Evening Star Newspaper, March 25, 1864, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. | WASHINGTON CITY : { WRIDAY.........-...--s- MARCH 25, 1864 WF READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE BEE OUiSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELB- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. j ———— sv The pew Dollar Weebly Star, fuller than ever of Metropolitan news and gossip and choice literary reading, is now on our counter ready for delivery tothepublic. Ithas recently been greatly enlarged and improved, and now undoubtedly presents much more matter for the same amount of money than any other weekly in the country. Embraced in its enter- taining contents are the following articles: A well digested budget of army news and mil- itary operations; Affairs breccias the Po'omac; Gen Grant's visit there; Rumors of Rebel Raids; Operations in Tennessee, North Carolina, Labret and in every military department, and accounts of the successful expedition up Red River. MicceHaneons news; The Arkansas Election; Accounts from Dixie; The plans and pros- pects of the rebels, as shown by their own papers: Extracts from rebel journals, and rebel army movements. Foreign news and particulars of the progress of events in Dennfark and other sections of Europe, and accounts of affairs in Mexico. Telegraphic and news items; Clippings from the Precs: Descriptive articles; Tales; Sketches ; Poetry : Editorial articles, &c., &e. Also, all the local news of W: and Georgetown for the past week, and acolumn of interesting and valuable matter for the farmer, gardener and housekeeper. This is just the paper above all others for per- sone sojourning in the National Metropolis to send to their friends at adistance. Price only five cents per copy, or $1.50 per annum; postage prepaid by stamps when £0 arranged. TO JOIN THEIR REGIMENTS. Since the issue of the order relieving several regiments of the Veteran Reserve Corps from duty under Gen. Martindale, the officers and | men on detached duty here anticipate that they ‘will be required to join their regiments. We understand that an order has bén issued di- recting that all officers and enlisted men whose services are not actually needed at the various milftary headquarters be returned totheirregi- | ments immediately. AVAL ORDERS. | Lieut. Commander Geo. A. Stevens has been ordered to the command of the steamer Pontu- | suck. Chief Engineer William W. Wood, detached from the Navy Yard, Boston, and order:d to | special duty at New York. | Chief Engineer Geo. Sewell, detached from | special duty at New York, and ordered to the Navy Yard, Boston. REBEL DESERTERS SENT NORTH. ‘This morning by order of the Secretary of War, sixty-four rebel deserters were sent from the Old Capitol to Philadelphia, there to be re- leased upon tsking the oath. Withina week | or two some three or four hundred. have been Teleased upon the same conditions, LIEUT. GEN. GRANT’S HEADQUARTERS Reoms No. 29 and 31 second floor of Wind- er’s building, corner of Seventeenth and F | sireets, are now being fitted up, and when | completed will be occupied by General Grant as Dis headquarters when in this city. RELIEVED. Captain James E. Montgomery, Assistant Adjutant General upon the staff of Gen. Mar- tindale, has been relieved and ordered to re- port to Colonel R. H. Rush, commander of the ist brigade Veteran Reserve Corps. NAVY YARD. | The gunboat Com. Read, has arrived at the yard for some slight repairs. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, March 23, 1864, [General Orders No, 115.] ,_ 1. By direction of the President of the United ‘States, the numter of Army Corps comprising the Army o! the Potomac will be reduced: to three, viz: the Second, F.fth and Sixth Oorps. ‘The troops of the other two corps, viz: the First and Third will be temporarily reorgan- iz-d and distributed among Second, Fifth and Sixth by the Commanding General, who will determine what existing or; izations will retain their Corps badges, and other dis- tinctive marks. The staff officers of the two corps which are tempore broken up will be assigned to vacancies in the other corps, so Yaras such vacancies may exist. Those for whom there are no vacancies, will cease to be considered as officers of the General Staff of Army Corps. II. Major General G. K. Warren is assigned by the President to the command of the Army Corps. III. The tollowing general officers are de- tached from the Army of the Potomac, and ‘will report for orders to the Adjutant General of the army, viz: Major General George Sykes, United States volunteers. Major General W. H. French, United States yolunteers. Mayor General John Newton, United States volunteers. Brigadier General J. R. Kenly, United States velunteers. Brigadier General F. B. Spinola, United States volunteers. a Brigadier General Solomon Meredith, United States volunteers. By order of the Secretary of War. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General. The following grrangements are made to carry out the provisicns of the foregoing or- der: The 2d, Sth and 6th army corps will each be consolidated intotwo divisions. The Ist and 2d division of the 3d corp: transferred to the 2d corps badges and distnctive marks. The3d division ot the Sd corps is transferred permanently to the 6th corps. The three divisions now form- ing the ist corps are transferred to the 5th corps, preserving their badges and distinctive ™Matks; and on joining the 5th corps, they will de conrolidated into two divisions. The com- reonders of the division transferred to the 2d, 5th sud 6th corps, will at once report to tne commanders of those eorps for instructions. Brigadier General J. B. Carr will report to Major General Hancock, commanding 2d corps, and Hrigadier General H. Prince to Majo General S dgwick, commanding 6th corps. ‘The chief of artillery will assign eight batt-r- ies each to the 2d, 5:h and 5th corps; these bat- teries to be taken trom those row with the corps, and with the Ist and 3d corps. The batteries with the several corps in excess of the above aliowance