Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1865, Page 1

FF WASHINGTON EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXCEPT SUNDAY.) AT THE 8TAR BUILDINGS, Seuthicest corner of Pennsylvania av. and Uh streets By W. D. WALLACH. ey Ee, The Bran is served by the carriers to their snb- meribers in the ay an fet for TWELVE AND A eee CENTS PER WEEK. ‘ Price FOR MAILING .—Bingla copy, three cents; on month scveniy ice cents: three wontha, one dollar and fifty cents; six month®, three doilars; ome year, siz dollars. No papers ara sent from the office longer than paid for. ‘Tur Werery Sea TRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY. MORE & OHIO BB. CO. Orcs banish pp mcs December iS, 1864, On and after Sunday, December 18, 1864. Passen- ger Trains between Washington and Baltimore dollar and a half a year, will be run as follows: TRAIN OVING NORTH. 1—BALTIMORS, WAY STATION & HAR- No. RBISBURG TRAIN— e Washington 6:15 A.M. Arrive at Baltimore §:00 a.w. parm tee No. 2-NEW YORK & PHILADELPHIA EX- PRES#S—Leave Washingt n 7:30 a. w. Arrive at Philadelphia 1:56 Pp. m., New Yerk 5:30 P.M. No Baltimore tickets sold No. 3—BALTIMORE & WESTERN TRAIN— Leaye Washingtoo &:15 A. M.. stopping at way stations, connecting at Relay with the Mail Train for the West,and reaching Baltimore at 10:00 A.M, No. 4—NEW YORK MAIL TRAIN—Leave Wash- ington 11:15 a.m. Arriveat Baltimore at 12:45 ?.M., Philadelphia 5:37 Pp. m., New York 10:00 P.M No. 5—BALTIMORB TRAIN AND WAY STA- TIONS—Leave Washington 3:00 P. M., connect- ing at Relay with Frederick train, Arrive at Bal- timore 4:45 pu No. 6-BALTIM@RE COMMUTATION AND PHILADELPHIA TRAIN—Leave Washington 4:30 P.M. Arrive at Baltimore 6:10 P.M. This train stops at Bladensburg, Beltsville, Laurel aud Annapolis Junction only. No. 7—BOSTON, ALBANY & NEW YORK EX- PRESS TRAIN—Leave \dotich Ge 6:00 P. M. Arriveat New York 4:00 4.™. Mails and Passen- rs by this train connect with all the early morn- foc lines leaving New York for the Bast, North and West. No Philadelphia or Baltimore tickets gold by this train. which is limited in eapacity by Government orders to insure the mails. No. 8 BALTIMORE & HARRISBURG TRAIN Leave Nashington 6:45 P.M. end arrive at Balti- mo PM No. 9-NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND WESTERN TRAIN—Leave Washington at 7:30 ?. M.; stopping at Re'ay Honse f=r Westerm passen- r# to take Express Train for Grafton, Wheeling, ‘arkersburg, and all points in the West. Reaches Rew York at 6:15 a.m. FOR ANNAPOLIS the connections will be made With the “:15 4. M,and the 3 and 4:30 P. M, from eaten: No trains to or from Annapolis on iunday. BUNDAY TRAFNS. THE ONLY TRAINS FHOM WASHINGTON for passengers on Sunday are the Sand 11:15 A.¥, and 3 P. M. for Baltimore, and 7:30 P.™, for Baltimore, Philadelphia, and the West, and the 6 p. uw. for New York oni. THROUGH TICKETS ‘o the West. as well as to Philadelphia, New York, or Boston, can be h t the Station Ticket Office at all hours in the day, as well as at new office in the American Telegraph Building, Pennsylvania avenue, between 432 and 6th streets. . BAGGAGB will be checked at all hours.—also for through points, to save trouble and confusion at the departure of 'be trains. 2 ALL PASSENGERS, whether soldiers or citizens, are politely but earnestly requested te respect the rules of the Line, established fer the general ad- vantage, such as the Keep’ of one or more cars exclurively for ladies and their attendants. and the prevention of smoking in any but the smoker’s @are, and a'so to make a cheerfui compliatce with the decisions of the agents or conductors in regard te chety eae See etc.. especially in rry of starting the trains. ue ma . SMITH. Master of Transportation. B, M. OOLE. General Ticket Agent. dec G=™* PRRABYLVABIA ROUTE o NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST. RSS Se eee o d after December 25, trains will leave Bal- e from North Calvert Station, as follow: t Mail at. ag A Brie and Pittsburgh Exp Pittsburg and Elmira Express... E6.15A, M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON Gomecinwith the 9 20 A. M train from Balt ore for Pittsburgh and the West and for Elmira, Buffale, ‘Rochester. Dunkirk, Canan- daigua, and Niagara Falls, and for New York City. THE 430 P.M.TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON i 8P. M. train from Baltimore See ity ‘Yor bittebar and Erie. HE 6.45 P.M. TRAIN FROM WAfHINGTON sof Pati with the 10 P. M. Express from Balti- more and ri through to Pittsburgh and EI without change of ears. connecting at Pittsburgh for Cincinnati, Chicago, St Louis and at mira. for BuTalo, Rochester, snd Syracuse, NE THROUGH TRAIN ON SUNDAY ONE TT caving Wasluegton at3 o’cloek P.M, SLEEPING CARS ON NIGHT TRAINS. BoLpiExs’ Tickers aF GovERNMeENT Rates, LOW FARE AND QUICK TIME. W#-For Tickets and any information apply at the Offce of the Grvat Pennsylvama Route,corner Pennsylyavia avenue and Sixth street. under National Hotel. and Depot House, No. 463 Cst., . ney BY pgton. Bear New Jersey avenue, ‘S-N-DUBaney Soper ees WILRING, Passenger and Ticket Agent. JNO. GILLETT, Passenger Agent, ees OP street and Pa. ave. paespasruia STEAMERS. New ee Line, sermi- weekly, ADBLOAIA d ALEXANDRIA WASHINGTON and GEORGE TOWN Steamers Mayflower, Philadelphia and George . Btout. eialat sailing days WEDNESDAYS and 8AT- URDA¥S, from No. 14 North Wharves, Philatel- phia. and No. 59 Water street, between Congress and Fligh. Georgetown. pe ot: nee JOHN B. DAVIDSON. 