Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1864, Page 1

j j ‘ , » “5 7BRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY. ous BALIIMOKE & OHIO Ge., Wasnincton, Novewber i2th 1964, 4 after Bunduy, November 13, 1864. Passen- ed reine between TWwasuington snd Baltimore will ve run a8 follows: alNS MOVING NOBTH No 1-BALTIMORS, WAY B8TATION & HAR- RISBURG 3 Rain — heer mesuieate 6:30 a.m. ti s aM. Aa SEW TORK & WAGEERS BEERIS — 0 4. M.. 00) ‘at Relay aT San rato les iaitimore a f0 red A M5 1-56 P.M, New York6:30P._. —NBW YORE MAIL TRAIN—Leave Wash Pies a ihta ‘4M. Arrive at Baltimore at 12:48 y.M., Philadelphia 5.37 P,M., New York 10:00 vu. No. 4— BALTIMORE TRAIN—Leave Washing- ton 3:00 r. mu. Arri t Baltimore 4:50 px No, 5—BALTIMSRB. PHILADELPHIA AND EW YORK COMMUTATION TRAIN— Leave ashington 4:30 P.M. Arrive at Baltimore 6:15 aa No. 6—BOSTON, ALBANY & NEW YORK EX PRE&S TRAIN—Leave Washin 00 P. Arrive st New York 5:00 a, uw. gand Pasa ers by this train connect with all the early morn- fog'trains leaving New York for the Bast, North snd Wert. No Philadelphia or Baltimore tickets sold by this train No, 7—BALTIMORE & HARRISBURG TRAIN Leave Washington 7:00 P. Mm. end arrive at Balti- more ®:40 P No S—-NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND WESTERN THAIN—Leave Washington at 9:30 PM gat Re'ay House f-r Western passen- ers to take Express Train for Grafton, Wheeling Bitkersvorg, and all ovints in the West FOR ANNAPOLIS the connections wil be made with the 6:10 4. and the 4:30 P.M. from Wash- ington, No trains to or from Annapolis on Sun- day. SUNDAY TRAINS. THE ONLY TRAINS FSOM WASAINGTON are the 7:20 4M. and d §:30 P.M. for Balti- nd the 6 p.m, for New York on LY SLEEPING CAR® direct to New York on 6 P.M, and ©:30 p.m train daily,excepton Sunday. On Sunday the Sleeping Oars on the ®:3u P, M. train run to Philadelpnia only. . ®F Paseeng rs leaving Washington at 7:39 a. ™., and 6 and =39 P. M., go through to New York without changing cars. ; For further information. tickets of every kind, . apply to GEO. 8. KOONTZ, Agent at Wash- on. or at the Ticket Office W. P. SMITH, Master of Transportation, L, M. COLE, General Ticket Agent. nov 14 GEEat PENNSYLVANIA ROUTB x TOTHE NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST io ON AND AFTER November sth tr: will heave Baltimore from North Calvert Station as ellows : i i) at---.-—--- —-- —-.9 8 A. M. Fast Mail at smmodation 3.00 P. M. Lightning Express----- —--- 9.30 P.M, THE 6.30 A.M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON connects with the9 2) a.m train frem Baltimore for Pittsburg and the West. and for Blmira. Buf falo, eches et Danese esnneneece and Ni- agara Falls, snd for New York city. THE 7.202 M TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON connects With the 930 p.m. train from Balti- more for Elmira and the North and Pittsburg and the West. SLEEPING OARS ON NIGHT TRAINS. BoLpixre TICKETS AT GOVERNMENT Rates. ONE THROUGH TRALN ON BUNDAY, LOW FARB AND QUICK TIME. BF Por tickets and any information pply atthe ofice of the Great Pennsylvania Rov corner Pe avenue and 6th stre-t, under National Hotel; and Depot House, No, 463 0 st..mear New Jersey avenue, Washington. J N. BUBARRY. Superintendent N, CR k. J. WILKIN: Pass and Ticket Agent, corner 6th oe ‘aud Penn. avenue. Pemaneeens STEAMERS. New Bxvress Line, semi-weekly, between PHIL- DRIA ADELPRIA and ALEXAN TORE RGTON and GEOKGE. Btesmers Mayflower, Philadelphia and George ‘ou . 8 3 Regular sailing days WEDNESDAYS and SAT- TRDAYS, from No. 14 North Wharves, Philadel- phis. and No. 59 Water street, between Congress and High, Georgetown. For freight apply to env eels © JOHN B. DAVIDSON, No. 59 Water street, Georgetown, Agent In Philadelphia, WM. PB. CLYDE, i4 North Wharves. % Agents in Alexandria, FLOWERS & BOWBN, No. 1 King st. Dov s-tf rpPYLER’S COMPOUND SYRUP OF @UM | ai ARABIC, Well Known asthe Most Pleasant. Safe, and Speedy Cure for COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, CROUP, WHOOPING COUGH AND ALL AFFECTIONS OF THE THROAT AND LUNGS, Its superior efficacy in arresting stnbborn coughs and the first stages of consumption. bas loog been appreciated by most families and physicians, and ite success in giving immediate relief from a re- cent congh or cold, umprecedented, For sale at the Drug Btores Price 25 and 5) centsa bottle For convenience and portability the same com- imation may be bad in a mild lozenge form, well adapted to relieve public speakers, singers, and hild ~and k SPYLER'S GUM ARABIC COUGH LOZENGES.’ nov le im* REASURY DEPARTMENT, sl OvFiox oy ComPikuLiLes or toE Oo v shimatom, October 4, 1854, Whereas by satisfactory evidence presented to the undersigned, it bas been made to appsar that The National Bank of the Mearopolis, in the City af Washingicg, in toe county of Washrncion and trus af Columbia, bas been duly organized under and according to the requiremevts of the act of Cougress entitlei * An act to provide a National Currency, secured by a vedas of United States bonds, and previde for the circulation and re demption thereof.” approved June 3. 