Evening Star Newspaper, March 23, 1864, Page 2

iy we one : a ———— ~ @BAPHIO AND OTHER MATTER. THE EVENING STAR. Ht 1 WASHINGTON CITY: ° WEDNESDAY MABCH 23, 1864. | WF READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGH BER OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELW. Washington Meney Market. Quotations for stocks, coin and uncurrent money, furnished by Lewis Johnson & Uow Bankers: Buying. Selling. U.S. Coupon Honda, 1581. Mili | 12g | uartermasters’ Check: 99 - Rew Oertificates.. American Silver. American Gold. New Yorx Ratzs—Firet Boarp. Coupon 6’s, 1851, 112; Certificates of Indebt= edness, 99%; Gold, 16136; 5.20's, 100K. OUR MILITARY BUDGET. NAVAL CHANGES. The orders assigning Second Assistant En- gineer Was. W. Hopper to the steamer Mes- sabessct have been revoked, and he is ordered to the Pontusuck. Firet Assistant Engineer A. E Plain, de- tached from the Messabessett, and ordered to | the Omingo. 7 A Second Assistant Engineer FP. @. McKain, detached from the bureau of steam engineering, and ordered to the Ascutiug. 1 Secord Assistant Engineer Thos. ©. Bord- ley, detached from special duty at New York, and ordered to the bureau of steam engineer- ing. Second Assistant Engtneer J.C. McConnell, cetsehed from the Pontasuck, and ordered to ‘he Mesanbesset. Second Acsistant Engineer Angnstine Sack- ett, detached frem the Escutnee, and ordered to the Messabesset. DESFRIERS FORWARDED TO CAMP DIZ?PRI- HUTION, This morning, about one hundred deserters trom the Union army were forwarded from Forrest Hall toCamp Distribution, near Alex- andria. Allofthese dezerters haye been re- cived witbin the past three days from different points. ij REBEL PRISONBRS, ! ‘Three prisoners of war captured near Aldie, Loudon covaty, Va, on the 20th instant, by a -couting party from the cavalry brigade at | Vienna, arrived here yesterday under guard and were committed to the Old Capitol by Gol, Ingrabam.- TRISON BRS OF WAR AND REBEL DESBRIERS. i Yesterday cight prisoners of war and seyen deserter® from the rebel army were sent up ‘rom the Army of the Potomac. The prisoners war were commiited to the Old Capitol, and | e deserters released on taking the oath. NAVAL ORDERS. l.ieut. Commander J.H. Gillis has been de- tached from the command of the Commodore Morrie, and ordered io the West Gulf Biocks- ding Squadron. — THE LEVER AT TEE E urivs ALANBION.— | Despite the driving snow storm last evening, | there was a gcodly number ia attendance at j the public reception of the President and Mrs, Temcoin, at the Executive Mansion, Before the deors were thrown open a crowd of per- | sons, numbering perhaps seventy-five or a | hundred, had congregated upon the portico, exposed to the prevailing storm; but who bora their inconveniences quite patiently, and en- deavored to keep a> comfortable as possibie by pacing to and fro, and stamping their feet apon the atone stabs. Ladies arriving before half- past eight o’olock were ushered into the dress- ing-rooms, where they spent @ more pleasant time than ma.y of thely unfor:unsate compan. { tons. Although the atwndance was not as large as | upon former occasions, the assemblage was a distinguished and brilliant one, being mada up of every branch of the Government, civil, mil- itary and naval, ae well as of the Hi! of this and other cities. A fine opportunity being afforded for prom. enadiag, (which was indulged in by many |a- dies and gentlemen present,) the East Room presented a decidedly brilliant appearance. * Many of the ladies present were disda- guished by elegance of costume. Mrs. Lin. | coln was dressed in a siiver-colored moire | antique, trimmed with white satin ribbon, with a handsome biack [aca shawl thrown loosely over the shouldere. She wore © taste- tul wreath of flowers on her head and a neck- ; lace of pearl. { The President looked somewhat worn and | tatigued, and remained seated a portion ot the evening, but was in good spirits, and bad s pleasant word for every one. a7 From the publishers, Ticknor & Fields, and from J. Shillington, Odeon Bailding, we have advacce copies ef the admirable number of the “| Atlantic Monthly,” for April. @ From Hudson Taylor, 331 Pa. aveuue, we have Godey’s Lady’s Book for April. + A refuges from Richmond reporta that the defences of that city are very extersiveand +ialorate. ‘They are im the form of a semt-cir- outer embankment being continuous, ximost without a break, around the city. In- ride cf this, another line of entrenchments ex- ‘end around the city, with frequent breaks. Hetwcven the two js a fue military road, so that 1115 easy to reinforce any part of the defences atshort notice. These fortifications are heayi- ly armed with the best artillery. What seem: -trange to 08, at this distance, is that these ex- tensive fortifications are not manned by any considerable force, but the citizens ara formed into companies, ready at the tap of the drom to proceed to the entrenchments to resist inva- | ston. A large picket force ig stationed outside | the Ines, and itis expected, if any Attacking ; force ap cbes, that the alarm can be given j in seaeou for every man to be at his post, There | is no considerable force of regular Military iu | tae capital, but Gen. Pickett’s Division is with- | in about 30 miles, end can reinforce the home | mn ilitia at short notice. H 7 An officer who was in the recent fight at | Yazoo City saye it was one of the best contes‘ed apd most desperate of the war. The Union force consisted of ‘the 11th Illinois, Colonel Schofield; Colonel Coates’ sth Louisiana, (col- ored:) and 200 of the Ist Mizeissippi cavalry, | Cclonel Edward € d.) Theenemy