Evening Star Newspaper, February 27, 1864, Page 2

‘THE EVENING STAR. | WASHINGTON CITY: | SATURDAY. FEBHOARY 27, 1564. — Washingtoe Meney Maries, Qrotations for stocks, coin and uncurrent Money, furnished by Lewis Johnson & Ue ian Bayimg, Seltinz. | U. 8. Uoupon Homds, 1831 .2.0..1 9% Line J. S$. 7.30 Notes.......-.. 1 Big ug (Quurtermesters’ Obsons. 20 IMG - New Uertificates.. ne = American Silver ct rk Axerican Gold. 21564 - New Youre BRarss—Frret Boanp. Coupon 6’s, issi, 111; 7-30's, U1; artim — ef Indebtodness, 99%; Wold. 157%; 5.2u's, 17 THE BLOCRATE RUNNER PET. Farther information has been received i relation to the blockade-runner Pet, (men- tioned im yester‘ay’s Star as haying been captured ca the 16th instaut, near Wiimiag- ton, by tbe U.S. steamer Montgomery.) The number of persons taken from on board the vessel was seventeen, consisting of her offl- cers, crew and passergers. No papers ware found, except @ ceri te of British regisiry, and the captain scmi'ted thet be had burnt his mail, log-book, and all his pagers, before being gaptured. The cargo of the Pet is a yal- | and she is reported to have made sever ecestful trips between Nassau and Wilmirgtér. RFCEPTION EY SPEAKER CoLrax.—The at tend: nce was immense at the Speaker's recep tion Jest night. Among the visitors were Sen- Stors Author y of Rhode Island, Wade of Ohio Hendricks and Lane of Indiana, and a very large number of members of the House of Represeriatives. Major Gen. Milroy, Brig. Gen. Mrigs,-Lient. Col. Wade, Capt. Howard, Surgeon Hildreth of Le Marre’s Hospital, and s eon Thompson of Donugias Hospital, were present, also, George Eancro: ‘he historian, and T FE. Carpenter, the artist from New York, now enzared on & large historical painting representing Preside Lincoln reading his emancipation procviamation to his Cabinet. The ‘ladies were present in Lirge numbers representing ell classe: d@ although Mi Ficta Mc Flimsty wovid have eavied the most bem, We will Lot describe their dress, but willsey that their acecmp!i-hed manners and bigh-tcned comversat on showed that ibey were wemen who were able to reali @ import. aree of ihe mes, nud were willing to do their part in the great courte ot a behalf of the Union. a7-¥rom the publishers, oH. Po throrgh J billington, wa hiv Camprigue ard services General leNan,” publisied in cheap form. IRAVHIC NEWS. IRAT News from Florida, ie Terrible Fight near Jacksonville, —— UR FORCES OF +ED TO PALL BACK. e TELE( ‘tiring — Kiel £9, WOUNDED AND MissING sige = CUMMANDED BY HARDEE. i EKVERE Liss In REBEL FORC (Ass aich.] New Yorn, ation has beew received that the steamer Cosmopolitan. has arrived at Hilton Head, with 3.10 wounded troops on board, from Jacksonville, and bring- ang A Yeport that the troops which advanced toward Lake City had bee nrepulsed 3 wud driven back on Js te. eported thal we lost im all one thouieakia k d, wounded and missing. The enemy cautoumbered Gen. Se troops heavily. Otter accounts say the rebels »010 and were commanded by Len. | mour > ANOTHER acc [By the Incependent Li fices— 46 Penusyivent and i3th strerte; anc 56 Ninth door trom Pennsylvanis aven New Youx, Feb. 27.-The stenmer Fulton artived late Inst might from Port Royal. | On the aiternoon of the 2/(h a poruon of the orida expedition, under Gen. Seymour, met the enemy 15,0 strong, 53 miles from Jack- sonville. A battle ensued, lug’ three hours, Our forces fell back to Sander-on si sunset The 7th Corn, 7th N. H, 40th M: » deta a 150th N.Y, and Sth U.S. were engaged. { Col. Fridley, ¢th U. S, was Kil Reed was mortaily wouaded. All the o of Hamilton's Battery were wound enemy cap*ured five gums. Gen. Ha on the field. FROM NORTH OSROLINA | THS FEDER RS IN Re- DEBLS. Newobero we passed bet we: Jearu that spondence br Gere, Peck tnd Pickett mrelaucn to the d. of Col. Shaw tind the subsequent execati a negro solcier us Lis alleged murderer. General Peck says the Goverumeat of the | United States has wisely seen fit to enlist | many Wousands cf colored suidiers to aid in | putting down the retcllion, and bas placed them on the same footing, in atl “respec as her white troops. He encloses a wopy of the Presidsnis order on the subject | that for every soldier of the United Srates killed in violation of the laws of war, a rete) soldjer shal) be executea, &c ; and adds Beiieying thet this atrocity has been perpe- tre ed without your knowledge, and that vou will take prompt steps to disavow this vivia- tion cf the usggjes of war and to bring the offenders to justin . i ou je.gin from executing a rebel soldier | tutil L leave your action on the premises, | Gen. Picket replies from Petersbarg,'Va., | nncer da'e of the 16th, that had he caught any moo who had killed either officer, soldier or ciimn, «f the Confederacy he should have | ¢ him te be immediately buaz, and states _ teat he basin bos possession 450 officers and neo of the U. S. Army and tor every min | Gea. Peck executes he will hang teu of them: | IMPORTANT NEWS. pL ee MINISTER MERCIER PUTTING THK FRENCH GOVERNMENT RIGHT ON THE AMER- i ICAN WAR QUESTION. gence ome tals New York, Feb. 27.