will join the artillery reserve. The consolidation of divisions called for in this order will be made by the corps commanders concerned, who are authorized to rearrange the brigades of their respective ccmmands in such manneras they ay think best for the service. The reassignment of offi- cers for the staff departments, consequent upon the reorganization of the army, will be made vpon the nomination of chiefs of the staff de- partment at these uarters. cial in- structions will be given hereatter with respect to ff officers of the 2d corpse, temporarily Dicken. up. ie 3 are reserving their Major General commanding avails him. oe ottee sooaice = oe ae of the reduced strength of near! i regiments | serving in this army, the tempoenee. reduction | ot the army corps to see is 8 measure imper- | atively demanded by the best interests of the | service, and that the reason for attaching the Ist and 3d corps tor the time being to oth-r corps, Were in bo respect founded upon any suppesed inferiority of those corps to other corps of thisarmy. All the oops have equal- ly proved their v: on man) ids, and all Dave equal claims to the confidence of the Goy- ernment and of the country. The ist and 3d Or will retain their badges and distinctive marks, and the Major. General commanding indalges the hope thst the ranks of the army will be filled at an day. so | that those corps can again be ized. By command of Major General pipagaus Witla, A. A. G. pa ion to the foregoi: we General Pleasanton has been Felleved from cavalry cor and is to report to General to eral i ! CTRLS; General 5 isto ‘General Curtis, aren ae to rman, Genera! Tench at ‘iladelphi General Meredith at bane, General Sptone 10 a court General Osldwell to be reliey- ed to sit on court and Generals Ricketts, Gibbon. and Wadsworth to report < aa Meade, for assignment to com. Se There is every tof a large yield in of maple sugar ‘isconsin and Michigan ‘ tured several prominent Union ; and nine temales. From the Army of the Potemac. ARMY OF THE Potomac, MArch 2.—Lieut, Gen. Grant and staff arrived at headquarters to-day. He has ordered the army to be at once ready for inspection. He was received with muchentbusi sm. Gen. Hancock has returned to the army in excellent health, and will as- sume command of his corps. During his visit North he obtained a large number of men. | The strength of his command is not surpassed by more than ore in thearmy. GUERRILLAS CaPTURED.—Col. Wells, Pro- yest Marshal General, sent out a party of Co. D, 1st Michigan cavalry, dismounted, last eve- ning, uncer the command of Lieut. Jackson, in search of guerrillas. They went by steamer to Freestone Point, and from thence through the + cods about ten miles, where they captured Captain Hannegan, a well known guerrilla chieftain, and three men, six shot guns, mus- kets and rifles, ubree revolvers and one horse, and returned in safety this morning. Hanne- gan is 8 dangerous man, and has often boasted that be would not be captured alive. There ‘was found upon him passes and permits trom rebel authorities permitting him to go where he pleased “within the enemy’s lines.” On the ‘way up the river, the Stars and Stripes carried by thetug ‘was blown over his head, which ir- ritated the gentleman very much, and he said to one of the party, in grand, heroic style, «I am 8 prisoner; don’t insult me by waving that d—d rag over my head !"—Alezandria Journal, ‘March 24. ‘lux CAPTURE OF SENATOR BECHTOL AND DerecatRs WHEat.—We announced briefly esterday morning the capture by the rebels of Senator chtoi and Delegate Wheat, of Mor- gan county. Messrs Bechtol and Wheat were at Berkeley Springs. - The rebe!s, forty innum- ber. dashed into little town soon ee # gentlemen above named, and hurried them off towards Dixie. There were two companies of the 15th West Virginia Regiment at St. John’s Run on the Baltimore and Ohio Rallroad, about four miles distant. General Sigel or- dered General Averill to send a cavalry force in pursuit from Martinsburg, which was promptly done, but as the rebels were well mounted and perfectly familiar with the by- pathe, it is not likely that they will be over- taken.— Wheeling Inteltigencer of Tucsduy. CHARGED WITH LipeL —In Philadelphia, on Wednesday, John H. Diehl and S. Snyder Leidy, presidentand secretary of the executive committee of the National Union Club, of that city, and. Joseph R. Flanigan of the Daily News, and E. W. C. Greene, of the Sunday Transcript, were before Recorder Enue, on a charge of libel, preerrea by W. Harding, of the Inquirer. The two first-named are charged with libel in signing a series of resolutions ex- ressing the belief that the Inquirer was dis- loyal, while the other detendants are charged with publishing the same in their respective newspapers. The recorder reserved his decis- ion. DEPRECIATION OF SLAVE PROPERTY IN MaryLanp.—In looking over an inventory and appraisement of the effects of a deceased citizen of this county, we noted, as an item, seventeen slaves, eight of whom were males Ot this number, four were under ten years, ten from ten to twenty-six ears, and three over forty-five years of age. They were appraised and valued at five dol- Jars each.—Hagerstown Herald. 5 NOTICE.—The Journeymen Bricklayers will meet at the hall of the Perseverance ngine House on SATURDAY EVENING, the 28th, at us o'clock. By order: mi JOHN H. THOMPSON, Pres't. REPUBLICANS ATTEND.—A meeting of em the Republican Association will be held HIS (Friday) KVENING at 734 o'clock at the Union League hall. on Sth street. All Republicans oO nd. auye emeehly Invited tJ. J. COOMBS, President, REGISTER’S OFFICE, March 25, 1854. Notice is hereby given that the Licenses is- sued to owners of Wagons, Carts, and Drays will expire on the first Monday in April, and that said Licenses must be renewed in compliance with law, at this office within ten days after that time. SAMUEL E. DOUGLASS, mh 25-dtaplo Register. THE OPERA AT GROVER'S THEATER.— DIRECTOR’S CARD —Mr. Grover has honor to announce a short Grand Opera Season, commencing at Grover’s Theater, Easter Monday, March 28. 