had eight regimen ommand of vod Riebardson vmmeuccd at é 3 m., and lasted mearty till Gapk, whet enemy retired. Three htiadred of the 112 Til- Hl pois Were eurrounged ia a =math fort on the blu outs ae the town. orm of shot and hil was poured upon th ail day, when a | smdns was sent to ‘hen to surrender. They | erred Wat ibey didnt know what surrender meant! ‘Phe retosinder of the Union force was * nlownh, Ww Were met by the enemy, + bo bad ge eF of som the builc 5 iur three hours, when The gnnboate were in the riv- render but little assi #0idlers for with deeperation. AcTiIvVE Work ror THE Nay clad battery Onondaga and the <taum.corvetie Brooklyn, st the Brookiyn Navy Yard, haye | ordered to prepare for sea fortuwith. The o Oomph mnt Bilors of exch vessel is to }e made up atonce from other ships, if neces. ery. Admiral Forrogat has dAppiied for these v. sad they will he seuctohim as. speedily owstences will permit. The Brooklyi jhe pat in commission on Weonesday. The jude Manhattan, Saugus, Cinonicas and * Tectrmaseh ore atso to be got ready fur sea 2s iy. The Tippecanoe, of the same jvse ve the Tecumseh and Manhattan, ta to be | ched vext weet st Cincinvati. She can | e 1ondy for ‘sin two months, iv) of the Ualon so}. | oevs beetity interred in citebeaand trenches | Atle OF Getiysbury, have been re. | <© Sppropriate p'aces in the National y. itis probable tbat the boules of the Oontedgrate Geaah wit! be collected and placed | ap ap ecelostre ty themselves. A monument | & to be eiccled- over ike spot where (ten, Rey- _ nolde fell. . i #7 The New York Assembly has passed @ | jaw requvifing all isters io that State, net actually occupying # pastoral relation, to pay | taxes the same ag common sianers. Tuey were j formerly exempt ' @@ Five thousand men are called for hy ; advertisementin the Wisconcin papers, to work aw widls aad psy ignés burmberratis "ba coming =casua. i | bas crrived, the | the goth inetant ' © us all, that * employer, tha: + works, partic The i ie Naticnal Betam Lsucdry has hanged ends. and is now in full operation Rough iry- | pera, Wairs and ss | ' + = TELEGRAPHIC NEWS, ——_——-— ¥ + PROM NEW ORLEANS. P argo, March 2z.—The steamer New Orleans seel leaving MempBis on 'A block of buildings, used aa a cOmmissary” ' store, fell in that city, burying in the ruins | about forty negroes, and five or six soldiers who were guarding it. Four women were more or Iess injured, and twelve childrea were the victims of the fall. INCENDIARY FIRES AT VICKSBURG. MeE™rHIs, March 20.—Advices from Vicks- burg, March 15, report a large number of fires. | Several Government storehonees have been set on fire by incendiaries, On that day a larg= railroad depot and several adjoining buildings were burned, consuming large quantities of Government property. There is no news from the expedition to | Shreveport. . RAILROAD COLLISION, LOUISVILLE, March 23.—Last night, tas train hence to Neshville collided at Tanne! Hill, in the tunnel, with the hospital train bound north- ward, causing & smash of cars, but not seriously injuring any of the passengers. PRICE OF GOULD. {By the People’s Line.) New York, March 23-0. a. m.—Uold Wa, m., 64; 12 m., 65 AT THK MEETING OF THE JOURNEY- MEN HOUSE CARPENTERS, held on i ded that we inform the bosses ity that we will demand on and after the Ist day of Spril three dollars per day. which measure is z to enable us to do justice to ourselves ifies, because of the high sud constant ini g prices of the necessaries of lif herefore expect for the general good of and every man will jiuform his on and after the above mentional he will refuse to work forthe old prices. we hope the men employed on the public larly those at the Treasury, Arsenal ‘d, will make @ move in this matter, which will assist us vary materially in our eff mg We would be plessed to hear from them in this migines the ugh the paplig prints. tT i H. WIL8O: and FRIDAY BYENIS mar 2a-4t and Navy Y be formed to yraluate. ateight(s} mel D BALL IN HONOR OF THE 1.4- OF THE FAIR a oe PATEN The fi GRA iY DIRS » will he at the bailding, ns tor Prosjdent, &e TO THE TAX-PAYERS OF WASHING TON. ASSBS80R 3 OFvICe, WASHINGTON, March 14, 1384, sessurs, having completed the it for the year Itt, he i notice that they will it ae a Board of Ap for the purpose of making any correction, froin Monday, the 2t day of March, to Tucelay, 2th day of April, inclusive, (Sundays excepted.) at their room, No.6, basement story. weet wing | City Hall, from9a.m to3p. m. exch day. By order of the President: : JAMES W. SPALDING, mh 15-tAp2s y Roard of Appeal WASHING AT SHORT NOTICH. washing for families at fifty cents per dozen, @ooda Will be called for aud promptly delivered by lea ing an order at the offee, south side Pannaylvani sstreets, Washing fur ate. &c., done at short PMRRY COLMAN, ICR CREAM, OONPRCTIONBRY, &0 Receptions, Parties, Weddings, Balls, Sup- ther entertainments furnished at shortest notice and mostreasonable terme. Ice Cream and Water Iees made by steain power, war- Tanted to be the best in the city, wholesale aad re- tail. delivered to any part of thé city. Charlotte Rusde, Jellies, Pyramids and Wedding Cates made to ordar, at JOSBPH SHAFPIBLD’S Ooutection- ery, 356 ‘xt! det. G@ and H. fe 11-3a* an (iar 147im*} ‘CHANDLER & ROOS EW BOOK BY THE COUNTRY PARSON N Counsel and Comfort Spoken from a City Pulpit. Ry the suthor of Recreations of » Gouniry Parson; zi price § Be 7 Industrial Biographies. Tran Works and Pool Makers. By Sa o el Smiles; price 91.50. Copies « above sent Ly niail feee of postage Fatt publisied and for sale b r ry PHILP & SOLOMONS. 