—The Times Paris letter says since Mr. Mercier’s arrival from Wash- | inton, he has joined his efforts with those of | Mr. Dayton in setting the Governmentright on the state of the wa@in America and has been | using his influen ce to prevent any breach of | International law in comnection with Rebel } Ships in French ports. ‘lhe decision of the Government in the case | ef the Rappabanrock bas therefore been | cbaoged and she will probably be detained, PRICE UF GULD. i [By the People’s Line.) New York, Feb. 27—Gold, at 930a.m., 53% | sease%; 11 a.m, 57%a58; 11 m., 57%8 m , 57K 857%;.1 p.m, 68%. ¥7 Gen. Schofield has revoked all orders eke ea of whisky in Ken- eC circulation * Tes ae bmg pet Ni ar oes, ae 7 £x-Unitea “er died tn is, an of, a tens secretly a Mobile, vained at * 10490 wae fire. Tota lp of the Olecianau Sani. tay Ces wete #7 The Obiet Justice of New Jersey is dead: , Tronsides’ |'wooo, IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH. tat of Waria fired ae es Je at 0! The v.S. " a Rebel Torpedo in € or New Yorks, Feb. 2__Mianight Tee United States transport Fulton arrived here to-night, from Port Biya! on the 2ith instant, wich S4- Rebrl prisoners. A battlo had taken place at Oliquel in Flori. da. Onur troops captnred and destroyed over one H million anda balf dollars worth of property; They afterwards returned to Kson ville. The United States corvette Housatunic, Cant, Pickering, was destroyed in Charles‘on harbor. on the 18th by the rebel torpedo Davis, ihe New ‘old friend.” Itstrack ber on tha starboard qnarter, and in a short space of time she sunk off Beach Intet. ficers and crew were saved by clizgiag to the rigging until they were rescuad by the boats of the fleet. On Sunday. the ist, a small force of troops left Hilton Head in transports. and proceeded pp the Savannah river to William's Island, arriving at th: t place abont dark. A company of men of the ith New Hamp- shire regiment landed in small boats and mada a reconnoissance, in the course of which they met a small boty of theenemy. We lo-t four men of the sSth Penusylva-ia., The enemy's lors greatly ontmumbered ovrs. Next morning ovr force withdrew, bringing 20 prisoner Ther noissaace ws hirhly snecpssfnl. The United Scates transport Genert Burnsi te grounded on St. John’s bir, and became a total wreek, All the crew were sived. The Quarrermasters steamboat, Hamet A Wild, while proceeding an tha St. Sokn's river, grounded. She was blown upto prevent her fallig into the enemy's han i€ Vetween Ban’ © siuth oa 8&2 B4 CH MORE: » February 22th, at 11 of leeks fe27- st a eee FOLIO TOTAL ABSTTNANCE a NEFIO.aL SUVINTY —The members of © above rage ip Peocna i ¢mbers, are req ierted BDAY NIGHT pest, tat +f oel ck. ntJctn D, O'srs’s Room, near i, on important business by oder Comet EXTRAORDIN aR. ibs lest two pri rmace 8 of tra Dwar fa Costueptal-” ed! ake olera at Olt Fal THI AFI RRNOON and TO NIGHT on asien ematlest sad prettivat womar PRESR) TERIAN SBRVIIE(0 V.i willbe heid in the Mics-cn Bcax0) Hogs. Firs’ st , occi+ty. sud all others who wisa to mest on wri ion in toe world ard the ‘wo rmal!-st mao io the world Willspp-ar ip a@srand vnicue amusing p rform aa is conjunction with the vecy best ma‘icai cor Deny ever organyzet ite 3) ASSOCIATION FOR SHE Be-tiiute Wives * a Friends of State Agency ticles for the iow slips: fu piliew Association tak It pillow: odver: tendecit Al, MBRELNG 9! the TEE FOR BNC 908. tee meet tive “Feve-a cine e be Urioa v rect, butween D and B. @, tee 27th rpatanut at Ts Ty measare! ‘or securip: & i ted voters?’ of the Dit desire the ue the oral Corventic or Yn’ scay th. 7th day of o of pre ning candice a3! and Yiee President < 5. 2B Taek PUL NuRy A ty meat at t Charlotte ng Ca ORY RHEU MATION OCRED, . and permanent eure [Sr CALv any BapTis? OHURCH Fev BATH in th tween Band Ta Be DD. Strangers are 9 Oid Trivity Uburet: pe-tor Beata free. ahe kery Lite of Governor Winthrop. the Savitary Commins: Benan’s Life cf J-eus The Previjent’s Policy, Critice! Netices @ year, or $1.25 PRANG! PRANGR” TAYLOR, Aon | NiTED sTaTES INTERNAL REVENU ANNUAL TAX. ES won reee: esiled to 69 LAW re yibevix a tection of the acte Ja, yl ni a the coty of ail crsoas. par tasge or «rperations, mide lis! 3s ntach year, tom cea tistor return, » A rielans Assriaen: cf ine District where edcf ths amount of annislisco ue, thear i ‘les or oljects cher ged wito a special tax ant the rg bat cr hee! abel Habia.t> pag any Hesse, s o shall fai! to maxe sacu return te th é dey porifed will te lisble to be assessed by the Senerror aceer ing to the best information which be cen oltein; and io auch casa ths Aseesaor je itqairea te acd lifty per centum ty the amonat on. itemecf evch Het very re tn yho shail deliver to an Aatestor #. oF