'o. 59 Water street. George’ waeent, ia Philadelphia, WM. P. OLYDE, i Nort arves, é i BOWEN Alexandris, FLOWERS & BOWMD tween PHIL- AMS EXPRESS COMPANY, _ A‘™™ Opice SAA Pa, Avemus, Washington, D.C. EAT FASTERN. NORTHERN. AND WEST- CREAT TN EXPRESS FORWARDERS. MERCHANDISE, MONEY, JEWELRY, VALU- ALVES, NOTES, STOGKS. BONDS. &« Forwarded with SAF BTY AND DISPATOH to all accessible sections of the country. This Company bas svencica in the Principal Railway Towns in the NORTH, BAST, WEST AND NORTHWEST. INGTON Bo Ge NEW CORR, BOST WASHINGTON, B.C. N 4 ‘ON, : PRILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE. CIN- CINNATI, 8T. LOUIS, LOUIS- VILLE, LEXINGTON, Conneetions are made at New York and Boston witb lives forwarding to the CANADAS and the BRITISH PROVINCES and other steamship lines to LIVERPOOL, SOUTHAMPTON and HAVRE, and thence by Earopean expresses te all prominent eow mercial towns in Great Britain and the Conti- Bent. Dollection of NOTES, DRAFTS and BILLS made at all accessible parte of the United States, e283 C 0. DUNN, Agent, Washington, D.C. WV HINGTON CITY SAVINGS BANK, IncoxroraTeD Maacy Sra, 1864" BDWARD SIMMS. President and Treasurer. EDW'D CLABK, Vice President and Becretary. DIRECTORS. WM P. DOLE, ee J. COOMBS, JOHN R. ELVANS, THOS. J. GARDNER. 8. V. NILES. This Sank is now open for the receipt of De posite, at the ¢ NEW BANKING HOUSE, No, §® Louisiana av., under Simm’s New Building EDWARD CLARK, Secretary, — . EDWARD CLARK & 60,, BANKERS, At the Savings Bank, No. &8 Louisiana svenue, DEALERS IN EACHANGE, GOLD AND SILVER, And General Banking Business, EpwarD Chaxx, Joum BR. Eivayg. deel7-eotm Firrseers Sraas?, oprosirs U. 8. Tasasusy, Receive Bubscriptions for the NEW U. S. 73-10 LOAN antherized by the act of June Sth, 1564. The notes will be issned under date of August ‘Mta,i Bominations ef 860, 8100, 8500, $1,000 and 85,000, payable to bearer or order, bearing interest at 78-10-yer centum per annum, payable semi-an eually, and will be convertible the option of the holMer at maturity inte six per cent. Five ‘Twenty Zonds, We buy and sell— GOVERNMENT BONDS of all issues, TBEASOAY NOTH, OBRTIFLOaT RS OF INDEBTEDNESS, And OOIN, : And poy tas highest price for WARTREMAST BB'S CERTIFICATE OHRORS, dy 3-tf JAY QOOEE & 00, ) nits itunstiomiphsoneaenpvaniopaiiidps adaaesbeasaeaenl + V%. XXV. AMUSEMENTS. CANTERBURY HALL. . MUSIO. SCANTBRBURY HALL, AND Hat LiGanreas Y BALL'S THEATER Lovista¥a AVENUS, NEAR SIXTH STRERT, OFFICIAL. War Department, Adjutant Ceneral’s Office, Washington, Jan. 10, 1#65. Captain Leonard T. Foote, 15ist New York volunteers, charged with offenses, and hitherto Published, is exempt from being dismissed the service of the United States, heehaving been tried and exonerated from the charge of ab- sence without leave by a military commission convened in the field. W. A. NIcHOLs, Assistant Adjutant General, t+ War Department, Adjutant General's Office, ? \ Washington, D. C., Jan. 10, 1485, The following named officers, charged with offences, and heretofore published, are exempt from being dismissed the service of the United Statee, the Military Commission instituted by Special Orders, No. 53, series of 1963, from the War Department, having reported that satis. factory defence has been made in their respect- ive cases: Second Lieutenant George H. Sears, ist New Hampshire heavy artillery. Second Lieutenant David R. 8. Weils, 116th Ohio volunteers. W. A. Nronots. Assistant Adjutant General. Rear of National and Metropolitan Hotels, GEORGE LEA .......... ..,.........Proprietor Also of the Varieties, New York, and Canterbury Alexandria, Va. JOSH HART...._............-.+... Stage Manager First week of the new and gorgeous pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN FANTASIO, HARLEQUIN FANTABIO, HARLEQUIN eae HARLEQ HARLEQUIN FANTASIO, HARLEQUIN FANTASIO War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, Jan. 10. 1865. The following officers having been reported tothe headquarters of the army for offences hereinafter specified, are hereby notified that they will stand dismissed the service of the oR, United pest mp wie Sethe ee y from this date they appear fore the tary ei zany oF we ereyee ee Commission in session in this city, of which THE FAIRY OF THE SILVER LAKE, Brigadier General John ©. Caldwell, United THE FAIRY OF THE SILVER LAKE. States volunteers, is president, and makes THE FAIRY OF THE SILVER LAK satisfactory defence to the charges against THE FAIRY OF THE SILVER LAK them: P: < Absence without leave and disobedience of orders. abounding with Surgeoi D. B. Davendorf, 19th Wisconsin volunteers, + STARTLING TRIOKS, Absence without leave. PT HAULS Japt. Peter Litzel, €9th Toalans volunteers. g ~ . . A. NICHOLS, STARTLING TRICKS, Assistant Adjutant General. amD The First Corps—Notice te Veteran: HEADQUARTERS FIRST Corps. Sean Caane nes Wasuinctor, D.C. Dec. 23, 101} +i Agile CoANGES: Veterans desiring te enlist inthe ist Army MAGIC CHANGES, Corps, should report im person at the office of Raat os sonuegus Soldiers! Bese, Heikmors an io Railroad Depot, Washington, D.C. EW rey peauerrou Soee ERY. Any Veteran who has served two years, has NEW AND BEAUTIFUL SCENERY, been honorably disebarged, and is physically qualified, may enlistin the Corps for one, two or three years. : Those enlisting will receive from the Gov- ernment a bounty of $300 as soon as they are mustered in, and, in addition, the regular in- stalments from the Government, in