184. and has complied with all the provisions of said act re- quired to be complied with before commencing the business of benking ander esid act: Now, therefore, 1, Hugh McCullvck, Comptroller of the Currency, dv hereby certify that Zhe Na- tonal Bank of the Mctropotis, in the City af Wash- tmeton, in the county of Washington ard Districs af Columbia. uthorized to commence the business of Banking under the act aforesaid in testimony whereof, witners my hand and seal of office this fourth day of 184 8. HUGH October MoCULLOCK, Comptroller of the Qurrency. MPORTANT TO FEMALES—D4K. C MAN'S PILLS —The combisa ion ef ingre- dients in these Pijls is the result of aleng and extensive practice. They are mild in their oper tion, and certain in correctiog all irregularities painful menstruations, removigg all obstraction whether from ewla or Other causes, headache, pai in the side. palpitation of the heart, whites, all nervous affections, hysterics, tatigue, pain in’ the back and limbs, &c,, disturbed sleep, which arise from interruption of nature. Dr. Cheeseman” 8 #as the commencement of anew era in t iment of these irregularities and oostractions, which bave consigned so many to a premature rave. No female can enjoy © is regular, and whenever an obstruction tak: lace the geperal health begins todecline Dr. Bheeseman ’s Pills are the most effectual remedy ever Known for all complaints peculiar to females. To all classes they are invaluable, indacing, with certainty, periodical regularity, They are known to thousands who have used them at differest pe- riods throughont the country, having the sanction tue of the most eminent physicians in Amari Explicit directions, stating when they shonid not be used, with each box; the price, one dollar per bux, containing frem & to 6) pilis. Pills sent by mail promptly, by remitting to the »roprietors old by Drugyists generally. HOTCHINGS & HILLYER, Prosrietors nov 2. Dist Wot “1 Cedar street. L’ew York. aNUBS. - URS hates le BEST AND CHEAPEST MAN THE BEST AND CBEAL E8y MANURE IN Ti dersigned, having contracted fora ty at Giesboro Point, D.O.. are nowpre red to _- board veasels free of expense to psa! tates Be VESSELS WANTED. Address No. 320 B street. Washingtom, or to BO) NT MANURE WHAR! by ro JOHN PETTIBONE & CO. J8T KUTEL CONDUCTED ON TH BE OLDE EURormaS Pua N THB dh te uble its former c¢: ity. Isenlareee CROPEAN HOTEL, Corner Pa. av, and ih st., Washincton, D, C, This hotel, the oldest eonducted on the Zuropean = in this city, bas been ealarged and mproved in every way necessary for the accommodation of the increasizg guents. Thankfulfor the patronage siready received, the proprietor hopes that by attention to business we continue to receive pstronage as heretofore, Guests will only be charged with what they receive, © arges are moderate. oo %-t! P. EMRICH, Proprietor, s AND BHUES st BOOTS AND SHOES, soir ram TIMES, We ste cow manufacturing a!l Rindsof BOOTS and Si1UE8, and eoostanly recviving a sup 'y of Eastern made work of every descrip- wi Cre charged in ac ticles, Perso of BOOTS ané SHOES of Bastern or oh om sion i always Sind & good aanort- mei f ment in store and tN PFIN P'stort s tf 314 Penn. avenu: ORSES WANTED. —I want to purchase nninter of poor-conditiened YO! HORSFS and Makes for parties North to ¥ None wanted with marks on ef: ay description iam aise purchasing Horses suitable for Gov- mt une, or patting ia Borate to pererenent 9. i ersons bavi ses to se will, I think, find it to their Mraatege to call HARLES A. MURPH Agent, National Hotel Stables. 6th street, and Willard’s Hote! Btables. lath etree nov 1é-1m™ Att KINDS OFROTTLES BOUGHT AND SOLD the highest price will be psid for Ohampagne hotties, at 67 Beventh street, Island, between B sad F streets 06 3idm* aR Ele | you will bi Ve, XXIV. FOR RENT AND SALE. OR SALE—A neat. and well fitted up BIL- LIARL #ALOON, in # ceatral location, aad now paying absndsowe income, A ten years lease, we fo curee sue three Phelan tables can be pur chased for Ne MITOS &:L & SON'S, Real Estate Brokers, foutheast corner Pa. sve and I5th at. FOR RENT—Two nicely FURNISHED ROOMS, —_ Gorernment Printing Office, $30 per month, eo 1- R OOM8 FOR RENT—Three or four Fuarnisbed CHAMBBRS; also, with water and gas,andure of bath and parlor. forr+ntto gentlemen, Apply at 49036. north side of Massachusetts avenue, (2 tween 4th and 5th str, a dec 1 t Fo SALE—A new three story brick HOUSE, southwest corner of 2d and Market sts, George- town, D latest improvements. Btable, Ice House an C.,contsining 17 rooms, with all the in perfect order, A Brick all necessary oatbuildiogs attached. Elouso 45 by 49, lot 8) by 15. Price $35,000, Te erms ¢asy, and possession when required. For further particn!ars apply on the premises, nov 30 im* FOE S4LE—That Handsome RESIDENCE, No. 430 F street, between 6th and 7th sts. This house is mort eligibly situated in the immediate vieinity ef the Yost Office and Interior Depart- ments, bas a street railroad passing directly in front of it,and isa well built, neat, commodious residence. Apply,if before the Ist 9f December, at 483 loth street, after that date, at the Law Buildirg’s 5th st., near La. ay ,to W. B. WEBB, Attorney at Law nov 23-tf * For RENT- A large three story brick HOUSE, on L street, near Sth east, very suitable for a restaurant and hotel or boarding honse. Inquire of JO-EVH REPETTI, No, 464 L street, on the nod 29* T PRIVATE SALE One DRUG zbree HOUBE: ‘OR: 8, ry A Inquire at 455 Massachusetts avenue, near Sth street. =4 i vig Im* pou ‘wo ‘aree ROOM maylvania on avenue, No, 245, suitable for stores or offices. Apply on the premises, or at No, 266 Hi street. ba- tween 18th and 19th nov 23-tf Fok RENT—Two ROOMS, on second floor, sait able for four gentlemen, and one on first floor. Inquire at 437 bth street, between G and H streets, west side. oc 29 F CRNISHED ROOMS TO RENT. withont Board, to gentlemen only—347 K street, near 13th, 8: STEPHENSON Inquire of Mra. A au 3i-tf DENTISTRY. DENTISTS —Drs. LOCKWOOD & MERRILL. Dentists, Room No. 2, Washington avenue and he | nov 3)-lm* Building, corner Penna. B FRAYSER, DENTIST, TENDERS street. ©. his Professional services to the