1864. He begs to state ‘that his engage- ments with the principal artists who are to appear HAVE BEEN FOR A LONG TIME IN EXISTENCE, but he 2 deemed any announcement hitherto a8 prema- ure. His arrangements have been made with the various artists in person; he will in person direct and superintend their movements on their arrival in this city. The company will arrive, and will ive Operas as advertised. The company is the argest in Ameri¢a. comprising three prima don- nas, two contraltos, two tendrs, {wo baritones, three bassos. A grand chorus of thirty-four, A grand orchestra of thirty-two. % CARD.—TO_ THE HOUSE CARPEN- TERS’ ASSOCIATION OF WASHING- N— We take pleasure to say in reply to a notice | aimee in the Star by your association asking he co-operation of all carpenters employed upon Public Buildings, including the Navy Yard and Arsenal We can say on behalf of the wood work- ers and carpenters employed upon the U. 8. Treas- ury Extension that we are heart and hand with you in the effort for an increase of pay; and_also that we have headed_a memorial to Hon. Chase, Secretary of U.S. Treasury and signed by all the wood workers esnloyed upon this public work, asking an increase of 20 er cent. per day. The memorial is now before Mr. Chase (through our commtttee) for his consideration, and we are pa- tiently waiting his reply, which we hope to have in avery fewdays. Also, that we are realy to meet you with our commiitee at any place or time you may designate. By order of Committee. it EXECUTIVE ENLISTMENT COMMIT- lem TEE ROOM. pur Mayor’s Orrice, City Hatt, . Washington D.C. March 24 1854. The following Committees have been appointed for the GRAND ENLISTMENT BALL tbe held in Fair Room o jee Building, 3 DAY EVENING. Maren at, 1s. to. ald the fund or e encoura, olunteer in the city of Washington. ee COMMITTEE ON RECEPTION, hb Gon PF Bacon BB French Gen RC Weightm: W W Seaton C8 Noyes, . a WN Hawle George Wright LJ Middleton W W Moore C H Utermehle Jas H English Jos Platz J BEllis Geo P Goff John Sessford Ward H Lamon Chas Kloman sbury Lloy. m E Hutchinson Alex R Shepherd John H Semmes Paymaster Cunningham, U. 8. N. COMMITTEE ON POLICE. Capt Scheetz y B Webb ESWicklin _ COMMITTEE ON REFRESHMENTS PM Dubant AC Richards ND ner H Anderson Samuel V Noyes COMMITTEE ON DECORATIONS. Adolph Cluss ‘ohn B Turton Thomas Lewis Henry Lyle AB Norton COMMITTEE ON MUSIC, Col J ¥ Davis V Noyes COMMITTEE ON INVITATIONS. Hudson Taylor Crosby 8 Noyes Alex R Shepherd FLOOR MANAGER, Wm G Mocre W O St John W Boteler ilson Thos E Lioyd D McCathran Jas H English 8 Y Sylvester Jobn Dudley ND Larner § C Culverwell JT Halleck AC Richards P M Dubant LA Beall Ci Canfield Snowden Robinson Cc PP Wroe John B Wheeler OK Harris Gwynn Harris Z Downing Andrew Noerr John H Blake m R McLean Harvey Roberts The various committees will be designated b: suitable rosettes. - ri Gentlemen desiring invitations for ladies will eset send names and address to Hudson Taylor’s ook store, Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and Wth streets. Tickets for sale at Hotels and Bookstores. [Cbrenicle, Republican, Intelligencer and Times.] es OF Serfaty WILL BE TEACHINGS OF THE o Scriptures at the Odd Fellows’ Hall, 7th st., ff SUNDAY EVENING. March 27. at 73 o'clock. The subject will be ‘Faith. All are invited, teachers and laymen, righteous and sinners, Jews and Gentiles, bond and free, males and females, reir SMITHSONIAN LECTURES.—Dr, R, Bol- Ta coume on the Recep of Manon WEDTESDAY nurse on the Races o| and FINDAY EVENINGS, Admittance free. ee GRAND BALL IN HONOR OF THE LA- 1em DIES OF THE FAIR AT THE PATENT ICE, MARCH 29, 1864 .—The following gen- tlemen have been’ appointed a committee on invi- tation viz: Samuel P. Bell, Ezra L. Stevens, D. . Bliss and Charles F. ieyoenerd fs The headquarters of the Committee will be at the managers’ room in the Patent ice building, where applications can he sent for invitations for ladi@, and tickets for the Ball can be procured at al iimes of the d ppekets are for ale at the bookstores and hotels. mh 2” B. B. FRENCH, President, &c. (OTE | 70 Fe. ONT PA YERS OF Assessor's Orrice, ch i The Board of Avsensng earn Hi: 1864. é forcsthat erat ok Kaul tara eet ip the purpose of making any correction, jonday. the Zist day of Marek, to Teenie mth oy WE April. footasien (Sundays excepted Cera hear mb 35-tA p26 i bpeal. | a a re eae Ste ge LL KINDS OF WORK AND FAM : Ai ua Ome Ate esas tion ie ¢ & Wilson’s sewing machines, on applica- ste Estreet, between Mth and th sts. K. WOODWARD'S LIVERY, SALE AND . ee STABLES, No. 47 Noxtt EET, BALTIMORE, Near Saratoga Street. OReEes awe HARNESS, &c. e and gold on c we he subscriber offers his services to the public, which from long experience and extensive scseiatanse Ler pin ipeFior Oppo: icu fenti given to th lection of Saddle and Hat ness Horses. Persons wit horses shipped im any direction by sendisg to my address may rely upon having them. mptly attended to with out the personal attention of the owner, there! saving themselves much time and trouble, = Refer to W. D. Wallach, Proprietor Washington Star; Dr. John Gregson, Veterinary Surgeon; Bamsel £ Houston, Quartermaster’s Department. mh 25-t Por ossns FO RIERMABTER'S Orrico: Sastors Duror oF Wasninorox, pur- MUL . Washington, D. C., rch 25, mt Brarep Proposats will be received. at this office | til MONDaY, April 4, 1864, at 12 o’clock m., for furnishing the Government with Two Thousand (2,000) HuLss, to cozform to the following All to bet: SPE PAIOCATIONS 3 iD All to be fourteen (14) bands and Over in height. Ali to be sound. serviceable Mules for draught purposes, to be over three (3) and ander nine (9) years of age, and to weigh not less than seven hun- dred and ten (710) pounds each. Proposals to b for Roe poadeed (800) and a ‘ds. is @ for five hundr , as, i; Thevull name and port offion adtrone of the Did- o 5 athe BR i made int je name of & firm, the ies must ap) ', Or ‘il be connidered Sethe individual proposal of the party signing it. pee Pi sals disloyal parties will not be con- sidered, and an onth of allegiant ust accom paay “S ooanis Inust be addressed to Brigadier Gener- 7, art rU.s. "my, = Gx iia ahold be plainiy marked “Pro- Mules” GUARANTY: The ability of the bidéer to fill the contract, should it be awarded to him, must be guarantee by two responsible persons, whose sigpavures must be app:nded to the guaranty. iene res] ena bEltey of be, guarantors must be b: certificate of the Clerk o! rarest District ‘Court, or of the United Btates D ‘ie! orney. 