proportion to the period of enlistment, as follows: $100 for one year’s service, one-third paid on enlist. ment; $200 for two years’ service, one-third on enlistment; $300 for three years’ service, one- third on enlistment. They will be credited to the quota of the district in which they or their families may be domticiled and will, therefore, be entitled to local bounties. Free transportation will be furnished them to Washington by any Provost Marshal. The best arms in the possession of the Governmentwill be furnished these troops, and they will be allowed to retain their arms when honorably discharged. Headquarters Major General Hancock :—158 F street, between 19th and 20th streets. Office of the Board for the Examination of Officers :—Brigadier General John R. Brooke, president, 163 G street, between 19th and 2th streets. By order of Major General Hancock. FINLEY ANDERSON, dec 27-tf Assistant Adjutant General. AMUSEMENTS. GROVER’S THEATER. Pennsylvania Avenue, near Willard’s Hotel, Ninth night of the engagement ef the Re- nowned Tragedienne, MISS AVONIA JONES. Third night of the Wonderful THE HORNED QUAGGA PANNE LROUEE, SGA. THIS ( Wednesday) EVENING, January 11, THE HORNED guaaga. will be presented the new, original, romantic and THE MORESD CUACGS, Previous to which the Martinetti Troupe will ap- (CABOTHANNY,) pear in their celebrated act entitled Co ei in the wilde of South Africa,and the on MECHANICAL EFFECTS, MECHANIUAL EFFECTS, MAGNIPICENT DRESSES, PROPERTIES, MAGNIFICENT DRESSES, PROPERTIES, making in all the MOST BRILLIANT PANTOMIME MOST BRILLIANT PANTOMIME MOST BRILLIANT PANTOMIME MOST BRILLIANT PANTOMIME * ever prerented, produced at a cost of mearly FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, introdueing a REAL CASOADE OF WATER. STUPENDOUB LEAPS, “" FEARFUL PYRAMIBS, every trick being imported from Earope, and en- tirely new in thie country, Also, will be introduced THE HORNED QUAGGA, THE PYRAMIDS. y one of ita species ever brought to this coun- FORD'S NEW THEATER. try alive, at a fabulous cost. Broken and tamed Tenth strest, above Pennsylvania avenue, after months of assiduous attention and danger- 18 (WEDNESDAY) EVENIN ous labor by Mr, Charles Qovelli, ae nae EDWIN FORREST a. wil! appear in his grand Shakspearean impersona- tion, HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK, 8 by the celebrated Tracedienne, upported by eADANE PONIST ne As THE QUEEN, MR. JOHN MoCELLOUGH, As THE GHOST, anda POWERFUL CAsT OF CHARACTERS, Last week of MOLLE ANNETTI GALLRTTI, M'LLE ANNETTI GALLETTI, embracing thefullstrength of the M’LLE ASSERT GALLBTII, WNEQUALLED COMPANY. MLLE A . NOTICE.—In consequence of the numerons ap- MLLE ANNETTI GALLETTI, wor cook theinMEieronsys MOLLE ANAEITE GALLEP IN, BTR CARDINAL DURE Ts peleore acres lay of RICHELIEU, as presented by EDWIN a FORREST, the play will shortly be repeated, 25 THE OXFORD HALL OF MUSIC AND PINACOTHECA, ;REATEST DANSEUSE IN THE WORLD, | Ninth street, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue GREATEST DANSEUSE IN THE WORLD, : fone ae GREATEST DANSEUSE IN THE WORLD, sTHE RESORT OF THE MASSES.” Gamat eee Dey eRUae eee woe BASKING IN THE SUNSHINE OF SUCCESS. NS . COMPARE OUR COMPANY, Firat we e = is *MIS8 ADA TESMAN. the iT Vocalis’ Sdntinue ‘Sucee of the Great Cumbination, he best Irfan Comic Vocalist of the das the best Irieh Comic Vocalist of the day. M’LLEB MARZETT! and MONS ANTON®D, the beat dancers on the American stage. Hughey Dougherty, Barry Carter, 5.M. Mortimer, ‘Mona. Sparke, JOHN MULLIGAN, ANDREW LEAVITT, DICK COLLINB, all the Stars, together with the CHARMING BALLET TROUPE, Harrison, Millie Creed, CHARMING BALLET TROUBLE: and thine font other talented penmecncs, OHARMING BALLET TROUPE, OX. OWEN & NORRIS. Proprietors. CosEMInG BALLET ZROBE . LADIES? MATINEB ON SATURDAY AFTER- CHARMING BALLET TROUPE, When the celebrated Mount Pleasant Brass Band, consisting of twenty-eight picces, will be on hind, astsual, jag-6t Foss PURB!!1 810,000 worth ef FURS for Ladies and Chil- dren, now on hand, which we guarantee to sell 25 per cent, cheaper than any other place in the will sppear nightly. FURS! Synopsis of incidents and Scenery im the Panto- mime ef the city. FAIRY OF THE SILVER BGG, Ladies will please take notice that these goods FaIRY OF THE SILVER BGG. York, and we are therefore enabled to sell them serene: LANSBURGH & BRO. SS ee 371 and 375 Seventh street, dec 3-Im a few doors above I street, DRAMATIS PERSON, y .arich farmer, but always after meget oe, afterwards Hearty rhane Josh Hart, i vi i 8 Clown. Toby, his servant. afterwar: Mr ‘has. Covelli, Fantasio. a reaper. transformed to. Havle- i a 2101 * — iets tora, Bile Wesner, . PI . a we: y lord. affiance Mont. Mignlovetth <----1---.