Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1864, Page 1

> FOR THE HOLIDAYS. PHILP & SOLOMO: Christmas Preparations, PHILIP & SOLOMONB, 232 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, respectfully announce thet their HOLIDAY STOOK ia ready for inspection ; consisting of BOOKS, elegantly illnstrated. both AMERICAN AND FORBIGN, in the most superd styles of binding. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, B Over one hundred varieties, BIBLES. PRAYER BOOKS, HYMN BOOKS, eievery denomination, in the various styles of Dinding, &e., &e, Inaddition to their usdally varied assortment of Goods, they hare IMPORTED DIREOT FROM PARIS, @ most recherche stock of @RNAMENTAL PANCY GOODS Which are on view im THEIR ROOMS OVER THE STORB, ARTICLES OF VERTU, te which the attention of Connoissenrs is invited, GOLD AND SILVER PENS 4ND — CASES. RUBBER PEN AND PENOIL CASES, GOLD MOUNTED, CHESS AND BACKGAMMON BOARDS, WRITING DESKS IN GREAT VARIETY. PORTE MONNALES FOR LADIES’ AND QRY- TLEMEN. DIARIEe, PORTE FOLIOS, DRESSING CARES. YOURISTS’ CASES, QASKETS, WORK BOXES, FANCY INKSTANDS, CI@AR STANDS, ODOR BOXES, JBWEL CASES, &e., &e., he, MBTROPOLITAN BOOKSTORE. NO. 332 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, Between Ninth and Tenth streets, delo-tf WASHINGTON, = GOODS AND TOYS. I beg leave to inform the citizens of Georgetown and Washington that ry HOLIDAY GOODS are now ready for examination, The assortment is omplete, and goods of the choicest quality. They consist of ANNUALS, the POETS, BIBLES, PRAYER and HYMN BOOKS, in the finest bind- ings; PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, WRITING DBEES, and WORK BOXES, of rosewood and papier mache, inlaid in the most elaborate manner with pearl and German silver; together with JEWELRY, GLOVE and PBRFUME BOXES, WATCH and CARD Oa8BS8, and a ful) hhne of the finest SPEAKING acd ORYING TOLLS, DOLL HEADS, and TOYS, to be found in the market. My assortment of the Ameri¢an Cast Tron Toya in believed to be the most complete to be found in the District, embracing every kind made. Plesse caJl and examine my steek before pur- chasing elsewhere. G. OBANDSLL, aw No, 128 Bridg Ge orgeto: HERE I8 NOTHING LIEE LOOKING AROUND WHEN YOU WANT TO BUZ A HOLIDAY PRESENT, And while you are looking take a look at RUSSELL’S BOOKSTORE, 526 7th street, near Pennsylvania avenue, the Largest, Most Varied, Biehest, and And seo the Mofeapect stock of PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, WRITING DESKS, Ladies’ Wort boxes and Dressing Oases, Gentle en’s Dressing Cases, Ladies’ Companions; the eets in fine bynding, GOLD PEN3 AND PENOILS, PSNENIVBS, c , Booka in beat binding, &c. bs ake ege for the articns you want, and you shall bave it without regard to cost.” We are selling eyerything tn this store cheaper than aay ‘emem = mare ne nese BURSALL'S BOOKSTORE, treet, hetwe enn. avenge ani street, Teese Under Avenue House, P. S.—Juet received a fire coliretion of C>il- @ren’s Books, Building 3locks, Lill’s Blocks of A BC Gawe. Ke. deo 4 atJagl e= RUPPERT’S TEMPLE OF FANCY, No. 522 7th street. between D and B, Importer of #1) kinds of new TOYS and FANCY GOODS sds pted for Christmas Presents. DOLLS OF EVERY DBSORIFTION. A eveat variety of PORTMONAIES, CARD CASES, WORKSTANDS. BASKETS, PERPUMBRY, from the best factories, WHITING DESKS, WORK BOXES, and CABAS, Yu OHSS, BACKGAMMON BOARDS, CHINA VAFES, ORNAMENTS, MASKS, HOBBY HORSES, Ladies who wish to avoid the usual crowd are especially Invited to make ther selections as early as convenient. deol9 lw GAMES q(Baiermas Is COMING. Will open to day a fine ASSORTMENT OF GOODB esly for the cecasion, Rint Lace Ocliare. Thread Lace Oollars, Kid and other Giover, Wurning Keotch, hemsticthed and embroidered Han: kercbiefs, embroidered Collare, Elecves. Also. Hilk Scarfe and Scarf R:bbons, to- gether with a ortment of Zephyr and Wool. en Gooca.a beaut ful new style of Bair Nets and flead. dieses: with an assortment of LADIES’ AND MISe3) HATS, pmed snd nntrimmed, Sits as iake raiuercnsat of Guel Banep Gadde, Ladion’ Work Roxes. Writing Desks, Batchels, Porimenaicn. Toilet Articles. &c.. &e. Teactberwith 4 Sne a-sortiment of TOYS of all kinds, with many other articles suitable for pres ents Come everybody an AE ee supply from LL'S Cheap Store 304 Estrest naar lath, N. B—Depot for Bosweli & Warner's Colorite fer coloring the hair _ de lw x0" JSSELL’S BOOKSTORE G° Tomy FOR HeLtvaY PRESENTS, You cannot faii to be suited in style aad price, Goods suitable for presents to members of the 525 Seventh street west, near Cota: Jburch dec 14-tyan } Pennsylvania avenue. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. We would inform our customers a the public generally that we ere now op hand atour LARGE FURNITURE ESTABLISHMENT avery extensive and geveral assortment of fine and medium quality FUBNITU that we can se! want of FURNITURE and HOUSEKEEPING GOODS Will do well to calland exawine our stoek at GILT MIRBOBS. Ae., great bargains. Persons in No $30 7th street, between Louisiaca avenue and D ae Td Im McGREGOR & ZIMMERMAN NRW BOOT AND BHOR BTORS: re OHAS. B. BAYLY & 00., pep On MON DAY, October 17, 1864, A fine and new sssortment of LADIES, GENTLEMEN, CHILDRP* . 