Evening Star Newspaper, April 18, 1864, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. | w.D. WALLACH, Editor and proves” ; WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY ceseeees cesses APRIL 1% 1866. | S7- READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE | SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELS- @RAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. | Washington Money Market, | Quotations for stocks, coin and uncurrent money, furnished by Lewis Johnson & Uo, Bankers: e | ling. U.S. Cou V5 U.S. 5.20 it uartermasters’ ©: _— Naw York Rates—Fiest Boarp. “Coupon 6's, 1881, 115 5.20" 110; Certificates of Indebtedness, 9° %; Gold, 1704 i oe - ——_——_ PRESIDENTIAL Recertion.—We are request- @d to announce that the last Presidential Recep- tion of the season will take place at the Execu- tivg Mansion to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, ing the usual hours. —_—_—_~+ ee + —__ THE AFFAIR AT FORT PILLOW. = ee OFFICIAL ACCOUNT. abiiiene cic THE FORT EVACUATED BY THE REBELS. sabe tae i BE, EM O CAPTURE STEAN- A REREL ATUNTS DEFEATED. © cs pemiese arte The Navy Department has received the: fol- lcwing: Carro, UL. April 16.—Hon. Gideon Welles, Sece vetary of the Navy: Lieut. Commander Fitch has returned from Fort Pillow. The fort had been taken on the 12th, after a fight lasting from daylight until three p. m. and Lient. Com. Fitch arrived there on the afternoon of the Lith. | Enomy had left the fort. carrying off @ll the guns, consisting of four twelve-pound and two ten-pound rifled parrots. Heavy force of cay- alry are just above, preparing to cross over to Isiand No. 30 to capture a number of steamers that had been detained. The Moose, Hast- ings, New Era, and Volunteer shelled the enemy from four o’clock until dark, and routed trem, driving them to Ashport, where they lefton the Ripley road. The transports were then convoyed past Fort Pillow, and the gun- | boats landed at the fort and took on board the remainder of our wounded; also the women ane childrer. The next morning Lieut. Com- manding Fitch ordered the remainder of the dead to be buried, and, seeing no more of the | enemy in the immediate vicinity, started up the river alry that had encamped there the night before, and drove them off. The New Era was sup- plied with ammunition and left to guard the fort, and ‘he Moose, Hastings and Volunteer returned to this place. A. W. Pennock, Fleet Captain. THE DANGER OF THE HOUR. The country evidently has more to fear just now from Cengress than from the rebels in | arms. The (jovernment is prepared with mil- | ilary force to crush the rebellion in the course | of the coming campaign. Never before were 3ts means in the field, and about to be brought | in the field, so ample; while the rebels must | fight the campaign of this spring with hardly | more than half as efficient strength as that with which they began the spring campaign of last | year. The territory from which they can drawsup- plies is now so circumecribed as that they may be ssid to have lost full half of that so neces- safy adjunct to ensure success which was under their controlon the Sth of April last. | OlMer things being equal, under such cireum- stances it would be next to impossible for the | rebels to make formidable war after the open- ing Of the approaching summer. But Congress stands seriously in the way of the success of ouf country’s arms. Thema- jority seem bent om playing into the hands of the rebellion, as well as inte those of the oppo- sition, Who hesitate not to aid the rebellion in their work of making political partizan war- tare for the control of the Government. The weabness of the Government now lies in the | depreciation of its currency and securities—in the accumulation of its war debt. Thatis un- d-r the control of Congress: yet the majority, | through fear of buncombe, seem determined | not to apply the necessary remedies. There are but two in number; heavier gener- #l taxation, and restraint upon the local and State banks from flooding the land ad libitum with paper rever destined to be redeemed. It is At Ashport he shelled a squad of cay- | TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. —.~——— FROM THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST. | REBELS WITHDRAWING NORTH FROM FORT PILLOW, Se REPORTED FEDERAL DISASTER ON THE BIG BLACK RIVER. eo LARGE CAPTURES OF COTTON IN “THE _ SOUTHWEST, sd MORE REBEL ATROCITIES AT FORT PILLOW. a Catro, April 17.—The steamboat Mina was fired into on Tuesday night, near Fort Pillow by fifty rebels in Federal uniform—supp sed to be the rear guard, who are withdrawing in a northern direction. It is believed that Forrest has not yet re- moved his headquarters from Jackson, Ten- | nessee. The steamer Swan has arrived from New Orleans with one hundred and fifty bales of cotton. Her officers report a rebel foree under Wirt Adsms drove our troops from the Big Black a week ago and took several hundred prisdners, | Thesteamer Hops has left with a large cargo of groceries and five hundred and fifty bales of | cotton,, She was fired into by guerrillas fitteen | miles above Memphis; the fire was returned, | driving the rebels away. ‘The steamer Liberty has been sent for. The steamer Ipehammet, from Alexandria, Red River, has arrived with four More guns from Fort De Russy; also, two barges, contain- | ing eight hundred bales of cotton, prizes to the navy. 3 Four thousand bales of cotton are reported | tobe up the Black and Yazoorivers. Thegun- boats Avenger, and thoseon the Chaichitin, | Achita, and Lafayette rivers, have gove up these