- Mes Sylvas Olarke, Cupid. the protector of lovers Sat ae Seistilepieletea Nave of Garon erie Goligy: | avery extensive and general atortment of ne Migsionss: danghisr of O]d Beppo _ FURNITURS, GILT MIRRORS. &o,, ‘anced to Plump, but in love with Pa that we can sell at great bargains. Persons in Fuss. UNRIVALLED MINCE MEAT. We nave on hand ae fenely of this delicious article for Pies. For sa! eF AN & PURRIR, dec 10-3 Sorner ot 5 and 9th streets. NOTICE TO THB PUBLIO. We would inform oar custome: and the public generally that wi have now on hand at our LARGE FURNITURE ESTABLISHMENT 2: tasio, afterw: ni with Golam- want of bine. Miss Laura LeQlair, FURNITURE and Letiiee x HOUSEKEEPING GOODS Dr. Spivena— will do well to call and examine our stoek at No Uld John Swallowem, with good 630 7 th street, betweem Louisiana avenue and D del im __ Mc@REGOR & ZIMMERMAN EW BOOT AND SHON BTORB! GHAS. B. BAYLY & O0., re 278 Puwni near the Kirkwood House Would respectfully inform their Friends and the Public, that they will open On MONDAY, October 17, 1964, A fine and new assortment of LADIES, GENTLEMEN, MISSES, BOYS, AND OHILDRB¥*, BOOTS AND SHOES, madeupinth Latest and most Fashionable style. We will sell at reasonable prices, and hope, by trict attention and integrity, to merit a fairshar of the Public patronage. petite, : Mr’ Oolling, Peasants, Reapers, Milkmaids, Servants, Soldiers, Dancers, Fairies, Ac., by the whole Troupe and Corps de Ballet, ON SATURDAY, Particular attention bas been paid to the Ladies Department of the business, and we can safely REAT PANTOMIME boast of one of the finest assortment ef CREAT PANTOMIME re oe se enone GREAT PaNTOMIME snoctio OHAS. B. BAYLY & 00., will be given, oo14-tf No, 275 Penn. ay,, bet. ith and ith ate TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. FROM COLORADO A Fight with the Indians—Massacre ef the Whites Foiled—Thirty-five ef the Ene- my Killed, JULESEURG, CoLoRane, Jan. §.—Saturday morning sixty Indians attacked the overland mail express coach three miles east of this place, robbed the mail, and also attacked the mule train close by, killing ore man and ‘wounding another. The troops at the military post here, numbering from fitty to eighty men, immediately started to the reliet of the white settlers in the vicinity, and droye the Indians to the blaffs,a mile back, when the Indians were reinforced to the number of fifteen hun- dred, and they in turn drove the troops back to the post. The Indians then entered the stage station in large numbers, and, after destroying all the furniture and breaking all the windows in the building, setthem on fire. They #leo destroyed 8 large amount of telegraphic material. A well-directed fire of musketry from the troops at the post, however, soon drove them from. station. In the running fighton the retreatour troops killed thirty-five Indians, including the principal chief. Nineteen of our soldiers and citizens were killed. A general massacre ofthe whites was eereres by the bravery and perseverance of our troops. The Indiaus retired in a southerly directien. This was the most determined incursion made by the Indians this season. PHILADELPHIA f0 SAVANNAH. A Cordial Union Greeting—Subscriptions for the People. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10.—A meeting of cit- izens, to devise means for the relief of the suf- fering inhabitants of Savannah, was held at the Board of Trade this afternoon. The Right Reverend Bishop Potter was called to the chair. E A letter from Savannah, addressed to Mr. Steiner, was read. The writer, after express- ing joy at being once more in the Union, de- scribed the terrible suffering of the people of that city. A committee was appointed to solicit sab- scriptions for the purpose of purchasing a ship load of provisions to send toSavarnah. It was stated that the Coal Exchange had al- ready started subscriptions among themsel ves, for the purpose of chartering a vessel to carry reliet to Savannah. James L. Claghorn, Esq., was appointed treasurer of the committee to receive subscrip- tions. FROM HAVANA. Cenveris to the Union Cause—Latest San Domingo News. New York, Jan. 10.—The steamer Liberty, has arrived from Havana with dates to the 4th instant. Little news from any quarter has reached Havana since the last advices. Accounts from San Domingo represent the Spaniards making very poor progress. The general opinion is that Spain oughtto aban- donthe attempted conquest ofthe Island. The glorious news lately received in Hava- na from the United States continues to make conyerts to the United States cause. Massachusetts Senaterial Election—Gen- eral Wilson Re-elected. Boston, Jan. 10.—The House to-day voted for United States Senator, with the following result: Henry Wilson,207; John A. Andrew, 12; R. OC. Winthrop, 4. —_—_——_~<+e-_____ CONGRESSIONAL. In THE SENATE yesterday after our repert closed— Mr, Wilson introduced a bill to authorize the appointment of a Second Assistant Secretary of War; which was referred tothe Military Com- mittee. Thé Senate then went into Executive session, and soon after adjourned. oe LOCAL NEWS. ae, MEETING OF THE Socrzry or THE “HO¥B FoR Inrinm WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF COL- OR"—A Spicy Time ’—The annual meeting of the oflicers and members of the “Home for In- firm Women and Children of Color” was held yesterday morning in the chamber of the Board of Common Council, (Uity Hall,) and wasat- tended by about 28 ladies and perhaps a dezen of the sterner sex. The Home was organized under the act of Congress of February ith, 1°93, under the name of “ The National Association for the re- lief ot destitute colored women and children,” and its object is for the purpose of supporting aged and indigent women and children, to im- part instruction, &c. The trustees are empow- ered to indenture such children as may be ca- pable of learning a useful trade or occupation. The officers are a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and board of nine man- agers, who constitute an executive committes, The first official meeting was held on March 15, 1263, and on the Ist of June following, by or- der of Secretary of War, possession ‘was taken of the residenceof