pub- lic, and will give bis undivided attention to 'the treatment uf all Diseasca of the Teeth. Teeth inserted from one to an entire set at the shortest aotice, with little or no pain. Gall early and gee that yo Faraecn at pipers ur teeth are secured from the oc arge Made for ¢xamination or prOfessional Boy 10-2W MARSHALL, Dentist, BEAL DISCOVERY IN DENTISTRY, Teeth Briracted without Pein with the Muhrila of Oryren. I would advise ali persons ha teeth to ex- tract to call at Dr. twins vines, and have them taken out by this new and harmless process, Also call and ‘amine the tor’s new and im- ‘oved method of Inserting Artificia! Teeth. If obce see the great improvement in his teeth 6m in no other style than this new No. 242, Pa, avenue, between 8. R. LEWIR, M. D., Dentist, TEETH, LOOMIS, M.D. Inventor and Pa: MINERAL PLATS TESTH, at- — tend: Pel at his office in this if, any persons can wear these! teeth who cannot wear others, and no person can wear others who cannot wear these, Persons calling at my office can be acconim: with any style and price of Teeth they may desire, but to those whoare particular and wish the purest sleanest, strongest, and most perfect gentare teat artesn produce, the MINERAL PLATR more fully warranted. Boome tn this city—-No33% Pennsylvania avenue between 9th and streets, Also, 907 Arch st,, Philadelphia. maré-ly phn mista /ile CLOTHING. GOING !—GOING!—GOING! DOWN THEY GO, AT LES3 THAN GOLD PRICES J.H. SMITH and SMITH BROS., THE GREAT CLOTHING HOUSES OF WASHINGTON, No. 460 anv 464 SEVENTH STBEBT, OPPosits Post Orion, ALL GOODS SPONGED y find alithe Where you can {°\TEST BTYLES or RENCH, : RNGLISH, D AMBRICAN WALKING COATS. PE@ TOP SATEST STYLES DOUBLE BREASTED VESTS, BUBINESS sviTs, PLAIN AND FANOY CASSIMERB, T ther with the OBER RBG EBT STOCK o 3 oubthixe THE OITY. N. B.—Wealso havenus LARGEST BTOOK PIECE GOODS FOR ant ot waien wo CUSTOM WORK. .f which we offer et WESUNUBUAL LOW PRICES. GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS, HATS, CAPS, SAIKTS, ‘TIMS, SUSPENDER, Ac,, js So &9 - 5H. SMITH, No. 460, And SMITH BROB., No. 464, OLoTHIRRS aND Merouant TAlLors, Beverth street, opp. Post Office, Washington, oessa en er eri fy IANOS AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. W.G@. MBTZEROTT, corner Pa. nd Lith st. The largest Musical Satablishmenty and only importing house in the Dip-| trict. Bole Agency of Steinway & Sons graud and nare PLANOS, of which we have just received a new assortment, making our stoek 16 instruments of this celebrated factory alone, which isa larger assortment than can be found at any other ageo- cy of this house in the country. Besides these, we bavea stock of Raven & Bacon, and Haines Brothers make on hand. We are the sole agents of Mason & Hamlin’s justly celebrated CABINET ORGANS, which we sei! a! footer cea frem 10 to $600, Prince & Co's 5 ee exclusively for cash, we are enabled to sell at the lowest figures for cash, and upon ac- jodating terms. “Old Pianos taken in exchange, tuned and ro- paired aieees PAWNBROKER AND 285 LOAN OFFICE. 285 LICENSED BY AUTHORITY. is MATTHEW K. WALSH. 255 929 ous C btneet, between iith and 1th, Second deor from Harvey's Oyster Bsloon, In compliance with the wish of many friends, I &@m pow prepared to make liberal Oash ad vances on Gold and Silver Watches, Dis. monds, Jewelry, Silver-ware, Hardware. Clothing, and Merchandice of every description in SF Having bad twelve years experience in busi. ners in the Gity, and favorably known te many of its citizens, J an con! it that to all who ey in trust me with tein (which will be strictly eeteneet rn giv matearaes cn.) Cee lover every day( pday exce . M. until N jock oe sep 13-3m $50,000"! Curar warciths AND JEWELRY AT . LE. futlers, Country Merchants, Pedlars, and gener al traders supplied atinntense bargains. Watches and Jewelry of every description in amy pattern or quality. aed in any q ty, constantiy on band and msde to order. Estimates of any class of work furnis Good Canvassing Olerks wanted Prices and full Soscrigtions free, Ad- drest T. & H. GAUGHAN, 716 Broatw: Yor rete UA KS povsiim? RDNANCE AND ARMOR; embracing Deserip- ( licos of Kuropean apd American Guns for Nave!. Ses Coast, and Tron elad Warfare, aud their Rifirg Projectiles and Breech-loading, Also Bee againss Armo*, with an Appsudix on 4 L Co'ton. Hooped Gans, &c..&c, lexaader . Holley, } vol, 670, with 41° illaatratien: y nov? #BANCK TAYLOR ING WASHINGTON. D. C. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1864 Star. N2. 3.674. AMUSEMENTS. CANTERBURY HALL. CANTERBURY FALE AND OANTERBUBY HALL, { TH BATEB Lovrsrama AVuncE, Bear Corner of Sixth street, Rear ef National and Matropolsian Biotals, MUBIO HALL Guenes bua. —. ,__. ___. .___ Proprietor osh Hart ——— ++----- — Btage Manager Louis Sz0LLosY—..—..__. ,_. ..._. Ballet Master Jeunm Barvura.....__.__.._.