rivers to secure this cotton. Two other gunboats have been ordered toassistthem,and | ten gunboats are up Red river. This accounts for only dne gunboat being at Fort Pillow at the time uf the rebel attack. The steamer Golden Gate, from Memphis, | for Fort Pillow, laden with stores and private freight, was taken possession of by guerrillas on the (2th instant, fifteen miles above Mem- | phis. The boat, passengers and crew were | rifled of everything of value. All steamers approaching the shore about Duvall’s are fired into. | The fight at Roseville lasted four hours. | Seven hundred bales of cotton were placed | on board the steamer during the fight. | An affidavit taken here declares that the quartermaster of the 13th Tennessee cavalry, while living was nailed to a board by the | rebels and thrown intothe flames of burning buildings at Fort Pillow. s j FEDERAL SUCCESSES, | Ie ae ‘ A REBEL FORCE AT SHELBYVILLE WHIPPED —<o— GUERRILLAS WHIPPED BY CITIZENS, oe, LOovisviLi®, April 17.—On Thursday Uol. Gallup attacked 1,000 rebels, killing and wounding 25, including a rebel colonel, and capturing 50 rebels, 100 horses and 200 saddles, near Shelbyviile. * The rebel advance ran into Col. True’s ad- vance, which was going trom West Liberty to Shelbyville. Six rebels where captured, when our trcops pressed fopward to join Col. Gallup- Twenty citizens of Boonville whipped twenty- five of Gray's guerrillas. It is reported that there are no rebels in Perry or Letcher county. Whitesburg, in the latter county, has been evacuated by the rebel forces, who have gore to reinforce Colonel Ed- wards, near Piketon. PRICE OF GOLD. (By the People’s Line.) New Yorg, April 1S—11 a. m.—Gold, 71; 12 m., 71%. U.S. 5.20’s, 1104: U.S. certificates, 95 499. LOUIS NAPOLEON, THE FUTURE ANTI. Christ, t. conquer the world aod massacre all Protestants,” (Rev, xiii.) Rev M. Baxter lectures on this at Unioh League Hall. Ninth and F streets. MONDAY and TUESDAY. at 7's o'clock Seats free. ° THE REGULAR ONTHLY MEETING ofthe YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTI ASSO- CIATION will be held at the new Reading Rooms. No 500 Seventh street, next door to Odd Fellows” Hall, this; MONDAY) evening. a! ‘ It GEO. MAY POWE: FROM ONE HUNDRED TO FIVE HI DRED DOLLARS BONUS will be paid he pessessgon of a comfortable Dw @ He centrally located, renting ata moderate rent dress, stating | on. nature of lease. nus required. &c.. 0. PL Q.R,, City Post Off ap Is2tt beirg issued for the most part, wholly at the | pleasgure of the issuers, without any other | security for its ultimate redemption than such | §s bss been fond to be a mere mockery on | * very occasion when the never failing tinan- | cial crash Bas followed the oft-recurring undue «xpansion of the currency. The local and Stete bauks sre active political workers, and | meters of Congress—or rather many of them— | elect to legislate under their duress, thongh laowing thal in so doing they are aiding them | to perpetrate wholesale robbery of the masses ot | their constituénts. That fs, in preference to | _jegislating so as to strengthen the credit of the Government in this hour of its sorest need and trial ce the close of the revolution. » a due increase of individual taxation, wud effective legislation to make the Govern- ment issues the currency of the nation, aud at be same time to guard the public against the therwise eveutual certain general reoudiation he State and local banks, aided by a statute de ly pur ishing gambling ix gold while that is as «tt present a high crime against the general pub- 1 terest, Congress can, in thirty days, bring be of the national issaes up to within borty per centum of the value of gold: thus ing the necessary cost of carrying on the r enormous guarding most effectively vet the suceess of the plans of the symps- vers with the rebellion to wrest the control te Government from those wHo are bent oa puring de the rebels by force of arms, and | at same time guaranteeing the country | tgs.cst much of the otherwise certain univer. | eel fnancial mashing and crashing th@ isto | 4 low st the close of the war. If Congress | tau] this session to strengthen the public ; recit by due taxation, and duly to guard the nobis and interests of the community against the power of the local and State banks to issue }*rer collars never designed to be redeemed, hey wisl simply invite the success of the op- }csitten in the fall election, it matters little on v bat platform the latter may elect to profess stand; as so signal a failure to do their daty vil amount to 4 proclamation of the utter us fitness of the current-Congressional major- iy to b4# longer trusted with what should te their share ot the work of restoring the sn- premacy the Goyerpment throughout the land he'¢ THE: AFFAIR AT FORT PILLOW, . We uear that to day the joint committee on ‘Le conductot the war, of which Senator Wade. t= chairman, determined, atter consultation with thg War Department, to send to Fort Pil- low aud Cairo a sub-committee of two, with’a stenographic reporter, te enquire into all the umstances of the alleged murder of Union ops alter surrendering, at the first named pow, Rnd also into the circumstances of its heibs cecupied, surrendered, Ac, ! Tea Revert Rams BuiLpiye an FRance— The iistory of the reek rams batiding in France fs contained in the public diplomatic { \ Trespondence More fully and moreaccurate- | ly than ip apy recant newspaper publications | emanating from Paris. Since the President #nnounced to Congress that thesé rams were | not allowed to come out, nothing has occurred | to induce the belief that the