Evening Star Newspaper, January 19, 1865, Page 1

——— = WASHINGTON EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) 47 THE STAR BUILDINGS, Souskwetiworner ef Pennsylvania av. and lth street, By W. D. WALLAUH. ee ge ‘dR ig served by th iers to their sub- the Oity and Detree fr TWRUVE F CENTS PER WEBE. PRICE HEMATLING —Single copy. three cents; one month 4eeniy five ceats; three months, one dollar end (fy Gags: nix months, three dollars; one year, siz dolls, No papers are sent from the office Jonger ‘tag paid for. ‘Tue Wagxiy Sear one dollar anda half «year, a TRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY. oma BALTIMORE & OHIO RB. CO. Wasuixcron, December 13, 1864, On aad gfter Sunday, December 18, 1864. Passen- ager T: tween Washington and Baltimore will Dergn as follewa: TRAINS MOVING NORTH. Taide A TIMORS. WAY STATION & HAR- RISBURG TRAIN—Leave Washington 6:15 A. M. Arrives Baltimore §:00 a.M. No. 2-NEW YORK & PHILADELPHIA EX- PRESLeave Washingt n 7-30 aoe Arrive at Philatelphis 1:56 ru, New Yerk 5:30 P.M. No Baltizoge ticketa seld No. 3 BALTIMORE & WESTERN TRAIN— hington &:15 A. M. stopping at way connecting at Relay with the Mail Train West.and reaching Beltimore at 10:00 No.4-NBW YORE MAIL TRAIN—Leave Wash- Imate@di:t5 a.m. Arrive at Balti atl2:45 2. MaBbiledelphia 5:37 px. New York 1000 ™ No.§-BALTIMORE TRAIN AND WAY sTA- TIONSLeave Washington 3:00 P.M,, connect- ing Belay with Frederick train, Arrive at Bal timor4:45 PM No. 6- BALTIMORE COMMUTATION AND PHILADELPHIA TRAIN— Leave Washington 4:302,m. Arriveat Paltimore 6:19 Pp mo Tris trainftops at Blaceneburg, Beltsville, Laurel aca Apaapolis Junction only. No.7—RBOSTON, ALBANY & NEW YORK BX- PRE#S TRAIN—Leave Washington 6:00 P.M. Artie at New York 4:00 4.™. Maiis and Paseen- ers by this train connect with all the early morn. ing lines leaving New York for the Bast, North andWest. No F jelphis or Baltimore tickets soldby this train. which is limited in capacity by mentordera to insure the mails. —BALTIMORE & HARRISBURG TRAIN Leave Washington 6:45 P. M. end arrive at Balti- mdr &:25 Pw No 9—NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND WASTERN TRAIN—Leave Washington at 7:30 P.x,; stopping at Re ay louse f+r Western paasen- to take Express Train for Grafton, Wheeling, Sorcruberecaed all points in the West. Reaches lew York at 6:15 a.m. FOR ANNAPOLIS the connections will be made With the 8:16 4. M.and the 3 and 4:30 P. M. from Washington. No trains to orfrom Annapelis on Sunday. SUNDAY TRAENS. THR ONLY TRAINS FXOM WASHINGTON passengers on Sunday are the §:15 and 11:15 A.M. and S ?. M. for Baltimore, and 7:30 P.M. for Baltimore, Philadeiphis, and the West, and the 6». ™ for New York onty. THROUGH TICKETS <o the West. as well as to Philadelphia, New York, er Buston, can be had at the Station Ticket Mffice at all h«urs in the day, as well as at new office in the American Telegraph Bui Pennsylvania avenue, between 45) and streets oP AGGAGR wilf be checked at al] hours. —also for through points, to save trouble and confusion at the departure of ‘he trains. ¥ ai ALL PASSENGERS, whether soldiers or citizens, are politely ba’ earnestly requested te respect the rules of the Line, established for the general ad vantage, such as the keeping of one or more cars exclusively for ladies and thetr attendants, and the prevention of smoking in any bat the emoker’s , and a'so to make a cheerfui complia with the decisions of the agents or conductors in regard to their seats, tickets, etc.. especially in the burry of starting the traina. A TH. Master of Transportation. L. M. COLE, General Ticket Agent. decD ({BEAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 7 NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST. De ber 25, trains will leave Bal- On and on North Oalvert Biation, sa folios 6.15A, M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON Gemnesis with the 920 A. M train from Baltix for Pifteburgh and the West and for Blmira, Buffale, Rochest daigua, and 8 for N THE 430 P.M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON he 8 P. M_ train from Baltimore Connects with tpitisbarg and Brie. HE 6.45 P.M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON Fe mnsaia vita the 10 P. M. Express from Balti- more and runs through to Pittsburgh and Elmira, without ekange of ears. eennee'ing at Pittsburgh for Cincinnati, Chicago, and &t Louis and at Elmira. for Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse. 'GH TRAIN ON SUNDAY, ing Washington at3 o'clook P, M, SLEEPING CARS ON NIGHT TRAINS, Borpiexs’ Tickets a? Governvent Rates, LOW FARE AND QUICK TIME. B2For Tickets and any information apply at the Office of the Great Pennsylvania Route, corner Pennssivavia avenue and Sixth street. under Rational Hotel. and Depot House. No. 463 © st., wear New Jersey avenue, Wasnt BARRY infendentN @. R. RB. rene J WILKINS, Pasronger and Ticket Agent. JNO. GILLETT, Passenger Agent, corner oth street and Pa. ave. dec 19 tf pBiapenPusa STEAMERB, New Express Line, seri -weskiy, between PHIL- DELPHIA and ALBXANDR ASHINGTON and GEOHG Bteamers Mayflower, Philadelphia and George ETHRO oN me Btout. ‘ ling days WEDNESDAYS and 8aT- URDAYS, from No. 14 North Wharves, Philadel, phia. and No. 59 Water street, between