__..Musical Direotor H H H H AS COME. AS COM AS OOME. AS COMS, bhastoskes| eam nee GREAT COMIC SINGER, GREAT COMIC SINGER, 4 FR 44 BROADWAY. NEW YORK. FROM 444 BROADWAY, NEW YORE, Mr. Paator is without @rivalin the Id, Hi Comic Binging is superior to the late moray Hie BAM. COWRLL, and his Witticisms excel those of THE GREAT ARTEMES WARD, TEE THE OM 4 TONY PASTOR is engaged at sn enormous salary. Mr. Lea isde- termined that the patrons of the Ganterbury shell sep all the best talent in the country, MONEY NO OBJECT, Ce ee ee ee First week of MISS IDA PARKER, MiSS MARY COLSON, and MI88 IDA OOLSON, Third week of MLLE DESIRER M’LLE DESIR! and MONS, MATHIEU, MONS, MATHIBU, ———— First week of the Serio-comic Drama of TAE VICTIM, TARE VICIIM, THE VIOTIM, THE VICTIM, which has been in active pr th four weeks. Preparation for the past MI88 LAURA LE Mics LAURA Le Olathe MISS LAURA LE CLAIRE inher great character of JANE CHATTERLE fterwards the EARL OF RIC. i ay character she will execute a TCHMOND, in which BROADSWORD COM BKOADSWORD COMBAT BKOADSWOKD COMBar BROABSWORD COMBAT with Mr, JO3H HART. JOSH HAR JOsH HART, who will appear in four different characters, Reappearance of alal CHARLEY CHARLEY CHARLEY K who, by request, will sing First week of the beautiful Ballet Diverti arranged by Mons. Mathieu, entitled sements THE BELLE OF MADRID, THE BELLE OF MADRID THE BELLE OF MADRID, THE BELLE OF MADRID, in which will appear a Corps de Ballet of TWENTY YOUNG LADIES! The Prince of all Ethiopian Comedians, JOHN MULLIGAN, JOHN MULLI@AN, JOHN MULLIGAN, JOHN MULLIGAN, appears every night, asniated by DICK COLLINS AND CLARKE. The public will please remember that SOMETHING NEW CAN ALWAYS BE SEEN AT THE CANTERBURY! STARS NEW NBW sTARS appear every week, 200 cco RA MATINER A GRAND MATINES FOR FAMILIES, EVERY SATURDAY AFTERNOON, BSATUBDAV AYTERNOON: BATURDAY AFTERNOON, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, SATURDAY AVTEKNOON, SATURDAY AFTERNOON. Special attention in called to the fact that we do NO CURTAILMENT OF PROGRAMME t the Matinees, the Perf i With that of the evening °° being identical NOTICE! Mr, Lea has just received from England a CHRISTMAS PAN OuRistsas PANTOMT CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, which will be produced FOR THE HOLIDAYS with New Scenery, Tricks, Wardrobes, &c, Man- ager: of theaters cam purchase a copy by «pplica- Ucn to Mr. . Look eut for the Great Brama of THE BRIGAND'S OATH! THE BRIGAND 8 UATH ! GARD.—Are engaged and will shortly appear MURRAY AND HUTOHINGSON, MURRAY AND HUTOHINGSON, MURRAY AND HU’ NGBON. MUBRAY AND Hore NGSON, ACROBATS AND GYMNAbT3, and their PERFORMING DOGS, erful in the world. ronda be given of their firat sppear- D ance, REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TKEASURY. The elaborate report of Secretary Fessenden furnishes a well-digested resume of the past and a8 thoughtful exposition of the present con- dition of our fipances, with important sugges- tions for their fature management. Before proceeding with the operations of the Department since he was called to take charge of it, he reviews the financial measures of his Predecessor, and the various acts of Congress in connection therewith, in order to show the difficulty, in times like the present, of ascer- taining accurstely the prospective demands upon the Treasury, the most liberal estimates having hereto‘ore veen found inadequate, and also the impossibility of determining a fixed pelicy in a couditon of affairs subject to so Many changes and contingencies. In the former case it i8 properly intimated that the large increase in the military establishment and the rite o: prices consequent upon con- ducting operations on a scale of immense mag- nitude, were such as to render the maintenance of the currevcy tm asound and nataral condi- tion a matter of impossibility. In the latter, it is said thatin a Government lixe ours public opinion is the controlling element, but that opinion isnot under the c rol of those who administer pubiic affairs ence, amid such vast fluctuations it has been round impractica- ble to sustain financial operations ot such im- measurable character upon a specie basis. This course Wis Suggested not only as a preliminary to @ fair comprehension of Mr. Feesendens own acts, but as a matter of justice to the em- barrassments which beset Mr. Chase during the trying period of his Secretaryship. For tbe cou venience of our readers we con- dense below the principal items of the tables which are presented in the report. The national debt amounted on the Ist of July, 1864, tu $1, 740,690,459.19. (81710,690,489.49 2) The interest on the nationai debt for the car- rent year amounts to $91,510,215.18. From taxation and other sources, the reve- nue of the current year is estimated at S119,- 512,389, Of thie amount customs yield $70,271,001; internal revenue, $249,562,450; ‘miscellaneous sources,” $24,220,171. The interest payable in coin now exceeds fifiy-six millions per annum. The daily expenditures is calculated apd 4 quarter millions. The caily receipts amonnt at present to near- ly amillionand a haif,andif Congress lays certuin additional taxes, they can be brought up to two millions per day. There must be borrowed during the year $620,727,50°. Fitty millions of this sum, how- ever, the Secretary thinks can be raised by Aadditiona! taxes to be laid by the present Con- gress. Deduct this, and also $5,353,320 of the public debtto be redeemed during the year, @nd it results that the national debt will be in- created during the year ending June 30, 1865, by $492,374, 185. The Secretary remarks that the high duties have prevented importations and caused a fal- ling cff of the revenue from customs; heexpects, however, to make this up by gains from inter- paltaxation. He desires to have such @ sys- tem of taxation as shall bring the internal rey- enue up to three hundred millions per annum. He recommends a tax on tobacco in leaf, a tax on eale, and thatthe income tax be collected without exemptions, as the law as itis opens the deor to innumerable frauds: and, inayoung and growing country, the vast majority of in- comes are small, while all participate alike in the blessings ot good government. The adop- tion of a scale Augmenting the rate of taxation upon incomes as the rise in amount, though un- equalin one sense, cannot be considered op- pressive or unjust, inasmuch as the ability to