Mr. S. E. Cox, near George- town, with S) acres of ground, which was lia- ble to confiscation, the owner haying gone South. The association soon got the house in order, being aided by fonds mostly from the North, and the ground was leased out Dut- ing the time the Home has been in operation there has been 2 number of matrons, viz: Mrs. Hale, of Kansas; Mrs. Page, Vermont: Mrs. Jackson, Pennsylyania; Mrs. Holt, Mas- sachusetts; Mrs. Carr, do.; Mrs. Coleman. of New York: put during the period only one teacher, Miss M aria Mann, of Massachusetts This change of matronship involves the big- gest kind of arew among the women concerned in the Management, (or between Miss Mann and the matrons) and some particulars of the difficulties were given notlong ago in the Star. Mrs. Luey . Coleman (of Rochester, N. Y.,) wae appointed Augast 15, 1964 it seems, With the expectation of making things work smoothly, but the expectations proyed base- jess, and in the vivid language of oneof the parties interested, “a tempest soon rose, and the Home soon echoed to the yoice of thunder and glared with the lurid tiames of fury.” After three weeks thunder and lightning with Miss Maria, Mrs. Goleman got her back up and wrote & s@vage report to the Ladies’ “ Administrative Committee,” in which she pitched into Miss Maria straight from the shoulder, showing that though some- what advanced in years she was quite as good @ man as the teacneress. She charged upon Miss Mann cruel treat- ment tothe children, making special allega- tions that the children were starved, that they were punished for wetting the bed by cutting off their supply of drinking water, of forbidding them the use of the front part of the house; prohibiting them trom eating fruit, im- posing tasks on themon Sunday of winding thread, &c., for some fancied wrong doing, shaking @ sick boy and turning him outin the cold storm because his bowels were not under control, that Miss Mann wasn't congenial, wouldn't occupy the same room with her, that Miss Manr charged her with being @ spiri'- ually @ woman’s right’s woman, a free lover, &e. &6, Mrs. Jane S. Swisshelm, called as a witness in the case by Mrs. Coleman, in a written statementsustained the charges against Miss Maun of harshness to the children, expresses the opinion that it ‘would be less cruel to the childrex to drown them than to leave them under her control,” and winds up her state- ment by indignantly charging that Miss Mann made faces at her (Mrs. Swisshelm)on the public street, and at the same tim@ insulted her with ‘‘a fourishing, exaggerated baw.” The committee of investigation appointed to consider Mrs. Coleman’s compiaint (consisting of John Joliffe, A.M. Gangewer and George E. Baker) made a majority and minority re- port, the two former reporting that the charges against Miss Mann of undte severity to the children and of disrespectfn treatment to Mrs. Coleman were sustained, and advising that Miss Mann be requested ‘o resign. Mr. Baker reported that in his opinion most of the charges by Mrs. Uoleman were not sus- tained, and that while Aliss Mann, it appeared, ‘was too severe & disciplinarian, Mrs. Ccieman and the previous matrons were too las, hence the rupture. He recommended that a new matron and teacher should be appointed to avoid extremes. Mrs, Coleman afterwards resigned. and Miss Mann kept the field, bringing us down to the time of the meeting yesterday... The meeting was called to order by Mrs. A. M. Gangewer, Vice President, who briefly stated that the object of the meeting was the election of officers. t Rev. Mr. Brown, of Georgetows, led in ayer: » P — Gangewer called on Mr. Sarmiuel Wil- kinson, (of the New York Tribune,) topreside and Mr. D. ‘KY isey to act as secretary. The report-of the executive commitice was Chening Star, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY II, 1865. N°. 3,702. read by Mr. Leighton. which gave aranning irs of the home, its fiman- progress and present condition, including the affairs of the school. There are at present abont 50 childrenin the school, who are making good progress. The government has lately erected a new bailding by which abont 25 additional pupils can be ob- A new school honse was being built in Boston which, it is expected, will arrive statement of the a: cial condition, its use, tained. shortly. Mrs. Jane G. Swisshelm, at the conclusion of the reading of the report, arose outside of the bar and commenced tocommentin sharp terms not only on the report but the character, con- duct and management of the institution, and especially upon the administration of Mis Rigen as a teacher. She charged that Mis: M‘anun instead of being qualified as a teacher of children, was only fit to control a school of stubborn boys ranging from 18 to 21; that she is rigid, severe, and even barbarous in th: treatment of the children commended to her care. One of the children was yery sick with diarrhoea, and for soiling the bed Miss.Mann took her out, and after shaking her, thrust her sick as she was. out of doors during a pelting storm. This child died a day or two thereafter, and Mrs. S. believed that her death was in a One of the cbildren had mysteriously disappeared, and she (Mrs. S.) had demanded & search and investi- gation. The committee, instead of making a search, inspected the kitchen, the opening of a drain in the yard, and discussed the price of manner caused by the treatment. tea cups and plates in the pantry. Miss Mann, with her peculiar iron