200TS AND BHOKS, made uy in the Latest and most Fashionable style. will sell st reasonable prices, acd hope, by trict attention and integrity, to merit a fair sbar of the Peblic patronage. Particular attention has been paid to the Ladies Department of the business, and we can safely boast of one of the finest assortment of WADERS, BOCTS Bie Pere the % E. & OC. sale. Price $75 tuitable fora Als. one top ~ puro FOR SALB.- One ret PIANO for Peter igs, Alea cam atron toy GON 7. JOURVENAUS Lager Beer |. BOYS, AND — v=. XXIV, AMUSEMENTS, CANTERBURY HALL. Hv A L LYOANTAREUBY HALL. THBATER Lovreiasa Avunus, Bear Corner ef Sizth sirect, Rear ef National Motrovoticon Hotsle- ba ee ee ee oe err Si oes UIs BEKO! ae ee pe ee Jeum Berra. “Musioal Directoy TO-NIGHT, aND EVERY NIGHT THIS WHER, EVERY NIGHT PHIS WEKK, BVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK, NUTCHINEON’S TRAINED DOGS, AINED DOGS, TRAINED DOGS. TRAINED DOGS, TRAINED DOGS, RAINED DOGS, TRAINED DOGS, TKAINED: DOGS, TRAINED DOGS, TRAINED DOGS. acknowledged by the of Europe to be the most beautiful and fin CANINE PERFORMERS CANINES PBK#CKMERS QANINE PERFORMERS ANINE RSRFORMERS ANINE PEKFOBMERS CANINE PERFUORMEBUS ever presented te the public, Re-engagement of TONY PASTOR, TONY PASTOR: TONY PASTOR, TONY PAATOR: TONY PASTOR, TONY PASTOR: TONY PASTOR, TONY PASTOR; THE ONLY COMIO SINGER TUE ONLY COMPO SINGER THE ONLY OOMIU BINGES of the day will sing all BW SONGS. W EONGB. W BONGS. REW SONGS. HINSON’S OELEBRATED DOGS HUTOHINGON'S CELEBRATED Doge HUTCHINSON’S CELSBEATESD DOGS Senet ba . a HUTCHINSUN’S CELEBRATED DOG PAN2E. PIROURTTR, ANCE, PIROUETTE, DANOEZ, PIROURTTS, and represent, with character, HE CURE, MAD. TAGLIONTI, THE CURE, MAD, TAGLIONI, HE CURE, MAD, TAGLIONI, LK MAN, @ARIBALDI, THE MILE MAN, GARIBALDI, THE MILK MAN, G@ABIBALDI, GIRL DREE&E GIRL DRESS GIRL LRESS ONE OF THE ONE OF THB ONE OF THE se ¥, HURDLE RACING, THE Took RY, HURDLE BAQING, THE JUCEBY, HUROLS BAUING, with innumerable THER PERFORMANCES OTHER PEKFORMANOKS OTHEK PERFORMANCES never before exhibited in this country, First week of Messre. MURRAY AND HUTOHINSOR, MURRAY AND HUTOMINBIN, MURRAY ANY HUTOULagUN, MUKRAY AND HUTOUINSUN, the greatest s GYMNASTS of the day, with the entire Star Oompany. Lock out for our HRISTMAS PANTOM ARi&TMAS BeNage oosescesé: ROSMSr ce: 3 coe bdadeete sina 2584 24s Secon o ZAAA hee asa Eeee | | | A GRAND MATINER A GRAND MA‘INES A GRAND MATINES For ladies every ATTURDAY AFTERNOON. BATUADAY AFTRRNOUON, ‘The greatest Danseuse of the world will appear ina few days— M'LLE ANNETTI GALLRBTTE, M’LLE ANNET?PI GALLETTI, M’LLE ANNETI{ GALLATIL NEW STARR EVBRY WEEK NEW STARS BVEAY WEEK. THOMPSON AND KERNS, TEOMPEON AND KERMA, THOMPSON AND KERNS, the two greatest S0NG AND DANCE MEN BUNG AND DANCE MBN in the profession, will shortly appear. ALso, HANTY AND WARD, et NTY AND WARD, DELEHANTY AND WARD, TEE CHAMPION OLOG-DANOERS CHAMPION CLOG. DANCERS of Americs, $1.00 chailenge always open h the above are the best ia Amenics. OW MON ” (OHRISTMAS DAY,) wxraa AVTERNGON PERPORMANOE, APTBRROON PERFORMAMOB, AFTERFOON PERFORMANCE, A? BALP-PAB? TWOP. B. Eben +> AMUSEMENTS. GROVEK’S FHEATER. Pennsylvania Av Bear Willard’s Hotel. Applicants for fr #ational drama will be presented, During the drama aeeane ballet divertisement, LA FETE NEAPOLITAINE. Angelo... .. -+- Vestvali Her original ebaracter, with the songs of * You at the Star,” and “Brave Marco.” ., Previous to the play. MONS, PAUL MARTI- NETTI will perform, for the last time, his great actcf ZAMPILAER@STATION. The performarce will conclude with JOOKO, THE BRAZILIAN APE. FORD'S NEW THEATER. Tenth strest, above Pennsylvania avenue. Last appearance of the distinguishea American actress, MRS. D. P. BOWERS. THIS EVENING, December 24, will be presented Clifton W. Tayleure’s play of LADY ISABEL OF BAST LYNNE, TO-MORROW, positively the last appearances of Mrs. D. P. Bowers. On MONDAY, Dec. 25 the popular Comedian, MR. FRANK DREW, will inaugurate CHRISTMAS WEEK with his mirth- provoking delineatioas of MAZEPPA; On, AN UNTAMED ROCKING HORSE, SOLON SHINGLE 1 CAMILLE. In rehearsal, “Rip Van Winkle,” ‘Acting Mad,”’ “Mons, Jacques,” ** White Horse of the Peppers,” &e., &e SS THE OXFORD HALL OF MUSIC aND PINACOTHECA, Ninth street, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue THE ONE! THB SOLE! THE ONLY! B GREAT MAMMOTH INSTITUFE! 1864. successful for the furnishing of pure, legitimat OF Whe susement—the first inthe wovls ote Frerh Attractions! New Btars !! Every night this week M188 KATHLEEN O’NEIL, MI88 KATHLSEN O’NEIL: MI88 KATHCEEN O'NEIL. The Great Irish Comic Vocalist, who will sing “That Fours Gal from the Coun- ry,” * Biddy of Bligo.”**No Irish Need Apply,” and twenty others. carefully seleeted from her ia- exbaustible budget. Firet appearance at, IM Champion Single Clog Dancer of the world. whose challenge for $50) none have yet dared to neces Bee N.Y. Slipper. 