Btatement, with in. or enumeration reqni: dol- freocvlen jaw is rubjette a fice of five hucdrad Jere, ard june’ care tua lint the Arrers.t or Asmistant Afseseor, aad from the ¥alvation an& enumeration £0 made there cam ve Re spp at, Payment of the ernuel taxes. except thos for lice: cen, willzot be demanded until the Sth day of Jone sb aprropriste blenks on which t> make x.and all necessary information will be fur- = hed by tie Atsistanc Assessors at tesir sav iral cie s. herein rawed, between the hourao! three azd fveo gork p.m. daily, to wit: George @ 8B Michail, essor No, 1 sornar Penrry tenia avenue and” enth anes vet Thomas bs, Marene, Assersor Nu. 2, 444 Bighth Bizet t wes Beaxs Lylee, Asserscr No, 8,444 Bighth strect wee BR. Ferguson, Assesaor No. 4, 444 Kighth Bircet west. George Col'ard, Arnaeror No. 6, corner Fourth street snd M strest routh Geuree Hi, Lercombe, Assesror No. 6,41 0 street a orsine Ginge Orme, Asseszor No, 7, 100 B :idge atreet, Taetcwn, Sod at the oflcs of Meg undersigned, betwoen the bourecf98.m., ard 5 iw. The idee oo Paat be denvered on or before the first day o} ¥, 184, M. PEARSON, Asrececr for the piriztei of Colam is. feaT-cows? No 444 6th et wast. ni 7 Pa oS wooo! COAL! COAL! KINDLING AND STOVE WOOD! On hana, the best quality of all kind} of WOOD AND COAL. zh WOOD SAWED AND SPLIT in any lenghth or size required, Q0aL HousED, ‘well seveened and prepared and sold at low rates. BF Cash at office wher orcered, at GAL Ts... Orvi@e—O82 Paxperivarra , etmecm 1th a28 rath ots, + | MAR and Yard—Foot @f Wh: strom, = © + fo 37-46 (Bepubiican j | Two officers and | three men were lost. The batance of the of- | oa made | MEKTS n° 6 fore the first wooo, —Orric fAL. Ummecessary use of Telegraph. Marshol Gen's Office, January 29, 1964. Qttention of Provost Marshals is called tathe exeessive use of the telegraph in cases it is entirely unneces- sary, and in which the business would be mach More correctly transacted through ‘he mail. The telegraph ebould only be used in cases of urgent and imperative necessity. where the de— jay of the mail would be actually prejudicial othe public interest. Hereafter all accounts | for ; ayment of teiegrapbing by Provost Mar. shale, when presented to this Barean for pay- ‘went to them, will be carefully examined by | the disbarsing officer. A copy ofeach telegram must accompany the vonc! for payment. ould it appear that the mescages cent are not | ip accordance with the requirement of the cir- cular, as stated above, the amount will be | charged to the Provost Marshal. James B. Fry, Provost Marshal Gen’), Circular, Ne. 4.— cm ployment of Guards. | War Deparjment. Provost Marshal Gen's Ofice, ) | Washington, Freruary | ary Sy IS6h, | Circutor, No.5.—1. When guards are required | in a district, {he Provost Marshal shall make | a plicatién to the Acting Assistant Provost | Marshal General for the state or division ‘for | s detail from the Invalid Cops, or other avail. | | able troops. | Provost Marshals are hereby prohibited from | hereaiter employing civilian guards, ualess it | be impossible for the Acting Assistant Provost Murshal General to furnish the necessary en- listed guard. Applications tothe Provost Marshal Gen‘! | for civil guards must be made iu accordance wth Circular No. 162, November 23, 1993, and rust state, in addition, the necessity for the employment of the guard, and that after hay. | ing made proper application therefor, it is im- possiole to obtain a guard of enlisted men. ll. Acting Assistant Provost Marshals Gen’l are bereby required to endorse their approval, tions forwarded through them to the Prsvost Marshal General; the endorsement to be on the communications 4nd not on the wrappers. 111. All agreements for rent of offices, store- rocms, &c, connected with this Bareaa must be made subject to the approval, and termini- ble at the pieasure, of the Provost Marshal General. Jamss B. Fry. Provost Marsbal General, G ‘EN ¥RAL SoCLELLAN’S REPORY, THE ARMY AND NAVY JOUBNAL, Bor Febraary th and 2th, p CONTAINS GEN, McCLELLAN’S REPORT ENTIRE, WITH INDEX, For sale by all Newsdealers. ~ tt | GaaND MAGICAL BOIRKE WASHING 10N THEATER, Prof. WIBEMAN, the great Amerfcan Migician acd Prestidigitutor, haviog just rsiurned froma Bigbly tueceenfu! tour of the oid world, will appsar ip & series of *D: endid entertaiame in tl st tho Washinyten Theater, lia etrest. comiaaa-- iwwngon MONDAY, Fad 2h, 1864. Ths Professor fects which are entirely new aud peter b:- pe forme? in this conatry of Adraission —Lress Oinsie ant Parquet, },Orchs si 4 Balcooy ta. 73 esate? 25 ota. pen at y2wauay- JEWELRY! ALd3s Pe navylvania a’ a avenue, near 434 street, Ligt oF SES poe 003, 80LD FOR ONLY Fire Gold Plates lone Gana Chiin, Sice old Plated heavy Curb Chain, Gola elated [nos atrain Fo pring and scap, in Morocco Uases. ted Pea snd Pencil, id Scerf Ping, tad tcurf Rings, id P. F he Gold Piat-d Matonis Pins, zine Gold Pisted and Jet Masonic Ping, Fine Bilver Tezapoons, donbie plate. the Dy LLAX JEWELRY RtOKR. 