332 Pa. avenue. A_ CARD. the stock of zoods of the STER & Co.. we shall con- stock with such goods as we can contidently recora mend to our customers; and with the experienc We have had in the business for the Iast serenteon eats in this city. and it being our determination to continue to adhere strictly to am honorable and fair mode of doing business. we hope to merit » liperal ebare of thepublic patronaye, mhw-cost W. M. SHUSTER & BROTNER E ENRY WARD BEECHER ON A LEE SHORE’ The spicy ratirical and funny PHOTOGRA PAS OF POPULAR PROPLE now publishing in THE NEW YORK MERCURY are the sensation of the day. : 1@ same sharg, caustic pen that last week T. Barnum and Cora L. V. Hatch on the ex PARSON HENRY WARD BEECHPR ican parsons. in. ‘ORK MERCURY of April 2. rady at all news depots. mh 25-24 pp or crix OF CO-PARTNERSHIP The co-partnersh!p heretofore existing between the undersigned. doing business under the firm of WIM. SHUSTER & CO owns this day. by mutual azteament, dissolved M SHUSTER = “Maret dl, lee Wit CLAGETT The unders yu gued, bavi TUSTER & CO Ww. M. SF bess at the old stand. wader the firm SUUSTER & BROTHER WOM. SHUSTER, H. COSHUSTER t. W.M. SHUSTER to the T amer 1 foot of High str orge the 26th instant. at oa. m. mb gst MORGAN & RNINEUART, Ax *HOS. DONOHT co. I PLOMB AWD GAS FIT No. 70 Buipar REET, GroauzruWR, ew Yor town. on Saturday Allorders for Gas Fitting, Alierations and Ex- teusions will receive prompt and faithful stten- tion. Plumbing insll its branches exccuted in the best manner. Water introduced and Hydrants put ap st short notice. mh 22 Im* . STIAN AMAN, Ss iy Lats oF Garex’s RxSTArRaxt. Would inform his friends that he hax opened the TS d convenient house No. Ith street, where they willfind everything ng tos first-class restaurant. t apart for private parties. ° {Iut. & € Fou.) Ft BHEY FOR BASTBR Ay FULTON MARERT®. Coxxyn of Mrs axp KB Srarers. Will be ready for sale on she wath, the Barton three etre mleon Thursday, te x our mh iciws VF gt TeRPBUUN. ESTAURANT DU COMMERCE R333 PRNNSYLVANIA AVBNUB, Bit wees 90H AND love SeRpays, (GP BYAIRS,) ; TABLE p'HOTS, Dinuer from 12 106 o'closk, One Dollar. Bilt of Fare :~Soup; Poisson; Hors a’ Koeurts; Dense entrees; Deuse rotia; Trois a eta hy ade; Dessert. _Dejcuner from $ te 1! o'clock. mah lw * OR SALE—A WASHINGTON TAND) PRINT: F tRG PRESS, a email lot of TYPR atte flour sacks al! in complet atreet, betacen 1 and } for printin No B37 7 mu ly -aat = eae = = ° —One eight-drawer CIGAR CASBin , Apply st Cigar Stand in Na- | | replenish our | vu of departaree and arrive | Hall. ~ | mh 2)-sost ITD sRar2 OVERLAND CALIFOBNTA ROUTH. t Post Or7:on De At: a. BM. the Jt of September cme oF Pom nee 109, Ties trcluaive: ov ihe ronte by ths echoiules of 4 inclusive, oa the roatesant i nerain eparttied eoaati- ‘talirg the overiand rout: t) Oalifornia. KANSAS, { Reute No. 14.3°—from Atchiaon. Kauss, or Saint J Missouri, to Balt Lake City, Utah | aulesand bacs, daily, supp'y- ing such Officer gt may be on the route Schedule fom hot af April to lat of Deemive, (8 months ) | is te eve Atchison or Saint Joseph ds'iy, ata. m; } ive at Balt Lame City eleventh day, 7 11a m., | (igfhoure;: : ve Ralt Lake Qitycnily,at Oa m 1 ive at Aickison oF Saint Josep sleventh day. | dyed m.. 12463 bourses) { Siedule fron ist of December to ist of Sera, { onths > Leave Atchison cr Saint Joseph da! + Ba Arrive at Yalt Lake GVity fourteenth day, by 2 ™m., (6 hovrs:) Leave Balt Lake City daily. at? Arrive at Atchison or’ ry ‘fourteentt | it Jor » and supplying Dever, Colorado Territory. daily, by the most direct route, forming due connections | with the main hne, will be considered If service on this ronte, as exteaded, be Ist, that on routes Nos. 14.626 aud 15,78! will not be. 1 bidder will have the privilege to ryice on the det Joly, 164, } BM. &—Th ar acd document mall for the | Paciéc const to be sent by aga. UTAH TESBIPORY. Route No. 14.638—From Sslt Lake City to Virginia ty Nevada Territory, 568 miles and daily, supplying such cftices as uray be on the route. Feledule from \st of April to Vst oy December, (8 aromnis.) Leave Salt Late City daily. ati p.m Arrive at Virginia City nixih dey by ile. m (18 Virginia City daily, atlos at Felt Lake Oity sixth « lay, by ® 2. m.; Arr (1s beu! t Schedule from ist at Decsmber to st of April (4 months.) Leave Salt Lake Oity daily, até m.; ve Virginia City seventh day, by! a. m,, inja City dally, at 10 9. m.; KE Lake City seventh day. by Sp. w., | ed service invited ou ronte 14.230 be | st. Service Om this route will not ba. NBVADA TBRBITORY. Keuts No 15 76'—#ron Vi ia City to F. Oalifermia. 14) miles «ul back ly, a: pi; ing such offices as may bs on te route Sthedw'e Srom ist of April : smonth Ist af Deceraber (4 1 ¥ 2 in; } ‘olsom City nxt day, by I} a. m., (23 Felaom City dsily, at ioa.m at Virgina City Beurs,) dade from Ast of Decemnier to ist of April (4 | months.) Leave Virginia City daily, at 2a. m.; Arrive at Foleom City next dey, byl p. m, (35 | ow (3 aur { Leave Folsom Cisy daily.at /0a.m.; ae at Virginia City next day, at 9 p.m , (35! onre Ifthe extended service invited on route 14.2%) be let to contract, service om this route wiil not be. NOTES. ij Each route rust be bid for separately, with sep arate guarattes and certificate, and must provide , ter the conveyance of tre mail “with celerity, cer tainty, and security,” using the terms of the law. | li will be perceived thatthe achedules for the Turning tims are arra’ to form one ron- | ‘ aged 30 tions line ‘rom Atchison, Kansas, or St. Red rocri, to Folrom Oity aed back, conveying the masi, eaoh wav, ip 16 days. eight months in the year; and in * days four montha in the year. AL SRCELTOP AND SQUARE FRAMK MIRRORS. | Just received alarge assortment of very fine Gilt frame Mirrors. as— late Pier Glasses. frame Mirrora rhamented. plain ‘Arch-top “Which we are sellin eb we are selling _B below the usual niarket ONTZ & GRIFFITH, mh2st 3 street, bet. Land K sta. 2D. MURRAY, the Giant Song and Dance Man. ‘4 appears to-night at the Great Metrepolitas : mh 21- MSS MOLLIB LAN R, Champion ig Dansense ‘of the World. appears at the Great Metro- uolitan Hall to-night. mhal-tf | ‘OR SALB.