French govern. ment will permit them to go into rebel hands tor w@r against the United Stsies. (-ereereasutots ata vn s ‘ aa Butter Leagues are forraing in Philadel: | phis op & Very extensive scale. "The farmers complain of small sales in consequence. ; Se“ Artemus Ward” arrived at home, in Waterford, Oxford county, Me., last week. a . SADDLE AND JIARNESS-MAKERS —\ | mecting of the Joornesmen Saddle and | Bsr Makers of the Distr: lumbia will hi vl Gerinanin Hal 2 aroth, on YRVENING, at7 . Every jour earnestly requested to attend. xs busi fimportance to al G and 6th + at Ths o'cle t 0 ation the best way we are te meet th it Ae Ie on ons by our journeymes. and the ices of materiat used now in our busine. UBITION OF THE hy Views will he reetown, <MIDAY BV brobydr pow known benefit of the Chur weinies ats us T ! is NOTICE—All Ga kers are request@d to meet at the United 1 next MONDAY EVE arge attendance i3 re will report wpon the By order: Nth atrec eur Eon at 7 ke A f ~LANDS WANTEO.— HANDS W To work nt gravel rooting ent and good wages given Ap. N & CO., 169 224 street west iis aventie, between the hour: o2p. <OTICE = TO" THE TAXP, WASHINGTON. 24% ytoH. 6 low Penn onis OF s. Mare 3 WASHINGT. The Board of Assessors, iy General Assessment for the notice that they will sit asa for the purp. Monday the th day of April, inclusive. (Sundays excepted.) at hein room, No.5, basement story, west wing y Hal Tom 9 a.m to3 p, m. each « a BY order of the Brogden parses cay r W.SPALD i cnitteials SPALDING, Secretary Board of A lem 1 CK CREAM, QONFECTIONERY, &o.— Receptions, Parties, Weddings, Balla, Sup- pers, Fairs and other entertainments fu shortest notice an} most reasonable terms, Cream and Water Ices mad: ranted to be the best in the tail, delivered to any Le of the city. Charlotte Ruase, Jelli Przam ids and Wedding Cakes made to order, at JOSBPH SHAFFLELD’ jion- ety, 386 Sixth at.. bet ud one ee RT PAMER FAIRBANKS HAS ARRIVED FROM &S fl ghd ANKS HAS ARRIVED FROM d i tas, ¢ as a Board of Appeals. and ye Of making any correction, from Tee ie by steam power, war- city, wholesale aud re- Knees will a Of their gc recept MORG A ap Is-2t Wishing to purchase ing aud Furoiture tor hy culling on D steoet nt Beat te corner of 7th aud D Furniture becnused tute cha Id cheap. Gall for two dase, Ista Will be xo ap 18-2t STOCK OF THE CORPOR Ss TOWN, D. at Piped ATION GE GEORGE. . 6.—Persons who would wi : chase stock of the Corpocation uf Uooractan nD C.. on Which interest will be payahle ataetecle gan obtain some on application to WLtLt Adi ay pi Clerk of the Corporation. TICE TO GROCERS OF WASHINGTON 2—The French Coffee has advanced two ¢ son mr pound from this date. owing to the high price of Coffee and Barley Malt. The quality of the French Coffee will always be sustained. 3. F. BROADBENT & CO. 57 North Gaivert street, ie _Baltimore, April 18. 1804. bilge ere eee T° GROCERS AND OTHERS T havens handasmall invoice of assdrted’ Fruits. Ae. comprising Peaches. Strawberries, Pine Ap: ples. Hapsh anid Bpiced greens Piektes, Jellies, Chow-CBow, Kec., Ac. They are iasthe origi eases. aud Twill warrant eath artiale to be as PAMER, repaesett, Fur ase low. SORRPH 1. ORE SPISEU ATL oth ot, equnce below Bost Qilicn, ing completed the | ear 1334, hereby give zist day of March, to Tuesday, the | rnished at | Ree Just received and and Pitch, which wil LIMR, P E AND PITCH, Faale.n choice lot of Felt eee cheap. tog*ther with EME HAIR. &c. RPHANS' COURT. Apert. 16th. 1354. ; oO nfo eee packingion tovmmit: Tu the case mas Dennis, administrato! Charles 3. Whitne plleceased., the administrator aforesaid has, with the approbation of the Orphans Court of Washi ya County aforesaid. a Lo inted Tuesday. the Wth dav of M "tor the fal settlement distribution of the personal estate Of said-decensed. and of the assets in hand, as (at, as the’name bave been Collected and turned ii money: when antkwhere all the creditors and heii of said deceased are notified to attend. (at the Or- phans’ Court of Washtagiee County aforesaid.) with their claims properly vouched. or thoy may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit in suid deceased's estate: Provided, a copy of t! order be published once a week for three weeks in the Evening Star, previous to the said loth May. est : C. ROBRINS, ap 18-law3w* Register of Wills, . e Silks! Silks? Silks! SPLENDID QUALITY ALL BOILED LYONS PLAIN COLORED POULT DE SOI AND TAFFETAS. We are now opening to-day a large stock of the above Silks, pnrchased by us at ‘azcTIon”’ Last Wednesday and Thursday at the Great Silk Sale of Chas. Payen & Co. and L, Maillard & Oo., New York, FROM THE SAME SALES. We havea splendid stock of PARIS WORSTED DRESS GOODS, to which we invite attention. J03. J. MAY & CO., 308 Pennsylvania avenue, ap 18-2t bet. 9th and 10th sts. FOr SALES One Geo. A. Pri ma Ww ALEX. WOLOWS corner llth. Hours of reception, only from } to 1 o'clock, a. m. ap 16st OTICE,—All persons having accounts with the firm of WM. SHUSTER & CO. are requested to make an early ‘settlement. They will find the hooksin the bands o@ W. H. CLacert, at the old stand. All persons having accounts against the firm are requested iporesent then forsettlement. apli-im SUGAR-CURED HAMS. r E Have reevived another | those choice Sugar-cured Hams Also, moked § almon at. ap 15-3t ARY'S DOG a Corner Eand 9th streets. POR Sate ; get hank the amaltent und haedsomé” Sa Apply to the-— 4 tan terrier in Washington. “Ap 15 3t* Star Office. QUGAR. — Forty. hhds. Cuba and Porto Rico 2 Sugar. part prime. Just received and for sale by JOHN H EMMES & CO., | No. 523. corner 9th