1’ME MARZATTI and MONS ANTONIO, The Grand Ballet Treupe. aad Forty other Performers, ae aee eerie ben tinalion f thi ¢ Combination tron o e je. GRAND LADIES’ MATINEE ee 3s -iw EVERY SATURDAY. FOR THE HOLIDAYS. PRs8aNTSB FOR THE HOLIDAYS T. POTENTINI, No, 279 Pennsyivania avenue, Has the pleasure te announce to his numer:us friends and patrons, that he has just received the most superb and varied assortment of FOREIGN CONFEOTIONS, PRESERVES, &c., of his own importation, consisting in part of FRENCH CANDIES, G@LACES, PRESERVES, BON BONS, &e, He would also cal) speetal attention to his un- Surpassed asrort ment of \ e. : challenges competition in manufacture and delicacy uf davor, PRIVATE PARTIES. COMMITTERS, &o., are Terpectinily requested to examine his inor facilities fer furnishing DINNERS, SUPPERS, &c ,atthe shortest possible notice. to which he gives bis personal s«pervision, having now = CORPS OF COOKS AND WAITERS who are un- equailed in their line. Parties wishing to send presents of Cakes and Confectionery to their friends in the ARMY, COUNTRY, crelrewhere, can hare their orders premptly filled, and immediately forwarded to their des ination = ie His popular RESTAURANT AND PRIVATE DINING ROOMB for Indiew and gentlemen wil te continued as heretofore, to which he would re- Fpectfuliy cali the attention of Citizens and Stran- ger?, where stall times meals are served at a few pun ahen parce im the most recherche a:yle, ec <0 2 LEGANT HOLIDAY GIFTS. ” ALBUMS in every variety and style. Elegant Benna BOOKS, POETS. JUVENTLES, &c, BIBLES PRAY#R BOOKS. HYMN BOOKS. we. WRi' ING DEsK8. WORK BUXES, DRESSING CABKS. MOROCCO GOODS, CHILDREN’S GAMES, &e., GOLD PRNS AND PENOILS, FANCY STATION- forget to call at the Old Emporium, Denittors SHEPHERD & RILRY, de 15-20 Corner 7th and D astrects, QUTABLA PRESENTS FOR THE “HOLT- PHOTOGKAVH ALBUMS, the greatest variety inthis city. CARTE® DE VISITE OF OELEBRITIBS, Plain aud colored. OPEKA GLASSES, FIEUD GLASSES, FIN® GOLD SPECT. CLES FTERBUSCOPEB AND VIE WR, at the lowest prices, at F FRANKLIN & GO., Opticians, 244 Pa. sv.. between 12th and 13th ate., aeetnd SMF Pa Natiosal Hotel Building, ec 20-1 WEATES AND SLEDS. » VILOCIPEDES AND ROCKING TORSRS, TOOL CHESTS, GUNS, PIRTOLS, FINE POCK BT CUTLERY, FANOY BABKETS, &o., All in great variety, and at low prices, at R,C. JOUNSON & 00,'s, _@)6tdee?s Penn, av,. bet, 10th and 1th sta, [_ADIES CLOAKS, SACOURS, AND Coats, 4 acd XC... At MAX WELLS O @ Established CLOAK AND MANCIULA STORE, {Estanlished io 1852.) cB Re NOME Sau ns AED CHESTERFIELDS, io black. brow . drab, grey. and purp'e Beaver Cloths: aleo,in F .csham, Chinchilla Moluskin, = zee Clothe. 1 w Oe Tr, the place ay MAXWELL’S, Old Established and Original Washington Cleak and Mantilla Store, 325 Pa. ave.. bet. 9th and 1th at N. B.—Oloak Reoma in 24 story, dec 17-6% Fr 22E Wonss. FIBE WORKS, Just received an assortment of FIRE WORKS or the holidays, < FIRE CRACKERS, TORPEDOES, 8PIT DEVILS BLUELIGHTS, PIN WHEZLB RUMAN OAN- DLES §&KY ROCKETS, MINES, SOROLL WHEELS, CRACKER PISCOL8, TORPEDO BOWB, &c., Xe, wholesale and retail, at BOSWHLL'g Fancy Btore 302 E Btreet, 4i9-1w {Chron& Con Union) Dear lith st, O THE CATHOLIC CITIZENS OF WASHING- TON, AND OTHERS, I bave again return-d from the Northern citias i] est aud finest stock of PRAYER “ETATUATY, CROSKES, MEDALS: FINE Lehi Gis with and without frames, ever of- 4 sity “BOOKS FOR CHILDREN, and a variety of other mairibes gniranis fs peemeniecall of which will be ible pr: . FO Ne rR ee RURSELT, Booksa}ler, and Stationer, tan 1 25 Beventh ttreet. ATE DE TOURS D'OIERS DE STRASBURG , es Hip De Viav AUX FOMAT SB, Ogres by PaRTOORD KU NATUREL, HOTRS | PaTB Dr FOTES GRAS, Fox sale by A ELL, Vermont avenue and 16th #1 ii 80, nd 24. Rrpierat seine ‘SYRUP, only 31.80 et le « CURRA ‘and RAISINB cs se, brana FAMILY ond BXTHAFLOUR Chotee ney bereaa en agua Seber Saeed eu aRSuEE? For tale iow, des-10" tg 487 md st, be Dane's : Star, WASHINGTON. D. C. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 24. 1864. N&, 3.688. TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. THE WAR IN TENNESSEE. Loss ef One-half of Hood's Army—One- third ef it Witheut Arms—Congratalato. ry Order of Gen. Thom NABHVILLE, Dec. :23.—The latest accounts from the front locate Gen. Thomas’s headquar- ters yesterday at Rutherford’s Hill, eight miles this side of Columbia, Since that time our forces bave crossed Duck river and have moved to & poiot south of Columbia. Gur cavalry forces crossed Porter's Ford Previously, and dashed into the town, the ene- my retreating without firinga gun. We cap- tured about 30 straggiers. The rebel force was at [ast accounts (yester- day) at Palaeki, and were probably, when this was written, some distance south of that place. They are closely followed by our cay- airy. There was no particular damage to thetown of Columbia by the passage through it of the two armies. At least one-third of Hood’s army are with- out arms and equipments. Everything which impedes their flight has been thrown away. Rebel deserters and prisoners report the only opeckiye corps in Hood’s army to be Gen. S. e's. ca Forrest effected a junction with Hood at Co- lumbia on Tueeday evening. The Cetton Trade along the Mississippi. Cairo, Dec. 22.