—¥OUR YRBARS’L # OF STORE ROOM@23 by 30 feet, with room back,on Penn. | Sylvania avenue per mouth rent. $000 wil) bey it ‘ °YE SYPCHELE & SON. Real Betafe Brokers. mh ib-se SB corner Pa. av afl Lith st Prices for cash y Sanitary Pair to be Now York free nf any charze 1. Articles intended for thi emcee Hand. 117 Wal! atreet. New York MORGAN & RHINBHART., Agents. + foot of High st., Georgetown Melee _, MULBS!: D MULBStt | T have for sale seventy head MULES. all of whic work. Also. some ness HORSES. which, rill be sold on ac . BH. SHRKVB, b atreet, bet. Han ecommodati g terms mb 2h-et® COTTSG# BEDE | 4 Justarrived, per sehooners— 500 COM. COTTAGE (AND ROUND BEDSTEADS i to which we call the attention of the trade, and j the public in general. Having made arcana | with one of the Inrvest manufacturers of the i we are able to supply the wauts of the tr: t less money than they can buy for atthe North,and | have them shipped to this city i Give us an eariy call as we are dete tell at less prices than the <ame el i bought for this side of New York city j BONTZ & GRIFRITH { Tthst.. between Land Kets | | i i i Insts. | CORNER H te Great Metropolitan Hall to: mh a1-tf BUTTER AND BGGS 8 New York Butter in store. 3) barrels fresh Delaware and Maryland Boys Fresh lots srriving daily D,B. DUTROW, mb 19-1w* 450 Sth street. CUTE ‘SAND INFANTS’ WARDROBE ; 4 AND LADIES’ UNDERGARMENTS. bh. just received a well selected stock of Tn- fants’. Girls’ and Boys’ Clothes in all its branches. Childrens’ and Ladies’ Undergarments, Gowns, ete. i The goods ara very handsome. of the latest de- | sigh and will be sold at the lowest price. | | i Por sale by Orders received au romptly attended to 8. MEYENBERG, 0.48 Mark, snnoder the Arenne House. a! mh is-lw 8. & W. 3 Space, stand of ( ‘LOPUING AND OLOTHUING MATERIALS, Navy Dwraarueer, Bureav of Provisions and Clothing, jareh 12, 1854. t feranate Protoss s, sealed and endorsed ‘Pro- poasis tor Naty Olotking sad Olot Maturia's,” | yed et this office until? o’eloex m.. ° day of April next, tor furnishing and ~ (on receiring forty .ya’ motios) at the United States cavy yards at Charleeiowa, Mgssa- ehuretts, and Brooklyn. New York.inanck mum- ; bece and quartities and at such times ag may be pcetied Dy the Chisf of this bureau, or by the | | commas apts of tue said nsvy yards, respestively ry io} Guriry the lenteigiterof the litcal year @ ome the 1h ¢ IF the nambers ant: cloy and at the placcs®pesi | Mewing list, viz: Bs toa. N. York } Biue Gicth Prowers pairs, + 120 3.58 | Riue Pativet T. Pc ee 2 1am 1,200 ¥ es cha i { Blue Flananl Overshiris MO KD Blue Pai inet, yards Woe Flecnel, yardr. Barcrley Sheeticg, yards (spvas Dnek, yarae Blue Nankia, ate Galt-sbip Laced Shoes, Hip ekim Shoes, pairs. Woollen Bcebs. paitn. Mettressen, (with two cuy: Black Silk Handkorcalefs. |. se " Offers may bs mad3 for cng or moro artio’ss, tion of the bidder, sud in ase more than one in contained In the offer the ebiaf of the the ri tained 4gm i$ to gesept one oF more 1 wach off-rand refecttho Brice must bs wprform ant offers | must embrace all of any one or moréarticl’s delitera- | ble at all the stations. : im Of articles ta ihe atore list bid- | ; H Tred to the samples at said Navy | ‘arce, and t the sa yoriisen ont of thia Borcaa dated ‘July 3, ie and for information as to ths laws aed lation (in sev at form) regerd'ag © offices of the sevaral commandsats coptracts of Navy Yards and Navy Agente. ‘Blank Sorms of proposals may be odiained.on_op- sention. Be att esrnie 4, poromentt nue ys ion, si ladelphia, Ba: more and at this tnereane ied i MBs iswiw Fest SLE Fg | 1 a ree : Bc ae mb S-fandw cared NGF SU RTH ALL, / LAT wo as, end Torment” or | Bajne........-.06 | ment; one hundred | the time of capture she had no p: ' silver, 67; ; mouse litr and | lelawore Bay and f ; that Murtagh & Co. ; Wee i inom QUOTA OF THE SEVERAL STATES ENDHS THE LAST DRAPT The following statement exhibits the quotas j the several Statee under the President's call for 200,40 more troops, of March it, J 51, with all credits deducted from, or deficie es sided ther@to, (@xcepting veteran voianteris,) to March 1, 1504: | | | tes [8 18,382 is \2g 823 state, ig2S, bg | #8 845 82.85 os 233 y 14 ja New Hampehire. NOG... Rhode Island. +e PRS 90,960 Tel 6H Wisconsin Minneroia. lowa.... Miescuri ..4, Kentucky Kupeas ot computed. WARNING TO CLAIM AGENTA. The following order hus been iseued by the War Department: EXTORTION.—WaAk DEPARTMENT, Washing- ten city, March 1— Whereas it has been satis- factory proved that John F. Callan, ot Wask- ington, did, in the month of January, i464, take from Edward Mullen, a discharged private soldier of the Forty-sixth Pennsylyanis regi- d sixty-tive dollars, in the,form of a commission for coileetiag the sur of two handred and seventy-two dollars, ; back pay and bounty due the said Mullen from the United States Government: Therefore, it is ordered that John FP. Callan be not allowed to Appear as agent or atcorney | forthe collection of any claim to he paul by * any bureau of this department, nor to enter the offiee of any such bureau. The Solicitor cf the War Department ts re- / quested to cause proceedings to be instituted to recover from the said (1 of said Mullen, the amount fully taken from him. Ky oraer of the Secretary of War. EK. D. Towsansn, Aseistant Adjutant General. for the benefit ot money wrong. ARRIVAL OF LIKUT.