st. ap 15-tt WwW WINES AND LIQUORS. E Have now on hand a fuil supply of © nia Wines and Brandie: on draugh and Lonisiana a’ oppo. west end Center Mar ifor Also. Champagne Wines arich native Wine. x son’s and Baker’s Old Rye. Bourbon and Nectar Whiskies on draught and in bottles Wilson's Old Rye Pancatharticonized Whisky for sale EGAN & PERRIE, ap 15-5t srner Eand 9th strest Cocoa MATIING AT PRIVAT We have just received from the importer for Rrivate sale. ten thousand yards of Cocos Matting, different widths, at our furniture warerooms, in the reer of our auction rooms . L, WALL & CO.. Auct'rs and Commission Merchants. south corner Pa. av. and 9th st, GROCERY SUPPLI aps | fund. EUOND EDITION, 4 O'CLOOK P. M. r SENTENCES COMMUTED, Thé President of the United States hascom- muted the sentences of the following prisoners all of whom were tried by court martial and sentenced to be shot to death by musketry, to imprisonment at the Dry Tortugas during the war, viz:—Jacob Schwartz, George Schwartz George Cartege, John Williams, and Frank Mavris, of the 13th Massachusetts volunteers: Allison Orton, 12th United States infantry; Ed- win Miller, Charles Benning, Charles Camp- bell, Jacob Omiler, Frank Oplinjer, George H. Thempsor, James Roman, James W. Smith Jobn Dinhle, and Lewis Beers, 14th United States infantry; William T. Goodwin, 17th United States infantry; Henry Snields, Edward Shackleford, and John McCauley, 140th New Jersey volunteers. Washington Meney Market—Latest Que- tations. . Furnished by Lewis Johnson & Uo., Bank- ers: 3p.m.—Gold, 169. The market is so very irregular that it is impossible to quote the prices. CONGRESSIONAL. —o—_ XXXVIlIra CONGRESS.—FIRST SESSION. a Monpay, April 18. Sgnate.—Mr. Fessenden, from the Finance Committee, reported back the House bill making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending June 30, 1S65 On motion of Mr. Grimes, the bill to amend an act entitled An act to authorize the Vorpo- ratien ot Georgetown, D.C., to levy and collect a water tax,” &c., was taken up, amended, and assed. a [This bill provides that the front foot tax authorized by the act of May 21, 1962, for water purposes, shall not, when an original town lot is situated at the intersection of two streets, so as to bind or front on both, be sub- ject to the tax upon more than 75 feet of the two fronts—that is when owned by the same person or persons—and so also of any subdivision of such a lot separately Kiev | By the amendment offer by Mr. Grimes, and adopted, the Corporation may annually levy and collecta general special tax in lieu of front foot tax, of one fifth of one per cent on all assessable property of-the town, for the purpose of defraying the cost of distributing the water from the main pipes of the Washing- ton Aqueduct, to cease whenever the cost of said distribution shall be fully paid. Ali per- sons liable to said tax are to be credited with all sums heretofore paid for foot tax. On motion of Mr. Clark, the bill for the re- lief of Warren W. Greene was taken up and assed. ij Mr. Wilkinson introduced a bill to grant aid for the construction of certain railroads in Wis- consin; which was referred. On motion of Mr. Trumbull, the bill concern- ing the disposition of convicts in the courts of the Uni'ed States, for the subsisting of persons confined in jails charged with violating the laws of the United States, and for diminishing the expences in relation thereto. A The bill had been reported {rem the Judiciary Commitiee With A substliute, And Mr. Trunt- | bull explained that its passage would remdvé | adifficulty which had arisen in the District of Columbia as to the jurisdiction ot the Marshal over prisoners in the jail under the late action for appointing a warden to the jail. The sub- stitu e was adopted and the bill passed. {The bill provides that all persons who have been or may be conyicted of crime by a U.S. Court—not military—tor which imprisonment is the penalty, shall be confined in such prison, in a convenient State or Territory, as the Sec- retary of the Interior may designate; or if sach ecnviction be had in the District of Columbia, the transportation shall be by the warden of the jail of said District, the reagonablie actual expenses only, to be paid out of the judiciary If. however, in the opinion of the Sec- retary, the expenses of transportation from a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, in which there is no penitentiary, will exceed the cost of maintaining the prisoners in jail where convicted during the period of their sen- tence, then it shall be lawful so to confine them Have received a fine assortment of— iack and Japanese Teas, 0. Maricalio and Saguayra Coffees, ava, Bakers" Bromo Chocolate and Cocoa, Cox's G Graham Flour, plit Peas. Wheaten Spanish Olive ow-Chow, Picolilii. Onions. Macaroni, | Tomato, and Walnut Caxtsap All at the lowest prices. For wal: 1.00) busbels Turks Estland Salt 4.000 sacks Liverpool € Tis do Afloat and in store. Fe chasers, J. THOS. DAVE Alargeand beautiful assortment of ved and for sale at our usual low . W. BOT ELE Hou-e furnishing Store. Pa. av het. th and ith ats WINDOW SHAD 486 ® opening. spring stock Gilt Band Win RA SON 1s Tron Hall, _ap2-dn Me Odd Fellows’ Hall, FRENCH FIREBOARD PRINTS | | 486 = 486 | IL FIREBOARD PR J MARK ect. 8 t ’ 156 7th str ap to which we eall the attention of the ¢ ns and public generally ap 15-008 BONTZ & GRIFFITH FEW STEAM PROPELLER LINE BETWEEN VIN PHILADELPHIA AND WASITINGTPON AND ALEXANDRIA | ch Steamer Propetler THOS taken at low rates, McFADDEN & THOMPSON No. 324 North Delaware ave. Phila MAULL, BURTON & CO 1s. 630 and 63 | t_ CHAS. WILSON. 