—The Memphis Balletin says that the recent order respecting the eotton trade has areyiving effect on the business of that city, and that the cotton trade will be prosecnied energetically. The Government purchasing agent there has had $2))0,000 placed io his credit. Five hundred bales have already arrived by steamers from below, and large amounts are awailing shipment. There are Jarge quantities beyond our lines, awaiting the issue of necessary orders to bring it to Memphis. The steamer Henry Ames, fromNew Orleans on the 14th has arrived. Cotton was unchanged, with little injury. The steamer Marble City, from Memphis, brings three hundred and eighty bales of cotton. Situation at Savannah. FortTages Monxor, Dec. 22.—The Charles- ton Courier, of the 16th inst., contains the fol- lowing: The tlag-of-trnce boat bronght up on Thurs. day one hendred and tour paroled Vonfederate officers trom Fort Pulaski. The Yankee offi- cere in the fieet report that General Sherman and staff have arrived at Hilton Head, and also that it was rumored that Savannah was to capitulateat 12m.,onThursday. They had learned of the fall of Fort McAllister, but give no particniars. Another thousand Yankee risoners will be taken down this morning. his completes the exchange, and makes the bumber turned over by Oolonel Hateh eleven thousard, Executive Clemency. Bartrvorz, Dec. 23.—Mrs Hatching, recent- ly senteneed to five years imprisonment in the Fitck burg, Massachusetts, house of correction, for attempting to send a sword to the rebel Major Henry Gillmor, has been released by order of the sident, and arrived here to-day. Colonel William S. Fish, of the ist Connec- ticut cavalry,late provost marshal of this dity, who was eentenced to the Albany penitentiary for one year apd to pay a fine of five thousand dollars, has also been released. Great Destructie: Ce Preperty in New erk. New York, Dec. 23—A great fire is now raging. The buildings, Nos. St, 53, 55, 57, and 59, in Beekham street, and running through to Ann street, have thus tar been consumed. The loss is heavy, - U. S. Artillery for Frontier Service. Boston, Dec. 23.—Company A, heavy artil- ery. left Fort Warren to day, for the frontier service. The destination is Plattsburg, New York. see LOCAL NEWS. lint ester ea Report of Hon. B. B. French, Commis. sioner of Public Buildings. The excellent annual report of Hon. B. B. French, Eeq., Commissioner of Public Build- Inge, embodies s0 many valuable suggestions || of interest to this community that, though much crowded to-day, we devote considerable Fpace to its leading points. THE CAPITOL. Commiésioner French says that this build. ing is, at the present time, in as good order and Tepair as it can well be placed with the ordi- nery appropriations at the command of the Commissioner. In the course of the past sea- son, some very prominent improvements haye teen made. Cungress appropriated $15,00U0out ot the appropriation for the Uapito! Extension for constructing & marble floor and making other improvements in the old hall of the House of Representatives. This was a very limnited sum fer doing the large amount of work required, even where the provision of the act Making the appropriation, that “snch marble &s may be now on hand, and not otherwise re- quired,” should be used in tiling, is taken into consideration. The work was, however, com- menced inthe most economical manner poszi- be, and he has gore on, and expects by the ume Congress assembles, to have the passage way trom the rctunda to the bronze doors at the south side of the hall finished and closed in with a proper railing. Itis hoped that, by em- pioying men engaged on the Oapivol Exten- sion, and using the waste material, that the en- ure job may be completed for thesum appro- priated, but itis very doubtful whether it caa be. A epecial appropriation of $2,000 was made for cleaning and painting the crypt and pas- eages underthe rotuuda The work has been welland faithfully done for $1,495, according to the contract The sum of $5,0°0 was also appropriated for reconstructing five of the old burnt-out fur- paces under the old portion of the Qapitel. This work was 8lso done most satisfactorily, by contract, for $i, When the cld water-closets of the House of Representatives were removed from the base- meat of the old bnilding, teveral years ago, the nuked brick wall was lett, and presen'ed a most unsightly and dilapidated app-arance to tbe eyes, 48 well a3 exposing the building it- self to injury from theelements. Sapposing that Congress would readily make an appro- priation for the wall, avd having some old stone on hand, astone mason was employed, in 4862, to prepare the stone and face up the wall. The work was admirably done, as may be seen by inspection, atan expense of $1,799.46, and an appropriation asked for to meet the ex- pense. It was not, however, made, and the Commissioner was compelled to pay for the work out of the current appropriation for the repa.rs of the Capitol. The basement of the north wing requires to be repuired in the same manner, and the work will cost, in