5 Bidd at be present in person when the bids are opened, or their proposals will not be consid- sum equal to the amount of the con- tract, by the contractor and both of his greraqte: . will be required of the successful bid er or bidders upon signing the contract. As the bond must Aeecmapany the contract, it will be necessary for the bidders to have their bonds- men with them, or to have bonds signed in antici- tion and ready to be produced when the contract signed. ka for bonds can be Frocared a applica- spe heise caste at this office, ither personally, by letter, or by telegraph. i FORM OF GUARANTEE. We, the undersigned, residents of in the county of and Btate o: hereby juintl: and severally covenant with the United States, an guarantee in case the foregoing bid of be ac- cepted, that he or they will at once, after the ac- ceptance of said bid, execute the contract for the Fawe, with good and sufficient sureties, ina sum equal to the amount of the contract, to furnish the ules proposed in conformity to the terms of the advergisement dated March 25, 1664, upder which the bid was made; and in case the snid shall fail to e1 ter into a contract arsforesaid, we guar- antee to make good the difference between the offer of the said and the next lowert respon- sibis bilidery oF the person to whom the contract m awarded, ue Given under our hands and seals Witness : this —— day of —, 135—. Beal. Seal L hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the above-named guarant.rs are good and sufficient as sureties for the amount for which they offer to be security. _ ——. To be certified by the United*States District At- torney, Collecter of Customs, or ny officer under the Cnited States Government, or responsible per- son known to this office. INSPEOTION, DELIVERY, &e. All Mules contracted tor under this advertissment will be subject to @ rigid inspection, and those not conforming to the specifications wil rejected. The Mules must be delivered in this city within sweaty (20) days from the date of signing the con- Payment to be made upon the completion of the contract, or eo soon thereafter as the Depot Quar- termaster shalllein unds - Any informality in the b:d, or non-conformance with the terms of this advertisement, will ensure c) the rejecti f th . Thess males will be twarded in lots of (600) five ‘hese mules will hundred each, unless the Depot Quartermaster should deem it for the interest of the Government to vary the number. The Depot Quartermaster reserves to himself the rightto reject any or all bids that hemay deem too bi H. RUCKER, Brig. Gen, and Chief Quartermaster, mh 25-td Depot of Washington, SEVENTH STREE®. — & j1LT, ROSEWOOD AND FANCY PICTURE G Wi rt JCTURE PICTURE CORD AND PASSELS. We state in no boasting spirit that we have re- ceived this day the largest, newest and most desiz able new styles of the above goods ever openedin ‘Washington, ; Owing to the great difficulty between the gilders and wapufacturers of Gilt Frames and Movfldings the past three weeks, Wo nave been unable to sup- py any of the abovs goods,and notwithstanding he great advance in material and labor, we aré determined to sell this lot at our usual low prices. Special attention alko to our new and immense stock of PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS, PICTURE CARDS. Over 6,000 copies. Nearly every Picture and Engraving ever exhibited. Every Picture perfect as perfection can be. We respectfully invite every lady and gentleman in Washington to call when it suits them and ex- amine this choice selection, Our prices will be found same as the publishers. Call carly and get posted. Look around; ace if xeuvcgn find such in any establishment south of New York. he pl emember the place. pac. J. BELLEW & CO., 510 7th street. 3 doors south of Oda Fellows’ Hall. -lwi LADIES OF WASHINGTON, ELLER No. 34 Market Space bet 7thand 8th .. Has opened a very largs assortment of Spring and Summer Cloaks. Also, a great variety of Bonnets and Flowers. Embroideries, such as Lace Collars, Handkerchiefs, Sleeves, &c.,&c. Fancy Goods, Fancy Parasols, Corsets, Hoop Skirts, and a large assortment of Ladies’ Under Clothing and the best cheap price Gloves, Ladies, you wilt do well by calling and examining our stock of goods before you buy elsewhere. inh 24-Im* CABRIAGES, mh ‘ancy CHAISES, : VELOCIPIDES, &c. We have just received a very large assortment of Children’s Carriages, Chaises and Velocipides, which we offer ata wer, small advance on inanu- facturers’ prices. ONTZ & GRIFFITH mh 2-eo6t- 369 7th street, bet. I and K sis. D. MURRAY, the Giant Song and Dance Man, BE’ ppears to-night at the Great Metropolitan all. mh 21-tf 2 T SPECIAL NOTICE. - HE New York steamers will carry any articles for the Great Sanitary Fair to be held in New York free of any charge. for freight. Articles intended for thy Fair should be aiatinctly marked “Sanitary Fair,’” care James Hand, 117 Wall street, New York. RGAN & RHINEHART, Agents, _mh 21-lw foot of High st., Georgetown. M ULES! MULES!!! agent a) 1 have for sale seventy head of 1 MULES, all of which are well broken tows” = . Algo. 601 ness HORSES, which will be sold on ac commodating terms; 4g H. SHREVE. mh 21-6t* 7th street, bet. Hand I sts. NOTTAGE BEDSTEADS. ust arrived, per se = 500 COM. Contade aNp ROUND CORNER to which we call the attention’ of the trade, and the publicin general. Having made arrangements with one of the largesmanufacturers of the North we are able to supply the wants of the trade for less money than they can buy for at the North, and have them shipped to thia city, ecfitG 44 am eurly call. a8 wa are