435 Pean ia avenue, near 4) street, whi sale iaca A Tels oR SALE at Fa ily CARULAGH, HOR ARN autre of SEARLES SMIT — onsi on me. ard Best lite te: re weatof Peony. ave. Washington, D ! Ws OFFER FOR FALE ONE N Ww STSau TUG; ore rite whest doxdle Best eat drefi aud on med & 0 tors All of these Roets ar bire order. Apply ORG AN capacity complete run & eae gig se FOR B sk 10K. AST#ER’S OvF.cE, d 7 of Bh aad G sts , Fob. #4, 121. "4 ii he recaived ct this omfes $4. ati2o'c ook M.. for e Jad Depot, or Govern taut stinthis city, ths following ra kings of good marchantabdle br. ore huudres Md usaod Hard Red Be 108) ove hu snetnd Arch Bricks. EEALED Prop til AON DAY, (tbnw) one hundred thowseed Salmon Bricks Leliviay of the who.e amocet contracted for to bi in (28) twenly-Hve days from tha date of ae act dnc nam oqnal (o half of the amonot of the the suteessial blader cived for the whole amoant, or each xind | of bricks | dhe bricks con 4 for will be subjected to 6 | tivic ipepection Le'ore being received |_| Froporaiimns: be plainer 09 Pros ysals for a ed. DW RICKER, Gen and Chief Quartermaster, epost of Washington Or i ARRIVALS CHT KERING & SONS’ FAMED PIANOS. By <teamer Norman, from Boston, £ have tais day received Six more of tena Susar> Pian>#, so fastly sckro cod by judas to be the beat in- ; *tuments ever made, | RP" 4 iso, four Bne Pianos from thys9 good ali | QB veka,’ and addcemmed to th ers}. SH takers, ROBERT NUNNS & CO of New York. fix from W. P. EMERZ0N, Ove very fine Piano from A.H. GALE. Ten Lianos from HALLEY, Breton. Bix gocd Serord | MEVDDBONS, DAVIS & O0.. of band PIANOS. HARSS, And Every INSTRUMENT Tu Muri businesas. PIANOS Bought, Sold, Tuned, Repaired, Moved, Stored Packed, thipped, & In fart, we havs now in store FOBIY PIANOS, All bought for cash, ALL PAID FOR. And hense we cen sell cheaper than soy horse ia ; Maryland or District of Columbia. wy PIANOS and MELODEONS For Bent, Great Btook cf— BRASS INSTRU VENTS, Avy Musical Instrument Repsirad. Fine PIANO COVERS. STOILS, &o, JOHN F. SLLIB, 306 Penneylvatia avenue, Between sth aud ith ste., north ride, Large. t and oldest Musie 8tore in Washington. £6 {Chronicle | ae LANOB.—A ne w sseortment cf Stetaway & Bons? Piscos hae jact bean received. of sil, eyes, to whieh we call the attentio of parchsrers. fecond hand Pisnon on eary tarras. ants he Sats sl) we afe énabisd a '& Boral aslvee Orpen: & K interna teas io was wiped a os at pale ies Foflitushedtaad Py EW BOOKS! Books! NEW The ‘este of W abi ‘on. sai other P. Jona Jeter J peer Mee tone 5 ned pai Life and ‘haven arr ie en) of Private Miles O° Orbeuiy 474 Volunteeza with comic. 1 are ro published, ax en a e Booze! Te % iw Bo. 334 Peon. avenue. Fceeenaies, aa disapproval, or remarks, on all commanica. | wil introcuce * variety of ‘astonishing and woo- | Geut’s Pies in great variety, | SB and | ginat i-oo | Mr. LincoLy Re-Nomtnaten By Tax Re- PUBLICANS OF OBIO.—The Union and Repud- lican members of the Obio Lezislature have uranimously nominated Mr. Lincola for re- election. A LARGE BATCH OF REFUGEES. This morning forty-three refngees from Rich- mond, consisting of men, women and children, -were taken to the Provost Marshal's offi by U.S. Detective Carter, of the steimer Weiitens picked up at cifferent points on the Lower | Potomac. The personal effects of the parties | filled two large furniture wagons, and many of them had upon thrir persons a consid«radle | amount of money in gold and silver. These refuges are principally Germans, aad some of ‘hem are quite intelizent; but are either ignorant of or unwiiling to reveal anythiog in relation to affairs in Richmond, turther than that the necesssaries of lite are very scarce and high, flour being $250 per barrel. and that itis almost impessible to obiain it at | any price. ‘The head of each family has a pass furnished + by the Confederate authorities, of which the | following is a copy: | Headquarters Depariment Henr | Richmond, Feb 5, i864. § | Ot sHegiance to the Conf-derate Stare: ing pledged not to reveal, either dire directly, apy information that nefit the evemy, 1s hereby permitted to pass heyoad the | limits of the Confederate States: subject, Low- | ever, to such delay and rest ions as may ba impcsed by the military authorities. Not to pass throurh Gen. Lee's lines, but tu go by the Rappshar nock. By command of the Secretary of War. (Sigt ed) Jous H. Winora. Detective Carter, the offiver who brought these refugees up. isa resident of Baltimore, | and isone of the most efficient officers in the od be- cen large numbers of deserters and r-tugees- He is also engaged in ferr-ting oat frauds upon the Goverment, and in several instances has been enccessful in bringing guilty partias to | justice. | TBE PIRATE ALABAMA STILL AT LARGE Advices received at the State Dapartrasat from Mr. Pray», U S Minister in Japan. dated Jan, 151b, state that tbe Alabama at that time was still atlarge: . LANDLO SKD AND PENANC—Cave of Miller r bd | Thompson.