-GEN. GRANT. Gen, Grant, accompanied by his wife and songand Gen. Rawlins, Col. Dutt, Major Row- ley, And Capt. Badow, hisstaffotlicers, arrived in the city this morning at 2 o'clock. S. H. Beck with, the hesd of Gen. Grant's telegraphic . corps, is also with the party, all of whom are stopping at Willards’, CAPTURE OF A BLOCKADE R R. Information bas been received at the Navy Department of the capture atsea, of «schooner luaded with iS? bales. Her iaaster is a Mary- junder, named Edware J. NewilL The schooner Ws furmerly named Sco'land, but at 8. Washington Money Market—Latest Que. tations. Furnished by Lewis Johnsoa & Co., Bank. ers: U.S. Coupon Bonds, 1451 Quartermasters’ Uhec New Certificates. American Silver. American Gold.. SEW YORE BATHS— Coupon 6's, 16e1, 112, Uertificates ‘of Ladebt- ednese, 99%; Gold, 166%; 5.20’s, 1069; Quick. }» 125%; Harlem, 133 RTE NS ESE, CONGRESSIONAL. ote aes AXLVIlI 7s CONGERSS.—VIRET RESON, ————__ Wxpuxspar, March 23. Sxxas8—My. Ten Eyct presented a petition irom citizens ot Washingion, praying the clear- ing out of the Washington cansl as a sanitary mengure, which was referred to Commitiee on me District of Columbia. Hovex —Mr. Dawson, of Pa., offerea a rego- lation, which was nnanimonsly adopted, that ihe Clerk pay to the mother of Thaddeus ©. Morrice, decensed,y Inve in the employ of the House, the pay towhick he would have been entitled a: the end of the session—also the fa. nerslexpenses. _ Mr. McClurg, of Mo., rising to a question of Privilege, repeated the charges heretofore made yy him ayainst Mr. Bisir, his colledgue, namely, that Mr. Hiair had smuggled liquor to a'#} &mcunt cf $9,000, contrary to the Treasury reg- ulations; and he also read from an order of General Rosecrans, to make good his former assertion, which Mr. Biair had denied, that free Persons of color were sent from Missouri and sold isto slavery.."He bad the same kind of symputhy for bis colleague (Mr. Bhiir) that he bad for & condemned criminal The language ot Mr. McCiurg was so severe, IDA the speaker culled him to order. Mr. Blair immediaiviv asked for a select committee to inquire into the allegations of his colleague, inclugipg the charge that he had smuggled liquor contrary to order of the Navy Department. Mr. McOlurg aske! him to look at the legisla- ture ot his own order to see whether it was genuine. Mr. Blair refused to look at the paper, ind | pronounced his colleague a base and wilfal talsifier. He lad taken tne place of the forger and fajeitier, and he pronounced him an infa- cirel. On being called fo order for uttering such intigauge, Mr. Blair suid he could not tind any more applicabia. Mucb exciiement prevailed throughout thes» proceecings, sod finally, at Mr. Blair’s re. quest, aselect committe of three was ordered to be appointed to in vestigate the charge of his (Blair's) having smugzled liquors in violstion of the regulations of the Treasury Department, and W inquire into the truth or {alsiiy of (he document presented by Mr. McOlarg. : The House resumed the considersiion of the ritun Railroad bil. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.. PROM SOUTH CAROLINA. _ IMPORPANT MOVEMENT (N FLORIDA. sas Naw Youre, March 23 -—The steamer Argo Tie SrtHilton dead cn the 19Un, has aFrived with ; Major Jpbn Hay as a passenger. § he guntost Huron captured steamer So- phia, from Nasean, off the mouth of Altamaba river, with & Valuable cargo. Geseral Seymour bas gone to Pilatka, Fla, tu comdurt what may bean imporient move- } mea ee re ‘ LOOAL NEWS. ——.—— Tur Rerrecican Newerarer Gaaa—The fires af the cross-sotions between Messre. Mur- ‘aa nnd Hanscom, jolut proprietors. ef the ‘Wellington Kepubkcan newspaper, resnitiog ircma the conflict with reference t) thelr ree spe tive tights of proprietorship therein, wie Gispored of this forenoon by Jadge Wylia fa Chamters. It was,°S. P. Harscom’s prayer mortgage sale of the as tablishment to Geo. M. Weston, made by W. J. Moragh without arscom’s consent—to. se- cure th# payment of the concern’s dabis, de. — be seb aside, and that Mesera Murtagh and be bereaiter-resersived from intruding manner int .he office premigen rng fretenrt Of We pcoomy Breyer ( acaring he ortgage Sale iNegal) was granted by the court, wn esion waa decided to have ng in- srrest ta or business whatever with the s ‘The court Temitted both the other parties “Mur: web and Harscom—to their respective end status in the Serate Commities yesterday on the District of Coiambia, In reference to the protest of the Cby Ooouciis aguas: ha passage vi tha Bh | i , to be sunk too Ceep for resurrection. before site eur registry law, and wane tole pk ves to ae cress the Fiat Sbeaeage in) ty. A copy of the jon of the city ce 3 provestin; 9t the bill before Con- & presel to tha.gomimitter, and it WAS GOWN to (! that thé present registry law provides amply for al! who have any claim to the right of snffrage in tae city of Washington. The Senate Commitiee, withoat an opinion, promised to give the consideration. 5 While there some other matters of interest to the city were discussed. The fund for Solinimen ss Peres D&usted, anfhority from Coi for the city to issue stocks ff 500,000, radeem- able in 20 years. It is belieyed that Congress will promptly grant the power asked. An in- creage of pay for the police was alsa arged and met with favor, the inadequacy of their present pay being conceded. = _— saing doe been ex-. asked Aw InrortAs? Dacteion.