Qongress and High, Georgetown. Hor freight wai JOHN B. DAVIDSON, ‘0. ater street. Georgetown. Agent in Philadelphia, WM. P. OLYDE, 14 North Wharves. BOWEN Rov 8-tf Agents in Alexandria, FLOWERS & No. 1 King st. DAMS EXPRESS COMPANY, _ A Ogi 4 Pa, Avenue, Washington, D.C. T EASTERN. NORTHERN. AND WEST- GREAT TN EAPEBEB FORWARDERS, © RCHANDISE, MONEY. JEWELRY. VALU- a ABLES, NOTES, STOCKS. RONDS. &c., Forwarded with SAPBTY AND DISPATCH to all ae eens fe Cpe es Oe ee i i 3 ailway 9 “RORTH, EAST, WEST AND NORTHWEST, Its principal offices are WASHINGTON. b. C., NEW YORK, BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE. CIN- CINNATI, &T. LOUI=, LOUIS- VILLE, LEXINGTON, Connections are mad» at New York and Boston with lives fo. rding tothe CA BRIPISH PROVINCES and other to LIVERPOOL, 8OUTHAMPTON s and thence by Bare pean expresses to all promineat commercial towns in Great Britain and the Conti- Bent. ‘Collection of NOTES, DRARTS ana BILLS made atall accessible parts of the Fnited States. je23 C OC. DUNN, Agent, Washington, D @, DAS and the ‘amship lines Hav W ASniNaTon CITY SAVINGS BANK, IncoxvorateD Manon ®7x, 1864" BDWARD SIMMS. President and Treasurer. EDW'D CLARK, Vice President and Becretary. W P. DOL. DIRBOTORE. ing . BLVANS. THs. 3, i JUnN B Sv. Niigs: J- GARDNER. This Bank is now open for the receipt of De. posits, atthe NEW BANKING aoe Bats & Louisiana av., under Simm’s New Building = EDWARD OLABK, Secretary. EDWARD CLARK & @0., BANKERS, the Savings Bank, No. 68 Louis’ DEALERS IN BAOHANGE, GOLD AND SILVER, And General Banking Business, BpwanrD Oe Joun B, Evans, decl7-eo2m JAY COOKE & CO., BANKERS, Pivrapats Srxser, opposite U. 8. Taxasvay, Reeeive Bubseriptions for the NEW UV. 8. 73-10 LOAN sutherised by the act ef June Sth, 1864. ‘The notes will be issued under date of August we.i nominations of 850, $100, 8500, 81,000 and 956,000, payable to bearer or order, bearing interest a3 7.810 ver centum per annum, payable semi-an poslly, and will be convertible the option of the bolder st maturity inte six per cent, Five Twenty Bonds. ‘We buy and sell— GOVERNMENT BONDS of all ierues, TREASURY NOTES, ~ ONBTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, IN, ne ceed pay the highert price for UABTERMASTBA’S OBRTIFICATE CHRORS, par JAY COOKE & 00, @ avenue, V2, XXV. AMUSEMENTS. CANTERBURY HALL. fio_ SOANTRRSURY HALL? AND ee LOANTEABURY HaLict THEATER LovrstaNa AVENUE, NAR Si1TH STREET, Rear of National and Metropolitan Hotels. GEORGE LEA..........., _......Proprietor Also of the Varieties, New York, and Oanterbury Alexandria, Va. JOSH HART .....-................ Btage Manager TREMENDOUS 8UCCESS! A BRILLIANT AND SPLENDID BIL THE STAR TROUPE OF THE WORLD, THE STAR TROUPE OF TRE WORLD. THE STAK TROUPE OF THE WORLD. HE STAR TROUPE OF THE WORLD. THE GREAT COMBINATION TROUPE, THE GREAT COMBINATION TROUPE, Will appear in their different acts, Greeted Nightly by Delighted Thousands, Greeted Nightly by Delighted Thousands, EVERYBODY ASTONISHED, EVERYBODY ASTONISHED, Y EVENING UNTIL FURTH EVER eae ER AND A? THE OEM lete, unparalleled, and trinmphant success of Complete. sh vow acd Origiaal Grand COMIC ENGLIBH TRICK PANTOMIME, COMIC ENGLISH TRICK PANTOMIME, HARLEQUIN FANTASIO, een a FANTASIO, HARLEQUIN PANPASIO, HARLEQUIN FANTASIO, HARLEQUIN FANTASIO, OR TER PAIRY OF THE SILVER BGG. BAIRY OF THE SILVER BGG, FalRY OF THE SILVER EGG. FalRY OF THE SILV Be EGG, With new additional Tricks, Transformations, Comic Scenes, and Immense Cast. Endorsed by the press. and pronounced by the pub- lic to be, without exception. the T STARTLING AND HUMOROD: mCore PANTOMIME 8 ever given im Washington, - The Harlequin, es performed by Miss Ella Werner, isextraordinary. She is the only lady ever known to a'tempt the daring feats of lesping through windows. She Will also leap through the BODY OF A LIVING MAN, RODY OF NG MA ALIVI N, BOBY OF A LIVING MAN, BODY OF A LIVING MaN, Some of the powerful scenes and incidents in the Pantomime - THE HORNED QUAGGA, (GABOTHANNY,) Full of tricks, Trained by Mr. Chas. Govelliex- presely for this Pantemime, Appearance of the Fairy Ceres, CUPID, The God of Love, produced from an Eze, Sudden and startliag visit and disappearance of the Demon Byirit. THE MAGIC BUREAU, Multiplication and Subtraction of Table Cloths THE BOTTLE IMPs, The sudden travsformation of « Company of Sol- diers and Maskets toas many Young Ladies end Guitars. Extraordinary Leap ‘of the Harlequin through the BODY OF A LIVING MAN, Whole Houses Turned to Umbrellas, THE GIANT PROTECTOR: oR, : THE GENII OF LOVE. - First week of the plessing Vocalist, MI88 MARY BOGART. MIs8 MARY BOGAR MISS MARY BOGART. First appearance of the Comic Dancer and Belineator, MONS. LOUIS FZOLLOSY, Ns. LOUIS LLOSY, MONS. ’ MONS, LOUIS LLOSY, New Ballet by Under the direction of Mona. Szollosy, MULLIGAN, COLLINS AND HART MULLIGAN, COLLINS AND HART MULLIGAN, COLLINS AND HaRT In Negro Eccentricities, GARD, Will shortly be produced the beautiful Musical Drama of the BRIGAND’S OA’ BRIGAND'S oat BRIGAND’S e@atH; With New Wardrebes and Scenery. RS AND FEATU. NEW PEEFORME! Wie, BES NEXT AND FEATU: N NEW PERFORMERS ANP RBS NEXT Don’t forget the LADIB8’ MAT LADIES’ M A . T BATURKDAY AFTERNOON, WHEN THE PANTOMIME Will be performed