig Top Contre and Walnut Fancy Tab‘es, What not. Lounge. ‘lnases. Veive sad Bransele ‘arlor and Qhambs: Carpets, e snd Woodseat Ohairs fansy goods, com: Vases, Jew: Geatets Beg ot Baskets of War Fruit Blowers, Bh Ea wis Contant SSE paaDer ei BRADai 80 terest cee, L FPO? 8% one 2aDDLE MARR. Con bo 0090 SRV E'S Livery Stable. (OAKS, CLROULAMS, AND ERAWIA. ¥ omen ———oeeeeeeee ee eas oe a —