cons2quence of the rise in bnild- ing material and labor, at least $2,500. An ap- propriation of #4,300 is needed to reimburse the sum already paid, and to repair the north basement in the same manner, The sum of $1.5U0 was appropriated at the Jast session for painting the iron railing aronnd the Capitol grounds, and as the estimate on which that appropriation was founded con- templated that it should be done with a patent varnisb, the Commissioner caused it to be done in that way. The paint is said by good judzes to be the best that has ever been invented for iron, and it certainly has the appearance of being ali that can be desired, fer the fence looks better than ever before, and much of it has been erected long within his remembrance of tbe public buildings and enclosures of Wash- ington. ° That the eastern and western parts of the Capitol grounds are admirably taken care of by the public gardener, Mr. Jas. Nokes, must be apparent to all, they never appeared to greater advantage than during the past sum-: mer. slike Workmen are now engaged in removing the unsighily scaffolding in the center Of the ro- tunda; the temporary rovf will toon be taken away, andthe magnificent work of the ianer. dome, now completed, will bein view from the floor. No work,that has ever been dose in irom can surpass it, and it will, no donbt, be: ronounced get creditable to the sr- hiteet: who planned it, the iron- workers | ho farntehed it and put it up, and all concerned ip any way in its erection and finish. THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE. " The President's House, with the exception of the main floor, ia in great want of repair. The $9.000 app the last session ir o large heat for the entire upper. furnace, su portion of the Ptareugh te hot water } pipes, had become so entirely choked with Scot and cinders as to be nearly useless, and had to be taken down and rebuilt. Indeed, such bas been the dilapidation of the house, the conservatory, and tne contigaons oxt- Douses and green-houses, that workmen have been almost constantly employed in repairing them, and there must be a genera? and thor- obep Tenovation to render them ac all credit- able tothe government who owns them, and to make ihe President and his family comfort- able. The Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds of the House of Representatives ac- companied him over the entire premises two or three times during the last session, and agreed unanimously that no private gentleman would suffer his houee and grounds to remain insuch & dilapidated condition &s was the house ap- Propriated by the United States to their Pres- ident. A detailed estimate was made for tham, amounting to petween $11,000 and $12,000, to plece it in tolerabie conaifion; and the chair- man of the committee offered an amendment proposing to appropriate $8,000 for the pur- pore, which was not agreed to. The Commissioner presumes, in accordance with the usual custom, a considerable special appropriation will be made to fit up the house atthe incoming Administration, apd will not, therefore, ask for any other than this neual ap- propriation in hisestimates. He calls attention to the facts which he repeated!y alluded to in his correspondence with cemmittees of the Honee in relation to depredations upon the fix- tures and furniture of the house, which can be avoided in no other way that he can adyise but by haying & day watchman to accompany all visitors through the ¢ rooms. The rich and expensive curtains have been cut, and large pieces carried away. One entire lace curtain was stolen from one of the East Room windowe. The handsome and expensive gilded shields which support the curtains Dave, many of them, been wrenched off and stolen. Nearly all the heavy cords and tas- eels which were used to loop up the curtains of the East Room bave beenstolen. ‘The paper has been torn from the waliof the same room and carried away. Indeed, there seems to be no possible petty depredation that cnn be made in the absence of watchful eyes that has not beev, and the Commissioner earnestly recom- mends that a day watchman be authorized by Congress, whose duty it shail be te prevent such yandaliem for the future, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. All bas been done to this great thoroughfare of the city that it was possible to do with the meagre sum Of $6,0(W expended in the most eco- nomicalmanner. Thisayenne was paved with ordinary paving stone, from the Capitol to Georgetown, many years ago. That pavement was broken up by the constant rnnuing over itef omnibuses before the etreet railroad was laid down, and since that time the constant running of heavy army wagons hes completed its demolition in many places. Commissioner French says he has commenced repairing it at the western terminus—the aqueduct bridge across Rock (reek—and have succeeded in placing the worst portions of it in tolerable order, but it will require a very much larger annual appropriation than $6.000 to place itin good repair. He has asked in his regular es- tmates for $20,000, which is a smal] sum to do the repairing required. He has