—Judge Wylie hss delivered an opinion in the case of the United Statee agt. the property of Wm. Shields, seized under ¢ rovisions of the condscation act of July 1%, which presents eome interesting legal points. Shields, it appears, was a native of Virginia, and resided here up to about April, 1561, when he left the city for Richmond, Va, where he remained until Augnst, 1562, when he made his appearance in Battimore. His peerer iy. here being seized, he defends it, and alleges that as he hus done ne treasonabdle actsince the passage of me comfiecation act, his property should not be Fold, The opinion of Judge Wylie states that Shields was rvidentiy an enthusiast in the cangse of the rebellion, and in April, 1862, he abandoned his residence and fled with other traiters to join the enemies of his country at Richmond, leaving his dwelling in charge of his sisters. During bis residence in Richmond he kept up a correspondence with his friends in this city, through the mediuin of the British consulates there and in New York, when the covers were taken off and the letters forwarded to their addresses. In a letter to his brother in Vermont, dated Richmond, October 1°. 1861, Sbields usee the following language: “«@ur Army of the Potomac is in three col- umns. Gen. Jos. E. Johnson, commander. ia- chief; Beauregard commands the first divie Smith, tormerly street commissioner in New York, and 8 splendid officer, commands the second diyirion; and Van Dorn the third; Geo. Lay, inspecior general. You know them al I belie#e. They cduld take perdition, almost, andas Washington is next thieside of it, world ke short work of tiat. But it is not our policy. If the girls would leave W..I conld ges paid for my property there, out of our ample sequestration fund. But.their presence Kreps me outor it. I wish they would move South. Asitis, I shall putin s claim for the whole smou together with the house the: livein. I have not given them instructions i reutorsell for fear it would militate against my cidim. I have friends in the Court of Claims here who proinise to see me on the safe side. As lshali lose nothigg in W., wish the enemy Would take it, Sad the, store, too. “You must havea reign of terror in your covntry, to be sure; and 1 should judge from what I resd, sono United States papers, that you never hearthe truth. The Lord have merey of you afl, L say. Your liberty seems You ‘ want, what I have often told you, pure and | Washington: and st unceliled religion amongst you.” Gne of ihe intercepted letters to his brother contained a slip cut from a paper acknowl- edging the receipt of money for the beneilt of sick eoldiers, amoug others containing the fol- lowing. é «From Wm. Sbields, Washington, D. ©., S00" ‘This acknowledgment is signed hy Robert Martin, Supt. Depot Army --Com.” ¥. M.O. A. The ciatmant, to meet this evidence, pul in the cepo=itions of Ki= brother, John’ Shields, aud Kev, ©. ©. Meador, his brother in-law, who repreeent that his object in going to Rich: mond wes to find & peaceful retreat frompthe exeitemént and tumacil which he foresaw was Sbeut to come upen him if he continued in te that they are ignorant of his ever having commitied any act of kos- Micy to the Government of the United States. The provt of bis treason in 1S61 is alsoiately con-losive, snd bis adherence to the enemy in giving them aid Bud comfort, is clearly proved under his own band, a8 well as by oiher of his aots, equally well established. Jcdge Wylie remarks that the term “ad- bering to the enemy; giving them aid and com- fort,” was imported into our Constitution and lawa frorn ‘he English statute of treasons, (251 Edward 3d, chapter 5.) and adopted with the ccnatrnction put upon it by the English courts. A trearousbis correspondence with the en- omy has been held tc amount to the offence of treason. In this case Shields not only correa- ponded with the onémy, but actually went over tothe enemy, and coniributed his money and suppor? and encouragement to thelr aid and comfort. Mus was not sn incomplete and frustrakd purpo-, but was carried out and accomplished The claimant plices bis defence éxclusively Bpon the prospective character of the act of Joly i7}h, 1802, ard although he admits the treasoa ot his conduct, (by implication) yethbe Genes that subsequently was guilty of any one of the charges contained in the information. Tn order t make out his case he har filed a certificnie from + Her Brittanic Majesty’s Act- ing Consul" for the State of Virginia, which certifies that the bearer shereof, . William Shiekis, has been employed 5 See in the capa- chy or copying clerk to her Majesty’s Consn- lave io Richiwond, Virginia, during the last twelve months. 1 also eoray that Mr. Wil- arm Shields bas never been in the service of the +o-called Confederate States. Date of cer- Ufleate, |uth August, 1-59 This ceruficute, the Judge decides, is not of the slightest consequence im respect to the issue of the lettérs of the claimant, showing shat the Consulate had made use of at the very ume covered by the certificate ia aid of the re- beiLon, and slibough it youches that Shields bad pever been in the service, it does not deny that Le was adhering to their cause, giving them aid and comtort. in a plein and aggrayuted case like the pres- ent, Of Hdherence and aid and comfort to the enemy in the year t-61, the court is bowig to presume @ contivuance by the clsim#): an the S#me course of ireasonanie cinduct, « . loug as he fails to return in good taith to Mi ailegiaace to the United Staies. The case of the