4 REERIG Po = Quai i REFRIGERATORS nal | We invite partieular attention to our largestock of REFRIGERA believing thei to be the lest and cheapest in th o & SON'S House-fu S fren Hall, ay Th ect Leth st Gpoays parent MOLDED COLLARS Have now heen before the publie fornearlya year They are universally proncusiced the neatest aad | | best fitting ¢ollars extant. | The upper edge presents « perfeet b fred from the angles notiend in all other col The cravat causes ne puckers on the of the ture heyare as SMOOTH INSIDE | AB OUTSIDE, and therefore perfectly free and easy to the neck, The Garotte Collar has a smooth and evente fin } i-hed edge on borh sides These Collars are not simply Sat pieges of p | cut in the form of a collar, but are MOLDED | ANDSHAPED TO FIT THE NECK | They are made in “Novelty.” (or turn-down | style;) imevers halfsize from 12to 17 inches, and in *Burekas? (or Garotte,) from 13 to 17 inches: and packed in ‘solid sizes’ in neat blue cartons. containing 109 each; alge in smalle eachethe latter a very handy pack ones of ten for traveler ariny and navy oflleers, 87° EVERY COLLAR isstamped | “GRAYS PATENT MOLDED COLLAR Sold by all dealers in men’s furnishing goods, The trade supplied by : WALL, STEPIIENS & Co, * 322 Pa. avenne, Waskiugton. SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS S LEMMA, Re Beane Mary M. Melotire. John A. Melntire, Haker and Laura EB. his wife, Step quid Mary Eliza is wife, Quincy T.. Base ry bk, his Oe os, Davids, vt eei Davidson against Williams As Metuthen ee The parties atove naued, the guard winer and the trustee sre hereby that oa ‘3th April. IS, at my office In the City Halle | at 1 obclovk ia tho. forenoun, T shall ote trustee's ‘account and ascertain’ and report to Court the shares of the parties and their assiguegs in the trustfund, They are requested te attend, Stawtw Ww. DIN, Auditor. EROS Ws OF THE DisrRige Th OR, Dee vow PRANCK Tatton. i % ap HS TRICT OF CO- | ry. C880. | Tarenter BB, | a MeDonn Cocos Shells, | | eb N& bernie | | #. A, Salt j it { Sil ed and Brittania ICE PITCHERS, | Shades, Shade Cord. Tassela and Fixtures: Shades of any required style or size made to or- der, Termacash J. MARKRITRR. } | | | ished, during the time im which there shall be i] | defeated; if chey meet with a therein for the period designated in their sen- | tence] The bill also provides as follows: a@nted qnite rast with this day tares years ago, When Penrsylvania corps were as- sailed in our streets ? Great preparatione are being made for the opening of the Sanitary Fsir to-night. Presi- dent Lincoin and Sper ker Colfax will be pres- ent. . FROM EUROPE. New York, April 18.—The steamer Glasgow trom Queenstown on the 4th has arfived. Comsols 914.891, for money. Advices from Rome confirms the apprehen- sions for the health of the Pope, his life how- ever is not despaired of. The Paris Pays speaks of a serious conflict enid to have occurred in Jutland between an Austrian and Prusstan regiment. The Pekin, one of the gunboats sent out to China for the Emperor, bas returned to Ply- mouth. Garibaldi landed at Southampton on the 3d’ and received an enthusiastic reception. a LOCAL NEWS. Jwportant Correspondence between Mayor Wallach and Provost Marshal Genernl Fry. THE District QuOTA REDUCBD TO 530, NOT INCLUDING THE VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. ‘We have mentioned that Mayor Wallach, on the 13th instant, addressed a communication to Provost Marshal General Fry, electing to have the quota of the District under the calls of 1861-°2 based upon the census of 1860; the en- rolment of 1863 being, it was contended, an an- fair one for the District as including the, large floating population. The followixg reply, just received by the Mayor, shows that the quota of the District has been reduced thereby to 530 men, which number is also subject to reduction by credit for veteran volunteers furnished by the Dis- trict: War Department, Provost Marshal Gen.'s Office, ) Washington, D.C., April 14, 1961, § Hon. Richard Wollach, Mayor of Washington: Sir: Your note of the 13th is received. You inform me that you elect to have the quota of the District under calls of 1661 and 1862 based upon the population as shown by the census of 1860.. A careful commutation shows that the quota on this basis is 2,742, and the account of the District, up to April 1, stands as follows: De. Quota under calls of 1+61 and 1662 Quota nnder calls of 1663 and 1861 . Cr. By troops furnished up to Credited by draft . Number furnished TUALY 29 ....+-se00ee- serececeeen Number furnished from March ! to 31. Balance due, April 1, IFG4,,..,..0008 . The account of veteran volunteers who may be credited to the District has not yet been received, and any credit which may be due on this account is not included in the above state; ment. : Very respectfully your obedient servant, James B. Fry, Q Provost Marshal General. =e STEAMNOAT Oprosition.