heretofore recommended the removal of the present pave- mert, and the adoption of one of a more per- manent pature—say the Belgian or the Nich- olson wooden pavement, which is very highly recommended—and would most respectfully again call the attention of Congress to that snb- ect. He has n@ official estimate at this time, ut from the best information he can obtain he has no doubt that the Nicholson pavement can be laid for $10 1 er equare of ten feet. He will correspond with Mr. Nicholson, the inventor, and ascertain the exact cost, and submit an estimate to the committee early in the next session. THE EASTERN BRANCH BRIDGES. The bridge across the Eastern Branch, at the navy yard, has become oue of the great thoroughfares of Washington. The travel across itis immense, having been greatly in- creased PERE we past year by the occupation of Gelsboro’ Point aga cavalry station aud depot by the War- Department. The bridge was found last winter, to be ina very dangerous condition. The commissioner's attention was especially called to it, and lost no time in addressing to the Committee of Ways and Means of the Honsea representation o7 the facte, and an estimate of the expense of placing that structure in good repairs, at the same time informing the committee that the necessity of the repairs would compel bim to proceed at once with them, in auticipation of the appropriation, to save the bridge from fall- ing. le accordingly proceeded at once to pur- chase timber, and placing the repairs under tbe supervision of the bridge-keeper, Myr. John Webster, a practical bridge builder, and most competent man, the work was commencad, and steady progressed to this time. Uongrass appropriated $25,000 for the repairs. The bridge hss been putin complete and thorough repaire,exceptthe draw. Although the money bas been as caretully and economically ex- pended as possible, it has taken the entire som of $25,000 to doit. The work has been about equal to rebuilding of the whole stracinre, The old draw remains as it was. It should be replaced by anew one. With view to tha erec. tion of the new draw, the Secreiary of the Interior, detailed Col. Silas Sey moar, engineer o: the Washington Aqueduct, to examine the old draw and furnieh drawings for, and esti- Mate of the expense of a new draw. This he did, his plan being fore very elaborate and expensive draw; such an one as would be admitable for the Potomac bridge, but is, in the opinion of the Commissioner unnecessary for the one in question, where the draw is not opened more than three times a year. The draw estimated for by him ig to cost, at the loweat S11,10. ‘The commirstoner submitted Mr. Ssymour’s plan and estimates to the Secretary in Septem- ber last,and at that time supposed taat the £25,000 would be sufficient fo repair the bridges aud erect a cheap draw that wonid answer all the purposes needed. He finds that an anpro- priaiion of about $1,000 will be necessary to make the new draw, as new piles will be nec- essary for its foundation, and ne has estimated for thut sum. ‘The upper bridge. known as Benning’s Bridze, needed considerable repairs, which have been made trom the ordinary current appropriation, and it is now in good condition. PAUPER PATIENTS. The appropriation for the care aod medical treatment of pauper patients las, 24 in former years, been agreat blessingto many. lo ac- corgance with the provision ef the act making ihe appropriation, the commissioner selected the Providence Hospital, in February, 1564, in Neu of the Dovgiuss Hospital, as the piace where the p&tients were to be treated, and en- tered into acontract with that institution hy which they are bound toreceiveall that he may send upto the average number of 40 at ail times; and, when they have spare bede, they agree thatdS may be in the hospital atooe tima. The number has been full during the year, and be bus been under the necessity of declining to tend many who have applied and were un- donbtedly proper objects of the charity, had there been room for them in the hospital. From September 1, 146%, to September 1, 1851, 342 patients receiyed the benefit of the appro- priztion. SEWER THROUGH THE ROTANIC GARDEN. The Commiss oner, iu ref=rring to an act of Congress appropriating $10,150 tochange Tiber Creek, where it runs through the Botanic (tar. cen, into & sewer, says the work is now pro- grecsing &atisfactorily, bu: that thesum already appropriated will complete only abont one- third of the contempla'ed work. PRESIDEN'1’S STABLE. Commissioner French refers to the destruo- tion of the Presjdent’s stable by fire, an ito the actot Congress authorizing the Commissioner to rebuild the structure, ani appropriating $12,000 for that purpose. He says the estimates. for this appropriation was mace uncer the supposition that the stable would be rebuilt on tbe old site, and that @ portion of the old structure, which was uninjured, would not require t be rebuilt. Bat npon consultation In the rebuilding, it wae. dotrmined to eect im the rebuilding, a8 eres .the néw building oh the soatliwest er of the edie ye edhe pes) where it id be. equailyas cen isht for