for the last time. Ladion cents. Chileren 15 cents. — Eve + OFFICIAL, The First Corps—Notice to Veterans. HEADeUARTRES FixsT Corps, i } Wasuineorton, D. ©, Dec. 27, 1564. Veterans desiring to enlist inthe ist Army Corps, should report m person at the office of Col. ©. F. Johnson, Soldiers’ Rest, Baltimore and @hio Railroad Depo, Washington, D C. Any Veteran who has served two years, has been honorably disehargea, and is physically qualified, may enlist in 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: $10) 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 domiciled 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 Government will be furnished these troops, and they will be allowed to retain their arms when honorably discharged. Headqnarters Major General Hancock :—158 F street, between 19'h and 20th streets. Office of the Board for the Examination of Officers :—Brigadier General John R. Brooke, president, 1&3 G street, between 19th and 20th streets. By order of Major General Hancock. FINLEY ANDERSON, Assistant Adjutant General. AMUSEMENTS. FORD'S NEW THEATER. Tenth strest, above Pennsylvania avenue. THIS (Thureday) EVENING, January 19, 155, EDWIN FORREST, Will appear, for the last time,in his great ren- dition cf - JACK CADRE, Tne BexnMAN or Keyr. Supported by MADAME PONISI as MARIAMNE, Mr. JOHN McCULLOUGH as LORD CLIFFORD, And the full strength of the UNEQUALLED COMPANY. To-morrow, rah EDWIN FORREST, for positively the last time as OTHELLO. A Great Bill in preparation for Saturday, GROVEK’S FHEATER. Pennsylvania Avenue, near Willard’s Hotel, Lart vight but one of the searo Ls OPERA. Sn just appearance of S10. FILATO! when will be presenied for the last ti i poset insane acta : jast Lime Rossini’s ; B Di SIVIGL with the following splendid cart: 0 Signore Filatof +++. Signor Mongiardini dec 27-tf Rosini. Count D's potter Bar Tmaviva—.... tole... Den Bua ignor Gariboldi Ome. Signor eri --++ ++... Bignor Pansgettl SEATON HALL. GOTTSCHALK'S POSITIVE PAREWELL, SIGNOR MUZIO has the honor to inf the citizens i ton and vicinity that ne haw Rurceeded eee arrangemente Wi e foe and great Composer, | "ONE Pianist L. M. GOTTSCHALK. to give a reries of GRAND CONCERTS in the principal cities of the United States pri his departure for Havana and Mexico” PIF to MR. GOTTSCHALK'S Farewe}l Concerts in Washington wil) take plas on TUESDAY snd WEDNESDAY BVENTN SMO ary th 807 Bathe NGS, Sen BIGNOR MUZIO- takes great pleasure to an- nounce that he has secured the kervices nf the fit. lowing musical artiate to assist fr. GOTTSCHALK im these Concerts : "MISS LUCY BIMONS, the young and tal whore urprecedented auceess dit concerts in New York has been « ¥nowledged by the Press and enthusiastic andi. exces, ited Cantra SIGNOR ARDAVANI, the celebrated Baratone, of the Italian O; the Acadercy of Masic, New York TO" SIGNOR MUZIO, Magical Director and Conduetor, Tickets, ONE DOLLAR, Secured seats s¢ Coats extra. Ticket office epen commencing Saturday, Jan, 2st. at W.G. Metzerott’s Music Store Orders from the country. enclosing the amount for the number of seats required, will be promp:ly attended to by W.G Metr«rott. Doors open at7\;. Concert to commence at 8, jan 39 METROPOLITAN HALL, Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. cv, Mr, B. HENZE.... ... - Proprietor Mr, HENZE having just epened the above- named PLACE OF RESORT, would be most happy to see his old patrons and friends, he having engaged some of the BEST ARTISTS in the Profession, who will appear nightly in BONGS, DANCES, 40. Miss KITTY LEE, Dansuese, Miss BVA BLANCH, Binger. M’lie JOSIPHINK, Dansuese. Miss ARLEAN, Singer. Miss DVENPORT, Dansuere. H. M, WILLIAM, Fancy Dancer, Comic Singer, Wench Dancer, and Sentimental Singer,and also the great Jig Dancer. He willappear nightly, Tho BAR is stocked with the CHOICEST LIQUORS in the market, jan 19-1 THE OXFORD HALL OF MUSIC aND PINACOTHECA, Ninth street, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue THE RESORT OF THE PROPLE. THE MOST POPULAR VARIETY THEATRE IN THE COUNTRY, THIS WEEK—EVERY EVENING, The Great Burlesque Monster Concert, HUGHEY DOUGHERTY, i at perscnation of Mops. Jullien, as - Paeecne hint poabusdead ana torts -aiestemes: utive nights at Carncross & Dixie's Miustrels, Philadelphia. The Brindisi, frem the Opera of Traviata, will be sung by the ever popular Vocalist, MISS ADATESMAN. _ MONS. THIDION and Twenty five Music'ans will participate in this Great Popular Burlesque. ree GREAT. COMBINATION — OOMPANY ar in an entire ch: if 5 will also ap reer TAR PERFORMERS ee ? FASHIONABLE MATIN EES ON . LADIBS) FAPEDAY AFTERNOONS On SAT When the Great Military Brass Band will be on hand as usual, Jalé 6t N ATIONAL BANK OF COMMBECE OF GEORGETOWN, This Bank, orgenized un:er the National Bank ing Law of the last Congress, is now open for the transection of business at their office on Bridge st C. E. RITTSNHOUBE, President, SAMUEL FOWLBR, Cashier, jan32w UTTER AND EGGS. jived, and on sale at the Commercial pulling 3 Horses House, jan@ avenue, a 1 te fe of BUTTER, from the ‘Zour Associa- tien” ¢f Ohio. ore ‘80 barrels Pennsylvatia ROLL au; ‘ER, cage ee aren prime Maryland gp be gre p88. WIG WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1865: Star. N°. 