— On Saturday morning there was some little excitement in the neighborhood of the steamboat whart, foot of Seventh street, in consequence of an appre- hended collision between the rival companies, of which there are now three, the new Potoy mac Ferry Company having put their boats to running last week. The new company some time since purchased the Thomas Collyer from the Washington and Alexandria Company, which was then running tro. the wharf in common with the Ycung America, of another line, and claim that they also bought with it the lease on the wharf to January next; but this the proprietors of the Young America deny. The new company claiming possession atthe old wharf, on Saturday morning, moved up two boats, the Ballacca and Phoenix, and moored them to the wharf in such a manner as Sec. 3. That hereafter there shall be allowed and paid by the Secretary of the Interior, for the subsistence of prisoners in the custody of any marshal of the United States and the warden of the jail in the District of Celumbia, | such sum only agit shall reasonably and ac- ay cost to subsist thém. And it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Interior to prescribe such rules and regulations for the | government of the marshals and the wardenof the jail in the District of Columbia. in relation to their duties under this at, as will enable him to determine the actual and reasonable expense incurred. Sec. 4. That itshall be the duty of the warden of the jail in the Instrict of Golumbia, when- ever any person confined in g@aid jail shall be adjudged to suffer death, to carry such judg- Ment into execution; but nothing in this act nor “An act to authorize the appoimtment of a warden of the jail in the District of Columbia,” approved February twenty-nine, eighteen hb dred and sixty-four. shall be construed to pair or interfere with the authority of the mar- shalof said District to commit persons to said jail, or to produce them in open court or pefore any judicial officer when thereto reqtired. And it sball be the duty of the warden of said jail to receive such prisoners, and to deliver them to said marshal or his duly authorized deputy, onthe written request of either, for the purpose of taking thei before any court ot judicial officer as aforesaid. | Sec. 5. That the office ot warden of the peni- | tentiary in the District of Golumbia shall, from and after the passage of this act, be suspended. andthe salary and emoluments therof abo!l- ho penitentiary used in said District Hovsr.—Oun mot ion ot Mr. Wilson, of Iowa it was resolved—ayes &, noes 22—that after to-day, except Saturdays, until other wise: re dered, the House will take a recess at half-past fcur o'clock and meet again at seven, for the transaction of business. During the day session the House wil! consider the interaal tax bill, etc, ond during the evening sessionssuch other business as the House may order. Mr. Arnold, of U1, offered the following res- Olutions : Resolved, That in the present condition of tha country and i's finances itis theimperativedaiy vi Congresato raise the taxes so as largely to increase the revenue of the Government. For this purpose a munch higher rate of duties she nid be imposed on all iwxuries imported trom abroad, and a higher rate of taxatjan on allJuxuries produced inthe Uni'ed States. Resolved, That the expansion of the bank cir- culation of the country, producing general and | rainous circulation, shoald be repregsed by | taxing the issue of such State banks, The above Yesolutiona were agreed to--the latter by yeas G2, nays 16, Mr. Holman offered a resolution proposing torepeal the National Bank act, aad to limit circulation io the legal tender notes 4uthorized to be issued by the Treasury. The House refused to suspend the tules— | yeas dl, nays 66. Objection being nyade, the over. The Honse took up the Bani bill, the ques- lion being on Its’ passage. Alteran unsuceessful motion to lay the bill on the table, it was passed—yeas 76, nayes LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. resolution ties CONFEDERATE OF BICERS AND SOL- DIERKS HUNG IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA FOR ENFORCING THE CONSCRIPTION ACT, Nrwreey, April 4.—According to the Rag Jelgh Propet, ise people in westera North Carolina recently hug séveral Confederate | officers and soldiers for atternpting to enforce the conscription. The Raleigh Confederate says the election depends upon the success of our (the rebel) armies. If they are successful, Holden will be ulge, his elec- tion by a large majority is certain. Frequent arrivals) of steamers at Wilning- ton with valuable cargoes for the Confederate authorities are still announced. The railroads in North Caroliva are busy | Wansporting rebel troops and se@pplies. Recruiting for colored troops is gotsiz on briskly in Newberp. - The Palmetto Heyald of the i4th coutadns a fn) list of our wannded in the hands of tre Rebels eceivéd from Gep, Andarson, i . A torpedo had been picked gp in the Sr. John’s river, Florida, The schooner Spunkeys with [2 bales of eot- ton, Was captired on the 7h inst,, newr Cape Carnaveral, by thé U.S. schooner Reanregncd. The garrison of Fort Pulaski celebrated the anniversary of itgcqpture on the Lith. , FROM BALTIMORE. S Bavatsoney April 18.—Three regimants of colored troopm & part of Maryland's quota: Phased thyovga our eigegts to-day. This pre. ; ‘ + to prevent the Young America from landing upon the wharf. She, however, came ap alongside and landed her passengers across the bows of the Ballacca, and so continues to do this morning. The new company has the Fal- ton, a new terry boat, running from the slip at their own wharf, a few hundred yards below, and the Collyer, which rans from the Young America’s wharf. We anderstand that the Young America company bave served a notice on the pew company-to rergoy~ the blockade, or they will be charged heavy wharfage and damages. The competition has had. the effect to reduce the price to 1 vente (or less) fare be- tween the two cities. i a od THE PresivEnt’s Sianie.