use;‘atid not be an masightly. oneeastion, between the dent's House and Pennsylvania avente, a8 the old wble was. a petermination, andran en- largement of the pailding. to render it more con venient, and ‘6-safe from the risk of Bre made, increased the cost of its érection: All poseible economy was used) and the build ing completed ins mostadmirabie ba: the semngee enoredes, the. appropr: 2 $600 andthe G Leaainy Mery a ederti mates fo : nate i c the.act of Congrees.of. 5; \s *An,act ta’ amend amactto incorporate the tnbauacents ‘of Bio Sepeeid ia sopra ine the jast_p the i pensewincurred ia tmpro the ‘hroogh Property. In re- oo on ar ee hee “Ihave iy tpen by ry le ties ard by your Department to pay tne - ertment pe ag for the im vements coming e ae ed. Parview of section guoted, but there being no mone: ropriated s Sesh msear genie: bad © decline pay- ng.” le acks ior &D 4ppropriation of ity to meet the demands of the law = NUISANCE FUND. In referring to the nuteance fund, the Com- Wissloper s: that on the 3d of Mareh, 1863, 82 appropri mm Of $5,000 was made for the Temoval of nuisances. This sum hss all been expenced, and he remarks that & like sum ebould be appropriated for a like purpose, ag in the present stnte of the city ni ces are continually existing that cannot be removed in ary other way than through an appropris- thon. THE STREETS AND AVENUES OF THR CITY. The Commissioner refers to the streets apd venues of the city, as follows :—There is not, Pperbapes, in this Union, a city the streets gud &vepues of which are i bad @ condition as those of the city ot Washingtom, D: the ‘Wet weather of the winter, many of the streets Sre more like quag mires than sireets, and it is bext to impossible to pass along them with carriages, and in We dry wea:her of snmmer, the holes left where the water and mud stood in the winter, are such as to render driving over them at & taster pace than a walt, dan- gereus. The injury to the streets thus promi- 2ent, is mainly caused by army wagons, which I bave seen MOving along them in jong train heavily ladem, cack wagn having one wheel iocked, 80 as to drag through the mud and along the payements, and doing more injary in a single hour than the ordinary travel weald do in years. This is, undoubtedly, & necessity, but it certainly presents & yery sirong reason why the United States should do something towards repairing these dilapidated streets. The city has been doing much at a very great expense. “Virginia avenue never bas been properly opened and improved, and is in @ yery Bad condition. 1t has becorbe a great thoroughfare tor the travel between the wrst part of the city and Giesboro, and presents @& v strong case for the aid of Government in its improve- ment. “Mach has been eaid notonly in the public press, but among oor citivevs, in relation to the improvement of our streets and avenues, and elaborate bills have been prepared by some of our most rejiable and respectable citizens for the consideration of Congress, bat thus far nothing materiul has been done, “I have considered it my duty to thus eall attention to this importantsubject, and leave it for such action as Congress may think it expe- dient to take. “The joint resolation of Congress, passed Jnne 30th, 186}, ‘authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to reclaim and preserve eertain property ofthe United States, submitted to this office by the Hon. Secretary for @ report, is now under consideration by me. Ihave visit- ed personally the varieus localities where pub- lic streets, Avenues, Squares, And reservations are occupied by private individuals, and am preparing a special report On that subject, which Lbope soon to be able to submit. Imay briefly say the conclusions already arrived at are that the United States haz, at this moment, the fee simple to all the publicstreets, avenues and public reservations sas laid down in the original may of the city, approved by Presi- dent Washington, and the power to control ihem rests exclusively in Congress.” FRANKLIN &QUARK. An appropriation was made at the last ses- ston to enclose Franklin Square with & weoden tence, and to grade the same, and plant it with sbrabbery. The square bas been enclosed in conformity with the law, and will be graded and planted as soon as possible. Itisa beau- titul square, and one which could, with a small annual appropriation, be made one of the most beautiful enclosures in the city. STREET RAILROAD. The Commissioner quotes from his last an- nual report in relation to the running of the street railway through the Capitol enclosares, in which was cited the inconveniences arising therefrom, as the cars run without reference to hours, and sometimes after midnight; so that the gater, north and south, must be left open to enit their convenience. or they must stop a ning 8t10p.m. Mr. French suggested in his last report that the law be so a:nended as to permit the company toran their track along north A street east, and along Firet street east to Pennsylvania avenue; and re now says, «the subject was considered by Congress, and the House of Representatives passed a bill making