determined to at less prices than the same ar Bought for this tide of New York cian yep wh 2l-eo8t__ 369 7th st., between I and K ats. 188 HELENA SMITH, the Sylphide Dan M Appears at the Great Metropolitan Hall te? night. mh 2"-tf > £) BUTTER AND 2 300 TUBS New York butter’ iors 80 barrels fresh Delaware and Maryland Eggs, Fresh lots arriving daily. For pale ROW _mh 19-1w* “450 8th street, A, LA TRUITTES ; ‘ NEW CANE ATLING SALOON UNDER CANTERBURY HALL," Lovisiama AVENUE, BaLow Sixtu Stagger, SEVEN FIRST CLASS ALLEYS, I have purchased this entire establis: t—th the choicest WINES, LIQUORS, and SEGARS” Would bevery happy toseeall my old friendsand the public in gener: ig} rietor of the Billiard Saloon ‘ormerly Pro: at the Corner of Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania 19-1w avenue SARDROBB HILDREN’S AND INFANTS’ iv & well sel ck of n- fants’, Girls’ and ? Clothes i gonilarens® and ra Pigtail fe wan iC. The good: very handsome, of the latest de- ig trie ee series under the Avenue Houses arena ot wh 18-lw }. & W. Meyenber, ; ere orld, appears le pe gis Danscuse liten Mall tonight! diaper 67g SECOND _EDETION 4 O'OLOOK P. M. THE mae aT OF THE ARMY OF THE OMAC, It seems to be takem for granted that the purpose of the President in temporarily merg- ing sundry army corps of the Army of the Potomac in others of the same army, is, simply, to place the command of them, respectively, and their organization, in hands other than those of their late commanders and the staffs of the latter; it being judged by the aathorities that the changes in question will condace to the greater efficiency of the army. We need hardly say that public opinion, in view of the history of the operations of the Army of the Potomac, will heartily indorse the President's action in the premises, and accept it as an earnest that Lieut. Gen. Grant's assumption of the command in the field in this quarter will be followed up with an dmount of decision of action and earnestness of concert on the part of all his subordinates on whom he must most immediately rely for the success of his plans, heretofore unknown to the history of our mili- tary operations in this vicinity. On more than one occasion we owe disappointment and heavy loss, If not defeat, to a lack of the decision of Action and earnestness of concert to which we Tefer above, and the country, therefore, wiil surely rejoice that such a change as we explain Sbove has been effected before the opening of the approaching campaign, which bids fair to end the war, DISMISSED, The President to-day dismissed from theser- vice of the United States the Colonel Woolford: ot Kentucky, who brought himself into some note not long since by his violent personal abuee of his superior officer under the pre- tence of making & copperhead stump speech. We regret sincerely that the President’s dis. position towards leniency in this case pre- vented this man, Woolford, from being sum- marily court-martiaied and dealt with under the strictest laws of the military service, which he had sworn to obey. Had that been done, he doubtless would have been sentenced to be shot or hung; the proper punishment for such foul-mouthed insubordinatien and unconcealed —if new born—sympathy with the treason of Jefferson Davis, Humphrey Marshall, JohnC: Breckinridge & Co. It is high time that the late conditional Union leaders of Kentucky (who are now beyond doubt conspiring to take the State out of the Union with the aid of another rebel invasion of some loyal quarter of it) should be breught, by summary measures, to a realization9of the extent to which they are gomg into treasonable practices. A BIG RAILROAD LOBBY. Within the history of Congressional lobbying no lobby scheme has probably been got up on the same enormous scale as that now operating in Washington in behalf of the great New Jer- sey railroad monopoly. The fact that this grasping monopoly can aflord to spend money s0 freely in subsidizing facile Congressmen and facile newspapers: shows the enormous extent of spoils the com- pany is realizing in the way of fleecing the traveling public. The people are everywhere hailing with de- light the prospect of getting rid of that terrible incubus, the New Jersey railroad monopoly, and they will hold to a stern accountability any of their representatives who are found sus- taining it directly or indirectly. The petitions flowing in daily asking Congress to increase railroad facilities between New York and Philadelphia, tell the story of the publicneeds and demands. Once rid of the monopdly, Wwé may hope for cheaper fares, and that desideratum, athrough connection with New York city, which the roads this side have endeavored to make, but which efforts have so persistently been thwart- ed by the New Jersey monopoly. THE GUERRILLA CHIEF HANNEGAN, who was captured a day or two ago in Stafford county, Virginia, six miles from Free Stone Point, as stated elsewhere, arrived in the eity yesterday afternoon, under guard, in company with three other guerrillas, and they were committed to the Old Capitol by Col. Ingra- ham. THE WILKES COURT-MARTIAL. Mr. Wilkenson, late of the New York Times: ‘Wa&s upon the stand this morning, his testimony bearing upon the letter of Admiral Wilkes to the Navy Department, a copy of which, it is alleged, was furnished for publication before it reached the Department. COURT MARTIAL DISSOLVED. ‘The general court martial of which Colonel J. H. Willetts, 12th New York volunteers, was president, has been dissolved. WALL Street Kesrine Goop Fripay.— The railure to receive New York money quota- tions to-day is due to the fact that the Wall Street brokers are keeping Good Friday, in accordance with the general observance of the day in New York by all denominations of Christian: CONCEIVED UNDER DIFFICULTIES.—The Chronicle has @ notice of Forrest’s Richelieu * conceived,” that paper says, ‘+ on the shoul- der of a brave volunteer, in a great crowd last evening.” —_—___+ «+0 + CONGRESSIONAL. ——»—_—__ XAXXVIlitz CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION. eee Fripay, March 25, SENATE.