—One of the mo=t important suhjoc! 8 that has perhaps come before the court fur da- | cision since its organization was, atter a very deliberate consideration, decided this moruing lt was whether «tenancy from month to mouth: £ which by far the greater mumber of tenan- this city consist, is without the provis- ions of the law ot Maryland wader which ten- ants have been usually disposed. The Court declare, as will be seen by the yery able opinion of Chief Justi-e Cartter, ( ubl.ched elsewhere,) that the Iuw is applica- able Yo sach tenancies, and lindlords may | pursae the remedy which has been generally resorted to. If the cecisicn had been otherwise, the oaly | remedy for landlords world be the olic mmon | law action of ejectment. Messrs, S.-S. Wi!- liams and Wm. F. Mu tingly argued tha case | for the tenant; Mr. S. L. Puillips for the Iand- ) ford. ga From Hudeon Ta Ly yior, 33) Penn. avenu, Shillington, Odeon Building; and John (¢ | Parker, 579 F street. we have copies of Uar- pers Magazine, for March. 20m CONGRESSIONAL. gee | XXXVIIItH CONGKHSS.—FIKST SESSION, gs | SATURDAY, Febryary 27. | Housk—The hou e¢ weat in Committes of the Whole on the siate of the Union (Mr. Dawes in the chair.) and took up the Prest- | dent's Annual Message. ' The day is erpecially ect apart for speach- | Mr. Harding, of Ky., tock the ground that E all the ordinances of Sevession are vort—that the Vpion is unbroken, and that, therefore, : the rebellion te t-rminated, either by ce of srms or voluntary submission, the re- yoliing Sistes have the right to came baci uncer the Constitution of the United States, with thir own State constitutions, with the wbt to regulate their domestic institutions without outside central, “uur. Deming, of Conn, endory the Pre=i- ( ceni’s plan of reconetruction, era: | eb veas the intricates of the subject omit. It possessed the rare merit of jn » Government, justice to the insurgent tes, and justice to the alave. He defended Presidents amnesty proc tlion, Dee se, in the Jega! sense, all persous in the surgeut States are pufilic enemi “Oo her speeches will be made to-day, but no question taken on ary subject ce TELEGRAPHIC NEWS, -——>_—_—_ LATEST FROM THE SOUHWEST. AT ATLANTA. | > | PROVOSED REVEL RALD INTO KEMPUCKY, Saar Se: GRANT FALLS BACK To TONNEL ULLL, pee Se QxcinnatTir, Feb, 27.—The Commercial's Huntsville dispatch says: | Longsueet's iorces have talien back to At- | Janis, most ot is forces are supposed to have reached there on the 5th inst. His troeps sre Without shoes and some are { neurly naked. . General Whecler, of the rebel cavalry, lias been removed by Bieckenridge and Buckaer, who are pivpariag hr a red into Keaucky. The lecommoisunce was eutirely cucces-tul and devil ped Jact that the euggay is 1a toree at Daston. Ci rbcrne’s division which had been dis- } patcLed to reaniorce Fulk wgsrecal e4 aac got | back un time to partic.pate im ube light. Our loss wus 300, Lube Revels cuffered moze severely. the IMEORTAN UNION MEBTiN TENSESSEL, Carino, Feb. 2; —An aajoarned meetiag of the convention cf Icyal people of West Teu- Lestec, head at Memphis, was a large aud cn- thuelaeiic aftair. An eloquent joyal address was made by Dr. Butler, «f Arkausas, Riecoiutious were anauimously adapted dis- avowing turther participauon iu ine redeltion, and providing that proper measares be adop ed Jor OFpRuizing the State government on anew paris, of absulue loyally tothe Union and the Constitution. . A)l acts passed by the Legisla-are ditsolving the relation of ine Siate uf Leanessce to tne U, S$. are declared withoat authority, and mall and void. ‘The importance is recognised ef making the State Cenetitutibu Republican in fact a3 wei! as name, gusrantecing the inherent right to all perons in the Stale, and providing thay slavery thal] henceforth cease to exist and ve 38 | torever prohibited. reton bY ea fesge Feceint of the abore prions, Jest | the State usder the iawe of the United States, That immediate action be taken to recognize and requtsts Gov. Johingon to issue a procia- wation for the election of delegates to a con- vention to amend jhe Siate constituuon 62 As 16 conicrm to the fact of emancipation, alread; -accemplished by the rebellion aud war. President Lincoln ang the Administration in BUppressing the rebellion are eadorsed, aud a cilizen.of —, htving taken the outh | | service, bringing up ateash tip of the Wel- | yr DEATH OF PRE DENT-HARKISON'S CIscENNATI, as 27.-The widow of ex- Presicent Hurrisom died at West Bend yester- day. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. {By the People’s Telegraph Line} New York, Feb. 96—First Board—U. 5S. 6.008, 1.7; U.S. certificates. new. 99%: Cam- berland, 69%; Quicksilver, 51; Mariposa, 35 adi. , LOUAL NEWS. x fue Get aes LANDLORD AND TanaxT—An Inporiant Da viswn—In the cose of kundiord and teaant, Maver vs. Jonnsou, Jadge Cartter this muraisg Gelivered the foliowing important decision N WU, Milier va. Catherine HM. Jo! vr veriiorari.