claimast fall under the 6th section of the actof i7th July i552, chap. 165, That section provides, in - upstance, that if SLy person in the reSellion. States, aiter the pa=eace of the act, being Pain armed re- bellion agsins: the United States, oraiding and abetting such rebellion, shail not, within sixty days after public warning and proclamation given by the President, cease to aid, counte- Renee, and abet such rebellion, and return to his allegiance to the United States, ail his es- tate should be liabie to seizure, &>., a5 provid- cd by the act, On the date of the passage of the act Shields Was actiog as copying clerk to the British Acting Cousul, and according to the certificate of the latter he wae so engased tor eleven mMOLth. viously. Tv amaton in the act was issued on a ly, aud (be sixty days expired on ‘Sd ot September. and if it can be shown that Shields within that time did asthe taw reqaired, return to his allegiance, and cease to td, &e., the rebellion, he 1s entitled to claim that proceedings in this case shall be dis- missed, however tzeasouable his previous con- duct may have been. But it is necessary that he shail have averred as wellas proved all the fatie required fur this parpose. His answer avers that since the 17th July, 1892, he Ras not Assisted, or given aid OF. ¢1 t to the rebel- lion, or io those engaged in the rebellion, either by acting asa soldier or officer or non-commi:- sioued efficer in the army or navy of the: so- called Confederate -States, or by contributing money or property t the aidand encouraze- ment of those engaged in rebellion against the lawful authority of the United States, or to the Government of the so-called Confederate States This answer i+ in-afficiert in several par- tignlars. 1. Its denial 15 limited to bis giving aid or comfort to the rebellion, by acting as @ soldier or officer in the rebel array or navy, or to “con- hiibuting money or property” for tht purpose since the 171 of July, 1-62. 4 In these respeets the answer may be true, and yet he may have ‘aided, countenanced, nud abetted" the rebellion by treasonable deeds of acother character up to the very day when the suswer wae filed. He may have been still ail the while engaged in acting“in the interest of the rebedlion, and furnisBing those engaged sherein with po ie more valuable to them than money oF property. 2. The an: wer denies that after the said 17th of Juv, i562, be had contribated money or ‘prey ry in the gid and encouragement of those engugrd in rebellion tthe + fowfel” au- thorny of the Tnitéd States, Unites tbe sentiments and opinidas of this claimant Rad uadergone & marvélloas c: sul uently to the date of bis Jetter of the 10th ‘of October, 4301, to biebrother, H. A. Shields, the Government of the Uulted States, spsogudt- te, ishio. ante, no “east th rag wi thesrebellious States. He might, jefore, . my gontinned to give his aidin both money if propers to engaged in ct to him oWBs aredeLlion against the thority of the United States ip those and yes she -lvermient be trae sccording to Bia tion of hisacts.. It was only.a matter of opinion,. cording to his understanding ts insufficient 1m another Im- tie.a party 0 clgim ine tgrere of nécr he Presidents proses, wae ree a “cease to ald. counte- pe haprigetie oo a arb rebellion, Aad setara > en.nots fact, uc of. ubject. removal from @ rebéllions to « foyat evideace of gach retar: the (oct that this sixth section of the law ap- i persons pbo at the time of its ps wera wilnin the rebel States without reapect to whcther they had recently gone thither te (ake part In the rebellion or had always been citivans thereof. They were required toreturn fo ‘1-fr allegiance Sad not to return to some of che giber States. His removal to Baidmors W5s bot therefore what the lawrequired. Hea tals claimant songht to retarn to his allegianoe Without quilting the Stateof Virginia, he might have done so; bat he must baye established the fact of Ris restored loyalty by some act of sol- ema and decided import, betore he could be ad- mitted (o claim its ben fits under this law, Fis case han been cousidered =4 the court, thus far, 88 falling under the sixth section of the act, for the reason that that eection was deemed most favorable to the claimant. It might, hewever, with equal, and perhaps with greater propriety, have been treated a8 felling under the sixth enbd-section of section fiith, Under that provision of the law, the claimant would not be entitled to any advaa- tage from the sixty days warning given in the President's proclamation; and his case in other Tespects would be precisely the same as we have found it under the sixth section. The Jife estate of the said William Shields in the Teal estate seized in this case is, therefore, condemned to the use of the United States. aie aled se Bovxy yor ALBASY.