—eAfter the burn- ing of the President's stable, some twoor three months ago, there was considerable controver- sy as to where itehould be placed when re- constructed, there being objections toits being replaced on the ald site. That guestton is now settled, as the building is in course of erection on the grounds southwest of the President's mansion, adjo@ing the enclosures ofthe Navy Department. "The structure is being erected under the direction of B. B. French, Superin- tendent of Public Buildings, Mr. Jamtes Bowen being the contractor for the brick work, the whole being superintended by Mr. Richard Steward. The architecture of the building will be similar to the old structure, and it will be 44 feet tront, with a depth of 58 feet. When completed it will have accommodations for eight horses, with carriage Bouse and granaries attached, and will be supplied thronghont with gas and Water. = err iS A Vittatwovs Cas#.—Yesterday moraing informauion was received atthe police head- quarters that a young girl, sitieen years of age, named Mary Paul,had eloped from her parents in Baltimore, with two man, and ghe was sup- posed to be in Washington. Detaetive Bigley immediately went im search of her, and found & yonvg girkanswering the description in the house of Madame Tillman, Twellth street, b of Pennsylvania avenue, She admitrad that she wee from Ballimore but would not tell the vames of the men who induced her to ron aw né brought her to this house. Detective Bigiey ox her to the police head- quarters, where she remains, vafting the order of her pareats ‘for her retarn. There have Deen so many cases ot a similar character reported to the police within a year or two, that the necessity for the strict eufercement of the Jaw in such cages is manifest. en pageee s NixtA Potick PrRecine? QUARTERLY Re —The report of Sergeant Ciarke, of the Ninth Police Precinet, (Sixth Ward,) tor the quarter ending March 31, has been sent to the Superintendent. From ‘it st appears that the whole humber of arrests for that period, of which 271 were males and 15 females; 55 were fined : 12 were sent o the workhouse; 31 turned over to the milituty; # gave Dall for court: 6 gave buil to ke ence; 21 were turned over to the Navy Yard: 8 committed to 4 jal for court; And Wi Were diemissed. “Amount of stolen property racovered, $615.40; amount taken from lodgers aud prisoner’, $871 amount delivered to property- clerk, $19: amount of U.S. proper Tegovered, amount of property fousd and delivered to owners, %8. One lo*t child restored to parents; 1 injured person assisted; | fire extinguished without aaterial dy e; burial of a suicide, CRIMINAL Count, Judya Kisher.—T morn- Sng, In the cases of Catherine Stewart indicted gor larceny And Joup Fitzgerald tor assault and battery, 0 voll pras was entered. James Irving, ali@s G@eerge Wright, was tried on two eharges—high way robbery and assault and batiery--and acquitted. My. Phiflips suggested im the cases of Rich- ard Lazenby and Henry’ Plummer, indicted for humerous burglaries and for receiving stolen goods, that the Tistrict Attorney eutera nolla pros that they might enlist in the United States service. The Disifiet sre ney sunbed the policy of sending persons of; tl glass to the pene refused to a¢cede to the soquest. _ Navy Yaro.—The U.S. -steamer Kutaw, Liewt. Commander H. ©. Binke, atrived at the Navy Yard on Saturdvy. The Eataw, it will be recollected, was ter a long period gt the yard, and left bere for the blockade in Febru- ary last, golpg to Notth Carolits. Mueh has been said about her speed, but since she left here she bas had no gecasign to pyt oat her Itimore, Acting i$ moreiug from _———— —-On S best. The ordpance steamer Master Mitchell, arrived’ Fo Movroe. Bu Satarday, betweeg, 1 and 1 o'clock, while SA eile Leer pears. 15 nt @ funeral of a relutty, 2 awe eee K street, near the Andcostia enginesliousrs was eutercd bys eek isto and «© guantity © well cM eilver ata va ica he toveral hendreaotars oa off. Pisx.—We are taformed by Mr. Sowmeopy John Wheeler, of the Collector's office, that it it was some! else who nominated Mr. Wil- Liam Dixon. for. di te to th® Balti con- } vention, end mat B> rominated Mr, Asbury | Ldoyd. | x ao f q ; ‘ Tor Grororrowny.—Entered—Steamer inks, Mershon, from New York; A. Bre- cular, ton, from Philadelphia. Schooner Hattie M. Mayo, Ward, from New York with merchandize. . Cleared.—Schrs. James Wagoner, Trader; St. Mary's; Fleet Wing, Barnes, Alexandria; Haitie M. Mayo, Ward, Baltimore; Jonas Smith, Sedgley, Kittery, Me.; Kate, Ruyner, Patuxent; Flora, Abbott, Halis Landing: Oakes Ames, French, New Bedford; Henrietta, Barcellas, Pocomake; Van Buren, Wali, Bos- ton; W. H Mailler, Randal), Bridg: rt: sloops T. Burley, -Huat, St, Mary’s; A. B, Brown, Saunders, Wades Bay; G. Brown, Valiandig- “ham, do. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.—From the foi- lowing jist of arrivals, it appears that the canal trade has opened with arush since the freshet: Boats P. R. Halderman and Mission: ry, with Hmestone to W. H. Godey; Chart Ardinger, flour, wheat, &c.,to Embry & Sou; The Six Days, sundries tomarket; Clear Spring Diamoud, Gem, W. H. r, Mary Willard, Geo. Waters, Josephus, Pearl, Golden Bagie, M. C. Dick, Forest Rose and Charlotte, coal to Central M. & M.Co.; Lidie, Onward, Vigilant, D. Marmaduke, Advance, U. A. Green, H. R. Furlow, and Sallie Ardinger, coal to Borden Co. P.J. Cahill, Edw. Bayer, M.A. Myers, Geo. A. Pearce, and Wm, F. Brashears, coat to American Co; J. F. McCulioh, John L Pierce, G. W. Bird Col. Moore; M. BK. Bramhail- Wm. Walsh, Capt. John Short and Ellen, do. Cumberland C. and I. Co. Renown, Happy Traveler, John Hill, A. H. Bradt, do. to Bal and Hampshire .; M.and ©, Bradley, tomac, Peter Quigley, do. to Frostburg Co.; Jacob N. Magruder, with coal. The departures were fourteen, all light. At! o’clock the hands of the BordenCo. struck for $2 per day, and quit work. The strike at this time wae unexpected and takes the agent by surprise, with an unusual number of boats at the wharves waiting todischarge their cargoes. ——_o——_—_ Fir::.