—The petition for c#rtior ic this case is based upon the simpl+ sod singla question, “Whether a tenancy trom moath to month is within the language aud sigaificanee of the statute of Maryland, passed i793,” chap. vhich statute coniaims the following laa- guage: Ju all cases where lands, and tenements, or Messuages ure let, or leased for one or more i& 428, oF at will; and (he lessor or lessors, tavir iis, executors, admiattrators, of assigns, shalt be ce-irous to have, aud possess &e , the remedy which is sought in this case becomes applicable is, therefore, a tenancy from month tomoath ancy for one of more years, orat wl! It is Lut pretended in ibe issue or argament that itis @ tenancy at will. Lt within the statate it MmUvEet be & tevacy tor one or more years, - Accordizg to the terms of the statute, and in the ordinary siguificauce of those teems, a t+n- ancy from menth to month ts as dissimilar irom @ ten#ncy for one or more years as twelve men:bs is greuter than one. We arn therefore to derive nv light from the literal eizaifizin: | of the phraseelogy ; but om the contrary are forced tw lock for @ cons'ruction apparent. ly m violation of the liveral signtficanea of tha jegul phrase of the statute, Uf tenancy tron mouth to Monta 1s a teuancy for one of mors Jeurc, it must be made so by virtne of the ar- bile, legabeignification of terms under the cou- struction of time — A departure from the literal significance of terms must be sought for aii slified in tke phraseology of the iaw under te construction ¢f its lezal expounders. An IMporiant element entering ity the constraz. ton that l have teit myself compelled tu give is the remeoial char cter of this statu, Itis a maxim well known to the prof a, that itbecomes the duty ot the Judge to reader the terms of a remedial statute, sabordinate, imsOc:ar #58 possible, io the onrjects whic tue Jegistatnre bad in view. The odject of this ary rem- inst pos- estate less than an estate of or tenancies ia cortempiation of this remedy, appareatly from the rersou of the stuigts, Would be broazht within us cure in proportion as the term was shortened. If & summary remedy upoa a ionsh’s notice is applicable to.an estate for one yeur or more—a faciori more applicable to an estote irom mouth two mouth. Lo adopt auy other conclusion compels the alternative of providing a remedy indefinitely longer thar tle term itself, The reason, therefore, of chi: proceeaing, gin possible harmony with is pbraseology, Would be to appropriate the rem- +cy to all estates of less duration than a year; Lut we sre not without the light of authority ins: eking the ratinnale of the statute under the embarrassmenis of its phraseology We find in the case of Joho Tay los, plaiatift inesror, rs. Edward Thompson s de tendant in errcr, reported im Sth doctrine lsid down as applicaple to remedial Eratute, that the statute of 5th George, tffe cbapter 7th, satborizing the execation of ch teis im favor of British m-rchants, by coustruc- tion under the necessity of the remedy, ex- tended to ull creditors, whether Brinish mer- ehents or no. The arzument of the Court in fre: beid. that case rests Dpon the nevessitivs of th . ple, and their Joug acqui-sceace in the Oe stroction. The procuct of thet XO pFOp 3s1"10:18, the supreme © of the U.S. (the imma sie and silernateenp: riptende sue ofth ofthis Court) has prononnced to be lam » ed to engrait upoa tu the admmuistradon of tas law, el nents of ivgisixtion, Lam e the wisdom of turs nutboriry exclusively confined to merehints of Eaglan can be cons*Thed to depart fom its owa phra- BeGlogy, #NG Ye extended 10 creditors of the cate who. at har period were regirded as ap- seftizht, by how mu-chgcesier s-asan atute onder consi ton beextendet to the estat-s con/emplated iu tue preseut cerii- oa, That statute haa own limitation to persons im @ given babuation The present statute is merely coatused by the intricate iseology Ot the Low relating to estates —a 2. And COW wi as tute in term: } pliaceolougy that has received its in character more through the fortunately ior the consid eration of ths h prisent question snd case, the sare rebion of aut tnierpretaton cut for uae as jong hack declared upon the t same region ant bas giv aus an Dies. [i will be Littleroa ft « buw of tae rem. edy that an estate for half year. quirl-r year, month, week, or jees, was a“aestite from one year or more, and should receive ii the no n- the ature of jurispruder from year fo year; find ina authori'y thet the lezal propbecy of Littleten has come dowa to our OWN period neatered. Tharit has to day the fiesbners ard wnimpsired force that it had in the day of us utterances Whatever may be my own opinion, nnen- lightened by authority aod precedent of this pracvust ¢n