—Mr. Dixon presented a petition from citizens of Hartford, Conn.,in favor of increased mail and transportation tacilities be- tween New York and Philadelphia. Mr. Brown presented a petition in favor of the confiscation of the lands of rebels, and their division among the soldiers of the army. Mr. Collamer, fron the committee on Post Offices, reported back the bill to authorize the Postmaster General to contract with the Over- dane Mail Company for transportation of the mails. Mr. Trumbull introduced a bill to construct 8 chip canal from the Mississippi to Lake Michigan, for the passage of armed and naval versels, &c., which was referred to Military Committee. Mr. Powell called up his resolution mest. ing the President to furnish the Senate the re- port of the Commissioner of Emigration for 1963, with an account of existing contracts, and other information concerning emigrants, and it was adopted. The unfinished business—the bill to prevent the interference of the military in elections in States—was taken np, and Mr. Saulsbury pro- ceeded with his speech from yesterday. Hovss.—Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, from the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill to punish frauds in relation to the change of names of steamboats; and it was passed. It provides punishment for such offences. it appearing that now old hults are fitted u: by being painted, etc., and a new name painted on the wheelhouee, the effect and intention of which is to deceive the public. of these vessels are cent on voyages to the imminent peril of freight and passengers. The House, for some time, considered the Senate bill extending the time for accepting Jande for apeeeteel college purposes, and including West Virginia. } Mr. Holman offered an amendment to enable Indiana to devote its share of the lands to the edncation of the children of deceased soldiers and sailors. us Messrs. Washburne, of Illinois, and Mr. Windam, of Minnessota, offered an end. ment. The farther consideration of the bill ‘was postponed. Two weeks from to-day isset apart for the consideration of puaiiess relating to the Dis- trict of Colambia. The House went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union on the amendatory Bank bill. #7 In St. Louis, recently, man and. his wife were en; in ing fora eepara- tion: The principal diffic: was baby, which the woman tearfolly to beallow- ed to keep, while the aD, At , the wife almdéét threw Ld I can soon have another !” 7 Philadelphia has yet onhand 000 to pay out in bounties, si enti TELEGRAPHIC NEW: THE NEW JERSKY LEGISLATURE LOBBYING FOR THE NEW JERSEY RAILROAD MONOPULY. TRErtox, N. J., March 25.—The resolutions declaring the views of the Legislature in ref- erence tothe attempt om the part of Congress to imterfere with the laws of New Jersey by annulling franchises granted to railroads, were passed by a vote of 17 to2 in the Senate, and by & unanimous Pote in the House. Both houses have adjourned to Monday night. The 3d New Jersey cavalry, numbering twelve hundred men and horses, bave orders to leave on Monday for the seat of war. They will be reviewed to morrow by the Governor. They will march to Washington, instead of being transported ty the cars. FROM BERMUDA. HALIvax, March 25.—The steamship Alpha bas arrived from St. Thomas oa the Lith and Bermucéa on the 18th inst. There are no tidings of the Re-Galantenamo, Brruvpa, March 17.—The blockade runners City of Petersburg, Advance and Index have arrived here, only half an hour previous to the U.S. steamer Shenandoah, which arrived on the 17th and sailed on the 19th for Norfolk. EXCITING NEWS FROM KENTUCKY. The Rebel Forrest Advancin; Colum. bus—His Force Seven Th id Streng— An Engagement Heurly Expected. Carro, March 24.—A rebel force estimated at seven thousand, with artillery, under General Porrest, advanced northward as far as Obion Tiver last night. At three o’clock this morning, their advance drove in our pickets south of Union City, and later in the morning gut off communication with Columbus, Ky., by destroying the rail Fons, cutting the telegraph wire and burning brfiges. Our forces at Columbus had gone to meet them, and firing in the direction of Uniou Oity was heard at Columbus this morning. An adequate force, under Gen. Brayman. left here this morning for Columbus, thence to Meet the enemy. Advices from Columbus up to 3 o'clock this afternoon furnish nothing later. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. [By the People’s Telegraph Line.] New YorE, March 25.—N. Y. Central, 140; Quicksilver, 6768; Harlem, 121; Erie, 125%; Michigan Central, 144; Galena, 124; Rerding, 143; Ohio certificates, 22% bid; Illinois Central, 140%; Fort Wayne, 142X. Pe‘goleum.—nothing doing. Good Friday, no change in yesterday’s prices. Receipts, 1,415 bbls. PRICE OF GOLD. {By the People’s Line.} New York, March 25—9.30 a. m.—Gold 68%; 10 8.m., 684a63%; 11am. 68yassy; 12 m., 68% 268%; 1p. m., 69452 p. m., 695ay¥;3 p. M., 6B YaX. LOOAL NEWS. a PoLicE REPoRTs—First Precinct.—William Lock and Brian Van Reswick, shooting birds; $5 each. William Ferguson and [homas Headen; do.; dismissed. Jas. Brown, deserter; military. Third’ Precinet.—Robert Harrod and Mary Harrod, disorderly; $2.44 each. William Ogle, do.; $1.50. Patrick Reynolds, do; $2.56. Jas. Martin, keeping a vicious dog; $6.45. James Carter, firing a pistol; 25.56. James Whitney, drunk; dismissed. David Jordan, disorderly; $3.44. John Neil, drunk; dismissed. Michael Mullion, larceny; MartiggC. Day, do,; jail for court Fourth Precinct—John Flaherty. druak and disorderly; workhouse. Sizth Precinct—Frances N. Evans, disorderly and profane; #2. Thomas Foster, profanity; $2 Mary Cole, creating a nuisance; for trial. Jno. Mc con, PEnEn it: e - Tenth Precinct.—| a a Thomas Malvin, violatiz city ordinance dis: missed. George W. Cole, selling liquor unli- censed; 220.93; Mary Stephens, drunk and dis- orderly; #2. Alfred Backet, stealing a boat; for hearing. Bianche Davis and Wm. Davis, dis- orderly and profane; $2. a Eliza Smith, disorderly; #3. Josephine ilson, do; $5. J. Lewis, deserter; military. Ce ee Human Remains FounD.