pay increases in Much more than arithmetical proportions as the amount ofincrease of in- come exceeds the limits of reasonable necessity. From the results of experience, as well us from all the Information received, the secretary is weli convinced that much revenue was not collected through an imperfect execution of the law, and more through a fraudulent evasion of itsprovisions. He wisely suggests a com- mission to examine the whole question oftaxa- tion. Mr. Feesenden advises the issne of interest- benring notes—the interest payable in curren. ey—to be convertible at maturity into gold- bearing five-twenty bonds. The experience of the past few months, he Says, cannot have failed to convince the most careless observer that whatever may be the effect of a redundant circulation upon the price of coin, other causes have exercised a greater and more deleterious influence. {n the course of a few days the price of this article rose from about $1.50 to $2*5 in paper for one dollar in specie, and subsequently fell in as short a pe- Tiod to $1.47, and then again rose as rapidly to $2.50, and all without any assignable canse traceable to an increase or decrease im the cir- culation of paper money, or an expansion or contracuon Of credit or other similar influence on the market tending to occasion @ fluctu- ation £0 violent It is quite apparent that the solution of the problem may be found in the uapatriotic and criminal efforts of speculators, and probably of secret enemies, to raise the price of coin, re- gardless of injury inflicted upon the country or desirable to inflict uponit. All such at- tempts should be indignantly frowned upon by & patriotic community, and the efforts of ail good citizens invoked to counteract such nefa- rious schemes. A law providing for ihe ex- emplary punishment of combinations for such & purpose might tend to vindicate, if it could not protect, the public rights in this regard, and should be, +o far as possible, rigidly en- forced. But whatever success might attend apyetfort to check specniation in coin, or to counteract its injurious effect, it is still obvious that so long as there rewains a large and in- creasing necessity for its use, and a limited supply, it will commanda price commensu- rate with the necessity and difficulty of obtaia- ing it. This necessity arises from the demand for foreign exchange, for customs duties, and to pay the interest on the public debt. The matter of foreign exchange he does not pro- pose to dweuss, The demand for daties on im- ports and thatto pay the interest on a large portion ot the public debt are so tar identical thatone is dependant upontheother. Thelaw authorizing the issue of bonds bearing iuterest in coin, specifically pledged the revenue from customs to the payment of that interest, and Provided for the collection of these duties in the same currency. In the opinion of the Sec- retary that pledge should not be violated;a departure from it could only be vindicated by one of those State necessities which justify a at two | nation in temporarily postponing its obliga- tions in order to preserve the power to dis- charge them at a tutureday. hen the pledge ‘WASs given noone anticipated a possible con- tinvance of the war for sucha length of time as would involve the increase of the public debt to the point it has already attained, or the possible payment of interest in coin toan smonnt ey ond the ability of duties on imports to su s It willbe noticed, however, that our annual coin iuterest now exceeds $56,000,000. Sbtould the aaditional amount required tor the expen- ditures of the present fiscal year be raised upon bonds bearing interest in coin, and the revenue from customs not exceed the estimate predi- cated upon the receipts of the first quarter, it is quite marifest hat resort must soon be had to some other source of supply, or recourse must be bad to the emission of securities of a different character. It could pot be expected that such securities would stand on a level with thore the interest upon which is payable in coin, unless an increased value should be given them by a higher rate of interest, or their payment should be secured by a specific lien upon revenue. In view of tha serious consid- eration presented by this question, whether as affecting the market value of coin or the apili- ty of Government to meetits specific tmterest, should the war continue, from the revenue now specifically appropriated to that purpose, the Secretary i8 forced to the conclusion that we should in the tuture rely, for the most part, upon securities bearing interest in currency, conyertibie into bonds, the interest of which is payable incom. Nores bearing an increased ra‘e of interest, payable in currency, redeem- uble in three or five years, and convertible a: maturity tuto Five-tweuty bonds; wonld be preferable, in the judgment of the Secretary, to apy other form of security. Bonds at long dates, the interest of which is payable ia cure tency atthe usnal rat», would be less attrac- live, and in the end imvolve a much greater Facrifice. In giving the history of bis experiences in regard to the government toans since coming jute office, he Bays these negotiations have af- forded satisfactory evidence not only of the ability of the people to furnish, at a short no- tice, such eums as muy be required, bat of the entire confidence felt ia the national securities. After nearly four years of a most expeasive and wastwg war, the meags to continue it geem apparently undiminished, while the de- termination to prosecute it wilh vigor to the end is unabated. Secret Fessenden notices the inadeqaate Tate of