process of leogtheniue ont and culting off legs, itis snfficient that Lam satis- fied that he has correctly miterpreted the estate in its judicial history. Acquescence and naaze (or 70 years) in the community in which T am called jadicially to preside over, has sanctified this constraction of the statute makinga law as svercd to the rights and ons of its citi- zene as thovgh it -b. nin sensible terms ped. and with ‘er ref-rence to I pronounces the ouanimons opia- . of this court thst the remedies of the statate tare as applical le to @!! possessions of a teom less (pWn ay one OF More years; and uncer thts con jon the cerfioraré is therefore missed. mofa AL OF THE ac con Grpeon. — yn pt thelste Jaceh Gideon ‘took plice Tday afternoon, from his residence on 7th Street rear FL and we cely attended, es. + thera being per- older persons present then was ever gathered ore in this city ona nilar oceasion. The corpse was remarkably like and was placedin cot covered with black-cloth with silver ogs and plate, centsining the r am , date of death and age of tte Coceased, lon it was sbeantiful wreath, The tourral ices were conducted by the Rev. Br. Suncer 2 of ibe Seriptures. spoke affectinely @é the life and character of the d-cessy, after which prever was offered up by Rev. lor. P. D. Giuriey of the New York avenue Church and the colerrn cortege wended its way to the Con- ereesionz! Cemitery where the remains were consigned tothe Lomb. Col. W. B. Randolph, Dr Wm. Gorton, James Adams, Mayor Wal- Jach. Dr_C H, Niebo's, D. W. Middleton, Col. W.P Young, ard Thomas Donoho acted as pall-barers.- The Columbian Tyovgraphic u Society with :be band of the 2d District regi. mentescorted the remains, aad among the at- tendants were severnl ex-Mayors.of the City? Mayor Addison ct Georgetown, the Commis- sicners of Police and the Officers of the Courts, hays alarcer na d, who-read an aopropri- | To mortow 4 funeral sermon will he preached in ihe 435 street Presbyterian Church. Es Senin eR Tne Bartinonr Convenence —The Balti- Torre Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Charch composed of the mintsters of Baltimore Disipict, Washington Districi ‘ginin District -which em- dria, Rockvitle cirenit, Mont- Gomery cireuit, Hgrper’s Ferry, Martasbarg, Berkley Spring circuit, and New Creek ci cuit, wil asermbidtat Wesley Chapelon Wed- nesbay morning next, at 9ocloc! Bish- op Scott will preside. It is exp=cted that sav- eral m mpbers of the Conference who last year were at ‘heir posts in Virginiaand were una- bie to reach the Conference on account of tae A Sotpiex Suot Wuitsr Atrexeriva To EscaPs rrom Tee GUArD.—This mornia Cotman Hoyer, & Geserter, Was ehot whilst a. tempting to escape irom the cuard. Bover was confined in the guardhoagse at Capt. Schastz’s office, and calling the guard on dary, he said he wanted fo go to the water Clotet, wich was in the rear of the boiiding, 804 when taken into the yard by the guard, be s:arted to rn He was ordered to halt, but paytag no atte: titn tothe command, the guara fired, the bal striking Boyer on the arm, shattering itia a fricbttnl manner. .After being shot he con. tinued bis fight, sat was overtaken by ade. tective. The wounded man was conveyed to Juciciary Square Hospital. and it is believed the jimb will have to be amputated. _ SUuPEKNE Court, in Sanc.—To-day this covrt, sitting in bank, transacted the foliowiag business: N. H. Mitler agt. Catherine M. Johnson; certecrari dismissed, Tnit eens at the relation of T. R. Adams agt © floor, certiorar: to Justi. ces, Tohasoa snd Bates; proceedings quashed. Hoor agt. Adams, certiorar); quashed, In ihe ease of Roche act Carroll, from the Circuit Court, the motion of Mr. Cox tor toa eeferncdant to abare the suit, was argued by him and Mr. Tyson. eee Opp Fetows’ Lever —A grand levee, for the benefit of Bacon Lodge, No. 15,1.9.0 F., will be given at Odd Feitows’ Hati, S» street, on Monday evening next. Ir is ly reecssary to enlafee upon the attractions of these ). O. F. enterisinments, for all know he w excellently they are cotten up. and how well they are condncted, and there is always 4 great desire to participate in them A glance st the names of the maoagrrs and commni'tes will satisty ail that this levee will be nota whit behing upy yet given. —— SaLror Fisa ST ALLS IN THRURNTOR Mar. For the xecom tion of fish d sate c the Merket Commissionérs + x st-lls in Center Market te Commissioners nsseseed the rent per anon n ach stall, fixing the rent of froat statis and nes? stglis at S25 each, On the 25mm instant they were pat up for sa'e to thy bichast bidder, by Boteler & Wilson, auctr sant the premioms or amounts civen Sy hasert over the arsessed rent was the fares sum of ; Making a suin total, with the rent, of proceedings carn $316 THE GAVIOLT ORGAN, On instryment of pe. culiat construction, which was presented to the Parent Office Fair by Mr. Metzerott, and which was to be raffled, was yesterday sol { by the Ladies of the Fair for cash,to Mr W. H. yvalmer, (Robert Heller) who has taken it to New York where itis to be exhibited. Those who Fave taken chances af rafite will have the money returned at the table of Miss’E. Ward. FURNIZHING CrrizEN’s CLOTHING TO Sot. DIERS.