3,709. TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. FROM HAVANA. The Church Question—Landing of Soldiers at Vera Cruz—The Imperial Government to be Recognized by the United States. New York, Jan. 18.—By a Havana steamer We have advices from Vera Cruz to the 3ist, and from the city of Mexico to the 27th of De- cember. ‘Maximilian has written a letter reaffirming his views as to the church question, and an- nouncing that, though there is to bea full and free toleration of religious opinion, yet the State religion of Mexico wili be that of the Reman Catholic. Over ove thousand soldiers and seventy mu- sicians have landed at Vera Cruz, the first de- tachment of Austrian forces intended for Mexico. Count Thun has arrived, duly accredited Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo- tentiary from Austria, Itis stated in Mexico that the Imperial Gov- ernment will be recognized by the United States in March next, and this report finds credence in diplomatie circles at the capital. The present whereabouts of Juarez is nncer- tain, but it 1s enpposed that he is with General Patoni, at Amas, @ town ir Sonera. Additional Juarist chiets have, according to Government journals, given in their adhesion to the Imperialist party. FROM THE MISSISSIPPI. Another Steamboat Collision—@pers:ions ef Guerrillas. Carro. Jan. 18.—Sevyeral lives are said to have been lost by a recent collision between the steamer Dickey and some other steamer, below Memphis. No particulars have been received. A band of mounted guerrillas attempted to invade Illinois at Metropolitan, on Monday night. Only a few were successful in crossing the river. A gunboat from Paducah shelled the woods, dispersing the gnerrillas. Seventy-five guerrillas were in Minertown, Kentucky, when the steamer (General Ander- son, from Eyansyille, passed that point. LATE FROM THE SOUTH. staal ote What Grant is deing—He is Dril Men—Richmond Editors t Profit by his example—What President Lincoli@is doing: arleston Editors i mld profit by his ex- ample—Rebel Cry of Despair—South Uar- olina Demoralized—Military Insubordi- pation atthe Sonth—The Army Disorgan- ized—Weak-knees and Spouting Fire- brands—Nerve and Discipline Wanted. a The Richmond Sentinel of the 16th says: Reliable scouts just in from the interior and rear of Grant’s lines, says the Petersburg Ex- press of the iith instant, reports complete inac- Uvity on the part of the enemy so far as any military movement is concerned. The enemy is completely mud-bound, and in this condi- tion is calmly awaiting the issue of movements elsewhere One thing is, however, very ap- parent in the enemy’s camp—the incessant dril- ing of the troops. The white and biack sol- diere, but particularly the latter, are put through the rigid discipline of the manual. In this respect we think our own officers might be taught & lesson. (From the Charleston Mercury, Jan. 12.} The condition ot this military department, asembraced within the limits of Georgian and South Carolina, is anything but satistactory to any man who is aware of facts,and has ca- pacity to understand their bearing. We pre- sume there is no one in this department to whom the condition of our present military or- ganization is less satisfactory than to the gen- eral commanding. Probably there is no one so thoroughly aware of the lamentable disorgan- ization that preyails in certain corps and sec- uons of hiscommand. Yet it would scarcely be fair to hold him responsible for this con- dition of things. His department has been newly turned into his bande, and many of the troops are new to him and to this department. They came to him under the command of im- beciles; he has received them, a herd of etrag- glers and outlaws. What has been done to eradicate this fatal evil we shall not stop to inguire. The time bas been short to do much, and the forces haye been muchscattered. Bat the very last moments are arriving when all Tmust be done that is to be done, when all must be done that can be done. The enemy does not intend to wait upon eur leisure. And there is much te do. Northern copperheads and foreign secesh sympathizers, who have been wont to contrast Jef. Dayis and President Lincoln unfavorably to the latter, will find an unpleasant morsel in the following extract from one of the ablest papers in the Confederacy: {From the Charleston Mercury, Jan, 10} When Abraham Lincoln took the chair of the Presidency of the United States, he promised in his f#at-boat lingo to ‘run the machine as he found it.’ Whether he has strictly kept his promise, those may doubt who choose to con- sider the subject. Itis enough for us to know that, whether “running bis machine” in the pathway of his predecessors, or not, he has run it with @ stern, inflexible purpose, @ bold, steady hand, a vigilant, active éye, a sleepless energy, & fanatic spirit, and an eye single to his end—conquest—emancipation. He has called around him, in counsel, the ablest and most earnestmen of his country. Where he has lacked in individual ability, learning, ex- perience and statesmanship, he has sought it, and tound it in the able men about him, whose assistance he unhesitatingly accepts, whose powers he applies to the advancement of the cause he bas undertaken. In the Cabinet and in the field he has consistently and fearlessly ed on the search for men who could ad- v ¢ bis cause, and has unhesitatingly cut off all those who clogged it with weakness, timid- ity, imbecility or failure. Force, energy, brains, earnestness, he has collected around him in every department. Blackgaard and buffoon as he is, he has pursued his end with an energy as untiring as itis Indian, and a singleness of purpose that might almost be called patriotic. If he were not an unscrupu- lous koave in his end, and u fanatic in his po- litical views, he would undouptedly command eur respect as a ruler,so far as we are con- cerned, Abroad and at home, he has exercised alike the same ceaseless energy and circum- spection. We turn owr eyes to Richmond, and ghe contrast is appalling, shocking to the heart. South Carolina Troops frem Lee’s Army. [From the Columbia (S. C.) Carolinian.} As we pen these lines, glad shouts, ringing louder and louder in the night air, greet our ear. They come from the hearts of our own gailant sons, led by a Sonth Carclinian, who bas, with his sword, engraved his name upon the tablets of fame: they come from the yeter- ans of a hundred fields, now for the first time inaterrible war of nearly four years, called upon to battle fer liberty on the soil of their own beloved State. The record they have won in other States presages what they will do in tne defence of their mother. We bid them, and we know with us, the entire State will bid them we Icome home. (pom the Richmond Enguirer, of Jan. 16.] t is believed that Blair returned with the simple assurance that this Government has at all times been ready and willing to send or receive commissioners to treat upon terms of peace—nothing more, It is said that upon this aseurance Blair bases the hope that the Lincoln ueurpation will accede to the appointment of such a commission, and that a confab on the subject of peace will formally take place, but that there will be no cessation of hostilities in the meantime. jFrom the Richmond Examiner, of the 16th.} Blair went away on Saturday, carrying a slip of paper, on which it was written that Dayis ‘was willin.” He is replaced in the esti- mation of ue gobemouches by the Hon. Mr. Singleton, &c. The city article in the Examiner, of same date, says e rnmors concerning the nature of .the er negotiations old Blair carries back with him are very numerous, but we are confidently assured that the mission has brought the question to & point that provides for the ap- pointment of commissioners from either side, ‘with authority to lay ® peace foundation, That’s all. ‘From the Richmond Sentinel, of Jan. 16.) , Blair sought an interview with the Pres- ident, ostensibly for the purpose of procuring certain captured documents, and broached the pence, but admitted that he had no authority negotiate on the subj The answer of the President is said to have been that the Confederate Government was now, as it Bad always been, ready to receive properly authorized commissioners from the United States, or to send commissiozers to that Gov- ernment to negotiate a settiement of the diffi. culties now existing. subject of The Richwond Dispatch of Monday, the 16th instant, states that it has takea some pains to ascertain the facts connected with Mr. Bisir’s interview with Jefferson Davis, which took place on Friday last. The meeting, the paper adds, was most cordial. After a brief conver- sation in the presence of others, Mr. Blair re- qnested a private conversation, when all others retired fromthe room. What transpired then is not known; but after Mr. Blair had taken his departure the Dispatch says that Mr. Davis wrote a note to Mr. Blair in which he Suggested that the latter would doubtless pre- fer tohavein writing what was proposed at their interview. Thisjnote stated to Mr Blair that he (Davis) was willing, as he always had been, to appoint commissioners on the part of the Confederacy toe meet similar ones on the art of the United States, to negotiate for peace. he Examiner of the i¢th confirms this in equally positive terms. he Richmond Whig of Monday, the 16h, states that the flag-of-truce boat that took down Mr. Blair to the Federal tines brought back Gen. Singleton, of Illinois, who also ‘visits Richmond as a peace commissioner.” Gen Singleton was at the Spottswood Hotel, and had been waited on by quite a large number of ladies and gentlemen. —————— CONGRESSIONAL, In THE SENATE yesterday after our repor closed— Mr. Howard, from the Military Committee, reported & preamble and resolution, (which were ordered to be printed,) requesting the President to resort to retaliatory measures up- on the insurgent officers in our hands as pris- oners, to be subjected to the treatment prac ticed toward cur officers or soldiers in the hands of the insurgents, in respect tothe quantity of food, clothing, fuel, medicine, medical atten- dance, personal exposure, or other mode of dealing with them; that with a view to the same end, the insurgent prisoners im our hands opght to be placed under the control and in the eping of officersand men who have them- selyes been prisoners in the hands of the in- surgente, and have thus acquired a knowledge ot the mode of treating Union prisoners; that