compeneation giyen to the Depar:ment j employees, and recommends &n increase of their salaries. He tuggests discriminating legislation against State banks; notices organized attempts at smuggling across ournorthern frontier; and to detect and prevent smuggling desires the or- ganization of a regular +-preventive”’ force. The Heads ef Bureaus are complimented for efficiency, and the value of the ceast survey operations acknowledged. REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. We yesterday pubiished some extracts from the report of Secretary Usher, bearing upon District matters, and now give some more general rotice of his report. In regard to the pnblic lands, Secretary Usher reports that about one thousand millions of acres are stijl the property of the Govern- mnt. During the last ten years the Income from lauds was less than during the preceding decade. This was occasioned by the large quantities of Jauna—granted for internal im- provements and for military and other pur- poses—Wwhich have competed, in the market, with the lands of the United States; and, more recently, by the passage of the Homes'ead iaw, under which large guantilies have teen entered at nominal rates. During the year ending June 30, 1561, public lands have been disposed of as follows: Acres Sold fF CASN...eeeceeeeeeeees 492,773 90 Acres located with military war- TADLS .eceeseeseese sesceecerees 515,900.00 Acres located with agriculturalscrip 21141>.14 Acres certified to States for rail- PORUS. .c000. ces ws essenscssecs 857,180 S7 the Homestead Acres taken under Acres disposed of during the year During the quarter ending Septe ber 30, 1-64, the aggregate quantity taken for the same purpose was... Making 8 total of ........seee-eeee 1 The cash receipts for sales, homestead and Jocation fees for the same five quarters were B1,019,446.44. ‘The aggregate quantity of public lands sur- veyed, but not disposed of, was,on the 3ith September last, 133,517,5¢7 acres. This bas been the average quantity for several years past. The amount surveyed annually has been about equal to that disposed of annually. Nineteen States have accepted the provisions of the acts donating lands ‘for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts,” and have received land and land-scrip amounting to 4,950,000 acres. The jurisdiction conferred on this department by the act of Congress of March 3, 1851, for the definite location of confirmed private land claims in California was taken from it by an actapproved June 14, 1560, but bas been re- cently restored under the act approved July 1, 1e64. The quantity of land embraced in all the confirmations to the present date is 4, acres, of which 2,430,906 60 acres have been nally surveyed and patented. What remains to be done,in the important work of severing the private from the public lands in thatS:ate, will be prosecuted with diligence, and brought to completion as rapidly as possible. Under the acts of Congress of July 1, 1562, and July 2, 1561, making grants of land to aid the construction of railroad and telegraph 'ines to the Pacific coxst, theinitial point of the main line of ralroad trom the Missouri river west- ward has been fixed at Umaha, Nebraska, and the definite location of the road for one hundred miles west from that point bas been approved by the President. Theroute of the Pacific rail- road of California has been selected, anda map of the preliminary location thereof, from Sac- ramento eastward to the great bend of the Truckee river, in Nevada, bas been filed in this department. The land along these routes for twenty-five miles, on both sides, have been witharawn from market, pursvantto the re- quirements of the act of 156: During the past year additior al discoveries of precious metals, particularily of silyer, have been made in the region flanking, on the east- ward, the extended mountain ranges of the Sierra Nevada. A vast beitof some one ortwo hundred miles in width, and eight orninebus- dred in length, embracing portions of Idaho, Nevada, and Arizona, is rich in silver ore, Owing to the remote locality of these mines, and the difficulty of transportation thereto, but little machinery well adapted to the rapid and economical reduction of the various ores has been introduced. In that portion of Nevada, through which the Pacific railroad will pass, many rich weins have been found, and itis es- timated by persons familiar with the subject, that, if the mines now opened there were sup- plied with the proper machinery, they would yield ten millions of dollars permonth. In the same region vast beds of salt have also been found, which from its value in the process of separating the silyerin theores, has given a fresh impulse to mining. It is recommended taat careful mineralog- ical surveys be made of these regions, and various suggestions are made in regard to pro- tecting the interests of the Government in min- eral Jands. The mines of New Mexico and Arizona are probably not inferior in richness to any within the limits of the United States. Owing to their inaccessibility they are indifferently wrought. All efforts to make them available must neces- sarily be feeble, and attended with but partial success, antil roads shall have been construct- ed through these Territories from the Atlantic States, or from the navigable waters of the Pacific. Grants of land to epen railway communica- tion with the Pacifi¢ is recommended. «The management of the Indians during the ast year bas been attended with difficulty. n addition to the war against that portion of the Sioux that committed the massacres in Minnesota in 1-62, and who are yet uppan- ished