— terday, Capt Scrretz’s detectives arrested arles Rey, who resides at No. 75 street. for furnishing citizen’s clothing to soidiers. Rey was turned over to Col. lagra- ham, who committed bim tothe Ceatral Guard. house. Tre regiment, woic —————— FouRTEENTA NEV Hamrsiitee —This Ws on provost duty hers for feveral months, but which was petlen ed chant etry, norning they received orders to procesit to the Department of the Galf, and report to Major Gen. Banks. saa a al IncenDrany ATTEMLrT.—About four o'clock this morning flre was discovered in a frame building on Tenth street, betweea K and New York avenue, occupied by Mr W. Ranhett, Tre alarm wv given and the fi peadily exunguiched, with slight damage to the froat of the building. rm “LADY'S 08 tfa pened = ‘the Ls Be i a8 RAST, abe finder will be auitadly v4 @ thanks of the owner, if re- be $$ din ‘Mie “Sar tie Lat. tt" —At the Navona: Fair at tha ea! ) Fricay evening Iast,aGOLO DRAU SLsE, Tie tir cer wil. be ewitably reward -d by laaviag a+ peme at Jay Cocke & Co's, Bankers, 15th at et, between ag. fe 7 30" “yl 1E UNDERSIGNED IS WILLING ¢O PUR chose Ladies catt of CLOTHING, also fing I REStKS tor which he wif give the bighest cash es, Cali at No. 205 Penn. ave. bet jita nad for I HS BE-TAURANT AND BAK—No 4 uyer ue, is oflered frais. it nat bees ic ceesinl operation for ine mont s vast, out p Tg eopseements e'sen cere induc te pro. ve torel’. Apply at the saloom detwees 31 and $4, te 7 iw F tR HXDT—Ia Georgetown, a very davirable Tro ard a half w. BRLOK HOCB8B, cours ing reven rooms, & nrittecs &e. Poss gu rs en the premis Sams on given im.o-dsat> y MOULD Maou rr ans KBR, two 12 ined Chee L baw, aed Nit feet GOM BELTING. Dey one d) teo2 at . Capitol AL web; Moth wes: co: BL ERLAND, i CALIFORNIA, AUBTRAUIA, apply to D. A. BKIINSN, 8, Office on & etreet, Det O12 te 2f 3" Por rates of pare: Fexton ot Bt. Patri snc 10th. “ORK BALE The God Will, Fix w-es.end at v8 of the EMPIRE SALOUN, Ne, 406 Seveacn sirect, between @ sad H atr-ets doasag ol D Ca ber, theowner not having time tostveod to ii, be roid tor 3° Apoiy at DUPEY & OE AS eg Hcute et the Depot, «n treet, or ne Bertso ie 3 per mo.tn, felt aut Mar or IDAHO ANY WASHINGTON. “paps of idsko, Washington, and all othe: o Wes era Tersatorres io cates. Hii 8 $159, or aale by PHILP & 2010 40N3, 282 Pena areuns yw COAL, he Tete {UH BERLEA 100 Tors Ruel Ming de land Oosi forsale. Inquire of B. D. GAo(LEMAX, No G Pern, are, 5a Kock eroe® Bridge, or of the en yecridec, BIRRLAND & DOWLING, 170 Bridge street, 7 3t* Georgetorn @NIED 10 RENT bY MONDAY—WAR Gth, tRo peatis chamber (frst flcor iB JNiaL —A gentieman wisaes to tor the acquaintance of lady with a view to « rnwosy Preferences : sonfding. patient, ¢ <dto, but liberal in religion; tadartriows, ec3- tniesl, 8nd a neat house scepsr, wich a fair <c- extinthe library Personsi ap searas- below mediua rise. dark t wel!~ nat leas trac 15 nor more than .5 yexrs ‘the weiter is £7 yesrs oid, 5 feet 6 inches in height, weight 169 lbs., yerfeet in torm, hair dark, blues eves, {sic tid, wito patural erod cons itution. 4 werteot wniov, founded on the laws of Z fa, resvlita, Devzirers to the pariies, aad mak ing tac mar: life what it should be, is ins objec. @Y Geor- ‘m the acquaintance of @ geatieman with Patel will please ad4rets soli», Wane: COAL! WOOD!—Woop !! dersigued be; ‘2 to invite the atien- t cage fs enstome" reaod the pubiic gonersily to Lis very to perior stock « R AND WHITE 4*H GOAL, fee tio areata frtrace tites Whish be is now offsr- ne the lowest ce#” orices “"pa-The abore Coal is wali sarsened gad tp g208 over, OAK. PINE AND -BIOKORY WoND, ex Wc and eplitany longth or sits r qaised, colin Seemeniner the place,south sid: canal, corarr es W.H MARLOW. x es Bete, 3s eS ONGRESS GaITERS, ake | e Hapd care No suose. &. BRO 383 Tn ae Dorsey’ Ow’ HALL. Mra. (once! Y Ax ¢ Ape state of the country, bat’ who have manazed To returu will answer to heir names at this Cosferevce. Under the two. re role itie expected that oe pba (l he assigned to CEOIe. he nh ie} el Date Rigen Mare ene a. the bere! at ‘of foe hy Btre, ee Tickets fs; to ve other station! Brown, of Wesley Chapel; T. HOW. ‘M3 Moe East Washington ; J,N. Davis, Fletcher Canpel. pons W. Ganibeth, Asbury and Mourt Zon: W. H. GO! man, Georgetown; and J. Gilbert, West George- wn and Tennallytown. The mempersbip of Wesley Chapel and the) frientie of the ministers generally are makiaz preparations to entertain them) durin: alone of the Conterenay 3 i ’ Fing—This maining story frame dwelling ber ap x Ris ‘about 4 2 o'slo sthonse on Sere PEOLAL re irep BARS OR elie pene rieceat B Sethce ee SeveEns