explicit instructions ought tobe given to the force haying the charge of such insurgent prisoners, requiring them to carry out strictly and promptly the principles of the resolation in every gense, until the President, having re- ceived satisfactory information of the aba donment by the insurgents of such barbarous practices, shall reyoke or modify such instruc- tions, On motion of Mr. Sumner, the Senate took up the resointion ratifying the notice given to Great Britain by the President, concerning the termination of the treaty of 1517, limiting the naval force upon the lakes. The resolution was discussed by Messrs. Jobnaon Davis and Sumney, after which it was assed. ¥ Mr. Dixon obtained unanimous consent toin- troduce twe resolutions tenderiag the thanks of Congress to Gen. Terry and Admiral Porter, severally, and the officers and men of their com- moandey for their gallantry in the attack on Fort ‘isher. The resolution concerning Admiral Porter was referred to the Naval Committee, and that concerning Gen. Terry to the Military Oom- Mittee. The Senate then went into executive session, &nd soon after adjourned. THE PRENTICE CORRESPONDENCE. — Mr. Prentice, of the Louisville Journal, has re- turned home, and flatly denies the authenticity of the letters attributed to him, said to have teen captured by Gen Buroridge in his Vir- ginia raid. Mr. Prentice says that in Rich. Mond he avoided all political conversation, and in conclusion adds: “As for our saying that the people of Ken- tucky would welceme the advent of Hood’s army, it is simply and absolutelyabsurd. We volunteered once to defend Louisyille, an hour after midnight, when only 61 other men could be rallied by the ringing of bells and the firing of cannon, and we will volunteer again—we Swear we will—if the cityshall be inyaded, and if a defense shall be offered.” Tue PUBLICATION OF INCOMES PPOHIBITED. Orders bave been issued by Commissioner Lewis to the collectors and assessors of inter- nal revenue to prohibit in future the publica- tion of the names o! persons liable to pay in- come tax. This action on the part of the Com- mission was deemed necessary for the protec- tion of professional men of small means, who do not wish to have their private affairs laid open to the public throngh the medium of the press. The authorities at Washington, it is sa.d, have been appealed to by this class of taxp@yers to puta stop tothe publication of names, and, in obedience to their petition, Uom- Missioner Lewis kas issued peremptory in- structions to that effect.—V. ¥. Herald. ALEXANDRIA Gazette cays: A man named John Beach has been arrested in this place, charged with haying married a woman in Montgomery county, Md., he-at the same time having a wife and children here. He has been committed to jail to await an exam- ination before the county ceurt. Several vessels with cargoes of oysters have arrived since Saturday. The prices are from 75 cents to $2 per bushel. If the river continues Arrairs.—The Alexandria open we may expect soon full supplies and of excellent quality. 8a Mr. Toot, coming home late one night from meeting was met at thedoor by his wife “Pretty time of night, Mr. Toot, for you to come home—Pretty time, three o’clock in the morning: you, the father ofa family!’ «’Tisn’t three—it’s only one; I heard it strik >; eommit- tee always sits tillone o’clock.” “Mr. Toot, you're drunk. It’s three in the morning.” “I say, Mrs. Toot, it’sone. I heard it strike one as I came round the corner, two or three times.” A ConTRAAT.—A turkey wasexposed forsale in the Petersburg market yesterday morning at the small figure of $112. Several years ago this sum would have bought three or four fine hogs, two or three barrelx of meal, a quarter or two of beef, a barrel of molasses, a quanti- ty of coffee and sugar, with a large turkey ad- dea Now behold the difference!—2ichmond Whig Oh. WA time ball is being erected in Detroit, to be connected with the Observatory; at Ann Arbor, Mich., a distance of thirty miles. i[>~ Beach clams are being gathered at New- port. R. I., which weigh tourand five pounds each. Oneis a mees for a large tamily. W2-A Waterbury, Ct., man lost his whip while out hunting in the woods, and his dog stocd guard over itfor two days and nights, withont food or water. S27 The income tax, in the First Congressional District of Michigan, amounts to over $100,000. Senator Chandler pays the next largest tax, on an income of #56,236. W@7 Three rost- office distribntion cars nave just been completed at the Wason factory, Springfield, Mass., and will be put on the ex- press trains between New York and Boston, in about & week. &7 Strauss, author of the “Life of Christ,” has taken up his abodein Berlin, where hein- tends to stay for some time, in order to avail himself of the stores of the Royal Library in certain new studies upon which he is engaged. s7-Sophia Kittle has recovered $3000 in a New York court, ffom William Walsh, for breach of promice. [> Paper may be stationary but the price is not. The three cent currency is nearly ready: w7-Calico balls are the prevailing amuse- ment. aa General Ord, who succeeds General Bat- ler inthe Army ofthe James, is a native ot Maryland, and a graduate of West Point,where he was & Classmate