and unsubdued, military op2rations have been curried on against the combined bands of the Sioux of the plains and of the Upper Missouri, as wellas against a consid- erable portion of the Cheyennes and Arapa- hoes, particularly those who have been accus- tomed to inhabit the country of the Upper Platte river, and who were parties to the treaty of Fort Laramie. It is recommended that all trade and inter- course with these and other hostile Indians be interdicted until they yield to the will and di- rection of the Government, anda law be passed making ita penal offence tor auy person to carry good or suppliesot any kind whatever into their conntry for traffic. Of those patriots, 'o whom pensions for ser- vices in the revolutionary war had been awarded, five still survive at very advancei ages. Atthe beginning of the year twelve were living, and 1,418 witows of revolutionary sol- diers were receiving pensions, making 1,439 pensioners of this class, the aggregate of whose yearly stipends was $115,2 ‘The nomber of army pensioners (other than revolutionary) who were paid during the four- teen months ending the 3ithof June last was 22,767, and of widows. (other than reyolution- ary,) orphans and dependent mothers, 25,133. The total number of persons who received pensions during that period was therefore 49,630, and the amount paid for army pensions during the year ending June 30, was $4,310,- 365.60. The number of navy pensioners who were paid during the fourteen months preceding the Gate mentioned was 1,505; and the amonat of money paid them during the year was $164,- 247.92. The whole number of pensioners on the 30th June last was 51,135, requiring tor their annual compensation $41,595,376.33. During the year ending September 30, 1561, 1,€12 bounty land warrants were issued, re- quiring 266,960 acres of land to satisfy them. The act of Congress, approved July 14, 1362, entitled “An act to grant pensions,” is believed to be one of the wisest And most munificent en actments of the kind ever adopted by any na- tion. Its beneficial provisions extend to the disabled survivors, #nd to the widows, or- phane, dependent mothers and dependent or- phan sisters ef the deceased soldiers and sea. men of every grade and rank. During the nee year more than $3,500,000 have been paid for pensions granted on aceount of disability or death ensuing trom service in the war of therebellion. During the continu. ance of the war, No reliable estimate can be | made of the amount of money that wil! be re. uired eventually to meet the obligations thus sumed by the governmenrto our soldiers and seamen. The. list of pensioners is constantly undergo. ing both increase and dimiuution, and at pres. ent, and for months tocome, it must be rapidly augmented, even shonid peace be restored Without further hostilities. Itis estimated that more than 7,000,000 of dollars will be required to tatiefy the claims accruing under the pen- sion laws during the current fiscal year The Secretary recommends to the considera- tion of Congress the suggestion of the Uommmis- sioner of Pensions, thatan appropriation for pensioa purposes should be made of & portion of the proceeds of abandoned and confiscated property on land. t The business operations of the Patent Office for the yearending September 20 last have been very satisfactory. During the period above named, 6,710 Applications for patents and 99 caveats were filed; 29 appiications also were made for the extension of patents previously granted. During the same period 4 S43 paten's, including re-issaes ANd desirns, were issued, Aud 40 ex'ensions granted. Thenamber o, ap- plications awaiting the p&y Ment of the final fee required by law before patents can be is- sued bas largely increase’, numering now over 1.0. The fina ¢ sof "h? office are ina prosperous cor dition, as appears by the follow- gg ety statement. m he balance in the 'reasury tothe credit of the patent fund on October 1, 1563. was $37,- 732 68. The receipts of the office to September 30, IMG4, amounted to $23),5 60, makings total sum of #2¢s,, 23. Theexpenditares during thesame period were S$212.453%4, ieiving a balance or 117 39 on hand on October 1, 1861, being S15,%176 more than the balance as ex- hibited on Oetober 1, 1463. The Secretary gives bis views upon ia re- R8rd to some District matters, as quoted by us yesterday. The work upon the Potomac dam and Washington aqueduc’, anthorized at the Jast session, has been prosecuted with all prac: ticable despatch The extreme scarcity of skilled labor and well known local cauces have, however, seriously impeded its pro- gress: and its condition is not +o far advanced as was confidently anticipate.. An appropri- ation of fifty one thousaud nine hundred and forty five dollars ($51,915) is required to pay tor the work now under contract, and which should be completed before the close of the present fiscal year The ninth annnal report of the Board of Visitors of the Government Hospital for the Insane shows that theins itution has rendered very valuable service to the country during the past year. The Columbia Institution for the instrnc- tion of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind appears, from the annual report of the board of directors, to be in a prosperous condition. A collegiate department for the deaf and dumb hes been inangurated under the recent act ot Congress authorizing the board to confer de- grees, The Potomac water has been conveyed to the premises, but the arrangements for Jight- ing the building with gas bave not been com- pleted. The appropriation of $26,000 made at Isst session of Congress for enlarging the