will, rules the children, and compels them to sit bolt up- right with clenched hands, and a little tear on Through threats of abstinence from water and food, she com- each cheek, afraid to speak. pels them to suffer Intersely. The fruit on the place, and there was an abundance, was allowed to go to waste, while the scholars were engaged in making a patch- work quilt to be sent to Boston, so that the Bos'onians might see what @ fine school Mies Mann was conducting. While Mrs. Swisshelm was speaking, Mrs. Dr. Breed called her to order, and stated that it was derogatory to the institution to expose such things. Mrs. S. here advanced inside of the railing, and tnrning towards Mrs. Breed, said she was Willing and ready to face any one and repeat the charges, and the public who had helped: to support the institution ought to be. Mrs. S. continued, stating that the Govern- ment had at a large expense fitted up the home for the benefit of indigent colored women and children, but instead of their being permitted to enjoy the luxuries of such a home, they are excluded from this palatial residence and turned into hovyels, in order that Miss Maria Mann with her company might enjoy the pa:- Jors. Mrs. Swisshelm stated that she had de- manded an investigation into tha management of the Home, and an investigation was held before Misses Joliffe. Gangewer and Baker. After witnesses had been summoned and evi- dence taken, the committee reported that the charges were sustained, and recommended that Miss Mann be asked to resign. The executive committee did not comply with this request. Dr. Channing followed Mrs. S., stating that the character of the lady was such as to enti- tle what charges she had made to considera- tion, and it would be proper to investigate Althongh he thonght that she was at least partially in error, he expressed the hope them. that a fall investigation should be had. Mrs. Lucy M. Coleman (a former matron of the Home) substantially reiterated the charges made by Mrs. Swisshe!m, and made some ad- She had made charges before, and as long as thé executive committee had not ditional ones. investigation be had. Maria matter, and had been met b; the donations of Miss connection with the home, and that deference should be paid to these donors. age the managers. tigation. Hon. T. D. Elliott, of Mass, stated that he desired that the subject be properly and thor- oughly investigated. In justice to the institn- tion and to Miss Mann the investigation should be made, and the friends of the latter shoald demand it. A motion made to recommit the report for amendment was lost—yeas 3, nays M4, The report was accepted. Mr. D. R. Goodloe moved that the charges be to investigate and the Chair appointed Mersrs, A.M. Gangewer, D. R. Goodloe, Dr. Breed. Rev. Dr. Qhanning, and D. M. Kelsey. referred to a committee of five, the subject; carried, Mr. Kelsey then read the report of Mrs. Johnson, the treasnrer, which was accepted. He then asked for information whether any, and what amount of moneys had been received by or entrusted to Miss Mann by patrons from Massachusetts; cluded in the treasurer's report, or retained as 8n outelde and separate fund. He had under- stood that Miss Mann was made the especial almoner or custodian of these charities, and that the « Massachusetts school-house” was to Le held and managed in her own right., What were the facts In the case! Miss Peabody. of Boston. in reply, stated that contributions amounting to some thou- sands of dollars had been made in Massachn- setts for the Home, and especiaily for a school- house, to be used on condition tat Miss Mann should continue as teacher. The meeting proceeded to vote for officers and managers for the ensuing year, and two tickets were nominated, one headed by Miss Margaret Robinson, of this city, and the other by Mrs. Wileon, of Massachusetts. The Chair proceeded to take the yote on each candidate separately, taking the name on the ticket first offered, headed by Mrs. Wilkinson, nd the officers on that ticket were elected as follows : President, Miss Margaret Robinson; Vice- President, Mrs. Samuel Wilkinson; Treasnrer, Mrs. Harriet Underhill; Se retary, Mrs. Har- riet Carter. On taking the vote for managers it was found that the Feulariy, of the candidates was about equal, he vote on most of them wastaken by count and some of each party were declared elected. Before the completion of the vote, the question was raised that possibly all voting Were not members. Mr. Kelsey remarked that a number of ladies and gentlemen were preseng with their money ae had endeayored to find some one to pay lt 0. it was denied on the other side of the house that any person was a member until the Treas- urer had received the money. At this juncture several persons commenced to collect snbscriptions and the treasurer being found & busy time ensued for several minutes, One spunky lady got up and said she was as good & member as any.and had yoted and Would continue to vote anyhow. The election was then proceeded witb, and the following were declared elected managers: Mrs. ©. C. Leighton, Miss;Eiiza Heacock, Mrs. Searls, Mrs. Conant, Mrs. Whiting, Mrs. Mc- Clean, Mre. Hart. Mrs. Wilkinson moved that the yote be re- considered; which was lost. Mrs. Wilkinson thereupon tendered her re- signin. as Vice President. re. John Joliffe nominated Mrs. Gangewer for the vacancy. The vote was taken and on division resultad yeas 16, nays 19. Mrs. Secretary Welles was nominated, when some one asked if she was a member, and the name was withdrawn. tee Hart being rie eee instead she was elect ‘ice President. Mrs. Hart's place on the Board of Managers ‘was filled by the election of Mrs. Dr. Bliss. After the transaction of seal? unimportant business the meeting adjourned. Weunderstand ggg investigating com- mittee appointed will go to womx, and will or- ganizeto-morrow evening at Dr. Breed’s rest- dence, on I street, near 13th, SECOND WARD STATION O4888.