of General Halleck. wa@'The democrats of the third district of New Hampshire have nominated Harry Bing- ham for Congress, ii Jem Mace proposes to fight Joe Coburn in Canada fer 210,U0Uim gold, and has sent the sum of $25 toward it. &7 The §new steamships Geo. Appold and William Kennedy. the former at Philadelphia, and the latter at New York—are reported as being rapidly Ruprosching completion, both new receiving their machinery. I~ Daniel S. Noxton, conservative republi- can, bas been elected U.S. Senator from Min- nesota, in place of Mr. W! whose term expired on March 4th. Sas edevind Goa: ‘The Kansas Legislature has elec s saveue United States Senator for six years from the 4th of March, by 8 eens a aK he h king returns o} est, as Pee 2s to Thursday, show a deficit so far of 375, 5 t's aFMOTY in Hartford has just filled adeat for one hundred thousand muskets for the army, the coat of whieh was two ‘mil- ion dollars. Tx Districts Corness.—In the debate in the Senate on the bili to incorporate the Baltimore and Washington Depot Railroad &nd Potomac Ferry Uompany- Mr. Sumner offsred an amendment as @ pro- Visof !o the firs: cection, that ‘no person shail be excluded from any oar on accountof color, which was agreed to—yeas 2, nays 6. The nays being Mesers. Davis, Hendricks, Powell, Richardeon, Riddle and Saulsbury Mr. Sherman moved to strike out the provis- jon giving the right to construct a wharf into the river at the foot of and of the width of P street. He said by this section the Company would have possession of ard obstruct the street, and Congress had no right to authorize such exclusive possession to a Uompany of a public street of the city. Mr. Morrill said the bill did not authorize the Company to build a wharf on the street, but beyond the Jand in the river. The Corpo- ration of Washington had nothing to do with it, though he knew Mayor Wallach had been here to interfere with the bill. Mr. Grimes said he should yote for the bill, if amended co as not to interfere with the street or navigation. 1 was very necessary to give Tivate companies the right to build wharves ere, &8 neither the city government nor Von- gress had supplied any, which caused all the commerce of Washington to be Seappecten through Georgetown. ij Mr. Sherman eaid he was willing to give the Company power toacquire property and build @ whart on it. Mr. Johnson said the United States only could give the right to build into navigable waters. The bill, however, proposed ta da only what is done in all the cities, give parties the right to build a wharf at the termination of & street, and itis to be done under charge of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey and not interfere with navigation. The amendment was rejected. Another amendment offered by Mr. Sherman, making the rates of wharfagesubject to muni- cipal regulation, was agreed to. ‘he bill then passed. es THE BARKER Case—Yesterday, the argu- ment on the bill of exceptions and motion for a new trial, taken in the case of Col. Baker, con- victed of false imprisonment, was closed be- fore the Supreme Court in general term. Mr. Stanton, for Col. Baker, argued that martial law was, atthe time of the arrest of Dr. Gwynne, in force in the District of Volum- bia, as shown by the fact that we had a mili- tary governor, provost marshals, &c, and by the actual necessities of public safety, which had made such officials necessary. That the power of the commander-in-chief, in sucn @ situation, was, at least, over bis subordinates, unlimited; that orders of a commander are necessarily implied without formality or par- ticular manner; that in this case such an tm- plication was evident; and that, if a wrong ‘Was Suffered, redress must be sought by im- peachment of the President, but not against a subordinate, who only obeyed his military su- rior. Peiictrict Attorney Carrington denied that martial law was in force in this District, or that at any time the “arbitrary will of the commander,” which is the recognized defi- nition of martial law, had at any time been treated in their court as the only law in fore If, by virtue of the acts of Congress, the Pre: ident had, as he did do tn Kentucky, vr. claimed martial law, the case would have bee: different. He differed also with Mr. Bradiey, who aid- ed in the prosecution, in his opinion that the “order,” by which the President can authorize an arrest under the acts of Congress, must be analogo: ey en Warrant. Neither could he opposing counsel, that the “order” was amatter of loose and irregular presumption from the reiations of officials to- ‘ward each dther, But he thought the Presi. dent had signified his interpretation of the statute by the proclamation No.6. That proe- Jamation was, in the speaker’s opinion, the or- der and authority contemplated in the statute. Kut it confined ilse!f to a specific enumeration. of cases, and could not of course apply to this case, which was clearly excluded by it, as well as by every other formal or legal author- ity for the restraint of liberty. The decision of the court was reserved, CoRRECTION OF THE ENROLLMENT Liat — The following names have been stricken from the enrollment lists : First Sub- District Daniel F. Wilt, enrolled in Pennsylvania; William H. Nelson,’ do.; W. McElvee, enrolled in Maryland; J. T. Land, do.; S. L. Loomis, physical disability; Matthew Caterzon, do.; Arthur Von Gieglingen, do. cond Sub-District.