—While some per- sons were yesterday looking over the rabbish on the site of the steam stone dressing estab- lishment south of the Capitol, which, it will be recollected, was destroyed by fire on the 10th inst., they found the charred remains of what itis supposed was a woman. The hogs had been feasting on the carcase, and were eating at what little flesh was left on the bones when the remains were found. What of the body remained, consisting of a portion of the back- bone and the bones of the lower portion of the body, was covered to protect it from further ravages by theanimals. The Fitth Ward police have sent for the coroner to hold an inquest. It is stated thatmany women of loose character fora year past have made this their nightly lodging place, and managed to get into it by creeping through a hole in the side of the house, and possibly the remains are of one of these unfortunates. a ag Fats8 PRETENCE AND PERJURY. —This morning Major Thomas M. Kerrigan, First Michigan caysiry, was arres.ed by officer Thomas on charge of obtaining a horse by false pretences. The horse was in possession of John M. May, taken as an estray, and was advertised in the Washington papers. Kerri- gun claimed the horse az his property. Ser- geant Albert Frankie went wiih Kerrigan and made oath before Justice Reaver that the ani- mal was Kerrigan’s, upon which deposition Mr. May surrendered the animal to Kerrigan. Kerrigan went to his quarters and kept the animal sixteen days, when Mr. May obtained informat on that the norse was not Kerrigan’s. They were taken before Justice Gladmon, and Kerrigan was held to bail for court on charge of false pretences, and Sergeant Frankie on charge of perjury. Port oF GEorGETowN.—Oleared—Steamer Jas. Guy, Parkhurst, Glymont; Heage, Bolzer, New York; brig A. Bradshaw, Fish, do.; schrs. Fair American, Bennington, Pope's Creek; E. Cornelius, Marshall, Maggathy; Nangemoy. Googe, St. Mary’s; Lookout, Lewis, Maggatny; John Wesley, Charnick, Cherrystone; J. J. Critienden, Mills, Baltimore; vie, Scott, do; Mariner, Lewis, Accomac; Laurel, Harden, St. Mary’s; Maypole, Benedict, do.; Judge Hop- dinson. Marvel, Philadelphia: Naxwodix, Townsend, New Haven; sicops Mechanic, Faunce, do.; Vandalia, White, St. Mary’s; D. S. Page, Howard, Accomac; Oneco, Smit 9 Point Lookout; barge A. L. Willis, Pennell, Philadelphia. : ;, Re lta WE CALL THE READERS Attention to the pro- gramme of the great charity concert on Mon- day night, for Orphan Boys’ Asylum. It will be noticed that our best city talent have vol- unteered, and the selection is varied and choice. A new feature is also to be introduced at this concert, which will add tothe novelty, John McCollough, Eeq., one of the most eminent and talented readers of our country, will re- cite the famous, soul-siirring poem of Sham: O’Brien. This poem is very exciting and interesting. There will be a fuil house. ea ne DisoRDERLY ConpvcT.—This morning about one o’clock, @ row occurred in @ house on G street, between 1% and 6th streets, Island, when Officers Ashton and Skinner entered and arrested Eliza Smith, Josephine Wilson, Benj. Ringgold and James Wilson, all colored, and took them to the station. The row was occa- sioned by Wilson transferring his affections from his better half, Josephine, to Eliza Smith. This morning the case was heard by Justice Boswell, who fined the first-named $2, and the others $5 each. 2-5 REE LiskraL SvunscrirTions.—Messrs. H. D. Cooke and H. ©. Fahnestock this morning jointly contributed #250 to the enlistment fund of this District. Mr. George W. Ri in- creased his subscription to $200, he having given $100 heretofore. f; J usr received Yor nao, 15,000 Ibe prime new elves and for 5 496 9th street, b Veen gt oe SRILBOURNE & WELLS. C PATENT OFFICEBALL. ~ Gentievex and ladies who anticipate attend- ing the grand balls at the Patent Office next week will find, atour store a lot of the best qualit: WHITE KID GLOVES, which we will sell half price, as we wish to close them out at once. The ‘ies Gloves are alt fares nee and “g suit nds. 3 and gen- ce to, 58. They ‘are of the celebrated make of Bajio & ka 4 aus TER & BRO... : enter Ne} 3 PR etween 7th and sth sta, mh 2%5-3t REO: DAT Es Hy ANSBURGH & BRO., BALTIMORE BARGAIN STORE, Third Door, “Roove,T Btteet, ‘ 80 pieces Black Silk at 25 per cent, less than im- tion prices, ‘A1sb°Is canes Bleached Cottons froma 20 to 40 cents a, 10g, 3.500 6 = ee yard wide, only centa per . A large lot ofa ric Edgings and Josertingt With many other bargains from auction too numer soy megtion, mh 3-Jw* AND VOCAL AND INETRUMENTAL CONCERT, At ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, 714 Staeer, On MONDAY NIGHT, Mancn 2, 1864, For the Benefit of ST. JOSEPH’S ORPHAN BOYS’ ASYLUM. _THE BEST MUSICAL PALENT of our city have generously tendered their services JOHN E. MeCULLOUG@ The eminent and talented draw kindly offered to recite the beau “ Suamvs O'Briey. PROGRAMME: 1. Octette, the famous *‘Huntsman’s Farewelj.’ endelsshon. 4rion Glee Club. Esq, ic Tester, has ful poem of 2. Shamus O'Brien. a beautiful poem, recited b: 1 MeCuilough, B 4 3. Ernani, Verdi. Miss Juliana May 4. Harp and piano—ductt, Miss Clare and Prof. Kaufman 3. Celebrated Shadow Song, from Parton de Plo- ermel—Meyerbeer. Mrs, Cecelia Young Kretschn 6. Quartette—‘ Good Night’-—Mrs_ Noyes, Mrs. Newton, Messrs. Dawson and Burnett 7. Solo—Norah, Pride of Kildare .....Mrs. Small. NTERMISSION. 