—Between 9 and It} o’clock last night, officers Boore and Hurley, of the second pre- cinct, saw a fire break out im a teamster's shanty on N and 19th streets. They repaired to the spot and discovered that it was caused by the burning of about $20 worth of clothing. ‘he fire was extinguished without further dsmage. a SES MALTREATING A SOLDIBR.—On Saturd John Jonnson was arrested by one of the mu tary detectives cha: with ting and mal- treating a soldier. Col. Ingraham committed him tothe Central guardhouse. FEED. Aiay. Straw. Corm, Oats,Corn Meal aud Mill Feed for sale by J. F. CREAMER, up48-6t™ 471 Sth st.,squaré below Post Office. Cc FLOUR, HOICE Brands of extra Flour delivered in #ny art ofthe city at $3.50 00 $9.5! Fr barrel. Also, F . CRE sss R, ‘amily Flour for sale by J. ap 18-6t" 471 8th st.. square below P: Store now doing a guod busiaess, a small lot of Groceries, and many other articles of Dry Goods will be sold ata bargain: and the house and atora for rent immediately. Inquire on the premises. corner of 9th and N streets. ap 13-3t* RIBNITZKY, . MERCHANT TAILOR, 478 91a Stuser, wErWwHES D A large assortment Of Cloths, Cassimers and Vestings on hand and will be made to orde: OORE’S WEST \D DRUG SOR 113 PENNSYLVANIA AVPITE Night Blooming Cereus, Joeques Pond Li dies’ Bloom You &c. Ague Cures,’ Itch Remedies, Vermin Killers,French Secret Specific, &e., &e. ‘ap 18-20 DR MES ica 149A iday. April 15th, om mith, Sutler tith Mass. Vols. pn left at JOHN H. BARTH & Penn. avenue, will be suitably reward: Aap 13-i* SALE.—A gentleman's SADDLE HORSH Ty fine. and nearly thoroughbred; @ peauty. TOR ir at é f 2 . A lady's SADDLE MARE, yay gentle. kind. and handsome, A fine HAR- NESS HORS n trot in 2.45;0f great act pe ul made: 7 years o!d. and fine style. Also,« splendid pair of family COACH HORSES, of fiae stye; not mere than ears old, and good movers, The horses have been selected with great care by the present owner. and are perfectly sound in every way. Any person wanting fine family horses, « bargain sold. Intending to leave thecityis tha cause of sale. Enquire at 314 E street. betwee isth and lath streets, one block below Willa Hotel ap 18-3 BY WH. L. WALL & CO., Auctioneers, RING OUT OF PAINTIN' ON ESD AT BVENING, the 2th Cc On W. rooms, Oil Paintings left over from brat many = oa of aasinow d ernats jalogues may obtain on 8) ication. 18-3 WM. L. WALL & O0., Aucts, W.L. WALL & CO., Auctioneers, BLACKSMITH’S STOCK AND TOOLS AT AUC- On WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, 2th insteat, at 4 o’clock, ws willsell on the pret.ises. the Black- smith Shop, Stock, and Tools, most of which a: a everything requisite forthe enne. betweom [ith aad 15th W.1L. WALL & CO., Auctioneers, NGRAVING, STATIONERY AND’ FANCY - Goops anor WEDDING AND VIS NOTO! ITING CARDS, RIAL SEALS. CANCELING STAMPs, -. SEAL PRESSES. Monograms for stamping Note Paper, &0., &¢.. engraved in the most artistic manner by ; PSRY & O'TOOLE, . oP Practical Engravers, 326 Pa, avenue. ap If 2t between 9th and i'th sts, 562 SEVENTH STREET. 562 ZO CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS 50.008 Lights of Sash of all sizes, from $xl@ to 12¢3), glazed and unglazed, 14 pairs Blinds, 1.5 0 Doors of all Size! styles and qualities, 2 000 feet Mouldings of Various patterns, Also, a large assortment of Brackets. Newel Posts, Balusters. Door and Window Frames, ing in all the largest and most complete stock in the builders’ line eter offered in this market,all of whieh will be solf atswall profigto make room for more con- atantly arriv from the fact« H.W. HAMILTON, Agent. NB. I Mave also thers oy Sash Sustainer at ean's Ex- ney for Me tle Slate the West € st thing ever in- ivys. and at leas ove company pantry te heapness, dar: ts. Sampl Agent, sent W HOTELER & S0N3,. House Furnishi * Tasd ¥F ( ¢ Ane Snitable fo CORFE COFPE i t and Merwin’s Daadel ve Gilie’s OW N'S oftees ie’s Plantati : nb ve %s Fr . or a alveut’s F eye Bh ap 16-5 Corner BE ay pth a! spies OE eee OSEPH KEYNOLDS & CO, PLUMBERS, GAS, AND STEAM PITTER3, No. 500 Ninty Street, gear avenue, Bava just recoived, and will constantly keep on hand, the largest and best assortment in the cit of Chandeliers, Brackets, Drop Lights, Portah Glass Globes, mica aud other hate nd all ar’ cles in this live, from the best establishments in New York, Philadelphia, &c., which will be sold on the most reasonable terms. 3 Also, GES, FUBNACKS, and Fire-Boari — repared to furnish the best RANGR in use anywhere, on very reasonable terms. Hptela, Restavranta, &c., are invited to call. x Woe do all’ kinds of GAS and STEAM ae cheap, ing im the ne in the most satisfactory manner. romptiy and asalso everythi LUMBING ti 2 Call and see our Bathing Tubs, Fountains Water Closets, Wash-stands, Basins, &c.,écc.,at No. Ninth treet, near Pi co pers CES establiehment in the city. . TUCKER, Ww e MER€HANT TAILOR, 7 No, #26 Pa. Avence, Berw. 439 avo 6TH Srs. Invites the attention of Menfbers of Congross, izens, Dis Cus mers and the public gen. erail to his: fine assortment. of ee G fo 2-eotf 8 eogeisting of CLOTS INGE, UsEN Has COATINGS. which he has eet ant which will be mate u te manner. eae seme Broo stmag to the latent Beal and at the shoriest notice. eT % ’ ‘ARRELS. ok 5 AND COOPERING, Susser otRtereeeae a nee Coopering: oa an mh eeolm® |