the change suggested, but the Senate did not concur. If the track is to be continued through the grounds as it now rans, I see no way of remedying the inconvenience now ex- perienced, in consequence of the common oec- cupancy of the grounds at all hours of theday and night by the United States and the railroad com pany, but by the erecting of an iron fence on each aide of the track, with proper open- inge in front of the Senate and House entrances, to be closed with gates, thrs leaving the rali- road track to be controlled exclusively by the company, and the grounds cxolnsively under the control of the Government.” EXTENSION OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS. On this subject the Commissioner refers to the argoments in his tormer reports, te which reference 1s made, and remarks, “as the years roll on, and the Capitol extension approaches its completion, the absolute necessity of’ en- Jargirg the greunds north ind ssuth bécomes more and more apparent. To the eye of one having any appreciation of the beaatifal in srebiecture, or the fitness of things, ft ie cer- tainly anytbing but pleasant to see the beauti- fol north and south facades perched up on unearthly bunks of roughearth,and approached by an unseemly flight of wooden steps that would be pronounced inappropriate to the mest humble private dwelling - THE WASHINGTON CANAL. In speaking ef the W&shington Canal, the Commissioner quotes from his jast annual report, in which the canal was iermed “noth. ing more bor less than @ public nuisance, and a grand Teceptacle of nearly all the fitth of the ciiy.” He says thatin that report he wenton to suggest plans of improvement, but since then many plans have been suggested, and some of them have been presented to Congress, but nothing tending to the aostementof the nu sance has been done. He again calls the atten- tom of Congress to the subject, and makes an extract from the report of the able secretary of the Smithsonian Institute, Prof. Joseph Henry, to the Board of Regents on the subject, and concludes as follows: When itis apparent to the eye by the constant risigg and bursting of bubbles all slong the canal that it is an im- menre laboratory of mephitic gas, and when it is known &s a fact that the prevailing summer winds are from the sonthwest, and that through their infinence this deadly poison is being constanuy waited over the densest pop- ulation of Washington, we can only thank a merciful and benificent Providence that our uy has thns far escaped pestilence.” n conciusion the Commissioner says : “Doubtless, iu the course of the ensuing 5: sicn, other matters will he brought to my es- peeial notice, requiring legisiation. If so, I sbail, as usual, call the attention of the proper committees to them.” The tabular statement accompanying the re- rortof Commissioner French show that, during the fiecal year ending Jane 39, 1-61, there was, under the direction of the Commissioner of Public Buildings, appropria‘ed $165,616 51; ex- pended, £155,95+ 56: leaving a balance due the United States of $9,577 (1, anda balance due ae comes af Public Buildings of #,- eer U_S. ScpremE Court, December 23.—No. 248. The bargue Griffin, her tackle, &c., appellant, vs.. The Compugnie Anonyme d’ Assurance Maritiraes du Havre. Appeal from the Uir- cuit Court of the United States for the South- ern District of N@w York. On motionof Mr. Carlisle this appeal was dockvted, and dis- mirtsed with costs, No. 75, Wm. Freeborn et al, plaintiffs in er- ror, v8. H. Martin Smith et al. The motion to dismiss thiscause was argued by Mr. Oope in support thereof, and by Mr. Carlisle in oppo- sition thereto, No. 76. Chas. Derby et al , plaintitfs in error, vs. Christopher Mr. Gallup. Thiscause was argued by Mr. Peckham for the plaintiffs in error, aud by Mr. Bradley for the defendan: in error. No. 77. Chas. Merriam, appellant, vs. @eorze Haasetux. This cause was argued by Mr. Peckham for the appellants, and smbmitted on 8 printed argument by Mr. Carlisie and Nr. Gilfillan for the appellees. ; Nos, 7S and 104. Gardner P. Drury, appel- Jant, vs. Thos Foster et ux. These causes were argued by Mr. Peckham for the anpel- lant, and by Mr. Carlisle for the Sppeilees. Adjourned until Tuesday next. by any of (he United States latio: PERsONAL—The yor and Wounctils of Philadelpbia have unanimensly passed a re- solution of thanks to Professor D, Saun- cers, D. D., of the Courtland Sauaders Insti- tule, “for the great good he has done in saviug. by hia untiring energy, the eity trom toedraft.” el ee eas 3 © Larger ates cause the eras Haji powers. a3 enemas pres — mpon the fact, esys, hoa) pmar- ried Ner and thea refused here tet boadet, to have developed her po wers’of talte. SF" Cooper says that “the tear that is wiped with ad ‘maybe followed a ied ith a Emile.” exchange vaye, it it} Woman's tear, Ma gnnpcenesey: Yo t gen- erally dry ith @ dress. _ a7 In Mi Jusetts, during the of November, there. were J, yolan- teers, and between one and two Bandred for themavy. +) > ; % Aman named pity seateay Tel apjen stat and br mis ia7 The nemspeners_of Luling’ are-dlacns 8 mest! of - 8 eb