—John Mo- Donald, drank and disorderly; James Farrell, suspicions Character: 8, T. Langer, drunk; J. _ Bichner, do. and disorderly; dismissed. again, and demanded, as a matter of justice, that an Mrs. Gangewer remarked that she had been deeply interested in the character and manage- ment of the home, and as one of its officers, had frequently visited it; tbat she was fully satisfied that there were wrongs to be righted, and many corrections and improvements re- quired; that, in her opinion, the teacher, Miss Mann, Bad assumed the authority and responsibility of matron, and had thus exeited jealousy and ill feeling; that she (Mrs. G_) had caled the attention of the managers to this the answer that ann’s friends in Massachusetts would be withheld if she were restricted or compelled to resign; that Massa- chusetts patrons had intrusted her with large contribution of money and supplies, as well as materials, for @ school house and furniture in Mrs. G. as- serted that this gave an undne inflnence and power to the teacher, and enabled her to man- This was the secret of her assumption of authority, which needed inves- and whether the same were in- Counrcin Paremeewes, Jeneary. 10, 1665.— Beard of Aldermen.—The rd met pursuant to adjournment, and, the President Being ab- sent, Mr. Pe} T was called to thechair. Pre:- ent; Messrs, Piant, Utermehie, Noyrs, Vanfleld, Pepper, McUathran, Berr and Lewis. he purpose for which the Board met was to act npom matters connected with the draft. The joint resolution paseed by the Board at ite Iact session Appointing a committee consist- ing of the Mayor, the presidents of the two Boards, and one member .of each Board, and fuch citizens as they may invite toassist them, to present tothe proper authorities the exces- sivenees of theenrollment of this District, and the consequent qaota thereon, and to use their endeavors to have the same reduced, and ap- propristing $2,000 to be expended under direction of said committee, was returned from the lewer Board amended by striking out the figures “@2,000" and inserting in their stead 85,000," which was cencurred in, and the resolution passed. There being ro further business, the Hoard adjourned. Common Council._The Board assembled in obedience to the callof the Mayor, and was called to order by the President, (Mr. Lioyd:) ali the members present except Messrs. Owen, Skirving, Wilson, Walker and Wright, Mr. Larner presented the petition of P. Lam- mond and others, for a water mainon 1. street, from {4th to 15th streets; referred. Mr. Peugh stated that some time since the Board passed a bill relating to the accommo- dation of paupers from other places in the Asy- lum, which was sent to the Aldermen and a substitute adopted in lien thereof. This subd- stitute was returned to this Board and was re- erred toa committee, which had been dis- charged from its further consideration, and he Moved the bill be referred back to the commit- tee on asyinm. On motion ef Mr. Ferguson, the subject was Teierred to a select committee, and Messrs. Peugh, Ferguson and Moore were appointed The resoiutibn in relation to the coming draft adopted by the Aldermen was received, when— Mr. Moore noted an error in the reading. By close examination it would be observed that tae amountappropriated was two thonsand dollars instead of ten, as had been read and published. - Mr. Larner moved that five thousand be in- serted. Mr. Moore had not yet been informed to what it was proposed to apn the appropriation. Mr. Peugh made the came inquiry Mr. Ferguson stated that the original bill in- troduced by the Aldermen from the 5th Ward in that Board, explained what it was proposed to do with the money, and he caused the bill to beread, by which itappeared that the money ype tor the purpose of making a new enroli- ment. Mr Pengh said that there can be but one Opinion as to what would be the resnit of their contemplated visit to the Provost Marshal General. He thought the bill imperfect, inas- much as there was no form marked out, and he expressed the hope that some gentleman would, by amendment, make it a working machine. Mr. Larner said the main object of the bill was that the corporation take hold of the sub- ject in an official manner. Mr. L. proceeded to refer to the action of the citizens. In compli- ance with a letter from the Provost Marshal, some of the wards took initiative steps to cor- rect the enrollment, but just as they were fair- ly getting to work their hopes were blasted, for they were informed that the quota had been fixed, and it could not be reduced, even if the enrollment was reduced. The enrollment of the Third Ward was 1,839. Mr Moore said the enrollment of his ward (the 4th) was over 4,000, Mr. Ferguson asked how the Fifth Ward, With 5(0 or 600 less than the Third tm enroll- ment, was required to fornish 213 men, while the Third Ward was required to furnish but MW. Mr. Larner said he conld explain, The cal- culations had been made under a new eystem of arithmetic, edited by Uol. Fry, of