grounds bas been expended in the purchase of nearly fourteen acres contiguous to the former premises on the north and west The State of Maryland haying established an institution at Baltumore for the bling, the toard bas expressed the opinion that the blind of this District, on account of their small num- ber, could be better instructed at Baltimore, and has recommended that their transter to and support in that institution be sanctioned by law. During the year a fire alarm and police tele- graph has been erected in connection witb the police system of thecity. This will prove to be of very great value in rendering tha police force more effective, and in insuring the satety of property against the ravages of fireand the dangers of riot Itis believed that after this telegraph has been used for a few months, aad the members of the police have become famil- jar with tbe very many uses to which it may be applied, the necessity ef an increase in the number of policemen will not b+ felt as here- totore. An appropriation is asked from Coa- gress to meet the expenses incurred. The clerical force engaged in the compilation of the statistics of the census hecomes grada- ally less with the progress of the work devoly- ing upon it, and its duties should be completed atan early period AMUSEMENTS. GROVEK’S THEATER. Pennsylvania Avenue, Bear Willard 's Hotel. LAST NIGHT BUT ONE MOST POSITIVELY UF GROVER'3 GRAND GERMAN OPERA, LEONARD GROWER........... -, DIRECTOR CARL ANSCHUTZ. -.- CONDUCTOR Apert TH DBD AY) itty Wideicliatit iret time in this city of Hatavy’s Gran ra, tHE JEWKsS, or With the ‘ame Grand Cust with which the Opers was presented (for the first time in many years) this season at the New York Academy of Music and snb~ zequently in. Boston and Philsdelphia, winning the mostenthuriastic commendation. GBASD PAGEANT REV IGIOSO, in the First Act, with over one hun/rcd personscu the stage. FRANZ BIMMER as... eee en JOSEPH HERMANNS ag Cariinal Beogni MADAME BERtHA JOHANNSEN as Recha MADsME JOHANNA KOTTER as ...Prinsess THEODURE HABLEMAN as ce Leopald ANTON GRAFFas...... +++. Roggiero EDWARD HalM Siicer as a Soldiers, Priests, Monks, Peasants, &+ TO MORROW, ( FRIDAY.) December9, by special arrangement for extra train, the Grand German Opera Company will rewanimin this city, and given GALA PARE WELL MATINEE, Overture at z o'clock. DER FREISCHUTZ, OPERA ENTIRE, by C. Von Weder, Admission to matinee, $1; no extra charge for re- Served seats. FRIDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 9, FAREWELL OPERA NIGHT, 4 LES HUGUENOTS, Opera in Five Acts by Meyerbeer. FORD'S NEW THEATER. Tenth sirest, above Pennsylvania avenue Positively lgst night but three of the Charmi and Talented Comedienne, Charming: MIBS MAGGIE MITCHELL, who will again sppear THIS EVENING in her great origina! creation of FANCHON, THB CRICKET. i i i y to attract Which coprituie aud dclighioa sadieneneee” a=" SPECIAL NOTICK.—Fri¢ay, Farewell Benest and last appearance bat one of MISS MAGGIE MITCHELL, id as her engagement c: it possi ands her sneagen nt caunot possibly extend be SEATS MAY BE SECURED for any evening duriag the week. SEATON HALL, Corner D and Ninth Streets, Sanderson & Howard... oer Leraees, Positively last week of the popular and talented - eenee neon MINSTRELS, ia an entire change of programme each eveni, Admission “cesta, "Reserved Seate Scere THURSDAY EVENING, i Benefit of the Favorite Balladist, ‘7-2t* GEORGE GRAY. THE OXFORD HALL OF MUSIC AND PINACOTHECA, Ninth strect, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue AND CHANGE OF PR ™ GR 1H (OF PROGRAMME THIS MONDAY, TURSDAY, AND WEDNEspay, NEN LY } A KEW ua ov BALLEY® on, A NEW PANTOMIME. and first time of JAMEB WARD, in his g:eat act of A LEAP FOR LIFE. Becord week of AGNES SUTHERLAND NOTE GRAND MATINEE EVERY SATURDAY. Extra Norice,—The entire MARTIN FAMILY —Julian, Philipps, Paxl, Meher ae Albert—will make their first appearance at this house THURSDAY EVENING, December 8. PBEASURY REGIMENT PROMENAD. ONCERT, N eC FOR D’S’ THEATER, MONDAY mee Pe Decerabor i. 1864, S ts O'clock PM, by GR FFULLA'S8 7TH RGIMENT NW. y, KETS, admittiog a gentleman and lady, $3 INGLE TICKKTS «52. mi f e Members of the Reviiment *? °° Obtained of the Military and Naval Officers are requested to appear in Unform, MamaGens.—Hon. F, KE. Bpinner, U. 8, Treasurer; Hon 5. T. Colby, Hexister; Hon. Kdward Jorda) Solicitor: Hon, Hugh McCullock, Oomp of th Currency; Hon Jehn M. Brodhead. 2d Comptroller. Hon. Jcsepa J. Lewis Com of Internal Revenue: Hen. Thomas L, Smith, First Auditor; Hon, B. B. French Second Auditor; Hop John Wilson, Third Auditor; Hen Stephen J. Tabor Fourth Anditor; pone CM walker. ee alton. Hon E. Be ls, mug Light House Hoar. Biunrion Cet Jivate Boxes may be obtaiaed of the Treasarar of the Regiment at bis Office, Redemption Division, = ta 8 s Treasury United States. No tickets sold at the door. deo 5-2 CL0aks! CLOARS os oaKs: ae banca Bie ae THE CO HSAPEST STOCK in the city, 8. M, MEY ENDRRG.-, S BS 3 mae Sey Epace, unde weet 7th ahasth ate. ——— _—___ . AKRGE F GEGRGIA.—Compiled under L Aho ciseae ot ‘the General Assembly; one y only; backed with cotton. Also, alarge Map of For tale by OF Paneh Cezaline FRANCK TAYLOR, eo8 oe ea Fe = ZB—A PARLOR COOK STOV®, eight E On eared Silver Watches. five Revolvers, a i f Cutlery and Silver-plated Ware, .s8 than any store iu the city, GRRE Bestar Meuine Noncty @le rate Sante Post Office, e how 30-7" 5 ILLIE’S SAFES. the celeb ‘Gut LED 1 AP eansit ah URE EAs bate 5 Al a Linn BANK. LOCKS. VAULT DOORS: AND General Foutbern agen 39.67 wet Lombard «t, Mé, Mpove sur’ A. PROBECS, General Agent,