8. Octette—* Serenade” ...... Kreutzer. Arion Glee Club. 9. Aria—* Roberto tu che adoro.......Meyerbeer. Mics Julians May. . Ballad—Young Recruit. Kuncken Mr.4.D.Reed M1. Venzono Waltz... Mrs. C. Young Kretschmar 12, **Harp that Once Through Tara's Hall Mrs, Small, 18, Quartette—Mrs. Newton, Mrs. Noyes, M. Dawson and Burnett. STs. The magnificent Chickering & Sons’ Piano and beautiful Harp to be nsed at this Concert are kind- ly loaned by Mr. John F. Ellis, No. 306 Pennsyl- vania avenue. Tickets One Dollar, to be bad at Ellis’ music store. city book stores, and at the door oa the night of the Concert mh 25-3t BORROMEO COLLEGE, B. LTIMOsECOUNTY, Md.. will commence the summer term of 11 weeks on Monday,! th of April. The number of students is limited to twenty. !n the English and mathematical branches, and in the classical and modern languages, superior advantages are en- joyed. For the terms of admission aldress Rev. E. Q. S* WALDRON, mh 25-3t* kesville, Md. LA2¢E SALE OF REMNAS Having closed out the greater part of our Win ter Goods. we find on hand a very large let of Remnants of various kinds of goods, and we shall put them all on sale on Monday morning, the 2th instant. Each piece will have the quantity and the very lowest cash price marked on it in plain figures, from which no abatement will be made We shall also mark all our stock at the lowest cath price and will not make any discount after Saturday next. but in order to close out che bal ance of our Winter Stock we shall reduce the price of a great many goods so as to continue selling them as cheap as the discount‘of 10 per cent made them up to that time. _ W.M. SHUSTER & BRO.. _, No. 38, opposite Centre Market, mh 26-dstif between 7th and 8th streets. By WM. L. WALL & CO., Auctioneers Atthe Horse Bazaar 9% south side Louisiana avenue between Ninth and Tenth streets UN MABB UOT.ON T) PAY BXPENB- Bs - On BATURDAY, 36th instant, at 10 0'c'nck, I vill sell at Pubic Auction, at the Bazaar, a Dun jare to pay board and exyense due, 7 Mesrs King & Osterhaus avd all whom it msy concern 411 te te og . f) inary Sur; a. mb25 Wa 2 WALL & 00. Ancts. Bs GEESN & WILLIAMS. Auctioneers. BUSSBLS. THRES PLY, IN+241N, OIL CLOTHS ar Auction —On SATURDAY 26th inctant, at o'clock wm, we shall sell, in front of our Auction Roems, viz: fix pieces fire Brussels Five pieces Three ply, Ten pieces Ingrain, and other Oarpets. Ten pieces 4-4 Wh ta Matting. A large jot of Viicloth all widths e above stock will be sold withont reserve. Perzons wishing ruca goods will ha’ fine chan by sttending the sale mb?5 a GREEN & W'LLIAMS Aucts. By W. B. LEW1* & OO. Auctioneers LOSING SALBS AT AUOTION ING. at 7 o'clock. at our street. we shall sli to cloze, a xpiandid eollection of Photographic Albums and Family Bibles, Books, Btationery. Writing Paver, Env-lopes.&c. Also, Table and Pocket Gutery. Silver plated Ice Pitchers Tea Ret! f Goblets. Call Betis, Tea and Table F, ‘or ke, Sugar Gpomas, Batter Rives, @cig Pe folie, Ko. “ce OM Palate oid Pens 5 : a Writing Desks, Work, a W.B LEWIS & 00., Aucts. sy virtue of destraia to me directed, IN, résinst ths goods and chatvels, iandsand tong? rents oftJobn C Cook, for ground rents due and in ara to B . Magruder, on the premises, si ixth atre: , between Pe rnayivenies Miseouri avenue, in the city o! itogton, al] proceed to sellat Public Auction, on the Ui inprevemeste camsetloe t's Biens stable ments consisting of a Frame on the premises ab.ve described, to satisfy rent due, oan arrear toB ©. Magruder by thesaid John Terms of mh%-e04' BUBHER, Bali! J_O McGUIRE® Co., A Hig sae LD PURNITURS AT AUCTION 10 On THUBSDAY MORNING, Slat, @ be- 2) Household Furniture and Miffects comprising, m tush covered Arm Ohairs, Mahogany Side Oh Turkish Lounge snd Pillows, I: Walnut What Not, bide Tabiens > oon & ** Secretary, Boot Case, Loupge Chande iste a are Base ie Bea’ rm win, Mehogany Hat Rack Hall Gvaire, Cottage Sets. Pine Wardrobes. Husk end Hair Matt Bodsteais, Gbina and Tin T. Ww: Giothes’ Baskets, Tin Bath Tubs, Venetian ies, Walnut and Mabogany Buresus, iit Fram Prollet ety o* ain 0 rus! Tree in I. Together with H ‘Eeneral esto iment of Kitchen Requisites. J ©. MoGUIBE & 00 , Aucts. NEW 300K BY THE COUNTRY PARSON. Counsel and Comfort Spoken from a City Pulpit. By the author of Recreations of a Country Parson; 0. trial Biographies. Iron Works and Tool By Samuel Smiles; price ; Al Copies of the above sent by mail free of postage. Just published and for sale by PHILP & SOLOMONS, mh 23-3t 3: 2 Pa. avenue. FURNITURE! <— FURNITURE! PN We FURNITURE! 369 Seventh street. have row in store a more complete assort- ment of FURNITURE and HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLES than can be found in the District, to which we call the attention of the citizens and the ublic generally. We name in parts Walnnfand Mahogany Sofas, Atm Chairs Rocking Chairs. Side Chairs i Walnut and Mahogany Marble-top Dressing and other Bureaus Walnut and Mahogany Marble-top Washetands Do. do, Jenny Lind and other Bedsteads Marble-top Oak and Painted Cotta, juites ble-top Centre, Side and Sofa Tables e and Wood-seat Chairs and Rockers Round-end and Cottage Bedsteads ‘Wardrobes. Washstands, Tables __ Extension Tables. Dining Chairs, Sideboards, &c. Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pillows made to order Husk and Hair Mattresses. 4 Also, Carpets, Oil Cloths, Mattings. Rugs, &c. Also; Cutlery, Plated Spoons, Forks. &c., &¢.. together with a general variety of articles which is pequisite about Sve, house. e All pone of $60 and upwards a discount of ten per cent. allowed. ze BONTZ & GRIFFITH, mh 21-2w 369 7th st., between I and K sts . OTICE.—Notice is hereby given to all persons having goods in my possession for arrears or storage, to come forward within thirty days from fae gate —_ ——- the ee — ise they will @ BO! the undersign y charges. ‘i Z B EMRICH, Proprietor of European Hotel, _ corner Pennsylvania avenue and Lith st. Washington, March 21, 1364. mh 21-'w LT OOFING FE D CEMENT uv tant) hand and for sale. Apply to Constantly on hana sOTELEH & WILLSON, 318 Penna. avenue, ‘up stairs,’ mh 16-eolm between 9th and 0th sts. AY COOKE & cCo., BANEHREBS, AED Dealers in Government Securities, Ne. 452 Fifteenth Street. WE BUY AND SELL, AT MARKET RATES, U. 8. FIVE-TWENTY BONDS, which are no longer issued by the Treasury to subscribers, the whole amount authorised having been taken, _ ALSO— U. 5. SIX PER CENT BONDS OF 1881, SEVEN-THIRTY TREASURY NOTES, FIVE PER CENT, LEGAL TEN DEE NOTES, CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNSSS, OOIN, CURRENCY, AND BXCHANGS We pay the highest prices for ARMY AND NAVY VOUCHERS