which there was but one copy in existence, and that was in the War Department. Mr, L. stated that he thought that there was now some prospect of having the quota re- duced. We were not the only people who had been imposed upon. New Jersey was required to tnrnish 16,000, halt of the able-bodied men in the State, and Pennsylvania had been called on for a large quota. These States were moving in the matter, and he thought that our enroll- ment would be benefitted by this meve. Mr. L. stated that it was proposed to appoint committees and sub-committees in each ward, fnd canvass thoroughly. The quicker it is entered into the better, and even if no gooa ‘was accomplished on the first draft, it may be atthe next. We could not expend $5,000 for & better purpose, and if nothing was accomplish- ed more than getting the statistics, it would be well spent, and the publication ef them would open the eyes of the country. Mr. Moore stated that the citizens shonid not depend on the committees alone, and he believed if an honest enrollment was mede, under the direction of the committee, the quota would be reduced. : Mr. Larner’s amendment to make the sum £5.000 was adopted. Mr. Pengh offered an additional amendment, providing for the appointment of at least six reliable men in each ward to canvass; re- jected. Mr. Edmon ston moved that the two Boards be inclnded in the resolution. Mr Larner stated that the Provost Marshal General's office would not held all. Mr. Ferguson ssid ke was still at aloss to knew bow the Fifth ward's quota was 213 with anenrollment of 1,300, when the Third ward with 1.600 had but 111 to raise. Mr. Larner explained that it was because the Third ward bad put in more three years’ men that one, and & three years’ man counted as a whole man whilea one years’ man was but the third of a man. Mr. Edmonston’s amendment to insert botb Boards was lost Mr. Pettibone inquired what the committee would do in reference to transient residents who claimed to be enrolled elsewhere but had no certificates. Mr. Larner stated that the committee would devise means to get rid of some at least. The resolution was read a third time and passed. The Aldermen bill correcting errors in ac: relating to Commissioners of the Asylum was referred. Mr. Moore reported from the drainage com- Mittee bill for a water main on L street, trom 14th to 15th, passed. Adjourned. es Sage ALEXANDRIA AFFAIgS.— The Alexandria State Journal says: The following order was entered at the ses- sion of the County Court to-day: Charles Crouse, @ citizen of this place, having stated before the Court that he was informed, on tha 12th day of November, 1864, by Reuben Nash, A member of the Ist Michigan cavalry, that Henry B. Davis,a Justice of the county, had been arrested in Canada charged with being cne of the St. Albans raiders, about which the Court have no knowledge, but believing his absence from this Court since the September term is sufficient cause for declaring his seat vacant, itis ordered, That an election be held on the Ist Tuesday ot March, 1965, to fill the va- cancy cused by the removal of thesaid Henry B. Davis. ‘The Gazette says: The two principal villages of the “Contra- bands,” in this place,are sitnated at the Norib and South ends of the city—whole squares on those localities being now covered with the shanties which they occupy. Some of these frailand temporary buildings are owned by the ocerpants, being built npon leased ground Ata certain price per foot; whilst many are rented at specifled prices per month.’ Tne number of contrabands here is estimated at several thousands—the estimate varying. Whilst, however, the “centrabands,” for the most part.settie together in the placesspecified, they occupy honses in various other parts of the city, Most of the men are employed as laborers by the U.S. government, whilst num- bers of the women hire out as servants in taverns and private houres. The amendment to the ‘oath law” offered by Mr. Harmon, in the Legislature here, ex- cepts Doctors from the provisions of the act. +202 + To MAKE LEAD Pencit Marks INDELIFLE. —A great many. valuable letters and other writings are written in pencil. This is partic- ularly the case with the lettersof our brave soldiers sent home ‘from the army. Such writing may be made indelible by simply dip- ping the letters in skimmed milk and then dry- ind them. Even India rubber will not effect i>” A new bureau of the Sanitary Commis- sion has been established ‘n New York, under charge of the Protective War Claim Associa- tion, having for its object employment for dis- abled and discharged soldiers and sailors. i> Mr. 'S.G. Holyoke, of St. Albans, gold to Samuel Archer, of Heyes Cove, West Vir- s2 ginia;the cix first choice of his yearling ewes and one two year old for $2100 Lahde ae . L. Archer, S. 8. Vamp! ¥ oleae a co ‘Creek Village, Washington Oo, Pa., brought of E. Hammond & Son their Ram Lamb “Fortune,” for $5000. BF Col. M. C. Taylor, 15th Regiment veteran infantry, has been authorized by Goy. Bram- lette to recruit a mounted regiment to hunt guerrilas in Kentucky. uo The case of John Sedicum. of Montgom ery county, Md., eharged with defranding the Government, was up for trial Satarday in Baltimore. uz-Gen. Stoneman, in his expedition into Western Vi: di yyed the rebel printing offices at tol, Abingdon, Marion and Wytheville, as engines of misc! a 87” The noted bushwh->*er Jim Jackson and his men murdered s° “on noun ty, yori, on ™ mz Che prev ) 500,751.47