—George velace, over age; James Lawreoce, furnished substitute August, 1863, tor three years; Frederick Zolli- hoffer, enrolled in Maryland; Thomas J. Lat- ton, physical disability; S. B. Sigesmond, physical disability. Third Sub-District:—Philip Nephuth, physicak disability; Chas. B. Brady, now inservice; Mr. Jebneon. over age. Fourth Sub-District—Jobn Conner, alien; W. H. Hanning, im eervice: Charlies H. Hays, paid commutation December 22, 1863; Daniel Kelli- gan, 2 years in servi Patrick McNully, Jno. Cudmore, over age: W. H. Burnett, enrolled in Towa: James T. Boss, physical disability; Jas, Bottomly, do.; J. H. Leauman, do.; C. E. Fiske, d Oo. Fifth Sub-District—John Hennegan,2 years in service; Henry A. Keikner, enrolled in New York; John Hackley, physical disability. Sizth Sub-District—Edward Burt, over age; R. C. Botts, 2 years in service; Henry Heury, over age. Seventh Sub-District.— Patrick Knox, physical disability; Wm. Turner, enrolled in Pa.; Ride- out Wellington, do. Eighth Sub-District.—F, W. Hyde, physical disability. Ninth Sub-District.—John Loy, 2 years in ser- vice; Richard E. Hooth, physical disability. pee es aE THE TRIAL OF MOSES WEISENFELD & The Military Commission on F street, of wh Major General Abner Doubleday is President and Colonel John A. Foster is Tudge Advocate, yesterday proceeded with the case of Moses Weisenfeld and Joseph Friedenwald, Balt- timore merchants, doing business in that city under the firm of Weisenfeld & Uo. These parties stand charged with selling goods to be conveyed through the rebel lines. and sentto the Confederates; with manufac- turing contraband goods; with nolding treas- onable intercouse with fersons in the Cor- federate lines, and with bribery. The following witnesses testified to the good character and loyalty of the firm of Weisen- teld & Co.: John Lee Chapman, Mayor of Bal- timere city; John S. Hopkins, President of the Merchants’ Bank, Baltimore; Alterman Mur- doch, W. F. Murdoch, Edward G. Leach, and Charles W. Lutz, Baltimore merchants; and Rev. John P. Oarter, of the samecity. Mr. ‘W. Murdoch testified that Moses Weisenfeld was, about the time of the attack on Union troops on their way to Washington, the vice president of a Union meeting in Baltimore. Louis Weisenbach, John Zeller, and Ed- ward Leach, Jr., clerks in the store of Moses Weisenfeld & Co., testified that Worsly, on the Sth or 6th of October last, purchased a lot of pantaloonr, coats, vests, &¢c., all common goods, which Worsly said he wanted for team- siers, contrabands, &c., and ordered the goods to be marked “P. Worsly, Washington, D. C., c.0. DB.” ee POLICE QUARTERLY RxEPoRTS.—Sergeant Hurley, of the tourtn precinct, (First Ward,) bas made up his report for the quarter ending December 3ist, 1861. The total number of ar- rests was 343—persons who can read and ‘wrme, 214; cannot, 139. Offenses: Assaults, 12; do. and battery, 23; disorderly conduct, 100; deserter, 1; gambling, 2; grand larceny, 10; in- toxication, 35; do. and disorderly, 91; malicious mischief,-3; murder, 1; false pretenses, 2; petit larceny, 13; rioting, 2; suspicion, 1; threats, 19; vagrancy, 10; violating corporation ordinances, 15; swindling, 2; bench warrant, 1. Of the parties, 217 were white, 96 black. Amonnt of money and property reported to Property oes $1,61321. Inquests in the precinct, 3. Eighth Precinct._Sergt. Milstead reports 462 arrests; white, 344; black 11S; can read and write, 337; cannot read or write, 125 Offences. assanil, 1; assault and battery, 24; attempt at , 1; disorderly, 93; deserters, 5; tast driving, 2; gntin , 2; fugitive from justice, 3; gambling, 4; grand larceny, 16; intoxication, 50; do. and disorderly, 120; keeping disorderly house, 2; malicious mischief. 8; miscellaneous, 15; ‘mur- der, 2; false pretences, 1; passing counterfeit money, 1; petit larceny, 21; rioting, 4; receiving stolen Zool, 2; suspicion. 11; threats, 11; va- grancy, 4; violating corporation ordinance, 59. Amotnt reported to property clerk, $1,115 00; amount returned to the owners, $5,577 74; persons found dead in precinct, 5; fires, 1; Amount of fines paid, $1,161 98; persons sent to workhouse, 50; to military, 13; to jall, 27; to Navy Yard, 2; dismissed, 129;zave bail for Court, 16; do. for peace, 10; appealed to court,1. ie U. S. SUPREME Count, January 18.—No. 291 Wm. B. Astor, appellant, vs. The Bank of the Stateof Missouri. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Misseuri. The matters in controversy in this cause baving been agreed and settled between the parties, 1t was on motionof Mr. Qarlisle, dismissed at the cost of the appellant. i No 99, Gustavus Katter, plamtiffin error, ys. Solomon A. Smith. This cause was ar- gued ee itted on a printed argument by E.S Smith for the plain in error. No. 105. Wm. E. ks, plaintiff in error, vs. Wm. B. Ogden. The ument of this cause ‘was commenced by Mr. Wells forthe plain- tiff in error, and continued by Mr. Faller for the defendant inerror. Adjourned. pecnhieates (A A ws co rear Ro-Miss Mary Proyokt is playing in New ey Colorado has bas strack ‘ile. L.