—Yesterday afiernoon, Mr. H. I. King, the Warden of ihe Penitenwary, started for the Albany Penitentiary with three prisoners, sentenced at the present term of the court: Thomas Bowie, convicted of the lar- ceny Of & coat, and sentenced to two be eabad Joseph Dean, convicted of & similar offense, and sentenced for three years: and Mary Haw- Kine, convicted of larceny, and sentenced to one year. Bowie and Dean are both colored, and about & week since &tiempted to escape from jail by Turning past the guard, who fired at them aad brought them up. The prisoners have heretofore been cent to Albany—since the penitentiary of this District has been taken poseession of by the Govern- ment—by the Marshal of the District, but the late law passed by Congress for the appoint- ment of & warden to the jail contains a clause providing thatthe prisoners convicted in the courts in this District, and sentenced to the penitentiary, shall be taken to Albany by tha warden of the penitentiary. Mr. King claims to be the warden, although there is no peniian- tiary here, as the law passed making it legal to - Sentence prisoners to Albany did not reyoxe I RR ee snes onsnysinemipipan essere dpeacasnsutenvret essai panes gsSOD} St espasSSRssssttsesi-Ssseunsessessssnneglpsmppeoseeadbnseinrpp enous alison rr Rt his commiseian, mor has it ever been revoked, althouch some of the officers of the Govern- ment do pot recognixe him as such; and the jucgee of the court yesterday, after examining iuto the Inw, gave him an order to take the priconers, Dennis Kinney, who was arrested on Sanday night week for robbing a soldier, and who waa Fentenced to the penitentiary for three years, dia not go, the court having granted him a new rial. + Lickep Ur.—Yesterday morning Rounds. ly and officer Donn, of the 4th Ward ok David Craig, the ciecharged soldier who was picked ap in the sireet drunk, after being robbed of $225, (as stated in the Siar) and went to No, i73 i3th, nea: D street. Oraig recognized the house and the inmates, as the Jast place and company he was in the night of the robbery.. Mag Brown is the housekseper. Aud the officers told her ifshe did not refund the money they would report the case to the military. They were unable to get the money, and took Craig to the Central Guardhouse and reported the case. The military authoriues acted Promeay, and we hear that they have closed the houre, and given the proprietress and tour of the female boarders quarters in the Central G uardhouse. ign e Hovsnx Broxen IxtTo.—Last evening be- tween ibe hours of 4and 6 o'clock, some per- son ar persons broke into the residence of Mr. aitias Honx, on 6th street, between New York avenue and K street, during the absence of the occupants, and ransacked the bureaus and sida-boards, strewing the contents over tha floor. The house-breakers had tied a lot of articlea into & bundle for the purpose of carry- ing them away, but they became frightened and decamped suddenly, leaving the bundis lying upon a table. As faras known the thie ves got little for their pains. FOR REXT_One FURNISHED ROOM, xaftadle for one ortwo gentlemen. For farther pa: ticulare inguire at 471 9th street, between EB ant F utreeta. “mb 23-21% ROYAL B. MILLER. FARM IN MONTGOWRRY COUNTY. MARY. LAND, POR SALB—Containing about sixty pious three miles fro: Georgetown. The improvements consist of a smal frame house and stable, good road leading from Sees ts tar Office. yertigulars apply at the mb 23-3t* 4 WILL BE PAID FOR THR DELIVERY of one light bay HORSE. newly shod, black mane and tail a@oone dwk bay MARE. black mane ad tail, with large wart on the fetlork of righthind ieg. The above were stolen from my ntablecp the ail tof the Ith March, 1834. 9 willbe given for the rceovery of either or lor p ® TOWN LITTER, oth Pturns Barracks. Near ctf Ww D.C. fashingion ci RIL RRECRIVRD av SHILLINGTON’S BOOKSTORE Godpy’s Lads" Book, for April; price 2 cent« Barp-?'s Magazine, for April; price 25 cents, Atlantic Monthly, for April; price 25 cents. Monthiy. for April; prfve 25 cents ial Noveletta, ‘The Knights of the St Cross, , complete: price 25 cente. 4 ‘All the new Looks published, and everything ia the’ stationery line. for sale at SHILLING TON’S BOOKSTORE. wheat corner 4}; street and Pa. av. = GREER & WILLIAMR, Auctionesrs. yas 4 ULE SUILDING LO? AT AUCTION — «@ WEDNMADAY, April sth, we mhali sell ia front of the prem: o’cloek p. m., part of Lor id im aquere 34, ty fromta on N atren’ orth, spd in between ‘Mth strests wast. Ir Bar afrontof 4 feet? en, ané runs bask 30 jee Terms one-haif cash; balance in six and twelvs month foe tos bearing interest; s deed given an? 6 deed of trust taken, Ail ronveyasee and stamps at the Cost of the nkiweeds GUNRN & WILLTAMS, Aucts. wh. 3.0. M & 00., Auctiousers. recA amp Se Tunotry LE OPITAUIAN , sMAxk5LB amp ALABASTER BTATUARY AsD Wosks oy Aa? —On TU! ¥ and MSDAY. March and 30th. commencing st 10 o'clock a, mack day, and in the evening at 7:5 o'clock, wa wail pen ai public the Grat door matof Marble The aii. Fish of Vonas,? “Plena SLi. 7 of Love, “Dance of Ganovs.’! of Valpats,” and many other gtoapstoo rous to mention. a ee from 8: 0 0! o aie agers de, Roman, Bgyptiaa, o' ¥ Bocelvers and Pazzas, Groups of vores Our ce new sad beautiful ornaments for Parlors, Libraries, Halls, &c. These goods are of fhe recent papmeee af Figpors Giovannost and Zannoni of Florexce. In this ealieetion will be found Works of Art Ii Tar ctered tor pabite sale fu tv ef re fer public sal iD Catalogues of the whole will be prepared and the goods ready’ for examine’ on Morday, March a Alro, a 4 0. MeGUIRE & CO... Aneta, _ BASES. RRL AND COOPERING. Old Barrelsof every description bought and sold. Coopefing and Sti est m3 ing attended to at the short- fice, 89 JOHN Te REYNOLDS. C eo im FURNITURS. “# Onr stock of CABINET FURNITURE now fall and complete. embracing eyery article uruaill kept ins first — were Store. invite the public to inspe: We cordially evigorntee i wit S08, BS ll, No. 3 ennsylVania ave mh Is. cost ee i between is and Metrrany OT Se aRY CLOTHING it” PY KWH Doo de No. 353 Panxsrivanta AvRNrs, - Will close out his Iscge sock of MILITARY {LOTHING, at manufacturers cen and. deniers is i io t : ealled 20 thia fact and they Till tod tye them be: | 353 Pa. mb wise cn Manele gin street, up stairs. ue, NEW ATTRACTION. gauge, Pirst-clase Shee Store in 7th Street, 1 BAYS OPENED THE . - ES?, FINEST, AND CHEAPEST, LARG EET AnD BHOm SPORB 5